Hi Shannah Try the Canadian Archive site at http://www.archives.ca/02/02020203_e.html#military They have all the Military Records Regards David On Wed, 6 Mar 2002 12:12:44 -0800, Shannah Griggs wrote: >Hello, Listers! > >I was wondering, if SKS would, please, give a website/e-mail/ph/fax #'s to: a) the Courthouse downtown Vancouver, b) Veteran's Assoc. downtown Vancouver. I am trying to find my fa.'s discharge papers in 1947 from the Cndn. Airforce. > >If anyone can help me, it would greatly appreciated! :) > >Thank you very much. > >Shannah > > >==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== >Visit the British Columbia Gen Web page at >http://www.rootsweb.com/~canbc/ >

Hi; I am new to this list and searching for any information on my wife's grandfather John Glasgow Robertson. He homesteaded in Saskatchewan in 1894, was treated for typhoid at a hospital in Medicine Hat, Alberta after 1894. We understand that he was employed by a smelter in Trail B C later in the 1890's. We do know that in 1899 he was in Okanogan Washington U S A. Can SKS advise if it is possible to Grandfather's employment in Trail and how one would go about this. Many Thanks in advance Malcolm Shaw, Calgary, Alberta

On Wednesday, March 6, 2002 2:24 PM, "Malcolm Shaw" <shaw@ezpost.com> wrote: >We understand that he was employed by a smelter in Trail B C later in the 1890's. Can SKS advise if it is possible to Grandfather's employment in Trail and how one would go about this. The contact information for the Teck Cominco smelter in Trail is: Trail Operations P.O. Box 1000 Trail, British Columbia V1R 4L8 Tel.: (250) 364-4222 Fax: (250) 364-4109 trail.operations@teckcominco.com

Hi Claudia, and June, Just checked the Postmasters Database - for Lumbers - He appears at the following. Federal Electoral District: Lisgar (Manitoba ) Dates: Establishment re-openingsClosings 1881-06-01 Name of Postmstr Date of Birth Date of Apt. Date of Vacancy Cause of Vacancy: Charles Lumbers 1875-05-08 1909-02-06 1944-11-14 Resignation June, The daughters may have married in Manitoba. Subscribe to the Manitoba Mailing List. Also see the Manitoba GenWeb. no subscription required for GenWeb. usually excellent information - post a query etc. http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CAN/CAN-MANITOBA.html http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CAN/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~canmb/index.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~canmb/census3.htm Cheers,Stella At 12:55 PM 3/6/02 -0800, Claudia Cole wrote: >June: > >I was surprised to find, when I just checked the National Archives of >Canada's postmaster database, http://www.archives.ca/02/02010902_e.html >that there is no one named LUMBER who was a postmaster. Is it possible that >they actually had a store in which they hired someone else to act as the >postmaster? I know if a company owned a general store, with a post office in >it, and hired someone to work in it regularly, the hired person actually >doing the work of running the post office was the postmaster. Or is it >possible that one of the daughters married and worked in their post office? >Another possibility is that the name was misspelled when input to the >database. > >Claudia > > >Claudia Cole >Independent Research Agent >304 - 1960 Lee Avenue >Victoria BC V8R 4W8 >Canada > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Joanne or Larry Peterson [mailto:joannepeterson@shaw.ca] >Sent: March 6, 2002 11:34 AM >To: CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: RE: [CAN-BC] LUMBER > > >You've probably already checked the Archives? The only Lumber I see on the >birth/marriage/death records is: > >Ada Mary Lumber > Place >Surrey > Reg. Number: >1961-09-010727 > Date: 1961 9 5 (Yr/Mo/Day) > Age: >75 > Event: >Death > Microfilm #: >B13253 >(GSU # 2033374) >Joanne > >-----Original Message----- >From: June Spooner [SMTP:june.spooner@sympatico.ca] >Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 5:03 PM >To: CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [CAN-BC] LUMBER > >Hi everyone I am knew to your list and I am trying to find out anything I >can about the following people: >Charles and Emily Lumber both born about 1875 in Bedford England. >They married in 1895 in Bedford and emigrated to Vancouver Island B.C. >They ran a post office on the Island during the depression and they had two >daughters Florence and Holly. >I would appreciate any information that anyone can give me >Best wishes >June. > > > >==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== >Check the list's archives out at >http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CAN/CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA.html > > > >==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== >To New Subscribers : The online indexes to British Columbia Vital Records >are at >http://www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/textual/governmt/vstats/v_events.htm#indexes >These records are freely available and there are several possibilities for >accessing them at a low cost. >

