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'''William Buckle''' was a British sailor who (presumably) jumped ship (probably in Monterey; possibly from one of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippolyte_Bouchard Bouchard] ships), and arrived in the Santa Cruz area ~1822. Seven years later, his brother Samuel found him after a long search, and the two remained in the area, inexplicably changing their last name to Thompson, and acquiring a homesite on the | '''William Buckle''' was a British sailor who (presumably) jumped ship (probably in Monterey; possibly from one of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippolyte_Bouchard Bouchard] ships), and arrived in the Santa Cruz area ~1822. Seven years later, his brother Samuel found him after a long search, and the two remained in the area, inexplicably changing their last name to Thompson, and acquiring a homesite on the [[Mission Plaza]] - land that is now part of [https://holycsc.org/ Holy Cross School]. | ||
* [[The Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz Architecture (2005 book)]], 3rd edition, p88. | *[[History Pages: 6 - The Sailors]] | ||
*[[History Pages: 39 - What's in a Name? – Adventures in Spelling]] | |||
*[[The Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz Architecture (2005 book)]], 3rd edition, p88. | |||
[[Category:Persons]] | [[Category:Persons]] | ||
Revision as of 20:15, 24 February 2023
William Buckle was a British sailor who (presumably) jumped ship (probably in Monterey; possibly from one of the Bouchard ships), and arrived in the Santa Cruz area ~1822. Seven years later, his brother Samuel found him after a long search, and the two remained in the area, inexplicably changing their last name to Thompson, and acquiring a homesite on the Mission Plaza - land that is now part of Holy Cross School.