Albert Thomas Alsbury (1904 - 1990)

Born 21 Apr 1904 in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Mildred Caroline (Carlson) Alsbury — married 14 Jul 1927 (to 26 Dec 1979) in Sapperton, British Columbia, Canada

Descendants

Died 18 Jul 1990 at age 86 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Biography

Alsbury family records collection.

Province Newspaper, !5-July-1959, A.T. Alsbury & Queen Elizabeth during Royal visit

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Tom Alsbury is/was a significant British Columbian.

Albert Thomas (Tom) Alsbury was a Canadian soccer player, educator, and politician. He served as the 29th mayor of Vancouver, British Columbia.

Personal

Tom, son of John Alsbury and Annie Simpson, was born in Edinburgh, Scotland^[1] on 21 April 1904.^[2] His birth was registered in 1904 in the Canongate district and his mother's maiden name was: Simpson.^[3]

Tom's family emigrated from Scotland to Canada in May 1907.^[4] In 1911, their family was living 325 Knox St. in New Westminster, British Columbia.^[5]

Mildred Carlon Alsbury

Tom (23) married Mildred Caroline Carlson (24) in Sapperton, New Westminster, British Columbia on 14 July 1927; they were both teachers.^[1][6]

They moved to Kerrisdale, Vancouver, B.C. the couple had two children, son Thomas Bruce Alsbury and daughter Diane Alsbury Weisner. Tom and Mildred's son had 1 paternal grandson: Michael Bruce Alsbury, 3 paternal grandaughters: Ruth, Carol and Ann and 2 Maternal grandchildren: Bruce & Maria Wiesner.

Tom & Mildred remained happily married until his wife's sudden passing on 26th of December, 1979.^[7][8]

Census Records

Census of Canada, 1911

325 Knox St. in New Westminster, British Columbia

FamilySearch image

Household: Name, Gender, Relationship, Marital Status, Age, Birth Month\Year, Birthplace, Year of Immigration, Occupation

John Alsbury M, Head, Married, 46, Mar 1865, Scotland, 1907, Shipper (Furniture)

Annie Alsbury F, Wife, Married, 46, Jun 1865, Scotland, 1907

James Alsbury M, Son, Single, 20, Sep 1891, Australia, 1907, Planer (Sawmill)

David Alsbury M, Son, Single, 13, Mar 1898, Scotland, 1907

John Stewart Alsbury M, Son, Single, 10, Feb 1901, Scotland, 1907

Thomas Alsbury M, Son, Single, 7, Apr 1904, Scotland, 1907

William Alsbury M, Son, Single, 4, Feb 1907, Scotland, 1907^[5]

Education

Tom studied education at the University of British Columbia, where he received his Batchelors degree. He was later a vice-principal at Grandview High School of Commerce in Vancouver, before the school and himself were relocated to Vancouver Technical Secondary School.

Career

Tom, a skilled soccer player joined the Vancouver St. Saviours Team as their goalkeeper in the Pacific Coast League from the 1920s through to the early 1940s.

During his career in Education, he was the first Principal of the New Killarney Secondary School in Vancouver, BC, Canada - 1957 to the 1960s.

As more families moved to south Vancouver, a high school was needed. When construction of Killarney Secondary along 49th Avenue near Kerr Street began in 1956, the site was surrounded by vacant lots. Opened in the fall of 1957, the school was named after Killarney, Ireland because of the many Irish immigrant pioneers in the South Vancouver area. At the official opening ceremony, a stone from Dunloe, a small village in the district of Killarney, Ireland, was embedded on to a plaque and hung on the wall in the school’s foyer.

The first year, there were 1,260 students, 52 teachers and only four levels— grades 7 to 10. The principal was Mr. A. Thomas Alsbury. The yearbook was handmade by students with lots of clovers as symbols of Irish culture. Robert Mackay was the first elected President of the student council. Photographs show students dressed formally, with males wearing suits and females in skirts and dresses. Killarney’s slogan was to be “semper fidelis” which means “always faithful” and the shamrock—an Irish symbol— became the school’s emblem.

A. Thomas Alsbury 29th mayor of Vancouver, British Columbia from 1959 to 1962, Alsbury defeated Frederick Hume by 11,000 votes.

Recipient of the Civic Merritt Award

Albert Thomas Alsbury recieved the Civic Merit Award on June 28, 1983 in recognition of outstanding achievements in specific fields of endeavour of sports, science, arts, or culture within the city and the province, or in recognition of a specific service.

Civic Award of Merrit awarded to A.T. Alsbury on June 28, 1983

Tom Alsbury

As Mayor, he helped kick off the new Pacific Coast Soccer League season at Callister Park in 1959.

Later in life, he formed the senior citizen advocacy group Pensioners for Action Now in 1972.

Death

Tom Alsbury died in Burnaby on 18 July 1990 (aged 86).^[2] He was buried at Oceanview Cemetary in Burnaby, British Columbia.^[9] Tom's obituary was published in Washington on 22 Jul 1990.^[10]

Gravestone inscription:

A. T. Tom Alsbury

Died 1990 Aged 86

Beloved Husband and Father^[9]

Images

Hon. A Thomas Alsbury, wife Mildred Alsbury, Queen Elizabeth, Prince Phillip Royal visit Vancouver, B.C.

