Born in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada
Ancestors 
Daughter of George Collyer
and Margaret Elizabeth (Mellow) Collyer
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Charles E. Jones
— married
22 Feb 1912 in British Columbia, Canada
[children unknown]
Died
at age 64
in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Profile last modified
| Created 31 Mar 2018
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Biography
Emma, daughter of George Collyer and Elizabeth Mellow,[1] was born on 11 December 1885 in Toronto, York, Ontario.[2][3]
Emma married Charles Jones at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on February 22, 1912.[1] She gave birth to 3 children, all still born.[4][5][6]
In 1921, Charles (40), Emma (34) and Charles' brother, Samuel (37) were living at 1929 Napier St. in Vancouver, British Columbia.[7]
Emma's husband, Charles died on 1 September 1948 in Vancouver, British Columbia.[8]
Emma died on 11 Feb 1950 in Vancouver, British Columbia.[3] She was buried in Vancouver's Mountain View Cemetery.[9]
Research Notes
- Birth:
- Birth record: 11 December 1885
- Death Certificate: 14 Dec 1885
- gravestone image: 1886.
- Parents:
- Marriage record: George Collyer & Elizabeth Mellow
- Death certificate: George Collyer & Margaret Elizabeth Mellor
- Family name was sometimes recorded as: Collier.
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Marriage: "Canada, British Columbia Marriage Registrations, 1859-1932; 1937-1938," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: JD8Z-7Z6 : accessed 14 September 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-69P7-TGM Image number 01097, Emma Collyer (26) marriage to Charles Jones (31) on 22 Feb 1912 in [Vancouver], British Columbia, Canada; Groom's parents: James Jones & Sarah Jane Preston, Bride's parents; George Collyer & Elizabeth Mellow; citing British Columbia Archives film number B11376, Vital Statistics Agency, Victoria; FHL microfilm 1,983,704.
- ↑ Birth: "Canada, Ontario Births and Baptisms, 1779-1899," database, (FamilySearch Record: XL5M-2C3 : accessed 14 September 2023), Emma Collyer born on 11 Dec 1885, daughter of George Collyer & Elizabeth Mellow, in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada; citing Digital film/folder number: 004656700; FHL microfilm: 1845883.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Death: "British Columbia Death Registrations," online database with images. Entry for Emma Jones; Registration: 1950-09-002335, 1950-02-11, Vancouver, Age at Death: 64, Birth: 14 Dec 1885, Toronto, Ontario, Spouse: Charles Jones, Parents: George Collyer & Margaret Elizabeth Mellor. Death Certificate. Royal British Columbia Museum: BC Archives (search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy : accessed 14 Sep 2023).
- ↑ Death of son, Jones: "Canada, British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993," database, (FamilySearch Record: QK6G-WNL6 : accessed 14 September 2023), Emma Collyer in death record for son, Jones, 3 Jun 1912 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; citing Affiliate Film Number: B13099; Digital film/folder number: 004437586; FHL microfilm: 1927127; Record number: 2028; Packet letter: A.
- ↑ Death of daughter, Jones: "Canada, British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993," database, (FamilySearch Record: QK6G-WV77 : accessed 14 September 2023), Emma Collier in death record for daughter, Jones, 14 Jan 1914 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; citing Affiliate Film Number: B13101; Digital film/folder number: 004437587; FHL microfilm: 1927129; Record number: 321; Packet letter: A.
- ↑ Death of daughter, Jones: "Canada, British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993," database, (FamilySearch Record: QK6G-W28J : accessed 14 September 2023), Emma Collier in death record for daughter, Jones, 7 Aug 1915 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; citing Affiliate Film Number: B13101; Digital film/folder number: 004437587; FHL microfilm: 1927129; Record number: 2293; Packet letter: A.
- ↑ 1921 Census: "Census of Canada, 1921," online database with images. Entry for Emma Jones; Gender: Female, Age: 34, Marital Status: Married, Relationship: Wife, Province: British Columbia, District Name: Vancouver Centre, District Number: 22, Sub-District Name: Ward 4, Sub-District Number: 77, Family Number: 55, Page Number: 5, Line Number: 25-27, Reference: RG31, Statistics Canada, Item Number: 4702992. Scanned image PDF Library and Archives Canada: Censuses (https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1921/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=4702992 : accessed 14 Sep 2023).
- ↑ Death of husband, Charles Jones: "Canada, British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993," database, (FamilySearch Record: FLRJ-R8D : accessed 14 September 2023), Emma Collier in death record for husband, Charles Jones, 1 Sep 1948 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; citing Affiliate Film Number: B13198; Digital film/folder number: 004437856; FHL microfilm: 2032482; Record number: 1150; Packet letter: A.
- ↑ Memorial: "Find a Grave," database with images, (Find A Grave: Memorial #26320409 : accessed 14 September 2023), Memorial page for Emma Collyer Jones (11 Dec 1885-11 Feb 1950), citing Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada (plot: ABRAY-*-09-004-0013 (14)); Maintained by Tulips (contributor 47204949). Includes gravestone image with birth and death year: 1886 - 1950
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