38 records – page 1 of 2.

Albert Henry Love

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription9851
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1955] (date of original)-1998
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of copies of newspaper articles, biographical and research notes, genealogical and vital statistic information about Henry Love. Henry was born in 1883 and is the son of Jesse and Martha Love, he married Elizabeth Lewis in 1907.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Jesse Love farmhouse series
Subseries
Love farmhouse research files subseries
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of copies of newspaper articles, biographical and research notes, genealogical and vital statistic information about Henry Love. Henry was born in 1883 and is the son of Jesse and Martha Love, he married Elizabeth Lewis in 1907.
Names
Love, Henry
Accession Code
BV018.41.62
Access Restriction
Subject to FIPPA
Reproduction Restriction
Reproductions subject to FIPPA
Date
[1955] (date of original)-1998
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on content of file
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Albert Parker

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription9857
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1988-[1998]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of biographical notes that were taken during interviews with Albert Parker and research information. Albert Parker was the son of Sarah Parker (nee Love) and William Parker.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Jesse Love farmhouse series
Subseries
Love farmhouse research files subseries
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of biographical notes that were taken during interviews with Albert Parker and research information. Albert Parker was the son of Sarah Parker (nee Love) and William Parker.
Names
Parker, Albert "Bert"
Accession Code
BV018.41.68
Access Restriction
Subject to FIPPA
Reproduction Restriction
Reproductions subject to FIPPA
Date
1988-[1998]
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on content of file
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Alice Buckle (nee Love)

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription9869
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1998
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of correspondence between Lisa Langlet and Mrs. Alice (Love) Buckle (and her daughter Barbara Armstrong) regarding her donation to the Love farmhouse restoration project and the opening of the exhibit. Alice is the daughter of John Leonard Love and Jennie Love (nee Kennedy) and the g…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Jesse Love farmhouse series
Subseries
Love farmhouse research files subseries
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of correspondence between Lisa Langlet and Mrs. Alice (Love) Buckle (and her daughter Barbara Armstrong) regarding her donation to the Love farmhouse restoration project and the opening of the exhibit. Alice is the daughter of John Leonard Love and Jennie Love (nee Kennedy) and the grandaughter of Jesse and Martha Love.
Names
Buckle, Alice Love
Accession Code
BV018.41.79
Access Restriction
Subject to FIPPA
Reproduction Restriction
Reproductions subject to FIPPA
Date
1998
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on content of file
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Annie Chamberlain (nee McKenzie)

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription9853
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1988]-1993
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of a copy of an obituary along with a copy of a notes taken from an interview with Annie Chamberlain and Albert Parker conducted by curator, Colin Stevens (June 6, 1991). Annie Martha Chamberlain (nee McKenzie) is the daughter of Edith Minnie McKenzie (nee Love).
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Jesse Love farmhouse series
Subseries
Love farmhouse research files subseries
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of a copy of an obituary along with a copy of a notes taken from an interview with Annie Chamberlain and Albert Parker conducted by curator, Colin Stevens (June 6, 1991). Annie Martha Chamberlain (nee McKenzie) is the daughter of Edith Minnie McKenzie (nee Love).
Names
Chamberlain, Annie McKenzie
Accession Code
BV018.41.64
Access Restriction
Subject to FIPPA
Reproduction Restriction
Reproductions subject to FIPPA
Date
[1988]-1993
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on content of file
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Annie Elizabeth (Love) Whiting

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription9847
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1957] (date of original)-[1998]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of notes and copies of biographical and genealogical information and photocopies of photographs. Ann (Annie) is the eldest daughter of Jesse and Martha Love of Burnaby.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Jesse Love farmhouse series
Subseries
Love farmhouse research files subseries
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of notes and copies of biographical and genealogical information and photocopies of photographs. Ann (Annie) is the eldest daughter of Jesse and Martha Love of Burnaby.
Names
Whiting, Annie Elizabeth Love
Accession Code
BV018.41.58
Access Restriction
Subject to FIPPA
Reproduction Restriction
Reproductions subject to FIPPA
Date
[1957] (date of original)-[1998]
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on content of file
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Beatrice DeWolff (nee McKenzie)

