Henry Stanley Avison 1890-1949
b 17 Feb 1890 Stanley Park, Vancouver; d 21 Dec 1949 Vancouver
Son of Henry Avison (1st Park Ranger of Stanley Park) & Kate Avison (nee Gray)
Henry Stanley Avison enlisted in Prince George, BC, with 54th Battallion, Aug 1915; was wounded serving with the Canadian Expeditionary Force in Europe. Burial at Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver.
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Name: Henry Stanley Avison
Age: 59 yrs
Death: 21 Dec 1949
Residence: Nelson St, Vancouver, BC
Survived by:
- daughter, Mrs. M.C. Phillips; Vancouver, BC
Funeral service: 23 Dec 1949, Mt. Pleasant, Vancouver, BC
Interment: Field of Honor

Reference: "Deaths", The Vancouver Sun, 22 Dec 1949; page 27. Newspapers.com. Web.

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BC Death Registration: 1949-09-011273
Name: Henry Stanley Avison
Age: 59 yrs
Racial Origin: Scotch
Birth: 17 Feb 1890, Vancouver, BC
Death: 21 Dec 1949, Heather St, Vancouver, BC
Status: Widowed
Father: Henry Avison; Ireland
Mother: Catherine Gray; Ireland
Wife: Margaret Kathleen Peterson
Occupation: Usher, Atlas Theatre
Last worked in occupation: Jul 1949
Years in occupation: 1 yr
Residence: Nelson St, Vancouver, BC
In Vancouver: Life
In BC: Life, In Canada: Life
Informant: Thomas H. Phillips, son-in-law, Heather St, Vancouver, BC
Burial: 23 Dec 1949, Mt. View Cemetery, Vancouver, BC
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BC Birth Registration: 1890-09-513276
Name: Henry Stanley Avison
Birth: 17 Feb 1890, Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC
Father: Henry Avison, residence: Vancouver, BC: racial origin: Irish; birthplace: Ireland; trade or profession: Gardener; business in which employed: Policeman
Mother: Catherine Grey, residence: Vancouver, BC; racial origin: Scotch; birthplace: Edinburgh, Scotland; children born alive: 2; children now living: 2; stillborn children: 1
Informant: Mrs. Phyllis Bailing, sister and guardian, Woodland Drive, Vancouver, BC
Registered: 4 Mar 1926, Vancouver, BC
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BC Marriage Registration: 1920-09-214669

Groom: Henry Stanley Avison, age 28, bachelor, Presbyterian, birthplace: Vancouver, BC; occupation: Butcher; residence: Prince George, BC
Groom's father: Henry Avison; Provincial Police
Groom's mother: Kate Gray

Bride: Margaret Kathaleen Peterson, age 19, spinster, Baptist, birthplace: Alexandria, Minnesota, USA; occupation: ---; residence: Prince George, BC
Bride's father: John Peter Peterson; Farmer
Bride's mother: Carry Malmberg

Married: 9 Feb 1920, Prince George, BC; by License.
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BC Marriage Registration: 1931-09-398395

Groom: Henry Stanley Avison, age 41, widower, United Church of Canada, birthplace: Vancouver, BC; occupation: Butcher; residence: South Fort George, Fort George, BC
Groom's father: Henry Avison; Ireland
Groom's mother: Kate Gray; Scotland

Bride: Jessie Viola Hornby, age 23, divorced, United Church of Canada, birthplace: USA; occupation: Housekeeper; residence: South Fort George, Fort George, BC
Bride's father: John Henry Johnson; USA
Bride's mother: Hatie Ilison; USA

Married: 3 Jul 1931, St. Andrew's Church, Quesnel, BC; by License.
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Canadian Expeditionary Force - Attestation Paper:
Name: Henry Stanley Avison
Regimental number: 443708
Birth: 17 Feb 1890, Vancouver, BC
Next-of-kin: Mrs. Kate Avison, Prince George, BC
Occupation: Butcher
Married: no
Currently belong to Active Militia: no
Ever served in a Military Force: no
Signed: 13 Aug 1915
Age: 25 yrs
Height: 5' 9"
Girth when expanded: 37", range of expansion: 3"
Complexion: Fair
Eyes: Grey
Hair: Fair
2 vaccinations, left arm
Tattoo, deck of cards
?? on back
??? ladies' head on forearm
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