Camera Workers, 1858-1950

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

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Best, Walter Herman[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]

Male 1894 - 1964  (69 years)

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  • Name Best, Walter Herman 
    Birth 6 Jun 1894  Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Gender Male 
    Business Address/Year 1933-1935  Vancouver, BC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    581 Granville St.
    Vancouver, BC
    Canada 
    Business Address/Year 1936-1937  Vancouver, BC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address not determined 
    Marriage ?  ? Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Bride: Rhoda M. Gavin 
    • His death registration record indicates he was divorced.
    Death 31 Mar 1964  Cedar Valley, BC Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Burial 3 Apr 1964  Hatzic Cemetery, Mission, BC Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Person ID I1590  Camera Workers | B, vol. 2, 1901-1950
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2020 

  • Notes 
    • STATUS: Commercial.
    • BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY: He worked as a photographer in Vancouver in the mid-1930s.

  • Sources 
    1. [S765] WRI32, (Vancouver: Wrigley Directories, 1932).
      Vancouver: not listed

    2. [S766] WRIVAN33, (Vancouver: Wrigley Directories, 1933), 184.
      Vancouver: Best Walter H photog 581 Granville r 1386 Buller Bby

    3. [S768] SUN34, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1934), 802.
      Vancouver: Best Walter H photog 581 Granville r 1386 Buller Bby

    4. [S769] SUN35, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1935), 867.
      Vancouver: Best Walter H (Rhoda M) photog 581 Granville h 7, 2395 W 4

    5. [S770] SUN36, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1936), 559.
      Vancouver: Best Walter H (Rhoda M) photog r 2298 W 1

    6. [S771] SUN37, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1937), 497.
      Vancouver: Best W H (Rhonda) photog r 2298 W 1

    7. [S772] SUN38, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1938).
      Vancouver: not listed

    8. [S773] SUN39, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1939).
      Vancouver: not listed

    9. [S652] BVIPA death registration index.
      Registration no. 1964-09-005267 (microfilm B13266); digital facsimile URL (accessed 5 Apr 2020): http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/c474e5f8-4b1a-4ace-b604-0ebec4e0115f