Scottish Royal Crest

How to research your Scottish ancestry

Michael Alsbury Aerial & Industrial Lift Training

A.T. Tom Alsbury 1st Principal of Kilarney Secondary School

Research Notes

Birthplace:

Profile info: Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom (just outside of Edinburgh)

Birth registration: Canongate district (Canongate is a street and associated district in central Edinburgh)

Passenger List: Scotland

Marriage certificate: Edinburgh, Scotland

Death certificate: Calgary, Alberta

22 Jul 1990: Scotland.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Marriage: "British Columbia Marriage Registrations," online database with images. Entry for Albert Thomas Alsbury (23) and Mildred Caroline Carlson (24); Registration: 1927-09-324673, 1927-07-14, Sapperton, Groom's parents: John Alsbury & Annie Simpson, Bride's parents: Oscar Carlson & Jennie Hedman. Marriage certificate Royal British Columbia Museum: BC Archives (search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy : accessed 1 Dec 2023).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Death: "British Columbia Death Registrations," online database with images. Entry for Albert Thomas Alsbury; Registration: 1990-09-013987, 1990-07-18, Burnaby, Age at Death: 86, Birth: 21 Apr 1904, Calgary, Alberta, Spouse: Mildred Caroline Carlson, Occupation: Teacher, Parents: John Alsbury & Annie Simpson. Death certificate Royal British Columbia Museum: BC Archives (search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy : accessed 1 Dec 2023).
3. ↑ Birth Registration: "Statutory Register of Births," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 1 December 2023), Albert Thomas Alsbury birth registered 1904 in Canongate, mother's maiden name Simpson; citing Ref: 685/3/508.
4. ↑ Passenger List: "Canada Passenger Lists, 1881-1922," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: 2Q3X-N1F : accessed 1 December 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-X34P-QC, Name: Albert Alsbury; Date: May 1907; Place: Quebec City, Quebec, Canada; Birth Date: 1905; Birth Place: Scotland; Age: 2; Microfilm Number: T-489; Port Of Arrival: Quebec, QC; Ship Name: Corinthian; citing Immigration, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, T-489, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} 1911 Census: "Canada Census, 1911," database, (FamilySearch Record: QV9P-1MWQ : accessed 1 December 2023), FamilySearch image; Thomas Alsbury, single son, in household of John Alsbury, 325 Knox St. in New Westminster Sub-Districts 1-20, British Columbia, Canada. Born in Scotland; citing Census, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,417,660.
6. ↑ Marriage: "Canada, British Columbia Marriage Registrations, 1859-1932; 1937-1938," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: JDD9-6JM : accessed 1 December 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6F9K-7Z, Albert Thomas Alsbury (23) marriage to Mildred Caroline Carlson (24) on 14 Jul 1927 in Sapperton, British Columbia, Canada; citing Digital film/folder number: 004401589; FHL microfilm: 2074507; Image number: 734; Packet letter: A.
7. ↑ Death of wife, Mildred: "British Columbia Death Registrations," online database with images. Entry for Mildred Caroline Alsbury; Registration: 1979-09-019511, 1979-12-26, Vancouver, Age at Death: 76, Birth: 4 Jul 1903, Chicago, USA, Spouse: Thomas Alsbury, Parents: Oscar Carlson & Jennie Hedman. Death certificate Royal British Columbia Museum: BC Archives (search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy : accessed 1 Dec 2023).
8. ↑ Death of wife, Mildred: "Canada, British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993," database, (FamilySearch Record: FL1H-1SM : accessed 1 December 2023), Thomas Alsbury in death record for wife Mildred Caroline Alsbury 26 Dec 1979 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; citing Affiliate Film Number: B13600; Digital film/folder number: 004479401; FHL microfilm: 2051384; Record number: 1922; Packet letter: A.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} Memorial: "Find a Grave," database with images, (Find A Grave: Memorial #204855685 : accessed 1 December 2023), Memorial page for Albert Thomas “Tom” Alsbury (21 Apr 1904-18 Jul 1990), citing Ocean View Burial Park, Burnaby, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; Maintained by Dedicated ~ Aurorae Little ♥UE ✞ (contributor 48644964). Includes gravestone image with death year and age. Gravestone inscription: "A.T. Tom Alsbury Died 1990 Aged 86 Beloved Husband and Father"
10. ↑ Obituary: "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: QV5Q-2Q2V : accessed 1 December 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9LX-51F, Name: Tom Alsbury; Obituary Date: 22 Jul 1990; Obituary Place: Washington, United States; Birth Date: 1904; Birth Place: Edinburgh, Scotland; Death Date: 22 Jul 1990; Death Place: Vancouver; Age: 86; System Of Record: SLS; citing Affiliate Name: NewsBank, Inc.; Digital film/folder number: 100690055; FHL microfilm: 100690055; Image number: 544.

See also:

• [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-province-queen-elizabeth-mary-windso/139706194/ Province News article about Queen Elizabeth & A.T. Tom Alsbury.}
• Wikipedia: A. Thomas Alsbury
• Wikidata: Item Q4648445, en:Wikipedia
• Tom Alsbury principal of Kilarney Secondary
• Queen Elizabeth II with A. Thomas Alsbury in Vancouver, B.C. Cananda.
• Jewish Museum Archives records for Albert Thomas Alsbury Vancouver, B.C. Canada.
• Albert Thomas Alsbury.
• Vancouver Sun newspaper A.Thomas Alsury.
• Census document for Albert Thomas Alsbury.
• Kilarney Secondary School history first Principal A.T. Alsbury