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Access to Vancouver Cemetery Site
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport69436
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 73055
- Meeting Date
- 25-Jun-1923
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 73055
- Meeting Date
- 25-Jun-1923
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Advisement re Approval of Cemetery on DL 143
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport66663
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 57615
- Meeting Date
- 16-Apr-1928
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 57615
- Meeting Date
- 16-Apr-1928
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Advisement re Proposed Cemetery Site on Block 2, DL 120
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport68948
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 59887
- Meeting Date
- 14-Aug-1922
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 59887
- Meeting Date
- 14-Aug-1922
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Advisement to Premier re Resolution Protesting Against the Establishment of Any Further Cemeteries in DL 172
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport65743
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 56868
- Meeting Date
- 5-Dec-1927
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 56868
- Meeting Date
- 5-Dec-1927
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Amendment of Cemetery By Law re Lesser Burial Depths
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport81181
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 91171
- Meeting Date
- 20-Jun-1921
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 91171
- Meeting Date
- 20-Jun-1921
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Application for Approval of Proposed Cemetery Site DL 119
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport69601
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 73397
- Meeting Date
- 16-Feb-1925
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 73397
- Meeting Date
- 16-Feb-1925
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Application of City of Vancouver for Approval of Cemetery Site
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport67180
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 59585
- Meeting Date
- 9-May-1927
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 59585
- Meeting Date
- 9-May-1927
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Application of City of Vancouver for Approval of Cemetery Site in DL 143 and 148
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport66537
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 58755
- Meeting Date
- 1-Nov-1926
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 58755
- Meeting Date
- 1-Nov-1926
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Application of Jewish Community for Cemetery Site in DL 172
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport66611
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 58911
- Meeting Date
- 29-Nov-1926
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 58911
- Meeting Date
- 29-Nov-1926
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Application of Jewish Community for Cemetery Site in DL 172
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport66641
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 58940
- Meeting Date
- 6-Dec-1926
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 58940
- Meeting Date
- 6-Dec-1926
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Application of Messrs. Fleishman and Ross for Approval of Proposed Jewish Cemetery in DL 119
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport69910
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 73950
- Meeting Date
- 3-Aug-1925
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 73950
- Meeting Date
- 3-Aug-1925
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Approval of Lot 3, DL 143 for Cemetery Purposes
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport66774
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 57653
- Meeting Date
- 30-Apr-1928
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 57653
- Meeting Date
- 30-Apr-1928
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Approval of Offer from the Vancouver Masonic Cemetery Association for 20 Years re Cemetery Site on Block 2, DL 120
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport68972
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 60011
- Meeting Date
- 28-Aug-1922
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 60011
- Meeting Date
- 28-Aug-1922
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Authorization to Oil Roads in Ocean View Cemetery
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport69933
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 73964
- Meeting Date
- 3-Aug-1925
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 73964
- Meeting Date
- 3-Aug-1925
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
British war cemeteries Ypres : 1914-1918
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary4927
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV985.5828.1
- Call Number
- 940.3 BRI
- Place of Publication
- Bruxelles
- Publisher
- Ern. Thill
- Publication Date
- 1920
- Physical Description
- 1 v. (unpaged) : ill. : 21 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- World War, 1914-1918--Monuments--Belgium--Ieper
- War memorials
- National cemeteries--Belgium--Ieper
- Monuments
- National cemeteries
- Soldiers' bodies, Disposition of
- Great Britain
Images
Bylaw Number: 322 - Cemetery Bylaw 1919, Amendment Bylaw 1921
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/bylaw23126
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 322
- Final Adoption
- 1921 Jul 04
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- Legislative Services
- Bylaw Number
- 322
- Final Adoption
- 1921 Jul 04
- Format
- Bylaws - Adopted
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Explanation of Amendment to Cemetery Companies Act
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport70949
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 735401
- Meeting Date
- 26-Apr-1920
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 735401
- Meeting Date
- 26-Apr-1920
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Gillis family fonds
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription66689
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1914-1940 (date of originals), copied 2011
- Collection/Fonds
- Gillis family fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 4 photographs (jpeg)
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of scanned photographs of the members of the Gillis family.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1914-1940 (date of originals), copied 2011
- Collection/Fonds
- Gillis family fonds
- Physical Description
- 4 photographs (jpeg)
- Material Details
- Records exist only in electronic format
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Accession Number
- 2011-10
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of scanned photographs of the members of the Gillis family.
