Pegram, William Henry (1868-1943)

Henderson’s BC Gazetteer and Directory, 1904, page 832.
Henderson’s BC Gazetteer and Directory, 1904, page 832.

William Henry Pegram was a banker and clerk. He lived at 1913 Beach Avenue in 1904.

William Henry Pegram was born in St. Pancras, London, England, on January 28, 1868. His father was John Pegram, who was a railway employee. William’s mother was probably Mary Merchant.

In 1890, the Pegram family was living at 72 Shaftsebury Road in London.

"England, London Electoral Registers, 1847-1913", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9C-Q82S : 18 May 2015), John Pegram, 1890.
“England, London Electoral Registers, 1847-1913”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9C-Q82S : 18 May 2015), John Pegram, 1890.

72 Shaftesbury Road, London England; Google Streets, searched: April 8, 2017; image dated June 2014 [unit on right, with red automobile in front].
72 Shaftesbury Road, London England; Google Streets, searched: April 8, 2017; image dated June 2014 [unit on right, with red automobile in front].
William had arrived in Canada by 1892. In April 1892, he played a policeman in a Victoria production of “Pirates of Penzance.”

“The Pirates of Penzance,” review in Victoria Daily Colonist, April 27, 1892, page 5, column 3; http://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist18920427uvic/18920427#page/n4/mode/1up.
“The Pirates of Penzance,” review in Victoria Daily Colonist, April 27, 1892, page 5, column 3; http://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist18920427uvic/18920427#page/n4/mode/1up.

Victoria Production of "Pirates Of Penzance"; The Policemen Played By Ross Monro, Charles Rhodes, W.T. Williams, Percy Dickenson, Herbert Kent, Robert Johnson, W.H. Pegram, James E. [sic], April 1892; British Columbia Archives, Item A-05664; http://search.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/victoria-production-of-pirates-of-penzance-policement-played-by-ross-monro-charles-rhodes-w-t-williams-percy-dickenson-herbert-kent-robert-johnson-w-h-pegram-james-e.
Victoria Production of “Pirates Of Penzance”; The Policemen Played By Ross Monro, Charles Rhodes, W.T. Williams, Percy Dickenson, Herbert Kent, Robert Johnson, W.H. Pegram, James E. [sic], April 1892; British Columbia Archives, Item A-05664; http://search.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/victoria-production-of-pirates-of-penzance-policement-played-by-ross-monro-charles-rhodes-w-t-williams-percy-dickenson-herbert-kent-robert-johnson-w-h-pegram-james-e.
William became part of the Victoria sporting scene. He was a good cricket player.

Cricket, Sports and Pastimes, Victoria Daily Colonist, May 29, 1892, page 3, column 6; http://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist18920529uvic/18920529#page/n2/mode/1up.
Cricket, Sports and Pastimes, Victoria Daily Colonist, May 29, 1892, page 3, column 6; http://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist18920529uvic/18920529#page/n2/mode/1up.

William also took part in rowing races in Victoria.

Victoria Daily Colonist, July 27, 1892, page 5, column 3; http://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist18920727uvic/18920727#page/n4/mode/1up.
Victoria Daily Colonist, July 27, 1892, page 5, column 3; http://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist18920727uvic/18920727#page/n4/mode/1up.

On December 6, 1893, in Victoria, British Columbia, William married Kate (“Katie”) Pearce. She was born in Ipswich, England, on September 22, 1874. Her father was Frederick Pearce. Her mother was Mary Rainer. (One of Mary Rainer’s sisters was Theophila Turner Rainer (1840-1905), who was married to Alexander Alfred Green (1834-1891). Alexander and Theophila had a son named Alexander Rainer Green, who lived at 761 Denman Street from 1907 to 1915. Further information appears on the page for Alexander Rainer Green: https://westendvancouver.wordpress.com/biographies-a-m/biographies-g/green-alexander-rainer-1875-1930/.)

Kate had gone with her parents to live in Auckland, New Zealand. Her parents stayed in Auckland for about eight years before moving to Sydney, Australia.

In 1892, Kate travelled to Victoria, where she lived with her aunt Martha, who was married to Frederick Hammett Whorlock. Mr. Whorlock was the manager of Garesche, Green and Company’s Bank in Victoria.

Williams’ Illustrated Official BC Directory, 1892, Part 1, page 552.
Williams’ Illustrated Official BC Directory, 1892, Part 1, page 552.

