Hello list, I'm hoping someone could please look up this index for me. This is for someone tha has been searching for his father for fifty years. It's a long shot but if this is him he'll be most grateful. Many thanx in advance...............debi Name: Charles William Ford Place Vancouver Reg. Number: 1959-09-009301 Digital Image On-Line Date: 1959 8 7 (Yr/Mo/Day) Age: 61 Event: Death Microfilm #: B13243 (GSU # 2033300)

Hi all, Thanks, Stella, Annabel, Adele & everyone once again. I now have a death (May 22, 1954) for Peter KERR, husband of my relative, Annie K. JOHNSTON (May 11, 1894 - January 18, 1961) & have learned they are both buried at Masonic Cemetery Burnaby. I have sent a message to the cemetery, via their website, as suggested. Also, I now have a death reg. for Annie in my possession, that I ordered online - very informative. That leads me to my question today - did the Grandview Funeral Chapel, Vancouver close? If so, when? Annie's death reg. says this was her undertaker, but my searches on the internet turn up nothing. Perhaps it still operates under a different name? Thank you. Mary

Dear Debi, This is just perfect. Thanks you for sharing this with the list. -----Original Message----- From: debi [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2005 8:08 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [CAN-BC] re Vital events look up FORD Thanks, thanks soooooooo much for everyone's most helpful replies, suggestions and links. They have paid off !!. I contacted someone on the RAOGK list and have already had a reply from her. Turns out it's the right guy!. Amazing - this man had been searching for his father for 50 years and now at least knows his final resting place. I don't know how to word this properly so forgive me if it doesn't come off sounding just right. Genealogist are definitely are a special group of people. They spend countless hours researching; most of the time with little results. It's definitely an addiction - this family history thing but one that gives an individual their roots; ancestral connections and provides us with a background for our present lives. Most persons at least know who their parents are but sometimes along the line your research leads to someone just needing to know that much and with our 'genealogy instincts' to research and not give up this is an incredible resource to those individuals. This is my favorite hobby / pastime - I honestly don't know what I'd do without it and I'm just so happy that there are many others that feel the same. I'm going to attach here something I found on the internet some time ago ( author unknown) some of you have probably already read it. So all in all this is just a big thank you to everyone for being interested in genealogy / family. All the best......................debi in Golden, BC The Storyteller's We are the chosen. My feelings are in each family there is one who seems called to find the ancestors. To put flesh on their bones and make them live again, to tell the family story and to feel that somehow they know and approve. To me, doing genealogy is not a cold gathering of facts but, instead, breathing life into all who have gone before. We are the story tellers of the tribe. All tribes have one. We have been called, as it were, by our genes. Those who have gone before cry out to us: Tell our story. So, we do. In finding them, we somehow find ourselves. How many graves have I stood before now and cried? I have lost count. How many times have I told the ancestors, "You have a wonderful family, you would be proud of us?" How many times have I walked up to a grave and felt somehow there was love there for me? I cannot say. It goes beyond just documenting facts. It goes to who am I and why do I do the things I do? It goes to seeing a cemetery about to be lost forever to weeds and indifference and saying I can't let this happen. The bones here are bones of my bone and flesh of my flesh. It goes to doing something about it. It goes to pride in what our ancestors were able to accomplish. How they contributed to what we are today. It goes to respecting their hardships and losses, their never giving in or giving up,their resoluteness to go on and build a life for their family. It goes to deep pride that they fought to make and keep us a Nation. It goes to a deep and immense understanding that they were doing it for us. That we might be born who we are. That we might remember them. So we do. ==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== Check the list's archives out at http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CAN/CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA.html

Hello, Hats off to rootsweb mailing lists! A kind gentleman on the SCT-ARGYLL-L gave me the clue I had been waiting for & all the super folks on this list have taken the ball & run with it, resulting in an avalanche of new information. Now I'm wondering if anyone has access to cemetery transcriptions for the Masonic Cemetery in Burnaby, where it seems most of my folks ended up. At the very least, Annie Kerr (nee JOHNSTON) KERR (May 11, 1894 - January 18, 1961) is there, along with her husband, Peter KERR (b. aft. 1865 - 1954) Also, I believe their son-in-law, John Gunn MACKINNON, (d. 1979) is there too. Annie & Peter had some 5 children that I know of - could be more. Not sure who is yet living, nor all their names. In the Masonic Cemetery, there were some folks whom I thought were possibilities including Bessie Mary KERR & Margaret KERR. Thank you. Mary

