Who's Who at Richmond Meeting Room, BC

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Correspondents

  • H.L. Johnson +1889+
  • William Coe +1901-1908+ (1845-1927)
  • Gottlieb Reinhold Groth +1903-1941 (1873-1941)
  • William Abner Elms +1903-1931+ (1872-1957)
  • H. Perrin +1905-1933+ (2350 Cornwall St. +1911+)
  • E.J. Vernon +1905+
  • John Scott Pirie +1905+ (1876-1951)
  • A. Fleck +1923-1927+
  • James David Keating +1933+ (1884-1959)
  • Mrs. H. Perrin +1941-1944+
  • Lily Louisa Harvey Dee +1941-1944+ (1870-1951)
  • Dorothy Edith Dee +1941-1944+ (1900-1986)
  • Ina Melissa Scharf Harman 1941-1944
  • Mrs. Henry Eugene Ducommun aka Doris Bowler Ducommun +1951+ (1894-1961)
  • Frederick W. Coleman +1962-1973+
  • Eric James David Keating +1962-1966+ (1912-2002)
  • John T. Graham +1962-1973+ (b. 1877?)
  • James Francis Pleasance +1973+ (1917-2003)
  • Hector Gordon Anstey +1985+ (1913-2004)
  • Stan Victor Anstey +1985+ (1917-2002)
  • Walter Rutherford Coleman +1985-2005+ (1929-2016)

Families

Aiken family

  • Mrs. Aiken +1941-1944+
    • nicknamed "Aunt Cherry" for cherry trees in her yard that the Harman boys liked to pick when visiting her. She resided awhile in Mission, BC.

Anstey family

Harry Victor Anstey emigrated from England in 1909, registered as CoE in 1921, self-employed as a farmer +1916-1921+. His wife Edith Pleasance Anstey emigrated in 1911, registered as PB in 1921, although the entire family was Anglican in 1916. In 1931, Edythe was PB, her husband and three children were still Anglican, and still in Pembina, Manitoba.

  • Harry Victor Anstey (b. 1890 East Ham, Essex, Eng. - d. 1960).
  • 1st wife: Edith Ann Pleasance Anstey (b. 1883 Harrow, Mdlsx, Eng.), daughter of James Walter Pleasance (b. 1856 Byton, Suffolk, Eng. - d. 1932 Epping, Essex, Eng.) &
    • Hector Gordon Anstey +1985+ (b. 1913 Pembina, MB - d. 2004)
    • Harry Francis Anstey ? (b. 1915 Eng. - d. 1996 Penticton, Okanagan-Similkameen, BC). Wife: Winnifred Florence Eunice Keating Anstey (b. 1913 Regina, SK - d. 1996 Penticton, BC), daughter of James David Keating (b. 1884 Eng.; emig. 1910; d. 1959 Vanc., BC) & Florence Lilian Mayes Keating (b. 1877 Charlwood, Surrey, Eng.; emig. 1910; d. 1963 Vanc., BC). By 1916, Winnifred's parents were PB in Regina, SK. See Keating family.
      • In 1939, Harry resided at 146 Snakes Lane, Wanstead-Woodbridge (now part of Redbridge), London, England where he was employed as a "handyman gardener", with roommates of William John Royston Marshall (b. 1909 Hermon Hill, Essex, Eng. - d. 1978 Christchurch, NZ) and his wife Phyllis Catherine Lilian Chaffey Marshall (b. 1909 Hastings, Sussex, Eng. - d. 1977 Christchurch, NZ), he was employed as a retail shopkeeper of ladies wear and knitting wool. Phyllis' father, step-mother, Edward George Hayman Chaffey (1883-1957 Hastings, Sussex, Eng.) & step-mother, Violet Muriel Caroline Pomphrey Chaffey (1892-1985 Hastings, Eng.) also resided there at the time.
    • Stan Victor Anstey +1985+ (1917-2002)
  • 2nd wife (1939): Florence Fargey Anstey (b. 1893 La Riviere, Pilot Mound, MB - d. 1965 Winnipeg, MB), daughter of John Hayes Fargey (b. 1853 Belleville, Hastings, ON - d. 1930 Pembina, MB) & Emma Swales Fargey (b. 1860 Madoc, Hastings, ON; m. 1883 Madoc, ON; d. 1929 Pembina, MB). John Fargey was a lifelong Presby., his wife Emma was raised CoE, then Presby. Flora was employed as a schoolteacher in Pembina +1916-1921+.

==Coe family==h; PB as early as 1891 (@ Hamilton, ON). +1901-1908+ @ Vanc. +1921+ PB @ Burnaby, Vanc., BC.

