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Note for: Alice Mertie Brooks, 7 Aug 1887 - 26 Apr 1889 Index

Individual Note:
1. Alice Mertie Brooks d/o Nancy Jane & John Brooks b. Aug. 7, 1887 #021592 died April 26 1889 age 1 yr. 8 mths. 20 days Ryde Twp registered in Orillia, Simcoe of inflammation after 2 weeks. A. W. Campbell M.D. Alex Wilson Clergyman informant #021800 Methodist, Albert Fowler Clerk.

2. BROOKS, Alice Myrta, f, April 26, 1889, 1 year 8 months 20 days, Ryde Twp Muskoka, cause - inflammation 2 weeks, infm - Alex Wilson, Clergyman, Orillia Twp, (Simcoe Co.) 021800-89

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Note for: Ethel Brooks, 18 Apr 1890 - 20 Aug 1961 Index

Individual Note:
1. 021509-90 (Muskoka Dist) BROOKS, Ethel, f, born 18 May 1890, father John BROOKS, farmer, mother Nancy J. DRULLETT, infm- John BROOKS Housey's Rapids Ryde Twp

2. The Brooks Letter from Saskatchewan:
BRACEBRIDGE GAZETTE Sept. 30, 1909 "RYDE TOWNSHIP OLD BOYS....Ethel Brooks d/o John & Jennie is running an ice-cream parlor, which overlaps the billows of the Pacific ocean, and is considered the Queen of the rosebud, garden of girls.

3. August 24, 1961 - Vancouver Sun, pg 14: AUSTIN - Suddenly August 20, 1961, Ethel, widow of Hugh Gardner Austin, 747 Clarke Road, Coquitlam. Surived by 1 son, Larry Beale, Swan Hills, Alta; 1 daughter, Miss Orphie Beale, Seattle; 4 grandchildren; 1 sister Mrs. Syd Badger, S. Burnaby. Funeral service Thursday, August 24, 11 a.m., Woodland Funeral Home. Rev. T.D. Barnett officiating. Interment Fraser Cemetery.

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Note for: Edwin Arthur Beale, 17 Nov 1879 - 3 Aug 1965 Index

Burial:
     Date:   6 Aug 1965
     Place:   Fraser Cemetary, New Westminister, British Columbia, Canada

Individual Note:
     1. Came to Canada as a "Home Child" in 1887 Surname: BEALE Given Name: Edwin Age: 7 Sex: M Ship: Siberian Year of Arrival: 1887 Departure Port: Glasgow Departure Date: 1887-00-00 Arrival Port: Halifax Arrival Date: 1887-04-11 Party: Quarrier's Orphan Homes of Scotland Destination: Mrs. Wallace, Marchmont Home, Belleville, Ontario Comments: 117 boys Source: Library and Archives Canada Reference: RG 17, Vol 550, File 61623, Documents from the Department of Agriculture, General Correspondence Files Type of Record: Other Government of Canada records

2. 1901 Census of Canada District: BC VANCOUVER ISLAND (#3) Subdistrict: Comox B-4 Page 5
37 15 Beale Edwin M Lodger S Nov 17 1879 21

3. BC Marriage Record: #1910-09-060206 Edwin Arthur Beale, age 31, of 12 & Main St, born Cardiff South Wales, Bachelor, occupation motorman, parents Edwin and Emmeline Beale, Anglican, married on December 14th 1910 in Vancouver to Ethel Brooks, age 20, of 3624 Ontario Street, born Muskoka Ontario, Spinster, Methodist, parents John Brooks and Nancy Jane Drullet. Witnesses Gordon Brooks and Lilian Carter of Vancouver. Officiating Rev. N. Laskle, Methodist Parsonage.