Hi Viv, You are wonderful, It does look like this could be the same person.that June was searching for. I can take a look at this one - I am just leaving the house, just need the coat and shoes. I never even considered this spelling - though usually I go through any variations I can think of, It was the 3rd Anniversary of my cousins death,we were the closest in age - everyone else much older. I was trying to keep very busy with lookups etc - but obviously not to clear headed - although I was able to help with a few requests. Thanks for finding this. I thought I would check out the other names as well. Cheers, Stella Name: Charles Lumbers Event Date: 1971 8 26 (Yr/Mo/Day) Age: 96 Gender: male Event Place: Saanich Reg. Number: 1971-09-011949 B.C. Archives Microfilm Number: B13312 GSU Microfilm Number: 2034263 Name: Alice Mary Lumbers Event Date: 1962 5 18 (Yr/Mo/Day) Age: 77 Gender: female Event Place: Duncan Reg. Number: 1962-09-006663 B.C. Archives Microfilm Number: B13256 GSU Microfilm Number: 2033377 Name: Barbara Heyden Lumbers Event Date: 1946 6 16 (Yr/Mo/Day) Age: 29 Gender: female Event Place: Victoria Reg. Number: 1946-09-008956 B.C. Archives Microfilm Number: B13190 GSU Microfilm Number: 2032422 At 01:07 PM 3/6/02 -0800, vmk wrote: >Hi Claudia > >There is a "LUMBERS" on Death Index that may be the one...date of birth >matches...If someone is out there doing lookup maybe they can check the DR >for more info...I can't be of any help as I am at work... > >reg > >Viv in Vancouver >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Claudia Cole" <claudialc@shaw.ca> >To: <CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 12:55 PM >Subject: RE: [CAN-BC] LUMBER -- postmaster database > > > > June: > > > > I was surprised to find, when I just checked the National Archives of > > Canada's postmaster database, http://www.archives.ca/02/02010902_e.html > > that there is no one named LUMBER who was a postmaster. Is it possible >that > > they actually had a store in which they hired someone else to act as the > > postmaster? I know if a company owned a general store, with a post office >in > > it, and hired someone to work in it regularly, the hired person actually > > doing the work of running the post office was the postmaster. Or is it > > possible that one of the daughters married and worked in their post >office? > > Another possibility is that the name was misspelled when input to the > > database. > > > > Claudia > > > > > > Claudia Cole > > Independent Research Agent > > 304 - 1960 Lee Avenue > > Victoria BC V8R 4W8 > > Canada > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Joanne or Larry Peterson [mailto:joannepeterson@shaw.ca] > > Sent: March 6, 2002 11:34 AM > > To: CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: RE: [CAN-BC] LUMBER > > > > > > You've probably already checked the Archives? The only Lumber I see on >the > > birth/marriage/death records is: > > > > Ada Mary Lumber > > Place > > Surrey > > Reg. Number: > > 1961-09-010727 > > Date: 1961 9 5 (Yr/Mo/Day) > > Age: > > 75 > > Event: > > Death > > Microfilm #: > > B13253 > > (GSU # 2033374) > > Joanne > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: June Spooner [SMTP:june.spooner@sympatico.ca] > > Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 5:03 PM > > To: CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: [CAN-BC] LUMBER > > > > Hi everyone I am knew to your list and I am trying to find out anything I > > can about the following people: > > Charles and Emily Lumber both born about 1875 in Bedford England. > > They married in 1895 in Bedford and emigrated to Vancouver Island B.C. > > They ran a post office on the Island during the depression and they had >two > > daughters Florence and Holly. > > I would appreciate any information that anyone can give me > > Best wishes > > June. > > > > > > > > ==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== > > Check the list's archives out at > > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CAN/CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA.html > > > > > > > > ==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== > > To New Subscribers : The online indexes to British Columbia Vital Records >are at > > >http://www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/textual/governmt/vstats/v_events.htm#indexes > > These records are freely available and there are several possibilities for >accessing them at a low cost. > > > > > > >==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== >Visit the British Columbia Gen Web page at >http://www.rootsweb.com/~canbc/

