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West District - Minutes and Correspondence 1974-1975
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription54988
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1974-1975
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1974-1975
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Burnaby Scouts subseries
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 39158
- Accession Number
- BHS1994-05
- Media Type
- Textual Record
West District - Minutes and Correspondence 1974-1976
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription54989
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1974-1976
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1974-1976
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Burnaby Scouts subseries
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 39159
- Accession Number
- BHS1994-05
- Media Type
- Textual Record
West District - Minutes and Correspondence 1976-1977
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription54990
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1976-1977
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1976-1977
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Burnaby Scouts subseries
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 39160
- Accession Number
- BHS1994-05
- Media Type
- Textual Record
West District - Minutes and Correspondence 1977-1980
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription54991
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1977-1980
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1977-1980
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Burnaby Scouts subseries
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 39161
- Accession Number
- BHS1994-05
- Media Type
- Textual Record
Westerman family fonds
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription13679
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1917-1959]
- Collection/Fonds
- Westerman family fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 17 photographs
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of photographs documenting Walter "Wally" Westerman's life while growing up in Burnaby, his time spent in California while training as an engineer, his time in Montreal during his service with the R.C.A.F., Wally with his wife Gwendolyn (nee Brocklesby) Westerman and Wally in his lat…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Westerman family fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 17 photographs
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of photographs documenting Walter "Wally" Westerman's life while growing up in Burnaby, his time spent in California while training as an engineer, his time in Montreal during his service with the R.C.A.F., Wally with his wife Gwendolyn (nee Brocklesby) Westerman and Wally in his later years outside of his home in Burnaby.
- History
- Walter "Wally" William Westerman was born in London, Ontario in 1916. A few years later he moved with his parents to Vancouver. Around 1921 his parents, Albert Edwin and Louisa (nee Williams) Westerman bought a double lot at 4797 Georgia Street in District Lot 122 in Burnaby. On the lot they built a house and bowling green. Wally's father Albert worked as a proof reader for the Daily Province newspaper and retired in 1938. Walter attended Gilmore Avenue school and North Burnaby High School. After graduating from highschool he enrolled in engineering school in Glendale, California. Wally was married to Margot Florence Patry from 1943 to 1952. When World War II began, Wally joined the Royal Canadian Air Force. Wally suffered from arthritis and after being declared unfit for combat he was discharged. He returned to Burnaby and became a foreman in the engineering department of Boeing Aircraft of Canada. In 1944, while employed by Boeing, Wally was recoginized with awards for his ingenuity of "Jig Design for Bomb Torpedo Adaptors" and "Bomb Release Scissors". When Wally's father Albert became ill and had to have his leg amputated, Wally attended to his needs and sold the family's Georgia Street house to a buy a house at 5277 Spencer Street in Vancouver. Wally's father died in 1944 and his mother died in 1966. Following his first marriage, Wally met Gwendolyn "Gwen" Brocklesby and they developed a long term relationship eventually marrying in 1969. Gwen had a daughter named Barbara from her first marriage and Wally became her step father. Between 1960 and 1963, Wally was admitted to membership in the Canadian Power Squadrons with qualifications in seamanship, engine maintenance and weather and Gwen was awarded a certificate of qualification in piloting and seamanship. In 1969 Gwen, Wally and Barbara moved to a brand new home at 2171 Duthie Avenue in Burnaby which was within walking distance to Lenkurt Electric on Lougheed Highway where Wally worked. Wally was a machinist and foreman of the sheet metal shop at Lenkurt and later at Microtel. Walter Westerman died in Burnaby in 2000 and his wife Gwen died in Burnaby in 2016.