4. BC Death Registration #65-09-010021 Edwin Arthur BEALE, age 85 years, on August 3, 1965 died at Royal Columbian Hospital, New Westminster due to myocardial infarction. Born November 17, 1879 at Pontyprydl, Wales, parents not known, both born England. Divorced from Ethel Brooks. Occupation millworker at Fraser Mills for 18 years, retired August 1940. Burial August 6, 1965 at Fraser Cemetery, New Westminster. Home address 916 Delestre Avenue, Coquitlan. 70 years in province, 80 years in Canada. Informant Orphie Beale, daughter, 702 - 2nd Ave West, Seattle, Washington, USA.

5. Vancouver Sun, August 5, 1965 page 37 - BEALE - August 3, 1965, Edwin Arthur, 916 Delestre Ave, Coquitlam. Born in Pontyprydd, Wales. A pioneer resident of Burquitlam area. Survived by one son Lawrence A, Fort Assiniboine, Alberta; one daughter, Miss Orphie Beale, Seattle; 4 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren. Funeral service Friday, August 6 at 1:30 p.m. from the chapel of Woodlawn Funeral Home, 8th St at 6th Ave, New Westminster. Rev. A.R. Waller officiating. Interment Fraser Cemetery.

6. Fraser Cemetery - grave marker inscription: In Loving Memory Edwin A. Beale 1879 - 1965

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Note for: Selina Ferne Brooks, 29 Apr 1897 - Index

Burial:
     Place:   Ocean View Burial Park, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Individual Note:
     1. #026750-97 (Muskoka Dist) BROOKS, Selina Ferne, f, b. 29 Apr 1897, father-John BROOKS, farmer; mother-Nancy Jane DRULLET, infm-John Brooks, Ryde Twp

2. The Brooks Letter from Saskatchewan: BRACEBRIDGE GAZETTE Sept. 30, 1909 "RYDE TOWNSHIP OLD BOYS....Selina Brooks catches her Broncho every morning, and they twain meander together up and down in the heights of Parnasis. We believe Selina will yet grace the halls of learning and do credit to her brillant mommer.

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Note for: Sydney Herbert Badger, Bef 1899 - 26 Apr 1973 Index

Burial:
     Place:   Ocean View Burial Park, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Individual Note:
     From Karen Hanna: Ocean View Cemetary, Sydney Herbert Badger and wife Saline Fern Brooks (d. 1987) - plot Arbutus 3-66

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Note for: Gordon Brooks, 6 Dec 1892 - 14 Nov 1953 Index

Burial:
     Date:   20 Nov 1953
     Place:   Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Individual Note:
     1. The Brooks Letter from Saskatchewan:
BRACEBRIDGE GAZETTE Sept. 30, 1909 "RYDE TOWNSHIP OLD BOYS....Gordon Brooks (s/o John & Nancy)made a magnificent record at the Pense Marathon races, and is being shoved out for the Regina and Pense races for next year.

2. BC Death Record 53-09-011016 Gordon Brooks, born December 6 1893 in Ontario, father John Brooks born Ontario, age 59 years 11 months 8 days, widower D.O.A. Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver on November 14, 1953. Cause of death: asphyxia due to drowning in False Creek, Van., marked arteriosclerosisi cardio vascular disease and rheumatic sclerotic endocarditis. Accidental death
- it is thought that he had taken a heart attack while on his boat K-B-2, at False Creek (& ---?). Last worked October 1953 as laborer in
sawmill. Residence 57 W. Cordova St. Married Pearl King. Informant Phyllis Shortreed, daughter, of 420 Hawks Ave, Vancouver.
Burial November 20, 1953 at Mountain View.

3. Vancouver Sun, page 2, November 14, 1953 Man Drowns In "Creek" Inhalator crewmen failed to revive Gordon Brooks, about 50, whose body was found in False Creek. Dennis Brown, 15, who lives on the fishboat Luck Star with his parents, at the foot of Columbia, found the body apparantly 15 minutes after Brooks fell in. The boy's father, W.J. Brown said the man had been mooring his boat
nearby just before his death. He lived at Travellers Hotel.

