WELLS ARCHIVES
RECORD GROUP 26

 

WRG 26 - Barkerville Cemetery

Collection Dates, 1 Series 1937 - 1991

 

Historical Data

 

Scope and Contents

This Series contains material relating to the cemetery in Barkerville.  The material dates back to 1937.

 

Series 1:

 

In this Series:

1. = Certificates of Death

2. = Funding for Cemetery

3. = Lottie Mable McKinnon

4. = Correspondence

5. = Time Books

6. = Elizabeth Wendle

7. = Cemetery Plot receipts

8. = Financial records and correspondence

9. = Invoices and receipts

10. = Annual Reports

11. = Cemetery Act

12. = Barkerville Cemetery Records (1937 - 1955)

13. = Journal

 

1. CERTIFICATES OF DEATH (80) - The District Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages for these certificates are as follows:  Draper, G.H. Dunlop, Jean E. Kelly,  D.H. Bruce, A. W. Ludditt, D.G. Dalgleish, D.E. Hughes, R.V. Mauris (per S. Edlund),  R.H. Ringer, C. Beaulieu, N.R. Anderson, M. Celli,P.R. Poley, I. Romanchuk, J.A. Lapiere, M.D. Leith.  There are other names as registrar but it is not possible to read them.

Died Age Registered by
Baby Walker Oct. 2, 1950 3 days W.M. Walker
Arlene June Titley Dec. 14, 1950 Stillborn Edward Titley
Henry Andreychuk Jan. 9, 1951 Stillborn Joseph Andreychuk
Bonita Arlene Arnoldus Jan. 15, 1951 Stillborn Andre Willem Arnoldus
Charles Edward Misener Mar. 4, 1951 9 hrs. 53 mins. Thomas Misener
Carl Gunner Halverson Apr. 20, 1951 56 yrs. Harry H. Mooney
Lucy Mahon May 12, 1951 48 yrs. P.S.Dannhauer
Cora Maria Charnquist Mar. 24, 1952 61 yrs. Mr. B. Whytock
Carl Bindschadler June 14, 1952 54 yrs. Albert Bindschadler
August Malm Oct. 11, 1952 65 yrs. Ed Malm
Emma May Mooney Mar. 18, 1953 72 yrs. R.H. Mooney
Kenneth John Ernest Anderson Apr. 7, 1952 2 yrs. Jack Ben Anderson
Van I. Felker May 30, 1953 77 yrs. John Harvey
Earl William Haskett July 5, 1953 39 yrs. Stan Scott
Raymond Harold Hammond July 17, 1953 22 yrs. John Harvey
Baby Girl Whitney Oct. 31, 1953 18 hrs. Michael Whitney
Joseph Eugene Andre Jan. 18, 1954 63 yrs. Gordon Wyse
Albert James Kempster Jan. 23, 1954 63 yrs. Can. Legion c/o Gordon Wyse
Bessie Grace McLellan Mar. 20, 1954 84 yrs. H.Hadfield
James Dean Cochran June 18, 1954 73 yrs. Gerald J. North
Stanley Cornelius Fast May 25, 1955 30 yrs. Can. Legion, Mr. Gaughan & Foubister
Hector Bjorkman June 13, 1955 78 yrs. Const. D.J. Towers RCMP
Norman Atkinson Aug. 1, 1955 not listed B.W. Green
Patricia Star Fraser Robertson Jan. 30, 1956 17 yrs. None
Franklin Schwek Feb. 21, 1956 63 yrs. None
John Patrick Sherman June 9, 1956 44 yrs. None
Idella Joseph Quesnel Jan. 3, 1959 65 yrs. Can. Legion #128
Henry Thomas Cook Feb. 17, 1959 48 yrs. John Harvey
Peter Colin Campbell Apr. 20, 1960 16 yrs. Schoening Funeral Service
Daisy Euphemia McLellan Nov. 28, 1961 69 yrs. John Harvey
Sophas Kahrs Nov. 28, 1961 75 yrs. James C. Forman
Eugene Giddings Dec. 1, 1961 97 yrs. Kearney Funeral Directors
John William Jickling June 25, 1962 21 yrs. David Fader