- Responsibility
- Westerman, Walter "Wally"
- Accession Code
- BV020.17
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- [1917-1959]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of fonds
Western Canada Power Company
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription395
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1909-1930
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 5 folders textual records and cartographic material
- Scope and Content
- File contains draft bylaws, draft contracts and correspondence related to the operation of the Western Canada Power Company. As well, file contains declarations, news clippings, correspondence, ballots, and tally sheets that resulted from the voting held regarding the Western Canada Power Co. Byla…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1909-1930
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Physical Description
- 5 folders textual records and cartographic material
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 2091
- Accession Number
- 2001-02
- Scope and Content
- File contains draft bylaws, draft contracts and correspondence related to the operation of the Western Canada Power Company. As well, file contains declarations, news clippings, correspondence, ballots, and tally sheets that resulted from the voting held regarding the Western Canada Power Co. Bylaw. Also included are agreements, correspondence and bylaw no. 114. The 1922 agreement includes a blueprint. As well, file contains a white linen plan of DL 15 and blueprint plans of standard power pole and transmission towers on Broadway and Cariboo Roads, 1916.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Cartographic Material
- Notes
- For related records see also file 6-1-5-2. A map of the Municipality of Burnaby by Archibald Moir and Co. : M9-B-2-11; blueprint of Burnaby Municipality : M9-B-2-15
West Vancouver Sketch Club Association of Canadian TV and Radio Artists
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription56511
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1972-1973
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1972-1973
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Burnaby Arts Council subseries
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 39939
- Accession Number
- BHS1998-06
- Media Type
- Textual Record
W.F. Silver house
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35007
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1931] (date of original), copied 1986
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs : b&w panorama ; 8.8 x 12.5 cm prints
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the William F. Silver house and surrounding lan An automobile, believed to be the family's 1927 Pierce-Arrow, is parked in front of the house. Three photographs form the panorama.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1931] (date of original), copied 1986
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Silver family subseries
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs : b&w panorama ; 8.8 x 12.5 cm prints
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 173-002
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Accession Number
- BHS1986-22
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the William F. Silver house and surrounding lan An automobile, believed to be the family's 1927 Pierce-Arrow, is parked in front of the house. Three photographs form the panorama.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- 1 b&w photocopy of entire panorama in accession file. Digital scan is of the photocopy.
- Geographic Access
- Kingsway
- Silver Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
Images
William Harold Carr fonds
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription10136
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1977
- Collection/Fonds
- William Harold Carr fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 album (ca. 28 photographs)
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of a thirty three page photograph album documenting the building of an outhouse by Century Park Museum Association volunteer, Harold Carr on the site of Heritage Village in Century Park (Burnaby Village Museum). The album is titled: "THE EPIC OF THE / OUTHOUSE / The Only (Privy) Bif…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- William Harold Carr fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 album (ca. 28 photographs)
- Material Details
- Pages include typewritten text pasted below each photograph
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of a thirty three page photograph album documenting the building of an outhouse by Century Park Museum Association volunteer, Harold Carr on the site of Heritage Village in Century Park (Burnaby Village Museum). The album is titled: "THE EPIC OF THE / OUTHOUSE / The Only (Privy) Biffy in Heritage Village with the Good Housekeeping / Seal of disApproval, 1977" / "Built by Mr. W. H. Carr / Privy Councillor / and Builder Emeritus". Photography by R. S. Banford & M. Smith, Marbo Photographics, North Vancouver."
- History
- William Harold Carr was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Carr of Vancouver. He and his twin brother, James Allen Carr, were born in Edmonton on June 18, 1917. Harold moved to Burnaby with his family (including his sisters, Muriel and Maisie) in 1924. His parents bought a lot in District Lot 94 and built a house at 3119 Royal Oak, (after 1958: 6270 Royal Oak Ave.). After World War II, Harold married Daphne Adel Withers on April 13, 1946 at Christ Church Cathedral in Vancouver. In 1946, the couple built a house at 2836 Pearl Avenue (Address after 1958: 6269 Pearl Ave.). The house was built on a portion of District Lot 94 that faced Pearl Street and was owned by Harold’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Carr. Harold and Daphne had one child named Warren. Harold worked as an engineer for the CPR and prior to this he worked at Mohawk Lumber. Harold and his wife Daphne became involved with the Century Park Museum Association in the mid-1970s. Daphne volunteered to run the gift shop while Harold volunteered as an engineer on the model railway. Besides working on the model railway in Heritage Village, Harold also built a chicken coup and the outhouse located near Tom Irvine’s house. Harold died in 1981 at the age of 64 years, just one year prior to his retirement at CPR.