4. Vancouver Sun, page 36, November 19, 1953 - BROOKS - Passed away suddenly Nov 14, Gordon Brooks, of 57 W Cordova, age 59 years. Survived by his 2 sisters, Mrs. Badger, Vancouver, and Mrs. Austin, Port Moody; one daughter, Mrs. Shortreed, Vancouver; and 1 son Lew, with the RCAF. Funeral service, Friday, Nov. 20 at 1 p.m., in Armstrong Co., Chapel of Flowers, 304 Dunlevy Ave., Rev. W. Johnson officiating. Interment family plot, Mountain View Cemetery.

5. Mountain View Cemetery, location Abray Block 15 lot 65 lot 5 disc 963, no purchaser listed. Buried Gordon Brooks died 14 Nov 1953 and Pearl Lillian Brooks died 15 November 1949. One flat marker, inscription: BROOKS Pearl Lillian 1897 - 1949 Gordon (Skipper) 1893 - 1953 On the front side- Love's Greatest Gift Remembrance; On the same plot is daughter: SHORTREED Phyllis Dorothy 1917 - 1991 (nee Brooks)

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Note for: Percy Francis Hilts, 3 May 1882 - 23 Jun 1974 Index

Burial:
     Date:   26 Jun 1974
     Place:   Ocean View Burial Park, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Individual Note:
     1. Ocean View Cemetery: location Fern 1-836. Purchaser Enid Robbins, wife of Gordon. (Gordon son of Mary Maude Brooks, dau of Jennie Drullett). Grave marker inscription: Percy Hilts 1882 - 1974

2. BC Death Record - 74-09-009839 - Percy HILTS A.K.A. HILTZ. Died, age 92 years, at St. Mary's Hospital, New Westminster on June 23, 1974. Residence 220 Mowat St, New Westminster. Widower of Jennie Williams. Born May 3, 1882 in Nova Scotia, partents not listed. Occupation laborer of various industries. Died of Cardiac Arrest, other medical conditions amputation leg (operation May 28, 1974), diabetes mellitus, peripheral vascular disease. Buried June 26, 1974 Ocean View Cemetery, Burnaby. Informant Selina Ferne Badger, step-daughter.

3. obit notice - Vancouver Sun, June 25, 1974, page 48: HILTS- On June 23, 1974, Percy Hilts, aged 92 years of 220 Mowat St., New Westminster. Survived by his step-daughter, Mrs. Selina Badger; also brothers and sisters. Funeral service Wednesday, June 26, at 1 p.m., in the Royal Oak Funeral Chapel, 5100 Kingsway, South Burnaby, Rev. T. Hipp officiating. Interment Ocean View.

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Note for: Agnes Aramenta Hogue, 9 Oct 1885 - 2 Mar 1886 Index

Individual Note:
1. HOGUE, Agnes Maud, f, 2 Mar, 1886, 3 months, Housey's Rapids, Ryde Twp, cause - Brain fever 6 days, Infm - Fred Hogue, father, farmer Ryde Twp, (Muskoka Dis) 011599-86

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Note for: Thomas Morrison Brooks, 5 May 1855 - 13 Feb 1914 Index

Burial:
     Place:   Mountainview Cemetary, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Individual Note:
     1. From Carol Frasers Email November 16, 2002:
MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE STATES: Thomas Brooks, 23, Ryde Ont. W. Farmer, s/o William Henry Brooks & Nancy Brooks (He married his cousin) married Louise Boyce, 22 Ryde, Ont. Spinster, d/o George & Susan Boyce, Wtn. Robert Fitzpatrick & Elizabeth Brooks (his sister), North Orillia, Methodist Parsonage, Oct 2, 1878 Wesleyan Methodist (both of them) #010109

2. The Brooks Letter from Saskatchewan:
BRACEBRIDGE GAZETTE Sept. 30, 1909 "RYDE TOWNSHIP OLD BOYS....Thomas Brooks and Bros. have given up their prosperous livery business in Fernie, B.C. and have bought the old homestead and preemption. They are improving the property. Mrs. Tom Brooks (Louisa Boyce ) who has run large boarding houses in Pense and Fernie, shipped all her household effects and left Fernie the day before the big fire. Her son, Joe, risked his life in saving several victims of the fire, and no better sight was ever seen on land or sea, than Joe with his prancing ponies on that red letter day of fire and brimstone. He is certainly eligible for the Victoria Cross.
Will and Wes Brooks are batching on their homestead, and would welcome any damsel, big or little, who would help them into double harness.

