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Typewritten directory excerpts

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1879-1918 (date of originals), [197-] (date copied)

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records

Scope and Content: File includes typewritten copies of sections from three directories: an 1897-1898 directory headed with New Westminster containing six names and longer list of names for Central Park district; Burnaby residents listed in Henderson's Greater Vancouver Directory 1914 (except North Burnaby residents)…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1879-1918 (date of originals), [197-] (date copied)

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Ephemera subseries

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records

Description Level: File

Record No.: 64998

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: File includes typewritten copies of sections from three directories: an 1897-1898 directory headed with New Westminster containing six names and longer list of names for Central Park district; Burnaby residents listed in Henderson's Greater Vancouver Directory 1914 (except North Burnaby residents); and Burnaby Lake, Capitol Hill, Central Park, East Burnaby, Edmonds, Fraser Arm, Jubilee Station, Lochdale, Lozells, McKay district sections of a 1918 directory.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of file

Provincial Roster 1909-1911

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1909-1914

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: Textual record

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1909-1914

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Scouts subseries

Physical Description: Textual record

Description Level: File

Record No.: 39296

Accession Number: BHS1994-05

Media Type: Textual Record

Tax Assessment Rolls

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1902-1973

Collection/Fonds: Finance Department fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 110 rolls microfilm

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1902-1973

Collection/Fonds: Finance Department fonds

Series: Assessment records series

Physical Description: 110 rolls microfilm

Description Level: File

Record No.: 49680

Accession Number: 2012-14

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Tax Assessment Rolls for years 1905, 1907, 1910, 1911, 1917 (Wards 1,2,3, and 6 only), 1927, 1928, and 1929 never transferred to Archives.

Jones family textual records

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1909-1983]

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 family trees, the family crest, family histories of the Jones family, descendents of the House of Llanio, and descriptions of Welsh pronounciations. Also included is a photocopied history of the Salter family and its connection to the Jones family. Key person mentioned is Henry Jon…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1909-1983]

Collection/Fonds: Hill family and Vidal family fonds

Series: Hill family and Vidal family papers series

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records : ill. (col.)

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS176-001

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Accession Number: 2013-03

Scope and Content: File consists of family trees, the family crest, family histories of the Jones family, descendents of the House of Llanio, and descriptions of Welsh pronounciations. Also included is a photocopied history of the Salter family and its connection to the Jones family. Key person mentioned is Henry Jones, one of Sarnia, Ontario's pioneers.

Names: Jones, Henry

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of file

Vidal family textual records

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1900-2012]

Collection/Fonds: Hill family and Vidal family fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1.3 cm of textual records : ill.

Scope and Content: File consists of handwritten letters from 1907, typed family histories, photocopies of family crest and family histories, photocopies of photographs from the 1942 Shamrock Tea of East Cedar School, copies of the photograph numbered 550-004 and published works by J. H. Vidal. Key persons include Cap…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1900-2012]

Collection/Fonds: Hill family and Vidal family fonds

Series: Hill family and Vidal family papers series

Physical Description: 1.3 cm of textual records : ill.

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS176-004

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Accession Number: 2013-03

Scope and Content: File consists of handwritten letters from 1907, typed family histories, photocopies of family crest and family histories, photocopies of photographs from the 1942 Shamrock Tea of East Cedar School, copies of the photograph numbered 550-004 and published works by J. H. Vidal. Key persons include Captain Richard Emeric Vidal, a pioneer of Upper Canada, and his son Senator Alexander Vidal.

Names: Vidal, Alexander; Vidal, Captain Richard Emeric; Vidal, J. H.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of file

Hill family textual records

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1850-1980]

Collection/Fonds: Hill family and Vidal family fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 7 cm of textual records : ill.

