Certificate of Marriage - Certificate -- [1908]. Marriage Certificate for Jón Jónsson of Vancouver BC and Lilja Einarsson of Winnipeg, MB. They were married April 29th 1908 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The certificate has images all round the border in gold and passages from the Bible in red text. The certificate was published by Ernst Kaufmann, Lahr, Baden in New York.
Object History
Lilja and Jon moved to British Columbia in 1910. They eventually moved to Burnaby and lived on 464 Northcliffe Crescent in Burnaby with their son Harold. Jon worked at the Vancouver Shipyards as a foreman.
Wedding bell decoration, wrapped in tin foil. The top of the bell has a hook made from white pipe cleaners. There are white and pink silk flowers and green leaves at the top of the bell.
Object History
This wedding bell was passed down and used a several family weddings since the 1940s.
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.
Photograph of Edwin Wettenhall Bateman and Catherine (Cassie) Dale Bateman taken in a photographic studio. Edwin Bateman is seated on a studio prop fence wearing a three-piece suit. Cassie Bateman is leaning over a wooden fence post with an open book under her hand, wearing a darkly coloured dress …
Photograph of Edwin Wettenhall Bateman and Catherine (Cassie) Dale Bateman taken in a photographic studio. Edwin Bateman is seated on a studio prop fence wearing a three-piece suit. Cassie Bateman is leaning over a wooden fence post with an open book under her hand, wearing a darkly coloured dress and a long wedding veil. The couple were married in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba on November 9th, 1886. They had four daughters and three sons. After Cassie died in Portage La Prairie in 1909 Edwin married her sister Mary Dale. E. W. Bateman was the builder and the first owner of the Elworth house.
1 photograph : b&w ; 15.5 x 20 cm on cardboard 20 x 25.5 cm
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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 a large gathering of people, men, women and children, in fine dresses and suits by a house with a picket fence. An accompanying note in the accession file identifies the photograph as taken on "sister's wedding" (possibly Winnie Hill Rowe) waiting to go into reception at B.R. Hill's (…
Photograph of a large gathering of people, men, women and children, in fine dresses and suits by a house with a picket fence. An accompanying note in the accession file identifies the photograph as taken on "sister's wedding" (possibly Winnie Hill Rowe) waiting to go into reception at B.R. Hill's (Bernard Richard Hill) house.
1 photograph : sepia ; 10 x 14.5 cm on mat 11 x 15.5 cm
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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
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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.
Photograph of Arthur Rowe with a mustache and in a tuxedo and Winnie Hill Rowe (daughter of Bernard Hill) in a wedding dress and veil. They are standing in front of a patio.
Photograph of Arthur Rowe with a mustache and in a tuxedo and Winnie Hill Rowe (daughter of Bernard Hill) in a wedding dress and veil. They are standing in front of a patio.
Photograph of Arthur Rowe and Winnie Hill Rowe (daughter of Bernard Hill) on their wedding day. Winnie is in her wedding dress, with a veil on her head. She is holding a large trailing bouquet of flowers. Arthur Rowe (with a mustache) is standing to her right. Her cousin Kitty Hill is seated on…
Photograph of Arthur Rowe and Winnie Hill Rowe (daughter of Bernard Hill) on their wedding day. Winnie is in her wedding dress, with a veil on her head. She is holding a large trailing bouquet of flowers. Arthur Rowe (with a mustache) is standing to her right. Her cousin Kitty Hill is seated on a chair in front of them. Kitty Hill is wearing a large hat with a laced brim and holding a bouquet of flowers as well. There is another couple (possibly best man, and maid of honour) standing beside the newly weds. There are guests on the porch in the background. This photograph was cropped and reproduced in Michael Sone's book, "Pioneer Tales of Burnaby," pg 43.
Photocopy of wedding photograph of the marriage of Reyland Corbett Fleming and Edith Mary Barlow. The photograph is taken outside in front of what appears to be a small wooden chapel. The couple are seated next to each other (left) with two unidentified men standing behind and one seated next to th…
Photocopy of wedding photograph of the marriage of Reyland Corbett Fleming and Edith Mary Barlow. The photograph is taken outside in front of what appears to be a small wooden chapel. The couple are seated next to each other (left) with two unidentified men standing behind and one seated next to them.
Photograph taken on the occasion of the wedding of Lilian Gledhill in Victoria, BC. Back, left to right: Lilian Gledhill, Charles Holdom, [unidentified man], and Henrietta Mary "Hetty" Holdom. Front, left to right: Walter J. Holdom and Minnie Turner. Lilian Gledhill, Henrietta "Hetty" Holdom and…
Photograph taken on the occasion of the wedding of Lilian Gledhill in Victoria, BC. Back, left to right: Lilian Gledhill, Charles Holdom, [unidentified man], and Henrietta Mary "Hetty" Holdom. Front, left to right: Walter J. Holdom and Minnie Turner. Lilian Gledhill, Henrietta "Hetty" Holdom and Minnie Turner are sisters. Charles Holdom and Walter J. Holdom are brothers.
Photograph of a married couple identified by the donor as her parents, Walter Henry Ford and Laura Mabel Sealey Ford, taken on their wedding day. Walter Ford is wearing a suit, and Laura Ford is wearing her wedding gown and glasses. She is seated on a wicker chair, holding roses, and Walter Ford is…
Photograph of a married couple identified by the donor as her parents, Walter Henry Ford and Laura Mabel Sealey Ford, taken on their wedding day. Walter Ford is wearing a suit, and Laura Ford is wearing her wedding gown and glasses. She is seated on a wicker chair, holding roses, and Walter Ford is standing by her side. The backdrop is a painted forest scene. The Ford's came to live in Burnaby around the time of their marriage, and had four children: Margaret, Sherwood D., Florence, and Dorothy.
Annotation on verso of photograph in pencil reads: "LAURA MABEL SEALEY / WALTER HENRY FORD / MARRIED JULY 6TH 1911. / CHILDREN / MARGARET / DUNNSDON / *FLORENCE_BROUGHT WEDDING GOWN & PHOTOGRAPHS TO VILLAGE / DOROTHY / * MRS NIMMO"
1 photograph : sepia ; 25 x 20 cm in mat 34.5 x 25.5 with 24 x 16 cm (oval, sight)
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Photograph of bride, Sarah Parker (nee Love) on her wedding day. Sarah Love married William Micheal Parker at St. Alban's Church in Burnaby, August 20, 1913.
1 photograph : sepia ; 25 x 20 cm in mat 34.5 x 25.5 with 24 x 16 cm (oval, sight)
Scope and Content
Photograph of bride, Sarah Parker (nee Love) on her wedding day. Sarah Love married William Micheal Parker at St. Alban's Church in Burnaby, August 20, 1913.
1 photograph : sepia ; 25 x 20 cm in mat 41.5 x 25 with 24 x 16.5 cm (oval, sight)
Scope and Content
Photograph portrait of Sarah Love Parker in her wedding dress on her wedding day. Sarah Love married William Micheal Parker at St. Alban's Church in Burnaby, August 20, 1913.
1 photograph : sepia ; 25 x 20 cm in mat 41.5 x 25 with 24 x 16.5 cm (oval, sight)
Material Details
Photograph removed from mat
Scope and Content
Photograph portrait of Sarah Love Parker in her wedding dress on her wedding day. Sarah Love married William Micheal Parker at St. Alban's Church in Burnaby, August 20, 1913.
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