3. 1901 Census for The Territories, Assiniboia (West) District #204, Sub District Fairville #y, Schedule 1 and 2, Reference RG 31, Statistics Canada, Microfilm Reel Number T-6553, Finding Aid Number 31-40 - Sec 6 18 23 W2
Page/Line, House, Family, Name, Sex, Colour, Relation to Head, Marital Status, Month and Day of Birth, Year of Birth, Age at Last Birthday, Country or Place of Birth, Imigrated, Naturalization, Occupation, Racial Origin, Nationality, Religion, Annual Wages
1/48, 15, 15, Brooks, Thomas, M, W, Head, M, 5th May, 1855, 45, Ont, , , Farmer, English, Canadian, Methodist, ,
1/49, , , Brooks, Louisa, F, W, Wife, M, 5th May, 1856, 44, Ont, , , , Dutch, Canadian, Methodist, ,
1/50, , , Brooks, William, M, W, Son, S, 22 April, 1884, 16, Ont, , , , English, Canadian, Methodist, ,
2/1, , , Brooks, Joseph, M, W, Son, S, 29 May, 1885, 15, Ont, , , , English, Canadian, Methodist, ,
2/2, , , Brooks, Laurence, M, W, Son, S, 5th June, 1887, 13, Ont, , , , English, Canadian, Methodist, ,
2/3, , , Brooks, Enos W, M, W, Son, S, 8th March, 1888, 12, Ont, , , , English, Canadian, Methodist, ,
2/4, , , Hogue, Sylvia, F, W, Niece, S, 11th July, 1892, 8, Ont, , , , English, Canadian, Methodist, ,
2/5, , , Lowry, Albert, M, W, Servant, S, 3rd July, 1884, 17, Ont, , , Servant, Irish, Canadian, Methodist, ,

4. 1906 Census From Assiniboia West District of the Province of Saskatchewan Sub Dist 25A Page 34
Line, Fam, Name, Relationship to Head, Sex, Married/Single/Divorced/Widowed, Age, Country or Place of Birth, Year of Immigration, Postal Address, Sec, Twp, Rng, Mer
15, 107, Brooks, Thos, Head, M, M, 52, Ont, , Fairville, 22, 18, 23, W2,
16, ", Brooks, Louise, Wife, F, M, 49, ", , ", ", ", ", ",
17, ", Brooks, Charles, Son, M, S, 28, ", , ", ", ", ", ",
18, ", Brooks, Will, Son, M, S, 25, ", , ", ", ", ", ",
19, ", Brooks, Joseph, Son, M, S, 21, ", , ", ", ", ", ",
20, ", Brooks, Laurence, Son, M, S, 19, ", , ", ", ", ", ",
21, ", Brooks, Norman, Son, M, S, 16, ", , ", ", ", ", ",

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Note for: Louisa Boyce, 5 Aug 1856 - 18 Feb 1931 Index

Burial:
     Date:   20 Feb 1931
     Place:   Ocean View Burial Park, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Individual Note:
     1. The Henderson Vancouver Directory: 1915 Brooks, Louisa wid Thos M h. 1459 14 Ave E (same address as son E Wesley); 1919 Brooks, Mrs. Louisar. 3540 Sophia; 1929 Richard Cutts 1132 E 5

2.BC Death Certificate 1931-09-453370 Louisa Cutts, born Aug 5, 1856 in Ontario to Mr. Boyce (mother unknown, parents born Ontario). Died age 74 years 6 months 13 days on February 18, 1931, time 7:40 p.m. at 910- 8th Ave West, Vancouver due to
apoxlectic stroke. Married to Richard Cutts, informant. Hou ewife spending last 20 years in province, last 11 months at place of death. Buried Ocean View Burial Park Feb 20, 1931.