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription9862
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1993]-2004
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of genealogical information and notes about Beatrice DeWolff and the Edith Minnie McKenzie Love family line. Beatrice was married to Douglas DeWolff in 1942 and is the daughter of Edith (nee Love) and Angus David McKenzie.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Jesse Love farmhouse series
Subseries
Love farmhouse research files subseries
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of genealogical information and notes about Beatrice DeWolff and the Edith Minnie McKenzie Love family line. Beatrice was married to Douglas DeWolff in 1942 and is the daughter of Edith (nee Love) and Angus David McKenzie.
Names
DeWolff, Beatrice
Accession Code
BV018.41.73
Access Restriction
Subject to FIPPA
Reproduction Restriction
Reproductions subject to FIPPA
Date
[1993]-2004
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on content of file
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Brent Hughes

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription9863
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1998]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of biographical notes taken by Lisa Langlet about Brent Hughes. Brent was the son of Elsie Roberta Huges (nee Parker) and John Hughes and great grandson to Jesse and Martha Love.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Jesse Love farmhouse series
Subseries
Love farmhouse research files subseries
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of biographical notes taken by Lisa Langlet about Brent Hughes. Brent was the son of Elsie Roberta Huges (nee Parker) and John Hughes and great grandson to Jesse and Martha Love.
Names
Hughes, Brent
Accession Code
BV018.41.74
Access Restriction
Subject to FIPPA
Reproduction Restriction
Reproductions subject to FIPPA
Date
[1998]
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on content of file
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Dale Parker

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription9864
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1998]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of biographical notes taken by Lisa Langlet about Dale Parker. Dale was the daughter of May and William (Bill) C. Parker and grandaughter to Sarah Parker (nee Love) and William Parker.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Jesse Love farmhouse series
Subseries
Love farmhouse research files subseries
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of biographical notes taken by Lisa Langlet about Dale Parker. Dale was the daughter of May and William (Bill) C. Parker and grandaughter to Sarah Parker (nee Love) and William Parker.
Names
Parker, Dale
Accession Code
BV018.41.75
Access Restriction
Subject to FIPPA
Reproduction Restriction
Reproductions subject to FIPPA
Date
[1998]
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on content of file
Less detail

Edith Minnie McKenzie (nee Love)

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription9852
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1967] (date of original)-1998
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of biographical history about Edith Minne McKenzie (nee Love) and includes: a master copy of a typewritten biography by Edith titled "I Remember" (family history and history of her married life), genealogical information, handwritten notes by Lisa Langlet and a copy of her death certi…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Jesse Love farmhouse series
Subseries
Love farmhouse research files subseries
Description Level
File
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of biographical history about Edith Minne McKenzie (nee Love) and includes: a master copy of a typewritten biography by Edith titled "I Remember" (family history and history of her married life), genealogical information, handwritten notes by Lisa Langlet and a copy of her death certificate.
Names
McKenzie, Edith Minnie Love
Accession Code
BV018.41.63
Access Restriction
Subject to FIPPA
Reproduction Restriction
Reproductions subject to FIPPA
Date
[1967] (date of original)-1998
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on content of file
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Elsie Hughes (nee Parker)

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription9843
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1987-1998
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of correspondence, biographical and genealogical information about Elsie Hughes (nee Parker) and her family. Includes a copy of a letter written by Elsie to her son Brent about the recollections of the "old home" (Love farmhouse) and original correspondence to BVM Registrar (Oct. 7, 1…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Jesse Love farmhouse series
Subseries
Love farmhouse research files subseries
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of correspondence, biographical and genealogical information about Elsie Hughes (nee Parker) and her family. Includes a copy of a letter written by Elsie to her son Brent about the recollections of the "old home" (Love farmhouse) and original correspondence to BVM Registrar (Oct. 7, 1988).
History
Elsie Hughes was married to John Malcolm Hughes and is the daughter of Sarah Parker (nee Love) and William Michael Parker.
Creator
Stevens, Colin
Names
Hughes, Elsie Roberta Parker
Accession Code
BV018.41.54
Access Restriction
Subject to FIPPA
Reproduction Restriction
Reproductions subject to FIPPA
Date
1987-1998
Media Type
Textual Record
Scan Date
2019-05-21
Notes
Title based on content of file
See also oral history interview BV018.41.
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Esther Stanley (nee Love)