  • William Coe +1901-1921+ (b. 1845 Ely, Cambridge, Eng.; emig. 1887; d. 1927 Burnaby, Vanc., BC), son of Daniel Coe (b. 1809 Cambridge, Eng. - d. 1876 Prickwillow, Cambridge, Eng.) & Sarah Cross Coe (b. 1817 Cambridge, Eng.; m. 1835 Ely Trinity, Prickwillow, Cambridge, Eng.; d. 1894 Stretham, Cambridge, Eng.).
  • Emma Simpson Cuttriss Coe +1901-1921+ (b. 1850 Ely, Cambridge, Eng. - d. 1941 Burnaby, BC), daughter of William Cuttriss (1821-1894 Ely, Cambridge, Eng.) & Mary Ann Simpson Stoakley Cuttriss (b. 1821 Bridgestock, Northamptonshire, Eng. - d. 1862 Cambridge, Eng.).
    • Sarah Coe Groth +1901-1941+ (b. 1870 Ely, Eng. - d. 1968 San Diego, CA). Husband: Gottleib Reinhold Groth (b. 1873 Wellington, ON - d. 1941 Winnipeg, MB). See Groth family.
    • George Coe
    • Annie Coe Elms +1901-1931+ (b. 1873 Ely, Eng. - d. 1956 Vanc., BC). Husband: William Abner Elms +1903-1931+ (b. 1872 Nelson, Burlington, Halton, ON - d. 1957 Vanc., BC), son of Abner Elms (b. 1846 Dorking, Surrey, Eng. - d. 1919 Hamilton, ON) & Margaret Blair Elms (b. 1844 Perth, Scot.; m. 1871 Nelson, ON; d. 1929 Hamilton, ON). In 1911, William was employed as a machinist. See Elms family.
    • Bavia William "Bill" Coe +1901+ (b. 1880 Ely, Eng. - d. 1969 Burnaby, BC). Hardware store clerk in 1901. Government letter carrier in 1931, registered as UC.
      • 1st wife (1902 @ Vanc., BC): May Angles Coe.
      • 2nd wife (1915 @ Vanc., BC by Rev. A. Macaulay): Beatrice Kathleen Roots Coe (b. 1894 Halling, Kent, Eng.; 1915 Winnipeg, MB; d. 1934 Vanc., BC), daughter of John Roots (b. 1867 Halling, Kent, Eng.; emig. 1913; 1921 CoE; d. 1956 Vanc., BC) & Florence Janet Wood Roots (b. 1870 Halling, Kent, Eng.; 1921 CoE; d. 1945 Vanc., BC). John & Florence Roots resided in Vancouver since at least 1916. John was a veteran of three wars, including the Egyptian campaign of the British Army, for which he earned the "prized" Egyptian Star; He also served with the British forces in the Boer War, and with the 10th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force during WWI. After the War, he joined the post office, retiring in 1930. George Turpin officiated his memorial. His son Henry "Andy" Roots was a well-known soccer player in Vancouver in the 1920's.
      • 3rd wife: Alice Elizabeth Coe (b. 1895 - d. 1968 Vanc., BC).
    • Theophilus Thomas Coe +1901+ (b. 1882 Ely, Eng. - d. 1957 Vanc., BC). Wife (1903 @ German Congregational, Seattle, King, WA): Marion Josephine Loftus Coe (b. 1885 Co. Mayo, Ireland - d. 1966 White Rock, Vanc., BC). In 1921, Theophilus & Marion were registered as RC.
    • Cleophas "Cleo" Coe +1901+ (b. 1885 Ely, Eng. - d. 1987 San Diego, CA). +1911-1921+ was registered Baptist. Wife (1966 @ San Diego, CA): Muriel Adelaide Clayton Coe (b. 1898 Buffalo, Erie, NY), daughter of Gilbert John Clayton (b. 1872 Leeds, Yorkshire, Eng. - d. 1933 San Diego, CA) & Adelaide Alice Cuttriss Clayton (b. 1868 Cambridge, Eng.; m. 1898 Wentworth, ON; ). In 1900, Gilbert Clayton was employed in Buffalo as a wallpaper hanger, previously as a mechanic, and in 1924 as a painter. Adelaide Clayton was infant baptized as a Primitive Methodist, and employed in 1891 in Hamilton, ON as a dressmaker, registered CoE.
    • Minnie Coe Hughes +1901+ (b. 1889 ON). CoE in 1921. Husband: Griffith Trevor Hughes (b. 1884 Wales; emig. 1906; d. 1950 Burnaby, Vanc., BC). In 1921, Griffith owned a general store in Burnaby.

Coleman family

The Charles Coleman family was PB as early as 1916, emigrating in 1913 from England to Regina, SK. In 1911, Charles was residing with his family in Leytonstone, Essex, England, working as a commercial clerk for a wood merchant. In 1916, in Regina he was employed as a bookkeeper. In 1921, he was a clerk in a department store there, and the family was registered Presby., and in 1931 with the CoE, and residing in Vancouver. Unknown whether Charles or Mary ever returned to the PB.