3. Vancouver Sun - Feb 20, 1931, page 20 obit.: Louisa Cutts - Funeral services for Louisa Cutts, 75, of 910 West Eighth Avenue, whose death occurred Wednesday, were held at 10:30 a.m. today in Nunn & Thomson's chapel, Dr. J.S. Henderson officiating, after which interment was made in Ocean View Burial Park. Mrs. Cutts is survived by her husband, Richard Cutts, and five sons, Charles E., William H., J.F., Lawrence S. and Enos Wesley. She was a native of Ontario, and had lived 20 years in British Columbia.

4. Ocean Park cemetery Louisa Cutts - buried Juniper Section - Gr 1 - 565. no marker.

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Note for: Charles Edward Brooks, 27 Feb 1879 - 5 Dec 1961 Index

Burial:
     Date:   8 Dec 1961
     Place:   Qualicum Beach Cemetary, Qualicum Beach, British Columbia

Individual Note:
     1.17312-00 (Wentworth Co) Charles E. BROOKS, 21, farmer, not given, Stoney Beach Assiniboine, s/o Thomas BROOKS & Lucy BOICE, married Agnes J. LOWERY, 25, not given, Glanford, d/o James LOWERY & Mary Ann KELLIN, witn: Harry CATHERWOOD & Florence LOWERY, 3 Jan 1900 at Glanford twp

2. 1901 Census for The Territories, Assiniboia (West) District #204, Sub District Cottonwood, Schedule 1 and 2, Reference RG 31, Statistics Canada, Microfilm Reel Number T-6553, Finding Aid Number 31-40 - Sec SE1/4 30 17 22 W2
Page/Line, House, Family, Name, Sex, Colour, Relation to Head, Marital Status, Month and Day of Birth, Year of Birth, Age at Last Birthday, Country or Place of Birth, Imigrated, Naturalization, Occupation, Racial Origin, Nationality, Religion, Annual Wages
5/29, 47, 47, Brooks, Charles E, M, W, Head, M, Sept 24, 1879, 24, Ont, , , , Farmer, English, Canadian, Baptist, ,
5/30, , , Brooks, Agnes J, F, W, Wife, M, July 12, 1873, 29, Ont, , , , , Scotch, Canadian, Baptist, ,
5/31, , , Brooks, Florence E, F, W, Daug, S, Sept 22, 1900, 0, Ont, , , , English, Canadian, Baptist, ,

3. 1906 Census From Assiniboia West District of the Province of Saskatchewan Sub Dist 25A Page 3
Line, Fam, Name, Relationship to Head, Sex, Married/Single/Divorced/Widowed, Age, Country or Place of Birth, Year of Immigration, Postal Address, Sec, Twp, Rng, Mer
31, 18, Brooks, C.E., M, M, 27, Ont, , Pense, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A,
32, ", Brooks, Agnes Jane, Wife, F, M, 31, ", , ", ", ", ", ",
33, ", Brooks, Goldie, Son, M, S, 3mo, Sask, , ", ", ", ", ",
34, ", Huison, Thos, Hired Hand, M, S, 18, England, 1904, ", ", ", ", ",
35, ", Reed, Edward, ", M, S, 22, ", ", ", ", ", ", ",
36, ", Lark, Thos, ", M, S, 16, Ont, , ", ", ", ", ",

4. British Columbia Death Registration 61-09-014109 shows Date of Death December 5, 1961,Place of Death: Nanaimo, B.C. in Nanaimo Hospital and shows him residing in RR#1, Qualicum Beach and in Province since 1927, occupation Carpenter, and cause of death Head Injury sustained in fall down stairs, buried in Qualicum Cematery, Undertaker Westwood Funeral Home, Nanaimo. Informant was Audrey T Powell, Daughter.