Just testing. I use Archive CD Books to help with my research http://www.archivecdbooks.org

Thanks to all that answered my request for finding land ownership. The land in question was on the corner, west side of Boundary Road and northside of Burke Street in Burnaby. My GM Minerva Jane Coburn bought is in the early 1900's, She remarried in 1914 to William Kirkham, they ran a dairy called Surprised Poultry Yard. Entered flowers and poultry in the Van. Exebition for years. The land is now subdivided, but the house remains as The Coburn Heritage House. Thanks to all Ken in Enderby

Hello Everyone, Have you checked with the local historical society and see what they know. They might have the info you are looking for or if the city of Burnaby has an archives they might have that info. If they don't you should be able to find the info you are looking for at LAND TITLES. You will need the legal description of the land and I don't know the fees charged. For the legal description I would check with city hall or equivalant or if you know a realtor I would ask them. With Land Titles I would go there in person hopefully at a time when it is not busy and explain carefully what you want. You will probably confuse them, that is why I say try to go when it is not busy. Hopefully I have not been confusing, any questions jsut ask Jacquie Nex ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Coburn" <kcoburn@telus.net> To: <CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 9:46 PM Subject: [CAN-BC] Land ownership > Hi to all: Is there some way I could find out when my G.M. purchased land in Burnaby, B.C. around the 1905 time. Some one told me that these records were destroyed several years ago, is this right? I do not know the number of the land but we know which roads bordered it. > Thanks for any information. > To those wanting Cemetery's in Manitoba the Manitoba Genealogy Society web site is as follows: www.mts.net/~mgsi it has the number of graves and costs for printout. I think there is a thousand cemeteries in Man. > Take care Ken in Enderby > > > ==== 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, send me the B.C. Directories for 1921, Langley--Milton, or, one after it. Thank you very much. Shannah

Aloha Listers: While looking for some information about the death of John Vivian Despigny Evans in Vancouver in 1988 I found a reference for Harold John Vivian R. Evans, CSM, who is buried in Veterans, Old Naval Section, Vancouver Island. The HMCS Naden was his ship. The reference for the cemetery is VGS 488. Questions: I cannot retrieve the reference, fortunately I copied the info. Does anyone have the cemetery transcription? Am I barking up the wrong tree in thinking that Harold might be John Vivian's son? Why isn't Harold listed on the CWGC site? What does CSM mean? HELP! Many thanks Audrey on Maui in the Hawaiian Isles

Hi to all: Is there some way I could find out when my G.M. purchased land in Burnaby, B.C. around the 1905 time. Some one told me that these records were destroyed several years ago, is this right? I do not know the number of the land but we know which roads bordered it. Thanks for any information. To those wanting Cemetery's in Manitoba the Manitoba Genealogy Society web site is as follows: www.mts.net/~mgsi it has the number of graves and costs for printout. I think there is a thousand cemeteries in Man. Take care Ken in Enderby

Greetings all. I have just received a message from Professor Chad Gaffield advising that he will be appearing on the CBC Radio show 'This Morning', along with Senator Lorna Milne, tomorrow morning, Tuesday 26 February. They will be talking about our favourite subject -- public access to Historic Census records in Canada. Chad's message indicated that he expected to be on during the first hour of the program. The 'This Morning' show is hosted by Shelagh Rogers and is heard weekdays at 9:06 AM (9:36 NT). It is my understanding that the show is on at the same time (9:06 AM) in each time zone. For those that wish to listen to the program over the internet, the website located at http://cbc.ca/audio.html has RealPlayer capabilities and a map having clickable links for the various cities that have CBC radio stations. Just click on the city of your choice to bring up your media player and listen to the station. I had originally been contacted to participate in this program as well, but as I have heard nothing from them recently it would appear that I am no longer being considered as a participant. Perhaps next time. I look forward to hearing this interview. Happy Hunting. Gordon A. Watts gordon_watts@telus.net Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee Port Coquitlam, BC http://globalgenealogy.com/Census en français http://globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f.htm

