Peter Johnsen Skaret

   Other names for Peter were Per Johnsen Skaaret ⁶⁵⁵² and Per Johnsen Skåret.

  General Notes:

Peter Johnsen Skaret, 1883-1966

Biographical Sketch


Peter Johnsen Skaret was born in 1883. His baptism record on the Norway Parish Registers records his given name as Per with his father recorded as John Andreasen Skaaret and his mother as Kersti Persdatter. Our family relationship is through Peter's paternal grandmother, Pernille Ottersdatter who was a sister to my 3rd great grandfather, Per Ottersen Skaaret (1806-1884). He is my 2nd cousin, 3 times removed.

Peter Johnsen Skaret was married on 9 Jun 1909 in Trysil parish to Karoline Gjermundsdatter (born in 1891). Peter is recorded living at Skaaret in 1900 and the farm Norgaard (a part of Skaaret) in 1910 Norway Census. In the 1910 Norway census he recorded with his wife and daughter, Kersti Jenny, and with his mother Kersti Persdatter.

Both the records of the 1916 and 1921 Canada census, records that Peter left Norway and emigrated to Canada in 1914. The Canadian census records state Peter living in the Spirit River (Alberta) settlement. In reviewing the Alberta Homestead records, the location of Peter's homestead is about 7 kms south of the current village of Rycroft.

Peter lived on the homestead until about 1924 or 1925 (he last paid taxes on this land in 1925). As early as 1928, Peter is living in the Prince George, BC area. As indicated in the "event notes", there are a series of articles regarding Peter as a prospector, prospecting east of Prince George at a creek being his name, Skaret Creek. Apparently he had first come across some gold deposits as around 1925 but it wasn't until the summer of 1931 or 1932 that Peter and his son John started working the claim. In a newspaper article (the Prince George Citizen, 20 Oct 1932) it is reported that in 1931 Peter, along with Fred Petersen, prospected the area that Peter had gone over years earlier. From this prospecting it seemed like a 'mini gold strike' in the area of Skaret Creek started, although it is not known or recorded the actual value. One estimate indicated a sample of gold ore at a value of almost $600 per ton (close to $10,000 in today's values), but how much was recovered is unknown. Some reports indicated uncertainty, with one article in 1932 titled, "Opinion divided on Skaret Creek Gold" and suggested that area had first been prospected during the Cariboo gold strike of the 1860's.

Peter continued to live in Prince George until about 1963. I have found no mention of his wife Karoline living in Prince George, but his son John and Gilbert had lived in Prince George starting as early as 1935 (BC cities and towns directories). John lived in the Prince George area from about 1935-1942. At some point, John, his wife and daughter had moved the area north of Westlock, Alberta around 1955.

Peter died on 2 May 1966 at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops. He is buried at the Provincial Home Cemetery in Kamloops, BC. I have not found a written obituary. Peter had been living in Kamloops since Sept 1963 (his death certificate notes that he had been living in Kamloops for 2 years and 8 months). His address at the time of his death (421 Columbia St, Kamloops) is the current location of Ponderosa Lodge, built in 1974. Prior to the opening of Ponderosa Lodge, the site was the location of the Provincial Home for Old Men. I found an article (google search) from the Kamloops Museum (see my computer folder). This article reviews the history of the Provincial Home for Old Men. In short, the Provincial Home for Old Men in Kamloops was established in the mid-1890's for older men who spent a life of hunting, trapping, and prospecting in central and northern BC. Most of the men were single or widowers. A cemetery had also been established nearby as a burial place for those who died at the Provincial Home for Old Men (apparently there are only a few markers remaining, one of which belongs to Peter J Skaret). This home had some major renovations and repairs in 1957. The building was torn down in 1972 to make way for the building of Ponderosa Lodge.

Although I have not found definitive proof that Peter lived at the Provincial Home at the time of his death, this is most likely based on the permanent address recorded on his death certificate (BC Archives). As indicated, he does have a tombstone that can be viewed on findagrave.

Further research is needed on others in his family. His son John is recorded in a community history book for the Westlock, Alberta area (this book is not available on-line but is listed in the Edmonton Public Library). His son Gilbert's death is posted on findagrave at Hazel Bluff Cemetery, west of Westlock. Gilbert died in 1989. BC Archives has a digital copy of his death certificate; at the time of his death he was living in Vancouver (as noted on the Legacy database, he had lived in Prince George and Vancouver in the 1940's. The Hazel Bluff Cemetery also has a tombstone for "Karoline Skaret Bagnall", 1891-1969. This is likely Peter's wife and it is likely that at some point she remarried, but I can't confirm this at this point.