- Creator
- Carr, William Harold
- Accession Code
- BV011.59
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- 1977
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Photograph
- Arrangement
- Photograph album and photographs within are described at item level
- Notes
- Tilte based on contents of fonds
William Holmes fonds
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription10416
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [1841]-1994
- Collection/Fonds
- William Holmes fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (calotype) + 1 photograph : b&w + 6 photographs : col. + 5 p. textual records + 1 newspaper clipping
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of photographs pertaining to the William Holmes family, family grave markers in cemetery in Ireland along with original correspondence, land title certificates and a newspaper clipping. Fonds is arranged in series: 1) William Holmes family photographs series 2) William Holmes family…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- William Holmes fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs (calotype) + 1 photograph : b&w + 6 photographs : col. + 5 p. textual records + 1 newspaper clipping
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of photographs pertaining to the William Holmes family, family grave markers in cemetery in Ireland along with original correspondence, land title certificates and a newspaper clipping. Fonds is arranged in series: 1) William Holmes family photographs series 2) William Holmes family records series 3) Holmes family cemetery photographs series
- History
- William Holmes was the first non-Indigenous resident of Burnaby and was born in Kilkenny Ireland January 4, 1812. In 1833, at the age of 20 yrs, William Holmes immigrated to Canada from Ireland in with his parents, Joseph and Jane (McCullough) Holmes and ten other family members including two of his married brothers and their wives, two sisters with their husbands and two unmarried brothers. This was the first group of thirteen to leave Ireland and set up homesteads in Canada near the shores of Lake Huron. The family settled on land concessions in Huron County, Ontario about 14 km southeast of Goderich. The area in Huron County was first founded in 1832 by John and Samuel Holmes and the community was known as Holmes Hill before becoming Holmesville [ca. 1850]. In 1837, William Holmes is noted as owning Lot 23, Concession IX, Goderich Twp. Much of the village of Holmesville grew up around the five road concession near the border of his brother’s farm so William decided to open a store. The Holmesville post office opened on March 1, 1855 and William was appointed the first post master which he operated until May 1857. William met and married Mary Richardson in 1841 and the couple had three daughters: Jane (1844-1926) (married Charles Studdert Finlaison in New Westminster in 1863); Anne Maria (Annie) (1846-192?) (married John Gunther Jennings in New Westminster in 1865 and married Robert Johnson in New Westminster in 1877) and Elizabeth (1848-1934) (married Thomas Carrington of Lakes District in 1867). William’s wife, Mary (Richardson) Holmes died in Holmesville sometime between 1848 and 1853. Following the death of his first wife, Mary, William married Charlotte McCullough (McCulloch). The couple had four daughters; Arabella Charlotte Amelia (1854-1943) (married Arthur Robert Green in 1887); Laura (1855-1867); Arabella Henrietta (1857-1929) (married Clark Wesley Gillanders in 1880) and Mary (1863-1864). During the late 1850s, William became aware of the gold rush and opportunities opening up in British Columbia so left for the west coast in 1858 at the age of 46 yrs. In preparation for his move to the west coast of Canada, William obtained a letter of introduction from top government officials of Canada. William Holmes arrived in British Columbia in 1859. Upon arriving, he first worked running pack trains from Harrison Mills to Lillooet. After earning some money, he decided to re-invest it in land. His first pre-emption of land occurred on January 21, 1860 for 160 acres situated on North Road from the Military Camp to Burrard Inlet and distancing 25 chains south of the Brunette River and 20 chains south of the river with the land extending in a westerly direction. On March 17, 1860, Holmes received a Crown Grant for this and other land in the immediate area totalling 415 acres of which was known as Lot No. 1, Group 1, Rural Land, New Westminster District. The balance of land was situated on the east side of the Brunette River – Lot 13, with 344 2/3 acres of which he made an application to purchase on June 26, 1860, and a Crown Grant dated March 16, 1861 covering 86 acres. Holmes also pre-empted land in Port Moody and Pitt Meadows in 1860 and 1861. The name of “Brunette River” is officially attributed to William Holmes who referred to the river as “Brunette” due to it’s dark colour originating from the peat lands above the lake. Following his purchase of property, he sent for his wife Charlotte, their three daughters and her three step daughters (from William’s first marriage). Charlotte and the six children made the long trip to B.C. by ship and rail, crossing the Isthmus of Darien at Panama. They arrived in B.C. in October 1861 and moved into a one room log cabin built by William. The cabin stood on the North Road at the foot of Sapperton, on a bluff overlooking the Brunette River. Eventually the family moved to a larger dwelling but the original cabin remained on the site until the 1890s when it was burned after being used as a sick house. Mr. Holmes was instrumental in organizing the first Orange Lodge in British Columbia. He was a prominent Orangeman who joined the order in 1840 and was the first master in the order of the City of New Westminster when the Lodge No. 1150 was established there. Charlotte Holmes died in New Westminster in 1893 at the age of 70 years and William Holmes died in New Westminster September 11, 1907 at the age of 95 years.