- History
- Duncan Gillis was born on March 25, 1892, in Vancouver, B.C., to James Gillis and Isabelle (Adams) Gillis. He had four older siblings: Isabel, Allan, James, and Marion. Duncan died on April 2, 1985, in Kamloops, B.C. James and Isabelle were from New Brunswick and lived in Minnesota for a time, which is where the three oldest children were born, and then came to British Columbia and pioneered in Yennadon (Maple Ridge) in 1890. Florence Ethel Denton was born on December 9, 1894, in Vancouver, B.C. to Edwin Denton and Elizabeth Anne (Zinn) Denton. She had three siblings: John, Edwin, and Beatrice. Florence died on February 28, 1962, in Kamloops, B.C. Edwin Denton was born in England and met Elizabeth in Ohio were she was born. They were married in 1890 in Vancouver. Florence’s older brother, John Montague Denton, was born on August 7, 1892. He enlisted on October 6, 1915, as part of the Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment) 72nd Batalion and was killed in France on November 1, 1916, at the age of 24. He is buried in St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, France. Duncan married Florence on June 27, 1914, in Eburne, B.C. Florence was the first schoolteacher at the newly built school in Yennadon (Maple Ridge), which was built by Duncan’s father James in 1913. This is how they met. Duncan was working as a carpenter and saw filer before enlisting on January 8, 1916, at the age of 23. He served overseas and was captured as a prisoner of war (POW) for a time. When Duncan returned to Canada, he and Florence had three sons: Boyd Leslie “Bud” born on January 7, 1920; Norman Montague born on August 20, 1921; and Donald Allan Gillis born on February 23, 1923. They raised their family in Burnaby, B.C., and lived there until 1960, then moving to Kamloops, B.C. Bud served overseas as a Flying Officer (Wireless Gunner) during World War II for the 428 (RCAF) Squadron. He was on his fifteenth operation and took part in the raid on Aachem on the night of July 13 (14), 1943, when the plane was shot down over Holland. It was later determined that he had been captured as a POW at Stalag 6 and wasn’t released until May 14, 1945, returning home in August of 1945. He married Mary Irene Thoen and had five children: James, Steven, Donna, Gregory, and Pamela. Boyd was also a carpenter and saw filer and had a saw shop in Kamloops where he raised his family. He also enjoyed woodworking in his spare time and built three airplanes. Boyd died in 1979 in Edmonton, Alberta. Norman Montague served overseas as a Flight Engineer Sergeant during World War II for the 138 RCAF Squadron. His plane crashed in the woods while attempting to land at RAF Woodridge, England, returning from an operational flight. He was pronounced dead on admission to hospital, December 17, 1943, at the age of 22. He is buried in Rushden Cemetery, Northamptonshire, England. Donald served in the Royal Canadian Naval Reserve during World War II. He enlisted on May 9, 1942, and was a Signalman on a Corvette in the Atlantic. In 1944, after hearing of the loss of his two older brothers, the RCNR moved him to the Pacific, where he was until November 9, 1945. He married May Yule Ferrier and had two children, Robert and Barbara. Donald graduated from the University of British Columbia in 1951 with a Bachelor's of Science in Civil Engineering. He worked for the City of Burnaby for five years and for the Greater Vancouver Regional District for 32 years, while living in Burnaby, B.C. and raising his family. He retired to the Sunshine Coast, Halfmoon Bay, B.C. in 1988, where he still lives today.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Creator
- Gillis family
- Notes
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Photo catalogue 524
Harcourt and Gilley Ave. and Murphy
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription88216
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1902]-[1951] (date of originals), copied [199-]
- Collection/Fonds