Hi Claudia There is a "LUMBERS" on Death Index that may be the one...date of birth matches...If someone is out there doing lookup maybe they can check the DR for more info...I can't be of any help as I am at work... reg Viv in Vancouver ----- Original Message ----- From: "Claudia Cole" <claudialc@shaw.ca> To: <CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 12:55 PM Subject: RE: [CAN-BC] LUMBER -- postmaster database > June: > > I was surprised to find, when I just checked the National Archives of > Canada's postmaster database, http://www.archives.ca/02/02010902_e.html > that there is no one named LUMBER who was a postmaster. Is it possible that > they actually had a store in which they hired someone else to act as the > postmaster? I know if a company owned a general store, with a post office in > it, and hired someone to work in it regularly, the hired person actually > doing the work of running the post office was the postmaster. Or is it > possible that one of the daughters married and worked in their post office? > Another possibility is that the name was misspelled when input to the > database. > > Claudia > > > Claudia Cole > Independent Research Agent > 304 - 1960 Lee Avenue > Victoria BC V8R 4W8 > Canada > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Joanne or Larry Peterson [mailto:joannepeterson@shaw.ca] > Sent: March 6, 2002 11:34 AM > To: CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: RE: [CAN-BC] LUMBER > > > You've probably already checked the Archives? The only Lumber I see on the > birth/marriage/death records is: > > Ada Mary Lumber > Place > Surrey > Reg. Number: > 1961-09-010727 > Date: 1961 9 5 (Yr/Mo/Day) > Age: > 75 > Event: > Death > Microfilm #: > B13253 > (GSU # 2033374) > Joanne > > -----Original Message----- > From: June Spooner [SMTP:june.spooner@sympatico.ca] > Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 5:03 PM > To: CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [CAN-BC] LUMBER > > Hi everyone I am knew to your list and I am trying to find out anything I > can about the following people: > Charles and Emily Lumber both born about 1875 in Bedford England. > They married in 1895 in Bedford and emigrated to Vancouver Island B.C. > They ran a post office on the Island during the depression and they had two > daughters Florence and Holly. > I would appreciate any information that anyone can give me > Best wishes > June. > > > > ==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== > Check the list's archives out at > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CAN/CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA.html > > > > ==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== > To New Subscribers : The online indexes to British Columbia Vital Records are at > http://www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/textual/governmt/vstats/v_events.htm#indexes > These records are freely available and there are several possibilities for accessing them at a low cost. > >

June: I was surprised to find, when I just checked the National Archives of Canada's postmaster database, http://www.archives.ca/02/02010902_e.html that there is no one named LUMBER who was a postmaster. Is it possible that they actually had a store in which they hired someone else to act as the postmaster? I know if a company owned a general store, with a post office in it, and hired someone to work in it regularly, the hired person actually doing the work of running the post office was the postmaster. Or is it possible that one of the daughters married and worked in their post office? Another possibility is that the name was misspelled when input to the database. Claudia Claudia Cole Independent Research Agent 304 - 1960 Lee Avenue Victoria BC V8R 4W8 Canada -----Original Message----- From: Joanne or Larry Peterson [mailto:joannepeterson@shaw.ca] Sent: March 6, 2002 11:34 AM To: CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [CAN-BC] LUMBER You've probably already checked the Archives? The only Lumber I see on the birth/marriage/death records is: Ada Mary Lumber Place Surrey Reg. Number: 1961-09-010727 Date: 1961 9 5 (Yr/Mo/Day) Age: 75 Event: Death Microfilm #: B13253 (GSU # 2033374) Joanne -----Original Message----- From: June Spooner [SMTP:june.spooner@sympatico.ca] Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 5:03 PM To: CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [CAN-BC] LUMBER Hi everyone I am knew to your list and I am trying to find out anything I can about the following people: Charles and Emily Lumber both born about 1875 in Bedford England. They married in 1895 in Bedford and emigrated to Vancouver Island B.C. They ran a post office on the Island during the depression and they had two daughters Florence and Holly. I would appreciate any information that anyone can give me Best wishes June. ==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== Check the list's archives out at http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CAN/CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA.html