- Responsibility
- Holmes, William
- Accession Code
- HV971.46
- BV997.50
- Date
- [1841]-1994
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Textual Record
- Related Material
- See also: Reference file: Persons - Holmes, William
- Notes
- Title based on contents of fonds
William J. Devitt papers
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58429
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1901-1996 (date of originals)
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of photocopied photographs, newspaper articles and correspondence pertaining to William J. "Bill" Devitt, who served as Burnaby Police Chief from 1921 to 1936. These pages were compiled by the Burnaby Village Museum when researching information for the writers of "Follow that Fire."
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1901-1996 (date of originals)
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- William J. Devitt subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 file of textual records
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS082-001
- Accession Number
- BHS1996-17
- Scope and Content
- File consists of photocopied photographs, newspaper articles and correspondence pertaining to William J. "Bill" Devitt, who served as Burnaby Police Chief from 1921 to 1936. These pages were compiled by the Burnaby Village Museum when researching information for the writers of "Follow that Fire."
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
William John Beamish genealogical records
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription100656
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1861-1942
- Collection/Fonds
- William Randolph Beamish fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm. of textual records and 1 large b&w print.
- Scope and Content
- File consists of family history records related to the Beamishes, William Randolph Beamish's adopted family, including a letter certifying the birth and baptism of William John Beamish on December 13, 1860, and June 9, 1861, respectively; a certificate for William John Beamish for the Probationers'…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1861-1942
- Collection/Fonds
- William Randolph Beamish fonds
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm. of textual records and 1 large b&w print.
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 66674
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2023-03
- Scope and Content
- File consists of family history records related to the Beamishes, William Randolph Beamish's adopted family, including a letter certifying the birth and baptism of William John Beamish on December 13, 1860, and June 9, 1861, respectively; a certificate for William John Beamish for the Probationers' Course of Study of the Methodist Church of Canada; sermon notes written by W.J. Beamish, as well as "his life as he wrote it”; a financial statement of Newington Circuit; his ordination picture; and obituaries for W.J. Beamish.
- History
- William John Beamish was born in Prescott, Ontario, on December 30, 1860. He was brought up and confirmed in the Anglican Church. While in his teens, he was attending a Methodist Church, became converted, and entered the same church as a candidate for the ministry. His probationary years were spent in the Northern Ontario lumber camps, ministering to the men on Lake Tallon Mission and Nipissing Junction. Mr. Beamish attended McGill College and after ordination at Smiths Falls, Ontario, on June 2, 1896, was appointed to Locksley circuit near Pembroke, then followed pastorates at Hammon, Mille Roches, Moulinette, Morewood, and Berwick. In 1905, while at Morewood, he married Miss Agnes Crabbe, a nurse from Ottawa, formerly Pembroke. Together, they served Wakefield, Quebec, Newington, and Easton's Corners, Ontario. Coming to British Columbia in 1911, they settled first at Kaslo, then Salmon Arm, Vancouver (Dundas), and Maple Ridge. In 1918, Mr. Beamish superannuated and bought a home in Burnaby where he resided until his death on July 26, 1942. During his period of superannuation, Mr. Beamish served for about seven years as minister of East Burnaby Methodist Church and until his death, was a valued member of this congregation, now known as East Burnaby United. He was ever a true friend of the minister and his presence in the congregation was an inspiration. While in good health, he gave his time freely to sick visitation and, in a word, "he went about doing good." Funeral services were conducted by Rev. W.R. Walkinshaw, with Rev. H.E. Horton representing Westminster Presbyterian assisting. Four retired ministers and two laymen acted as pall bearers. His reamins lie in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. He was survived by his wife; one son, Randolph; two daughters, Ethel (Mrs. Paul B. Derrick) and Ilma (Mrs. William Dunn). He was a good husband, a loving father, a dutiful son, and a faithful minister of the Gospel. -- This text was composed and written by Rev. R.W. Walkinshaw and later published in The Observer, the United Church magazine. It has been lightly edited here for grammar and punctuation.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
William Martin family fonds
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66694
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1927-1940 (date of originals)
- Collection/Fonds
- William Martin family fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 26 photographs : 1 original photograph + 19 jpegs + 6 copy prints
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of photographs of the William and Ellen Martin family, pioneers of Burnaby.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1927-1940 (date of originals)
- Collection/Fonds
- William Martin family fonds
- Physical Description
- 26 photographs : 1 original photograph + 19 jpegs + 6 copy prints
- Material Details
- 2 copy prints + 1 jpeg are duplicates to the original; 3 copy prints are duplicates to a larger copy print
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Accession Number
- 2011-11
- 2006-03
- 2012-03
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of photographs of the William and Ellen Martin family, pioneers of Burnaby.