  • Charles Edmund Sherard Coleman (b. 1858 Bayswater, London, Eng. or Notting Hill or Kensington - d. 1952 Vanc., BC), son of John Sherard Coleman (b. 1829 Bitteswell, Leicester, Eng. - d. 1905 Hendon, Mid., Eng.) & Clara Wood Coleman (b. 1837 Marylebone, Mid., Eng. - d. 1901 Hendon, Mid., Eng.).
  • Mary Ridley Stennett Coleman (b. 1861 Vauxhall, London, Eng. or Westminster, London - d. 1946 Vanc., BC), daughter of John Holbrooke Stennett (b. 1818 Baches Row, Shoreditch., Mid., Eng. - d. 1893 London, Eng.) & Amelia Sarah Warner Stennett (b. 1819 Shoreditch, Eng. - d. 1910 Islington, London, Eng.).
    • Herbert S. Coleman (b. 1894 Islington, London, Eng.). Still living in 1952 in England.
    • Ellen Clara Coleman (b. 1896 Clerkenwell, London, Eng. - d. 1965 White Rock, Vanc., BC).
    • Alice Caroline Coleman (b. 1898 Walthamstow, London, Eng. - d. 1990 White Rock, Vanc., BC).
    • Frederick Warner Coleman +1962-1973+ (b. 1900 Walthamstow, London, Eng. - d. 1992 Surrey, Vanc., BC). Wife: Helen Gertrude Clark Coleman +1962-1973+ (b. 1905 Parry Sound, ON - d. 2007 Surrey, Vanc., BC), daughter of Walter Rutherford Clark (b. 1866 Wolverhampton, Stafford., Eng.; emig. 1869; d. 1922 Tregarva, Regina, SK) & Ellen Turnbull Clark (b. 1868 Chatton, Northumberland, Eng. - d. 1965 Vanc., BC). The Clark family was PB as early as 1911, residing in Ryerson Twp., Parry Sound, ON, Presby. in 1901.
      • Kenneth Warner Coleman (b. 1926). Wife (1952 @ St. Andrew's UC, Vanc., BC): Pauline Sophie Nowakowski Coleman (b. 1927 Zawadka, Poland).
      • Glen Coleman (b. 1928)
      • Walter Rutherford Coleman +1962-2005+ (b. 1929 Vanc., BC - d. 2016 Surrey, BC). Pearl Edith Pleasance Coleman (b. 1929 Lisgar, MB - d. 2009 Surrey, BC), daughter of Francis "Frank" James Pleasance (b. 1884 Harrow, Mid., Eng. - d. 1941 MB) & Ellen Melissa "Nellie" Wilson Sleamasanie-Pleasance (b. 1890 La Riviere, MB). See Pleasance family. The Pleasance family was PB as early as 1911.
      • Elizabeth Helen Coleman Hollingshead (b. 1930 Vanc., BC - d. 2017 Surrey, Vanc., BC). Husband: Westly Merton Hollingshead (b. 1930 Bounty, Battleford, SK - d. 2015 Surrey, Vanc., BC), son of Arthur Merton Hollingshead (b. 1905 Toronto, ON - d. 1996 North Battleford, SK) & Jean Knapp Hollingshead (b. 1909 Asquith, SK - d. 1988 Pouce Coupe, BC).

Dee family

The Dee family was PB as early as 1911, when they emigrated from England, residing initially at Kamloops, Yale & Cariboo, BC. Frank was employed as a carpenter and furrier.

  • Frank White Dee (b. 1869 Twyning, Gloucester, Eng.), son of James Dee (b. 1836 Ripple, Worcester, Eng. - d. Twyning, Eng.) & Jemima White Dee (b. 1840 Swindon, Wiltshire, Eng. - d. 1903 London, Eng.).
  • Lily Louisa Harvey Dee +1944+ (b. 1871 West Ham, Essex, East London, Eng.; m. 1895 West Ham, Eng.; d. 1954 Vanc., BC), daughter of Jabez Harvey (b. 1845 Stepney, Mid., London, Eng. - d. 1923 West Ham, Eng.) & Mary Ann Buttery Harvey (b. 1849 Stepney, Eng.; m. 1870 Mile End Old Town, London, Eng.; d. 1881 West Ham, Eng.).
    • Amy Louisa Dee Anderson (b. 1895 West Ham, Eng. - d. 1968 Victoria, BC). Husband (1926 @ BC): Walter Brown Anderson (b. 1872 Middlefield, Leith Walk, Edinburgh, Scot. - d. 1963 Victoria, BC), son of John Anderson (b. 1851 Gorebridge, Edinburgh, Scot.) & Helen Bruce Anderson (b. 1852 Gorebridge, Edinburgh, Scot. - d. 1916 Ferguslie, Paisley, Scot.). +1933-1968 @ Victoria. Walter Anderson's brother, Master James Fortune Anderson drowned during WWI as the result of an enemy submarine attack on 10-19-1917 on the "Hazelwood", as per Ancestry.com.
      • Hugh Crawford Anderson - Creston, BC
    • Ethel Jennie Annie Dee (b. 1897 Paris, France - d. 1989 Victoria, BC).
    • Frank James Jabez Dee (b. 1898 Eng. - d. 1963 Oakland, Alameda, CA). Wife (1924 @ Vanc., BC): Mary Lean Holmes Dee (b. 1900 Brandon, MB - d. 1981 Oakland, CA), daughter of John Holmes (b. 1848 Turnbury, Huron, ON) & Ruth Cantelon Holmes-Shelley (b. 1859 Turnbury, ON; m. 1879 Huron Co., ON; d. 1936 Vanc., BC). John Holmes was raised in the CoE, and Ruth as a Wesleyan Methodist, but were PB by 1911. Ruth's 2nd husband was William Shelley (b. 1852 Eng. - d. 1940 Troutdale, Multnomah, OR), also PB in 1921. William Shelley may have been a relation of Dave Hunt, a teacher on Bible prophecy.
    • Dorothy Edith Dee +1944+ (b. 1900 Islington, London, Eng. - d. 1986 Victoria, BC)
    • Evelyn Harvey Dee Connolly (b. 1905 Paris, France - d. 1974 Vanc., BC). Husband: Norman Benjamin Connolly (b. 1906 Granby, Monteregie, QC - d. 1969 Vanc., BC), son of Hobart Elliott Connolly (b. 1869 Richmond, Lennox-Addington, ON - d. 1923 Kamloops, BC) & Carrie Ethel Benjamin Connolly (b. 1881 Granby, QC - d. 1980 North Kamloops, BC).

