The Unsolved Case of Ginny Sampare: A Mystery Haunts Gitsegukla
Jean Virginia (Ginny) Sampare is a Canadian woman who went missing on Thursday, October 14, 1971, outside Gitsegukla, British Columbia, Canada. Despite multiple theories surrounding her disappearance, there has been no conclusive evidence as to what happened to her
Ginny was born on September 10, 1953, into a First Nations family of Gitxsan descent. She is the second youngest of six children, with her siblings being Anne, Winnie, Sandra, Virginia, and Rod.
She attended high school in Hazleton, British Columbia, and later worked in a cannery, and also helped look after her siblings. Ginny lived with her parents in Gitsegukla and was planning to move to Terrace later in the month that she went missing.
Growing up, Ginny was described as a shy, quiet child who sang teasing songs to her siblings. She loved to play “nurse” with her siblings and would take turns with Winnie being the nurse.
Ginny would often let someone know of her plans, and it was out of character for her to leave unannounced.