Hon
Robert
Beaven
Born in Leigh, Staffordshire, England
Ancestors 
Son of James Beaven
and Elizabeth Speed (Frowd) Beaven
Brother of
Edward Beaven
Husband of
Susan Sibbald (Ritchie) Beaven
— married
5 May 1866 in York, Canada West
Father of
Hugo Robert Walter Beaven, William James Beverley Beaven and Katherine Emily (Beaven) Ellis
Died
at age 84
in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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Preceded by
George Anthony Walkem
George Anthony Walkem
6th Premier of British Columbia
June 13, 1882 – January 29, 1883
June 13, 1882 – January 29, 1883
Succeeded by
William Smithe
William Smithe
Biography
Robert Beaven is Notable.
Robert Beaven is/was a significant British Columbian.
Robert Beaven was born on 20 Jan 1836 at Leigh, East Staffordshire Borough, Staffordshire, England.[1] He was christened on 7 Feb 1836 at Leigh, All Saints. He was the son of James Beaven, Curate, and Elizabeth Speed, and the ceremony was performed by Robert's father, who was an Anglican minister. They lived at the parsonage.[2][3]
In 1841, Robert lived with his parents, James and Elizabeth Beaven, and 5 siblings in the Leigh Rectory, Leigh, Staffordshire, England. [4]
On 5 May 1866, Susan Sibbald Ritchie, 26 who resided at Georgina, and Robert Beaven, 30 who resided on Vancouver Island, were married in York, Canada West. She was the daughter of Wm Ritchie and Anne Sibbald. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. William Ritchie, with J.R. Stevenson as witness.[5]
At the time of the 1881 Canada Census, Robert, Susan Sibbald, Hugo Robert, Willm James, and Kate Emily Beaven were listed as living in Victoria, British Columbia[6]. At the time of the census, Robert's occupation was listed as "Finance Minister M.P.P."
Robert Beaven died on 17 Sep 1920 at 626 Vancouver Street, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. His funeral was held on 20 Sept at Christ Church Cathedral.[7] He is buried at the Ross Bay Cemetery, Victoria, Capital Regional District, British Columbia.[1] You can see a picture of his grave monument at FindAGrave.
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Find A Grave," database, Robert Beaven, 1920; Burial, Victoria, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, Ross Bay Cemetery; FindAGrave.com; Maintained by: Find A Grave; Record added: Sep 08, 1999; Find A Grave Memorial# 629
- ↑ Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers); Staffordshire. England. Baptisms; Archive reference: D795/9. Accessed at FindMyPast.com; FindMyPast
- ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NYKY-ZH1 : 30 December 2014), Robert Beaven, Robert Beaven; citing LEIGH,STAFFORD,ENGLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 435,788.
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQTZ-S4N : 30 October 2015), Robert Beaven in household of James Beaven, Leigh, Staffordshire, England; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
- James Beaven, 35 clergyman; Elizabeth Beaven, 40; Catherine Beaven, 11; John Beaven, 12; Blanche Beaven, 9; Edward Beaven, 7; Mary Beaven, 6; Robert Beaven, 5. The younger four children were born in Staffordshire, but the rest of the family was not.
- ↑ "Ontario, County Marriage Registers, 1858-1869," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2CY-B2DX : 31 March 2017), Robert Beaven and Susan Sibbald Ritchie, 05 May 1866; citing York, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,030,068.
- ↑ Census of Canada, 1881, British Columbia, Victoria (City) (190), James Bay Ward (C), page 41, dwelling 259, family 264, Robert Beaven; RG31 - Statistics Canada, roll C-13285 (http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1881/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=477898 : Accessed March 30, 2018).
- ↑ "British Columbia, Victoria Times Birth, Marriage and Death Notices, 1901-1939," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DS-7LF1 : 28 February 2017), Robert Beaven, Death 17 Sep 1920, Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada; from Victoria Daily Times news clippings, City of Victoria Archives, British Columbia, Canada; citing Victoria Daily Times, 18 Sep 1920; FHL microfilm 2,218,893.
See also:
- Wikipedia: Robert Beaven
- Wikidata: Item Q1765680, en:Wikipedia
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