Polly Antoniak (Pauline) was my grandmother on my father's side. My dad never really knew what she died of, he was only 21 when she died and had been on his own since he was 14. He said that she had broken her back and had a hump on her back. The death certificate said she died of Terminal bronchialpneumonia and she had heart disease arterialsclerosis, she was 48. I wonder why she was in Essondale as it was a mental hospital and it never mentioned anything about her mental condition, maybe they put people there who required extended care? I was happy to find her because we didn't even know her maiden name.
for access to his medical records I suggest you contact the Royal BC Museum at: http://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/bcarchives/
as family you are entitled to copies any medical records they might have. Call or email the archives and make a freedom of information request for those records. There is, as far as I know , no charge for this service.
My great grandfather died at New Westminster in November, 1915. Does anyone know how to locate records from 1915 or know where to find where patients at that time were buried? His name was Arthur Alderson. I have located a copy of his death certificate stating he died of "insane paralysis". I suspect he had received some sort of shock therapy which left him incapacitated. He was only in his thirties and left behind my grandmother who was only a few months old. My grandmother and one of her sons both suffered from the affects of Alzheimers and makes me wonder if this wasn't what happened to my great grandfather. My father was never told anything about his granddad other than his name. People were too ashamed to mention those with such afflictions. Let me know if anyone has any ideas! Thank you. Darlene
Charley Adams was my great-grandfather. He was from Sliammon First Nation. The cause of death listed on his death certificate was 'senile dementia'. I have no idea how he was institutionalized and died so far away from us. His wife, Sarah Adams, and his many children continued to live in Sliammon, and his present-day descendants now number in the hundreds. I am committed to learning more about him.
I can't tell you how moved I am by finding and reading your story tonight. Just this morning, I found my great-grandfather, Charley Adams, of Sliammon First Nation, died 1932, amongst the Woodlands graves. This past week, I had found his death certificate at the BC Archives in Victoria, which listed his death in Essondale of "senile dementia". Reading your family's story raises many questions! I would love to meet you! I'm at drevanadams@hotmail.com.
Hello Lorna
I am researching information about those buried in the Woodlands cemetery and would like to talk to any living relatives. Please email me if you would be willing to share some information. My research is through Simon Fraser University.
Pat pfeindel@sfu.ca.
Olive Melhus was born in Norway March 17, 1905 to John & Josephine Melhus. Josephine & 2 daughters Julia & Olive immigrated September 1905 to Cobalt Ontario to join father John Melhus. Nine children were born to the family. They moved to Granthams Landing after 1918. Olive was committed to hospital by her father due to strange behaviour, on Sept. 1923, age 19, discharged 1924. Admitted again 1927 to 1928, manic depressive. Admitted July 1932 & remains until her death July 1936.
She was visited quite often by her Aunt & siblings as well as father. There seems to be a mental
illness that has been prevalent in her family.
Her Aunt Julia Wiker was in the same hospital during these times but was not buried on the
grounds.
I am the great niece of Jeanie O'Neill.
Her name is actually Jane McWhirter McCracken
She was born in Scotland in 1884, the daughter of Thomas McCracken and Isabella Kirkpatrick Whannell.
Her husband was Thomas O'Neill also born in Scotland in 1882. He died in Kelowna, BC in 1967.
They had 5 children.
Thank you very much for providing the information on her burial that I was looking for.
Polly Antoniak (Pauline) was my grandmother on my father's side. My dad never really knew what she died of, he was only 21 when she died and had been on his own since he was 14. He said that she had broken her back and had a hump on her back. The death certificate said she died of Terminal bronchialpneumonia and she had heart disease arterialsclerosis, she was 48. I wonder why she was in Essondale as it was a mental hospital and it never mentioned anything about her mental condition, maybe they put people there who required extended care? I was happy to find her because we didn't even know her maiden name.
Hello Darlene,
might you be looking for Arthur Anderson who died in 1930 and is buried in the former Woodlands Cemetery in New Westminster:
https://www.michaeldecourcy.com/dead_and_buried/node/795
for access to his medical records I suggest you contact the Royal BC Museum at: http://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/bcarchives/
as family you are entitled to copies any medical records they might have. Call or email the archives and make a freedom of information request for those records. There is, as far as I know , no charge for this service.
Michael de Courcy
My great grandfather died at New Westminster in November, 1915. Does anyone know how to locate records from 1915 or know where to find where patients at that time were buried? His name was Arthur Alderson. I have located a copy of his death certificate stating he died of "insane paralysis". I suspect he had received some sort of shock therapy which left him incapacitated. He was only in his thirties and left behind my grandmother who was only a few months old. My grandmother and one of her sons both suffered from the affects of Alzheimers and makes me wonder if this wasn't what happened to my great grandfather. My father was never told anything about his granddad other than his name. People were too ashamed to mention those with such afflictions. Let me know if anyone has any ideas! Thank you. Darlene
My long gone relative. After all these years, she is not forgotten.
Charley Adams was my great-grandfather. He was from Sliammon First Nation. The cause of death listed on his death certificate was 'senile dementia'. I have no idea how he was institutionalized and died so far away from us. His wife, Sarah Adams, and his many children continued to live in Sliammon, and his present-day descendants now number in the hundreds. I am committed to learning more about him.
Lisa,
I can't tell you how moved I am by finding and reading your story tonight. Just this morning, I found my great-grandfather, Charley Adams, of Sliammon First Nation, died 1932, amongst the Woodlands graves. This past week, I had found his death certificate at the BC Archives in Victoria, which listed his death in Essondale of "senile dementia". Reading your family's story raises many questions! I would love to meet you! I'm at drevanadams@hotmail.com.
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Hello Lorna
I am researching information about those buried in the Woodlands cemetery and would like to talk to any living relatives. Please email me if you would be willing to share some information. My research is through Simon Fraser University.
Pat pfeindel@sfu.ca.
Olive Melhus was born in Norway March 17, 1905 to John & Josephine Melhus. Josephine & 2 daughters Julia & Olive immigrated September 1905 to Cobalt Ontario to join father John Melhus. Nine children were born to the family. They moved to Granthams Landing after 1918. Olive was committed to hospital by her father due to strange behaviour, on Sept. 1923, age 19, discharged 1924. Admitted again 1927 to 1928, manic depressive. Admitted July 1932 & remains until her death July 1936.
She was visited quite often by her Aunt & siblings as well as father. There seems to be a mental
illness that has been prevalent in her family.
Her Aunt Julia Wiker was in the same hospital during these times but was not buried on the
grounds.
I am the great niece of Jeanie O'Neill.
Her name is actually Jane McWhirter McCracken
She was born in Scotland in 1884, the daughter of Thomas McCracken and Isabella Kirkpatrick Whannell.
Her husband was Thomas O'Neill also born in Scotland in 1882. He died in Kelowna, BC in 1967.
They had 5 children.
Thank you very much for providing the information on her burial that I was looking for.
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