Written by Rueben D Grue. © 2017. All rights reserved

  Research Notes:

See General Notes for a Biographical Sketch

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BC Death cert; 2 May 1966

- permanent address as 421 Columbia St (current location of Ponderosa Lodge) [ at that time this was the location of the Provincial Home for Old Men; see point 2 ]
- died at Royal Inland Hospital at the age of 82
- lived in Kamloops 2 yrs, 8 mos; in BC 43 yrs <1923> and in Canada 52 yrs <1914>
- born 11 Oct 1883 in Tysil Norway; parents Andreasen Johnsen and Kersit Skolet [?, likely Skaret]
- worked as a farmer, labor all his life, but retired in 1938 [ age 55 ?? ]
- wife Caroline Skaret [question "if married, widowed or divorced"[
- informant - I can't make out the name, but the informant notes 'no relationship' and address as 421 Columbia St - so likley someone at the home
- Dr James B Poulsen
- burial at the Provincial Home Cemetery; burial in charge of Schoening Funeral Services [513 Seymour St, current]

2. see, Provincial Home for Old Men, see, PDF link, http://www.kamloops.ca/museum/archives/pdfs/N673%20-%20The%20Provincial%20Home%20for%20Old%20Men.pdf

- the Provincial home was torn down in 1972 and on it's site was built Ponderosa Lodge which opened in 1974.
- the last burial at the cemetery was in 1974.
- location of cemetery starts at Pine Street or Douglas Street and 4th Ave

ALSO, see emails from Frank Dywer, North Sage Neighborhood Association - 14 Aug 2020 and 3 Jul 2020

Also some more information on his children - 21 Aug 2020


2. b ..... Obit

Kamloops Daily Sentinel [Kamloops BC]; issue 3 May 1966, page 3

- very short; died 2 May 1966; funeral on 3 May 1966; interment at Provincial Home cemetery
- his address as 421 Columbia St
- survived by wife Caroline; 3 sons, Jon and Art of Linaria, Sweden [should be Alberta]; [Gilbert is not mentioned]
5 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren
[daughter Kersti Jenny is not mentioned, but possiblly the area name Linaria, Sweden, is regarding her]
[also daughter Margaret is not mentioned ???]

https://arch.tnrl.ca/pages/search/index.html?browse=true&f_pub=-1&f_year=1966&f_month=5
website: NewsHound, Thompson-Nicola Region

- above website is linked/mentioned by: Kamloops Museum and Archives, Newspapers on Microfilm collection
https://kamloopsmuseum.ca/files/Finding-Aids/newspapersmicrofilm_0.pdf



3. Alberta Homestead Records 1870-1940 [Reel 70.313/2453]


SW ¼ Sec 22, Twp 77, Range 5, West of the 6th; Per Johnsen Skaret; Rycroft; ; t his is about 6.7 kms south of the current village of Rycroft - at intersection of Hwy 49 and Hwy 2, go south on Hwy 2 and then left at Twp Rd 774 and then right at Range Road 54. ( Sec 21 , re Martin Olsen Skaret)



Peter Skaret's homestead: film 2453; file 3170153 [anscestry records Jun 1914, but that isn't what the file says]
reel 2453; file 3170153; image 600 ; SW Sec 22, Twp 77, Rge 5, W6th

- 600 - initial entry on 5 Jun 1914 by Martin Doen but then abandoned
image 602 - homestead entry; Per Johnson Skaret from Spirit River, AB
- age 32, female age 24, and 2 children under age 12; born in Norway; entry 16 Jun 1915
image 604 - statement: sworn at Spirit River, 23 Aug 1919
entry 16 June 1915, residence Sep 1915, but on homestead from 16 Jun 1915 to 23 Aug 1919; wife and 3 children
19155 acres
1916175 acres cropped
19171022
1918832
191940

191512 cattle 3 horses2 hogs
191612 35
191716 39
191821 310
191920 310

house 28 x 28, log and lumber, value $500
stable, 24 x 30 log, value $150
granary, 10 x 14, lumber value $80
granary, 15 x 18 log, $50
chicken house, 20 x 16, log, value $50
wekkm 46 ft, value $100
fencing wire, 2 miles, value $200

support statements: Hollis E Clakin, lot 15, Spirit River Settlement; Roy Lee Platzer, lot 2, twp 78, Rge 5, W6th

