His name as given in the British Columbia Birth Records was John Fillip Reginald Chesterman. According to the birth registration, he was born on Clayoquot, which is a small island to the NW of Tofino. However, in the year of his birth, his parents were recorded in the census as living in Port Alberni, which is about 120 km away from Tofino.

Chesterman’s name is memorialized in Tofino in “Chesterman Beach”, a 1.7 mile stretch of sand bordering the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve on the West Coast of Vancouver Island.

British Columbia Birth Registrations, 1854-1903

Name John Fillip Reginald
Birth date 13 Aug 1901
Birth place Clayoquot, British Columbia, Canada
Gender Male
Father name John Chesterman
Mother name Elizabeth Ann Adams
Registration date 25 Sep 1918
Film number 2134887
Digital GS number 4401571
Image number 1899
Individual number 01 09 252054

1930 Census of Seattle, King Co WA

Name Age
Reginald Chesterman 29 immigrated to US 1923 machinist, manufacturing
Marjorie Chesterman 27 immigrated to US 1925
Lloyd K Chesterman 3 6/12
Margaret Chesterman 1 10/12
Marjorie Lorraine 10

1940 Census of Seattle, King Co WA

Name Age
Reginald Chesterman 38
Marjorie Chesterman 37
Lloyd Chesterman 13
Margaret Chesterman 11

British Columbia Birth Registrations, 1854-1903

Name Marjory Kiel
Birth date 08 Jun 1902
Birth place Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Gender Female
Father name Moses Kiel
Mother name Elizabeth French
Registration date 18 Jul 1902
Film number 2134888
Digital GS number 4401572
Image number 299
Individual number 02-09-012927