Name: Charles Melville Buscombe
Age: 66 yrs
Birth: 1880, Hamilton, Ontario
Death: 17 Feb 1947, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC; after 4 mos of illness
Residence: Comox St., Vancouver, BC
Occupation:
- well-known businessman in Vancouver, since 1907
- 1898, career started with W.H. Gillard & Co, wholesale grocers; Hamilton, Ontario
- 1907, came to Vancouver to join his brothers in business, Frederick Buscombe & Co., wholesale china and glassware; eventually sold to Cassidy's Ltd. Brother George remained as manager for a time.
- George organized firm of Buscombe & Co. Ltd., with Charles. Importers of crockery and glassware, silver and metal ware.
Memberships & affiliations:
- past president, Division One Liberal Association / B.C. Liberal Association
- past master, St. James Lodge No. 80, A.F. & A.M.
- past preceptor, Columbia Preceptory
Predeceased by:
- parents, Edwin & Isabelle Buscombe
- brother, Frederick; came to Vancouver in 1891; mayor of Vancouver 1905-1906
Survived by:
- wife
- brother, George; came to Vancouver in 1891; ex-Alderman
- brother, John; Hamilton, Ontario
- brother, William; Hamilton, Ontario
- sister, Mrs. R.P. Anderson; Hamilton, Ontario
Funeral service: 20 Feb 1947, Vancouver, BC; under auspices of St. James Lodge No. 20, A.F. & A.M.
Interment: family plot, Masonic Cemetery, Burnaby, BC
References:
- "Pioneer Merchant Dies at 66", The Province (Vancouver, BC), 18 Feb 1947; page 6. Newspapers.com. Web.
- "Death Claims C. Buscombe Here at 66", The Vancouver Sun, 18 Feb 1947; page 3. Newspapers.com. Web.
- "Prominent Vancouver Man, C. Buscombe, Dies", Times Colonist (Victoria, BC), 18 Feb 1947; page 2. Newspapers.com. Web.
- "Deaths", The Vancouver Sun, 19 Feb 1947; page 17. Newspapers.com. Web.
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BC Death Registration: 1947-09-002277
Name: Charles Melville Buscombe
Age: 66 yrs
Racial origin: English
Birth: 5 Sep 1880, Hamilton, Ontario
Death: 17 Feb 1947, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC
Status: Married
Father: Edwyn Buscombe; England
Mother: Isabel Olver; England
Wife: Ethel Raymer
Occupation: Manufacturers Agent, Importers of China
Last worked in occupation: Oct 1946
Years in occupation: 25 yrs
Residence: Comox St., Vancouver, BC
In Vancouver: 40 yrs
In BC: 40 yrs
Informant: Ethel M. Buscombe, wife, Comox St., Vancouver, BC
Burial: 20 Feb 1947, Masonic Cemetery, Burnaby, BC
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BC Marriage Registration: 1945-09-591017
Groom: Charles Melville Buscombe, age 64, widower, Anglican, racial origin: English, birthplace: Hamilton, Ontario; occupation: Crockery Merchant; residence: Comox St., Vancouver, BC
Groom's father: Edwin Buscombe; Bodman, England
Groom's mother: Olver Grills; Bodman, England
Bride: Ethel May Grieve, age 62, widow, Presbyterian, birthplace: Markham, Ontario; occupation: Housekeeper, At Home; residence: 11th Ave., Vancouver, BC
Bride's father: Jesse Hoover Raymer; Markham, Ontario
Bride's mother: Mahala Conner; Pickering, Ontario
Married: 17 Aug 1945, 11th Ave. West, Vancouver, BC; by License.
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Name: Charles Melville Buscombe
Age: 66 yrs
Birth: 1880, Hamilton, Ontario
Death: 17 Feb 1947, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC; after 4 mos of illness
Residence: Comox St., Vancouver, BC
Occupation:
- well-known businessman in Vancouver, since 1907
- 1898, career started with W.H. Gillard & Co, wholesale grocers; Hamilton, Ontario
- 1907, came to Vancouver to join his brothers in business, Frederick Buscombe & Co., wholesale china and glassware; eventually sold to Cassidy's Ltd. Brother George remained as manager for a time.
- George organized firm of Buscombe & Co. Ltd., with Charles. Importers of crockery and glassware, silver and metal ware.
Memberships & affiliations:
- past president, Division One Liberal Association / B.C. Liberal Association
- past master, St. James Lodge No. 80, A.F. & A.M.
- past preceptor, Columbia Preceptory
Predeceased by:
- parents, Edwin & Isabelle Buscombe
- brother, Frederick; came to Vancouver in 1891; mayor of Vancouver 1905-1906
Survived by:
- wife
- brother, George; came to Vancouver in 1891; ex-Alderman
- brother, John; Hamilton, Ontario
- brother, William; Hamilton, Ontario
- sister, Mrs. R.P. Anderson; Hamilton, Ontario
Funeral service: 20 Feb 1947, Vancouver, BC; under auspices of St. James Lodge No. 20, A.F. & A.M.
Interment: family plot, Masonic Cemetery, Burnaby, BC
References:
- "Pioneer Merchant Dies at 66", The Province (Vancouver, BC), 18 Feb 1947; page 6. Newspapers.com. Web.
- "Death Claims C. Buscombe Here at 66", The Vancouver Sun, 18 Feb 1947; page 3. Newspapers.com. Web.
- "Prominent Vancouver Man, C. Buscombe, Dies", Times Colonist (Victoria, BC), 18 Feb 1947; page 2. Newspapers.com. Web.
- "Deaths", The Vancouver Sun, 19 Feb 1947; page 17. Newspapers.com. Web.
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BC Death Registration: 1947-09-002277
Name: Charles Melville Buscombe
Age: 66 yrs
Racial origin: English
Birth: 5 Sep 1880, Hamilton, Ontario
Death: 17 Feb 1947, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC
Status: Married
Father: Edwyn Buscombe; England
Mother: Isabel Olver; England
Wife: Ethel Raymer
Occupation: Manufacturers Agent, Importers of China
Last worked in occupation: Oct 1946
Years in occupation: 25 yrs
Residence: Comox St., Vancouver, BC
In Vancouver: 40 yrs
In BC: 40 yrs
Informant: Ethel M. Buscombe, wife, Comox St., Vancouver, BC
Burial: 20 Feb 1947, Masonic Cemetery, Burnaby, BC
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BC Marriage Registration: 1945-09-591017
Groom: Charles Melville Buscombe, age 64, widower, Anglican, racial origin: English, birthplace: Hamilton, Ontario; occupation: Crockery Merchant; residence: Comox St., Vancouver, BC
Groom's father: Edwin Buscombe; Bodman, England
Groom's mother: Olver Grills; Bodman, England
Bride: Ethel May Grieve, age 62, widow, Presbyterian, birthplace: Markham, Ontario; occupation: Housekeeper, At Home; residence: 11th Ave., Vancouver, BC
Bride's father: Jesse Hoover Raymer; Markham, Ontario
Bride's mother: Mahala Conner; Pickering, Ontario
Married: 17 Aug 1945, 11th Ave. West, Vancouver, BC; by License.
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