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Wilfred Manson, his uncle John Manson and a Manson cousin

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Part Of
Florence McKay fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1918
Scope and Content
Wilfred Manson visiting his uncle John Manson at Sunny Brae farm. Left to right: Nicol Manson holding a horse, Wilfred Manson in uniform, John Manson leaning on the plow handles.
Part Of
Florence McKay fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.001
Item Number
2004.001.045
Standard Number
Same as CR #13672
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1918
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 8.5 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
Wilfred Manson visiting his uncle John Manson at Sunny Brae farm. Left to right: Nicol Manson holding a horse, Wilfred Manson in uniform, John Manson leaning on the plow handles.
Storage Location
Photograph box 3
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Florence (Manson) McKay ready to cut her 90th birthday cake

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Part Of
Florence McKay fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1990
Scope and Content
Florence (Manson) McKay, ready to cut her 90th birthday cake at a party held at the Manson's Landing Community Hall. A news clipping accompanying the photograph provides details of Florence's life and family. Florence was born to Michael and Jane Manson at home in Union Bay, January 21, 1900. Florence married Ervin McKay, a fireman with the Vancouver Fire Department. In 1929, Michael Manson turned his farm at Hague Lake over to Florence. Florence and Ervin lived there until they retired in 1950 and moved to Courtenay. The farm was turned over to their daughter Hazel and her husband Ken Hansen. Florence was widowed in 1978 and returned to Cortes to live with Hazel, who had sold the farm (subsequently renamed Linnaea Farm) but kept sixteen acres to retire on.
Part Of
Florence McKay fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.001
Item Number
2004.001.047
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1990
Physical Description
1 photograph print: colour; 8 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
Florence (Manson) McKay, ready to cut her 90th birthday cake at a party held at the Manson's Landing Community Hall. A news clipping accompanying the photograph provides details of Florence's life and family. Florence was born to Michael and Jane Manson at home in Union Bay, January 21, 1900. Florence married Ervin McKay, a fireman with the Vancouver Fire Department. In 1929, Michael Manson turned his farm at Hague Lake over to Florence. Florence and Ervin lived there until they retired in 1950 and moved to Courtenay. The farm was turned over to their daughter Hazel and her husband Ken Hansen. Florence was widowed in 1978 and returned to Cortes to live with Hazel, who had sold the farm (subsequently renamed Linnaea Farm) but kept sixteen acres to retire on.
Storage Location
Photograph box 3
Geographic Access
Manson's Landing
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