Fonds MS 97;2000.003 - Waters family fonds

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Waters family fonds

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    CA VERN MS 97;2000.003

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    • [1880-1915] (Creation)
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      Waters (family)

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    2 cm of textual records;ca. 93 photographs

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    On August 17, 1898 Barbara Isobel Waters, daughter of Mrs Barbara Bass Waters and Reverend Thomas Waters, married William Robert Carnac Morris. Mr. Morris was a highly experienced professional engineer, serving on many famous tunnel projects in England, as well as doing survey and appraisal work around the world. Barbara Isobel (referred to as Bobbie by family) was one of three siblings, all who were born and raised at Thornbury Vicarage, England where their father was vicar from 1872-1885. They later moved to the Kilmington Rectory (ca. 1899). While living in England, William and Isobel had a child, Eileen Morris. In 1906, William moved his family to Vernon, BC where they resided at Kalamalka Lake. From 1911-1913, Mr. Morris headed the BC Hydrographic Survey. During the First World War, he served as chief inspector in a munitions plant in Montreal. After the war, he did appraisal work for the Soldier Settlement Board. In the 1920s, Mr Morris held the position of Reeve of Coldstream. Mr. Morris died on August 2, 1955. He was survived by his wife Isobel, and daughter Eileen, who lived in London, England.

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    Records were found mixed in with the Patrick Mackie estate fonds. With no living relatives in Vernon, the records were given to Mr. Mackie by Beryl Gorman, executor of the Morris family estate, after Mrs. Morris' death. The Morris family and the Mackie family were close friends.

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    Fonds consists of the records and photographs of Barbara Bass Waters (mother of Barbara Isobel Morris) from [1880-1915]. Includes two journals written by B.B. Waters, consisting of her personal remininences and a listing of family marriages, births and deaths. Also includes 13 loose photographs and 1 photo album of approximately 80 photographs detailing the daily life and activities of the Waters family while living at Thornbury and Kilmington Rectories.

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        BCAUL control number: VERN-169

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