- Mary Forsyth fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- 1 postcard : 10.5 x 14 cm. - 2 photographs : b&w and col. ; 10 x 15 cm and 9 x 12.5 cm. - 4 photographs : photocopy ; 21.5 x 28 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photographs of the Murphy family, the Murphy family bible, a Christmas postcard photograph of Mrs. Murphy in her garden and a photograph of the Murphy family grave at Ocean View Cemetery.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1902]-[1951] (date of originals), copied [199-]
- Collection/Fonds
- Mary Forsyth fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 postcard : 10.5 x 14 cm. - 2 photographs : b&w and col. ; 10 x 15 cm and 9 x 12.5 cm. - 4 photographs : photocopy ; 21.5 x 28 cm
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 572-016
- Access Restriction
- In Archives only
- Reproduction Restriction
- No reproduction permitted
- Accession Number
- 2014-27
- Scope and Content
- Photographs of the Murphy family, the Murphy family bible, a Christmas postcard photograph of Mrs. Murphy in her garden and a photograph of the Murphy family grave at Ocean View Cemetery.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of file
- Notes in black pen on verso of colour photograph 572-016-2, reads: "Centre Plaque is in Honour of Ernie/ Ocean View Cemetary/ first section to be esables bed/ Gordon Brabazon younger son of Jessie (Murphy and Edward- died of dyptheria"
- Notes in pencil on verso of postcard 572-016-1 reads: " in her garden"
- Notes in pencil on front of laser copy 572-016-4 reads: " Children of Joshua and Elizabeth Murphy".
- Notes in pencil on front of laser copy 572-016-5 reads: "Elizabeth Ann Dolby Murphy 80th Birthday 1951".
- Notes in pen on front of laser copy 572-016-6 reads: "Mr & Mrs Joshua R Murphy and their 9 children. 1911/ Jessie/ Nora/ Myrtle/ Mrs Murphy/ Patricia/ Ernest/ Gerald/ Mr. Murphy/ Ada/ Louise/ Hilda"
- Notes in pen on front of laser copy 572-016-7 reads: "Mrs Elizabeth Murphy/ Ada/ Ernest/ Jessie/ Myrtle/ Louise/ 1902"
Masonic Cemetery
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/landmark622
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Description
- Cemetery site.
- Associated Dates
- 1924
- Street View URL
- Google Maps Street View
- Repository
- Burnaby Heritage Planning
- Geographic Access
- Halifax Street
- Associated Dates
- 1924
- Description
- Cemetery site.
- Heritage Value
- Tucked into a sloping site in a zone that is now transitional between light industrial and residential uses, the Masonic Cemetery is a beautifully landscaped oasis. Two outstanding features of this cemetery are the Woodward mausoleum, constructed in 1924, and the 1930s entrance gates. These substantial gates are constructed of random-coursed granite, and mark the cemetery’s main entrance off Douglas Road. An elaborate granite mausoleum, built for the prominent Woodward family, is located on axis with the main entry, at the brow of the slope. The Egyptian Revival style of the mausoleum was inspired by the opening of Tutankamun’s tomb just two years earlier, a discovery that sparked world-wide Egyptomania. The Woodward’s department store dynasty was founded by Charles Woodward (1852-1937), who visited Vancouver in 1891 and bought two lots for a store. Woodward’s drug department opened in 1895. In 1901, he took an option on a lot at the corner of Hastings and Abbott Streets and incorporated as Woodward’s Department Stores, which opened in November 1903. The family continued to run the business until 1993, when it went bankrupt and was sold to the Hudson’s Bay Company. A number of the Woodward family are interred here.
- Locality
- Vancouver Heights
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Vancouver Heights (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Willingdon Heights Area
- Area
- 60137.87
- Contributing Resource
- Building
- Landscape Feature
- Ownership
- Private
- Street Address
- 4305 Halifax Street
- Street View URL
- Google Maps Street View