Hi Ines, There is also the Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness site. http://www.raogk.org/bcolumbia.htm Any who offer Lookups of Public Record can view,transcribe or copy the information found. There is no charge - although some may charge to cover their cost for copies [.50cents Cndn or under] and /or postage. Some Volunteers also offer search for Obituaries - Others offer Cemetery Photo's. Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness - Canada: http://www.raogk.org/bcolumbia.htm http://www.raogk.org/listing.htm http://www.raogk.org/faq-requesters.htm Happy New Year 2005. Cheers, Stella At 05:56 AM 1/6/2005, Ines Mannhardt wrote: >Ellen and all, >a lot of the BC Libraries have these films. I got all my copies that I >needed at the Kelowna library. I live in Calgary, AB but can get copies >next time I go to Kelowna (probably spring break). If you have not gotten >anything until then, let me know. Spring Break here is the middle of >March, more or less. >Ines > > > >At 10:07 PM 1/5/2005 -0500, Ellen Murray wrote: > >>Anyone going to the B.C. Archives in the near future, actually anytime in >>the future would be wonderful. Need copies of 2 Death Registrations: >> YEATS, Mary Died 1955, Nov 10th age 76 in Vancouver. Reg # 1955 ­ >>09 ­ 011474 B.C. Film # B13225 GSU 2032986 >> >> If you happen to run across Mary’s obit (think Vancouver Sun) that to >>would be wonderful >> >> YEATS, Harold Diemel 1975 Dec 22nd Reg # 1975 ­ 09 ­ 019395 Film >># B13348 GSU 2050530 >> >>Ellen in Ontario >> >>-- >>No virus found in this outgoing message. >>Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >>Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.8 - Release Date: 1/3/2005 >> >> >>==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== >>Every two months or so, please repost your interests, >>telling us what you know and where you've looked >>and what you still need to find out. > > > > >==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== >Check the list's archives out at >http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CAN/CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA.html

Hi Mary, You might want the Death Registrations .Depending on the requirements at the time. These will show - Place of Death. Name and Address. Date and Place of Birth, Names of Parents including mothers maiden name. Sex. Marital Status. Spouse. Occupation. Industry. Time at Occupation. Time at Place of Death. Time In Province. Time in Canada. Name and Address of Informant. Relationship to Deceased. Date of Death. Burial or Cremation. Cause of Death. Name and Address of Funeral Home * Name and Address of Cemetery.+ Name and Address of Physician. *The Funeral Home may be able to offer further information. +The Cemetery can give you section. plot and grave number - as well possible other family members. From the Provincial Archive of B.C. Vital Events Index: http://search.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/sn-4EBD230/gbsearch/Births,Marriages,Deaths Name: Annie Kerr Kerr Event Date: 1961 1 18 (Yr/Mo/Day) Age: 66 Gender: female Event Place: Vancouver Reg. Number: 1961-09-001615 B.C. Archives Microfilm Number: B13250 GSU Microfilm Number: 2033348 Name: Peter Kerr Event Date: 1954 5 22 (Yr/Mo/Day) Age: 72 Gender: male Event Place: Vancouver Reg. Number: 1954-09-005556 B.C. Archives Microfilm Number: B13220 GSU Microfilm Number: 2032966 Name: Bessie Mary Kerr Event Date: 1959 1 31 (Yr/Mo/Day) Age: 63 Gender: female Event Place: Vancouver Reg. Number: 1959-09-002296 B.C. Archives Microfilm Number: B13240 GSU Microfilm Number: 2033181 There are a couple of marriages for Bessie /Bessie Mary - to KERR,William. There are a number of Margaret KERR deaths listed. Sorry that I am still unable to help with lookups. still tied to commitments to family and friends. There are Volunteers at the Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness site.http://www.raogk.org/bcolumbia.htm Any who offer Lookups of Public Record - can view the filmed registrations.transcribe or copy the information found. There is no charge - although some may charge to cover their costs for copies [.50cents Cndn or under] and /or postage. Some also offer search for Obituary. *The funeral home may take the information for an obituary to be published. Others: offer Cemetery photo's MASONIC CEMETERY - Burnaby: http://www.masoniccemetery.bc.ca/ There is a contact address. They are exceptionally nice. Wishing you much luck with your research. Happy New Year 2005. Cheers, Stella At 11:10 AM 1/6/2005, Ron & Mary Harris wrote: >Hello, > >Hats off to rootsweb mailing lists! A kind gentleman on the SCT-ARGYLL-L >gave me the clue I had been waiting for & all the super folks on this list >have taken the ball & run with it, resulting in an avalanche of new >information. Now I'm wondering if anyone has access to cemetery >transcriptions for the Masonic Cemetery in Burnaby, where it seems most of >my folks ended up. > >At the very least, Annie Kerr (nee JOHNSTON) KERR (May 11, 1894 - January >18, 1961) is there, along with her husband, Peter KERR (b. aft. 1865 - >1954) Also, I believe their son-in-law, John Gunn MACKINNON, (d. 1979) is >there too. > >Annie & Peter had some 5 children that I know of - could be more. Not sure >who is yet living, nor all their names. In the Masonic Cemetery, there >were some folks whom I thought were possibilities including Bessie Mary >KERR & Margaret KERR. Thank you. > >Mary > > >==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== >Visit the British Columbia Gen Web page at >http://www.rootsweb.com/~canbc/