Hello Esther There is no way of searching the newspapers (that I know of) short of manually. If you haven't had anyone volunteer to look through the papers for you I should be able to get down to the library next week and check out what I can find. Let me know if someone is already going to do this as there is no point in 2 people doing it. Carol Lylyk Calgary, ----- Original Message ----- From: "Esther Mead" <Esther_Mead@telus.net> To: <CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 8:27 AM Subject: [CAN-BC] Re:Allen Powell in Wales > Hi List - I would like some information for a friend - Allen Powell in > Wales. Here is the wee story. > > During WW!!, Allen was sent to Canada for pilot training. He trained > in Moose Jaw and then in > Calgary. While in Calgary, he played Soccer for the base and I guess > he was pretty good as they > had a lot in the papers about him. > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.325 / Virus Database: 182 - Release Date: 19/02/2002

Hi Shelly - Just some very basic info re the following MARRIAGE: CATER, Andrew - age 26 years - bachelor - occupation Constable. Address: 2250 Pine Street, - Vancouver Born: Winnipeg, Manitoba - Parents: George James Cater - occupation - Carpenter Charlotte Loftus - JOHNSON,Ada May - age 23 - Spinster - occupation: Teacher Address: 1057 Broadway - Vancouver Born: St. John New Brunswick Father: John Peter Johnson - Millwright. Delphine Baillor. Baptist - Married at 826 - 34th Avenue - E. Vancouver - by rite of Presbyterian Church. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- DEATH: CATER, Charlotte - Born May 10, 1864 - Ireland - Parents: Rbt. Dennis Loftus - born Ireland - Mother : Charlotte McGuiness - Ireland. Address at time of death: 725 Kaslo Street - [ East Vancouver ] Informant: George James Cater - 725 Kaslo Street - husband. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- DEATH: CATER, Andrew - Born Winnipeg Man - Parents: George CATER - born England ; Charlotte LOFTUS [McGuiness] born Ireland. Occupation: Machinist. Spouse : Not Known. Place of Death - Riverview Hospital - Essondale. Informant: Committal Papers - Riverview /Essondale Hosp. Cause of Death: Cardiac Arrest - Coronary Occlussion - T.B. Anal Fistula. I will be at the library - perhaps today - or at least one day this week. Waiting for the insurance adjuster. and will check out the Pine street address. RE: Ada May Cater - wife of Andrew - there is no reference to a death reg.. Cheers, Stella Hi Shelly. I may be able to take a look through the City Directories for that time frame in the next couple of days, I need to go out to the Passport office in Surrey, hopefully will not spend another 3 1/2 hrs waiting again. As far as the 2250 Pine Street Address - I don't drive - but occasionally - my brother takes me to a movie in that area - across town from where I live. we could have a look at that time unless someone else offers. That whole area - had been undergoing great changes - with many new townhomes and condo's being built. There are still some of the older homes - and older apartment buildings standing. If I can borrow my son's camera - and the building is still standing - I could take a photo - no promises. It appears that a Charlotte Cater passed away in 1930: 6 Name: CHARLOTTE CATER Event Date: 1930 4 20 (Yr/Mo/Day) Age: 65 Gender: Female Event Place: VANCOUVER Reg. Number: 1930-09-436306 B.C. Archives Microfilm Number: B13138 GSU Microfilm Number: 1952650 There is also a Death Registration in the 1960's for 13 Name: ANDREW CATER Event Date: 1965 10 22 (Yr/Mo/Day) Age: 69 Gender: Male Event Place: ESSONDALE Reg. Number: 1965-09-013870 B.C. Archives Microfilm Number: B13274 GSU Microfilm Number: 2033798 1 Groom Name: ANDREW CATER Bride Name: ADA MARY JOHNSTON Event Date: 1918 1 11 (Yr/Mo/Day) Event Place: SOUTH VANCOUVER Reg. Number: 1918-09-190979 B.C. Archives Microfilm Number: B11389 GSU Microfilm Number: 1984110 *PLEASE. HELP WITH THE :POST 1901 CENSUS CAMPAIGN .for Canada. We May Never See the 1906 -1911 > Census for Canada. An important issue for Canadians and others Worldwide who may find they have Genealogy Interests in Canada. Letters and Petitions would be a great help. Letters and Petitions from those outside of Canada - are Extremely Helpful - perhaps more so than from Canada Alone. http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/index.htm http://globalgenealogy.com/Census/Download/Poster.pdf Mail List: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CAN/CANADA-CENSUS-CAMPAIGN.html Happy New Year 2002 Stella Stanger sstanger@sfu.ca Member, Canada Census Committee At 12:21 AM 1/21/02 -0500, Cltiv8tr@aol.com wrote: >Hello List, > >Is there anyone with access to a Vancouver City directory about 1915 - 1916? >My great aunt's April 19, 1916 St. Albans List record states that she was >coming from the following address: > >2250 Pine St. Van. B.C > >It appears that she may have left her son behind at this address when she >went to Washington State. Her name was Katherine BURCHAT and her son's name >was Frank or Francis. > >While searching the Internet, I found a September 1915 enlistment of an >Andrew CATER in Edmonton who gives his next of kin as Mrs. Charlotte CATER >living at 2250 Pine St. Vancouver, BC. > >If someone could check the directory for any of these people, I'd appreciate >it immensely. Also, can anyone tell me if this structure is still standing? > >Shelly in California > > >==== 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 List - I would like some information for a friend - Allen Powell in Wales. Here is the wee story. During WW!!, Allen was sent to Canada for pilot training. He trained in Moose Jaw and then in Calgary. While in Calgary, he played Soccer for the base and I guess he was pretty good as they had a lot in the papers about him. My question is: Does anyone know if Alberta has a facility like BC where one could search the newspapers for these sports stories from 1942. Allen would like to show the clipping to his sons and I sure would like to help him out. We have already written to the Calgary Herald, but they said the search was too involved and would not attempt it unless Allen could give the specific dates. All Allen could remember was that the matches were played between July 15 and September 24 of 1942. Any ideas or thoughts would be appreciated.