Hello, Listers! I was wondering, if SKS would, please, give a website/e-mail/ph/fax #'s to: a) the Courthouse downtown Vancouver, b) Veteran's Assoc. downtown Vancouver. I am trying to find my fa.'s discharge papers in 1947 from the Cndn. Airforce. If anyone can help me, it would greatly appreciated! :) Thank you very much. Shannah

Good Morning Liz, I just finished with the Insurance Adjuster - and will be heading out to the Libraries soon. Did you want me to search the newspapers for a possible news story about the house fire at 2767 Turner Street? As well - should I take a look through further City Directories - for Felix C. Lewis ? I am going to Special Collections at the Vancouver Library - to take a look at some pictures - should I see if there is one for the F.C. Lewis and E.A. Hunt Barbers at 237 E. Hastings Street. ** Do you have the Birth Reg for Mabel - the Marriage for Mabel and Felix - and the Marriage for Mabel and Raymond. If not - would you like copies.? Stella sstanger@sfu.ca Member, Canada Census Committee Good Morning Liz, I had planned on getting in touch last night - when I came back from the Library. But - visitors came - and didn't leave till near midnight. I chose a bad time to visit the library - most of the reader - printers were in use. I did manage to get one long enough to search the microfilmed Henderson Directories - I prefer the hard copies found at the N.W. Public Library - and may visit there - for a better look. The film for 1917 - was not on the shelf - and not in the filing box. I will take a look at the hard copy of the Directory. When you mentioned Empress Barber Shop - I thought of theEmpress Hotel on Hastings Street - but of course the address did not match. I Checked the Directory for 2638 E. PENDER Street. - Alfred Parson - residence. I checked the Directory for 2767 TURNER Street - listing - 1915 - Occupied - 1916 - Felix C. Lewis - 1917 film not found 1918 lists Vacant. Felix Lewis - address at 731 Glen Drive - over the years - one year listed at 732 - This Felix Lewis - is listed as helper one year - listed as laborer - all at B.C. Sugar Refining [ This must be the Felix Lewis - listed at the B.C. Govt Vital Events - that you found] The following information conflicts with the information that you have. The East Pender Street address - is in a residential area - all homes. Felix C. LEWIS- is listed in the Hendersons Directory - 1916 - residence 2767. Turner Street. Occupation: Barber - Shop Name: F.C.LEWIS AND E.A. HUNT - Barbers - "237 East Hastings Street - Vancouver. I have checked - there is no listing for Empress Barbers - this shop may have been known - by the location by the Empress Hotel. rather than the actual shop name. *** This is in the Strathcona Area. Just 1/4 block east of Main Street. Corner - Bank - alley way - Empress Hotel {Empress Rooms - ground floor - pub] Hotel Rooms , upstairs.. The old Mount Shasta Cafe - was next to the pub - with the hotel rooms upstairs - since the address of the Barber Shop - the barber shop may have been in the space later occupied by the Shasta - or next to one another. I need to search the Directories again. This area has a poor reputation over the past number of years - although there is a lovely little enclave of very old homes .beautifully kept. A joy to see. At one time - it was a nice multi cultural neighbourhood - the first place that many stayed - while attempting to get established in Vancouver - It is quite possible that Felix may have cut my stepfathers hair - or my uncles etc. HOpe the above is of some help. I will be visiting N.W. Library - and will check the 1917 Directory . Stella Stanger sstanger@sfu.ca Member, Canada Census Committee At 07:48 PM 3/4/02 -0800, you wrote: >thanks, I haven't a clue about where to begin to look, I do know that it >was sold( the barber shop) about the 1920's. What about turner St, where >is that in location? He lived at 2767 Turner st in 1916.Thanks for all >those that have helped me this far! Liz in Victoria > > >==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== >Visit the British Columbia Gen Web page at >http://www.rootsweb.com/~canbc/