Ellen and all, a lot of the BC Libraries have these films. I got all my copies that I needed at the Kelowna library. I live in Calgary, AB but can get copies next time I go to Kelowna (probably spring break). If you have not gotten anything until then, let me know. Spring Break here is the middle of March, more or less. Ines At 10:07 PM 1/5/2005 -0500, Ellen Murray wrote: >Anyone going to the B.C. Archives in the near future, actually anytime in >the future would be wonderful. Need copies of 2 Death Registrations: > YEATS, Mary Died 1955, Nov 10th age 76 in Vancouver. Reg # 1955 ­ >09 ­ 011474 B.C. Film # B13225 GSU 2032986 > > If you happen to run across Mary’s obit (think Vancouver Sun) that to >would be wonderful > > YEATS, Harold Diemel 1975 Dec 22nd Reg # 1975 ­ 09 ­ 019395 Film ># B13348 GSU 2050530 > >Ellen in Ontario > >-- >No virus found in this outgoing message. >Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.8 - Release Date: 1/3/2005 > > >==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== >Every two months or so, please repost your interests, >telling us what you know and where you've looked >and what you still need to find out.

Anyone going to the B.C. Archives in the near future, actually anytime in the future would be wonderful. Need copies of 2 Death Registrations: YEATS, Mary Died 1955, Nov 10th age 76 in Vancouver. Reg # 1955 – 09 – 011474 B.C. Film # B13225 GSU 2032986 If you happen to run across Mary’s obit (think Vancouver Sun) that to would be wonderful YEATS, Harold Diemel 1975 Dec 22nd Reg # 1975 – 09 – 019395 Film # B13348 GSU 2050530 Ellen in Ontario -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.8 - Release Date: 1/3/2005

Ellen, I don't live close enough to any library which holds the relevant films, but if no one can get these for you try RAOGK at: http://www.raogk.org/bcolumbia.htm If no luck there then try: http://members.shaw.ca/copies/ where you can get them for $4.00 each from Don Crawford. I have no connection to Mr. Crawfords business except as a happy customer. Best of luck. Cheers, Bridget in B.C. GlamFHS # 5865 I transcribe for www.freebmd.rootsweb.com I use www.archivecdbooks.ca to help in my research ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ellen Murray" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 7:07 PM Subject: [CAN-BC] B.C. Archives? Anyone going to the B.C. Archives in the near future, actually anytime in the future would be wonderful. Need copies of 2 Death Registrations: YEATS, Mary Died 1955, Nov 10th age 76 in Vancouver. Reg # 1955 - 09 - 011474 B.C. Film # B13225 GSU 2032986 If you happen to run across Mary's obit (think Vancouver Sun) that to would be wonderful YEATS, Harold Diemel 1975 Dec 22nd Reg # 1975 - 09 - 019395 Film # B13348 GSU 2050530 Ellen in Ontario -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.8 - Release Date: 1/3/2005 ==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== Every two months or so, please repost your interests, telling us what you know and where you've looked and what you still need to find out.

