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Male 1871 - 1953  (82 years)


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  • Name Calder, Walter Hughes 
    Birth 1 Mar 1871  Deer Island, NB Find all individuals with events at this location  [45] 
    Business Address/Year 1901  Saint John, NB Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address undetermined 
    Christening 25 Dec 1904  Nelson, BC Find all individuals with events at this location  [45] 
    • His father, a sea captain, is identified in the baptism index record as "Captain Alonzo [Calder]."
    Gender Male 
    Business Address/Year 1906  Vancouver, BC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address undetermined 
    Marriage 6 Nov 1907  Vancouver, BC Find all individuals with events at this location  [46] 
    Bride: Catherine Mount 
    Business Address/Year 1907-1909  Vancouver, BC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    337 West Hastings Street
    Wadds Brothers
    Vancouver, BC
    Canada 
    Business Address/Year 1910-1911  Vancouver, BC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address undetermined 
    Business Address/Year 1912-1920  Vancouver, BC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    709 West Georgia St, no. 6
    Johnstone-Howe Block
    Vancouver, BC
    Canada 
    Business Address/Year 1921-1934  Vancouver, BC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    627 Granville St.
    Vancouver, BC
    Canada 
    Business Address/Year 1935-1941  Vancouver, BC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address undetermined but may be same as residence 
    Business Address/Year 1942  Vancouver, BC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    413 Granville St., no. 32
    Bridgman's Studio Limited
    Vancouver, BC
    Canada 
    Business Address/Year 1943-1944  Vancouver, BC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    413 Granville St., no. 310
    Bridgman's Studio Limited
    Vancouver, BC
    Canada 
    Business Address/Year 1945-1948  Vancouver, BC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Same address as residence 
    Address:
    4326 Dunbar St.
    Vancouver, BC
    Canada 
    Marriage 4 Sep 1948  Eastport, ME Find all individuals with events at this location  [47] 
    Bride: Estella Mary Ramsdell 
    • She is also identified in some records as Mary Estelle Calder.
    Death 27 Nov 1953  Eastport, ME Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Association Tourner, Arthur Douglas (Relationship: Employee) 
    Association Marshall, Marion (Relationship: Clerk; Photographer?) 
    Association Randle, Irene Ethel (Relationship: Apprenctice; Accountant; Assistant) 
    Association Wadds Brothers (Relationship: Photographer) 
    Association Bridgman's Studio Limited (Relationship: Photographer) 
    Association R.H. Trueman and Company (Relationship: Predecessor) 
    Person ID I995  Camera Workers | C, vol. 2, 1901-1950
    Last Modified 3 May 2023 

  • Notes 
    • STATUS: Commercial.
    • BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY: In the 1891 Canada census he was living at home and his occupation was given as "seaman". His father, Alonzo Calder, was a sea captain. He had three sisters but no brothers at home as of 1891.
      By 1901 he was living in Saint John, NB, and working as a photographer.
      He was listed as a photographer in the 1906 business directory but no place of employment was given. He worked for the Wadds Brothers between 1907 and 1909, then was listed on his own between 1910-1911. By 1912 he was operating out of the studio formerly occupied by R.H. Trueman. In 1942 he was a photographer for Bridgman's Studio Limited. Both before and after being employed by Bridgman's Studio he also operated on his own.
      On 25 Feb 1949 he immigrated via Calais, ME, to be with his second wife, Estella Mary (also known as Mary Estelle) Calder, of Eastport, ME. They had been married the year before in Maine.
    • FORMATS: Postcards.
    • IDENTIFYING MARKS: Print surface may be titled and marked "Calder Photo" or blind-embossed "Walter H. Calder 627 Granville Vancouver, B.C."

  • Sources 
    1. [S134] COLLECTION: BVA.
      Negatives

    2. [S720] Census of Canada 1891.
      Province of NB, District 13 Charlotte, Sub-district r Parish of West Isles Division no. 1, p. 3, line 5

    3. [S647] Census of Canada 1901.
      Province of NB, District no. 21 St John City, Sub-district no. H, Polling sub-division no. 1 in St John City, Wellington Ward, p. 8, line 35

    4. [S339] Voters List, (Victoria, B.C.: Province of British Columbia, 1874-), 1907, 1908, Ref. NW 324.1 B862.
      Nelson

    5. [S339] Voters List, (Victoria, B.C.: Province of British Columbia, 1874-), 1911, 1913, 1916, 1920, 1924, 1928, 1933, Ref. NW 324.1 B862.
      Vancouver

    6. [S924] Ancestry.ca (Web site).
      Source Citation
      The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Alphabetical Manifest Cards of Alien Arrivals at Calais, Maine, ca. 1906-1952; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787 - 2004; Record Group Number: 85; Series Number: M2042; Roll Number: 002
      Source Information
      Ancestry.com. U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., 1895-1960.