Patent: 31 Mar 1921; image 606



5. General google search: 'Skaret in BC' brings up "Skaret Creek", about 40 kms east of Vanderhoof -- this is a google map, 2007. This location is about 1 km to the shore of Cluculz Lake. See notes under his son, John, re; Culcultz Lake Resort, point 4 (also on a Map on Mapcarta - last access on 17 Sep 2023).
It is possible that the place name of 'Skaret Creek' is a mistake - scrolling to this to the area east of PG and south
part of Tabor Lake, Mapcarta records the Skaret Creek. Mapcarta seems to note many areas that google maps do not.
But using google maps street view of the above area, there is a creek that flows under Highway 97 - a road sign notes that this is "Cluculz Creek" - this creeks widens and flows into Cluculz Creek. For awhile Beatrice Skaret's parents or brother operated Cluculz Lake resort [see John Skaret's page, point 4]


BUT, Tabor Lake and thus Skaret Creek is about 20 kms east of Prince George, 2017 Google Map
http://www.em.gov.bc.ca/dl/PropertyFile/NMI/093G15_Au2.pdf;
- also used the BC Wildfire map - starting at the bridge of Six Mile Lake Road

"...Skaret Creek, situated due east of Prince George, flows northwesterly into Tabor Creek, a short distance below
Tabor Lake. Tabor Creek flows south from its mouth on Tabor Lake. Tabor Creek is crossed by a small bridge on Six Mile Lake Road. Less than 500 meters after the bridge on Six Mile Lake Road, Tabor Creek is joined by Skaret Creek. Tabor Creek then continues to flow in southern and westerly direction to just north of the rural area knowns as Buckhorn when it turns north for a short while and then west again. CN railroad crosses over it, as well as, Willow-Gale Forest Road. Just west of this, Tabor Creek flows into the Fraser River.

Two and one-half miles upstream from the mouth of Skaret Creek, it receives a tributary, Corless Creek. Activity centered mainly around the confluence of these two latter creeks.
A discovery of fairly coarse gold on bed-rock was made on Skaret creek in the fall of 1931 by P. Skaret. Handmining of the gravels followed for the remainder of the field season.
Other claims in the area, included those of F. Peterson, next to the Discovery claim; that of 0. Olson, the fourth
claim below the Discovery claim; and the seven claim group of E. Corless, situated on Corless creek about 1% miles above the mouth.

From: https://bcgoldadventures.com/skaret-creek/ [accessed 17 Sep 2023]
- found his first gold found in the fall of 1931, just above the mouth of Corless Cr; by P Skaret of Prince George - found a nuggest weighing 0.6 ounces..... [there is some more about other claims but nothing further of Peter Skaret

5. a.
Edmonton Journal, 17 Nov 1932, page 17
J J Sousa will develop mine in BC - property owned by Richard Corless, located on Skaret and Corless Creek - "said to contain a very rich placer deposit"

5. b. The Province (Vancouver), issue 12 Jun 1932, page 37
.... an article about a plane crash, re: Tom Corless ... "Skaret Creek ...' "For eight years, Pete Skaret has been prospecting in the territory between Barkville and Prince George ... using Tom Corless' plane, they were able to survey the area ... together Skaret and Corless went to stake claims ... on two creeks, "Skaret Creek" and "Corless Creek" by 22 Sep 1931. Skaret stayed on the property over the winter and with a small crew built cabins, cleared out the creek bed, tested the benches, and made preparations .... Claims covering 9 miles in the names of Corless, Skaret, and associates. Seven cabins and a winter road cut for hauling supplies to the Quesnel-Prince George road near Willow river. .....


6. Spirit River, AB taxes
https://www.southpeacearchives.org/tax-record-databases/spirit-river-assessment-tax-rolls-1917-1925/ [14 Sep 2023]
page 131, 132

1917-1925name as M Skaret or Martin Olson Skaret; sec 21 ; address Hay Lake, but in 1925 also the address as Swift Creek, BC Swift Creek, BC [ just outside of Valemount, abt 20 kms south of Hwy 5 and 16 ] - initially, a railway station that was built around 1914


1917-1925name as P Skaret or P J Skaret or Peter J Skaret or Peter Johnsen Skaret; sec 22;
address Rycroft or Spirit River, but in 1924 as Langaurth, BC [?? no location, google]
** Peter is not listed for the years 1926-1930


