Camera Workers, 1858-1950

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

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Freshwater, Gertrude Amelia[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]

Female 1885 - 1970  (85 years)

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  • Name Freshwater, Gertrude Amelia 
    • VARIANT NAME: Amelia Gertrude Freshwater.
    Birth 16 Mar 1885  Guelph, ON Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8] 
    Gender Female 
    Business Address/Year 1907-1908  Vancouver, BC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    303 West Hastings St.
    King Photo Studio
    Vancouver, BC
    Canada 
    Home Address/Year 1907-1909  Vancouver, BC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    161 East 17th Ave.
    Vancouver, BC
    Canada 
    Marriage 17 May 1909  Vancouver, BC Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Groom: Rupert Eliha Benson 
    Death 18 Dec 1970  Vancouver, BC Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    • Name on death registration record: Amelia Gertrude Benson.
    Cremation 21 Dec 1970  North Shore Crematorium, North Vancouver, BC Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Association King Photo Studio (Relationship: Printer) 
    Association Freshwater, Henry Charles (Relationship: Brother) 
    Person ID I1308  Camera Workers | F, vol. 2, 1901-1950
    Last Modified 16 Aug 2018 

  • Notes 
    • STATUS: Printer.
    • BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY: She worked for the King Photo Studio. In May 1909 she married the photographer Rupert E. Benson who gave his residence as Mount Vernon, WA, as did his bride. He had previously worked out of Revelstoke as Benson and Tucker.

  • Sources 
    1. [S787] HENVAN06, (Vancouver: Henderson Publishing, 1906).
      Vancouver: not listed

    2. [S788] HENVAN07, (Vancouver: Henderson Publishing, 1907), 453.

    3. [S790] HENVAN08, (Vancouver: Henderson Publishing, 1908), 577.

    4. [S791] HENVAN09, (Vancouver: Henderson Publishing, 1909), 673.
      Vancouver: no occupation

    5. [S698] HENVAN10, (Vancouver: Henderson Publishing, 1910).
      Vancouver: not listed

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

    7. [S667] Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, FamilySearch.org (Web site).
      Ontario Births, 1869-1912"; URL (accessed 15 Aug 2018): https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNGS-VBT

    8. [S670] BVIPA marriage registration.
      Registration no. 1909-09-057684 (microfilm B11374); digital facsimile URL (accessed 14 Aug 2018): http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/38acc825-4ed8-43b9-a30e-7f08fa90a244

    9. [S652] BVIPA death registration index.
      Registration no. 1970-09-016833 (microfilm B13307); digital facsimile URL (accessed 15 Aug 2018): http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/c71cb306-79b4-4a3e-af98-c99ae09b2243