Victoria Daily Colonist, December 7, 1893, page 5, columns 1 and 2; http://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist18931207uvic/18931207#page/n4/mode/1up. [Note: the reference to W.H. Worlock should probably say “F.H. Worlock.”]
Victoria Daily Colonist, December 7, 1893, page 5, columns 1 and 2; http://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist18931207uvic/18931207#page/n4/mode/1up. [Note: the reference to W.H. Worlock should probably say “F.H. Worlock.”]
After their marriage, William and Kate lived at 18 Rupert Street in Victoria. William was a clerk with the Bank of British Columbia.

Williams’ Official BC Directory, 1894, page 345 (Victoria).
Williams’ Official BC Directory, 1894, page 345 (Victoria).

 

Life in Kamloops, British Columbia

From 1895 to 1900, William was the manager of the Kamloops branch of the Bank of British Columbia. The family lived above the bank offices.

Henderson’s BC Gazetteer and Directory, 1897, page 329 (Kamloops).
Henderson’s BC Gazetteer and Directory, 1897, page 329 (Kamloops).
Bank of British Columbia, possibly in Kamloops; RobertWService.com; Bank of British Columbia; contributed by Charlie Nightengale; http://www.robertwservice.com/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=936; also at: http://search-bcarchives.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/kamloops-museum-photo-bank-of-british-columbia-may-be-in-kamloops.
Bank of British Columbia, possibly in Kamloops; RobertWService.com; Bank of British Columbia; contributed by Charlie Nightengale; http://www.robertwservice.com/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=936; also at: http://search-bcarchives.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/kamloops-museum-photo-bank-of-british-columbia-may-be-in-kamloops.

In 1895, William and James Ogden Grahame (1851-1944), the manager of the Hudson Bay Company in Kamloops, travelled briefly to the southern Kootenay area.

Kootenay Mail (Revelstoke, British Columbia), June 22, 1895, page 4; https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/bcnewspapers/xkootmail/items/1.0181700#p3z1r0f:pegram.
Kootenay Mail (Revelstoke, British Columbia), June 22, 1895, page 4; https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/bcnewspapers/xkootmail/items/1.0181700#p3z1r0f:pegram.

William and Kate had two sons: one was born in 1895, the other in 1897. In the summer of 1897, Kate advertised for help to look after her two boys.

Victoria Daily Colonist, July 27, 1897, page 2, column 4; http://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist18970727uvic/18970727#page/n1/mode/1up.
Victoria Daily Colonist, July 27, 1897, page 2, column 4; http://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist18970727uvic/18970727#page/n1/mode/1up.

In October 1897, the two Pegram boys became ill.

Victoria Daily Colonist, October 20, 1897, page 3, column 1; http://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist18971020uvic/18971020#page/n2/mode/1up.
Victoria Daily Colonist, October 20, 1897, page 3, column 1; http://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist18971020uvic/18971020#page/n2/mode/1up.

The older boy recovered, but the younger one died of asphyxiation on October 8, 1897. (See below for further information.)

William became a member of the Kamloops musical and athletic association.

The Tribune (Nelson, British Columbia), November 27, 1897, page 2; https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/bcnewspapers/xtribune/items/1.0187897#p1z0r0f:pegram.
The Tribune (Nelson, British Columbia), November 27, 1897, page 2; https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/bcnewspapers/xtribune/items/1.0187897#p1z0r0f:pegram.

The Canadian Bank of Commerce took over the Bank of British Columbia in 1900. William became the manager of the Kamloops branch of the Canadian Bank of Commerce. (In 1904, the Canadian Bank of Commerce moved into a new building. The old building stood until it was demolished in 1958.)

First Avenue and Victoria; Kamloops, 1939, British Columbia Archives, Item C-03295; http://search.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/first-avenue-and-victoria-kamloops-2.
First Avenue and Victoria; Kamloops, 1939, British Columbia Archives, Item C-03295; http://search.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/first-avenue-and-victoria-kamloops-2.

 

Arrival and Early Life in Vancouver

William first appeared in the Vancouver directories in 1902. He was working as a general agent, and was living at 881 Burrard Street.

Henderson’s BC Gazetteer and Directory, 1902, page 738.
Henderson’s BC Gazetteer and Directory, 1902, page 738.

The Pegram family appeared at the following addresses in Vancouver.