You've probably already checked the Archives? The only Lumber I see on the birth/marriage/death records is: Ada Mary Lumber Place Surrey Reg. Number: 1961-09-010727 Date: 1961 9 5 (Yr/Mo/Day) Age: 75 Event: Death Microfilm #: B13253 (GSU # 2033374) Joanne -----Original Message----- From: June Spooner [SMTP:june.spooner@sympatico.ca] Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 5:03 PM To: CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [CAN-BC] LUMBER Hi everyone I am knew to your list and I am trying to find out anything I can about the following people: Charles and Emily Lumber both born about 1875 in Bedford England. They married in 1895 in Bedford and emigrated to Vancouver Island B.C. They ran a post office on the Island during the depression and they had two daughters Florence and Holly. I would appreciate any information that anyone can give me Best wishes June.

Stella, you wrote, from <CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA-D-request@rootsweb.com> on 3/5/02 4:51 PM: > http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpcgi.exe Stella, when I click on this link, I get this response: "DB/Text WebPublisher cannot be accessed in this way." Could you clarify what the link does a bit please? ***** Peter Morgan * Morgan:Newsletters * 604.683.3241 * pmorgan@morgan-news.com News that sells * #118, 970 Burrard St., Vancouver, B.C., V6Z 2R4, Canada "If life was fair, Elvis would be alive, and all the impersonators would be dead." - Johnny Carson

Hi I am looking for some relatives who apparently went to B. C. about 1922 from New Zealand. My g Aunt Eugenie Kidd nee Leech born 1876 Reefton New Zealand divorced in 1922. The story goes that she remarried a CASH or COSH and went to Canada. (Can't find any match searching BC archives) Her sister Leonora was visiting White Rock in 1959 and died there Vital Event Death Registration Name: Leonora C Johnston Event Date: 1959 8 21 (Yr/Mo/Day) Age: 81 Gender: female Event Place: White Rock Reg. Number: 1959-09-010193 B.C. Archives Microfilm Number: B13243 GSU Microfilm Number: 2033300 This is defintely her as i have her New Zealand will and it states when and where she died for probate. Are there any newspapers on line or film for White Rock at that time? Her two grandsons Robin and Eric Brown born 1941 and 1942 went to Canada i guess in the 1960's and i would love to get a hold of them.. Having such a common name and Canada being such a big place its like a needle in a haystack, but here is what i know of them. Robin Brown married Eiji Kitagawa and has four children: Teiji, Zai, Sew, Kerjom Eric Brown married Ruth Funk and had a dauhgter named Jamie. Any help in any of these matters would be gratefully appreciated Kind regards Jo Sunbeam ----- Original Message ----- From: <CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: <CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA-D@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 5:00 AM Subject: CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA-D Digest V02 #73

Hi everyone I am knew to your list and I am trying to find out anything I can about the following people: Charles and Emily Lumber both born about 1875 in Bedford England. They married in 1895 in Bedford and emigrated to Vancouver Island B.C. They ran a post office on the Island during the depression and they had two daughters Florence and Holly. I would appreciate any information that anyone can give me Best wishes June.

On Monday, March 4, 2002 7:48 PM, "Craig and Liz" <clmckean@telus.net> wrote: >What about turner St, where is that in location? He lived at 2767 Turner st in >1916. Any time you'd like to see where a Greater Vancouver address is on a map, go here: <http://maps.mybc.com/index.jsp> You can even get it to give you directions to it from another GVRD address, which can sometimes be helpful for genealogy purposes; you can see how easy, or hard, it was to get from one place to the other. /Peter Morgan

Hi Gloria, Can't remember if I mentioned the following in a previous posting. Possibly a very long shot - but may be worth a try. In the early 1940's we had a National Registration of All Canadians over the age of 16 years. Perhaps you will find the family listed there ? The cost is $48.15 -funds returned if no information is found. http://www.tbaytel.net/bmartin/natreg.htm http://www.statcan.ca/english/IPS/Data/93C0006.htm Have you searched the 1901 Census? Don't know how helpful it would be. Stella Stanger sstanger@sfu.ca Member, Canada Census Committee At 04:00 PM 3/2/02 -0800, Gloria Wallin wrote: >Hi everyone, > >Could someone tell me how I would order a marriage certificate for some >ancestors who married 1892, Victoria,BC? > >Kind regards, >Gloria > > >==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== >Check the list's archives out at >http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CAN/CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA.html >