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription9860
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1876 (date of original)-[1998]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of copies of marriage, birth and death certificates along with copies of biographical information from Pioneer Tales and related correspondence. Esther Stanley (nee Love) was born in 1896, married Frank Charles Stanley in 1921 and is the daughter of Jesse and Martha Love.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Jesse Love farmhouse series
Subseries
Love farmhouse research files subseries
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of copies of marriage, birth and death certificates along with copies of biographical information from Pioneer Tales and related correspondence. Esther Stanley (nee Love) was born in 1896, married Frank Charles Stanley in 1921 and is the daughter of Jesse and Martha Love.
Names
Stanley, Esther Love
Accession Code
BV018.41.71
Access Restriction
Subject to FIPPA
Reproduction Restriction
Reproductions subject to FIPPA
Date
1876 (date of original)-[1998]
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on content of file
Less detail

Family interviews

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription9831
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1989-1997
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of several pages of handwritten documents with notes and interview questions transcribed by Lisa Langlet. These notes were taken during telephone and in person interviews between Lisa Langlet (or Jim Wolf) and members of the Love family including: Albert Parker; Esther Stanley (nee Lo…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Jesse Love farmhouse series
Subseries
Love farmhouse research files subseries
Description Level
File
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of several pages of handwritten documents with notes and interview questions transcribed by Lisa Langlet. These notes were taken during telephone and in person interviews between Lisa Langlet (or Jim Wolf) and members of the Love family including: Albert Parker; Esther Stanley (nee Love); Leonard Love; Mrs. Bill Parker; Annie Chamberlain (nee McKenzie); Ruth Boruck (nee Love); Elsie Hughes (nee Parker) and Gordon Love. Notes include information about growing up and living in the house on Cumberland Street. This information was used by the curator to assist in designing the exhibits within the farmhouse. Information in these interviews was broken down into references to rooms within the house, gardens, outbuildings and activities at home.
Subjects
Buildings - Heritage
Names
Parker, Albert "Bert"
Love, John Leonard
Stanley, Esther Love
Chamberlain, Annie McKenzie
Love, Gordon Wesley
Hughes, Elsie Roberta Parker
Accession Code
BV018.41.44
Access Restriction
Subject to FIPPA
Reproduction Restriction
Reproductions subject to FIPPA
Date
1989-1997
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on content of file
Less detail

Farmhouse restoration photographs - Book 1

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription9874
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1997-1998
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
Approx. 197 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
File consists of a collection of photographs which were taken between 1997 and 1998 by Researcher/Registrar, Lisa Langlet to document the restoration process along with the curating of artifacts and furnishings to be included in the farmhouse exhibit.The photographs are arranged by Year / Roll num…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Jesse Love farmhouse series
Subseries
Love farmhouse restoration photographs subseries
Description Level
File
Physical Description
Approx. 197 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
File consists of a collection of photographs which were taken between 1997 and 1998 by Researcher/Registrar, Lisa Langlet to document the restoration process along with the curating of artifacts and furnishings to be included in the farmhouse exhibit.The photographs are arranged by Year / Roll number / Photograph number. Book 1 includes photographs documenting: Items of furniture and artifacts from the Love family, Burnaby Village Museum and Mathers house to be considered for furnishing the Love family farmhouse; items purchased and considered for purchase from various collectors and suppliers of antiques; items donated for interior of house including a kitchen sink and water tank; original fixtures, mouldings, doors, walls, paint treatments (paint history), damages to structure and sufaces within the house; before and after restoration of furnishings; new paint treatments to kitchen; construction of sidewalks and a wheelchair ramp outside of the house; garden in late fall; installation of new kitchen stove and other artifacts, furnishings and fixtures within kitchen; opening day with Gordon Love and family as the first visitors to the house (only kitchen is open); exterior veiws of the grounds around the house and interior areas due to flooding in mid December 1997; restoration views of the parlour, dining room and downstairs bedroom including old wallpaper, tongue and groove walls with layers of paint, baseboards and original layers of flooring; the garden expansion in Spring 1998; tin ceilings in parlour and front hall and a photograph of Mrs.Richard Whiting, her daughter Betty, son in law and grandaughter.
Subjects
Buildings - Heritage
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV018.41.83
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
1997-1998
Media Type
Photograph
Photographer
Wolf, Jim
Notes
Title based on content of file
176 col. prints accompanying
A selection of photographs within this collection have been scanned and described at item level. See BV018.41.695 to BV018.41.785
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Farmhouse restoration photographs - Book 2