1902 881 Burrard Street
1903 875 Burrard Street
1904 1913 Beach Avenue
1905 Not in Vancouver names
1906 William: Esplanade, North Vancouver
1906 to 1909 Kate: 1056 Barclay Street
1907 William: address not listed under names
1910 to 1913 Kate:1079 Thurlow Street
1914 and 1915 Kate: 911 Nicola Street
1916 Not listed under Vancouver names
1917 Kate: 2412 Alder Street
1918 to 1926 Not listed under Vancouver names
1927 686 West Broadway
1928 and 1929 Number 1, 516 West Broadway
1930 to 1933 Number 7, 1645 West 11th Avenue
1934 2512 Haywood Avenue, West Vancouver
1935 2322 Bellvue Avenue, West Vancouver
1936 to 1968 2577 Mathers Avenue, West Vancouver

In 1903, William Pegram was an employee of the Canadian Pacific Railway. He was boarding at 875 Burrard Street. In 1904 he was working as a clerk and living at 1913 Beach Avenue.

The Pegram family did not appear in the Vancouver directories in 1905, and by 1906 they were living at separate addresses. William was a clerk with the Western Corporation; he was living on Esplanade Avenue, near Lonsdale Avenue in North Vancouver. Kate was working as a public stenographer; she was living at 1056 Barclay Street.

Henderson’s City of Vancouver Directory, 1906, page 529.
Henderson’s City of Vancouver Directory, 1906, page 529.

It appears that William became ill around this time. In early 1908 he became a patient at a provincial care facility. Kate and William were later divorced. William died in Essondale, British Columbia, on December 8, 1943. He was buried in Ocean View Burial Park in Burnaby, British Columbia.

 

Kate’s Later Life

After her separation from William, Kate continued to live and work in the Vancouver area until 1917. She did not appear in the Vancouver directories from 1918 to 1926.

In 1927, Kate was living at 686 West Broadway. She was working as a masseuse.

By 1930, she was a physiotherapist with Mrs. Emily Mary Parr (née Ashbee) (1869-1952). Kate was living at number 7, 1645 West 11th Avenue.

Wrigley’s British Columbia Directory, 1930, page 1230.
Wrigley’s British Columbia Directory, 1930, page 1230.

In 1934, Kate moved to West Vancouver. She continued to work as a physiotherapist.

In 1939, Kate went to Victoria to celebrate her mother’s 96th birthday.

“Was Ninety-Six Yesterday,” Victoria Daily Colonist, October 1, 1939, page 7, columns 3 and 4; http://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist1039uvic#page/n10/mode/1up.
“Was Ninety-Six Yesterday,” Victoria Daily Colonist, October 1, 1939, page 7, columns 3 and 4; http://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist1039uvic#page/n10/mode/1up.

In 1942, Kate went to Victoria to celebrate her mother’s 99th birthday.

Victoria Daily Colonist, October 1, 1942, page 9; http://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist1042uvic#page/n8/mode/1up.
Victoria Daily Colonist, October 1, 1942, page 9; http://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist1042uvic#page/n8/mode/1up.
Victoria Daily Colonist, October 1, 1942, page 9; http://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist1042uvic#page/n8/mode/1up.
Victoria Daily Colonist, October 1, 1942, page 9; http://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist1042uvic#page/n8/mode/1up.

Kate’s mother died in Victoria on July 3, 1947.

Also in 1947, Kate was one of the organizers of the West Vancouver Sketch Club. In 1964, the West Vancouver Memorial Library had a show dedicated to her paintings.

Mrs. Kate Pegram, “Show Honors Club Founder,” Vancouver Sun, January 8, 1964, page 28 [detail].
Mrs. Kate Pegram, “Show Honors Club Founder,” Vancouver Sun, January 8, 1964, page 28 [detail].
Kate lived in West Vancouver until the late 1960s. She died at her home on March 13, 1968. She was buried in Ross Bay Cemetery in Victoria, British Columbia.

William and Katie had the following children.

 

Henry Arthur Frederick Pegram (son of William Henry Pegram)

Henry Arthur Frederick Pegram was born in Kamloops, British Columbia, on January 25, 1895.

Victoria Daily Colonist, January 27, 1895, page 8, column 1; http://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist18950127uvic/18950127#page/n7/mode/1up.
Victoria Daily Colonist, January 27, 1895, page 8, column 1; http://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist18950127uvic/18950127#page/n7/mode/1up.

He worked as a warehouseman for the Canadian Consolidated Rubber Company.

