Hello Fellow rooters I'm trying to find some historic housing & old pictures on a farm house my great great grandfather used to own in nanaimo, but was torn down and a store or a shopping center went up in it's place,if you know of anything or about any sites where i can find them could you please send it to me it would be greatly appreciated thanks, I also want to know if any of our fellow rooters have Icq my ICQ # is 127711472 for my fellow rooters and for anyone who's into genealogy.

http://pws.prserv.net/usinet.danance/chorg/olsms.html http://www.rscm.u-net.com/#index > Hello, there! > > I was wondering, if, Henderson's Directory was on-line. > > Thank you very much. > > Shannah > > > ==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== > Visit the British Columbia Gen Web page at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~canbc/ >

Hello Christopher http://www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/cartogr/general/maps.htm http://nexus.sscl.uwo.ca/assoc/acml/faclist.html http://canadahistory.about.com/cs/maps/index_4.htm historical maps Vancouver Island = keywords http://www.google.com Regards, Dennice researching: Brulè, Poirier, McFadden, Stephens, Michelsen, French, Brooks, Brown, Goudie, Vautrin http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~goudied/ > Hello listers, > > Can anyone suggest a source for printed maps of the southern part of Vancouver Island? In particluar the Victoria-Nanaimo corridor. The larger and older, the better. > > Thanks > > > Christopher Barttels > Dayton, WA > > > ==== 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, Can anyone suggest a source for printed maps of the southern part of Vancouver Island? In particluar the Victoria-Nanaimo corridor. The larger and older, the better. Thanks Christopher Barttels Dayton, WA

To access the Victoria Obituaries and Marriages in the Archives, go to http://www.rootsweb.com/~canbc/ Once there, located in the third box down on the website page, just under the 1901 Victoria City Census are the 3 boxes of Ross Bay Burials to 1980, Victoria (and some Vancouver) newspaper obituaries (1901-1939) and Victoria (and some Vancouver) newspaper marriages (1835-1953). These three clickable boxes will take you to the Victoria Archives site along with an email to the Archivist Carey who is so very helpful.

Greetings All. The Scoreboards on the Post 1901 Census Project website for Members of Parliament and Senators have been updated as of 29 August 2001. Totals now stand at: For MPs FOR 129 AGAINST 8 NON-COMMITTAL 66 NO RESPONSE 98 For Senators FOR 11 AGAINST 2 NON-COMMITTAL 7 N0 RESPONSE 76 See what the response, or lack thereof, of your MP or Senator has been by clicking their name in the left column of the Scoreboard. The URL for the Post 1901 Census Project website follows my signature below. Read my latest column relating to Post 1901 Census at http://globalgazette.net/gazce/gazce70.htm Senate Committee hearings on Senator Lorna Milne's Bill S-12 have been tentatively set for 19 -20 September. I have been asked by Senator Milne to appear before this Committee and am currently working like mad to prepare for this. Submissions and letters to the Senate Committee are welcomed from the public. If you are intending to seek the support of Committee members for this Bill that seeks to allow the public access to Historic Census Records that we want, and need, the time to do so is NOW!!!! Your assistance by writing members of the Committee, encouraging them to support Bill S-12 and to not drag out and further delay discussion and passage of the Bill, is requested. The members of the Committee, and their email addresses are listed below. Senate Standing Committee on Social Affairs Science & Technology: Sen. Catherine Callbeck (Liberal) callbc@sen.parl.gc.ca Sen. Erminie J. Cohen (Conservative) email: unavailable Sen. Joan Cook (Liberal) cookj@sen.parl.gc.ca Sen. Jane Marie Cordy (Liberal) cordyj@sen.parl.gc.ca Sen. Joyce Fairbairn (Liberal) fairbj@sen.parl.gc.ca Sen. B. Alasdair Graham (Liberal) grahaal@sen.parl.gc.ca Sen. Michael Kirby (Liberal)(Comm. Chair) fillia@sen.parl.gc.ca Sen. Marjory LeBreton (Conservative) fillia@sen.parl.gc.ca Sen. Lucie Pepin (Liberal) pepinl@sen.parl.gc.ca Sen. Brenda Robertson (Conservative) roched@sen.parl.gc.ca To contact Committee members by snail mail, address your letters to Hon. Senator (name) Senate Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology Parliament Buildings, Wellington Street Ottawa, Ontario Canada K1A 0A4 Letters to MPs, Senators, Prime Minister Jean Chretien, Industry Minister Brian Tobin, Heritage Minister Sheila Copps, and others are still needed. Likewise, signatures on petitions are required. We currently have received in excess of 20,000 signatures on petitions to the House of Commons and the Senate. It is not enough -- we need more. We must keep the pressure on our politicians to let them know that we do not intend to stop our efforts until we have succeeded in regaining public access to the Census records that belong to the people of Canada. Downloadable petitions on the Post 1901 Census Project website have just been updated with current provincial contacts listed. With your help we will succeed. Happy Hunting. 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.