- History
- William Martin and Ellen Ward met while attending school in Glasgow, Scotland. They married in 1916 while William was on leave from the Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force. After the war, they immigrated to Canada with their two-year-old daughter, Margaret. They spent a few years in Vancouver where three more daughters were born: Barbara (later Punnett); Juanita (later Safarik); and Sally (later Forbes). With their four small daughters, they moved to Los Angeles where William worked as a craftsman for Samuel Goldwyn Studios. In 1926, they returned to B.C., where William purchased five acres of land on Spruce Street in Burnaby. Much of the land had been logged but not cleared. Dynamite was used to remove the large, burnt stumps. While William prepared the land for a new house, the family lived in a temporary building that was later used for a garage. The seven-room house that William built was one of the first houses on Spruce Street. During this time, William and Ellen’s two sons, Bill and Jackie, were born. The Martins made good use of their property. They kept chickens, ducks, and a goat, planted fruit trees, and had a large raspberry patch. The children enjoyed their large playground, much of it still heavily forested. In the winter they walked to Deer Lake to ice skate. They hiked Burnaby Mountain and sometimes walked to Capitol Hill where there was a recreation centre. All six children attended Douglas Road School and South Burnaby Secondary School. Margaret became a schoolteacher; Juanita and Barbara did office work after attending Sprott Shaw Business School; Sally became a public health nurse; and Bill and Jackie became doctors. Margaret taught in Burnaby schools for 27 years. Before her marriage, Sally served as a public health nurse in Burnaby for three years. Bill had an ophthalmology practice in Burnaby until his retirement. Margaret married Jack Greenall, the eldest son of another Burnaby family who lived on Nursery Street on a large property with a garden, greenhouse, and chicken house. Margaret and Jack had three children: Dr. Martin Greenall, Sharon (later Ingalls), and Diane (later Macnair). Margaret later married Peter Andrusiak and had two sons: Gordon and Peter. All of her children were raised in New Westminster. Margaret was active in her community and was awarded the New Westminster Citizen of the Year award in 1992. She died July 26, 2006, at the age of 89.
- Formats
- Records from accession 2011-11 exist only in electronic format - copied 2011
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Creator
- Martin family
- Notes
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Photo catalogue 525
William Randolph Beamish fonds
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription100653
- 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.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
World Crafts Council
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription56525
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1974
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1974
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Burnaby Arts Council subseries
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 39952
- Accession Number
- BHS1998-06
- Media Type
- Textual Record
Wright family textual records
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription82705
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1928-2012]
- Collection/Fonds
- Hill family and Vidal family fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records : ill. (col.)
- Scope and Content
- File consists of original and photocopy of handwritten family trees, published pamphlet entitled "Genealogy of the Wright Family" and photocopied family histories of the Wright family and how they relate to the Vidal family. Key person mentioned is William Elliot Wright, a naval officer who settled…
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1928-2012]
- Collection/Fonds
- Hill family and Vidal family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records : ill. (col.)
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- MSS176-002
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Accession Number
- 2013-03
- Scope and Content
- File consists of original and photocopy of handwritten family trees, published pamphlet entitled "Genealogy of the Wright Family" and photocopied family histories of the Wright family and how they relate to the Vidal family. Key person mentioned is William Elliot Wright, a naval officer who settled in Upper Canada.
