Photograph of a group of diginitaries and members of the Jesse Love family gathered around a shovel at the groundbreaking ceremonies of the Jesse Love farmhouse at the Burnaby Village Museum. Dignitaries include Burnaby Village Museum Association president Don Wrigley, Elwood Veitch (BC Minister of…
Photograph of a group of diginitaries and members of the Jesse Love family gathered around a shovel at the groundbreaking ceremonies of the Jesse Love farmhouse at the Burnaby Village Museum. Dignitaries include Burnaby Village Museum Association president Don Wrigley, Elwood Veitch (BC Minister of Tourism and Small Business Development), Miss Burnaby 1988, former Burnaby councillor and Mayor Dave Mercier and Burnaby Mayor Wiliam J. Copeland. The handle of the shovel is decorated with blue and white ribbon.
Photograph of Malcolm Hector "Mac" McInnes and Annie "Ruth" (Wilson) McInnes and their wedding party taken in a photograph studio. Bride, Ruth Wilson is in center of group with groom, Mac McInnes on left, best man, J. Ward Allen and maid of honour Ina (Stanley) Shankie to the right and bridesmaid, …
Photograph of Malcolm Hector "Mac" McInnes and Annie "Ruth" (Wilson) McInnes and their wedding party taken in a photograph studio. Bride, Ruth Wilson is in center of group with groom, Mac McInnes on left, best man, J. Ward Allen and maid of honour Ina (Stanley) Shankie to the right and bridesmaid, Wilma Wilson on far left.
Photograph of bride, Annie "Ruth" (Wilson) McInnes and groom, Malcolm Hector "Mac" McInnes on their wedding day. Photograph was taken in a photograph studio. Backdrop with two white pillars.
Photograph of bride, Annie "Ruth" (Wilson) McInnes and groom, Malcolm Hector "Mac" McInnes on their wedding day. Photograph was taken in a photograph studio. Backdrop with two white pillars.
Photograph of Margaret Corsbie with her cousin Shirley on her wedding day, April 12, 1948. Margaret is holding a knife and getting ready to cut her wedding cake. Wall behind is decorated with wooden lattice work, greenery, crepe paper streamers and a paper wedding bell.
Photograph of Margaret Corsbie with her cousin Shirley on her wedding day, April 12, 1948. Margaret is holding a knife and getting ready to cut her wedding cake. Wall behind is decorated with wooden lattice work, greenery, crepe paper streamers and a paper wedding bell.
Photograph portrait of Margaret Norton (nee Knight) wearing her wedding dress and holding a large floral bouquet. Margaret Knight married John Leonard "Jack" Norton in 1947 at Vancouver Heights United Church.
Photograph portrait of Margaret Norton (nee Knight) wearing her wedding dress and holding a large floral bouquet. Margaret Knight married John Leonard "Jack" Norton in 1947 at Vancouver Heights United Church.
Photograph of men, women and children taken outside while at Marion Root and Stanley Dineen's wedding. The wedding couple, Stan Dineen and Marion Root are in the centre of the photograph. People gathered around the couple are identified from left to right as; Tom Irvine (far left); Mary Dineen; El…
Photograph of men, women and children taken outside while at Marion Root and Stanley Dineen's wedding. The wedding couple, Stan Dineen and Marion Root are in the centre of the photograph. People gathered around the couple are identified from left to right as; Tom Irvine (far left); Mary Dineen; Elizabeth Root; Bonnie Root; Father Quigley (behind); Colleen Root (behind); Stan Dineen; Ray Root (behind); Marion Root; Del Root (behind); Pat MacArthur (behind); Emma Howdle (front) and Tom Dineen (in uniform).
Note in blue ink on verso of photograph reads:"Ardingley Ave. Burnaby / Nov. 7/45 _married in St. Theresa Church / Grand ave [sic] Burnaby BC /Father Quigley / Ray Root / Del Root / Pat MacArthur / Colleen Root / Thomas Irwin / Mary Dineen / Elizabeth Root / Bonnie Root / Stan Dineen / Marion Root Dineen / Emma Howdle / Tom Dineen / Nellie Dineen took picture"
Item consists of a marriage certificate for Robert Leonard Love and Margaret Iona Giles (Love). Marriage took place on June 29, 1945 at St. Paul's Lorne Park (Anglican Church) in the Diocese of Toronto.
Item consists of a marriage certificate for Robert Leonard Love and Margaret Iona Giles (Love). Marriage took place on June 29, 1945 at St. Paul's Lorne Park (Anglican Church) in the Diocese of Toronto.
Photograph of Mary (Stanley) Pearson standing alongside a house. Mary is dressed in a bridesmaid dress and veil and holding a floral bouquet on the occasion of the wedding of her sister, Ina Stanley to Thomas "Ramsay" Shankie on July 26, 1947.