Hello Listers I am new here. An aunt who died in 1972 used to write on high days and holidays to a Canadian cousin, Emma Ion. I have only just discovered the correct spelling in an ancient notebook. This gives a couple of long gone address locations which appear to have been jotted down during WW2. One seems to refer to Emma in the old fashioned way as Mrs. Oliver Ion. At that time she was living in Ravenscrag, Saskatchewan. Later the address changed to 1421 E Hastings St, Vancouver and later still to 136 West Broadway, Vancouver. I don't know where this cousin fits in. She may be a CHANT, a STANTON or a HANSFORD or a line I am not expecting. My families come from Somerset and Dorset. Is anyone able to help please? I see there are still ION families in the Vancouver white pages. Thanks for your attention, John Chant Canvey Island, Essex, England

Hi John There are 20 plus listings for ION in BC, many of them in the Greater Vancouver Region, you can search at the following site. http://wp.superpages.ca/people.phtml?SRC=mybc&STYPE=WS There are also several ION's listed in the BC Archives B. D. and M. indices at http://www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/textual/governmt/vstats/v_events.htm Nothing on Emma but you may find some other names you recognize Perhaps one of the list members who has access to City Directories may be able to find a listing for ION at one of the addresses Regards David On Sun, 24 Feb 2002 20:35:52 EST, JCHANTSS8@aol.com wrote: >Hello Listers >I am new here. An aunt who died in 1972 used to write on high days and >holidays to a Canadian cousin, Emma Ion. I have only just discovered the >correct spelling in an ancient notebook. >This gives a couple of long gone address locations which appear to have been >jotted down during WW2. One seems to refer to Emma in the old fashioned way >as Mrs. Oliver Ion. At that time she was living in Ravenscrag, Saskatchewan. >Later the address changed to 1421 E Hastings St, Vancouver and later still to >136 West Broadway, Vancouver. >I don't know where this cousin fits in. She may be a CHANT, a STANTON or a >HANSFORD or a line I am not expecting. My families come from Somerset and >Dorset. >Is anyone able to help please? I see there are still ION families in the >Vancouver white pages. >Thanks for your attention, >John Chant >Canvey Island, Essex, England > > >==== 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 everyone, Hoping someone can help? Seeking where the following couple might of been born in Scotland, but lived here in Victoria,BC. Andrew McCREADIE b.1864 Scotland, married Jane JOHNSTONE b. 1867 Scotland. Andrew & Jane McCREADIE went on to have 5 children born in Victoria. Children; Mary Isabelle McCREADIE, m. Douglas Arthur KINLEY on Feb.13/1918 Vancouver Ethel Jane Johnstone McCREADIE b.1899, m. ? Irene Margaret McCREADIE b. 1900, m. Philip Andrew HOLE in 1921 Victoria John Johnstone McCREADIE b. 1902 Ottawa, Ontario, m. Jean Marion OLDERSHAW in 1930 Victoria May Maud McCREADIE b. 1903, d. 1906 Victoria Also researching surnames; SEMPLE, BAKER, OLDERSHAW, CHERRY, MCNAUGHTON, HOLE, KINLEY Kind regards, Gloria

