Find A Grave - British Columbia

Goodwin, Albert 'Ginger' b. May 10, 1887 d. July 27, 1918
Union organizer, B.C. Federation of Labour vice president, WWI draft dodger. Shot and killed by a special constable under controversial circumstance. A 24-hour protest work stoppage in Vancouver on Aug. 2, 1918 in Goodwin's memory was considered Canada's first general strike.
(The date stated on his gravestone is wrong.)
Cause of death: Shot
Cumberland Cemetery, Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Gravell, Karl Mander b. September 27, 1922 d. November 10, 1941
Recipient of The George Cross Medal of Honour for Civilian Bravery. Gravell was awarded his medal posthumously for bravery at Calgary, Alberta, canada, on November 10, 1941. Leading Aircraftman Gravell was under training at the Canadian Wireless School in Calgary in Alberta on 10th November 1941, when, on a routine training flight his Tiger Moth training aircraft plunged to the ground and burst into flames. He managed to extricate himself from the wreckage and get clear, but in spite of the...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Mountain View Cemetery and Crematorium, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Plot: ABRAY/*/04/007/0002
Gray, John Hamilton b. 1814 d. June 5, 1889
A Father of Confederation. Premier of New Brunswick (1856-1857). Judge, British Columbia Supreme Court (1873-1889). He died in office.
Ross Bay Cemetery, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Plot: Section B
Griffis, Silas Seth 'Si' b. September 22, 1883 d. July 9, 1950
Professional Hockey Player. A native of Onaga, Kansas, Griffis played 13 professional seasons from 1902 to 1919 in the WKHL, PCHA, Man-Pro, X-Games, and the MHL-SR, Hockey Leagues. He played for the Rat Portage Thistles from 1902 to 1905, Kenora Thistles from 1905 to 1909, Nelson Hockey Club from 1909 to 1911, Vancouver Millionaires from 1911 to 1919, and the PCHA All-Stars from 1914 to 1915. Griffis was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame as a Player in 1950, and the Northwestern Ontario...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Mountain View Cemetery and Crematorium, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Plot: MASONIC/*/*/166/0001
Hall, Joseph Henry 'Bad Joe' b. May 3, 1882 d. April 5, 1919
Professional Hockey Player. Hall was born on May 3, 1882, in Staffordshire, England. At 5'10, and 175lbs, he began his hockey career in 1902 with the Brandon Regals and played for 9 other teams before playing the position of defense for the Quebec Bulldogs from 1910 to 1917, and the Montreal Canadiens from 1917 to 1918, and 1918 to 1919. Hall earned his nickname, 'Bad Joe' for his high penalty count. He later helped to design the Tackaberry hockey boot. On April 5, 1919, at the age of 36 he...[Read More]
Mountain View Cemetery and Crematorium, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Plot: JONES/*/37/038/0016
Hanna, Robert Hill b. August 6, 1887 d. June 15, 1967
World War I British Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. He served as a Lieutenant in the 29th Battalion, British Columbia Regiment, CEF. On August 21, 1917, his company was met by heavy German resistance at Lens, France. After being beaten off by three assaults and many casualties, Lieutenant Hanna took command of the company. Under heavy machine gun fire, he led a unit against the enemy and personally killed four and captured the position. For extreme courage in action, he was awarded the Victoria...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Masonic Cemetery of British Columbia, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Hart, John b. March 31, 1879 d. April 7, 1957
Premier of British Columbia (1941-1947). Proponent of Northern British Columbia Highway 97 that bears his name .
Royal Oak Burial Park Cemetery, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Plot: I-149-8
Helmcken, John Sebastian b. June 5, 1824 d. September 1, 1920
Hudson's Bay Company surgeon; British Columbia pioneer. Speaker of the Vancouver Island Legislature.
Quadra Street Cemetery, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Jerome, Harry Winston b. September 30, 1940 d. December 7, 1982
Track star; co-record holder for 100 metre and 100 yd dashes, 1960-62.
Mountain View Cemetery and Crematorium, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Plot: Jones 2, Block 35, Plot 12, Lot 3
Johnson, Byron Ingemar b. December 10, 1890 d. January 12, 1964
Premier of British Columbia.
Ross Bay Cemetery, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Plot: Section T, family mausoleum, on the west side of the road.