DuCommun family

  • Jacques Henri Ducommun (b. 1783 Rochefort, Canton, Neuchatel, Switz. - d. 1814 Switz.). Wife: Suzanne M. Brandt Ducommun (b. 1783 Canton, Neuchatel, Switz. - d. Switz.).
    • Felix Ducommun (1825-1906 Switz.). Wife: Eugenie Thiebaut Ducommun (1818-1897 Switz.)
      • Emile Felix Ducommun +1911+ (b. 1853 Les Ponts-de-Martel, Neuchatel, Switzerland - d. 1948 Vanc., BC). Wife: Cecile Rachel Guillaume-Gentil Ducommun +1911+ (b. 1856 Les Ponts-de-Martel, Switz. - d. 1917 North Vanc., BC), daughter of Auguste Guillaume-Gentil (b. 1831 Travers, Neuchatel, Switz. - d. 1890 Noiraigue, Neuchatel, Switz) & Marie Elise Berthoud Guillaume-Gentil (b. 1830 Neuchatel, Switz. - d. 1909 St. Maries, Benewah, ID).
        • Sophie Esther Ducommun (3-19-1880 - 4-25-1880 Les Ponts-de-Martel, Switz.).
        • Stephen Felix Ducommun (b. 1882 Neuchatel, Switz.; emig. 1884; d. 1960 Boise, ID). Wife (1908 @ Canada): Rose Alvine Jacot Fuchs Ducommun (b. 1891 La Brevine, Switz.; emig. 1908 St. Maries, ID; d. 1955 St. Maries, ID), daughter of Frederic-Ernest Fuchs & Louise Trummer Fuchs (b. 1844 Frutigen, Bern, Switz.; m. 1865 Lauterbrunnen, Bern, Switz.; d. 1909 Lauterbrunnen, Switz.). 1956-1960 Stephen @ Boise, ID with his daughter Marguerite Twohey.
          • Madeline Rachel Ducommun (b. 1909 St. Maries, ID - d. 1999 Union, Franklin, MO). Husband (1929 @ St. Maries, ID): Benjamin Jules Jacot (b. 1906 St. Maries, ID - d. 1986 Union, MO), son of Jules Alfred Jacot (1865-1936) & Lina Marie Ducommun Jacot (1868-1935). Benjamin was a brother of John Daniel DuCommun's wife Marguerite Jeanne Jacot Ducommun.
          • Marguerite Marie Ducommun Twohey (b. 1913 St. Maries, ID - d. 1961 Boise, ID). Husband: John Joseph Twohey (b. 1903 Chicago, Cook, IL - d. 1994 Boise, ID), son of James John Twohey (b. 1872 Springfield, Sangammon, IL - d. 1959 Los Angeles, CA) & Annie Cappy/Keappock Twohey (b. 1876 Sherock Co., Cavan, Ireland - d. 1951 Dade Co., FL). John's paternal grandparents were John Twohey (b. 1840 Ireland - d. 1921 Oak Park, Chicago, Cook, IL) & Bridget Fox Twohey (b. 1849 West Meath, Ireland - d. 1917 Oak Park, IL).
          • Daniel Emile Ducommun (b. 1915 St. Maries, ID - d. 1988 Spokane, WA). Wife (1942): Ruth Fuchs Ducommun (b. 1920 ID), daughter of Paul Fuchs (b. 1886 - d. 1919 Spokane, WA) & Alvine Rose Jacot Fuchs (b. 1894 ID - d. 1941 St. Maries, ID). Paul's father was Paul Ali Jacot (b. 1868 - d. 1959 Orofino, Clearwater, ID), who was a son of aforementioned Fritz Ali Jacob (1842-1898).
          • Lloyd Robert Ducommun (b. 1919 St. Maries, ID - d. 1989 Riverside, CA). 1st wife (1941 @ Spokane, WA): Imogene Belle Anfinson Ducommun (b. 1920 Greenfield, Griggs, ND - d. 1982 Santa Barbara, CA), daughter of Carl Anton Anfinson (b. 1885 Kittson Co., MN - d. Emporia, Lyon, KS). Joel Harper of Spokane officiated their wedding. In 1925, the Anfinson family resided at Emporia, Kansas.