Hi to all: Just wanted everyone to know that I can do look ups of the following cemeteries. Harvey Cemetery, in York County, N.B. from the N.B.G.S. issue #10 -- 1981, New Brunswick Cork Settlement Grave Yard same as above. New Brunswick Courtenay Civic Cemetery in Courtenay, B.C. up to 1994. St. Vital Cemetery in the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba Burnside Cemetery in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba Hoping to help anyone. Ken in Enderby

Claudia Cole and Listers--hello! 1. I was wondering, if SKS had any info.--e-mail/website/SNAIL MAIL/ph/fax #'s with contacts, etc.--on the archives of the B.C. Miners Union from C. 1900-1932? My grfa. was not a union member--as far as I know as he was merely an insurance man. Perhaps he had to join the Union in order to sell, but, as I said, not to my knowledge. Any books? 2. And, to where would one go to find out if one had shares in mines and holdings of some kind? This was, also, my grfa. Again, I would like an archives with e-mail/website/SNAIL MAIL/ph/fax #'s with contacts, etc. Any books? I would appreciate some comments and opinions on this, please! :) Thank yo so much! Shannah

>http://www.islandnet.com/cgi-bin/ms2/rsd/search > >is a searchable database (some are adamant that this database only has >entries for those who have headstones - it was my experience that the >records of my extended family's burial sites are both marked and unmarked >and taken from the graveyard registry - other than those who were buried in >private burial grounds) Dennice, As one of the volunteers that contributes to this database, I feel I must make a short explanation in response to your comment above... Most entries for the BCCFA are contributed from published cemetery transcripts. Some transcripts include burial records from office records that do not have a stone on the grave. If the record is there it is included. To date though, most transcriptions do not have this information because the society publishing the transcript cannot procure this data. Hope that helps a little, Lynda

http://www.islandnet.com/cgi-bin/ms2/rsd/search is a searchable database (some are adamant that this database only has entries for those who have headstones - it was my experience that the records of my extended family's burial sites are both marked and unmarked and taken from the graveyard registry - other than those who were buried in private burial grounds) Gives the result: Name Cemetery Location Region Reference EARP, John F. (h/o Ada Jones) Qualicum Beach Community Qualicum Beach, Jones Road Vancouver Island MC-371 With surname "Earp" With surname "Jones" Given Name "Ada" gave four results. http://www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca:9000/sn-123637C/gbsearch BC Archives Genealogy Search for BMD (Birth Marriage Death) Deaths (1872-1981) which means that Charles Earp's death was likely after 1981 so keep on searching the database from time to time Happy Hunting Regards; Dennice researching: Brûlè, Poirier, McFadden, Stephens, Michelsen, French, Brooks, Brown, Goudie, Vautrin pioneer families of British Columbia and their 'country wives' http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~goudied/index.html Most Recent Family Tree database online (9,700+ individuals) http://www.gencircles.com/users/goudie_d/1 > Hello List, > Pretty new to genealogy and loving every minute of it. Looking for guidence and a little help on my late husband's Earp line. > > A short time ago I was sent from a nice person from B.C photocopies of Registration of Death cert. > > John Francis Earp > died 29 Jan 1963, at Qualicum B.C. > buried Qualicum Cemetery, Qualicum Beach, B.C. > Funeral Home: Westwood Funeral Home LTD, Nanaimo,B.C. > > Son of John: > Charles Earp. I have not been able to locate any info on death from the family or other sources. I do remember visting my husband grandfather in the early 1980. He passed away sometime after that. > > Charles Earp wife: Eliza Jane Earp, nee Shea. On her death reg states her father Newby Shea born in Ireland, her mother Anabel Newry born in Ireland. Eliza jane was born 16 Oct 1905 in Ireland, married Charles Earp 23 Dec 1926 in Alberta. Where could I locate info about her coming to Canada. Eliza Jane died 15 Nov 1978 in the Nanaimo Regional Hosp, lived in Qualicum Beach, B.C. > Cremation 20 Nov 1978, Isle Crematoriums Ltd, Cedar, B.C.Funeral Home: Mount Benson Funeral Home Ltd, Nanaimo, B.C. > > Is there any one that can help me with obits, pictures of headstones(if any) etc....or guidence on how I can locate info. > John Francis came to Canada in 1904, he may of had two daughters born around Fernie after arriving in Canada. How do I go about finding info on these births? > > thank you in advance, > Sandra > > > ==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== > Visit the British Columbia Gen Web page at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~canbc/ >