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription9875
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1998
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
Approx. 131 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
File consists of a collection of photographs which were taken in 1998 by Researcher/Registrar, Lisa Langlet to document the restoration process along with the curating of artifacts and furnishings to be included in the farmhouse exhibit. The photographs are arranged by Year / Roll number / Photogra…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Jesse Love farmhouse series
Subseries
Love farmhouse restoration photographs subseries
Description Level
File
Physical Description
Approx. 131 photographs : col. negatives ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
File consists of a collection of photographs which were taken in 1998 by Researcher/Registrar, Lisa Langlet to document the restoration process along with the curating of artifacts and furnishings to be included in the farmhouse exhibit. The photographs are arranged by Year / Roll number / Photograph number. Book 2 includes photographs documenting: Items of furniture, dishes, tools, utensils and light fixtures that were purchased or considered for purchase in the farmhouse exhibit along with artifacts from the collection (ie: dining room light fixture from original farmhouse); the tin ceiling in the parlour; parlour windows and front door before and after painting and restoration; garden in mid July and October; the process of adhering unbleached cotton to walls before installing new wallpaper; historic linoleum purchased from Jim Wolf and installed in the bedroom and hallway; old wallpaper; installation of new wallpaper in dining room; re-covering of "eastlake" [sic] chair; restoration of wall between bedroom and dining room; original upstairs door found in house; John and Elsie (nee Parker) Hughes visiting the farmhouse at the end of Sept. 1998; closeups of woodwork and trim; samples of new "Burnaby" wallpaper; reupholstering of a settee and chair; installation of "Burnaby Ceiling" wallpaper in hallway; layers of cheesecloth and glue used before "Burnaby" wallpaper was installed; outside location of waterpipe to basement along parlour wall; water shut off on street and installation of "Burnaby" wallpaper in parlour.
Subjects
Buildings - Heritage
Names
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV018.41.84
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
May be restricted by third party rights
Date
1998
Media Type
Photograph
Notes
Title based on content of file
A selection of photographs from this album have been described at item level - BV018.41.786 to BV018.41.915
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George Leonard

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription9845
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1988-1998]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of copies of biographical and vital statistic information and an obituary about George Leonard. George Leonard was married to Ann Leonard and was the father of Martha Leonard Love who married Jesse Love.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Jesse Love farmhouse series
Subseries
Love farmhouse research files subseries
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of copies of biographical and vital statistic information and an obituary about George Leonard. George Leonard was married to Ann Leonard and was the father of Martha Leonard Love who married Jesse Love.
Names
Leonard, George
Accession Code
BV018.41.56
Access Restriction
Subject to FIPPA
Reproduction Restriction
Reproductions subject to FIPPA
Date
[1988-1998]
Media Type
Textual Record
Scan Date
2019-05-21
Notes
Title based on content of file
Less detail

George Richard Love

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription9846
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1958] (date of original)-[1998]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of notes and copies of biographical and genealogical information, a land claim deed, newspaper clippings and notes about George Richard Love. George Richard Love is the eldest son of Jesse and Martha Love.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Jesse Love farmhouse series
Subseries
Love farmhouse research files subseries
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of notes and copies of biographical and genealogical information, a land claim deed, newspaper clippings and notes about George Richard Love. George Richard Love is the eldest son of Jesse and Martha Love.
Names
Love, George Richard
Accession Code
BV018.41.57
Access Restriction
Subject to FIPPA
Reproduction Restriction
Reproductions subject to FIPPA
Date
[1958] (date of original)-[1998]
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on content of file
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Hannah (Girlie) Victoria Barnes (nee Love)

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription9866
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
1902 (date of original)-[1998]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of biographical information and copies vital stastic records about Hannah (Girlie) Victoria Barnes (nee Love). Hannah (Girlie) was the youngest daughter of Jesse and Martha Love and grew up in the Love family farmhouse on Cumberland Street. Hannah married Leslie Beecher Barnes at St. …
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Jesse Love farmhouse series
Subseries
Love farmhouse research files subseries
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 folder of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of biographical information and copies vital stastic records about Hannah (Girlie) Victoria Barnes (nee Love). Hannah (Girlie) was the youngest daughter of Jesse and Martha Love and grew up in the Love family farmhouse on Cumberland Street. Hannah married Leslie Beecher Barnes at St. Alban's church in Burnaby on May 14, 1931.
Names
Barnes, Hannah Victoria "Girlie" Love
Accession Code
BV018.41.77
Access Restriction
Subject to FIPPA
Reproduction Restriction
Reproductions subject to FIPPA
Date
1902 (date of original)-[1998]
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on content of file
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History of Royal Bank building