Frederick James Tregillus Aug. 29, 1962 99 yrs. Clayton Funeral Chapel
Max McCall Nov. 8, 1962 52 yrs. Clayton Funeral Chapel
Skjalg Johanns Oson Jan. 10, 1963 40 yrs approx. James T. McKelvie
Daniel Jore Jorgenson Oct. 31, 1963 66 yrs. None
Kalle Emil Hattula June 1, 1963 60 yrs. None
Sophia Gribble Jan. 3, 1963 72 yrs. Robert Beard
John Marok Jan. 29, 1963 74 yrs. Clayton Funeral Chapel
Donald Ross McLellan Apr. 23, 1963 70 yrs. Harold Edwards Funeral Home
Joseph Wendel May 18. 1963 93 yrs. H.E. Clayton
Marius Auber Andersen June 6, 1963 Not listed James Nicolson  
Infant daughter of Alexander and July 26, 1963 4 hrs. Capt. Bennett
Peggie-Ann MacCulloch      
George Sistrick Aug. 19, 1963 64 yrs. Clayton Funeral Chapel
John Hoedel Sept. 8, 1963 34 yrs. Clayton Funeral Chapel
Aruiel Eric Hendrickson Apr. 4, 1964 62 yrs. Clayton Funeral Chapel
George Thomas Newman July 19. 1964 67 yrs. Clayton Funeral Chapel
Everton L.Lynzie Jackson Jan. 7, 1965 61 yrs. Herbert Hadfield
Jan Mungenast Jan. 15. 1965 44 yrs. Clayton Funeral Chapel
Bernard William Green Mar. 9, 1965 68 yrs. Clayton Funeral Chapel
Lila Jeanne Mortimer June 12, 1965 39 yrs. Clayton Funeral Chapel
Lars Engen Apr. 22, 1966 68 yrs. Clayton Funeral Chapel
Grace Claire Caron Nov. 12, 1966 45 yrs. Clayton Funeral Chapel
MacDonald Alexander Robertson Nov. 10, 1966 59 yrs. Clayton Funeral Chapel
Michael George Yingling Oct. 23. 1967 85 yrs. Clatyton Funeral Chapel
Elfriede Hainer Oct. 28, 1968 41 yrs. Gregory s Funeral Home
Arthur Pedersen Aug. 2, 1970 66 yrs. Clayton Funeral Chapel
Leo Bjorn Hansen Oct. 23, 1970 64 yrs. Clayton Funeral Chapel
Effie Irene Carruthers Jan. 21, 1971 77 yrs. Clayton Funeral Chapel
Joseph Allen Moore Apr. 20, 1971 58 yrs. Clayton Funeral Chapel
James Clark Foreman Nov. 4, 1971 62 yrs Not listed
Lyndamae Della Killins Dec. 13, 1972 32 yrs. Clayton Funeral Chapel
Angus MacLean Dec. 15, 1972 81 yrs. Clayton Funeral Chapel
Elizabeth Wendel Jan. 3, 1973 93 yrs. Clayton Funeral Chapel
John Christian Kelly Apr. 22, 1974 79 yrs. Clayton Funeral Chapel
Eric Olov Rask July 25, 1974 82 yrs. Clayton Funeral Chapel
Mabel Schmid Jan. 30, 1975 69 yrs. Clayton Funeral Chapel
Ernest Edward Anderson Aug. 26, 1975 74 yrs. Clayton Funeral Chapel
Susan Ellen May May 4, 1977 64 yrs. Clayton Funeral Chapel
Gary Kent Peever Aug. 5. 1978 27 yrs. Clayton Funeral Chapel
John Rudolph Sorenson Sept. 17, 1977 68 yrs. Clayton Funeral Chapel
Doreen Winnifred Covey Dec. 26, 1977 45 yrs. Clayton Funeral Chapel
Lily Valentine Foreman Feb. 6, 1978 64 yrs. Not listed
Roderick James MacDonald Oct. 18, 1978 84 yrs. Clayton Funeral Chapel
Lois Doreen Jeffery Jan. 9, 1979 43 yrs. Not listed
Mildred Minerva Campbell Sept. 14. 1979 79 yrs. Clayton Funeral Chapel
Wilfred Ernest Thompson Sept. 29, 1979 89 yrs. Clayton Funeral Chapel
Betty Claire McCrimmon Jan. 30, 1991 55 yrs. Clayton Funeral Chapel
Norman Royal Chappell March 9, 1996 81 yrs.  
Gladys Gertrude Tambling May 7, 1996 72 yrs.  
Faythe Julia Thompson August 5, 1996 35 yrs.  

