Edna Beatrice (Monkhouse) Stevens (1902 - 1975)

Born 3 Jun 1902 in Markham, York, Ontario, Canada

Ancestors

Wife of Homer Bliss Stevens — married 22 Apr 1924 in Vancouver, British Columbia

Descendants

Died 26 Apr 1975 at age 72 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Biography

Edna, daughter of Allan Monkhouse and Sarah Meyer,^[1] was born on 3 June 1902 in Markham, York, Ontario.^[2][3] Her family moved west by 1913 and lived in Sardis, British Columbia; her father was a woodworker with his own shop.^[4]

The youngest child (on her father's lap) is Edna.

She married Homer Stevens in 1924.^[1][5] Their children were:

• Ralph Gordon Stevens, born on 24 Jun 1925^[6]
• Lloyd Allan Stevens, born on 6 Nov 1926
• Eileen Stevens, born about 1928
• Fredrick Stevens, born about 1930
• Lois Stevens, born about 1931.

In 1931, their family was living at 2639 W 5th Ave. in Vancouver, British Columbia.^[7]

From 1932 to 1955, their family continued to live at 2639 W 5th Ave. in Vancouver where Homer worked as a salesman and truck driver.^{[8][9][10][11]}

Edna's husband, Homer died on 30 Dec 1973 in Burnaby, British Columbia.^[12]

Edna died (age 72) on 26 April 1975 in Vancouver, British Columbia.^[3][13]

Census Records

Census of Canada, 1921

Sardis, British Columbia

Image PDF

Household: Name, Age, Relationship, Birthplace, Occupation

Allan Monkhouse, 53, Head, England, Woodworker

Sarah Ellen Monkhouse, 50, Head (wife), Ontario

Blake Monkhouse, 56 (26), Son, Ontario, Driver?

Alma Monkhouse, 24, Daughter, Ontario, Post office clerk?

Verna Monkhouse, 22, Daughter, Ontario, School teacher

Donald Monkhouse, 20, Son, Ontario, Woodworker in father's shop

Edna Monkhouse, 18, Daughter, Ontario

Harold Monkhouse, 15, Son, British Columbia

Kenneth Monkhouse, 12, Son, British Columbia

Leyall Monkhouse, 6, Son, British Columbia^[4]

Census of Canada, 1931

Vancouver, British Columbia

Household: Name, Gender, Age, Relationship, Marital Status, Birthplace, Occupation

Homer Bliss Stevens M 28 Head Married N.S. (Nova Scotia) Truck Driver

Edna Stevens F 28 Wife Married Ont. (Ontario) Home Maker

Ralph Stevens M 6 Son Single B.C. (British Columbia)

Lloyd Stevens M 4 Son Single B.C. (British Columbia)

Eileen Stevens F 3 Daughter Single B.C. (British Columbia)

Fredrick Stevens M 1 Son Single B.C. (British Columbia)^[7]

City directory info

City: Vancouver

Year(s)/Listing

Directory: Wrigley's British Columbia Directory

1925/Stevens Homer h 2639 W 5

1926/Stevens Homer B dvrv h 2639 W 5

1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932/Stevens Homer B dvrv J E Gibson h 2639 W 5^[8]

1933/Stevens Homer B dvrv h 2639 W5^[9]

Directory: Sun British Columbia Directory

1934/Stevens Homer B (Edna B) dvrv h 2639 W 5

Directory: British Columbia and Yukon Directory

1935, 1936, 1937/Stevens Homer B (Edna B) dvrv h 2639 W 5

1938/Stevens Homer B (Edna B) chauf h 2639 W 5

1939, 1940, 1941/Stevens Homer B (Edna B) dvrv h 2639 W5

1942/Stevens Homer B (Edna) h 2639 W 5

1944, 1945, 1946/Stevens Homer B (Edna) slsmn h 2582 W 5

1948/Stevens Homer B (Edna) trucking (?) (?) W 5^[10]

Directory: Vancouver and New Westminster City Directory

1949, 1950, 1951, 1952/Stevens Homer B (Edna) trucking (?) (?) w 5

1953, 1954, 1955/Stevens Homer B (Edna) feed dlr (?) w 5^[11]

Research Notes

Parents:

Birth record: Allan Monkhouse & Sarah Meyer

Marriage certificate: Allen Monkhouse and Sarah Myers

Death certificate: : No Known Monkhouse and Sarah Myers.

