Hi, I just happened about a page I hadn't seen before: http://www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/visual/geograph/geograp.htm There's a BC map there and you can click on a geographic area and then it will list the BC Visual Records from that area. As many people know, this is a great resource, as you can see and enlarge many photos of early BC. Pam -- Pam Fairweather Thomson in BC, Canada Researching Fairweather & Todrick mailto:pamthom@intergate.ca

Hi Linda, There is one Fixter, A.W. on Nanaimo Street in Vancouver. http://www.teldir.com/real/frame.asp?page=http://canada411.sympatico.ca No Other Fixters in Vancouver area There are 16 Fixter surnames across Canada - B.C. Alberta and Ontario .The Majority in Ontario There are 2 Fixter Deaths registered: No Marriages. No Births. 1 Name: THOMAS DONALD FIXTER Event Date: 1962 10 21 (Yr/Mo/Day) Age: 64 Gender: Male Event Place: VANCOUVER Reg. Number: 1962-09-012841 B.C. Archives Microfilm Number: B13258 GSU Microfilm Number: 2033500 2 Name: MYRTLE MAY FIXTER Event Date: 1973 6 18 (Yr/Mo/Day) Age: 75 Gender: Female Event Place: VANCOUVER Reg. Number: 1973-09-008768 B.C. Archives Microfilm Number: B13325 GSU Microfilm Number: 2050138 I searched the Alberta GenWeb Site - Local and Community History Books. The name Fixter does not appear. Cheers, STella At 10:32 PM 10/30/01 -0800, d.raworth wrote: >Hello Everyone, > >Could someone look in the telephone directoy for me please and see if >there are any FIXTERs? Or find any other information about the FIXTER >family, especially Louise FIXTER. Any information would be greatly received. > >regards, Linda. > > >==== 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 Pat, I can get those for you. I'll be in touch in the next couple of days. Joyce Johnson jaj@netidea.com Gunson&Jones wrote: > > Hello List > I am in need of someone's help. > I have 3 family members buried in the Masonic Section of the Nelson, Cemetery. > I am hoping that someone will get a photo of each of these grave markers > for me. > Just send me an email as to costs. > > HERMAN ERNEST DILL, Row F, Grave # 28 > > EDITH ALBERTA DILL, Row F, Grave # 27 > > JACOB WILLIAM DILL, Row HH, Grave # 16 > > Thank you > Pat > Ontario > > ==== 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.

I an researching BRADNER families from Canada (especially B.C.) Ireland, UK and the USA. Does anyone know of or have connections to this family? Bernie Bradner Ontario

Good Morning Bernard, Is this family connected to the community of Bradner B.C. You posted in April and June ? Did you get any help the last times you posted ? New members to the list may find it helpful to know what information you already have. There is 1 Bradner Birth - 9 male Bradner marriages - 4 female Bradner marriages. - 9 Bradner deaths. including one for Helena Susan Mouldey (nee Bradner) age 38, 1930. registered at the B.C. Govt Vital Events site. In 1914, Mr. and Mrs. Fenwick Fatkin moved from Vancouver to Bradner and began growing daffodils. Others became interested and the bulb industry grew. The first Bradner flower show was held in 1928. Bradner is now known as "Daffodil Capital of Canada" and ships over eight million field-grown blooms every year. Telephone Directories: There are 11 Bradner surnames listed for British Columbia at the following: 29 Bradner surnames across Canada. When I was researching our surname interests - I contacted all the surnames found. I found 125 directly connected family. + http://www.teldir.com/real/frame.asp?page=http://canada411.sympatico.ca ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------- From the Alberta GenWeb Site; - the following Bradner surnames found in Local Community History books. There are volunteers who may be able to search some of the books listed - and send you information found. Click on Shirleys name. http://users.rootsweb.com/~canab/lookledu.html BRADNER, Helen; From Frontier Days in Leduc and District; Leduc. BRADNER, Henry; From Frontier Days in Leduc and District; Leduc. BRADNER, Henry (Mrs); From Frontier Days in Leduc and District; Leduc. BRADNER, Ida; From Frontier Days in Leduc and District; Leduc. BRADNER, Sydney; From Frontier Days in Leduc and District; Leduc. There is a volunteer - Shirley - at the following site - BRADNER, Helen (Miller); Land of Hope and Dreams; Peace . http://users.rootsweb.com/~canab/lookpeac.html Bradner Surname appears at the following :Wilson -Mills Scrapbook: For information - click on the name Sylvia. http://users.rootsweb.com/~canab/wilsonmills.html Cheers, Stella At 01:30 PM 10/30/01 -0500, Bernard Bradner wrote: > I an researching BRADNER families from Canada (especially B.C.) Ireland, >UK > and the USA. > > Does anyone know of or have connections to this family? > >Bernie Bradner > Ontario > > > > >==== 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. >