 

2. FUNDING FOR CEMETERY

 

   2.1          (3)          Cheque stubs for Cemetery Improvements   1973 - 1975

         Correspondence with members of Cemetery Board:        1958 - 1976

   Mrs. Coggins

   W.M. Hong

   John O. Premischook

 

3. LOTTIE MABEL MCKINNON

 

   3.1          (3)          Statement of Affaires        Feb. 16, 1955

         Envelope from Government Agent

 

4. CORRESPONDENCE

 

   4.1          (44)        Letter to Mr. Bopp from Mary Coogan         Nov. 1980

         Letter to J.B. Tufford from Mary Coogan     Aug. 2, 1979

         Envelope to F.J. Tregillus from The MacFarlane seed Co.

         Letters from J.B.Tufford re: filing of reports 

         Correspondence between Mary Coggan, John Tregillus,

         E.L. Bobier and various government officials re:  funding          

         for cemetery

         Transfer of cemetery land to Parks Branch       Apr. 1962

         Regulations under the “Cemeteries Act”          1956

 

5. TIME BOOKS

 

   5.1          (3 Books)Monthly time books for Barkerville, Stanley and Richfield          1973-1975

         cemeteries.

         Various sheets of paper recording time worked and names of

         employees:          Donald Hong

      Dale Hubinsky

      D. Hubinsky

      J. Boutwell

      S. Brown

      Albert Lesperance

      Victor Lesperence

      Doug Maley

      R. Jacobsen

      Scott Angemon

      T. Adair

      Randy Russell

      Bob McLeod

      Davie Hopkins

      A. Tregillus

      M. Hall

      S. Dannhauer

      William Hong

      George Koffler

      D. Lockyer

      Gilbert Carter

      Terry Bouchard

      T. Adair

      D. Dobbin

      Fraser

      Phil Fairhead

 

6. ELIZABETH WENDEL

 

   6.1          (4)          Last Will and Testament of Elizabeth Wendle       Feb. 27, 1971

         Correspondence re:  cemetery plot of Elizabeth Wendle

 

7. CEMETERY PLOT RECEIPTS

 

   7.1          (4 Books)Receipt/statement books for work done and purchase of

         cemetery plot - 1959 - 1977 

         Receipts to:  For:

         A. Lugiacco                Joseph Lugiacco

         Wells Miners Union Unknown

         R.D. McKitrick      William McKitrick

         R. Peterson    Mrs. Karin Peterson

         Colin Campbell      Unknown

         E. Jortenson   E. Geddings

         W.S. Jickling J. Jickling

         Frank Gribble Sophia Gribble

         Cariboo Lodge #4     Marius Anderson

         Mrs. Orpha Hoedel   John Hoedel

      Mrs. L. Stolz  Gustave Kovlaski

      Mervin Gardner      Arvid Henrickson

      D. Vicay         Everton L. Jackson

      Clayton Funeral Chapel     Lars Engen

      Clayton Funeral Chapel     Kuczaraway and Michie

      Rene Cason    Mrs. Caron

         G. McArthur  Mrs. J. McArthur

         Billy Thatcher            A. MacRobertson

         Clayton Funeral Chapel     Zingling

         E. Haimer       Mrs. E. Hainer

         Don Pedersen            Arthur Pedersen

         Dave Williams           Mr. L. Hansen

         Dave Williams           Mrs. J. Carruthers

         Mrs. Al Moore       Mr. Al Moore

         D.L. Cook      Mr. L. Cook

         Cariboo Lodge #4     Fred Skor

         Don Pedersen            Harvey Pedersen

         Mrs. Edna MacDonald       R.E. MacDonald

         H. King        Elizabeth Wendle

         O. Stridlund    J. Nicolson

         Mrs. D. McLennan    Mrs. S. E. May

         Mrs. H. Lomax       Mr. A. McLean

         Mrs. L. Thompson     Mr. L. Thompson

      5 letters re:  reserving and paying for plots

      Deposit book, 1953 - 1976

 

8. FINANCIAL RECORDS AND CORRESPONDENCE

  