Hello Listers I have just joined your list from a wet and windy England !! Researching my MILLAR ancestors in Canada I fonnd in the Vital Death Registration in The BC Archives the following : Name: Leonard John W MILLAR Event date: 11-6-1955 Event Place: Shawnigan Lake Age :75 Reg No :1955-09-006547 I am sure this is my Great Uncle but where do I go from here?? Does anyone know of Leonard or of his family and is there any way of contacting his descendants?? Any help would be much appreciated Best Regards Tom

Hello List, Pretty new to genealogy and loving every minute of it. Looking for guidence and a little help on my late husbands Earp line. A short time ago I was sent from a nice person from B.C photocopies of Registration of Death cert. John Francis Earp died 29 Jan 1963, at Qualicum B.C. buried Qualicum Cemetery, Qualicum Beach, B.C. Funeral Home: Westwood Funeral Home LTD, Nanaimo,B.C. Son of John: Charles Earp. I have not been able to locate any info on death from the family or other sources. I do remember visting my husband grandfather in the early 1980. He passed away sometime after that. Charles Earp wife: Eliza Jane Earp, nee Shea. On her death reg states her father Newby Shea born in Ireland, her mother Anabel Newry born in Ireland. Eliza jane was born 16 Oct 1905 in Ireland, married Charles Earp 23 Dec 1926 in Alberta. Where could I locate info about her coming to Canada. Eliza Jane died 15 Nov 1978 in the Nanaimo Regional Hosp, lived in Qualicum Beach, B.C. Cremation 20 Nov 1978, Isle Crematoriums Ltd, Cedar, B.C.Funeral Home: Mount Benson Funeral Home Ltd, Nanaimo, B.C. Is there any one that can help me with obits, pictures of headstones(if any) etc....or guidence on how I can locate info. John Francis came to Canada in 1904, he may of had two daughters born around Fernie after arriving in Canada. How do I go about finding info on these births? thank you in advance, Sandra

Hi Rob, I think I found the family emigrating from Trondheim, Norway in March 13th, 1888 with the ship Hero. Johan Wickström, 33 years, from Sweden Johanna Wickström, wife, 21 years Marie Wickström, child (?), 17 years Hulda Wickström, child, 4 years Ida Wickström, child, 3 years You find the family on the following link: http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&filnamn=arkivverket/EMITROND&variabel=0&postnr=50634&fulle=true&spraak=n I don't know from where in Sweden they came, but since they emigrated from Trondheim they're probable from county of Jämtland or county of Västernorrland. You can write a question at the Swedish Message Board "AnbytarForum". The address is: http://genealogi.aland.net/discus/ You can write in English there. Greetings from Sweden Magnus Johansson Kramfors, Sweden ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert & Shawna Jardine" <rsjardine@shaw.ca> To: <CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 22, 2002 10:24 PM Subject: [CAN-BC] John WICKSTROM Hello! I'm hoping to find more information on John WICKSTROM, his wife Johanna, and their daughter Hulda Elizabeth. Here's what I know about each: John - born 11 Feb 1855 (according to 1901 Census) in Sweden, died 23 Aug 1943 in Vancouver. He worked as a logger near Timberland in the Richmond district. He lived at the following places: 1941-1943 1966 West 14th "home for elderly people" 1939-1940 2339 Yew Street (home of Rowland & Ada Denney) 1923-1936 396 Powell Street, "World Hotel", in 1923 he was an employee at Albert Cotton, a shingle mill at 2150 Birch Street 1919 at 1514 Powell with Carl & Annie Wickstrom At the time of his death he was was receiving help from City Relief of Vancouver. Johanna (nee Erickson) - b. 8 Jan 1865 in Sweden (according to 1901 Census). Died 20 Feb 1911 in New Westminster. Hulda Elizabeth - b. 21 May 1883 (according to 1901 Census). Married my great-grandfather, William James Jardine, on 24 May 1902 in New Westminster. Hulda died 9 May 1934 in New Westminster. William and Hulda had two sons, John Eric and William Henry (my grandfather). What I'd like to find out is more about their lives in the Lower Mainland, and more importantly, where in Sweden they came from! So far I haven't been able to track them through ships' passenger lists. Thanks for any ideas! Rob ==== 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.