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Canadian businesswoman
Gender:
Female
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Birth:
1820
Death:
2 May 1899
The details
Biography
Fanny Bendixen (c.1820—May 2, 1899) was a hotelier and saloon–keeper during the gold–rush period in British Columbia.
Fanny was an important figure in the service industry surrounding the Cariboo gold rush. Her hotels at Barkerville, Lightning Creek and Stanley were examples of her skills in the business world and her pioneering of opportunities for frontier women.