Camera Workers, 1858-1950

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

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Knappett, Gertrude Mary[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Female 1883 - 1952  (69 years)


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  • Name Knappett, Gertrude Mary 
    Birth 20 Jul 1883  London, Eng., UK Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7] 
    Gender Female 
    Business Address/Year 1901  Victoria, BC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address undetermined. 
    Home Address/Year 1901  Victoria, BC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Home Address/Year 1952  Saanich, BC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 22 Nov 1952  Victoria, BC Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Burial 26 Nov 1952  Ross Bay Cemetery, Victoria, BC Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Person ID I2366  Camera Workers | K, vol. 2, 1901-1950
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2024 

  • Notes 
    • STATUS: Commercial (assistant).
    • BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY: At age 17, she was listed in the 1901 Canada census as an assistant photographer, living with her parents and siblings. They had all immigrated in 1889. Between 1903 and 1908 she was listed in the city directories as a "tailoress" and a stenographer.

  • Sources 
    1. [S781] HEN02, (Vancouver: Henderson Publishing, 1902).
      Victoria: not listed

    2. [S782] HEN03, (Vancouver: Henderson Publishing, 1903), 1010.
      Victoria: Knappedd [sic], Gertrude, tailoress Taylor & Grant, h McCaskill [Road]

    3. [S783] HEN04, (Vancouver: Henderson Publishing, 1904), 1078.
      Victoria: Knappedd [sic], Gertrude, tailoress Taylor & Grant, h McCaskill [Road]

    4. [S784] HENVIC05, (Victoria: Henderson Publishing, 1905), 192.
      Victoria: Knappett, Gertrude, lvs McCaskill [Road]

    5. [S789] HENVIC08, (Victoria: Henderson Publishing, 1908), 319.
      Victoria: Knapp [sic] Gertrude steno Henderson Bros Ltd lvs 1025 McCaskill [Road] off Pine

    6. [S647] Census of Canada 1901.
      Province of BC, District no. 4 Victoria, Sub-district no. D, Polling sub-division no. 40 in Victoria City, p. 10, line 5

    7. [S652] BVIPA death registration index.
      Registration no. 1952-09-011485 (microfilm B13214); digital facsimile URL (accessed 27 Jan 2024): https://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/c24a3cab-07dc-42d8-8811-b1cf84eca367