Names and birth year estimates for children based on census records or family info until other sources found. See below for death certificate for son, Lloyd.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Marriage: "British Columbia Marriage Registrations," online database with images. Entry for Homer Bliss Stevens and Edna Beatrice Monkhouse; Registration Number: 1924-09-273951, Vancouver, 1924-04-22, Groom's parents: George Stevens and Alice Redden, Bride's parents: Allen Monkhouse and Sarah Myers. Marriage certificate Royal British Columbia Museum: BC Archives (royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/genealogy : accessed November 23, 2018).
2. ↑ Birth: "Canada, Ontario Births, 1869-1912," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: FM6P-FB3 : accessed 9 April 2023) FamilySearch Image: 939J-DXS2-HM Image number 00843, Edna Beatrice Monkhouse born on 3 Jun 1902, daughter of Allan Monkhouse & Sarah Meyer, in Markham, York, Ontario, Canada; citing Birth, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 2,130,574.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Death: "British Columbia Death Registrations," online database with images. Entry for Edna Beatrice Stevens; Registration Number: 1975-09-006797, Vancouver, 1975-04-26, Age at Death: 72, Birth: 3 Jun 1902, Markham, Ontario, Spouse: Homer Bliss Stevens, Parents: No Known Monkhouse and Sarah Myers. Death Certificate Royal British Columbia Museum: BC Archives (royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/genealogy : accessed November 23, 2018).
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} 1921 Census: "Census of Canada, 1921," online database with images. Entry for Edna Monkhouse; Province: British Columbia. District Name: Fraser Valley. District Number: 16. Sub-District Name: Chilliwack. Sub-District Number: 14. Sub-District Description: Sardis (Polling district). Family Number: 42. Page Number: 7. Reference: RG31, Statistics Canada, Item Number: 4465556. Image PDF. Library and Archives Canada: Censuses (https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1921/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=4465556 : accessed November 23, 2018).
5. ↑ Marriage: "Canada, British Columbia Marriage Registrations, 1859-1932; 1937-1938," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: JD8D-MW7 : accessed 9 April 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DRF3-D4Y Image number 01920, Edna Beatrice Monkhouse (21) marriage to Homer Bliss Stevens (24) on 22 Apr 1924 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Groom's parents: George Stevens and Alice Redden, Bride's parents: Allen Monkhouse and Sarah Myers; citing Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, British Columbia Archives film number B13747, Vital Statistics Agency, Victoria; FHL microfilm 2,074,317.
6. ↑ Death of son, Ralph Gordon: "British Columbia Death Registrations," online database with images. Entry for Ralph Gordon Stevens; Registration: 1992-09-003721, 1992-02-21, Vancouver, Age at Death: 66, Birth: 24 Jun 1925, Vancouver, Spouse: Elizabeth Anne Van Dervoort, Parents: Homer Bliss Stevens and Edna Beatrice Monkhouse. Death certificate Royal British Columbia Museum: BC Archives (search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy : accessed 14 Jun 2023).
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} 1931 Census: "1931 Census of Canada," database with images, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry ca Record 62640 #6884924 : accessed 14 June 2023), Edna Stevens (28), wife, in household of Homer Bliss Stevens (28) in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; citing Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27367; Census Place: Vancouver-Burrard, British Columbia, Canada; Page Number: 6.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} Directory 1926-32: British Columbia city directories: 1860 to 1955: Wrigley's BC Directory, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} Directory 1933: British Columbia city directories: 1860 to 1955: Wrigley's Greater Vancouver and New Westminster Directory, 1933
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} Directory 1934-48: British Columbia city directories: 1860 to 1955: Sun BC and Yukon Directory, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1948.
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1} Directory 1953-55: British Columbia city directories: 1860 to 1955: Vancouver and New Westminster City Directory, 1953, 1954, 1955.
12. ↑ Death of husband, Homer: "Canada, British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993," database, (FamilySearch Record: FLBV-YTT : accessed 9 April 2023), Edna Monkhouse in death record for husband Homer Bliss Stevens, 30 Dec 1973 in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada; citing Affiliate Film Number: B13329; FHL microfilm: 2050284; Record number: 1826.
13. ↑ Death: "Canada, British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993," database, (FamilySearch Record: FLBL-6V5 : accessed 9 April 2023), Edna Beatrice Stevens death 26 Apr 1975 (born 3 Jun 1902 in Markham, Ontario), daughter of Monkhouse & Sarah Myers, wife of Homer Bliss Stevens, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; citing Affiliate Film Number: B13341; FHL microfilm: 2050441; Record number: 3080.

See also:

• Death of son, Lloyd Allan: "British Columbia Death Registrations," online database with images. Entry for Lloyd Allan Stevens; Registration: 1973-09-002867, 1973-01-23, Vancouver, Age at Death: 46, Birth: 6 Nov 1926, Vancouver, B.C., Spouse: Lois Beverly Currall, Parents: Homer Bliss Stevens and Not Known. Death certificate Royal British Columbia Museum: BC Archives (search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy : accessed 14 Jun 2023).