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Property tax assessment - John and Jane Manson
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1913-1928
Scope and Content
File contains property tax assessments for two properties on Cortes Island and for Mittlenatch Island.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
6
File Number
8
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1913-1928
Scope and Content
File contains property tax assessments for two properties on Cortes Island and for Mittlenatch Island.
Storage Location
6-15
Storage Range
6-15
Geographic Access
Mittlenatch Island
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John Manson property assessments
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Lihou property
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1963-1971
Scope and Content
File contains material on the subdivision and sale of part of Section 6 by Elmer Ellingsen, and a dispute about one lot.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
3.4
File Number
62
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1963-1971
Scope and Content
File contains material on the subdivision and sale of part of Section 6 by Elmer Ellingsen, and a dispute about one lot.
Storage Location
4-4
Storage Range
4-4
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Property sales
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1975
Scope and Content
File contains papers relating to the sales of two lots and a map of the properties by Gunflint Lake.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
3.4
File Number
68
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1975
Scope and Content
File contains papers relating to the sales of two lots and a map of the properties by Gunflint Lake.
Storage Location
4-10
Storage Range
4-10
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Property sales
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1976-1977
Scope and Content
File contains invoices, statements and notes regarding the Frank Isaacs subdivision.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
3.4
File Number
69
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1976-1977
Scope and Content
File contains invoices, statements and notes regarding the Frank Isaacs subdivision.
Storage Location
4-11
Storage Range
4-11
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Property sales
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1991
Scope and Content
File contains Darcy John mortgage papers for Lot 2, Section 6.
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Property tax notice
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1968
Scope and Content
File contains a property tax notice for the Ellingsen home property.
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Property tax assessments
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1967-1990
Scope and Content
File contains property tax assessments.
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Property tax assessments
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1987-1991
Scope and Content
File contains property tax assessments.
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Description of Channel Rock property
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1948
Scope and Content
A list of questions and answers about the location, access, geographical features, buildings, and other details of the condition of the Channel Rock property prior to its purchase by Douglas, in the handwriting of Philip Major Douglas; a sketch of the floor plan of the cabin
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
9
File Number
1
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1948
Scope and Content
A list of questions and answers about the location, access, geographical features, buildings, and other details of the condition of the Channel Rock property prior to its purchase by Douglas, in the handwriting of Philip Major Douglas; a sketch of the floor plan of the cabin
Storage Location
4-1
Storage Range
4-1
Name Access
Douglas, Gilean
Douglas, Philip Major
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Property tax assessments and receipts
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1957-1989
Scope and Content
File contains May and Elmer Ellingsen's property tax assessments and receipts.
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List of Cortes Island property owners
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Property tax assessments and water licenses
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Property tax assessments and water licenses [check dates]
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Correspondence - John Manson
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1952
Scope and Content
File contains correspondence and ephemera from a trip John Manson made to Scotland.
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John Manson ephemera
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1934-1961
Scope and Content
File contains ephemera relating to John Manson: a timber sale paper from the Forestry Branch, 1934; a travel receipt, 1961; and a cryptic letter with a stamp from the SS Cheakamus, 1937.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
6
File Number
23
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1934-1961
Scope and Content
File contains ephemera relating to John Manson: a timber sale paper from the Forestry Branch, 1934; a travel receipt, 1961; and a cryptic letter with a stamp from the SS Cheakamus, 1937.
Storage Location
6-30
Storage Range
6-30
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Correspondence - John Manson
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1912-1921
Scope and Content
File contains correspondence about a school teacher; the sheep business, including the pedigree of a ewe; the sale of lots in Vancouver; and the post office salary.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
6
File Number
4
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1912-1921
Scope and Content
File contains correspondence about a school teacher; the sheep business, including the pedigree of a ewe; the sale of lots in Vancouver; and the post office salary.
Storage Location
6-11
Storage Range
6-11
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John Manson records
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1909-1954
Scope and Content
Series consists of records created by John Manson of Sunny Brae farm, including legal documents, financial records, correspondence and ephemera.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Series
Creator
Manson, John
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
6
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1909-1954
Physical Description
16 cm of textual records
History / Biographical
John Manson (1868-1959) was born in the Shetland Islands and migrated to British Columbia in 1887, where he joined his brother Michael Manson on Cortes Island. He married Margaret Ellen Smith in 1894 and they had four children: Jack (born 1896), Anna (1898), Rose (1900) and Nicol (1906). The family lived at Sunny Brae Farm, on the south-east side of Cortes, across from Twin Islands.
Custodial History
Most of the files in this series were in an old wooden box when transferred to the archives, suggesting that they were collected from John Manson's house as a unit.
Scope and Content
Series consists of records created by John Manson of Sunny Brae farm, including legal documents, financial records, correspondence and ephemera.
Storage Range
6-8 to 6-36
Name Access
Manson, John
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Twin Islands
Mittlenatch Island
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John Manson's order book
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1939
Scope and Content
File contains an order book belonging to John Manson with the carbon copies of hardware orders.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
6
File Number
25
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1939
Scope and Content
File contains an order book belonging to John Manson with the carbon copies of hardware orders.
Storage Location
6-32
Storage Range
6-32
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John Manson correspondence etc.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1953-1954
Scope and Content
File contains correspondence, receipts, tax notices, blank crown land application forms, and B & K Feeds newsletters and price list that belonged to John Manson.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
6
File Number
28
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1953-1954
Scope and Content
File contains correspondence, receipts, tax notices, blank crown land application forms, and B & K Feeds newsletters and price list that belonged to John Manson.
Storage Location
6-35
Storage Range
6-35
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