William GUNTER [758]

   Cause of his death was Cardiac Aneurism.

  General Notes:

1858 Born Staines, Middlesex, England
1922 Death Canada - Informant: Mrs Lottie Gunter, Ross Bay Cemetery; Lot No. 67 E of Rd 6, Section: M.

British Columbia, Canada, Death Index, 1872-1990
Name: William Gunter
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1857
Death Age: 65
Death Date: 10 Aug 1922
Death Location: Shawnigan Lake
Registration Number: 1922-09-295124
BCA Number: B13120 GSU Number: 1927297

Grenadier Guards - Royal Engineers: 8 years
Lived in New Zealand same period as brother Frederick.
Lived in Canada - Joined North West Mounted Police
Lived at Shawnigan Lake, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
c1897 - c1916 but probably longer as he was recorded there until 1923.

1901 Census of Canada
Name: Willison Gunter
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 44
Birth Day & Month: 12 Apr
Birth Year: 1857
Birthplace: England
Relation to Head of House: Head
Immigration Year: 1892
Racial or Tribal Origin: English
Nationality: Canadian
Religion: Church Of England
Occupation: Gardener
Province: British Columbia
District: Victoria District Number: 4
Sub-District: Victoria (City/Cité) Sub-District Number: D-5

1921 Census of Canada
Name: William Gunter
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 65
Birth Year: abt 1856
Birth Place: England
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Minonette Gunter
Father Birth Place: England
Mother Birth Place: England
Year of Immigration: 1893
Racial or Tribal Origin: English
Province or Territory: British Columbia
District: Nanaimo
District Number: 19
Sub-District: Cowichan
Sub-District Number: 11
City, Town or Village: Malahat Esquimalt
Street or Township: Shawnigan Lak
Municipality: Malahat
Occupation: Farmer
Neighbors:
Household Members: William Gunter, 65; Minonette Gunter, 63

British Columbia, Canada, Death Index 1872-1990
Name: William Gunter Gender:
Male Birth Year: abt 1857
Death Age: 65 Death Date: 10 Aug 1922
Death Location: Shawnigan Lake
Registration Number: 1922-09-295124
BCA Number: B13120
GSU Number: 1927297

The Daily Colonist & Victoria Daily Times Friday 11 August 1922; Victoria, B.C., Canada (Images: 9611-14 & 9642)
Obituary Notice:
GUNTER -Mr. William Gunter passed away at the family residence, Shawnigan Lake, yesterday morning, where he had resided for the past eight years, having been a resident of the Province for thirty-five years and of the city for twenty-seven years. Deceased was born in Middlesex, England, and was aged sixty-five years. He leaves to mourn his loss his widow at Shawnigan Lake, a sister and brother in England, two brothers in Australia, and a brother, Mr. S. Gunter, residing at 169 Beach Drive, Oak Bay. The late Mr. Gunter was a member of Alexandria Lodge, Sons of England. The remains are reposing at the B.C. Funeral Co. Chapel, where the funeral will take place on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment will be made in Ross Bay Cemetery.

The Daily Colonist Saturday 12 August 1922; Victoria, B.C., Canada (Images: 9638 & 39)
Military Funeral - The Army and Navy Veterans will provide a gun carriage and a firing squad to do honor to the late William Gunter, whose death at Shawnigan Lake on Thursday was reported in yesterday's issue. The Sons of England, of which organization Mr. Gunter was a member, will also be represented at the funeral. Mr. Gunter was a member of a family with a fine military record, four brothers having served in the Imperial army and two in the navy. Mr. Gunter was eight years in the Royal Engineers and saw service at Majuba Hill, in the Egyptian campaign of 1882. The funeral will take place at 2 o'clock today from the B.C. Funeral Parlors.

The Daily Colonist Sunday 13 August 1922; Victoria, B.C., Canada (Images: 9607-8; 9609-10)
Funeral Service:
GUNTER - The remains of Mr William Gunter were laid to rest yesterday afternoon with full military honours. The funeral service at the B.C. Funeral Chapel at 2 o'clock. The service at the Chapel and graveside were conducted by the Rev. Col Andrews. The casket, draped with the Union Jack, was taken to the cemetery on the gun carriage, in charge of Sergt. Cooney from Work Point Barracks. The hymns sung were "Lead Kindly Light" and "Abide with Me." The Rose of England service at the graveside was conducted by Brother G.H. Pledger, president, assisted by Brother E.W. Howlett, chaplain. The customary three volleys were fired over the grave by a firing party from Work Point Barracks in charge of Sgt. C. M. Dunlop and Bugler Hessleton sounded the "Last Post." The following members of the Sons of England were pallbearers: Brothers J. Smith, G.J. Bayliss, H.C. Lane, F.R. Robbins, G.W. Carey and W. Appleby. There was a very nice attendance of friends and many floral offerings were sent. Interment was made in Ross Bay Cemetery.

  Other Records

• Census: England, 8 Apr 1861, 95 Church St Staines. [Schedule 87] William is recorded as a son aged 3 born Staines a scholar

• Census: England, 2 Apr 1871, 34 Church St, Staines. William was recorded as Son age 13 borne Staines and described as Factory Boy.

• Census: England, 3 Apr 1881, Royal Marine Barracks, Forton, Alverstoke, Hampshire, England.

• Immigration: Canada, Abt 1897, Winnipeg, Manitoba CAN.

• Directories: Canada, 1898, 6 Hutton. Henderson's British Columbia Gazetteer and Directory and Mining Companies 1898.
Samuel & William Gunter - Henderson's British Columbia, Victoria City.

• Census of Canada: British Columbia, 1901, Victoria City, British Columbia. William is recorded as Head age 45 married, in Canada since 1892 and described as a gardener.

• Wrigleys Directory: gardener, 1919, Shawnigan Lake, B.C., Canada.

• Census of Canada: British Columbia, 1921, Malahat Esquimalt, Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia. William is recorded as Head age 65 married, in Canada since 1893 and described as a farmer owning own farm.

• Image: Obituary Notice, 11 Aug 1922, Victoria, BC, Canada. The Daily Colonist & Victoria Daily Times Friday 11 August 1922

• Image: Military Funeral, 12 Aug 1922, Victoria, BC, Canada. The Daily Colonist Saturday 12 August 1922

• Image: Funeral Description, 13 Aug 1922, Victoria, BC, Canada. The Daily Colonist Sunday 13 August 1922

• Photograph: Grave, 1922, Ross Bay Cemetery, Victoria, BC, Canada. Arrangement and charges for William Gunter's Funeral and Military & Burial at Ross Cemetery Victoria BC

William married Minonette [772] [MRIN: 261] about 1872. (Minonette [772] was born circa 1858 in Plymouth, England.)