Hi Anne, Your Kilby family were in and around the central part of the business / retail area of the city At 02:57 PM 10/20/01 +1000, Anne Nazari wrote: >I am not sure who wrote the original message, but I have been sent >information on my KILBY family. The records also mention 436 and 628 >Granville. > >What a coincidence!! > >It appears my Edwin Charles KILBY may have arrived in Canada sometime in >1888. > >Source: B.C. Gazateer in the 1899,1905,1910,& 1918. >1899 City of Vancouver >Kilby - E. C. drygoods,etc. 623 Hastings St., home: 900 Hornby St. > > 1905 City of Vancouver > Kilby Edwin Chas, hosiery importer 436 Granville, h. 1261 Beach Ave. > > 1910 City of Vancouver > Kilby E.C., hosiery importer. 627 Hastings West > > 1918 City of Vancouver >Kilby E.C. hosiery importer. 628 Granville > >Regards from Anne in Australia. > > > Hi Bonnie, I will take a look at the City Directories { I believe I > > already did - to see who was living at the 3047 Granville Address - - I > > seem to remember another womans name being mentioned as being there. I > > don't recall a C.H. - but will check again .Depending on the weather - and > > family commitments - perhaps tomorrow. > > Re Charles Obit. Not everyone mentions their relatives in the obits. [in > > so many cases - the wife is only listed as the loving wife -with no name] > > Sons are usually mentioned - and many times the daughters are mentioned > > under their husbands initials or given name /Surname. Nieces and nephews, > > if they are mentioned - are listed as just that with not much ,if any >detail. > > I did search for Stella's obituary - and didn't find one in the Vancouver > > paper - although I could have missed it on the first try - I always seem >to > > be at the library - when there are students who are researching the > > newspaper microfilm - or who need the machines. I don't have the heart to > > not give up the machine to them, homework comes first. - and most of the > > students really seem interested in whatever they are researching . > > > > > >