Photograph of Mary (Stanley) Pearson standing alongside a house. Mary is dressed in a bridesmaid dress and veil and holding a floral bouquet on the occasion of the wedding of her sister, Ina Stanley to Thomas "Ramsay" Shankie on July 26, 1947.
Photograph of Burnaby Mayor Bill Lewarne (right) after presenting awards at the annual meeting of the Burnaby Red Cross. On the far left, Mollie Horning, (looking towards the camera) received a distinguished service award; beside her is Jean Sharlow, the Burnaby Red Cross branch president and Dr. S…
Photograph of Burnaby Mayor Bill Lewarne (right) after presenting awards at the annual meeting of the Burnaby Red Cross. On the far left, Mollie Horning, (looking towards the camera) received a distinguished service award; beside her is Jean Sharlow, the Burnaby Red Cross branch president and Dr. Sally Hemming, Burnaby medical health officer; and standing next to the mayor is Louisa Nicks, who also received a distinguished serivce award.
Newspaper clipping attached to verso of photograph reads: "RED CROSS AWARDS...Burnaby Mayor Bill Lewarne (right) presents awards at the annual meeting of the Burnaby Red Cross. From left to right: Mollie Horning, distinguished service award; Jea Sharlow, branch president; Dr. Sally Hemming, Burnaby medical health officer; and Louisa Nicks, distinguished serivce award."
Note on recto of photograph reads: "Mollie Horning - received distinguished service award / Jea Sharlow - branch pres. / Dr. Sally Hemming - medical health officer, Bby / Louisa Nicks - received DS award / Mayor Bill Lewarne."
This portion of the recording includes Lillian Frederica “Lillie” Lewis's memories of her marriage to fellow Burnaby resident, Bertie Blaine Porter. Lillie is being interviewed in front of an audience at Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum). The audience briefly discusses tram fare.
This portion of the recording includes Lillian Frederica “Lillie” Lewis's memories of her marriage to fellow Burnaby resident, Bertie Blaine Porter. Lillie is being interviewed in front of an audience at Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum). The audience briefly discusses tram fare.
Recording is of interviews with Lillian May (Davies) Jones, Ada Evelyn (Lewis) Groves, Lillian Frederica (Lewis) Porter, and Elsie Wilson during the Pioneer Days celebration at Heritage Village (now Burnaby Village Museum) on September 22, 1971. Major themes discussed are: personal memories and occupations of interviewees family members.
Biographical Notes
Lillian May Davies was born June 28, 1891 to George and Rachel (Mills) Davies. She was one of four children.
George Davies married Rachel Mills September 12, 1888 in Winnipeg and headed west to make their home. George’s brother Richard Davies had already bought property at the corner of 16th Street and 3rd Avenue (now 12th Avenue) when Rachel and George moved in and built a house next door. George Davies went to work for Gilley Bros. Logging Co. in Burnaby.
Lillian May Davies married John Henry Jones on July 29, 1909 at the Methodist Church in Burnaby which had opened only a few weeks before (the Joneses were the first couple to be married there). Their reception was held in the Davies’ family garden.
On June 3, 1910, Lillian and John’s first child, Arnold Jones was born. In 1919 they adopted their second child, John Sheldon Jones whose birth parents had died of influenza.
John and Lillian built a home on the lot next to Lillian’s parents and lived there for forty-eight years. After her husband’s death in 1956, Lillian moved one lot over and remained living there for over twenty years.
Lillian May (Davies) Jones died in Surrey on June 24, 1981 at the age of eighty-nine for over twenty years.
Lillian May (Davies) Jones died in Surrey on June 24, 1981 at the age of eighty-nine.
Ada Evelyn Lewis was born on September 11, 1899. She was one of nine Lewis children.
Ada's father came to Victoria BC from San Francisco. He met his wife in Victoria and moved to New Westminster where he was a typesetter on the first edition of the Columbian newspaper. He continued to work for the Columbian until his retirement.
Her family owned the East Burnaby Fruit Farm at 17th Avenue between 2nd and 4th Street where they harvested apples, plums and pears. Ada attended East Burnaby School in 1905 and remembers being a pupil of Miss Draper.
Ada E. Lewis married and became Mrs. Ada Evelyn Groves.
Lillian Frederica “Lillie” Lewis was born in 1896 to William Henry and Emma (Smith) Lewis at the family farm at 4th Street and 18th Avenue. The family grew to nine, eldest to youngest; Albert, Lizzie, Minnie, Walter, Ernest, Lillie and Evelyn.
Lillie’s mother, Emma (Smith) had the distinction of being the first girl of European descent to be born at Fort Victoria. Lillie’s father, William Henry Lewis helped to print the very first edition of the Vancouver Province in 1898.
Lillie attended Douglas Road School and remembers being a pupil of Ellen Lister.
Lillian Frederica “Lillie” Lewis married Bertie Blaine Porter at Lulu Island on November 7, 1918. They lived in Vancouver for a short time before returning to Burnaby to raise their four children. For most of his working life Bert operated a steam roller for the municipality.