Henderson’s Greater Vancouver City Directory, 1915, page 897.
Henderson’s Greater Vancouver City Directory, 1915, page 897.

In September 1915 he enlisted with the Canadian Expeditionary Force to serve during the First World War.

Corporal Henry A. F. Pegram (129733), 72nd Battalion (Seaforth Highlanders of Canada [Vancouver]); Canadian Virtual War Memorial; https://www.veterans.gc.ca/cvwmuploads/published/561771_2.jpg.
Corporal Henry A. F. Pegram (129733), 72nd Battalion (Seaforth Highlanders of Canada [Vancouver]); Canadian Virtual War Memorial; https://www.veterans.gc.ca/cvwmuploads/published/561771_2.jpg.
He was killed on April 9, 1917, during the action on Vimy Ridge. He was buried in Givenchy-En-Gohelle Canadian Cemetery , Pas de Calais, France.

Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Pegram, H A F; http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/561771/PEGRAM,%20H%20A%20F.
Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Pegram, H A F; http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/561771/PEGRAM,%20H%20A%20F.

 

Unnamed Pegram Boy

William and Kate had a son who was born in Victoria, British Columbia in the summer of 1897. He died of asphyxiation in Kamloops, British Columbia, on October 8, 1897.

Victoria Daily Colonist, October 22, 1897, page 5, column 2; http://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist18971022uvic/18971022#page/n4/mode/1up.
Victoria Daily Colonist, October 22, 1897, page 5, column 2; http://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist18971022uvic/18971022#page/n4/mode/1up.

 

 

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John Pegram (father of William Henry Pegram)

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Mary (Merchant) (mother of William Henry Pegram)

“England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NXYS-9X3 : 30 December 2014), Mary Merchant, 14 Sep 1828; citing Braughin, Hertford, England, reference item 556 p 69; FHL microfilm 1,537,771.

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William Henry Pegram

“England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2XQ6-6XN : 1 October 2014), William Henry Pegram, 1868; from “England & Wales Births, 1837-2006,” database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Pancras, London, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.

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“England and Wales Census, 1881,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q279-2KHY : 18 August 2016), William H Pegram in household of John Pegram, Islington, London,Middlesex, England; from “1881 England, Scotland and Wales census,” database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 10, Piece/Folio 277/72, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,229.

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B.C. Voters List 1898 – Pa to Pe; http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~canbc/vote1898/votep.htm: “Pegram, William Henry, Kamloops, Bank of B.C, Bank manager, YN.”

“Canada Census, 1901”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHVG-NJ4 : 1 February 2017), Wm Hy Pegram, 1901; http://automatedgenealogy.com/census/View.jsp?id=62298&highlight=48&desc=1901+Census+of+Canada+page+containing+Wm.+Hy.+Pegram.

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1921 Canada Census; William Pegram; Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 15; Census Place: Chilliwack, Fraser Valley, British Columbia; Page Number: 15; Ancestry.com. 1921 Census of Canada [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2013.

“British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993”, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL2P-HLR : 30 September 2015), William Henry Pegram, 1943.

 

James O. Grahame (manager of Hudson Bay Company in Kamloops)

Williams’ Official BC Directory, 1895, page 96: “Graham, James O. mgr Hudson Bay Co.”

B.C. Voters List 1898 – Gr to Gz; http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~canbc/vote1898/votegr.htm: “Grahame, James Ogden, Kamloops, W. end, Agent H.B. Co., YN.”

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“British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993”, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLVT-J93 : 30 September 2015), James Ogden Grahame, 1944.

“Find A Grave Index,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVGH-KY48 : 13 December 2015), James Ogden Grahame, 1944; Burial, Victoria, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, Ross Bay Cemetery; citing record ID 121304308, Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=121304308.

“British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993”, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL2K-G31 : 30 September 2015), Nora Goodchild Grahame, 1933. [wife of James Ogden Grahame].

“Find A Grave Index,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVGH-KYH3 : 11 July 2016), Nora Goodchild Grahame, 1933; Burial, Victoria, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, Ross Bay Cemetery; citing record ID 121304319, Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=121304319.

 

Frederick Pearce (father of Kate (“Katie”) Pearce)

“England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2D22-J4R : 13 December 2014), Frederick Pearce, 1870; from “England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005,” database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1870, quarter 3, vol. 4A, p. 925, Ipswich, Suffolk, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.

 

Mary Rainer (mother of Kate (“Katie”) Pearce)

“England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2D22-LX2 : 13 December 2014), Mary Rainer, 1870; from “England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005,” database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1870, quarter 3, vol. 4A, p. 925, Ipswich, Suffolk, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.