6. b. South Peace Archives has many on-line databases; http://southpeacearchives.org/online-databases/
- but only mention of "Skaret" is as above in the taxes


7.Census records:


1916 Canada - AB,SK, MB; Alberta, Edmonton West, sub-dis 29, page 40; Spirit River Settlment, 77-5-6, unorganized; dw/fam 500/505, line 2
Peter Skaret, age 33 b in Norway; em 1914; homestead, farmer
wife Lena [?], age 25 b in Nor
son John, age 4 b in Nor
dau, Alfreda, age 2 b in Nor
then line 6, Martin Skaret, brother [?] age 51 b in Norway; laborer on farm


1921 CanadaEdmonton West, sub 63, Swamp Creek (Spirit River), dw/fam 37; page 3
Sec 22, Twp 77, Range 5, W6th [handwriting diffiult to read] *

Peter Skaret (indexed on ancestry as Sperat) age 38, born in Nor; immigration 1914; farmer;
own house construction stone and wood, 2 rooms
wife, ??? [indexed as Marrie) age 38 b in Nor
children:
dau Joyce ?? age 8 b in Nor [1913] ... this must be son John
son Alfred, ?? age 6 b in AB ??; .... this must be daughter Alfreda, b abt 1914 in Norway
Gilbert, age 3 b in AB;
Arthur age 3 months, b in AB

* Sub-dis 63: Townships 75, 76 and 77, in ranges 4, 5 and 6, and townships 76 and 77 in range 7, west of sixth meridian

1926 Prairie Provinces; Edmonton West (city) , sub 41, dw and fam 107; address: 7435 - 106 Street [a bit south of the U of A ], pages 10 and 11

link, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C395-GS8M-W?i=10&cc=3005862 ; and next page

Caroline Skaret (Karoline Gjermundsdatter b 1881), head; but noted as Married; age 45 <1881> born in Nor; emmigration 1917? naturalization - husband - yes; occupation is not reported
then, Freda, daughter age 12 born in Nor
Gilbert, son, age 8 born in AB
then, next page Arthur, son age 5 born in AB
Margaret, daughter, age 1 yr, 8 months; born in AB [cal born Oct 1924] [Margaret's obit records born in Edmonton]



Note: Peter Skaret isn't indexed on familysearch re; 1926 Canada - AB,SK, MB

It appears that Peter Skaret had left the homestead farm and went to the Prince George area and started prospecting. It is clear that his wife had moved to Edmonton with some of the family. Peter J Skaret left around 1924-1925 to prospect in the Prince George area.

Her son John, b 1912 is working on the farm of Asy Broen in the Armena area in 1926 - see his file

1931 Canada Census, Cariboo South [227a], BC;sub-district 28; Fort St James, page 1; dw/fam 20/20; line 41
Pete Skaret, age 47 b in Norway; em 1914; own home stone and wood, 1 room; Married; prospector-quartz [writing is poor]

emigration: Ellis Island Passenger Records, arrived 28 Aug 1914


8.Henderson Directories, Edmonton; Peels Prairie Provinces

1927-30none
1926none
1925Pete Skaret on 127st and 124 Ave - around Yellowhead Library, near to NAIT;p 485
employee, CNR, residence 12714-127 St [12 Sep 2023 - next to rail lines; now underpass is construction
- Caroline is not recorded in 1925
1924Caroline Skaret, 10534 71 Ave - south of U of A area; p. 489 ; nothing more recorded *
1921-23none

It is likely the family came around 1923 or 1924 and then left around 1926 or 1927

1924page 232 ....no listing for Louis Bagnall, but there is for his father - his address same as 1926 Census;
- also listing for brother Cantello and a couple of others, working at Scona Garage
1925page 228 ... George W Bagnall, as in 1924; also a Thos Bagnall as a switchman for CNR
1926page 232 ... Lewis Bagnall, address, same as father; occupation - farmer, but no location recorded

Alberta Province Henderson Directories,
1928/1929
page 454Linaria
but not Bagnell or Skaret



9. Camrose Canadian, 18 Feb 1915, page 4, col 1. "District News: Dinant"

"Martin and Peter Skaret are very busy just now getting things in shape for their long trip to the Grand prairie country. Henry Hanson will accompany them to Spirit river returning in March."

