Camera Workers, 1858-1950

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

Chandler, Elizabeth Ruth[1, 2, 3, 4]

Female 1921? -


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  • Name Chandler, Elizabeth Ruth 
    • VARIANT NAME: Cowgill, Mrs. Bessie; Cowgill, Mrs. James.
    Nickname Bessie 
    Birth 1921?  Prince Rupert, BC Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Gender Female 
    Business Address/Year 1940  Prince Rupert, BC Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Address undetermined 
    Marriage 3 May 1940  Prince Rupert, BC Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Groom: James Cowgill 
    • She gave her occupation as photographer. Their marriage ended in divorce on 29 May 1947 at Prince Rupert.
    Business Address/Year 1947-1948  Prince Rupert, BC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    216 4th St.
    Chandler and Cowgill
    Prince Rupert, BC
    Canada 
    Association Chandler and Cowgill (Relationship: Partner) 
    Association Chandler, Frederick William Perry (Relationship: Father) 
    Association Chandler, Wilfred Louis Perry (Relationship: Sister) 
    Person ID I2242  Camera Workers | C, vol. 2, 1901-1950
    Last Modified 28 Aug 2021 

  • Notes 
    • STATUS: Commercial.
    • BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY: Working as a photographer as early as 1940 in Prince Rupert, most likely for her father F.W.P. Chandler, she married James Cowgill that year at age 19 and by 1947 was partnering with her father as Chandler and Cowgill.

  • Sources 
    1. [S714] SUN46, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1946).
      Prince Rupert: not listed

    2. [S715] SUN47, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1947), 237.
      Prince Rupert: Cowgill Mrs Bessie of Chandler & Cowgill r 204 W 8th Av

    3. [S780] SUN48, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1948).
      Prince Rupert: Cowgill Mrs Bessie of Chandler & Cowgill r ? W 7th Av

    4. [S1010] BCPR50, (Vancouver, BC: B.C. Directories, 1950).
      Prince Rupert: not listed

    5. [S670] BVIPA marriage registration.
      Registration no. 1940-09-489663; digital facsimile URL (accessed 28 Aug 2021): http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/df30c63e-7c66-4349-a095-ef156de2d1c1