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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
Cleaning grave of John Holmes
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription10415
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- May 18, 1994
- Collection/Fonds
- William Holmes fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Dr. Randall Fairey cleaning the grave marker of his Great Great Great Grandfather, John Holmes in the Threecastles cemetery in the Parish of Odagh, Kilkenny, Ireland.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- William Holmes fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Dr. Randall Fairey cleaning the grave marker of his Great Great Great Grandfather, John Holmes in the Threecastles cemetery in the Parish of Odagh, Kilkenny, Ireland.
- Names
- Holmes, John
- Accession Code
- BV997.50.15
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- May 18, 1994
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 06-May-2019
- Photographer
- Holmes, Dr. Brian R.
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "CLEANING WITH VINEGAR / DR. RANDALL FAIREY (GREAT) X3 GRANDSON JOHN / HOLMES / MAY 18, 1994"
Images
Grave marker of John Holmes
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1268
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- May 18, 1994
- Collection/Fonds
- William Holmes fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of grave marker of John Holmes taken at Threecastles cemetery in the Parish of Odagh, Kilkenny, Ireland. The grave marks the death of John Holmes who died May 10,1824, and his son Gabriel who died June 20th 1824. John Holmes was the grandfather of William Holmes, Burnaby's first settler…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- William Holmes fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of grave marker of John Holmes taken at Threecastles cemetery in the Parish of Odagh, Kilkenny, Ireland. The grave marks the death of John Holmes who died May 10,1824, and his son Gabriel who died June 20th 1824. John Holmes was the grandfather of William Holmes, Burnaby's first settler. The gravestone is inscribed: "Here lies the Remains of Jno Holmes of Three Castles who depd this life May 10 1824 Aged 100 yrs. Also his son Gabriel Holmes who depd this life June 20 1824 Aged 46 yrs".
- Accession Code
- BV997.50.8
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- May 18, 1994
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 06-May-2019
- Photographer
- Fairey, Dr. Randall
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads:"MARKER OF JOHN HOLMES / SON GABRIEL / MAY 18, 1994" / "THIS MARKER HAD BEEN BROKEN / AND UPPER PORTION RESTORED BY / ARRANGEMENT OF DR. R. BRIAN HOLMES / OF TORONTO"
Images
Grave marker of John Holmes
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription1269
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- May 18, 1994
- Collection/Fonds
- William Holmes fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of grave marker of John Holmes taken at Threecastles cemetery in the Parish of Odagh, Kilkenny, Ireland The grave marks the death of John Holmes who died May 10,1824, and his son Gabriel who died June 20th 1824. John Holmes was the grandfather of William Holmes, Burnaby's first settler.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- William Holmes fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of grave marker of John Holmes taken at Threecastles cemetery in the Parish of Odagh, Kilkenny, Ireland The grave marks the death of John Holmes who died May 10,1824, and his son Gabriel who died June 20th 1824. John Holmes was the grandfather of William Holmes, Burnaby's first settler.
- Names
- Holmes, John
- Accession Code
- BV997.50.9
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- May 18, 1994
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 06-May-2019
- Photographer
- Holmes, Dr. Brian R.
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "MAY 18, 1994"
Images
Grave marker of John Holmes
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription10411
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- May 17, 1994
- Collection/Fonds
- William Holmes fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the grave marker of John Holmes.The photograph was taken at Threecastles cemetery in the Parish of Odagh, Kilkenny, Ireland The grave marks the death of John Holmes who died May 10,1824. John Holmes was the grandfather of William Holmes, Burnaby's first settler.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- William Holmes fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the grave marker of John Holmes.The photograph was taken at Threecastles cemetery in the Parish of Odagh, Kilkenny, Ireland The grave marks the death of John Holmes who died May 10,1824. John Holmes was the grandfather of William Holmes, Burnaby's first settler.
- Names
- Holmes, William
- Holmes, John
- Accession Code
- BV997.50.11
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- May 17, 1994
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 06-May-2019
- Photographer
- Holmes, Dr. Brian R.
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "MARKER JOHN HOLMES / MAY 17, 1994"
Images
Grave marker of John Holmes and son
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription10410
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- May 18, 1994
- Collection/Fonds
- William Holmes fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of two grave markers of John Holmes and his son Gabriel. Joseph Holmes is standing next to the tomb stones.The photograph was taken at Threecastles cemetery in the Parish of Odagh, Kilkenny, Ireland. The grave marks the death of John Holmes who died May 10,1824, and his son Gabriel who…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- William Holmes fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of two grave markers of John Holmes and his son Gabriel. Joseph Holmes is standing next to the tomb stones.The photograph was taken at Threecastles cemetery in the Parish of Odagh, Kilkenny, Ireland. The grave marks the death of John Holmes who died May 10,1824, and his son Gabriel who died June 20th 1824. John Holmes was the grandfather of William Holmes, Burnaby's first settler.
