James Benjamin Burr (1892 - 1985)

Born 25 Jul 1892 in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada

Husband of Bertha Evelyn (Newby) Burr — married 26 Dec 1935 in Sardis, British Columbia, Canada

Died 19 Aug 1985 at age 93 in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Biography

James Benjamin Burr was born in New Westminster, British Columbia on July 25, 1892^[1]. He was the son of Joseph Burr and Mary Jane Johnston.

At the time of the 1901 Canada Census, Joseph, J Mary, Edna, Bessie, J Martha, J William, and B James Burr were listed as living in New Westminster, British Columbia^[2].

At the time of the 1911 Canada Census, Joseph, Mary Jane, Bessie, Martha, William, and James Burr were listed as living in New Westminster, British Columbia^[3]. At the time of the census, James' occupation was listed as "Mechanic's Appr".

James married Evelyn Bertha Newby in Sardis, British Columbia on December 26, 1935^[4]. At the time of their marriage, James' occupation was listed as "Mechanical Engineer".

James died in Burnaby, British Columbia on August 19, 1985^[5]. At the time of his death, James' occupation was listed as "Machinist".

Sources

1. ↑ Registration of Birth for James Benjamin Burr, Event Type: Birth, Registration Number: 1892-09-907012, BC Archives Mfilm Number: B13813, GSU Mfilm Number: 2134883, Event Date: 1892-07-25, Event Place: NEW WESTMINSTER, Person: JAMES BENJAMIN BURR, Vital Stat Images(s): 004401567_00846.jpg, BC Archives - Royal BC Museum.
2. ↑ Census of Canada, 1901, British Columbia, New Westminster (2), New Westminster (City) (D), page 23, dwelling 210, family 210, B James Burr; RG31 - Statistics Canada, roll T-6429 (http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1901/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=30099 : Accessed October 28, 2017).
3. ↑ Census of Canada, 1911, British Columbia, New Westminster (11), New Westminster (3), page 30, dwelling 288, family 324, James Burr; RG31 - Statistics Canada, roll T-20335 (http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1911/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=401291 : Accessed October 28, 2017).
4. ↑ Registration of Marriage for James Benjamin Burr and Evelyn Bertha Newby, Event Type: Marriage, Registration Number: 1935-09-430467, BC Archives Mfilm Number: B13770 - not available at BC Archives, GSU Mfilm Number: 2135989, Event Date: 1935-12-26, Event Place: SARDIS, Groom: JAMES BENJAMIN BURR, Bride: EVELYN BERTHA NEWBY, Vital Stat Images(s): MRG_1935430467.jpg, BC Archives - Royal BC Museum.
5. ↑ Registration of Death for James Benjamin Burr, Event Type: Death, Registration Number: 1985-09-014134, BC Archives Mfilm Number: B16575, GSU Mfilm Number: 1358015, Event Date: 1985-08-19, Event Place: BURNABY, Age at Death: 93, Person: JAMES BENJAMIN BURR, Vital Stat Images(s): 004437834_00139.jpg, BC Archives - Royal BC Museum.