Scope and Content: File consists of a typed family tree with handwritten notes, postcards written by Minard Hill to Kitty Hill during WWI, a photocophy of a marriage certificate of Minard Hill and Charlotte Vidal with an amendment stating that the marriage dissolved on November 24, 1950, newspaper clippings (original…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1850-1980]

Collection/Fonds: Hill family and Vidal family fonds

Series: Hill family and Vidal family papers series

Physical Description: 7 cm of textual records : ill.

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS176-005

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Accession Number: 2013-03

Scope and Content: File consists of a typed family tree with handwritten notes, postcards written by Minard Hill to Kitty Hill during WWI, a photocophy of a marriage certificate of Minard Hill and Charlotte Vidal with an amendment stating that the marriage dissolved on November 24, 1950, newspaper clippings (original and photocopies) from 1943 and 1980s, a souvenir from Alaska and an empty envelope of developing paper. Also included are textual records regarding a Yellow Point reunion, the Boydell and Thomas families and a handwritten copy of Richard Hill's medallion. There is also a New Testament and written inside in blue pen it reads: "Richard Hill with his sister Annie's affectionate love / ... July 15 / 63" and in black pen it reads: "Bernard Richard Hill from his dear Papa / 1866". Also included is a book of "The Poetical Works of William Cowper" with a note in black pen that reads: "A token of affectioin for Stuart James from his ... Charlotte ... / December 1850".

Names: Hill, Minard Gerald "Gerry"; Peers, Katherine Maude Hill "Kitty"

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Title based on contents of file

The Hillman family

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1900]-[1939] (date of originals), copied [199-]

Collection/Fonds: Mary Forsyth fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 30 photographs : b&w prints and negatives

Scope and Content: Photographs of members of the Hillman family, Hanson family and Linquist families and a photograph of students at Riverway East School.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1900]-[1939] (date of originals), copied [199-]

Collection/Fonds: Mary Forsyth fonds

Physical Description: 30 photographs : b&w prints and negatives

Description Level: File

Record No.: 572-014

Access Restriction: In Archives only

Reproduction Restriction: No reproduction permitted

Accession Number: 2014-27

Scope and Content: Photographs of members of the Hillman family, Hanson family and Linquist families and a photograph of students at Riverway East School.

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of file; 1 b&w copy negative without a copy print; Notes in pencil on verso of photographs identify people within; Note in pencil on verso of copy print photograph 572-014-1 reads: "Charlie Hillman on flats"; Note in pencil on verso of copy print photograph 572-014-2 reads: "Ludwick Hanson mending fish net/ (Byrne Road)"; Note in pencil on verso of copy print photograph 572-014-3 reads: "1935/ Unknown/ Dundonald Church/ (Searsmiths)"; Note in pencil on verso of copy print photograph 572-014-5 reads: "Terry Hanson/ cousin/ Micheael Hillman/ (Byre Road)/ Niska's house in distance after move"; Note in pencil on verso of copy print photograph 572-014-6 reads: "Charlie, Ina, Lilly, Ellen Hillman"; Note in pencil on verso of copy print photograph 572-014-7 reads: "August Hanson/ Carl Hillman"; Note in pencil on verso of copy print photograph 572-014-8 reads: "c.1900/ Katherine Hillman"; Note in pencil on verso of copy print photograph 572-014-9 reads: "c.1930/ Alvita Hillman/ Louie Hillman/ Anne Hillman/ Arthur Hanson"; Note in pencil on verso of copy print photograph 572-014-10 reads: "Across from Bryne Road - Richmond at Linquits/ Carl Minnie Linquist/ August Manual (mother brother) / Inda/ Lilly/ Ellen/ Charlie Hillman/ Elvie Hillman/ Susan and Ludwick Hanson"; Note in pencil on verso of copy print photograph 572-014-11 reads: "Ludwick Hanson, Ina Hillman/ Susan Hanson and friends".; Note in pencil on verso of copy print photograph 572-014-12 reads: "Charlie, Ina, Elvie Hillman/ Susan and Ludwick (Louie) Hanson"; Note in pencil on verso of copy print photograph 572-014-13 reads: "Riverway East"; Note in pencil on verso of copy print photograph 572-014-14 reads: "c. 1906/ Carl and Katherine"; Note in pencil on verso of copy print photograph 572-014-15 reads: "Susan Hanson/ Katherine/ Ellen/ Carl/ Charlie/ Ina"; Note in pencil on verso of copy print photograph 572-014-16 reads: "c. 1911/ Katherine Hillman"; Note in pencil on verso of copy print photograph 572-014-17 reads: "1930?/ Charlie Hillan/ Marine Drive/ behind house"; Note in pencil on verso of copy print photograph 572-014-18 reads: "Louie (Ludwick) Hanson"; Note in pencil on verso of copy print photograph 572-014-19 reads: " Charlie Hillman & friends"; Note in pencil on verso of copy print photograph 572-014-20 reads: "Charlie Hillman/ Louie (Ludwick) Hanson/ boat building place/ Byrne Road"; Note in pencil on verso of copy print photograph 572-014-21 reads: "Anne Hillman with girls"; Note in pencil on verso of copy print photograph 572-014-22 reads: "Seattle/ Charlie and Gene"; Note in pencil on verso of copy print photograph 572-014-23 reads: "Alvida Hillman/ foot of Byrne Rd/ -notice woodpile"; Note in pencil on verso of copy print photograph 572-014-24 reads: "young friend/ Charlie Hillman/ Art Hanson"; Note in pencil on verso of copy print photograph 572-014-25 reads: "Leona and Alvida"; Note in pencil on verso of copy print photograph 572-014-26 reads: "Lilly"