- Names
- Holmes, John
- Accession Code
- BV997.50.10
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- May 18, 1994
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 06-May-2019
- Photographer
- Holmes, Dr. Brian R.
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: 'JOSEPH HOLMES / MAY 17, 1994"
Images
Grave marker of Martha Holmes
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription10412
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- May 18, 1994
- Collection/Fonds
- William Holmes fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 15 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the grave marker of Martha Holmes.The photograph was taken at Threecastles cemetery in the Parish of Odagh, Kilkenny, Ireland. The grave marks the death of Martha Holmes who died Sept. 13, 1772. The grave stone reads " Here Lies the Body of / Mrs. Martha Holmes of / Willson. She Dep…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- William Holmes fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 15 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the grave marker of Martha Holmes.The photograph was taken at Threecastles cemetery in the Parish of Odagh, Kilkenny, Ireland. The grave marks the death of Martha Holmes who died Sept. 13, 1772. The grave stone reads " Here Lies the Body of / Mrs. Martha Holmes of / Willson. She Deptd this Life / of Sept the 13th 1772 / Aged 64 Yrs With hir [sic] / Daughter Ann and three Grand / Children".
- Names
- Holmes, Martha
- Accession Code
- BV997.50.12
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- May 18, 1994
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 06-May-2019
- Photographer
- Holmes, Dr. Brian R.
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "GRAVE OF MARTHA HOLMES / AND OTHERS / MAY 18, 1994"
Images
Grave markers of Holmes family
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription10413
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- May 17, 1994
- Collection/Fonds
- William Holmes fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 15 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the grave markers of members of the William Holmes family including Martha Holmes and John Holmes at Threecastles cemetery in the Parish of Odagh, Kilkenny, Ireland.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- William Holmes fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 15 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the grave markers of members of the William Holmes family including Martha Holmes and John Holmes at Threecastles cemetery in the Parish of Odagh, Kilkenny, Ireland.
- Accession Code
- BV997.50.13
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- May 17, 1994
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 06-May-2019
- Photographer
- Holmes, Dr. Brian R.
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "GRAVE OF MARTHA HOLMES / FOREGROUN D/ GRAVE OF JOHN HOLMES BEHIND / & LOWER / AT THREECASTELES, ODAGH PARISH / KILKENNY, IRELAND / PICTURE TAKEN AT DUSK BY / DR. RANDALL FAIREY / GREAT-GREAT-GREAT GRANDSON / OF WILLIAM / HOLMES / MAY 17, 1994"
Images
Holmes family cemetery photographs series
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18941
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1994
- Collection/Fonds
- William Holmes fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 6 photographs : col.
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of photographs of family graves of descendants of the William Holmes family in a cemetery in the Parish of Odagh, Kilkenny, Ireland.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- William Holmes fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 6 photographs : col.
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of photographs of family graves of descendants of the William Holmes family in a cemetery in the Parish of Odagh, Kilkenny, Ireland.
- Accession Code
- BV997.50
- Date
- 1994
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Notes
- Title based on contents of series
Odagh Parish cemetery
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription10414
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- May 18, 1994
- Collection/Fonds
- William Holmes fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 15 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of stone grave markers in the Threecastles cemetery in the Parish of Odagh, Kilkenny, Ireland. Descendants of the William Holmes family are buried here. Man standing near graves is identified as Dr. Randall Fairey.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- William Holmes fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 15 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of stone grave markers in the Threecastles cemetery in the Parish of Odagh, Kilkenny, Ireland. Descendants of the William Holmes family are buried here. Man standing near graves is identified as Dr. Randall Fairey.
- Names
- Holmes, William
- Accession Code
- BV997.50.14
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- May 18, 1994
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 06-May-2019
- Photographer
- Holmes, Dr. Brian R.
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads: "DR. RANDALL FAIREY / AT THE GRAVE MARKERS / LOOKING APPROX. NORTHWEST FROM CASTLE / MAY 18, 1994"
Images
William Holmes family records series
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18942
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 1858-1941
- Collection/Fonds
- William Holmes fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 5 p. textual records + 1 newspaper clipping
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of letters and land title certificates of William Holmes along with a newspaper clipping refering to the European Ash tree that was planted by the Holmes family on their land in District Lot 1 in Burnaby.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- William Holmes fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 5 p. textual records + 1 newspaper clipping
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of letters and land title certificates of William Holmes along with a newspaper clipping refering to the European Ash tree that was planted by the Holmes family on their land in District Lot 1 in Burnaby.
- Accession Code
- BV997.50
- Date
- 1858-1941
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Notes
- Title based on contents of series