Peter Saturna Georgeson (1891 - 1968)

Born 4 May 1891 in Saturna Island, British Columbia, Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Ellen Louise Margaret (Aitken) Georgeson — married 9 Aug 1920 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Died 27 Feb 1968 at age 76 in Colwood, British Columbia, Canada

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Biography

Peter was born on Saturna Island, British Columbia on 4 May 1891, the son of James Georgeson and Joan Garrick.^[1][2]

Their family were the lighthouse keepers on Saturna Island. "Arriving in 1889, James and Joan Georgeson were the first light keepers at East Point. The job officially passed to their son Peter in 1921, and subsequently to Peter's brother Henry, who ran the light station from 1939 to 1940."^{[3][4][5][6][7]}

Peter married Ellen Aitken on 9 Aug 1920 in Victoria, British Columbia.^[8][9]

He was the keeper at the Albert Head Lighthouse (near Esquimalt) from 1939 to 1956.^[10]

He passed away in Colwood, British Columbia on 27 Feb 1968.^[11][12] He was buried in Hatley Memorial Gardens in Colwood, British Columbia.

Census Records

Canada Census, 1901

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

James Georgeson Head Male 51 Scotland

Joan Georgeson Wife Female 47 Scotland

Jemima Georgeson Daughter Female 21 British Columbia

Ellen Georgeson Daugt Female 19 British Columbia

Andy Georgeson Son Male 17 British Columbia

Peter Georgeson Son Male 9 British Columbia

Joan Georgeson Daughter Female 7 British Columbia

Harry Georgeson Son Male 5 British Columbia^[4]

Canada Census, 1911

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

James Georgeson Head Male 62 Scotland

Joan Georgeson Wife Female 57 Scotland

Peter Georgeson Son Male 20 British Columbia

Joan Georgeson Daughter Female 17 British Columbia

Henry Georgeson Son Male 17 British Columbia^[5]

Census of Canada, 1921

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Mayne Island

Household: Name, Age, Relationship

James Georgeson: 71, Head, Year of Immigration: 1887

Joan Georgeson: 67, Wife, Year of Immigration: 1889

Harry Georgeson: 25, Son

Peter Georgeson 30, Son

Ellen L M Georgeson: 27, Daughter-in-law^[6]

Census of Canada, 1931

Saturna Island, Nanaimo, British Columbia

Household: Name, Gender, Age, Relationship, Marital Status, Birthplace, Occupation

Peter Georgeson M 40 Head Married, B.C., Light House Keeper (Saturna Island)

Ellen L M Georgeson F 32 Wife Married, B.C., Homemaker

Kenneth Peter Georgeson M 8 Son Single, B.C., At School^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "British Columbia Birth Registrations," online database with images. Entry for Peter Georgeson; Registration Number: 1891-09-007481, Saturna Island, 1891-05-04. Birth certificate Royal British Columbia Museum: BC Archives (royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/genealogy : accessed April 24, 2019).
2. ↑ "British Columbia Baptisms," online database. Entry for Peter Saturna Georgeson; BC Archives Mfilm Number: B16225 - not available at BC Archives, Mission, Pender Island, 1898-09-11, Birth date: 1891-05-04, Father: James. Not digitized. http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy Royal British Columbia Museum: BC Archives (royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/genealogy : accessed April 25, 2019).
3. ↑ Saturna Heritage Centre. Saturna Island Heritage Archive. Manzano (Georgeson Family) Collection. Accessed April 24, 2019. https://saturnaheritage.ca
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "Canada Census, 1901," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHVK-CSX : 9 December 2020), Peter Georgeson in household of James Georgeson, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; citing p. 3, Household ID 32; Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "Recensement du Canada de 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9P-YRRJ : 16 March 2018), Peter Georgeson in entry for James Georgeson, 1911; citing Census, Nanaimo Sub-Districts 1-28, British Columbia, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,417,660.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} "Census of Canada, 1921," online database with images. Entry for Peter Georgeson; Province: British Columbia. District Name: Nanaimo. District Number: 19. Sub-District Name: Cowichan. Sub-District Number: 21. Sub-District Description: James Island, Sydney Hill, Coal, Krapp, Piers, Russel, North and South Pender, Portland, Moresby, (Mayne), Prevost, Parker, Saturna, Hope Bay, D'Arcy Islands, Samuel and Jumbo Island. Family Number: 68. Page Number: 6. Reference: RG31, Statistics Canada, Item Number: 4539280. Library and Archives Canada: Censuses (https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1921/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=4539280 : accessed May 05, 2019).
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} 1931 Census: "1931 Census of Canada," database with images, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry ca Record 62640 #6734698 : accessed 7 July 2023), Peter Georgeson (40), married head of household in Saturna Island, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada; citing Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27370; Census Place: Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada; Page Number: 12.
8. ↑ "British Columbia Marriage Registrations," online database with images. Entry for Peter Georgeson and Ellen Louise M Aitken; Registration Number: 1920-09-217092, Victoria, 1920-08-09. Marriage certificate Royal British Columbia Museum: BC Archives (royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/genealogy : accessed 31 Jan 2021).
9. ↑ "British Columbia Marriage Registrations, 1859-1932; 1937-1938," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDD7-T59 : 11 March 2018), Peter Georgeson and Ellen Louise Margaret Aitken, 09 Aug 1920; citing Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, British Columbia Archives film number B12904, Vital Statistics Agency, Victoria; FHL microfilm 2,032,873.
10. ↑ "Long-Time Keeper at Light[h]ouse Dies," Obituary for Mr. Peter Georgeson, lightkeeper at East Point. Saturna Island Heritage Archive. Manzano (Georgeson Family) Collection. (https://saturnaheritage.ca : accessed ccessed May 24, 2021.
11. ↑ "British Columbia Death Registrations," online database with images. Entry for Peter Georgeson; Registration Number: 1968-09-003127, Colwood, 1968-02-27, Age at Death: 76. Death certificate Royal British Columbia Museum: BC Archives (royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/genealogy : accessed April 24, 2019).
12. ↑ "He was First Child," Obituary for Mr. Peter Georgeson, lightkeeper at East Point. Saturna Island Heritage Archive. Manzano (Georgeson Family) Collection. (https://archives.saturnaheritage.ca/ : accessed May 24, 2021).

See also:

• Statistics Canada Fonds, Library and Archives Canada. Census of Canada, 1911. British Columbia District Name: Nanaimo District Number: 10 Sub-District Number: 12 Sub-District Description: District of the Islands except Salt Spring and Mayne Family Number: 77 Page Number: 7.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 31 January 2021), memorial page for Peter Georgeson (4 May 1891–27 Feb 1968), Find A Grave: Memorial #120029400, citing Hatley Memorial Gardens, Colwood, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada ; Maintained by Lainey D (contributor 48308223) .