        • Henry Eugene Ducommun (b. 1883 Switz. - d. 1966 Vanc., BC). Wife: Doris Bowler Ducommun +1951+ (b. 1894 West Bridgford, Nottingham, Eng. - d. 1961 Vancouver, BC), daughter of Thomas Bowler (b. 1862 Grantham, Lincoln, Eng. - d. 1949 Vanc., BC) & Martha Eliza Seaby Bowler (b. 1861 Sawtry, Huntingdon, Eng. - d. 1935 Vanc., BC).
          • Harold Raymon Ducommun (b. 1923 Vanc., BC - d. 1986 White Rock, BC). 1st wife: Phyllis Yvonne Fosker Ducommun (b. 1921 Esquimalt, BC - d. 1980 North Vanc., BC), daughter of Harry Isaac Fosker, Jr. (b. 1899 Bramford, Suffolk, Eng. - d. 1979 Duncan, BC) & Rhoda Steven Simpson Fosker (b. 1902 Angus, Scot. - d. 1996 Duncan, BC). Harry & Rhoda Fosker were CoE in 1931. 2nd wife (1981 @ Whatcom, WA): Joyce "Joy" Patricia Adkins Ducommun (b. 1930 Vanc., BC - d. 2013 Surrey, BC). Harold served with the South SK Regt. during WWII, a member of the Vancouver Police, and a member of the Gideons. His memorial was held at Johnston Heights Evangelical Free in Surrey.
        • John Daniel Ducommun (1886-1972 St. Maries, ID). Wife (1911 @ St. Maries, ID): Marguerite Jeanne Jacot Ducommun (1894-1974 St. Maries, ID), daughter of Jules Alfred Jacot (b. 1865 Les Ponts-de-Martel, Neuchatel, Switz. - d. 1936 St. Maries, ID) & Marie Lina Ducommun Jacot (b. 1868 Les Ponts-de-Martel, Switz. - d. 1935 St. Maries, ID. Jules Alfred Jacot was a son of Fritz Ali Jacot (b. 1842 Les-Ponts-de-Martel, Switz. - d. 1898 Sly's Meadow, near St. Joe, Kootenai, ID) & Anna Heloise Robert-Charrue Jacot (b. 1840 Brot-Plamboz, Neuchatel, Switz. - d. 1915 Finley, Benton, WA). Marie was a daughter of Alexandre Ducommun (1839-1916 Brot-Plamboz, Switz.) & Maria Margaritha Stauffer Ducommun (b. 1830 Les Ponts-de-Martel, Switz. - d. 1906 Brot Plamboz, Switz. Alexandre was a son of John Daniel Ducommun's great-grandfather, forementioned patriarch Jacques Henri Ducommun (1783-1814).
        • Robert Francis Ducommun +1921+ (b. 1888 St. Maries, ID - d. 1976 Vanc., BC). Wife (1920 @ Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai, ID): Cecile Marguerite Monard Ducommun +1921+ (b. 1895 Coeur d'Alene, ID - d. 1998 Vancouver, BC), daughter of Eugene Charles Monard (b. 1866 Switz.; emig. 1891; d. 1943 Coeur d'Alene, ID) & Marie Louise Ducommun Monard (b. 1866 Switz. - d. 1937 Spokane, WA). Marie was a daughter of forementioned Alexandre Ducommun (1839-1916 Brot-Plamboz, Switz), son of Jacques Henri Ducommun (1783-1814).
        • Charles Albert Ducommun +1911-1921+ (b. 1889 St. Maries, ID - d. 1987 Penticton, BC). Wife: Elsie Elms Ducommun +1901-1921+ (b. 1895 Ontario, BC - d. 1974 Penticton, BC). See Elms family.



Elms family

In 1871, when Abner & Margaret were married in Nelson, Halton, ON, Abner was Baptist and Margaret was Methodist. The wedding was witnessed by C.W. Crooker & Charles Harper, both of Wellington, Ontario. The Elms family was PB by 1891, living in Hamilton, ON. Abner was a son of William Elms (b. 1808/1810 Abinger, Surrey, Eng. - d. 1887 Dorking, Surrey, Eng.) & Caroline Hersey Elms (b. 1814 Shere, Surrey, Eng. - d. 1876 Dorking, Eng.), and employed in 1891 as a bricklayer. In 1851, when Abner was four, his family resided at Pitland Street, Surrey, England. daughter of George Blair (b. 1809 Tulliallan, Perth, Scot. - d. 1891 Burlington, ON) & Helen Nicol Blair (b. 1812 Tulliallan, Scot.; m. 1838 Tulliallan, Scot.; d. 1883 Burlington, ON).