- Subjects
- Occupations - Military Personnel
- Names
- Wright, William Elliot
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Writing for Children Workshop
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription56247
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1979
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1979
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Burnaby Arts Council subseries
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 39674
- Accession Number
- BHS1998-06
- Media Type
- Textual Record
Writings of Mabel E.H. Hawkshaw
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19355
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1925-1935
- Collection/Fonds
- Hawkshaw family fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1.5 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a collection of written work by Mable E.H. Hawkshaw. File includes a letter written by Mabel E.H. Hawkshaw, March 23, 1925 to Reeve and Councillors of Burnaby seeking support for the first Burnaby May Day to be held on 23rd of May, 1925; a newspaper clipping dated January 26, 1926 …
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Hawkshaw family fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1.5 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a collection of written work by Mable E.H. Hawkshaw. File includes a letter written by Mabel E.H. Hawkshaw, March 23, 1925 to Reeve and Councillors of Burnaby seeking support for the first Burnaby May Day to be held on 23rd of May, 1925; a newspaper clipping dated January 26, 1926 with headline "Burnaby May Day Committee Elects Officers and General Executive" (concerning the second Burnaby May Day to be held in May of 1926); three copies of publication "The Periscope" with articles written in 1935 by Mabel Hawkshaw under her pen name of "Percy Egerton Sterling" and one copy of "The Covenant Clarion" with article "An Acient Lineage" written by M.H. (Mable Hawkshaw).
- Accession Code
- HV982.25.2
- Date
- 1925-1935
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 2023-06-13
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
- Articles published in "The Periscope" by Percy Egerton Sterling include: "Early Story of the White Race" (Volume 2 - Number 3 - January 1935); "In the Beginning" (Volume 2 - Number 4 - February 1935); "The Son's of Laughter -- Sax - Ons" (Volume 2 - Number 7 - June 1935).
- Article by Mable Hawkshaw included in "The Covenant Clarion" (Volume 1 - June 1935 - No. 11) titled "An Ancient Lineage)
Documents
Yanko family album
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription74511
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1956-1979
- Collection/Fonds
- Yanko family fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 album (613 photographs : col.)
- Scope and Content
- Photographic album documenting John Ivan Yanko and Leida Doria "Lillian Doris" (Carman) Yanko and their two daughters, Rhonda and Charmaine (later Bayntun). Photographs depict family parties and events, travel snapshots, scenes in Vancouver, and the family home and pets.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1956-1979
- Collection/Fonds
- Yanko family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 album (613 photographs : col.)
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 545-249
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2012-09
- Scope and Content
- Photographic album documenting John Ivan Yanko and Leida Doria "Lillian Doris" (Carman) Yanko and their two daughters, Rhonda and Charmaine (later Bayntun). Photographs depict family parties and events, travel snapshots, scenes in Vancouver, and the family home and pets.
- Subjects
- Celebrations - Birthdays
- Celebrations
- Travel
- Names
- Yanko, Leida Doria "Lillian Doris" Carman
- Yanko, John Ivan
- Yanko, Rhonda
- Bayntun, Charmaine "Sherrie" Yanko
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
Yanko family album
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription74512
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1940-1968; 2010
- Collection/Fonds
- Yanko family fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 album (453 photographs : b&w and col.) + 9 accompanying photographs
- Scope and Content
- Photographic album documenting John Ivan Yanko and Leida Doria "Lillian Doris" (Carman) Yanko and their two children, Rhonda and Charmaine (later Bayntun). Photographs depict baby and young childhood photographs of the daughters, other family members, family parties and events, and the family home …
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1940-1968; 2010
- Collection/Fonds
- Yanko family fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 album (453 photographs : b&w and col.) + 9 accompanying photographs
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 545-250
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Accession Number
- 2012-09
- Scope and Content
- Photographic album documenting John Ivan Yanko and Leida Doria "Lillian Doris" (Carman) Yanko and their two children, Rhonda and Charmaine (later Bayntun). Photographs depict baby and young childhood photographs of the daughters, other family members, family parties and events, and the family home and pets.
- Names
- Yanko, John Ivan
- Yanko, Leida Doria "Lillian Doris" Carman
- Yanko, Rhonda
- Bayntun, Charmaine "Sherrie" Yanko
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on content of file