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Jamerson, Frank Bernard
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Frank Bernard Jamerson was born in the Athabasca area on April 13th, 1922 to parents Ethel Jamerson and Robert Jamerson. Jamerson’s grandparents were some of the first Black immigrants to arrive in Canada. In 1910, they arrived from Alabama and Texas and settled the Athabasca area which included Poplar Ridge, Rene Creek, and Amber Valley.
In 1943, Jamerson was conscripted into military service under the National Resources Mobilization Act and served in Canada until 1946. After he was discharged, Jamerson joined the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) as a Sleeping Car porter where he worked from 1948 until 1962. While working as a porter, Jamerson became the Secretary-Treasurer of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters.
In 1978, he was transferred to Via Rail until the time of his donation in 1988. In addition to his time working as a porter, Jamerson also owned a series of women’s dress shops in Vancouver, B.C. under the name ‘Jamerson’s Fashion.’
Frank Bernard Jamerson passed away on December 8th, 1995 and is interred in Surrey, B.C.