John Stephen Cope (1881 - 1955)

Born 19 Aug 1881 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Elizabeth (Moore) Cope — married 8 Aug 1905 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Died 27 Feb 1955 at age 73 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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John Cope was born in Gloucestershire, England.

Biography

son of James Canby "Cyprian" Biddle-Cope & Mary Louise Saunders

married Elizabeth "Bessie" Moore at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on August 8, 1905 and had 4 children.

Master Mariner with Canadian Pacific Railway

Sources

• "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2XJT-NXD : 1 October 2014), John Stephen Biddle Cope, 1881; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.

• "Canada, British Columbia Marriage Registrations, 1859-1932; 1937-1938," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JD81-CPQ : 22 February 2021), John Stephen Cope and Bessie Moore, 08 Aug 1905; citing Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, British Columbia Archives film number B11373, Vital Statistics Agency, Victoria; FHL microfilm 1,983,530.

• "Canada, British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLRD-HNQ : 8 November 2017), John Stephen Cope, 1955.

• News Clipping. "Rites Today for Pioneer BC Seaman." The Province. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. 2 Mar 1955, Page 11. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109617942/obituary-for-baron-john-stephen-seaman/ Accessed 15 September 2022.

• Find a Grave, database and images, memorial page for Baron John Stephen Cope (19 Oct 1881–27 Feb 1955), Find A Grave: Memorial #199430015, citing Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; Maintained by Islandergirl (contributor 48322933) .