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription18550
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1999]
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of a typewritten history of the Royal Bank building that was moved from Britannia Beach to Burnaby Village Museum in 1976.
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Royal Bank exhibit series
Subseries
Royal Bank history and restoration records subseries
Description Level
File
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of a typewritten history of the Royal Bank building that was moved from Britannia Beach to Burnaby Village Museum in 1976.
Names
Royal Bank of Canada
Accession Code
BV022.1.2
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1999]
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on contents of file
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Interview with Shirley Cohn

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription19597
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
[1926-2023] (interview content), interviewed 2023
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
2 sound recordings (wav) (16 min., 57 sec.) (50 min., 36 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (50 min., 36 sec.)
Scope and Content
File consists of two recordings of oral history interviews with Shirley Cohn conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar and Researcher, Eric Damer. The first interview was conducted on April 14, 2023 and the second interview was conducted on September 6, 2023. Summary of interview conducted on …
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Museum Oral Histories series
Subseries
Many Voices Project Interviews subseries
Description Level
File
Physical Description
2 sound recordings (wav) (16 min., 57 sec.) (50 min., 36 sec.) + 1 sound recording (mp3) (50 min., 36 sec.)
Material Details
Interviewer: Eric Damer Interviewee: Shirley Cohn Location of Interviews: Burnaby Village Museum Interview Dates: April 14, 2023 and September 6, 2023 Total Number of Tracks: 2 Total Length of all Tracks: 67 min., 33 sec. Digital master recording (wav) recording of second interview (50 min., 36 sec.) was converted to mp3 for access on Heritage Burnaby
Scope and Content
File consists of two recordings of oral history interviews with Shirley Cohn conducted by Burnaby Village Museum Registrar and Researcher, Eric Damer. The first interview was conducted on April 14, 2023 and the second interview was conducted on September 6, 2023. Summary of interview conducted on September 6, 2023: 0:00 – 16:09 Shirley Cohn shares background information about her parents who immigrated to Detroit from Hungary in the 1930’s. Shirley recalls what it was like for her parents being Jewish during World War II and how many of their relations were killed in the Holocaust. Shirley talks about her Jewish Hungarian heritage, what it was like growing up in Detroit, the Jewish community in Detroit and the Jewish holidays and traditions that her family celebrated. Shirley recalls her high school and University education and experiences, starting her career in social work and how she met her future husband, Theodore “Ted” Cohn. 16:10 – 18:27 Shirley shares the story about her father in law, Dr. Daniel E. Cohn who was Harry Houdini’s doctor at the time of his death in Detroit on Oct. 31, 1926. Shirley explains that she donated some of Dr. Daniel E. Cohn’s original documents pertaining to this event to the New York Public Library. 18:28 – 26:04 Shirley describes her experiences living and working in London Ontario while her husband was a professor at University of Western Ontario and Shirley worked as a social worker in family services. Shirley recalls experiences of anti-Semitism while living in London. Shirley talks about moving to Burnaby in 1977 after her husband took a job as a professor at Simon Fraser University. Shirley describes her experiences living in Burnaby, raising a family and working as a social worker at Burnaby General Hospital. 26:05 – 26:18 Shirley talks about her interests outside of work, her family’s involvement in the Burquest Jewish Community Association and being a member of Temple Shalom. Shirley conveys information about other Jewish synagogues in Greater Vancouver, describes Reform Judaism at Temple Shalom and some Jewish cultural practices that her family has been involved with. 26:19 – 33:12 Shirley describes her family’s experiences living in the Garden Village nieghbourhood in Burnaby, her involvement sharing Jewish cultural traditions at her children’s school and recalls her children’s experiences attending school in Burnaby. 33:13 – 40:46 Shirley conveys the career paths that her children took and talks about what she likes about living in Burnaby including; the walking and hiking trails, the cultural and art performances and her involvement in local politics. Shirley talks about her and her husband’s involvement in the SFU retirees association and the SFURA walking and hiking group. Shirley reflects on her husband’s academic career, experiences teaching at SFU and the role of the Hillel Jewish Students Association at the Simon Fraser University. Shirley talks about the difficulties of discussing political views about the State of Israel. Shirley describes some traditional Jewish foods, the roles that they play and a local bakery that carries Jewish bake goods. 40:47 – 50:36 Shirley describes her current daily life in Burnaby; working one day a week as a social worker, gardening, her involvement at Temple Shalom and the Jewish Community Centre and how she travels in Burnaby. Shirley recalls the changes that she’s encountered in Burnaby and in her career over the years, shares a story about her husband losing his thesis and describes what Burnaby was like while she was raising her family. Shirley shares what she thinks about the areas of development in Burnaby and conveys the importance of having parks and affordable housing. In closing, Shirley reflects on what is like to be a Jewish person living in Burnaby.
History
Interviewee biography: Shirley Tanner was born in Detroit in 1947. Her parents were both Jewish. Her mother fled Hungary as a refugee in 1939, while her father emigrated from there in 1934. Shirley attended public schools in Detroit, and then studied social work at the University of Michigan. After marriage, Shirley and Ted Cohn moved to Ontario where Ted had a faculty appointment at the University of Western Ontario in political science. Six years later they moved to Burnaby for Ted’s teaching position in political science at Simon Fraser University. While living in Burnaby, Shirley took care of a growing family while also practicing social work, mainly at Burnaby Hospital. The family enjoyed Burnaby’s libraries and parks. Shirley helped out at her children’s schools, became a Block Watch captain, and the family joined Burquest Jewish Community Association. The Cohns later became members of Temple Sholom Synagogue in Vancouver, while remaining in Burnaby. Beginning in 2009, Ted started an informal hiking group for retired Simon Fraser University staff. This group has been open to others, so now has a wide variety of members. Shirley has also helped lead hikes in the region. Interviewer biography: Eric Damer is a Burnaby Village Museum Interpreter, Museum Registrar, Researcher and Blacksmith. Eric pounded hot steel for the first time in 1977 in junior high. Fifteen years later, he joined Burnaby Village Museum where he has smithed for three decades. He also provides historical research for museum exhibits and special projects. Outside the museum, Eric is a social historian with a special interest in educational history.
Creator
Burnaby Village Museum
Subjects
Education
Recreational Activities - Hiking
Organizations
Organizations - Societies and Clubs
Migration
Persons - Jewish Canadians
Religions - Judaism
Social Issues - Racism
Social Issues
Wars - World War, 1939-1945
Names
Cohn, Dr. Daniel E.
Cohn, Shirley
Cohn, Theodore H. "Ted"
Burquest
Hillel Jewish Students Association
Simon Fraser University
SFURA walking and hiking group
Simon Fraser University Retirees Association "SFURA"
Temple Shalom
Responsibility
Damer, Eric
Accession Code
BV023.16.1
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Date
[1926-2023] (interview content), interviewed 2023
Media Type
Sound Recording
Notes
Title based on contents of file
Summary, recording and transcript of second interview available on Heritage Burnaby
Documents
Audio Tracks

