1 photograph : b&w ; 15.5 x 20 cm on cardboard 20 x 25.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a wedding party identified on the back of the picture as the "Lizette James Wedding, 1894." Annie Hill (nee Kenrick) was a bridesmaid in the wedding (and cousin to Lizette) and is identified as the fourth from the left (seated).
1 photograph : b&w ; 15.5 x 20 cm on cardboard 20 x 25.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
477-940
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2007-12
Scope and Content
Photograph of a wedding party identified on the back of the picture as the "Lizette James Wedding, 1894." Annie Hill (nee Kenrick) was a bridesmaid in the wedding (and cousin to Lizette) and is identified as the fourth from the left (seated).
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 issued to Jesse Love and Martha Love nee Leonard on May 5, 1879. The certificate is presumed to be removed from a bible, potentially the Love family bible (BV992.26.1).
The information on the obverse reads "WHAT GOD HATH JOINED TOGETHER LET NOT MAN PUT ASUNDE…
Item consists of a marriage certificate issued to Jesse Love and Martha Love nee Leonard on May 5, 1879. The certificate is presumed to be removed from a bible, potentially the Love family bible (BV992.26.1).
The information on the obverse reads "WHAT GOD HATH JOINED TOGETHER LET NOT MAN PUT ASUNDER / (image of wedding) / This Certifies / THAT THE RITE OF / HOLY MATRIMONY / WAS CELEBRATED BETWEEN / Jesse Love formerly of South Marston, Wiltshire, England / and Martha Leonard formerly of Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England / on the 5th day of may 1879 at Little Trinity Church, Toronto, Canada / by The Rev. Saunders / Witness: ___ Francis / Tom Barry". printed and hand written on the obverse of the certificate.
The reverse has a printed border and two columns under the heading of "Marriages". There is no hand written information on the reverse side.
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 Mohinder and Santokh Gill taken shortly after their wedding in July 1968. Mohinder is dressed in a sari. The couple is standing inside of a photography studio with a dark curtain (behind) located at 300 block of Gilmore Street in Burnaby.
Photograph of Mohinder and Santokh Gill taken shortly after their wedding in July 1968. Mohinder is dressed in a sari. The couple is standing inside of a photography studio with a dark curtain (behind) located at 300 block of Gilmore Street in Burnaby.
History
Santokh Gill emigrated to Canada in the mid 1960s and settled in Burnaby. Santokh travelled to England to marry his future wife Mohinder, as he had family in England and Mohinder's sister lived there. Upon arriving in England, they went straight to the temple for the wedding and then the next day, Santokh returned to Canada because he had to return to work at A1 Steel at 1775 Clark Drive in Vancouver (at 2nd Avenue). Mohinder stayed in England for two weeks with Santokh's family until her visa expired and then travelled to Burnaby to join her husband. This photo was taken as a newlywed photo after arriving back in Canada at a studio on 4649 Georgia Street, Burnaby.
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
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 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.
Studio portrait of Quinn Wong and Maida (Suey Fong) Jung (Chung) with wedding party. The photograph was taken in Stride Studios. People are identified from L to R: Dong Hin Foo; Donnie (?) Chang; Quinn Wong (groom); Suey Fong "Maida" (bride); Lou Jang and Suey Ying "Laura" Jung.
Studio portrait of Quinn Wong and Maida (Suey Fong) Jung (Chung) with wedding party. The photograph was taken in Stride Studios. People are identified from L to R: Dong Hin Foo; Donnie (?) Chang; Quinn Wong (groom); Suey Fong "Maida" (bride); Lou Jang and Suey Ying "Laura" Jung.
Photograph of three women and one man posing at a wedding. Bride, Reiko Moizumi is standing on far left with bridesmaid Akemi Yamamoto Jordan to her right and then her parents Yoshino Yamamoto and Tokio Yamamoto. Group is standing in front of a gold curtain.
Photograph of three women and one man posing at a wedding. Bride, Reiko Moizumi is standing on far left with bridesmaid Akemi Yamamoto Jordan to her right and then her parents Yoshino Yamamoto and Tokio Yamamoto. Group is standing in front of a gold curtain.
Photograph of at the wedding of Reiko Moizumi (nee Yamamoto). From L-R: Reiko Moizumi, Kao Kakiuchi (flowergirl), Akemi Jordan (nee Yamamoto), Christine Matwick (nee Toda). Group is standing oustside, in front of a house.
Photograph of at the wedding of Reiko Moizumi (nee Yamamoto). From L-R: Reiko Moizumi, Kao Kakiuchi (flowergirl), Akemi Jordan (nee Yamamoto), Christine Matwick (nee Toda). Group is standing oustside, in front of a house.
Photograph of at the wedding of Reiko Moizumi (nee Yamamoto). From L-R: Reiko Moizumi, Kao Kakiuchi (flowergirl), Akemi Jordan (nee Yamamoto), Christine Matwick (nee Toda), Yoshino Yamamoto. Group is standing oustside, in front of a house.Group is standing in front of a gold curtain.
Photograph of at the wedding of Reiko Moizumi (nee Yamamoto). From L-R: Reiko Moizumi, Kao Kakiuchi (flowergirl), Akemi Jordan (nee Yamamoto), Christine Matwick (nee Toda), Yoshino Yamamoto. Group is standing oustside, in front of a house.Group is standing in front of a gold curtain.
Photograph of group portrait at the wedding of Reiko Moizumi and Masashi Moizumo. From Left to Right: Jun Hayashida, Mr. Sugita, Masashi Moizumo, Reiko Moizumi (nee Yamamoto), Akemi Jordan (nee Yakamoto), Yoshino Yamamoto (nee Tamura), Tokio Yamamoto, Christine Matwick (nee Toda). Flowergirl in fro…
Photograph of group portrait at the wedding of Reiko Moizumi and Masashi Moizumo. From Left to Right: Jun Hayashida, Mr. Sugita, Masashi Moizumo, Reiko Moizumi (nee Yamamoto), Akemi Jordan (nee Yakamoto), Yoshino Yamamoto (nee Tamura), Tokio Yamamoto, Christine Matwick (nee Toda). Flowergirl in front is Kayo Kaiuchi. Group is standing outside in front of trees.
1 photograph : sepia ; 10 x 14.5 cm on mat 11 x 15.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph taken of the wedding party showing (l to r, standing): Arthur Rowe, Winnie Hill Rowe, Trevor Rowe, and Miss Lister. Kitty Hill, the flower girl, is seated. Winnie Rowe was the daughter of Bernard R. Hill who, with his brother L. Claude Hill, was an early settler of the Burnaby Lake area…
1 photograph : sepia ; 10 x 14.5 cm on mat 11 x 15.5 cm
Description Level
Item
Record No.
477-051
Access Restriction
No restrictions
Reproduction Restriction
No known restrictions
Accession Number
2007-12
Scope and Content
Photograph taken of the wedding party showing (l to r, standing): Arthur Rowe, Winnie Hill Rowe, Trevor Rowe, and Miss Lister. Kitty Hill, the flower girl, is seated. Winnie Rowe was the daughter of Bernard R. Hill who, with his brother L. Claude Hill, was an early settler of the Burnaby Lake area. The flower girl, Kitty Hill, was Claude's daughter. This photograph may have been taken in front of Bernard Hill's home on Douglas Road.