Photograph of Alex McKee standing outside. Notes on a paper with the photograph: "Ann McKee came to Whaletown. Lived in Cousins Thompson's - house burned down early 50's. Moved to Prince Rupert where daughter lived; Mrs. M died. Alec returned early 70s. Lived in a small cabin, fished a bit."
Photograph of Alex McKee standing outside. Notes on a paper with the photograph: "Ann McKee came to Whaletown. Lived in Cousins Thompson's - house burned down early 50's. Moved to Prince Rupert where daughter lived; Mrs. M died. Alec returned early 70s. Lived in a small cabin, fished a bit."
Photograph of a group of people holding large bouquets.
Front, L to R: Mary Ward, May Freeman, Judy Hansen (?), Mollie Milton, Peggy Pyner, (ID) far right.
Back: Elmer Ellingsen, (ID), Bob Borland (?), May Ellingsen, (ID)
Photograph of a group of people holding large bouquets.
Front, L to R: Mary Ward, May Freeman, Judy Hansen (?), Mollie Milton, Peggy Pyner, (ID) far right.
Back: Elmer Ellingsen, (ID), Bob Borland (?), May Ellingsen, (ID)
Photograph of a group of people holding large bouquets, possibly after a theatrical production. People include Elmer and May Ellingsen, Peg Pyner and May Freeman.
Photograph of a group of people holding large bouquets, possibly after a theatrical production. People include Elmer and May Ellingsen, Peg Pyner and May Freeman.
Photograph of a group of people holding large bouquets.
L to R: Mary Ward, Dick Emerson, May Freeman (face hidden), Elmer Ellingsen, Judy Hansen, Mollie Milton
Photograph of a group of people holding large bouquets.
L to R: Mary Ward, Dick Emerson, May Freeman (face hidden), Elmer Ellingsen, Judy Hansen, Mollie Milton
Info on Manson's Landing Cemetery, Old Whaletown Cemetery, and New Whaletown Cemetery such as history of cemeteries, grave plots, names of those buried, etc; letters regarding cemetery approvals on Cortes, 1916-1926; Letter from the Cemeteries Division, Ministry of Consumer and Corporate Affairs, 1986; listings of the Cortes Island Cemeteries from the Campbell River Genealogy Club, 1993; Manson's Landing cemetery plan, 1995; Whaletown Cemetery plot list, 2008; Chapter 12, 32, and 34 of the Cemetery Companies Act; articles re cemeteries, 1990-2017; email about possible grave site on Green Mountain, 2013. Keywords: Beesley/Beasley, Southern Cortes Community Association, Seaford Development Ltd, Whaletown Community Club, Genealogy Club of Campbell River, Ellingsen; updated plot plan and lists of burials, 2023
Info on Manson's Landing Cemetery, Old Whaletown Cemetery, and New Whaletown Cemetery such as history of cemeteries, grave plots, names of those buried, etc; letters regarding cemetery approvals on Cortes, 1916-1926; Letter from the Cemeteries Division, Ministry of Consumer and Corporate Affairs, 1986; listings of the Cortes Island Cemeteries from the Campbell River Genealogy Club, 1993; Manson's Landing cemetery plan, 1995; Whaletown Cemetery plot list, 2008; Chapter 12, 32, and 34 of the Cemetery Companies Act; articles re cemeteries, 1990-2017; email about possible grave site on Green Mountain, 2013. Keywords: Beesley/Beasley, Southern Cortes Community Association, Seaford Development Ltd, Whaletown Community Club, Genealogy Club of Campbell River, Ellingsen; updated plot plan and lists of burials, 2023
Photograph postcard of the Whaletown Church. Originally from the collection of Gilean Douglas.
Note - There is a digital enlargement of this postcard in the oversize box. This same postcard is found in other fonds (Items 2003.002.024 and 2019.023.013).
Photograph postcard of the Whaletown Church. Originally from the collection of Gilean Douglas.
Note - There is a digital enlargement of this postcard in the oversize box. This same postcard is found in other fonds (Items 2003.002.024 and 2019.023.013).
The post office was built in this location (on the property of 315 Whaletown Rd) in 1947. In 1981 it was moved across the road next to the parking area of the Whaletown store.
Likely originally from the collection of the Weiler family.
The post office was built in this location (on the property of 315 Whaletown Rd) in 1947. In 1981 it was moved across the road next to the parking area of the Whaletown store.
Likely originally from the collection of the Weiler family.