The family (9 members) is in the 1881 Vancouver Island census online, with the surname being spelled QUENNELL. http://web.mala.bc.ca/dunae/census/ Also lots of bmd info at the archives: http://www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/textual/governmt/vstats/v_events.htm#indexes such as Edward and Maria's marriage, Edith's birth in 1889, Julia's death in 1875 at age 21, etc. Enjoy! At 04:00 PM 8/31/01 -0600, you wrote: >Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 02:08:55 -0700 >From: Corinne Freethy <cfreethy@home.com> >To: CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [CAN-BC] Found some awesome and very interesting info on and >about my great great grandfather Edward. > > >My Gr Gr Gpa Edward Pannell-Quennel (Quennel is the last name he used to >change his identity after jumping ship), was born on December 16th 1848 in >Sussex England to Walter & Catherine Pannell, (Edward) then immigrated to >Nanaimo British Columbia on September 1864 being when he (Edward) was 18 >years old & in the Navy, Nanaimo's where he( Edward) met & had 3 children >with Julie this all took place in 1870's and possibly had their last child >in 1875 before he (Edward) married again in 1876 to Maria Biggs whom they >had 10 children, which quite possibly among them my gr grandma Edith was >born, so either julie or Maria may have been my gr gr grandmother ( I will >find out), Maria's Father is John Biggs, so quite possibly Maria is my >great great grandmother because my gr gr gr grandfather John Biggs was >mentioned.

I am anxious to trace the descendants of Hugh M RIDER and Nigel TOMLIN both presumably from B.C., who might be able to help me with the first names of the two DIXON ladies who married these gentlemen. I am also interested in getting information about Kenneth DIXON who was their brother. Thanks in advance for any help, Grant DIXON

At the site you recommended I did find proof of the daughter's marriage Groom Name: ROY HAMILTON CALBICK Bride Name: GERMAINE PEARL LAROCQUE Event Date: 1922 9 1 (Yr/Mo/Day) Event Place: BURNABY Reg. Number: 1922-09-244384 B.C. Archives Microfilm Number: B13743 GSU Microfilm Number: 2074225 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pam Thomson" <pamthom@intergate.ca> To: "Gary Boivin" <gboivin@telusplanet.net> Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2001 2:37 PM Subject: Re: [CAN-BC] LAROCQUE -- MARTIN > Hi Gary, > I'll pick these up for you. I imagine I'm the first you've heard from > but just let me know for sure and I'll get them for you. > Have you looked here for them? > http://www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/textual/governmt/vstats/v_events.htm#indexes > If you find them there and paste them into an email, then it will save > me finding the numbers I need. Thanks, > Pam > Gary Boivin wrote: > > > > I need the marriage details and parents for the following couple... > > > > Jean "John" LAROCQUE married Julie MARTIN > > > > I have one daughter for this couple... > > Germaine "Pearl" LAROCQUE > > married Sep 01 1922, Burnaby, BC > > Roy Hamilton CALBICK > > son of Charles Hamilton CALBICK & Wilmouth PURDY > > > > ==== 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. > > -- > Pam Fairweather Thomson in BC, Canada > Researching Fairweather & Todrick > mailto:pamthom@intergate.ca