Harcourt and Gilley Ave. and Murphy

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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"

Glen Lyon Estates and Owners

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1901-2002 (date of originals), predominant 1937-1939

Collection/Fonds: Mary Forsyth fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of Mary Forsyth's research documents for Glen Lyon Estate and its various tenants including; Duncan C. McGregor, The Home of the Friendless and New Haven Correctional Centre. Documents include; a copy of a marriage certificate for Ducan C. McGregor and Margaret Jane Johnston, May 7, 1…

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: 1901-2002 (date of originals), predominant 1937-1939

Collection/Fonds: Mary Forsyth fonds

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Description Level: File

Record No.: MSS185-024

Access Restriction: Subject to FOIPPA

Reproduction Restriction: Reproductions subject to FOIPPA

Accession Number: 2014-27

Scope and Content: File consists of Mary Forsyth's research documents for Glen Lyon Estate and its various tenants including; Duncan C. McGregor, The Home of the Friendless and New Haven Correctional Centre. Documents include; a copy of a marriage certificate for Ducan C. McGregor and Margaret Jane Johnston, May 7, 1901; an official opening invitation and program for New Haven in 1977; newspaper clippings regarding the Borstal Home and New Haven and the Prison History; copies of newspaper clippings regarding 'The Home of the Friendless', a copy of a fire insurance plan for New Haven; correspondence with the Provincial Court of B.C. about the origins of New Haven; a copy of a 24 page report from Honour Eric Werge Hamber Lte Governor of B.C. dated July 23, 1937 re: "Conduct Home of the Friendless"; a copy of the "Summerland Home Investigation with an examination by Dr. MacKay" dated February 6, 1937; a South Slope School and Program Consultation Study, Minutes, May 5, 1980 and two clippings from the Burnaby Now in 2002 and 1997 focusing on the history and development the New Haven site. Biographical and historical information was compiled by Mary Forysth with the intention of publishing a book.

Media Type: Textual Record

Notes: Transcribed title

Kiewitz family

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription88222

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1900]-[1950] (date of originals), copied [199-]

Collection/Fonds: Mary Forsyth fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 44 photographs: b&w and sepia ; 20 x 25 cm or smaller

Scope and Content: Photographs of the Kiewitz and the Dedul families.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1900]-[1950] (date of originals), copied [199-]

Collection/Fonds: Mary Forsyth fonds

Physical Description: 44 photographs: b&w and sepia ; 20 x 25 cm or smaller

Description Level: File

Record No.: 572-018

Access Restriction: In Archives only

Reproduction Restriction: No reproduction permitted

Accession Number: 2014-27

Scope and Content: Photographs of the Kiewitz and the Dedul families.