Hi BC-L Ancestry.com has arrived at Vancouver Public Library and branches...It is only accessible on the computers in Vancouver Public Libraries. It is costing taxpayers over $15,000.00 a year so LETS USE IT!! cheers ~viv~ Vancouver

Just a reminder to everyone. The BC Archives at http://search.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/sn-4A4B478/gbsearch/Births,Marriages,Deaths has updated their database to include Marriages to 1929 and Deaths to 1984. They will not be updating the birth index. Annette

Hi Diana I would be very greatfull if you could do a lookup for me. I am looking for more info on my dads half brother, the info I have at the moment is as follows. Vital event death registration. William George Stowe Died 1981 Dec 16 age 83 Place Summerland Reg number 1981-09-020008 B.C. Archives Microfilm Number B13616 GSU MIcrofilm Number 2051673. Would there be more info than that ie if he was married etc? Yours hopefully David Stowe (Norfolk. England). ----- Original Message ----- From: "Diane Brown" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2004 5:18 PM Subject: [CAN-BC] Anyone need a lookup?? > Sometime next week I am visiting the Library, > If any of you need a lookup let me know, I have access to the B.C. Archives vital events plus > any obits for Vancouver or Victoria. > If you want me to look something up please email me directly with the details and I will see what > I can do for you. > > Diane > > > ==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== > Check the list's archives out at > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CAN/CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA.html > >

Hi, thanks to Dennice, John for their informative explanations & to Allen again for his correction. Plus a happy New Year to everyone. Kind regards, Malcolm Carr (Christchurch, New Zealand)

Hi, Wow, is this ever a helpful list! Thank you, Marg, John, Claudia, Bridget, Eleanor, Diane & Stella - I hope I haven't forgotten anyone. You guys are awesome! Claudia was going to have a peek today & see if I'm on a wild goose chase or not. If I need more help, I will not hesitate to ask on this list, as I know everyone here is very eager to assist. Fingers are crossed. Mary seeking Annie Kerr JOHNSTON (b. Argyll, Scotland, 1894/5, d. (maybe?) Vancouver, BC, January 18, 1961)

Hi again, Thanks, John & Marg, for your quick replies. As eager as I am, I'll wait just a bit to see if anyone can give me the info. that bcarchives has - before I go ahead & purchase a death reg. Once again - seeking further info. on the Annie Kerr JOHNSTON who died at age 66 years, on January 18, 1961, at Vancouver. Hoping she's our Annie, who would be Scots born, daughter of Thomas JOHNSTON & Agnes KERR! Thanks all. Mary

Hi Mary, The simple answer is that a death registration will give you a great deal of information including her maiden name and, if known by the informant, her parents names, places of birth, birth date and more.... It is imperative though to ask for a registration and not a certificate. The certificate is genealogically pretty worthless. As well, since it's the time of year it is and most who often volunteer to get the registration copy for you for no charge basically are busy. I use www.bccopies.ca and find Don Crawford very fast and helpful. If you don't get any offers, you might try him. Oh - he's also a very economical way to get your information. Take a look at the web site and good luck. Eleanor, B. C. Canada and too far from the sources to be of help ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Harris" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2004 7:13 AM Subject: [CAN-BC] KERR/JOHNSTON Vancouver > Hi, > > I'm new here today & hoping for a big breakthrough! A kind fellow on the ARGYLL-L just gave me a clue that might set the whole brick wall tumbling down - my lost relative may have died in BC! > > Of the 9 children of Thomas JOHNSTON & Agnes KERR of Crear, Kilberry & Kilcalmonell, Argyll, Scotland, only 1 remains unaccounted for. Annie Kerr JOHNSTON was born there in 1894. Her family nickname may have been "Dolly". Last year, a very rough family tree surfaced in Australia (long story!) & it stated simply that Annie went "to Canada, had 4 boys, 1 girl". My theory is that she met a Canadian soldier during WW1 & came to Canada to live. Unfortunately, I have no married name. > > However, my new clue says that an Annie Kerr JOHNSTON died at age 66 years, on January 18, 1961, in Vancouver. Hmmm - I wonder? Can SKS tell me any more? Yes, I have looked on bcarchives. Would purchasing a death reg. from there give me any further info. (birthplace, spouse etc.)? Thank you so much!! > > Mary > > > ==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== > Every two months or so, please repost your interests, > telling us what you know and where you've looked > and what you still need to find out. > >