Greetings All. I have sent the following News Release to most of the major daily newspapers and television stations across Canada. I have not sent it to any of the weekly or community papers. Feel free to forward it to your local papers and other media. Please remove this message before doing so. When forwarding please include the portion below the dotted line. Thank you for your interest and support. Gordon A. Watts gordon_watts@telus.net Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee Port Coquitlam, BC http://globalgenealogy.com/Census en francais http://globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f.htm Permission to forward without notice is granted. ======================================== News Release of Canada Census Committee Contact: Gordon A. Watts 604-942-6889 Monday 29 October 2001 Heritage Minister supports access to Historic Census Vancouver - Sheila Copps, speaking Friday on Bill Good's TalkBack radio show (CKNW - Vancouver) stated that she was "very much in favour" of allowing public access to Historic Census Records. She was responding to a question by caller Gordon A. Watts, Co-Chair of the Canada Census Committee. In making this statement she joins National Archivist Ian Wilson, Information Commissioner John Reid, and 133 Members of Parliament that have to date expressed support for this access. Ms. Copps also stated she has requested to appear before the Senate Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology who are currently reviewing Private Member Bill S-12, submitted by Senator Lorna Milne. Bill S-12 would permit the public access to Historic Census Records, 92 years following collection, sought by genealogists and historians. It includes a provision for individuals, in the year before the scheduled release, to object to the inclusion of their information in the records made available to researchers. Currently, 235 years of Census records -- all that survive -- from the first Census of New France conducted by Intendent Jean Talon in 1666 up to and including the National Census of Canada for 1901, are held in the National Archives. These records are available to any body or person for purposes of research. Census records are considered to be the single most important source of information for those seeking information regarding their ancestry. They are the only source that provides information regarding families, rather than individuals. In excess of 40,000 signatures have been sent on petitions, emails and letters to MPs, Senators, and other government officials, seeking to regain access to Post 1901 records. This access is currently prevented by the refusal of Statistics Canada to turn control of those records over to the National Archivist. Without a change in the position of Statistics Canada there will never again be another Census of Canada made available to the public. -30- --------------------------------------- The Canada Census Committee is an adhoc committee made up of concerned genealogists and historians from across Canada. Co-Chair Gordon A. Watts retired from B C Telephone in 1996 and has been an amateur genealogist since 1990. He has spent the past four years extensively researching the issue of public access to Post 1901 Census records and is a leader of a campaign to regain that access. He participated in roundtable discussions relating to the Access to Information Act Review in Ottawa on 26 March 2001, and appeared before the Senate Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology in support of Bill S-12 on 19 September 2001. He can be reached by: e-mail gordon_watts@telus.net Tel. 604-942-6889 Fax. 604-942-6843 or by Canada Post at: 1455 Delia Drive, Port Coquitlam, BC, V3C 2V9 Further information can be seen at the Post 1901 Census Project Website at http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census

Greetings All I copy below for your information a Press Release from Senator Lorna Milne regarding access to Post 1901 Census. The information contained therein, depending on the reaction of Statistics Canada, could forstall our preparations to proceed to the Federal Courts for a Writ of Mandamus for release of the records. Time will tell. Happy Haunting. <]:-) Gordon A. Watts gordon_watts@telus.net Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee Port Coquitlam, BC http://globalgenealogy.com/Census en francais http://globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f.htm Permission to forward without notice is granted. ================================ Senator Lorna Milne demands that Statistics Canada stop breaking the law FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - OTTAWA - October 29, 2001 Today, the Hon. Lorna Milne demanded that Statistics Canada stop breaking the law and allow the release of post 1901 census records to the National Archives of Canada. "It is now clear that Statistics Canada has a legal duty to release post 1901 census records, and they have repeatedly refused to do so", Senator Milne asserted. "They can no longer claim any legitimate reason to avoid this duty. This vital record of Canada's history and people must be released into the keeping of the National Archivist of Canada immediately". Senator Milne was reacting to the release of 10 legal opinions that Statistics Canada has received over the last 20 years on the issue of the release of post 1901 census information. The documents were obtained by the Senate Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology. The committee is currently studying Bill S-12, Senator Milne's Private Senator's Bill that would allow for the release of census information 92 years after the date of the census. "The latest legal opinion unequivocally states that the better legal view is that post 1901 census records should be released." she noted. "Furthermore, the current Chief Statistician, Dr. Ivan Fellegi, was told as long ago as 1981 that, in order to comply with both the spirit and the letter of privacy and access to information legislation, Statistics Canada would have to release post 1901 census information". Senator Milne has received petitions from nearly 20,000 Canadians calling for the release of post 1901 census information. The 1906 Western Census records were due to be released in 1998 in accordance with the National Archives of Canada Act and the Privacy Act, but Statistics Canada has refused to act on this obligation. - 30 - For more information, please call Jeff Paul at 613-947-9744