  • William Abner Elms +1903-1931+ (b. 1872 Nelson, Burlington, Halton, ON - d. 1957 Vanc., BC), son of Abner Elms (b. 1846 Dorking, Surrey, Eng. - d. 1919 Hamilton, ON) & Margaret Blair Elms (b. 1844 Perth, Scot.; m. 1871 Nelson, ON; d. 1929 Hamilton, ON). In 1911, William was employed as a machinist. All except his eldest son Oliver were still PB that were living at home in 1921. Oliver returned to the PB by 1931.
  • Annie Coe Elms +1901-1921+ (b. 1873 Ely, Eng. - d. 1956 Vanc., BC), daughter of William Coe +1901-1921+ (b. 1845 Ely, Cambridge, Eng.; emig. 1887; d. 1927 Burnaby, Vanc., BC) & Emma Simpson Cuttriss Coe +1901-1921+ (b. 1850 Ely, Cambridge, Eng. - d. 1941 Burnaby, BC). See Coe family.
    • Oliver William Elms +1901-1911+; +1931+ (b. 1898 Hamilton, ON - d. 1968 Kamloops, BC). In 1921, Oliver was Baptist, and employed as a stenographer for the police department in Vancouver, and maintained work there for many years. He served overseas with the 102nd Batt. in WWI. 1st wife (1924 @ Vanc., BC): Mary Elizabeth A. Simpson Elms. 2nd wife: Elma May Elms.
      • Kenneth William Elms (b. 1926 Vanc., BC - d. 1984 North Vanc., BC).
      • Ethel Margaret "Peggy" Elms Hawthorne (b. 1927 Vanc., BC - d. 2009 Burnaby, Vanc., BC). Husband (1949 @ Cove Cliff, BC): William "Bill" Hugh Hawthorne (b. 1923 - d. 2001 Burnaby, BC). Bill & Peggy's wedding was the first at St. Simon's Church in Cove Cliff, which was on July 20, 1949, the 55th anniversary of William & Annie Elms'. Bill's memorial was at East Burnaby UC, and his obit stated that his "thoughtfulness and love for others touched many lives".
      • Marjorie Elms Nesbitt
    • Roy Theodore Elms +1901-1918+ (b. 1900 Vanc., BC - d. 1938 New Westminster, Vanc., BC). Wife (1928 @ Vanc., BC): Jean Bolton Elms. @ New Westminster 1932-1938. Last employed as a weighman @ Searle Grain Elevator. M.A. Talnicoff officiated Roy's memorial.
      • Donald Roy Elms
      • Louise Ann Elms
      • Margaret Joan Elms
    • Arthur "Art" Edward Elms 1909-1931+ (1909-1987 Vanc., BC). 1st wife (1936 @ Vanc., BC): Eleanor Anna Mabel "Girtie" Brett Elms (b. 1911 - d. 1965 Burnaby, BC), daughter of T.H. Brett. 2nd wife: Peggy Elms. A. Owens officiated Art's memorial.
      • Art was employed 49 years with the B.C. Sugar Refinery, which was founded in 1890 by Benjamin Tingley "B.T." Rogers (b. 1865 Philadelphia, PA - d. 1918 Vanc., BC), a lifelong CoE, whose father was president of E.J. Gay's Sugar in New Orleans. In 2011 this was the oldest industrial site in Vanc., and was noted by the Vancouver Sun as producing nearly 10% of Canada's sugar output including refined white sugar and molasses using raw cane sugar imported from Fiji, Java & Australia, according to an article at https://vancouvertraces.weebly.com/bc-sugar.html Vancouver Traces]. It is now part of Lantic Sugar, based in Montreal, but existing Rogers brandings remain. Also see Rogers Sugar wiki.
    • Herbert "Bert" Elms
    • Frank Elms
    • Elsie Elms Ducommun +1901-1921+ (b. 1895 Ontario, BC - d. 1974 Penticton, BC). Husband: Charles Albert Ducommun +1911-1921+ (b. 1889 St. Maries, ID - d. 1987 Penticton, BC), son of Emile Felix Ducommun (b. 1853 Neuchatel, Switzerland - d. 1948 Vanc., BC) & Rachel Humbert Ducommun (b. 1866 Switz. - d. 1917 North Vanc., BC). 1906 Charles @ Strathcona, AB. See Ducommun family.
    • Winnifred "Wynne" / "Winnie" Emma/Amy Margaret Elms Ayling 1902-1924? (b. 1902 Vanc., BC - d. 1991 West Vanc., BC). Husband (1924 @ Vanc., BC): Henry Frank Ayling (b. 1902 Christchurch, London, Eng.; emig. 1909; d. 1984 North Vanc., BC), son of Frank Ayling (b. 1874 Climping, Sussex, Eng. - d. 1959 Vanc., BC) & Alice Sarah Ayling Short (b. 1878 Greenwich, Kent, Eng. - d. 1947 Vanc., BC). The Ayling family was CoE by 1931, their wedding was at St. Mark's in Kitsilano, Henry's family was CoE also.
    • Dorothy Eleanor Elms Crawford 1905-1931+ (b. 1905 Vanc., BC - d. after 1987 Summerland, BC). Husband (1934 @ Vanc., BC): Arthur Frederick Alexander Crawford (b. 1906 Kamsack, Mackenzie, SK - d. 1975 Summerland, BC), son of Arthur Alexander Crawford (b. 1879 Gorrie, Huron, ON - d. 1964 Summerland, BC) & Lillian Augusta Porter Crawford (b. 1888 East Ham, Essex, Eng. - d. 1953 Summerland, BC). In 1911, Arthur, Jr. attended school at Pelly Indian Agency, his family was Methodist.

