Fanny Bendixen
Canadian businesswoman
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| Intro | Canadian businesswoman | |
| Places | Canada | |
| was | Businessperson | |
| Work field | Business | |
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| Birth | 1820 | |
| Death | 2 May 1899 (aged 79 years) |
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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.