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Waplington family fonds

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1911-2004
Collection/Fonds
Waplington family fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
1 album (88 photographs + textual records) + 2 photographs in frames
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of records documenting the lives of both the Waplington and Fleming families who resided at 3813 Deer Lake. Records include a family photograph album; two framed portraits: one of John Waplington and Doris Waplington (nee Caswell) (possibly on their wedding day) and Frances (nee Wapl…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Waplington family fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Physical Description
1 album (88 photographs + textual records) + 2 photographs in frames
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of records documenting the lives of both the Waplington and Fleming families who resided at 3813 Deer Lake. Records include a family photograph album; two framed portraits: one of John Waplington and Doris Waplington (nee Caswell) (possibly on their wedding day) and Frances (nee Waplington) and Ray Fleming; a copy of a handwritten memoir "The Way it Was / 1913-1925"; as well as a computer printed copy of "In and Out of / A Cedar Shake Shack" / "The life of a little girl from World War I / to Canada's Diamond Jubilee" both written by Frances L. Fleming (nee Waplington). Fonds is arranged into series: 1) Waplington and Fleming families album series 2) Frances Fleming manuscripts series 3) Waplington family documents series 4) Waplington family photographs series
History
John (Jack) Waplington emigrated from Nottingham, England in 1904, arriving in Quebec City and continuing on to Ontario before eventually settling in British Columbia. Somewhere on his journey his right hand was crushed in an industrial accident and amputated. Following his recovery, Jack continued to work his way across Canada until he found employment at Stave Falls, B.C. and married Sarah Alice Cogswell (nee Nickerson). Jack and Sarah (nicknamed Cutie) Waplington had three children; Frances Louise Waplington (1913-2004), John Hazen Waplington and Grace Bancroft Waplington. In 1916, the Waplingtons rented the Walker house at Hill Station on the Burnaby Lake Interurban Line and in 1920 Jack built a cedar shack on 5 acres of land at 4925 Douglas Road (northwest corner of Douglas and Laurel). According to a memoir by Frances Waplington, life was rough living in the cedar shack on Douglas Road with no electricity or running water and by 1925 the family was lucky to purchase "Brookfield", the former home of Louis Claude Hill located at 3813 Deer Lake Avenue. The home was not in good shape having been empty for some time but was located on ¾ of an acre and purchased at a fair price of $1000. The house was surrounded by grass and flowers gone wild and very tall fir trees. The house had running water, electricity and was heated by a wood burning stove in the kitchen and hall and a fireplace in the living room. There was no refrigeration other than the ice box. The three Waplington children, Frances, John and Grace continued to attend Douglas Road School. The family renovated and restored the house at Deer Lake as well as the grounds, adding in flower and vegetable gardens. The large area of grass which formerly housed a tennis court was rolled flat and reseeded. Jack Waplington continued to work for the power company which became B.C. Electric Company and eventually B.C. Power and Hydro. The Waplingtons continued to live at 3813 Deer Lake until 1946 when they sold their home to their daughter Frances who married Ray Fleming. Jack and Sarah Waplington retired and moved to Lasquiti island. Frances "Fanny" Waplington married Reyland "Ray" Fleming October 11, 1935. Ray and Frances Fleming had three children; John (Jack) Reyland, Edith (Edie) Louise and Sara Maureen. In 1941 Ray was hired by the B.C. Electric Company to work at Buntzen Lake hydro station. There was no housing at the hydro station so the family lived on a 42’ coastal boat, the Cohoe Bay tied up to the dock at Buntzen Lake. Since it was war time, there was fear that the two hydro plants at Stave Falls and Buntzen Lake could be targeted for bombing so the Fleming family had to learn about air raid sirens, bunkers, helmets and gas masks. The children attended a one room classroom at Buntzen Lake and participated in school drills when the air raid siren sounded. By 1947 the Fleming family moved to the Waplington home at 3813 Deer lake Avenue after purchasing it from Frances’ parents. Ray continued to work for B.C. Electric and eventually B.C. Power and B.C. Hydro. The children walked or rode bicycles to and from Douglas Road School. At the time the family moved into their home there were no buses only the Interurban streetcar to take them to Vancouver. Douglas Road station was the nearest stop to Deer Lake on the Burnaby Lake Line. The closest neighbours were the Oakalla Prison farm (located off of Royal Oak hill overlooking Deer Lake) and the Ceperley mansion. Prison breaks were common and both the Waplington and Fleming families would often hear air raid sirens blare to warn them. The neighbourhood would go on high alert and the children would immediately run home to safety. Mr. Fleming was well prepared with his 22 rifle nearby should it be needed. After Sarah Waplington died, Jack Waplington returned to Deer Lake to live in a house trailer on the property that was owned by the Flemings. In 1959, after the Fleming children had grown and moved on, Ray and Frances Fleming sold the property to the Municipality of Burnaby. The Municipality rented it out for several years prior to its demolition around 1970 to make way for Burnaby’s Heritage Village. Frances Louise Fleming received her teaching degree from the Vancouver Normal School at the end of World War II but found it extremely difficult to secure a permanent teaching position as a woman. Between 1944 and 1954, Frances was hired and fired eight times from teaching positions despite excellent reports. Finally in 1954, she was invited to teach in an adjoining district with a permanent teaching appointment to follow. Over the years, Frances taught in Vancouver, Burnaby, Pender Harbour and served as vice principal at Magee Secondary. In the early 1970s Frances was appointed provincial superintendent of schools at Quesnel and then moved to Victoria to be assistant superintendent of integrated and supportive services and then in 1973, she became assistant superintendent of the department of public intstruction. Frances retired from teaching soon after, moving to the Sunshine Coast with her husband Ray. Frances was awarded the Order of British Columbia in 1997, was an accomplished writer who regularly contributed articles to the Vancouver Sun newspaper and othe publications. Ray Fleming died in 2002 and Frances Fleming died in 2004.
Creator
Fleming, Frances "Fanny" Waplington
Ehlers, Edith "Edie" Fleming
Accession Code
BV016.46
Date
1911-2004
Media Type
Photograph
Textual Record
Arrangement
Series arrangement is based on physical arrangement of records by donor. Family album was scanned in it's original order and items from within family album were removed and described at item and file level.
Notes
Title based on content of fonds
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Frances L. Fleming