“British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993”, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLRG-YLW : 30 September 2015), Mary Pearce, 1947; http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/68edc127-fd50-403a-9bbe-df72d8c586a4.

 

Martha Amelia Rainer (aunt of Kate (“Katie”) Pearce)

The Spencer Mansion: A House, a Home, and an Art Gallery; By Robert Ratcliffe Taylor; [no publishing place]; TouchWood Editions, 2012, pages 70-76; https://books.google.ca/books?id=Y2Ei-3_CJHIC&pg=PA70&lpg=PA70&dq=frederick+hammett+worlock#v=onepage&q=frederick%20hammett%20worlock&f=false.

“England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2NWM-G41 : 1 October 2014), Martha Amelia Rainer, 1852; from “England & Wales Births, 1837-2006,” database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Ipswich, Suffolk, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.

“England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NK9N-JML : 6 December 2014), Martha Amelia Rainer, 28 Nov 1852; citing Suffolk, England, reference ; FHL microfilm 952,444.

“England and Wales Census, 1871”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFN6-7Y6 : 22 July 2015), Martha Amelia Rainer in entry for Theophila Bird, 1871.

“England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DGW-N2V : 13 December 2014), Martha Amelia Rainer, 1873; from “England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005,” database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1873, quarter 3, vol. 4A, p. 951, Ipswich, Suffolk, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.

“Canada Census, 1891,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWK3-1XN : 13 November 2014), Martha Worlock, Victoria City James Bay Ward, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada; Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; Library and Archives Canada film number 30953_148093.

“Canada Census, 1901”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHVK-T9K : 1 February 2017), Martha Worlock in entry for F H Worlock, 1901.

“Recensement du Canada de 1911,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV95-QSGP : 2 March 2015), Martha Amelia Warlock in entry for Hemmet Warlock, 1911; citing Census, Victoria City Sub-Districts 15-25, British Columbia, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,417,664.

“British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993”, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLKG-DF7 : 30 September 2015), Martha Amelia Worlock, 1940.

“Find A Grave Index,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK1J-58QY : 15 December 2015), Martha Amelia Worlock, 1940; Burial, Victoria, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, Royal Oak Burial Park Cemetery; citing record ID 147120336, Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=147120336.

 

Frederick Hammett Worlock (husband of Martha Amelia Rainer)

“England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2N7V-Y67 : 1 October 2014), Frederick Hammett Worlock, 1848; from “England & Wales Births, 1837-2006,” database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Bedminster, Somerset, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.

“England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J7K2-HXP : 30 December 2014), Frederick Hammett Worlock, 30 Jul 1848; citing Bristol, Gloucester, England, reference item 2 p 56; FHL microfilm 1,595,694.

“England, Bristol Parish Registers, 1538-1900”, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTS9-ST1 : 12 December 2014), Frederick Hammett Worlock, 1848.

“England and Wales Census, 1851,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGP9-L2W : 24 July 2016), Frederick Hammett Worlock in household of Robert Montgue Worlock, Bedminster, Somerset, England; citing Bedminster, Somerset, England, p. 22, from “1851 England, Scotland and Wales census,” database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

“England Marriages, 1538–1973  ,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NLM1-P4N : 10 December 2014), Frederick Hammett Worlock and Martha Amelia Rainer, 16 Jul 1873; citing Saint Matthew,Ipswich,Suffolk,England, reference ; FHL microfilm 919,615, 919,618.

“England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DG4-NLT : 13 December 2014), Frederick Hammett Worlock, 1873; from “England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005,” database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1873, quarter 3, vol. 4A, p. 951, Ipswich, Suffolk, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.

“British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993”, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL24-P9B : 30 September 2015), Frederick Hammett Worlock, 1926.

“British Columbia, Victoria Times Birth, Marriage and Death Notices, 1901-1939”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DS-49NH : 28 February 2017), Frederick Hammett Worlock, .

“British Columbia, Victoria Times Birth, Marriage and Death Notices, 1901-1939”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DS-WYQQ : 28 February 2017), Fredk Hammett Worlock.

“Find A Grave Index,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK1J-583P : 15 December 2015), Frederick Hammett Worlock, 1926; Burial, Victoria, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, Royal Oak Burial Park Cemetery; citing record ID 147120335, Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=147120335.