    7. [S786] HENVAN05, (Vancouver: Henderson Publishing, 1905).
      Vancouver: not listed

    8. [S787] HENVAN06, (Vancouver: Henderson Publishing, 1906), 261.
      Vancouver: Calder Walter photographer rms 729 Hamilton [Alexander Cleland, teamster]

    9. [S788] HENVAN07, (Vancouver: Henderson Publishing, 1907), 349.
      Vancouver: Calder Walter H photographer Wadds Bros rms 603 Cambie {Henry Mutrie]

    10. [S790] HENVAN08, (Vancouver: Henderson Publishing, 1908), 452.
      Vancouver: Calder Walter H photographer Wadds Bros rms 1138 Cardero

    11. [S791] HENVAN09, (Vancouver: Henderson Publishing, 1909), 539.
      Vancouver: Calder Walter H photogr Wadds Bros 337 Hastings W

    12. [S698] HENVAN10, (Vancouver: Henderson Publishing, 1910), 592.
      Vancouver: Calder Walter H photo h 1534 Vine

    13. [S732] HEN10, (Vancouver: Henderson Publishing, 1910).
      Vancouver: not listed

    14. [S795] HENVAN11, (Vancouver: Henderson Publishing, 1911), 532.
      Vancouver: Calder Walter H photo lvs 1534 Vine

    15. [S797] HENVAN12, (Vancouver: Henderson Publishing, 1912), 621.
      Vancouver: Calder Walter H photogr 6 709 Georgia h 1534 Vine

    16. [S746] HENVAN13, (Vancouver: Henderson Directory Co., 1913), 669.
      Vancouver: Calder Walter H photogr 6 709 Georgia h 1534 Vine

    17. [S747] HENVAN14, (Vancouver: Henderson Directory Co., 1914), 697.
      Vancouver: Calder Walter H photogr 709 Georgia h 1534 Vine

    18. [S748] HENVAN15, (Vancouver: Henderson Directory Co., 1915), 535.
      Vancouver: Calder Walter H photogr 6 709 Georgia h 1534 Vine

    19. [S749] HENVAN16, (Vancouver: Henderson Directory Co., 1916), 523.
      Vancouver: Calder Walter H photogr 709 Georgia h 1534 Vine

    20. [S753] HENVAN20, (Vancouver: Henderson Directory Co., 1920), 457.
      Vancouver: Calder Walter H photogr 6, 709 Georgia W r 2231 5th W

    21. [S754] HENVAN21, (Vancouver: Henderson Directory Co., 1921), 502.
      Vancouver: Calder Walter H photogr 627 Granville h 1534 Vine

    22. [S755] HENVAN22, (Vancouver: Henderson Directory Co., 1922), 537.
      Vancouver: Calder Walter H photogr 627 Granville h 1534 Vine

    23. [S756] HENVAN23, (Vancouver: Henderson Directory Co., 1923), 522.
      Vancouver: Calder Walter H photogr 627 Granville h 1534 Vine

    24. [S757] WRI24, (Vancouver: Wrigley Directories, 1924), 685.
      Vancouver: Calder Walter H photog 627 Granville h 1534 Vine

    25. [S758] WRI25, (Vancouver: Wrigley Directories, 1925), 729.
      Vancouver: Calder Walter H photog 627 Granville h 1534 Vine

    26. [S763] WRI30, (Vancouver: Wrigley Directories, 1930), 762.
      Vancouver: Calder Walter H photog 627 Granville h 1534 Vine

    27. [S768] SUN34, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1934), 862.
      Vancouver: Calder Walter H (Cath) photog 627 Granville h 1534 Vine

    28. [S769] SUN35, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1935), 909.
      Vancouver: Calder Walter H (Cath) photog h 1534 Vine

    29. [S770] SUN36, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1936), 604.
      Vancouver: Calder Walter H (Cath) photog h 1534 Vine

    30. [S771] SUN37, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1937), 545.
      Vancouver: Calder Walter H (Cath) h 1534 Vine

    31. [S772] SUN38, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1938), 725.
      Vancouver: Calder Walter H (Cath) photog h 1534 Vine

    32. [S773] SUN39, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1939), 538.
      Vancouver: Calder Walter H (Cath) photog h 1534 Vine

    33. [S774] SUN40, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1940), 540.
      Vancouver: Calder Walter H (Cath) photog 4326 Dunbar

    34. [S775] SUN41, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1941), 541.
      Vancouver: Calder Walter H (Cath) photog 4326 Dunbar

    35. [S776] SUN42, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1942), 547.
      Vancouver: Calder Walter H (Kath) photog Bridgmans Studio h 4326 Dunbar

    36. [S777] SUN43, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1943), 554.
      Vancouver: Calder Walter H (Kath) photog Bridgmans Studio h 4326 Dunbar

    37. [S778] SUN44, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1944), 540.
      Vancouver: Calder Walter H (Kath) photog Bridgmans Studio h 4326 Dunbar

    38. [S779] SUN45, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1945), 545.
      Vancouver: Calder Walter H photog h 4326 Dunbar

    39. [S714] SUN46, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1946), 603.
      Vancouver: Calder Walter H photog h 4326 Dunbar

    40. [S715] SUN47, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1947), 577.
      Vancouver: Calder Walter H photog 4326 Dunbar r same

    41. [S780] SUN48, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1948), 430.
      Vancouver: Calder Walter H photog 4326 Dunbar r same

    42. [S811] BCVAN49, (Vancouver: B.C. Directories, [1949?]).
      Vancouver: not listed

    43. [S808] BCVAN50, (Vancouver : B.C. Directories, 1950).
      Vancouver: not listed

    44. [S651] (Vancouver) Sun (Newspaper), 3 Dec 1953.
      Obit.

    45. [S726] BVIPA baptism index.

    46. [S670] BVIPA marriage registration.
      Registration no. 1907-09-053006 (microfilm B11373); digital facsimile URL (accessed 20 Apr 2017): http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/7b647c98-cd81-4487-8403-b97b9fb4ff3f

    47. [S924] Ancestry.ca (Web site).
      Estella Mary Ramsdell [family tree]
      URL (accessed 21 Jun 2021): https://www.ancestrylibrary.ca/family-tree/person/tree/159561347/person/372087352569/facts