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Small family fonds

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1922-2016

Collection/Fonds: Small family fonds

Description Level: Fonds

Physical Description: 75 photographs : b&w & col. + 1 plan

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of photographs documenting the transformation of the Burnaby Lake area of Burnaby, B.C. from semi-rural in the 1920s to urbanized in 2016. Photographs depict the land and houses located on the corner of Douglas Road and Dominion Street as the property was rezoned and its density quad…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1922-2016

Collection/Fonds: Small family fonds

Physical Description: 75 photographs : b&w & col. + 1 plan

Description Level: Fonds

Access Restriction: Open access

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Accession Number: 2017-01

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of photographs documenting the transformation of the Burnaby Lake area of Burnaby, B.C. from semi-rural in the 1920s to urbanized in 2016. Photographs depict the land and houses located on the corner of Douglas Road and Dominion Street as the property was rezoned and its density quadrupled. Fonds also includes photographs of the Small family house being moved to 5496 Dominion Street and the original landscape plan for 5118 Douglas Road.

History: In 1915, John W. Roberts and his wife Mary Allen Roberts moved from the United States to Canada along with their daughter, Lauretta. On first moving to Canada, the family lived in a rented house in Vancouver and John worked as a movie projectionist in the city. The couple had three more children, all sons: John A., Edward, and Roland. Circa 1921, John purchased a large parcel of land at the corner of Douglas Road and Dominion Street in Burnaby. This parcel encompassed the equivalent of at least six 66-foot lots along the south side of Dominion Street and the same along the north side of Norfolk Street. On their property, a barn and small living quarters were built. The family moved in, raising goats and growing potatoes to supplement their income. They also planted cherry, apple, and pear trees; hazelnut and walnut trees; raspberries; and a large vegetable garden, the fruits of which Mary preserved for year-round use. At this time, agricultural activities were common for families in the area: the Roberts' neighbours kept chickens for personal use and for selling eggs; grew mushrooms for commercial sale; and sold manure from an old buckboard drawn by Clydesdale horses. John built a new house in the middle of the Roberts’ lots on the southwest corner of Douglas Road and Dominion Street. The house faced Douglas Road and overlooked a large, well-landscaped front yard to the east and a full-sized, clay tennis court to the north. The family moved into this new house in 1925. When the Roberts ceased raising goats, the barn and original living quarters were reduced to a double-car garage with storage space plus a sawdust-insulated “root cellar”. John also built a house on the northwest corner of the lot at Douglas Road and Dominion Street (3093 Douglas Road), which was purchased by the Hardy family. In 1957, part of this property (3071 Douglas Road) was sold to the Brocklebanks who built a house and lived there. In addition, John built a house at the northwest corner of Douglas Road and Norfolk Street (5106 Douglas Road). The original purchaser of this house is unknown, but in 1949, it was bought by the Meyers family. In 1952 or 1953, the Meyers sold part of this property and the Manahans built a house on it, facing Douglas Road. Several other lots that John owned were also sold off over the years. By the 1950s, John owned only five 66-foot lots from Douglas Road west, along the south side Dominion Street. In 1954, John sold the lot furthest from Douglas Road (5486 Dominion Street) to a builder who built a “ranch-style” house and put it up for sale. John retired from his career as a movie projectionist in the 1950s. He, Mary, and Lauretta retained their US citizenship all their lives, although they never returned to the USA except for brief visits. John A., Edward, and Roland who, as children of US citizens, also had US citizenship, eventually moved to the US, where they remained for the rest of their lives. In 1945, Lauretta married Frederick Small. The couple lived in a rented house in Vancouver for a few years before moving in with John and Mary in Burnaby. The couple had four children: Elizabeth, Kathryn, Charles, and Martin. In 1955, Frederick purchased the rancher at 5486 Dominion Street and the family moved in. The Small children grew up enjoying the freedom of having their grandparent’s large property in addition to their parent’s yard to play in. The back lane that ran between Dominion Street and Norfolk Street was filled with trees and bushes, creating a narrow bit of “forest” to explore. In 1957, John died. Mary died in 1969, as did Frederick. Lauretta was executor for her mother’s and husband’s estates. After much consideration, she decided to sell the house at 5486 Dominion Street and move back into her childhood home. By doing so, she was able to settle her mother’s estate to the satisfaction of her brothers. Elizabeth married and moved away. Over the next few years, the “Roberts” house was home to Lauretta, Kathryn, Charles, and Martin, with the three grown children moving in and out several times during the 1970s. In 1981, Lauretta died. Her children discussed at length how to divide up the property, which consisted of four 66-foot lots, according to her will. None of her children wanted to see the old family house destroyed but the house straddled two lots. They finally decided that if one of them wanted to pay to move the house to sit on one of the lots, the “value” of the house would not enter into the settlement of the estate. Kathryn chose to do this. In 1982, the old house was moved to 5496 Dominion Street and Kathryn continued to live in it. Martin died in 1982. Elizabeth and Charles each inherited one lot and the last lot, which would have gone to Martin, was sold, the funds divided equally between Elizabeth, Kathryn, and Charles. The three lots between 5496 Dominion Street and Douglas Road were subdivided into 33-foot lots and six new houses were built. In 1993, the Meyers property and the Manahan property were subdivided into 33-foot lots facing Norfolk Street and the old houses were torn down and four new houses were built.