- This would likely mean that Martin Olsen Skaret and Peter Skaret had first made their way to Grandpa Ole Skaret's place. Martin left Trysil Norway on 27Jul 1914. Peter Skaret and family also left Trysil Norway in Jul 1914, although I have not found a record of this. Peter and family and Martin had registered on 5 Aug 1914 at Kristiania and sailed on 7 Aug 1914 (Digital Archives, Emigrants from Kristiania, 1871-1930, edited version) and arrived at Ellis Island on 28 Aug 1914 (https://www.libertyellisfoundation.org/passenger)



the following recorded: 17 Feb 2020
10. Emigration; Emigrants from Kristiania, 1871-1930, edited version
[transcribed search link, https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/search/3/100098; this has not been scanned starts; in 1871]
search: last name, Skaaret


date of emigration: 7 Aug 1914; registered, 5 Aug 1915; protocol 31, page 52
all, residence of Trysil; designation Canada, ship, U. States; agent, Kjerschow

pe00000001143110 Per Jons. Skaaret, b 10 Nov 1883 ; Tyrsil; 100 kroner; paid for 5 persons; reason - tj.p. [tj. likely, 'servant' but p???]; children are not noted
pe00000001143114 Karoline Jens. [?] Skaaret, b 5 Feb 1891, Trysil
pe00000001143111 Martin Olsen Skaaret, b 6 Oct 1865; has 200 kronor in money

pe00000001143110 this stands for "Permanent Id #", but I don't understand how it can be used to get to the record at a later time


on a 'hunch' I checked with Ellis Island site
Ellis Island, New York [ people search, https://www.libertyellisfoundation.org/passenger-result ]

- on the passenger record: all sailed from Christiania, arriving on 28 Aug 1914; all from "Prysil" - should be Trysil

Skaaret, Per J., 1914 Prysil, Norway, Ship United States; age 22 married
Skaaret, John, 1914 Prysil, Norway, United States; age 2
Skaaret, Karoline 1914 Prysil, Norway, United States; age 21 married
Skaaret, Martin 1914 Prysil, Norway, United States; age 48, married ??? this is Martin Olsen Skaret, b 1865
Skaaret, Elfred 1914 Prysil, Norway, United States; age 6 months; given name Alfreda [passenger records records male ]


11. http://pgnewspapers.pgpl.ca/
I made extensive use of the above website, that had digitalized Prince George area newspapers
- see Peter's folder for copies of a number of clips regarding him and son John

12. Email of 3 Jul 2020. From Frank Dwyer, Sagebrush Neighbourhood Association, of Kamloops. They are hoping to make a memorial Provincial Old Men's cemetery, 125 yr anniversary.


13. Emails of Aug 2020: from Sofia Myrholm
- gives additional family information - a bit on Peter, but most on his daughter, Kersti Jenny married to Karl Oscar Myrholm in Särna parish in Sweden - their son Folke Myrholm and his daughter Sofia Myrholm
- Sofia's email prompted me to do some futher research - found more on his son Gilbert, daughter, Margaret, and son Artthur, and wife Karoline [using newspapers.com ] ^6553,6554

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Birth - 1883, 11 Oct 1883, Ljørdalen, Skåret, Trysil, Hedmark, Norway. ⁶⁵⁴⁸ His given name is recorded as 'Per' in the Norway Parish Register birth record. When he came to Canada he used the given name 'Peter'.

2. Residence, 1900, 3 Dec 1900, Ljørdalen, Skåret, Trysil, Hedmark, Norway. ⁶⁵⁵⁵ Farm: Skaaret, gnr 11; bnr 2. Head of household is Peter's mother, Kersti born in 1854. Also recorded his is brother August born in 1880 and his grandfather, Andreas J Skaaret born in 1825. Note that Peter's father had died in 1897

3. Residence 1910, 1 Dec 1910, Ljørdalen, Skåret, Trysil, Hedmark, Norway. ⁶⁵⁵⁶ Farm: Nordgaard, Gnr. 11, Bnr. 14. Head of Household is Per J Skaaret born 11 Oct 1883; wife, Karoline Skaaret born 3 May 1905, daughter Kersti Jenny Skaaret born 1 Oct 1910. Also recorded is Per's (Peter's) mother, Kersti P Skaaret born 28 Sept 1854.

4. Migration - 1914, 7 Aug 1914, Alberta, Canada. ^{6557,6558,6559} Peter J Skaaret and family likely arrived in Canada sometime in Sep/Oct 1914. However, the family is not recorded in the "out-migration" records for Tyrsil Parish (but Martin Olsen Skaret is). A cousin, Martin Skaret's obituary notes that he had emigrated in 1914. However, in the 1926 Canadian Prairie Provinces, his wife Caroline's emigration is recorded as 1917 (living in Edmonton) and his son John's emigration is recorded as 1916 (living in Armena).