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription5161
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1973
Collection/Fonds
Waplington family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph portrait of Frances Louise Fleming. Frances was a pioneer teacher of British Columbia and was the first woman administrator of a large BC secondary school, B.C.'s first woman superintendent of schools, a member of the first official Board of Trustees of the Sechelt Public library Associa…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Waplington family fonds
Series
Waplington and Fleming families album series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph portrait of Frances Louise Fleming. Frances was a pioneer teacher of British Columbia and was the first woman administrator of a large BC secondary school, B.C.'s first woman superintendent of schools, a member of the first official Board of Trustees of the Sechelt Public library Association and spearheaded a campaign which resulted in opening a modern automated library. Frances Fleming was awarded the Order of British Columbia in 1997.
Names
Fleming, Frances "Fanny" Waplington
Accession Code
BV016.46.116
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
1973
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
13-Aug-2018
Photographer
Anthony's of Kerrisdale
Notes
Title based on information from photograph album
Stamp on verso reads: "YOUR FILE NO.......... / Re Orders Available Through / ANTHONY'S OF KERRISDALE / 2059 W. 41st AVE. / Vancouver 13, BC_266-4242 / Copies or Reproductions of / This Photograph Strictly Prohibited"
Photograph is part of Photograph album BV016.46.52
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High Sheriff Botsford

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18974
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[190-] (date of original), copied [2001]
Collection/Fonds
Waplington family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photocopy
Scope and Content
Photocopy of portrait of High Sheriff Botsford (Sarah Waplington's grandfather) Moncton, New Brunswick. Label adhered to front of photocopy reads "SARAH WAPLINGTON GRANDFATHER / HIGH SHERIFF BOTSFORD / MONCTON, NB"
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Waplington family fonds
Series
Waplington and Fleming families album series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photocopy
Scope and Content
Photocopy of portrait of High Sheriff Botsford (Sarah Waplington's grandfather) Moncton, New Brunswick. Label adhered to front of photocopy reads "SARAH WAPLINGTON GRANDFATHER / HIGH SHERIFF BOTSFORD / MONCTON, NB"
Accession Code
BV016.46.133
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[190-] (date of original), copied [2001]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-01-06
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photocopy is part of Photograph album BV016.46.52
Images
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Ray Fleming