Good Morning Viola. You found the Book: The Little Village That Grew - Red Deer Alberta - by Marie Landry Hermary. The Following site - lists Local Community History Books for Red Deer and Vicinity: There is a Volunteer - Shirley ( see right hand column) who has access to the above book. Click on her name. This will bring up her e mail address. Request some information from the book. Perhaps there is a bio. for Marie Landry Hermary - or other information. that might refer to the Landry family. http://users.rootsweb.com/~canab/lookrede.html Cheers, Stella At 08:16 AM 10/29/01 -0600, Viola Seward wrote: >Well got an email telling me my Marie Landry and daughter Catherine >could have been born any where in the west. Even Astoria as there were >no state boundary lines in 1800. Makes sense to me!! But what do i do >now as HBC told me they do not have birth records. But i could just be >my self and go into HBC and write for them to be certain. PLUS THIS!!!! >Have found a Marie Landry Hermary who wrote book on Little Village that >Grew. Reddeer. >Thank you. >Viola. > > >==== 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. >

Well got an email telling me my Marie Landry and daughter Catherine could have been born any where in the west. Even Astoria as there were no state boundary lines in 1800. Makes sense to me!! But what do i do now as HBC told me they do not have birth records. But i could just be my self and go into HBC and write for them to be certain. PLUS THIS!!!! Have found a Marie Landry Hermary who wrote book on Little Village that Grew. Reddeer. Thank you. Viola.

Greetings fellow listers, I am researching GRAY families of Ontario and British Columbia. My 2nd great grandfather was: Matthew GRAY, born about 1820, in Ireland. His family left Ireland when Matthew was a boy. Matthew Gray married Elizabeth Eliza CONNELLY (not sure of the spelling) probably about 1848 in Ontario. About 1875 they went by ship around the horn with their family to New Westminster. While in Houstonville, Wellington, Ont., Matthew and his son Thomas ran a mill. Thomas's son, ARTHUR WELLESLEY (A. WELLS) GRAY served as mayor of New Westminster for many years, in early 1900's. His brother was SANDY (ALEXANDER BAIRD) GRAY. The father, Matthew GRAY, died 14 March 1895 in New Westminster. Family says he helped build the Baptist Church in New Westminster, after the original one burned down. In his later years he was "Hotel Keeper" at H 505 Carnarvon, and this is where he died. I understand that many of the GRAYs of New Westminster are related to this Matthew Gray. A cousin who lived there, Elsie Gray, was told by her mother not to date any Gray's, as they were probably related. I have a great deal of information to share on the Gray Family, and would like to find others working on this line. If you have gotten to the end of message, THANK YOU for reading this. Any suggestions will be welcomed. Suzie Sabin of Shelton, Washington

Re: > I know that Wrigley's published a BC Directory for the year 1919. Would > anyone know if there was one published as early as 1901-02. > I am looking for a short lived business that existed in Fernie BC, > ca 1902, named "DILL and HILL Company Limited." There were Henderson's directories for B.C. in 1900-01, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, and 1905. The first Wrigley's was not published until 1918. Dave Obee, Victoria