Good Morning Ines, I searched the HendersonDirectories for the Bakery - Not on Broardway - but on Heather Street - just west of Broadway -in the direction of VGH. It appears that the name of the bakery was. J. FERGUSON , Bakery - 2545 Heather Street, Vancouver - J. Ferguson, Baker. Checked up to 1940 - and the bakery was still there. James C. FERGUSON - and Alice B. FERGUSON - lived at the rear of 2547 Heather Street, Vancouver B.C. Heather Hall - was at 2547 Heather Street. I am going to check further - My memory might be playing games with me, but I believe that the Ferguson Bakery was quite well known, Don't know if they re located - I might be thinking along the wrong track - will check this one out. in later Directories. In the Obituary for Rosannah Boxall - in 1974 - it mentions that she is survived by nephew George Campbell and wife Grizel and sons, as well as nephew and niece Ernest Gerguson- and Margaret Spence - as well as other cousins. Do you know any of these family members - if so,contacting them may be helpful . They may know if and when James and Alice may have passed away. Edith passed away in 1958 - her son Ernest Boxall - Vancouver, may have information . There are a number of Boxalls listed in the white pages - including an Ernest. I am going to take a look at the following marriage.will send it out to you. It will give me an idea of the ages - which will help find the death registrations. There is an Alice Ferguson who passed away - age 47 in 1948 . No Alice B's come up. Of course - she could have passed away after 1981. Groom Name: James Ferguson Bride Name: Alice Boxall Event Date: 1925 6 24 (Yr/Mo/Day) Event Place: Vancouver Reg. Number: 1925-09-286059 B.C. Archives Microfilm Number: B13749 GSU Microfilm Number: 2074319 Stella Stanger sstanger@sfu.ca Member, Canada Census Committee At 08:41 PM 3/2/02 -0800, Ines wrote: >Hi all, >Got some more information on my husband's BOXALLs and I am stuck again - >that seems to be a permanent state of affairs. Through an obtituary I >found out that my husband's great grandmother had 3 daughters, not 2, big >surprise. All I know is that her married name was FERGUSON, the obit says >Mrs. J. Ferguson. So I am assuming that her husband was J. Ferguson. >According to my mother-in-law he owned a bakeshop close to VGH. According >to my husband, who knows from his father, it was on Broadway and ????. >Here is my question. Is there any way of finding out the name of this >bakeshop and the owner's name. I am pretty sure that this Mr. Ferguson >owned it. I have no idea when it got sold, but he owned it in 1946 when my >parents-in-law got married. I need to find his wife's name and any children. >Have a nice weekend all, >Ines > > > >==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== >Visit the British Columbia Gen Web page at >http://www.rootsweb.com/~canbc/ > >

Pictures - in the neighborhood of the Barber Shop - The Ford Building still stands - at the corner N.W. Corner of Hastings and MainStreet. The Carnegie Library and Museum- Building is still standing- S.W Corner of Hastings and main. The two banks on the other corners are still standing. http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpcgi.exe Cheers, Stella At 08:32 PM 3/4/02 -0800, Craig and Liz wrote: >thank you I'll give that a try! >----- Original Message ----- >From: "vmk" <vmk@telus.net> >To: "Craig and Liz" <clmckean@telus.net>; ><CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Monday, March 04, 2002 8:15 PM >Subject: Re: [CAN-BC] Pender st E Empress barber shop > > > > Hi Liz > > > > The address on Turner Street is one block South and East of East Pender > > address. Both addresses are in an older residential area of smallish >homes. > > > > If you go to BC Archives you can look addresses up m/f of Van Street > > Directories...and see who lived there... way back when... > > > > reg > > > > Viv in Vancouver > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Craig and Liz" <clmckean@telus.net> > > To: <CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Monday, March 04, 2002 7:48 PM > > Subject: [CAN-BC] Pender st E Empress barber shop > > > > > > > thanks, I haven't a clue about where to begin to look, I do know that it > > was sold( the barber shop) about the 1920's. What about turner St, where >is > > that in location? He lived at 2767 Turner st in 1916.Thanks for all those > > that have helped me this far! Liz in Victoria > > > > > > > > > ==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== > > > Visit the British Columbia Gen Web page at > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~canbc/ > > > > > > > > > > > > >==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== >Visit the British Columbia Gen Web page at >http://www.rootsweb.com/~canbc/ >