I am new to this list and am wondering if anyone would know how to get a list of the pioneers who came to Walhachin in the early 1900's to start fruit farming. My husband's grandparents - Edward and Edith Windsor - came about that time from England. Would anyone have information on this venture and the people who were involved in it? Thanks for any help you can give. Gillian Rodie, Nova Scotia

I need the marriage details and parents for the following couple... Jean "John" LAROCQUE married Julie MARTIN I have one daughter for this couple... Germaine "Pearl" LAROCQUE married Sep 01 1922, Burnaby, BC Roy Hamilton CALBICK son of Charles Hamilton CALBICK & Wilmouth PURDY

Regarding the the Dixon, Tomlin and Rider marriages, they are all there on the Victoria City Archives website under the applicable section (Marriages - Obituaries). Quite often, it's well-worth also checking Victoria's Archive page as they have listed the reference newspaper articles for some marriages and deaths which were written up in Victoria papers, even though the event may have taken place in Vancouver. Their marriages go up to 1939, so it's another 14 years over and above the BC Archives site, which I believe ends at 1925 for marriages. I did send the information on to Grant Dixon, but for others searching, don't forget this fabulous site at Victoria City Archives for added information.

Hi Gillian, I looked in the Archives search and there were these books listed: Call Number: NW_971.1W_W425 Author: Weir, Joan Title: Walhachin : catastrophe or Camelot? Imprint: Surrey, B.C. : Hancock House, c1984 Descr: 104 p. : ill., maps ; 22 cm Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index Subject: Walhachin, B.C. - History Subject: Walhachin, B.C. - Biography Subject: Fruit-culture - British Columbia - Thompson Region ISBN: 0-88839-982-0 Call Number: NW_929.05_F198_v.6 Author: Whalley, Sylvia Title: Memories of Walhachin Imprint: p. 5-8 : ill. ; 22 cm Analytic: In Family footsteps. -- Vol. 6, no. 1 (April 1990) Subject: Walhachin, B.C. - Biography Subject: Walhachin, B.C. - History Subject: Hall family Pam John and Gillian Rodie wrote: > > I am new to this list and am wondering if anyone would know how to get a > list of the pioneers who came to Walhachin in the early 1900's to start > fruit farming. My husband's grandparents - Edward and Edith Windsor - > came about that time from England. Would anyone have information on > this venture and the people who were involved in it? Thanks for any > help you can give. Gillian Rodie, Nova Scotia > > ==== 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. -- Pam Fairweather Thomson in BC, Canada Researching Fairweather & Todrick mailto:pamthom@intergate.ca

Hi Grant, What time period are you looking at for them? I can't see anything in the indexes about Hugh Rider or Nigel Tomlin but there are 3 Kenneth Dixons- are any of these possible for him? Pam Name: KENNETH LEE DIXON Event Date: 1965 7 21 (Yr/Mo/Day) Age: 84 Gender: Male Event Place: SAANICH Reg. Number: 1965-09-009076 B.C. Archives Microfilm Number: B13273 GSU Microfilm Number: 2033797 Name: KENNETH GARRINGTON DIXON Event Date: 1973 11 9 (Yr/Mo/Day) Age: 39 Gender: Male Event Place: VICTORIA Reg. Number: 1973-09-019159 B.C. Archives Microfilm Number: B13329 GSU Microfilm Number: 2050284 Name: KENNETH JOHN DIXON Event Date: 1979 9 30 (Yr/Mo/Day) Age: 20 Gender: Male Event Place: SARDIS Reg. Number: 1979-09-015209 B.C. Archives Microfilm Number: B13598 GSU Microfilm Number: 2051382 Grant Dixon wrote: > > I am anxious to trace the descendants of Hugh M RIDER and Nigel TOMLIN both > presumably from B.C., who might be able to help me with the first names of > the two DIXON ladies who married these gentlemen. > > I am also interested in getting information about Kenneth DIXON who was > their brother. > > Thanks in advance for any help, Grant DIXON > > ==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== > Check the list's archives out at > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CAN/CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA.html -- Pam Fairweather Thomson in BC, Canada Researching Fairweather & Todrick mailto:pamthom@intergate.ca