Viola Have you researched any of the Hudsons Bay Company or Northwest Company Records held by the HBC Archives in Winnipeg, Manitoba.? Many of these records have been filmed and the films can be obtained on Inter Library Loan. See the Web Site at http://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/archives/genealogy/gen_text/hbca_intro.html The archives contain Officer and Servant [employee] records from 1717 onwards There are records of a servants employment, wages,purchases and personal details and service at the various posts, well worth prowling to see what you can find and then ordering the films There are some for the Columbia District [ BC, WA, OR] that might help you - see the si at http://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/archives/genealogy/gen_text/hbca_fur1821_1892.h tml For the Northwest Company take a look at http://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/archives/genealogy/gen_text/hbca_nwc1821.html Title: North West Company Account Books Ref: F.4 / 1 - 61 Microfilm: 5M2 - 5M6, 5M9 - 5M13 Dates: 1795 - 1827 Content: records includes: individual servant accounts, with name, parish or origin, cash advances, payment for work, expenditures; summaries of men at posts; Iroquois accounts, names of individuals; inventories taken at posts; lists of medicines used to treat ailments. Finding Aids: yes Type of Material: textual Access Conditions: none Regards David >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sun, 28 Oct 2001 09:11:33 -0600, Viola Seward wrote: >Good morning and a beautiful morning. Well it looks good thru the >window!! >Got a few emails that told me in 1800 their was no BC WA or OR boundry >lines. So no sense trying to find family born in 1800 and 1818 some >place that was not here yet!! My gggggrandfather was Duncan McDougall >who already had a wife plus two children when he married ILCHEE. Chinook >Chief Concomlys daughter. Would love to find family of Caleb McDougall. >But do not know if he grew up a McDougall or was named some special name >by the tribe. But believe a Demers/Deemers family raised Caleb. Any and >all info needed. >Thank you. >Viola. > > >==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== >Check the list's archives out at >http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CAN/CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA.html > >

Hello List I know that Wrigley's published a BC Directory for the year 1919. Would anyone know if there was one published as early as 1901-02. I am looking for a short lived business that existed in Fernie BC, ca 1902, named "DILL and HILL Company Limited." Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks Pat Ontario

Good morning and a beautiful morning. Well it looks good thru the window!! Got a few emails that told me in 1800 their was no BC WA or OR boundry lines. So no sense trying to find family born in 1800 and 1818 some place that was not here yet!! My gggggrandfather was Duncan McDougall who already had a wife plus two children when he married ILCHEE. Chinook Chief Concomlys daughter. Would love to find family of Caleb McDougall. But do not know if he grew up a McDougall or was named some special name by the tribe. But believe a Demers/Deemers family raised Caleb. Any and all info needed. Thank you. Viola.

To all:- Many residents of British Columbia have contacted me this morning, asking "How do I sign a petition?" Prior to this, ALBERTA had the lead in total number of signatures to be tabulated and given either to Senator Lorna Milne for the Senate or Murray Calder, MP for House of Commons. Last evening I tabulated a total of 585 signatures to be added to their second-place total, as of October 15, of 1394. I did an "actual provincial total" and Alberta had 4898 (other provinces had been included in their previous total) Adding 1394 and 585 together = 1,979!!! Download both House of Commons and Senate -- you can do it! http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/Petition.htm [Download Adobe Acrobat first] You may send petitions, when completed, to either Gordon Watts or myself -- we exchange these monthly! Muriel M. Davidson <davidson3542@home.com> Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census

If any one on this list is from WA. or OR. could you tell me how far back births go? It is very possible my Marie Landry born ca 1800 plus her daughter Catherine born 1818 could have been born in WA or OR as during these years there were no states or boundry line im told. Any help on this one? It has me beaten this morning. Well the death could also be part of my problem this morning. Thank you. Viola.

Viola, The Lewis & Clark expedition reached the mouth of the Columbia River in the fall of 1806. The major wagon train movements across to plains to Oregon began in the 1840's. See for a history of Vancouver (WA), where the Hudson's Bay trading post was established in 1825. http://www.ci.vancouver.wa.us/history.shtm Here's the url for the Clark County Gen. Society (Vancouver) http://www.ccgs-wa.org/ Clark county births from 1890-1907 Washington state birth records are from 1907. I assume if you knew where the ladies were born, you would have said so...there were people who did arrive during the early 1800's by ship to various, though limited, northwest coastal ports. > If any one on this list is from WA. or OR. could you tell me how far > back births go? It is very possible my Marie Landry born ca 1800 plus > her daughter Catherine born 1818 could have been born in WA or OR as > during these years there were no states or boundry line im told. Any > help on this one? It has me beaten this morning. Well the death could > also be part of my problem this morning. > Thank you. > Viola. __________________________________________________________ Get your FREE personalized e-mail at http://www.canada.com

Looking to trace descendants of Edward Black married 1913 Burwood NSW Australia to Isabel Amelia Bessie Chessell b. 1883 Fulham MDSX England of Australia they went to live in Vancouver after marriage Issue Evaline Black Isabel Black Victor Black David Black. Regards Robyne from Australia