   8.1 Cheque books, statements, letters re:  financial transactions       1938 - 1975

         Blank letterhead for Wells Barkerville Cemetery

 

9. INVOICES AND RECEIPTS

 

   9.1 Invoices and Receipts        1963-1975

 

10. ANNUAL REPORTS

 

   10.1       (21)        Financial Reports   1965 - 1976

 

11. CEMETERY ACT

 

   11.1       (24)        Change of Board members from:       1977

   S. Dannhauer

   W.M. Hong   

   John D. Tregillus

         to the new board members of:

   Eugene N. Crotteau

   Mary Margaret Coggon

   Herbert Stanley Hadfield

   Alberni Emil Rosin

   Harvey Bryant

 

12. BARKERVILLE CEMETERY RECORDS

 

   12.1       (1 Folder)Financial records, copy of Act respecting Cemeteries       1937 - 1955

         letters appointing board members and approval by the

         Utilities Commission., correspondence with Lottie Bowron.

         Blank Royal bank form for companies or societies

         Correspondence with Royal Bank     

         Minutes of meeting forming board       1926

         First board members were:

   Mrs. R.L. Murphy

   Mrs. McKinnon

   H. Beech

   Miss Bowron of Victoria (honorary member)

         List of expenses for cemetary repairs

         Correspondence re:  donations 

         Receipts and acknowledgements re:  cemetery plots

         Receipts to   For           Died     

         Cowan Hardware Co.            Mrs. Tupper  

         Cowan Hardware    Louis Sallinger

         Hubert B. King       Julius Powell

         Andrew Mahler       Baby Boy Carl Einer Mahler   Jan. 27, 1941

                        Duncan McIntyre       Feb. 8, 1941

         Harry Smith   Marilyn Joy Smith        Feb. 15, 1941

         J.L.B. Gilbert Susan Gillespie Gilbert        Mar. 25, 1941

         G.V. Tupper    May Elizabeth Tupper 

         Can. Legion, H. A. Bryant George R. Shaw

         Mrs. Freda Swanson  Frank Gottfried Swanson

         A. M. Hong    Lun Tip Wong (Chinese Cemetery)

         M. Hembre

         W.G. Kitchen Otto Neuman

         BC Government      Mrs. Louise Bird

   Reinvold Baby

   M. McKinnon

   Skeleton

         Wells Legion J. O’Connell

   H. Strand

   Frank Johnson

   Hagen

   Jack Campbell

   Baby Wik

   Dan Turville

   Carl Magnus Sundberg

   C. Waldren

         Harold Berg   Paul Lorne Berg     Sept. 26, 1947  -  3 hrs.           Mrs. Louis Sandgren      Louis Sandgren       Oct. 2, 1947 -      61 yrs.  

         Mrs. H.J. Meggitt      H.J. Meggitt

         James Doody Ellie May Roddich    Feb. 20, 1948 - 78 yrs.

         D.H. Smith Co.       John Poole Roddich  Feb. 2, 1948 - 88 yrs.

   Frederick Randall      May 23, 1948      - 66 yrs.

   Margaret Sandgren    June 19, 1948 - 39 yrs.

         G. William Stephens Edward George Stephens   Oct. 3, 1948 - 17 yrs.

   Angus McLellan     Oct. 10, 1948 - 87 yrs.

   Baby Beaudin

         D.H. Smith & Co.      William John Houser            Mar. 2, 1949 - 74 yrs.

         R.H. Calder    Liss Axel G. Anderson       Mar. 19, 1949 - 61 yrs.

         R.D. Whytock            Alexander Whytock  Oct. 9, 1950 - 50 yrs.

         B. Whytock    Peter Darcy

         Mr. A. Arnoldus      Baby Arnoldus          

         E. Titly         Baby Titly

         R. Hegseth     Baby Hegseth

   Carl Gunner Halverson

         T.C. Mahon    Lucy Mahon

         William Walker      Baby Walker

         T. Misener      Baby Misener

         N.R. Matheson        Baby Matheson

         George Charnquist    Mrs. Charnquist

         A. Lindshadler           Carl Lindshadler

   Baby Pinker

   August Malm

 

13. JOURNAL

  

   13.1       (1 Book)Ledger  1955 - 1964