Fleck family

Alexander initially settled in Hamilton before arriving in Vancouver by 1921, as per his obit. Unknown if he was related to James Fleck with the meeting room in 1923 at Toronto. Alex was employed as a house painter. He was in fellowship with the meeting room in Hamilton by 1891, and immigrated from Scotland in 1881, possibly PB back in the old country.

  • Alexander Fleck +1921-1932 (b. 1853 Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scot. - d. 1932 Vancouver, BC), son of Alexander Fleck (b. 1820 W. Hilbrich, Ayr, Scot.).
  • Mrs. Fleck +1921-1927+
    • James Fleck (b. 1868 Scot. - d. 1946 Toronto, ON). Coal importer. Correspondent @ Toronto meeting room +1923-1925+. Wife: Lydia Hutchison Shaw Fleck.
      • Mary C. Fleck Willis (d. 1929 Indianapolis, IN); 1924 @ Toronto, ON m. John Somerville Willis (b. 1891)
      • Robert Fleck (b. 1904 Toronto, ON); 1925 @ Toronto m. Viola Irene McDonald Fleck +1925+ (b. 1902 ON), dau. of William McDonald & Roxaline Lovering McDonald;
    • Christina Fleck +1921-1927+ - 1932 @ Vancouver
    • Milya A. Fleck - 1932 @ Hamilton
    • Grace Fleck - 1932 @ Toronto
    • Mrs. J.W. Fox - 1932 @ Hamilton
    • Alec I. Fleck

Graham family

  • John T. Graham +1962-1973+ (b. 1877?)

Groth family

William & Mary Stovel were in fellowship with the Guelph Meeting Room, ON in 1851.

  • George William Groth (b. 1837 Danzig, Prussia - d. 1925 Sierra Madre, CA), son of Shuham Jacob Groth & Martha Groth.
  • Mary Stovel Groth (b. 1840 Bloomsbury, London, Eng. - d. 1928 Los Angeles, CA), daughter of William Stovel (b. 1806 - d. 1870 Guelph, ON) & Mary Carr Stovel (b. 1805 Eng. - d. 1866 Guelph, ON).
    • Gottlieb Reinhold Groth +1903-1941 (1873-1941); Wife: Sarah Coe Groth +1901-1941+ (b. 1870 Ely, Eng. - d. 1968 San Diego, CA). Husband: Gottleib Reinhold Groth (b. 1873 Wellington, ON - d. 1941 Winnipeg, MB), daughter of William Coe +1901-1921+ (b. 1845 Ely, Cambridge, Eng.; emig. 1887; d. 1927 Burnaby, Vanc., BC) & Emma Simpson Cuttriss Coe +1901-1921+ (b. 1850 Ely, Cambridge, Eng. - d. 1941 Burnaby, BC). See Coe family. Eldest daughter of William & Emma Coe, early correspondents.

Harman family

Albert was stationed in Vancouver in the early days of WWII, and his family relocated there in 1941, only for him to be almost immediately transferred back to Winnipeg, Manitoba, but his wife and children stayed there until 1944 when they returned as well. There was no assembly when the Harman family arrived in Vanc., due to the McDowell division that had claimed most of the families with them until 1968 when they returned to the TW's. In the early 1940's, the Harman family home hosted a few ladies that attended to remember the Lord with them.

  • Albert Cyril Harman 1941 (b. 1898 Camberwell, London, Eng. - d. 1982 Winnipeg, MB), son of George Washington Harman (b. 1868 Harman Hills, Pendleton, WV - d. 1929 Schwenksville, Montgomery, PA) & Hannah Thorne Harman (b. 1858 Loxbeare, Devon, Eng. - d. 1948). Hannah was infant baptized into the CoE in Loxbeare. Cyril & Hannah were affiliated with the UC in 1931 in Lisgar, MB.
  • Ina Melissa Scharf Harman 1941-1944" (b. 1907 Lisgar, MB - d. 1996 Altona, MB), daughter of James Franklin "Frank" Scharf (b. 1876 Templeton Ouest, Gatineau, QC - d. 1962 Pembina Valley, MB) & Ethel "Melissa" Anderson Scharf (b. m. 1905 Pembina, MB). In 1881, the Scharf family was affiliated with the Wesleyan Methodists, by 1891 in Lorne, Selkirk, MB when Frank was 14, they were PB. Melissa's parents were PB as early as 1881, prior to that they were CoE, their names were John Anderson (b. 1846 Ireland - d. 1923 Frankville, Leeds, ON) & Mahala Elizabeth Chapman Anderson (b. 1851 Portland, Leeds, ON - d. 1926 South Elmsley Twp., Leeds, ON).

Johnson family

  • H.L. Johnson +1889+

Keating family

The Keating family was PB by 1916 (in Regina, SK).

