Camera Workers, 1858-1950


The British Columbia, Alaska and Yukon Photographic Directory, 1858-1950

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Williams, Elwick Bingham[1, 2, 3, 4]

Male 1902 - 1985  (82 years)

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  • Name Williams, Elwick Bingham
    Birth 9 Feb 1902  Wapella, SK Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Gender Male
    Business Address/Year 1929  Vancouver, BC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    633 W. Hastings St.
    16 (Hadden Building)
    Vancouver, BC
    Canada 
    Business Address/Year 1930  Vancouver, BC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    517 Granville St.
    Chapman Studio
    Vancouver, BC
    Canada 
    Marriage 29 Jun 1940  Vancouver, BC Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Bride: Hjordis Joan Hagen 
    Death 4 Jan 1985  Coquitlam, BC Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Cremation 11 Jan 1985  North Shore Crematorium, North Vancouver, BC Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Association Chapman's Photo Studio (Relationship: Proprietor)
    Association Williams, Violet Dora (Relationship: Undetermined)
    Person ID I1039  Camera Workers | W, vol. 2, 1901-1950
    Last Modified 19 Mar 2018

  • Notes 
    • STATUS: Commercial.
    • BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY: He was the proprietor of the Chapman Studio from 1929 to 1930. Married at least twice, his widow's name on his death registration record was Kathleen Emily (nee Monger) Williams (b. 27 May 1906-d. 26 Jun 1976). She had also previously been married at least once before on 5 Sep 1930 to Levi Piggott. Miss Dora Williams, likely a relative, since they resided at the same address, took over Chapman Studio and renamed it Lund Williams Artists.

  • Sources 
    1. [S761] WRI28, (Vancouver: Wrigley Directories, 1928), 1536.
      Vancouver: "Williams Elwick pntr r 2975 Turner"

    2. [S762] WRI29, (Vancouver: Wrigley Directories, 1929), 1408.
      Vancouver: "Williams Elwick B prop Chapman's Photo Studio r 2975 Turner"

    3. [S763] WRI30, (Vancouver: Wrigley Directories, 1930), 1434.
      Vancouver: "Williams Elwick B prop Chapman Studio r 2975 Turner"

    4. [S764] WRI31, (Vancouver: Wrigley Directories, 1931), 1410.
      Vancouver: "Williams Elwick B pntr r 2975 Turner"

    5. [S652] BVIPA death registration index.
      Registration no. 1985-09-001375 (microfilm B16571); digital facsimile URL (accessed 12 May 2017): http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/0f2c5849-847f-4cb6-bd0c-a8ca80992b31

    6. [S670] BVIPA marriage registration.
      Registration no. 1940-09-493867; digital facsimile URL (accessed 12 May 2017): http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/1604b526-a590-4581-995b-32edd1a3e510