Media Type: Photograph; Technical Drawing

Creator: Small family

Sod-turning outside an unidentified church

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1925]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 11.3 cm on page 17.5 x 25.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a group of five men outside an unidentified church. One of the men is bent over, turning sod with a shovel. All are unidentified and the location is unknown.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1925]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Peers family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 11.3 cm on page 17.5 x 25.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 020-161

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of a group of five men outside an unidentified church. One of the men is bent over, turning sod with a shovel. All are unidentified and the location is unknown.

Subjects: Buildings - Religious - Churches

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Sod-turning outside an unidentified church, [1925] thumbnail

Speaking at a meeting

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1960 and 1979]

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 22.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a man standing up to speak at a meeting. The location and topic are unknown.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1960 and 1979]

Collection/Fonds: Columbian Newspaper collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 22.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 480-413

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: 2003-02

Scope and Content: Photograph of a man standing up to speak at a meeting. The location and topic are unknown.

Names: Simon Fraser University

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Speaking at a meeting, [between 1960 and 1979] thumbnail

Swimming

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1920]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.2 x 7.7 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photograph of a group of people, all unidentified, swimming at an unknown location.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1920]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.2 x 7.7 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-605

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of a group of people, all unidentified, swimming at an unknown location.

Subjects: Sports - Swimming

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Tennis players

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1929]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 7 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photograph of ten adults and a child sitting and standing on the lawn of an unidentified property. One man is holding a tennis racket and the woman sitting in the front has a cat on her lap. The child in the photograph is Robert Peers but the others are unknown.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1929]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.5 x 7 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-730

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of ten adults and a child sitting and standing on the lawn of an unidentified property. One man is holding a tennis racket and the woman sitting in the front has a cat on her lap. The child in the photograph is Robert Peers but the others are unknown.

Subjects: Sports - Tennis; Animals - Cats

Names: Peers, Robert C.K.

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Tennis players

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1929]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.4 x 7.9 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photograph of a group on the edge of a tennis court. Identified are Kitty Peers sitting in the front row, far left. Her son Robert and her husband Bob are seated next to her (Robert on Bob's lap). The rest are unknown.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1929]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 5.4 x 7.9 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-731

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of a group on the edge of a tennis court. Identified are Kitty Peers sitting in the front row, far left. Her son Robert and her husband Bob are seated next to her (Robert on Bob's lap). The rest are unknown.

Subjects: Sports - Tennis

Names: Peers, Katherine Maude Hill "Kitty"; Peers, Robert C.K.; Peers, William John "Bob"

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Trail in the Woods

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1920]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.8 x 10.3 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photograph of a trail going through the forest at an unknown location.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1920]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.8 x 10.3 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-579

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of a trail going through the forest at an unknown location.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Forests

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Trail through the forest

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1920]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 7.2 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photograph of a trail going through the forest at an unknown location. An open gate and fence can be seen in the background.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1920]

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 6 x 7.2 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-580

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of a trail going through the forest at an unknown location. An open gate and fence can be seen in the background.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Forests; Animals - Dogs; Structures - Fences

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Trail through the forest, [1920] thumbnail

Two boys standing outside

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1922

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.7 x 6.2 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)

Scope and Content: Photograph of two boys, both unidentified, standing outside near a small cabin. The location is unknown.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1922

Collection/Fonds: Peers Family and Hill Family fonds

Series: Kitty Hill Peers family photograph series

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.7 x 6.2 cm on page 24.5 x 32.5 cm (pasted in album)

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 477-660

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: 2007-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of two boys, both unidentified, standing outside near a small cabin. The location is unknown.

Subjects: Buildings - Residential - Cabins

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Two boys standing outside, 1922 thumbnail

Typewriter and flashlight

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1978

Collection/Fonds: Bill Jeffries fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w negative ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a typewriter, flashlight and unknown electronic device on a blanket, on top of the trunk of a car at the Lougheed Drive-in swap meet in the summer of 1978.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1978

Collection/Fonds: Bill Jeffries fonds

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w negative ; 35 mm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 528-078

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2011-01

Scope and Content: Photograph of a typewriter, flashlight and unknown electronic device on a blanket, on top of the trunk of a car at the Lougheed Drive-in swap meet in the summer of 1978.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Automobile Parking Lots

Names: Lougheed Drive-In Theatre

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Jeffries, Bill

Notes: Title based on contents of item

Geographic Access: Lougheed Highway

Historic Neighbourhood: Broadview (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: West Central Valley Area

Images

Typewriter and flashlight, 1978 thumbnail

Vancouver Heights

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38274

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1920]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 12.5 x 18 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of three houses in the Vancouver Heights area, North Burnaby. The exact location of this photograph is unknown.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1920]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 12.5 x 18 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 381-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of three houses in the Vancouver Heights area, North Burnaby. The exact location of this photograph is unknown.

