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

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. > >

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, 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. >