Using Norway Digital Archives, I found Peter, Karoline, and Martin, on a transcribed index, Emigrants from Kristiania, 1871-1930, edited version (see research notes). I then found them on the "Ellis Island Passenger Records", arriving at Ellis Island on 28 Aug 1914. It is likley they left shortly after for Alberta, and most likely by train either from New York to Montreal or Toronto and then west, or from New York to Minnesota and then into Canada.

Both Peter and Martin Skaret are at Ole Skaret's place in Armena in Jun 1915, when they are preparing to go to the homestead.

5. Homestead - 1915, 15 Jun 1915 to 20 May 1920, Rycroft, Alberta, Canada. ⁶⁵⁶⁰ Homestead Entry: SW ¼ Sec 22, Twp 77, Range 5, West of the 6th. His name is recorded as Per Johnsen Skaret. The location of Peter's homestead and farm is close to the current village of Rycroft (about 7 kms south of Rycroft, south on Hwy 2 and then left at Twp Rd 774 and then right at Range Road 54). However, at that time the area was known as the Spirit River Settlement in the Peace River Country of Alberta, and his mailing address was Spirit River.

The Letter of Patent was stamped stamped on 20 May 1921.

6. Residence - 1916, 1 Jun 1916, Rycroft, Alberta, Canada. ⁶⁵⁵⁷ Peter Skaret, head of household, age 33 <1893> born in Norway; emigrated 1914; farmer (homestead). Wife Lena, age 25 born in Norway <1891>. Children, John age 4 <1912> born in Norway and Alfreda age 2 <1914> born in Norway.

Also recorded in the household is Martin Olsen Skaret, recorded as a brother, BUT this is incorrect. Martin and Peter Skaret are 4th cousins.

7. Residence - 1921, 1 Jun 1921, Rycroft, Alberta, Canada. ⁶⁵⁶¹ Peter Skaret household (indexed as Sperat on Ancestry). Peter age 38 born in Norway, emigrated in 1914 and naturalized 1920, farmer. Wife, recorded as Marrie, age 38 [?] born in Norway. Children, recorded as Jane or Joyce [likely John], age 8 born in Norway [but also recorded as a daughter?], Alfred [recorded as a boy?, but likely daughter Alfreda] age 6 born in Norway; Gilbert age 3 and Arthur age 8 mos, both born in Alta.

Peter's residence is recorded as Sec 22, Twp 77, Range 5, W 6th. This location is about 7 kms south of the town of Rycroft.

8. Residence, 1928-1932, 1928-1932, Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. ⁶⁵⁶² There are a number of articles published in the Prince George Citizen (a newspaper in Prince George, BC). I have copied most of these in a PDF file (see my computer file folder) and I have summarized these articles in Peter Skaret's biographical sketch). In summary, Peter is recorded as a gold prospector who found some placer gold east of Prince George. The area became known as Skaret Creek. The amount of gold he found is uncertain.

9. Residence, 1935-1955, 1935-1955, Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. ⁶⁵⁶³ Peter Skaret is recorded as living in Prince George, BC from 1935-1955. Most of the directories indicate his occupation/occupation is a "Prospector." The source for these records is in the BC Cities and Towns Directory Collection digitalized by the Vancouver Public Library. I have a short document (in my computer folder; "Peter, John, Gilbert Skaret, BC directories" document) summarizing the years and location of Peter and his sons John and Gilbert from the BC (see,)

It is likely Peter lived in the town Prince George and surrounding area since at least 1928 until his old age when he moved to Kamloops, BC

10. Residence, Sept 1963, Sep 1963, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. ⁶⁵⁴⁹ Peter's death certificate (May 1966) records his address as 421 Columbia Street in Kamloops and notes that he has lived at that address for 2 years and 8 months (Sept 1963). See Biographical Sketch for more details.

Peter married Karoline Gjermundsdatter on 22 Jun 1909 in Ljørdalen, Skåret, Trysil, Hedmark, Norway ⁶⁵³⁸.^,6546 (Karoline Gjermundsdatter was born on 3 May 1891 in Trysil, Hedmark, Norway,⁶⁵³⁸ died on 16 Sep 1969 in Coal River, British Columbia, Canada ⁶⁵⁶⁴ and was buried in Hazel Bluff Cemetery, Westlock, Alberta, Canada.)