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Help reading witnesses and their addresses please
« on: Thursday 10 August 17 19:22 BST (UK) »
Hi Chatters,

I am looking at the signature lines of a 1911 marriage record. Can anyone please help with the names and the addresses?

The marriage took place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and both witnesses lived in Vancouver. I'd like to figure out who they were and where these places are. I have tried Googling some street name options, but wonder if the old street names may have changed over the past 116 years.

The witness on the left appears to be ??? living at 1857  ??? Street.

The witness on the right appears to be S. L. Spencer living at 1044 or 1544  ??? Street.

Thank you in advance for your eagle-eyed assistance.
MACDONALD of Benbecula, Scotland, Earlswood/Wapella Sask
BAIN of Aberdeenshire, Trafford district, Red Jacket and Moosomin, Sask
CHEYNE of Aberdeenshire & Trafford district, Sask
FISHER of Yorkshire, Ontario & Saskatchewan
INKSTER of Shetland, Edinburgh, Sask and BC
GAUNT of Yorkshire, Kent, BC & Australia
KINCH of Ireland, PEI, Ab, Sask
CORCORAN of Ireland, PEI & Sask
GOTZ / GOETZ of Soufflenheim, Alsace & Ont
MITTELHAUSSER of Soufflenheim, Alsace
MULLER or MILLER of Drusenheim, Alsace & Ont

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Re: Help reading witnesses and their addresses please
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 10 August 17 19:25 BST (UK) »
What terrible writing!
I think S L Spencer's address is William St.
BATE
CHILWELL
DRURY
McCOLL

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Re: Help reading witnesses and their addresses please
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 10 August 17 19:31 BST (UK) »
That is a brilliant deduction Primrose.

There is a 1544 William St in Vancouver.  :-* I'm glad I didn't write what I thought that address could be, but I can assure you it wasn't anywhere close to William St.  ::) ;D
MACDONALD of Benbecula, Scotland, Earlswood/Wapella Sask
BAIN of Aberdeenshire, Trafford district, Red Jacket and Moosomin, Sask
CHEYNE of Aberdeenshire & Trafford district, Sask
FISHER of Yorkshire, Ontario & Saskatchewan
INKSTER of Shetland, Edinburgh, Sask and BC
GAUNT of Yorkshire, Kent, BC & Australia
KINCH of Ireland, PEI, Ab, Sask
CORCORAN of Ireland, PEI & Sask
GOTZ / GOETZ of Soufflenheim, Alsace & Ont
MITTELHAUSSER of Soufflenheim, Alsace
MULLER or MILLER of Drusenheim, Alsace & Ont

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Re: Help reading witnesses and their addresses please
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 10 August 17 19:40 BST (UK) »
I saw it as William Street too.  The other one could be Keeper Street, I'm not familiar with the area so don't know if it exists.
Robbins - Wolverhampton.
Spooner - Monmouthshire & Wolverhampton.
Warner & Loundes - Dudley/West Bromwich.
Dod(g)son - Heysham/Liverpool/Wolverhampton


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« Reply #4 on: Thursday 10 August 17 19:41 BST (UK) »
Just checked - there is a Keefer Street in Vancouver.
Robbins - Wolverhampton.
Spooner - Monmouthshire & Wolverhampton.
Warner & Loundes - Dudley/West Bromwich.
Dod(g)son - Heysham/Liverpool/Wolverhampton

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« Reply #5 on: Thursday 10 August 17 19:50 BST (UK) »
Thank you Jool.  :-* There is an 1857 Keefer St in Vancouver. Again, I'm glad I didn't tell you what I thought it read as it would have thrown you off - but it wasn't Keefer.  ::)

Now - we're down to the name of the person at Keefer St in 1911.  ???

By the way Primrose11, I've tried to find who was living at William Street in 1911. I came across this blog post and it says a missionary named John Spencer moved in in 1913. Isn't it a happy looking home? Thanks again.

http://karen-magill.blogspot.ca/2014/11/fancy-billy.html
MACDONALD of Benbecula, Scotland, Earlswood/Wapella Sask
BAIN of Aberdeenshire, Trafford district, Red Jacket and Moosomin, Sask
CHEYNE of Aberdeenshire & Trafford district, Sask
FISHER of Yorkshire, Ontario & Saskatchewan
INKSTER of Shetland, Edinburgh, Sask and BC
GAUNT of Yorkshire, Kent, BC & Australia
KINCH of Ireland, PEI, Ab, Sask
CORCORAN of Ireland, PEI & Sask
GOTZ / GOETZ of Soufflenheim, Alsace & Ont
MITTELHAUSSER of Soufflenheim, Alsace
MULLER or MILLER of Drusenheim, Alsace & Ont

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« Reply #6 on: Thursday 10 August 17 19:53 BST (UK) »
Now - we're down to the name of the person at Keefer St in 1911.  ???

It could be Harvey.

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« Reply #7 on: Thursday 10 August 17 19:55 BST (UK) »
I keep seeing Arthur Young

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« Reply #8 on: Thursday 10 August 17 20:07 BST (UK) »
Today I broke my personal record for most consecutive days alive.