  • John James Edward Keating (b. 1854 Plumstead, Kent, Eng. - d. 1924 Canterbury, Kent, Eng.), son of John Keating (b. 1830 Pancras, Mid., London, Eng. - d. 1908 Mid., Eng.).
  • Lydia Alice Archer Keating (b. 1860 Tottenham, Mid., London, Eng. - d. 1934 Vanc., BC), daughter of William Thomas Archer (b. 1814 Hartington, Hertford, Tottenham, London, Mid., Eng. - d. 1868 Mid., Eng.) & Lydia Else Archer (b. 1818 Enfield, North London, Mid., Eng. - d. 1892 Edmonton, Mid., Eng.).
    • John William Keating (b. 1882 Hoxton, Eng. - d. 1963 Brighton, Sussex, Eng.), employed 1901-1902 as a porter at the Peckham railway station for the London, Brighton & South Coast company. 1912-1915 an apprentice to his father as a painter. In 1915, he enlisted with the Australian Imperial Forces for WWI. In 1939, he was employed as an air raid warden and cook. 1st wife: Naomi E. Hobday/Harvey Keating (b. 1891), employed in 1939 as a blind housekeeper in Bexhill. 2nd wife (1952 @ Brighton, Eng.): Lucy Pennifold Keating
    • James David Keating +1921-1933+ (b. 1884 Hoxton, London, Eng.; emig. 1910; d. 1959 Vanc., BC). In 1921, James was employed as an accountant for a railway office. Wife: Florence Lilian Mayes Keating +1921-1933+ (b. 1877 Charlwood, Surrey, Eng.; emig. 1910; d. 1963 Vanc., BC).
      • Eric James David Keating +1921-1966+ (1912-2002)
      • Winnifred Florence Eunice Keating Anstey +1921+ (b. 1913 Regina, SK - d. 1996 Penticton, BC). Husband: Harry Francis Anstey ? (b. 1915 Eng. - d. 1996 Penticton, Okanagan-Similkameen, BC). See Anstey family.
    • Benjamin Arthur Keating (b. 1887 Islington, London, Eng.)
    • Lydia Martha Keating (b. 1889 Islington, London, Eng. - d. 1952 Isle of Wight, Eng.) Never married.
    • Sarah Minnie Keating Edmonds (b. 1891 Hackney, London, Eng. - d. 1943 Birmingham, Warwickshire, Eng.) Husband (1922 @ Brentford, Mid., Eng.): George Edmonds.
    • Thomas Archer Keating (b. 1892 Hackney, London, Eng. - d. 1971 Christchurch, NZ). In 1918, Thomas was stationed at Salt Pans, Sandwich, Kent, Eng. as a Pioneer in the Royal Engineers. Wife (1918 @ Brentford, Eng.): Annie Bentley Keating.
    • Ruth Mary Keating Puzey (b. 1894 Hackney, London, Eng.). Husband (1940 @ Westminster, Mid., Eng.): Frederick H. Puzey.
    • Lucy Harriet Mercy Keating Zamora-Smith (b. 1898 Hackney, London, Eng. - d. 1986 Lewisham, London, Eng.). 1st husband (1921 @ Brentford, Eng.): John F. Smith.
    • Grace Elizabeth C. Keating (b. 1899 Hackney, London, Eng.). In 1923, she emigrated to Vancouver to reside with her brother James, registered as CoE, and her career was as a dressmaker.
    • Dorothy Hannah J. Keating Manson (b. 1903 East Tottenham, London, Mid., Eng. - d. 1950 Vanc., BC). Husband (1932 @ Kelowna, BC): Alexander Buchan Manson (b. 1902 Edinburgh, Scot. - d. 1985 Vanc., BC), son of John Duncan Manson (b. 1865 Niel Moolandy, Stirlingshire, Scot. - d. 1943 Ardebach, Nairnshire, Scot.) & Janet "Jessie" Reid Johnston Fletcher Manson (b. 1863 Glasgow, Lanark, Scot. - d. 1904 Kelvin, East Kilbride, Lanark, Scot.).
      • Robin John Buchan Manson (b. 1935 Kelowna, BC - d. 2021 Comox, BC).

Perrin family

  • H. Perrin +1905-1933+ (2350 Cornwall St. +1911+)
  • Mrs. H. Perrin +1944+

Pirie family

  • John Scott Pirie +1905+ (1876-1951)

Pleasance family

The Pleasance family was PB as early as 1911.

  • James Francis "Frank" Pleasance (b. 1884 Harrow, Mid., Eng. - d. 1941 MB)
  • Ellen Melissa "Nellie" Wilson Sleamasanie-Pleasance (b. 1890 La Riviere, MB)
    • Walter Herbert Pleasance (b. 1909 Lisgar or La Riviere, MB - d. 1998 Maple Ridge, Vanc., BC). Wife: Beatrice Mary Irene Bailey Pleasance (b. 1910 Eng. - d. 2004 Fernie, East Kootenay, BC).
    • James Francis Pleasance +1973+ (1917-2003)

Vernon family

  • E.J. Vernon +1905+
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