POST-1901 PETITIONS TO SENATE OF CANADA, 2001 As of October 26, 2001 BRITISH COLUMBIA:- Abbotsford Genealogical Society - BC>>>>>64 64 Family History Centre Burnaby BC>>>>>>>158 158 British Columbia Genealogical Society E. E. Shier N. Vancouver, BC>>>>>>>>>>>> 8 Jean Davies Surrey BC>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 21 Janet White Burnaby North, BC>>>>>>>>> 8 Catherine J. Magee New Westminster/ Burnaby BC>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 111 148 International Genealogical Search Lorraine Lutsiak Vancouver, BC>>>>>>>> 32 32 Mike Windle Osoyoos BC>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 39 39 Gail Macdonell Vancouver/Delta BC>>>>> 28 28 Surrey TriState Family History Seminar Lyn Duncan/Terry Morris /Surrey & Area>>116 116 British Columbia's Total>>>>>>585 ALBERTA:- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 0 0 SASKATCHEWAN:->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 0 0 MANITOBA:- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 0 0 ONTARIO:- Thomas A. Humby Hamilton ON>>>>>>>>>>> 18 Terry Loney Strathroy ON>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 37 Renée Cummings Oshawa ON>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 13 David Dawson Burlington ON>>>>>>>>>>>>> 6 Alvina Seawright Peterborough ON>>>>>>> 7 Ian Wilson Peterborough ON>>>>>>>>>>>> 40 Kawartha Ancestral Research Association Shelley Lunney Peterborough ON>>>>>>>> 33 SUNNYBRAE PUBLIC SCHOOL Eileen Powers Innisfil ON>>>>>>>>>>>>> 37 191 Ontario Total >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 191 QUEBEC:- Dr. Claude L. Boyer, M.D.Châteauguay QC>> 30 30 NEW BRUNSWICK:- Ruby Jean Anning St. Andrew's NB>>>>>>>> 11 11 NOVA SCOTIA:- Marilyn Bonvie Lower Sackville NS>>>>>>>>14 14 PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND:->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 0 0 NEWFOUNDLAND:- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 0 0 NUNAVUT:- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 0 0 TOTAL CANADIAN…………………. 831 Page 31 =============================================== POST-1901 PETITIONS TO SENATE OF CANADA, 2001 As of October 26, 2001 NON-RESIDENT:- Leslie B. Thompson Ocala, Marion Co., FL>>> 1 Betty Meyer Novato & Area, CA>>>>>>>>>>>>> 4 Kristen Thibodeau Amston CT >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 4 Patti Hand, Randolph NJ <fpforever@earthlink.net> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2 11 Massachusetts Society of Genealogists & Seminar Peter Beckwith Wayland MA>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 30 Peter Beckwith <PXBECKWITH@aol.com>>>>>>>> 28 58 Federation of Genealogical Societies Madilyn Coen Crane FGS Administrator Austin, TX <fgs-office@fgs.org>>>>>>>>>>> 156 156 French-Canadian Heritage Society of Michigan Myrtle H. Ploton Sterling Heights MI>>>>>> 69 Maine Franco-American Genealogical Society Normand L. Angers Lewister. ME >>>>>>>>>>>> 9 78 <NLANGERS@aol.com> Total Non-Resident Petitions……….. 303 Previous Canadian Total of Signatures>>>>>>10,414 ADD: October 26th Total of Signatures>>>>>> 831 NEW CANADIAN TOTAL OF SIGNATURES>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 11,245 Previous Non-Resident Total of Signatures>>>>1,425 ADD: October 26th Total of Signatures>>>>>>>> 303 NEW NON-RESIDENT SIGNATURE TOTAL>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1,728 Tabulated by:- Muriel M. Davidson <davidson3542@home.com> Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee Brampton. Ontario Page 32

We were speaking the other day about the work of Brian Porter "The URL for the British Columbia Genealogical Society is; http://www.npsnet.com/bcgs The details are; British Columbia Vital Statistics from Newspapers 1858-1872 Including, in an appendix, Vital Statistics from Diaries 1852-1857 Brian J. Porter & the British Columbia Genealogical Society 1994 ISBN 0-895031-17-6 It is available for purchase from the Society, the current price will be listed I am sure." I met a cousin today who connects to my Dunsmore/Dunsmuir family and she read a message from Brian on a message board that shows his connection to the same family but the email doesn't connect any more. Does anyone know of Brian and whether he or his family are still doing genealogy research? Pam -- Pam Fairweather Thomson in BC, Canada Researching Fairweather & Todrick mailto:pamthom@intergate.ca