Good Morning Diana, While at the Library yesterday I checked the Hendersons Direcories for the 729 Hamilton Street Address ;the years 1937 - 1938 - 1939 - 1940. 1937 - listed to J. Davies. 1938 - 729 Hamilton Street - - listed to J. Davies - 731 Hamilton Street - listed to J.Davies and Son General Contractors - J. Davies and Central Pntg {painting - printing ??] Co. 1939 - 729 Listed to J. Davies. 1940 -729 Listed to J. Davies. I will be going out to search the hard copies of the directories - rather than the microfilm -much easier - as there is no wait for a reader. and will check again. I did a search for the name A. J. Lidgate - with 0 Lidgate names - also searched Lindgate etc. Will search the hard copies - for the years mentioned - and surrounding time frame. ** 1.If A.J. Lidgate was living in the City in that time frame. - He may have been staying in a rooming house - or hotel in the area. I am going to take a look to see what was on Hamilton Street at the time. In this case - it is quite possible that his name would not be listed in the Henderson or other directory. 1. Unless a person was a permanent resident - they may not be listed , many people moved about - even if A.J. lived at an address for a year - he may not have been in the location when the directory information was taken. 2. Some people living in rooming houses - even permanent residents of hotels - may not have wanted their names listed in the City Directory - it was not compulsory [although some thought it was]. 3. Some people who owned homes - where they may have rented out sleeping rooms [ quite common in those days] may not have given the names of other occupants of the home - other than their own family. perhaps for fear of property tax implications - licensing implications. Is it possible that A.J. Lidgate - could be James Alexander Lidgate - age 85 years - deceased - 1985 - Vancouver ? **** In the early 1940's we had the National Registration of All Canadians - over the age of 16 years. This information is available - the cost $48.15 - returned if no information found. http://www.statcan.ca/english/IPS/Data/93C0006.htm http://www.tbaytel.net/bmartin/natreg.htm Not A.J. - Have you searched the National Archive of Canada - http://www.archives.ca/02/020106_e.html There are 3 Lidgate Surnames listed - Soldiers of WW1. Sorry I couldn't find A.J. - will give it another try. Stella Stanger sstanger@sfu.ca Member, Canada Census Committee At 01:35 AM 3/3/02 -0500, DIANAJE@aol.com wrote: >If SKS is going to the library and would be so kind as to look up the >occupants of the following address from 1939 it would be greatly appreciated. > >729 Hamilton Street, Vancouver. > >It is believed that an AJ Lidgate lived there at that time. > >Regards, > >Diana, San Diego, CA >Researching LIDGATE > > >==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== >Visit the British Columbia Gen Web page at >http://www.rootsweb.com/~canbc/ >