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription5135
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[ca. 1970]
Collection/Fonds
Waplington family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. polaroid ; 9 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Ray Fleming. Ray was born in Bella Coola B.C. on December 9, 1912 to parents Reyland Corbett Fleming and Edith Fleming (nee Barlow) and was married to Frances Fleming (nee Waplington).
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Waplington family fonds
Series
Waplington and Fleming families album series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. polaroid ; 9 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Ray Fleming. Ray was born in Bella Coola B.C. on December 9, 1912 to parents Reyland Corbett Fleming and Edith Fleming (nee Barlow) and was married to Frances Fleming (nee Waplington).
Names
Fleming, John Reyland "Ray"
Accession Code
BV016.46.90
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[ca. 1970]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
13-Aug-2018
Notes
Title based on information contained within photograph album
Photograph is part of Photograph album BV016.46.52
Images
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Sarah Botsford

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18975
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[190-] (date of original), copied [2001]
Collection/Fonds
Waplington family fonds
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photocopy
Scope and Content
Photocopy of portrait of Sarah Botsford (Sarah Waplington's grandmother) Moncton, New Brunswick. Label adhered to front of photocopy reads "SARAH WAPLINGTON GRANDMOTHER / SARAH BOTSFORD / 1849-1918_MONCTON, NB"
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Waplington family fonds
Series
Waplington and Fleming families album series
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
1 photocopy
Scope and Content
Photocopy of portrait of Sarah Botsford (Sarah Waplington's grandmother) Moncton, New Brunswick. Label adhered to front of photocopy reads "SARAH WAPLINGTON GRANDMOTHER / SARAH BOTSFORD / 1849-1918_MONCTON, NB"
Accession Code
BV016.46.134
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[190-] (date of original), copied [2001]
Media Type
Photograph
Scan Resolution
600
Scan Date
2023-01-06
Notes
Title based on contents of photograph
Photocopy is part of Photograph album BV016.46.52
Images
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Waplington and Fleming families album series

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18958
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1900-2004]
Collection/Fonds
Waplington family fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
1 album (88 photographs, textual records, graphic material)
Scope and Content
Series consists of an album about the Waplington and Fleming families. The album contains photographs, family documents, stories, poems, biographies and genealogy about family members.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Waplington family fonds
Series
Waplington and Fleming families album series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
1 album (88 photographs, textual records, graphic material)
Scope and Content
Series consists of an album about the Waplington and Fleming families. The album contains photographs, family documents, stories, poems, biographies and genealogy about family members.
Date
[1900-2004]
Media Type
Photograph
Textual Record
Graphic Material
Notes
Title based on contents of series
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Waplington family documents series

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18967
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1950-1987
Collection/Fonds
Waplington family fonds
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of a collection of family documents belonging to members of the Waplington family. Records include correspondence items, notes and a membership card.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Waplington family fonds
Series
Waplington family documents series
Description Level
Series
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of a collection of family documents belonging to members of the Waplington family. Records include correspondence items, notes and a membership card.
Accession Code
BV016.46
Date
1950-1987
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of series
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The Waplingtons and Flemings

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription4027
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1911] - 2002
Collection/Fonds
Waplington family fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 album (77 photographs + textual records + ephemera)
Scope and Content
File consists of an album about the Waplington and Fleming families. The album contains photographs, original family documents; including marriage and birth certificates and school awards, report cards and diplomas, a family tree as well as histories, stories, poems and biographies about the family…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Waplington family fonds
Series
Waplington and Fleming families album series
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 album (77 photographs + textual records + ephemera)
Scope and Content
File consists of an album about the Waplington and Fleming families. The album contains photographs, original family documents; including marriage and birth certificates and school awards, report cards and diplomas, a family tree as well as histories, stories, poems and biographies about the family. John (Jack) Bancroft Waplington and Sarah Alice Cogswell Waplington (nee Nickerson) were the owners of the house and property located at 3813 Deer Lake Avenue from 1925 to 1946. Ray and Frances Louise Fleming (nee Waplington) owned the home from 1947 to 1958. In 1959 the Burnaby Municipality purchased the Fleming property at this location and rented it out for several years prior to it's demolition around 1970 to make way for Burnaby Heritage Village.
Names
Waplington, John "Jack"
Waplington, Sarah Alice Cogswell Nickerson "Cutie"
Fleming, John Reyland "Ray"
Fleming, John "Jack" Reyland
Ehlers, Edith "Edie" Fleming
Fleming, Frances "Fanny" Waplington
Accession Code
BV016.46.52
Date
[1911] - 2002
Media Type
Textual Record
Photograph
Notes
Title based on contents of file
Photographs are described at item level. Photographs and documents were removed from Family history album for conservation purposes
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