Johnson, Emily Pauline 'Tekahionwake' b. March 10, 1861 d. March 7, 1913
Poet. She was born and raised on the Six Nations Indian Reserve near Brantford, Ontario. Her father was a Mohawk Indian chief and her mother was a wealthy white woman from England. While some disapproved of her parent's mixed race marriage the family in most cases was recognized as important leaders in their community. Both her parents desired that their children celebrate both of their family's heritages. Her unique family situation allowed her to have a childhood filled with a wide variety of...[Read More] (Bio by: Bigwoo)
Stanley Park, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Plot: Near Ferguson Point
Jones, Charles E. b. January 19, 1881 d. September 1, 1948
Vancouver Mayor. He served as the Mayor of Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1948. Jones who was also a Vancouver city alderman, died not to long after taking office. (Bio by: K)
Mountain View Cemetery and Crematorium, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Plot: Abray/09/04/0014
Keats, Gordon 'Duke' b. March 1, 1895 d. January 16, 1972
Professional Hockey Player. A native of Montreal, Quebec, Keats played the position of Center for teams in the NHL, AHL, WCHL, WHL, COMHL, NOHA, TBSHL, and the NWHL. At 5'11", and 195lbs, he played for the Cobalt Mines from 1912 to 1914, North Bay Trappers from 1913 to 1914, Haileybury Hawks from 1914 to 1915, Toronto Blueshirts from 1915 to 1919, Edmonton Eskimos from 1919 to 1926, and 1932 to 1935, Boston-Detroit from 1926 to 1927, Boston Bruins from 1926 to 1927, Detroit Cougars from 1926 to...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Royal Oak Burial Park Cemetery, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Plot: Section Q, Plot 89, Grave 3
Kerr, John Chipman b. January 11, 1887 d. February 19, 1963
World War I Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. He served as a in the Private in the 49th Battalion Alberta Regiment, Canadian Expeditionary Force. On September 16, 1916, at Courcelette, France, during the Somme offensive, Private Kerr ran along the parados under heavy German fire until he was in close contact and opened fire on them at point blank range. The enemy, thinking they were surrounded, surrendered with sixty two prisoners being taken and 250 yards of trench captured. During this action...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Mountain View Cemetery and Crematorium, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Plot: Abray/05/008/0012
Lapointe, Rick 'Jumbo' b. August 2, 1955 d. October 17, 1999
Professional Hockey Player. A native of Victoria, British Columbia, he was a Defenseman in the National Hockey League. At 6'02", and 200lbs, he played for the Detroit Red Wings from 1975 to 1977, the Philadelphia Flyers from 1976 to 1979, the St. Louis Blues from 1979 to 1982, the Quebec Nordiques from 1982 to 1984, and the Los Angeles Kings from 1984 to 1986. Lapointe retired from hockey in 1986, and then coached at the Victoria Racquet Club and for several kids hockey clubs. He passed away...[Read More]
Royal Oak Burial Park Cemetery, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Plot: Ashes in Plot 586, Garden V
MacGregor, John b. February 11, 1889 d. June 9, 1952
World War I Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. He served as a Captain, in the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles. At Cambrai, France, September 29 to October 3, 1918, Captain MacGregor led his company under intense fire and although wounded, located enemy machine-guns which were stopping forward progress, killing four and taking eight prisoners. Later reorganizing his command was under heavy fire and in the face of stubborn resistance continued the advance. He also went on a personal daylight...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Cranberry Lake Cemetery, Powell River, British Columbia, Canada
MacKay, Duncan McMillan 'Mickey' b. May 21, 1894 d. May 21, 1940
Professional Hockey Player. A native of Chelsey, Ontario, he played for teams in the National Hockey League (NHL), Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA), and the West Coast Hockey League (WCHL). He played for the Vancouver Millionaires from 1914 to 1919, and 1920 to 1922, Vancouver Maroons from 1922 to 1926, Chicago Blackhawks from 1926 to 1928, Pittsburgh Pirates from 1928 to 1929, and the Boston Bruins from 1928 to 1930. He won the Stanley Cup in 1915 and 1929. MacKay was inducted into the...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Evergreen Cemetery, Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada
MacLean, Malcolm Alexander b. July 14, 1844 d. April 4, 1895
First Mayor of Vancouver.
Mountain View Cemetery and Crematorium, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Plot: Old Range 2, Block 3, Plot 15, Lot 16
Malkin, William Harold b. July 30, 1868 d. October 11, 1959
Vancouver Mayor. He served as the Mayor of Vancouver, British Columbia, from 1929 to 1930. (Bio by: K)
Mountain View Cemetery and Crematorium, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Plot: Horne1/03/01/006/0016
Mander, Miles b. May 14, 1888 d. February 8, 1946
Character Actor. He was born in Wolverhampton (Staffordshire, England), and after spent a time in New Zealand, he return to Britain and become playwright and novelist. But he is remembered for his work as actor in films such as "Murder!" (1930), "The Private Life of Henry VIII" (1933), "The Three Musketeers" (1935 and 1939 versions), "Wuthering Heights" (1939), "To Be or not to Be" (1942), "The Picture of Dorian Gray" (1945) and "The Imperfect Lady" (1946), his last film. His real name was...[Read More] (Bio by: Jos� L Bernab� Tronchoni)
Ocean View Burial Park, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

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