Hi, I'm new here today & hoping for a big breakthrough! A kind fellow on the ARGYLL-L just gave me a clue that might set the whole brick wall tumbling down - my lost relative may have died in BC! Of the 9 children of Thomas JOHNSTON & Agnes KERR of Crear, Kilberry & Kilcalmonell, Argyll, Scotland, only 1 remains unaccounted for. Annie Kerr JOHNSTON was born there in 1894. Her family nickname may have been "Dolly". Last year, a very rough family tree surfaced in Australia (long story!) & it stated simply that Annie went "to Canada, had 4 boys, 1 girl". My theory is that she met a Canadian soldier during WW1 & came to Canada to live. Unfortunately, I have no married name. However, my new clue says that an Annie Kerr JOHNSTON died at age 66 years, on January 18, 1961, in Vancouver. Hmmm - I wonder? Can SKS tell me any more? Yes, I have looked on bcarchives. Would purchasing a death reg. from there give me any further info. (birthplace, spouse etc.)? Thank you so much!! Mary

Sometime next week I am visiting the Library, If any of you need a lookup let me know, I have access to the B.C. Archives vital events plus any obits for Vancouver or Victoria. If you want me to look something up please email me directly with the details and I will see what I can do for you. Diane

Hi Mary, As the replies to you were off-list I don't know what advice you were given, but if you want to get the Death Reg. don't buy the digital image from the Archives, too expensive. Try RAOGK at http://www.raogk.org/bcolumbia.htm and someone may volunteer to get it for you for the cost of photocopying. Failing that go to Don Crawfords site at http://members.shaw.ca/copies/ where you can get the Death Reg. copy for only $4.00 CDN. Best of luck in your research, Cheers, Bridget in B.C. GlamFHS # 5865 I transcribe for www.freebmd.rootsweb.com I use www.archivecdbooks.ca to help in my research ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Harris" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2004 8:14 AM Subject: [CAN-BC] JOHNSTON Records > Hi again, > > Thanks, John & Marg, for your quick replies. As eager as I am, I'll wait > just a bit to see if anyone can give me the info. that bcarchives has - > before I go ahead & purchase a death reg. > > Once again - seeking further info. on the Annie Kerr JOHNSTON who died at > age 66 years, on January 18, 1961, at Vancouver. Hoping she's our Annie, > who would be Scots born, daughter of Thomas JOHNSTON & Agnes KERR! > > Thanks all. > > Mary > > > ==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== > Visit the British Columbia Gen Web page at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~canbc/ > >

Is there some kind would that would do a lookup on two ladies. I am on a renewed search for my lost aunt again , I really just need a lookup but a transcription would be nice . The two names are : Name: Sally Rose Kales Event Date: 1971 7 8 (Yr/Mo/Day) Age: 48 Gender: female Event Place: Calvert Island Reg. Number: 1971-09-018528 B.C. Archives Microfilm Number: B13315 GSU Microfilm Number: 2034298 Name: Sally Ellen Menzies Event Date: 1978 10 22 (Yr/Mo/Day) Age: 54 Gender: female Event Place: Victoria Reg. Number: 1978-09-015790 B.C. Archives Microfilm Number: B13589 GSU Microfilm Number: 2051148 Thank you from Prince George Heather