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Transcribed title; Includes 20 photocopied photographs (572-018-21:572-018-41) and 1 copy negative; Note in blue ink on verso of photograph 572-018-4 reads: "Lizabeth you know where that was taken & who all in it"; Note in pencil on verso of photograph 572-018-6 reads: "Remembrance of the family taken before Xmas 1931"; Note in pencil on verso of photograph 572-018-7 reads: "Dad I think, Bean hay & me"; Stamp on verso of photograph 572-018-8 reads: "Post Card/ Made in Canada/ Correspondence/ Address/ Place Stamp here"; Note in blue ink on verso of photograph 572-018-11 reads: "Mary Bolton, Robert Kiewitz, Floyd Butterfield, Dick Dunlap & Gertie Kiewitz on No.99 Highway, Washington/ July, 19, 1938; Note in black ink on verso of photograph 572-018-12 reads: "Snowball tree in bloom of course not this spring. With Chrissie Scott, Margery Mineess, Gertrude in fore ground/ I can't remember whether I've send one of these snaps before"; Stamp on verso of photograph 572-018-14 reads: "127"; Note in ink on verso of photograph 572-018-15 reads: "Mary Bolton near tent pole Silver Lake Camp/ Mt.Everard Washington U.S.A."; Stamp on verso of photograph 572-018-16 reads: "718"; Stamp on verso of photograph 572-018-17 reads: "973"; Stamp on verso of photograph 572-018-18 reads: "465"; Note in pencil on verso of photograph 572-018-19 reads: "W. Kiewitz/ 841-4th St. New West'r"; Note in pencil on envelope for copy-negative reads: "Julia/ Gertie/ Annie/ Jenny/ Bolton's Pond/ Julia on Bolton's

Thrussel family

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1894-1930] (date of originals), copied [200-]

Collection/Fonds: Mary Forsyth fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 38 photographs : b&w ; 9.5 x 12.5 cm and 35 mm

Scope and Content: Photographs of unidentified members of the Thrussel family, their farm and Dundonald school.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1894-1930] (date of originals), copied [200-]

Collection/Fonds: Mary Forsyth fonds

Physical Description: 38 photographs : b&w ; 9.5 x 12.5 cm and 35 mm

Description Level: File

Record No.: 572-022

Access Restriction: In Archives only

Reproduction Restriction: No reproduction permitted

Accession Number: 2014-27

Scope and Content: Photographs of unidentified members of the Thrussel family, their farm and Dundonald school.

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of file; Includes 19 copy prints and 19 copy negatives

Peter Byrne and family

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription88235

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1893], [1903] (date of originals), copied [200-]

Collection/Fonds: Mary Forsyth fonds

Description Level: File

Physical Description: 2 photographs : b&w print and photocopy ; 7 x 10.5 cm and 5.5 x 5.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Peter Byrne holding a crosscut saw, standing on a spring board with an unidentified man to the right while Frederick Thrussel stands in front next to a dog and a crosscut saw leaning against the stump and one of a laser print of the Byrne farm.

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1893], [1903] (date of originals), copied [200-]

Collection/Fonds: Mary Forsyth fonds

Physical Description: 2 photographs : b&w print and photocopy ; 7 x 10.5 cm and 5.5 x 5.5 cm

Description Level: File

Record No.: 572-023

Access Restriction: In Archives only

Reproduction Restriction: No reproduction permitted

Accession Number: 2014-27

Scope and Content: Photograph of Peter Byrne holding a crosscut saw, standing on a spring board with an unidentified man to the right while Frederick Thrussel stands in front next to a dog and a crosscut saw leaning against the stump and one of a laser print of the Byrne farm.