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http://www.kfhs.org ISSN Volume 35 Number 1 Spring 2019 2371-1078 Inside this issue • Message from the President • Message from the Editor • On our Cover Special Points of Interest • My Favorite Ancestor Winner article • Upcoming events • Websites of interest Photo Courtesy KMA - 995 PO B O X 1 1 6 2 , K AMLOOPS , BC, V2C 6 H 3 Contents Your Current Executive ...................................................................................................................................... 3 About the Kamloops Family History Society .............................................................................................. 4 Message from the President ............................................................................................................................. 6 From the Editor ..................................................................................................................................................... 7 Meet My Ancestor Contest ................................................................................................................................. 7 On our Cover ........................................................................................................................................................... 7 Family Tree Maker Special Interest Group ................................................................................................. 8 New Members......................................................................................................................................................... 8 Charles T. Cooney .................................................................................................................................................. 9 One Man's Empire ....................................................................................................................................... 9 Charles Cooney of Tranquille ............................................................................................................... 13 My Favorite Ancestor Winners ..................................................................................................................... 14 First Place Ancestor Winner .......................................................................................................................... 15 Life of the Okanagan Falls United Church ................................................................................................ 22 Kamloops Spring Floods .................................................................................................................................. 23 The Great Flood of 1894 ........................................................................................................................ 23 Floods in Kamloops (1984) .................................................................................................................. 26 Images of the Past – Peterson Creek in Flood ............................................................................... 29 Upcoming Events ............................................................................................................................................... 30 Websites of interest & Online Resources .................................................................................................. 31 Kamloops Family History Society Family Footsteps Spring 2019 Vol. 35 No. 1 Your Current Executive President Lindley Roff Program Coordinator [email protected] 250-318-7758 Vice President Vacant This could be You! Past President Al Yelland [email protected] 250-374-5478 Treasurer Jan Hobbs [email protected] 250-374-6850 Secretary (sharing position) Karen Collins [email protected] 250-372-8839 Secretary (sharing position) Margaret MacDonald [email protected] 250-372-2899 Publicity Coordinator Connie Walker [email protected] 250-828-9460 Social Convener Helen Gendrin [email protected] 250-374-3121 Membership Secretary Kay Mihalech [email protected] 250-828-2506 3 Kamloops Family History Society Website Kamloops Family History Society Family Footsteps Spring 2019 Vol. 35 No. 1 Web Administrator Doug Foreman Journal Editor [email protected] 250-318-4458 Journal Distribution Donna Mazur [email protected] 250-376-0581 Research Secretary Kate Cullinane [email protected] 250-573-5897 LDS Liaison Barb Pillar Publications Coordinator [email protected] 250-372-2093 Historian Marg Rodgers [email protected] Unassigned Margaret Sharon [email protected] 778-257-3319 Journal Committee (Vol. 35 No. 1): Doug Foreman, Marg Rodgers, Margaret Sharon, Tracy Johnson, Lindley Roff, Gill Gaiser, Kay Mihalech and Al Yelland About the Kamloops Family History Society • Kamloops is located at the junction of the North and South Thompson Rivers in the south-central Interior of British Columbia, Canada. • Individual membership $25.00 • Family membership $37.00 • Half-year $13.00 • Annual memberships payable in September • Annual meetings and elections in March The Family Footsteps e-Journal is published twice per year by the Kamloops Family History Society. An Index to all our journals can be found on our website. Back issues of some of our printed journals are available for purchase. 4 Kamloops Family History Society Website Kamloops Family History Society Family Footsteps Spring 2019 Vol. 35 No. 1 • Classified advertisements $5 — maximum 75 words. • Monumental inscriptions search fee $1 for each name. Kamloops Family History Society’s indexed records include Clinton, Monte Creek Cemetery, Pleasant Street Cemetery (Kamloops), and Pioneer Cemetery (Kamloops). • Non-member Queries $3 (maximum length 75 words, including name and address). • Members’ queries published without charge. • Research requests $15 payable in advance, plus postage and copying expenses, for non-members living at a distance. The Family History Society disclaims responsibility for errors within the publication but strives for maximum accuracy. Articles do not necessarily reflect the view of the KFHS or Family Footsteps committee. Unless otherwise noted, reproduction of material for genealogical use is permitted and appropriate credit must be given. Visit our FACEBOOK Page 5 Kamloops Family History Society Website Kamloops Family History Society Family Footsteps Spring 2019 Vol. 35 No. 1 Message from the President Welcome back to a spring and summer of The Kamloops Family History Society. We are finally out of what, for many of us, was a long winter. We give good thanks for this. We’ve had several projects on the go this year. Some we were able to complete; some are still in the works. We worked with the Thompson Nicola Library System to bring the “Genealogy Brochure” up to date. This will likely appear in digital format as the Library digitization of resources moves ahead. In the meantime, the catalogue of materials in the genealogy section is now available for your perusal. I am happy to report that our membership continues to grow. From the feedback I have receive, members continue to enjoy meetings, social times, meeting topics and genealogy tips. In January, the Kamloops Connector produced a very nice article entitled “Tips for Building Your Family Tree” which garnered some interest among members of the public. We continue to develop our relationships with other agencies in Kamloops, including the Kamloops Association of Adult Learners, Probus (Professional Business Association), Thompson Nicola Regional Library System (TNRL) and City of Kamloops – Kamloops Museum & Archives. Five of our members (and a very knowledgeable TNRL resource person) presented a seminar at the Downtown Library on “Basics of Researching and Recording your Family Tree”. We are presenting another session at the North Shore branch on June 4. These sessions are in the evening and are open to the public. In the fall, we hope to present a similar session with the Kamloops Museum & Archives. Other clubs may be interested in what we do - so stay tuned for information on that. During the year, your executive experimented with the structure of our meetings. We have been trying to allow for more “member-to-member” sharing of information, “open forum” sessions and time at the beginning of the meeting and at the break for social time. This seems to be going well. Our guest speakers during the year have broad interests, and members enjoyed learning more about: Kamloops Heritage projects, British Home Projects, History of Public Schools in Kamloops, the Kamloops NewsHound Project and how it is bringing Newspaper History to life, Show & Tell of Genealogy (original documents and photos from the Russian Army), war medals displayed, some computer tricks, setting up a DNA binder, drawing up a timeline for your family, documents and photos used for teaching in various projects. One of the speakers who generated a lot of interest was a gentleman who presented a story of “One Man’s Search for his Mother. This was a story full of twists and turns, dead ends and, ultimately, surprises. It was a story that touched on things Canadian – some epic and some sad. His search also illustrated how amazing genealogical research can be. Good luck tracing your roots and shoots over the summer. Lindley Roff, President, Kamloops Family History Society. Lindley Roff 6 Kamloops Family History Society Website Kamloops Family History Society Family Footsteps Spring 2019 Vol. 35 No. 1 From the Editor As I put the final touches on this journal, I am thankful that there were others helping me.
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