Interview with Shirley Cohn, [1926-2023] (interview content), interviewed 2023

Interview with Shirley Cohn, [1926-2023] (interview content), interviewed 2023

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Sound_Recordings/Oral_Histories/2023_0016_0001_003.mp3
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Interview with William Charles Parker

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription9841
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Date
Oct 5 1993
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Description Level
File
Physical Description
2 pgs of textual records
Scope and Content
File consists of three pages of typewritten notes "Jesse Love Farmhouse - Interview by Curator Stevens on Site with Grandson, William Charles Parker, 1993 Oct 05". The curator asked about the dates when several of the changes were made to the Love family farmhouse since he grew up there. William (B…
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection/Fonds
Burnaby Village Museum fonds
Series
Jesse Love farmhouse series
Subseries
Love farmhouse research files subseries
Description Level
File
Physical Description
2 pgs of textual records
Material Details
Interviewer: Colin Stevens
Interviewee:William (Bill) Parker
Scope and Content
File consists of three pages of typewritten notes "Jesse Love Farmhouse - Interview by Curator Stevens on Site with Grandson, William Charles Parker, 1993 Oct 05". The curator asked about the dates when several of the changes were made to the Love family farmhouse since he grew up there. William (Bill) Charles Parker is the son of Sarah Parker (nee Love) and William Parker.
Creator
Stevens, Colin
Names
Stevens, Colin
Parker, William "Bill" Charles
Accession Code
BV018.41.52
Access Restriction
Subject to FIPPA
Reproduction Restriction
Reproductions subject to FIPPA
Date
Oct 5 1993
Media Type
Textual Record
Notes
Title based on content of file
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