Hi Lesley, I am going to the library - in a short while - I see that Pam is going to pick up the registrations for you. Are you interested in the obituaries ? I can take a look at these - if you like - it only takes a few miniutes. I don't usually photo copy these - unless they appear to hold much information. Most of the older ones - are not well filmed - and others are usually quite small.but sometimes mention other family that may be unknown. Cheers, Stella At 08:01 PM 3/4/02 -0800, Lesley wrote: >Hello Pam, > >Following are some of the names I found at the B.C. Archives website. I >really appreciate you doing these lookups for me. I live in the West >Kootenay and rarely travel to the coast. There is no rush to do this. I've >waited for years now, a bit longer won't matter! Please let me know the >cost so I can reimburse you. Lesley > >DEATHS: > >Name: Cynthia Barkley > >Event Date: 1910 9 9 (Yr/Mo/Day) > >Age: 20 > >Gender: Female > >Event Place: Vancouver > >Reg. No. 1910-09-128039 > >BC Arch. Microfilm No.: B13097 > >GSU Microfilm No.: 1927125 > >********************* > >Name: Margaret Anne Barkley > >Event Date: 1940 5 3 > >Age: 76 > >Gender: Female > >Event Place: Vancouver > >Reg. Number: 1940-09-572755 > >BC Arch. Microfilm No.: B13168 > >GSU Microfilm No.: 1953628 > >******************** > >BIRTH: > >Name: Elizabeth Barkley > >Event Date: 1899 5 23 > >Gender: Female > >Event Place: Trail > >Reg. No.: 1899-09-560795 > >BC Arch. Microfilm No.: B13806 > >GSU Microfilm No.: 2116034 > >******************** > >MARRIAGES: > >Groom Name: Harvey Percy Graham > >Bride Name: Clara Barkley > >Event Place: Procter > >Reg. No.: 1917-09-185385 > >BC Arch. Microfilm No.: B11388 > >GSU Microfilm No.: 1984109 > >*********************** > >Groom Name: Robert Edward F. Hicks > >Bride Name: Mary Barkley > >Event Date: 1920 4 21 > >Event Place: Vancouver > >Reg. No.: 1920-09-210629 > >BC Arch. Microfilm No.: B12904 > >GSU Microfilm No.: 2032873 > > > >==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== >To New Subscribers : The online indexes to British Columbia Vital Records >are at >http://www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/textual/governmt/vstats/v_events.htm#indexes >These records are freely available and there are several possibilities for >accessing them at a low cost. >

Good Morning Liz, I had planned on getting in touch last night - when I came back from the Library. But - visitors came - and didn't leave till near midnight. I chose a bad time to visit the library - most of the reader - printers were in use. I did manage to get one long enough to search the microfilmed Henderson Directories - I prefer the hard copies found at the N.W. Public Library - and may visit there - for a better look. The film for 1917 - was not on the shelf - and not in the filing box. I will take a look at the hard copy of the Directory. When you mentioned Empress Barber Shop - I thought of theEmpress Hotel on Hastings Street - but of course the address did not match. I Checked the Directory for 2638 E. PENDER Street. - Alfred Parson - residence. I checked the Directory for 2767 TURNER Street - listing - 1915 - Occupied - 1916 - Felix C. Lewis - 1917 film not found 1918 lists Vacant. Felix Lewis - address at 731 Glen Drive - over the years - one year listed at 732 - This Felix Lewis - is listed as helper one year - listed as laborer - all at B.C. Sugar Refining [ This must be the Felix Lewis - listed at the B.C. Govt Vital Events - that you found] The following information conflicts with the information that you have. The East Pender Street address - is in a residential area - all homes. Felix C. LEWIS- is listed in the Hendersons Directory - 1916 - residence 2767. Turner Street. Occupation: Barber - Shop Name: F.C.LEWIS AND E.A. HUNT - Barbers - "237 East Hastings Street - Vancouver. I have checked - there is no listing for Empress Barbers - this shop may have been known - by the location by the Empress Hotel. rather than the actual shop name. *** This is in the Strathcona Area. Just 1/4 block east of Main Street. Corner - Bank - alley way - Empress Hotel {Empress Rooms - ground floor - pub] Hotel Rooms , upstairs.. The old Mount Shasta Cafe - was next to the pub - with the hotel rooms upstairs - since the address of the Barber Shop - the barber shop may have been in the space later occupied by the Shasta - or next to one another. I need to search the Directories again. This area has a poor reputation over the past number of years - although there is a lovely little enclave of very old homes .beautifully kept. A joy to see. At one time - it was a nice multi cultural neighbourhood - the first place that many stayed - while attempting to get established in Vancouver - It is quite possible that Felix may have cut my stepfathers hair - or my uncles etc. HOpe the above is of some help. I will be visiting N.W. Library - and will check the 1917 Directory . Stella Stanger sstanger@sfu.ca Member, Canada Census Committee At 07:48 PM 3/4/02 -0800, you wrote: >thanks, I haven't a clue about where to begin to look, I do know that it >was sold( the barber shop) about the 1920's. What about turner St, where >is that in location? He lived at 2767 Turner st in 1916.Thanks for all >those that have helped me this far! Liz in Victoria > > >==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== >Visit the British Columbia Gen Web page at >http://www.rootsweb.com/~canbc/