William Kaye Lamb (1904 - 1999)

Born 11 May 1904 in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Wessie Millicent Mitchell (Tipping) Lamb — married 15 May 1939 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Died 24 Aug 1999 at age 95 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Biography

Kaye Lamb is/was a significant British Columbian.

Kaye Lamb is Notable.

William Kaye Lamb was born in New Westminster, British Columbia on May 11, 1904. He was the son of Alexander Lamb and Barbara McDougall.

At the time of the 1911 Canada Census, Alexander, Barbara S., Cecil A., and William K (mistranscribed as "S") Lamb (mistranscribed as "Samb") were listed as living in New Westminster, British Columbia, along with Barbara's sister Archena J McDougal^[1].

At the time of the 1921 Canada Census, Alexander, Barbara Smith, Cecil Alexander, and Wm Kaye Lamb were listed as living in Surrey, British Columbia, along with Barbara's sister Jane McDougall and a farm labourer^[2].

Kaye graduated from the University of British Columbia with a Bachelor of Arts with Honours on May 12, 1927^[3]. He received a Master of Arts on May 8, 1930^[4].

W. Kaye Lamb was appointed British Columbia's Provincial Archivist in 1934^[5].

William married Wessie Tipping in Vancouver, British Columbia on May 15, 1939^[6]. On their marriage registration, Kaye's occupation was listed as "Librarian".

He passed away at the UBC Hospital in Vancouver on 24 Aug 1999.^[7] William was survived by one daughter.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ Census of Canada, 1911, British Columbia, New Westminster (11), New Westminster (5), page 21, dwelling 203, family 211, William K Lamb; RG31 - Statistics Canada, roll T-20335 (http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1911/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=173270 : Accessed September 29, 2018).
2. ↑ Census of Canada, 1921, British Columbia, New Westminster (20), Surrey (24), page 1, dwelling 1, family 1, Wm Kaye Lamb; RG31 - Statistics Canada (http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1921/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=4581793 : Accessed October 13, 2018).
3. ↑ Wm. Kaye Lamb's name appears on page 6 of the Congregation Brochure.
4. ↑ William Kaye Lamb's name appears on page 5 of the Congregation Brochure.
5. ↑ History of the British Columbia Archives. Royal BC Museum, June 2018.
6. ↑ Registration of Marriage for William Kaye Lamb and Wessie M M Tipping, Event Type: Marriage, Registration Number: 1939-09-471857, Event Date: 1939-05-15, Event Place: VANCOUVER, Groom: WILLIAM KAYE LAMB, Bride: WESSIE M M TIPPING, Vital Stat Images(s): MRG_1939471857.jpg, BC Archives - Royal BC Museum.
7. ↑ "British Columbia Death Registrations," database with images. Entry for William Kaye Lamb; Registration Number: 1999-09-018205, Vancouver, 24 Aug 1999. http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/27bedfa9-ccee-4f0f-ad04-2cf8f4cb3408 http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/88dfff5a-a072-4319-9123-19672a285fa2 Royal British Columbia Museum: BC Archives (royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/genealogy : accessed 5 Dec 2020).
8. ↑ Newspapers.com: Obituary for Lamb, William Kaye; Vancouver, BC: The Vancouver Sun, 28 Aug 1999, p91. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/64714158/william-kaye-lamb-obituary (newspapers.com : accessed 5 Dec 2020).

See also:

• Gordon, Stanley, "William Kaye Lamb." The Canadian Encyclopedia. Toronto: Historica Canada. Article published June 07, 2012; last modified July 24, 2015. Accessed 24 September 2018.

• ABC BookWorld https://abcbookworld.com/writer/lamb-w-k/

• BC Archives: Lamb, William Kaye, 1904-1999

• Legislative Library of British Columbia: Legislative Library Timeline

• Luebbe, Erika, "Provincial Library Directors: A History and Timeline." Victoria: Legislative Library of British Columbia. Background Paper 2011:02 / March 2011.

• Wikipedia: William Kaye Lamb

• Wikidata: Item Q8013865, en:Wikipedia