Lillian Frederica (Lewis) Porter died May 18, 1988 at the age of ninety-two.
Elsie Wilson was born August 16, 1898 to Annie and her second husband William Wilson.
Annie’s first husband Samuel W Walmsley died December 20, 1895 at the age of thirty-five, leaving Annie a widow at twenty-seven with two young children Annie age four and Samuel age six.
Annie Walmsley married her second husband William Wilson on April 17, 1897.
Elsie attended West Burnaby public school (later Kingsway West elementary) and remembers picking raspberries at various Burnaby farms for seven seasons.
Interview was digitized in 2010 allowing it to be accessible on Heritage Burnaby. The digitization project was initiated by the Community Heritage Commission with support from City of Burnaby Council and the BC History Digitization Program of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, University of British Columbia. It was recognized by the Heritage Society of BC with an award in 2012.
Audio Tracks
Track three of recording of Pioneer Days interviews
Track three of recording of Pioneer Days interviews
1 photograph : b&w ; 3.3 x 4.8 cm print on contact sheet 20.3 x 26.6 cm
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Photograph of a NBFL Playschool graduation. Back row: Amanda, Daniel, Christopher (difficult to see), Misha, Michael, Ryan, Daniel T., Morgan, Matthew, and Jennifer. Front row: Tina, Heather, Lisa W., Tara, Dauphnee, Erika, and Lisa P. The children are wearing graduation caps.
1 photograph : b&w ; 3.3 x 4.8 cm print on contact sheet 20.3 x 26.6 cm
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Item
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370-790
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No restrictions
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No restrictions
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BHS1999-03
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Photograph of a NBFL Playschool graduation. Back row: Amanda, Daniel, Christopher (difficult to see), Misha, Michael, Ryan, Daniel T., Morgan, Matthew, and Jennifer. Front row: Tina, Heather, Lisa W., Tara, Dauphnee, Erika, and Lisa P. The children are wearing graduation caps.
Photograph of Alice and George Pommier's wedding party (from left), ushers Lorne Boats, Clarence Cloarec, best man Louis Pommier, George Pommier, Alice Pommier, matron of honour Ethel Verkerk, bridesmaids Leida Doria "Lillian Doris" Carman (later Yanko) and Edna Robinson.
Photograph of Alice and George Pommier's wedding party (from left), ushers Lorne Boats, Clarence Cloarec, best man Louis Pommier, George Pommier, Alice Pommier, matron of honour Ethel Verkerk, bridesmaids Leida Doria "Lillian Doris" Carman (later Yanko) and Edna Robinson.
Note in black ink on verso of photograph reads: " Pommier Wedding Aug. 2/48 / Left-right - Lorne Boats - usher, Clarence Cloarec - usher, Louis Pommier - best man, George + Alice, Ethel Verkerk - matron of honour, Lillian Carman - bridesmaid, Edna Robinson - bridesmaid"
Note written on album page reads: "Pommier Wedding 2 August '48 / Left to right Lorne Boats - usher / Clarence Cloarec - usher / Louis Pommier - best man / George + Alice / Ethel Verkerk matron of honour / Lillian Carman bridesmaid / Edna Robinson bridesmaid"
Photograph taken on April 7th, 1948 of the "Presentation of 3 Proficiency Badges and 17 Golden Bars". The item is a group photograph of twenty two Brownies and three Girl Guide leaders in uniforms in front of an unidentified church in Burnaby. The Girl Guide leaders are standing behind the girls an…
Photograph taken on April 7th, 1948 of the "Presentation of 3 Proficiency Badges and 17 Golden Bars". The item is a group photograph of twenty two Brownies and three Girl Guide leaders in uniforms in front of an unidentified church in Burnaby. The Girl Guide leaders are standing behind the girls and are identified from L to R as: Betty McPherson, Mrs. Coupland and Mrs. Hebron. The Brownies are seated on the steps in front of the Girl Guide leaders and are identified first row L to R: Dianne Smith, June Walker, __, __, Sheila McRae, Judy Beatty; second row L to R : Grace Martin, __,Lorna Steele, __, Norma Davidson, Joan Bates, ___,___; third row L to R : ___, Doreen Hayward, ___, ___, Ethel Smedley, Marilyn Cooper.
Photograph of Margaret and Joseph (Joe) H.C. Corsbie being presented with a framed certificate with signatures of all members of the B.C. Legislature at a reception held in the Coalition members' room in the Parliament buildings in Victoria on April 14, 1948. Premier Byron Johnson (far left) is mak…
Photograph of Margaret and Joseph (Joe) H.C. Corsbie being presented with a framed certificate with signatures of all members of the B.C. Legislature at a reception held in the Coalition members' room in the Parliament buildings in Victoria on April 14, 1948. Premier Byron Johnson (far left) is making the presentation on behalf of members while Finance Ministrer Herbert Anscomb looks on. The reception was held in honour of their wedding.