Subjects: Geographic Features - Neighbourhoods

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph.

Historic Neighbourhood: Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Heights Area

Images

Violet Dunbar

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38311

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1926

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 11 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Dr. Violet Eagles (nee Dunbar) standing next to an automobile at an unknown location. This photograph was taken prior to her marriage to Dr. Blythe Eagles.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1926

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Eagles family subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 11 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 404-004

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2000-4

Scope and Content: Photograph of Dr. Violet Eagles (nee Dunbar) standing next to an automobile at an unknown location. This photograph was taken prior to her marriage to Dr. Blythe Eagles.

Names: Eagles, Dr. Violet

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph.

Images

Wagon ride to Central Park

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38253

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1926

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 9 x 15 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of of nineteen children in a wagon going to Central Park May Day activities. The exact location of the photograph is unknown.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1926

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Margaret McCallum subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 9 x 15 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 375-015

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1986-42

Scope and Content: Photograph of of nineteen children in a wagon going to Central Park May Day activities. The exact location of the photograph is unknown.

Subjects: Transportation - Wagons; Transportation - Horses

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Images

Wagon ride to Central Park, 1926 thumbnail

Welcome Committee for Earl Haig's visit to Burnaby

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [192-]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w print

Scope and Content: Photograph of a group of people gathered along the side of a street in front of the Municipal Hall on Edmonds, with a large sign that reads, "EARL HAIG WELCOME TO BURNABY". The crowd is mostly men in suits, women in dresses and hats, and two girls. There are flags and streamers flying in the backgr…

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w print

Scope and Content: Photograph of a group of people gathered along the side of a street in front of the Municipal Hall on Edmonds, with a large sign that reads, "EARL HAIG WELCOME TO BURNABY". The crowd is mostly men in suits, women in dresses and hats, and two girls. There are flags and streamers flying in the background. According to the accession register, they are the Welcome Committee for the visit of Earl Haig to Burnaby Municipal Hall. Only three people in the photograph have been tentatively identified: In the centre of the picture, directly behind the little girl it appears to be L. Claude Hill and to the right of him, his wife Annie. The third man to the left of Claude Hill appears to be Burnaby Reeve Thomas F. Sanderson. The rest are unknown.

Subjects: Events - Visits of State

Names: Hill, Louis Claude "Claude"; Hill, Annie Sara Kenrick; Burnaby City Hall; Sanderson, Thomas F.

Geographic Access: Kingsway

Street Address: 7282 Kingsway

Accession Code: BV985.3137.4

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: [192-]

Media Type: Photograph

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Stride Avenue Area

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 2024-02-02

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 1 b&w copy negative accompanying

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Welcome Committee for Earl Haig's visit to Burnaby, [192-] thumbnail

William Randolph Beamish fonds

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1861-2009

Collection/Fonds: William Randolph Beamish fonds

Description Level: Fonds

Physical Description: 3.5 cm. of textual records; 17 small b&w prints; 10 med. prints; and 6 large b&w prints.

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of materials related to both Ran's personal life and his professional life as Reeve of Burnaby. Included in the materials are records related to his biological family as well as his adopted family, including records related to his reunion with his birth mother. Notable among his prof…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1861-2009

Collection/Fonds: William Randolph Beamish fonds

Physical Description: 3.5 cm. of textual records; 17 small b&w prints; 10 med. prints; and 6 large b&w prints.

Description Level: Fonds

Record No.: 66671

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2018-08; 2023-03

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of materials related to both Ran's personal life and his professional life as Reeve of Burnaby. Included in the materials are records related to his biological family as well as his adopted family, including records related to his reunion with his birth mother. Notable among his professional records are photographs and newspaper clippings documenting his meeting with Queen Elizabeth II during an official visit prior to her coronation.

History: William Randolph "Ran" Beamish was born in Warren, Ontario, on November 11, 1908. He was the child of Gertrude Applegate (nee Pearce) and Randolph Applegate, but when he was put in an orphanage at birth, he was adopted by William Beamish and Agnes Crabbe and raised as their only son. Agnes Crabbe was the daughter of James Crabbe and Emily Widger; Emily Widger was the daughter of Henry Widger and Agnes Oldridge. When Agnes Oldridge passed away, Henry Widger remarried Jessie (maiden name unknown) and had Gertrude, who later went on to give birth to Ran, meaning he was eventually adopted and raised by his first cousins. Ran married Marjorie Davies and had two children, Joanne Beamish and Donna Beamish. Ran served as the Reeve of Burnaby from 1950 to 1953. He died on January 2, 1965, in New Westminster at the age of 56.