Hi List I am helping a friend to find her fathers family . All she know is that they lived near Vanderhuff area. His parent names were John and Margaret and they had twin ca 1912-13 and they died how can I get any information about this thank you so much Shirley

Thanks to all you wonderful folks who responded to this query. Much appreciated. Susan

I would like to cancel the request, as well as thank the persons who replied to my request for a look-up for Hamilton/Davis marriage reg. as it has already been done by a quick list member! Thank-you so much BC listers!You are a great group of people. Deborah http://communities.msn.ca/MissingPersonsPage

Looking for information on Grace Audrey Vivian McBride born Brandon , Manitoba abt 1898 married toReuban Chester Avison on15 Mar 1939 who apparently changed his name to AVEN when they moved to British Columbia with they had one son Donn Avison-Aven and Barbara Culvert his spouse, and one son Keith Avison Aven and his spouse Kristen Watermann. Grace was a sister to George, Hugh, Clarence and Eileen all born in Manitoba and all possibly moved to B.C. If any one know anything about this family would you please contact me Any and all help greatly appreciated with my humble thanks. Susan

Hello i was surfing through a drawer yesterday and happened to come across some info about my dad's side of the family, and thought i would share what i have found so far with you, perhaps this will help me find out more about my other family members,Relatives, and Ancestors with your help, if you can and or want to help me research my roots anything would be great appreciated thanks sincerely C Freethy My Gr Gr Gpa Edward Pannell-Quennel (Quennel is the last name he used to change his identity after jumping ship), was born on December 16th 1848 in Sussex England to Walter & Catherine Pannell, (Edward) then immigrated to Nanaimo British Columbia on September 1864 being when he (Edward) was 18 years old & in the Navy, Nanaimo's where he( Edward) met & had 3 children with Julie this all took place in 1870's and possibly had their last child in 1875 before he (Edward) married again in 1876 to Maria Biggs whom they had 10 children, which quite possibly among them my gr grandma Edith was born, so either julie or Maria may have been my gr gr grandmother ( I will find out), Maria's Father is John Biggs, so quite possibly Maria is my great great grandmother because my gr gr gr grandfather John Biggs was mentioned. so as you can see that I have used my great great grandfather's name on numerous occasions so that you know who i'm referring to, hope that's alright, I will research the Freethy, Martindale and Pemberton Lineage's after i have finished, and perhaps found all that i can find for now, i'm quite pleased that i have finally broken through, tore down, and destroyed the brick wall that has kept me from moving on.

Hello i was surfing through a drawer yesterday and happened to come across some info about my dad's side of the family, and thought i would share what i have found so far with you, perhaps this will help me find out more about my other family members,Relatives, and Ancestors with your help, if you can and or want to help me research my roots anything would be great appreciated thanks sincerely C Freethy My Gr Gr Gpa Edward Pannell-Quennel (Quennel is the last name he used to change his identity after jumping ship), was born on December 16th 1848 in Sussex England to Walter & Catherine Pannell, (Edward) then immigrated to Nanaimo British Columbia on September 1864 being when he (Edward) was 18 years old & in the Navy, Nanaimo's where he( Edward) met & had 3 children with Julie this all took place in 1870's and possibly had their last child in 1875 before he (Edward) married again in 1876 to Maria Biggs whom they had 10 children, which quite possibly among them my gr grandma Edith was born, so either julie or Maria may have been my gr gr grandmother ( I will find out), Maria's Father is John Biggs, so quite possibly Maria is my great great grandmother because my gr gr gr grandfather John Biggs was mentioned. so as you can see that I have used my great great grandfather's name on numerous occasions so that you know who i'm referring to, hope that's alright, I will research the Freethy, Martindale and Pemberton Lineage's after i have finished, and perhaps found all that i can find for now, i'm quite pleased that i have finally broken through, tore down, and destroyed the brick wall that has kept me from moving on.