Camera Workers, 1858-1950

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

Ansell, Henry Albert

Male 1889 - 1980  (90 years)


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  • Name Ansell, Henry Albert 
    Birth 28 Oct 1889  Montreal, QC Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Where Active (Non-Specific Address) 1913-1914  Grand Trunk Pacific Railway line Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Home Address/Year 1916  Winnipeg, MB Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 5 Aug 1980  Kelowna, BC Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Burial 12 Aug 1980  Kelowna City Cemetery, Kelowna, BC Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I592  Camera Workers | A, vol. 2, 1901-1950
    Last Modified 23 Mar 2017 

  • Notes 
    • STATUS: Amateur.
    • BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY: He was secretary to Morley Donaldson, Vice President and General Manager of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway (1912-1918). He gave this as his occupation for the 1916 Prairie provinces census. His application for a 1971 BC Confederation Centennial pioneer medallion contains a summary he provided of his career.

  • Sources 
    1. [S980] Census of Prairie Provinces 1916.
      Province of Manitoba, District no. 15 Winnipeg S[outh], Sub-district no., Enumeration no. 5 in City of Winnipeg, p. 55, line 40

    2. [S666] BVIPA archival records.
      GR-1490, Application for the Pioneer Medallion, 1971; digital facsimile URL (accessed 23 Mar 2017): http://search-bcarchives.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/uploads/r/null/c/a/0/ca0bad3f00b99d48b29a3692fa9a4b065482cb198fd16de0a93145bc13ac763c/GR1490.16.5.67.pdf

    3. [S652] BVIPA death registration index.
      Registration no. 1980-09-012025 (microfilm reel
      B13605); digital facsimile URL (accessed 23 Mar 2017): http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/85f1761e-86fd-4813-9d1d-e4a04d816b31