Samuel GUNTER [762]

   Cause of his death was Carcinoma ascending colon 46G/ Obstruction large bowel operation 7 Sep 1938.

  General Notes:

(Images & research courtesy R Filsell)

1866 UK Birth Dec Q vol 3a pge 11 Staines
1891 CAN Marriage
1938 CAN Death

Occupation: Carpenter; building contractor; building inspector

Municipality of the District of Oak Bay - history of, written by G. Murdoch, (p. 78)
"On December 5, Sam Gunter resigned as Superintendent of Works. He had been in the employment of the municipality since 1912 at a monthly salary of $166 until ill health forced his retirement. Council passed a resolution regretting the necessity of Mr. Gunter's retirement and that his salary for the month of December be $700, and further that a letter of appreciation for his long and faithful service be sent to him signed by all members of Council."
https://www.oakbay.ca/sites/default/files/History/murdoch.pdf

Death Registration details:
Sam died at Jubilee Hospital Victoria BC, following an operation for bowel obstruction on 7 Sep 1938; he was Superintendent of Works, Oak Bay, for 23 yrs until Dec 1933. His stated date of birth: 27 Sep 1865. Immigration to Canada 47 years; lived Victoria BC 39 years. Nationality / Citizenship: Canadian. Home address: 189 Beach Drive, Oak Bay, BC (Victoria). The informant was his wife: Lottie Gunter. He was cremated at Royal Oak Crematorium. Funeral Company (Hayward's) Ltd., 734 Broughton St, BC.

"The Daily Colonist" Victoria, British Columbia, (Canada) Tuesday, September 13, 1938, p.5
SAMUEL GUNTER CALLED TO REST. Former Municipal Superintendent for Oak Bay Succumbs to brief illness.
(Photograph of late Samuel Gunter.)
Samuel Gunter, formerly superintendent of works and building inspector for Oak Bay, passed away suddenly in the Royal Jubilee Hospital yesterday afternoon, following an illness of only a few days' duration.
Funeral services, to be conducted by Rev. Robert Connell, will be held at Hayward's B.C. Funeral Chapel on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock following which the remains will be conveyed to the Royal Oak Crematorium.
Mr. Gunter was born in London seventy-two years ago, and came out to Canada as a young man, settling first in Winnipeg. Thirty-five years ago he came to Victoria, and for a time was in business as a building contractor, before being engaged by the Oak Bay Council as superintendent and building inspector. In that capacity he served the municipality for twenty-one years, and retired on January 1, 1934. He was a keen amateur gardener, and was a member of the Victoria Horticultural Society. Mr. Gunter is survived by his wife, at the family residence, 189 Beach Drive; one daughter, Mrs. F.T. Rawlins, and one granddaughter, Miss Doris Rawlins, Victoria.

  Other Records

• Census: England, 2 Apr 1871, 34 Church St Staines. Samuel is recorded as a son aged 4 a scholar born Staines

• Census: England, 3 Apr 1881, Mill Mead, Staines, MSX, England. Samuel is recorded as a son aged 14 a scholar bn Staines

• Census: England, 5 Apr 1891, Providence Cottages Spelthorne Staines Mdx. Samuel is recorded as a son single aged 24 Bricklayer bn Staines.

• Samuel Gunter: Immigration, 1891, Winnipeg, Manitoba CAN.

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

• Census: Canada, 31 Mar 1901, Victoria, BC, Canada. Sam is recorded as Male; White; Head; Married; born 18 Sep 1866, 34y; England; Immigrated 1887, from England; Nationality British; Occupation Carpenter; living on own means; employee at home; 10 mths in Trade in factory; Earnings from Trade $500; Read, Write, speak Eng & Fr; Mother tongue English.

• Samuel Gunter: removed to, 1903, Victoria, BC, Canada.

• Passenger List: Eng-Can, 5 Aug 1909, Liverpool, England. Mr S Gunter Gent Male age 45 born abt 1864, departing Liverpool, destination Montreal on 'Canada' of White Star Dominion Line, Official Number 102206, Master: RO Jones.

• Census: British Columbia Canada, 4 Jun 1911, 2150 Oak Bay Vancover Island BC. Samuel is recorded as head of house, married, born Sept 1864 England aged 46, he arrived in Canada in 1891, Methodist, employed as a carpenter on buildings for 38 weeks in the last year, he worked 44 hours in the last week, his pay for 1910 was $900, he carried $1000 of life insurance $96 worth of accident & sickness insurance at a total annual premium of $12.
(incl. Samuel; wife Lottie Gunter; dau. Lottie Gunter; mother Mary Gunter)

• Resided: at Mother's death, 1916, 1534 Yale St, Oak Bay, Victoria BC.

• Census: Canada, 1921, 169 Beach Dr, Oak Bay, Victoria BC. Samuel is recorded Head age 55 born England immigrated Canada 1893, described as Superinnuitant, Work Municipal. (incl. Sam & Lottie Gunter; Lottie Rawlins; Doris Rawlins)

• Resided: Wm Gunter's death, 1922, 169 Beach Rd.

• Passenger List: Eng-Can, 6 Apr 1934, Liverpool, England. Samuel Gunter, Male age 67 born abt 1867, occupation Manager; departure Liverpool destination Halifax Canada, on 'Duchess of Bedford' of Canadian Pacific Line, official number: 160482, Master: Jas Turnbull. Last accommodation address: c/o Regent Palace Hotel, London.

• Passenger List: Inward, 14 Apr 1934, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Samuel Gunter, Male, age 66, born about: 1866, Country of birth: England; Port of Arrival: Halifax Nova Scotia Canada, on 'Duchess of Bedford' of Canadian Pacific Line, Departure: Liverpool, England; Roll: T-14833.

• Electoral District Oak Bay Victoria: Canada, 1935, 189 Beach Drive, Vancouver BC, Canada. Sam is recorded as white, retired, living at above address with his wife, daughter and son-inlaw and grandaughter (Miss Mary Rawlins)

• Resided: at Death, 1938, 189 Beach Dr, Oak Bay, Victoria BC.

Sam married Charlotte Olive EVANS [774] [MRIN: 263], daughter of William EVANS [6284] and Emma [6285], on 30 Apr 1891 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. (Charlotte Olive EVANS [774] was born on 31 May 1867 in Richmond, Surrey, England, baptised on 22 Jan 1870 in St Mary Sunbury on Thames, Richmond upon Thames, died on 27 Mar 1958 in Rockland Private Hospital, Victoria, B.C., Canada and was buried on 29 Mar 1958 in Royal Oak Crematorium, Victoria, BC, Canada.)