 

Kate (“Katie”) Pearce (wife of William Henry Pegram)

“England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N5V1-T7X : 6 December 2014), Kate Pearce, 05 Jun 1875; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 919,615, 919,616, 919,617, 919,618.

“England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2XZ6-4HJ : 1 October 2014), Kate Pearce, 1874; from “England & Wales Births, 1837-2006,” database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Ipswich, Suffolk, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.

“British Columbia Marriage Registrations, 1859-1932; 1937-1938,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDZC-C5J : 21 January 2016), William Henry Pegram and Kate Pearce, 06 Dec 1893; citing , British Columbia, Canada, British Columbia Archives film number B11367, Vital Statistics Agency, Victoria; FHL microfilm 1,983,524.

“Canada Census, 1901”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHVG-NJH : 1 February 2017), Kate Pegram, 1901; http://automatedgenealogy.com/census/View.jsp?id=62298&highlight=49&desc=1901+Census+of+Canada+page+containing+Kate+Pegram.

“Washington, Seattle, Passenger Lists, 1890-1957,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KY29-GQH : 4 December 2014), Kate Pegram, ; citing Seattle, King, Washington, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1383, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.; FHL microfilm 2,266,043.

“Show Honors Club Founder,” by Kathy Hassard, Vancouver Sun, January 8, 1964, page 28 [includes biography and photograph of Mrs. Kate Pegram].

“British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993”, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLY6-J78 : 30 September 2015), Katie Pegram, 1968.

Katie Pegram, death notice, Vancouver Province, March 15, 1968, page 34; Vancouver Sun, March 15, 1968, page 41: “Pegram—March 13, 1968, Katie Pegram, 2577 Mathers Ave., West Vancvouer, in her 94th year. Survived by Captain Dennis Harvey in Whonnock; John and Joy Carew-Gibson; cousins and connections here and in in England and South Africa Funeral service in St. Stephens Anglican Church, 780 – 22nd St., West Vancouver, Monday, March 18, at 11 a.m., Rev. C.F. Wilkins officiating. Cremation. Burrard Chapel Directors. Flowers gratefully declined.”

“Find A Grave Index,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVLX-M2P6 : 13 December 2015), Kate Pegram, ; Burial, Victoria, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, Ross Bay Cemetery; citing record ID 96424268, Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=96424268.

 

Emily Mary Parr (née Ashbee) (employer of Kate Pegram)

“British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993”, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLPZ-Q7V : 30 September 2015), Emily Mary Parr, 1952; http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/04ebcafb-a61d-4795-ad92-cca5255cecf3.

 

Henry Arthur Frederick Pegram (son of William Henry Pegram)

“Canada Census, 1901”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHVG-NJC : 1 February 2017), Harry Pegram in entry for Kate Pegram, 1901; http://automatedgenealogy.com/census/View.jsp?id=62298&highlight=50&desc=1901+Census+of+Canada+page+containing+Harry+Pegram.

Canadian Expeditionary Force; Name: Pegram, Henry Arthur Frederick; Regimental Number: 129733; Date of Birth: 25/01/1895; Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 7702 – 23; Item Number: 562956; Record Group: Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF); http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/personnel-records/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=562956.

Canadian Virtual War Memorial; In memory of Corporal Henry Arthur Pegram, April 9, 1917; Military Service: Service Number: 129733; Age: 22; Force: Army; Unit: Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment); Additional Information: Born: January 25, 1895 Kamloops, British Columbia; Only son of William Henry and Kate Pegram, of Victoria, British Columbia; Cemetery: Givenchy-En-Gohelle Canadian Cemetery ; Pas de Calais, France; Grave Reference: Sp. Mem. B. 1; http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/561771?Henry%20Arthur%20Pegram. [Includes photographs of Corporal Henry A. F. Pegram and his grave marker.]

Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Pegram, H A F; http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/561771/PEGRAM,%20H%20A%20F.

“Find A Grave Index,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKR-TVFZ : 13 December 2015), Henry Arthur Frederick Pegram, 1917; Burial, Givenchy-en-Gohelle, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France, Givenchy-en-Gohelle Canadian Cemetery, Souchez; citing record ID 56185630, Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=56185630.

 

Unnamed Pegram boy (son of William Henry Pegram)

British Columbia Death Registrations; Registration Number 1897-09-210785; Baby Pegram; date of death: October 8, 1897; place of death: Kamloops District; age: 0; B.C. Archives Microfilm Number: B13111; GSU Microfilm Number: 1927139.