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James WIlliam Alsbury 1891 - 1960

James William, Hodge Alsbury of Mount Morgan, Rockhampton Regional County, QLD Australia was born on September 8, 1891 in Rockhampton, and had siblings David Simpson Alsbury and John Stewart Alsbury. James Alsbury was married to Cora Evangeline Munday on December 20, 1918 in New Westminster, Metro Vancouver County, British Columbia Canada, and died at age 68 years old on June 14, 1960.

James William, Hodge Alsbury

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Mount Morgan, Rockhampton Regional County, QLD Australia

September 8, 1891

Rockhampton, QLD, Australia

June 14, 1960

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1891

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September 8, 1891

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Rockhampton, QLD Australia

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Military Service

Many of the young men from this area enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War and James Alsbury was one of them, along with brother, David Simpson Alsbury as well as 18 other Alsbury men from the U.K., Canada & Australia. According to his file, he enlisted in Vancouver on May 1, 1916. He served in France with the Cnadian Seaforth Highlanders 72nd Battalion but was discharged in 1917 when he suffered from nephritis and was deemed medically unfit for service.
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1960

Death

June 14, 1960

Death date

New Westminster, Vancouver, British Columbia,

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Michael Bruce Alsbury

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12/05/2024

James WIlliam Alsbury

James William Hodge Alsbury & Cora Evangeline Munday marriage record.

Date & Place: December 20, 1918 in New Westminster, Metro Vancouver County, British Columbia Canada

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Grand Uncle James William Hodge Alsbury built the Albury Munday Heritage house approx 1920

Michael Bruce Alsbury

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01/28/2024

Grand Uncle James William Hodge Alsbury built the Albury Munday Heritage house approx 1920

Alsbury Munday Heritage House at 907 Walls, Ave Coquitlam, BC Canada. House built by Grand Uncle James William H. Alsbury formerly Uncle James was a ship's carpenter. The property has changed hands however by 2016 the property was officially named the "Alsbury Munday Heritage House" and registered heritage status.

Date & Place: 2023 at 907 Walls Avenue, in Coquitlam, Metro Vancouver County, British Columbia V3K 2T2, Canada

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Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia James William Alsbury

Michael Bruce Alsbury

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02/26/2024

Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia James William Alsbury

J.W. Alsbury grave, Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia

Date & Place: August 22, 1934 in Rockhampton Regional County, Queensland Australia

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Michael Bruce Alsbury

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01/28/2024

Gr. Uncle James WIlliam Hodge Alsbury

Vancouver Sun Newspaper death notice for my Great Uncle "James William Hodge Alsbury" Born: 8-Sept-1891, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, Died:14-June-1960,
age 68 in New Westminster, Vancouver, British Columbia.

Date & Place: June 14, 1960 in New Westminster, Metro Vancouver County, British Columbia Canada

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Michael Bruce Alsbury

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01/28/2024

Grand Uncle, James WIlliam Alsbury

Grave marker for James William Hodge Alsbury, 1891-1960.

Date & Place: 1990 at Fraser Cemetery 100 Richmond St, in New Westminster, Metro Vancouver County, British Columbia V3L 4B3, Canada

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Alsbury Munday Heritage House, 907 Walls Ave, Coquitlam, BC

Michael Bruce Alsbury

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01/28/2024

Alsbury Munday Heritage House, 907 Walls Ave, Coquitlam, BC

Alsbury Munday Heritage House, built by my
Grand Uncle James William Hodge Alsbury

Date & Place: 2023 at 907 Walls Avenue, in Coquitlam, Metro Vancouver County, British Columbia V3K 2T2, Canada

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Michael Bruce Alsbury

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01/28/2024

Grand Uncle James William Hodge Alsbury built the Walls Ave. house in approx. 1920. Coquitlam City records: For 907 Walls Avenue, records show that Block 110 was originally 8 acres owned by Phillip H. Page of New Westminster. The lot was split in half in 1914, the West half was sold to Mrs. Bessie Byrnes (née Eastman) of Langley BC. In 1918, Bessie Byrnes’ brother Henry Alfred Eastman purchased the property but he didn’t own it for long and doesn’t appear to have resided on the property. The property was purchased by James William Hodge Alsbury in 1920, he owned it until 1958. Maillardville records confirm James Alsbury and his wife Cora Evangeline Alsbury (née Munday) were living in Coquitlam in 1921. City records indicate that James and Cora were living in a house in 1921 therefore, it is safe to assume that house existed on the property at least by that point.The 1950s assessment card for 907 Walls Avenue told us that a house was built between 1910 and 1930 and the 1960s card said +/- 1930.
The tax assessment rolls show James Alsbury purchased the Walls property in 1920 but did not keep records about when the house was built.
The 1921 census confirmed that James and his wife Cora were living in Coquitlam in 1921.

At this point, we could suggest that the house was built around 1920 but there is a chance it was built earlier. This conclusion would be in keeping with the 1950s assessment card. Or perhaps James and Cora were living in a previous structure on the property and the current house was built at a later date.Cora was the daughter of George and Ida Munday and the granddaughter of George and Jane Munday who were the early owners of the land that is now Mundy Park. There is an account of the Munday family in Coquitlam 100 Years: Reflections of the Past, which is available at the Coquitlam Public Library or online. Why the spelling was changed from Munday to Mundy is a mystery that has yet to be solved. . Many of the young men from this area enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War and James Alsbury was one of them. According to his file, he enlisted in Vancouver on May 1, 1916. He served in France with the 72nd Battalion but was discharged in 1917 when he suffered from nephritis and was deemed medically unfit for service.

When Alsbury enlisted in 1916, his address was listed as 325 Knox Street in New Westminster. After the war, he returned to the house on Knox Street. If we look at the BC Directories for this time, the Munday family (including Cora) lived at 323 Knox Street, so it seems that Cora Munday married the “boy next door.” (Source: Library and Archives Canada, B0127-S031)

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Munday Family in Henderson's Greater Vancouver City Directory Part 1, 1913 (Source: Vancouver Public Library)

The Munday Family owned a large amount of land in Coquitlam, but they never actually lived in Coquitlam, after researching 907 Walls Avenue property records it is a fact that Cora Munday lived in Coquitlam for many years with her husband James William Alsbury. The Alsbury/Munday House was finally ‘designated’ as a heritage property in 2016 through Bylaw No. 4728, 2016. The heritage home was relocated to the west side of the property and two additional homes were added to the east. The redevelopment of the property was completed in 2020 and the heritage house is now located at 903 Walls Avenue.

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Michael Bruce Alsbury

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11/29/2023

James WIlliam Alsbury

Paternal Great Great Grandfather James WIlliam Alsbury((2-Feb-1832-9-Aur-1918), Mount Morgan Cemetary, Queensland, Autralia.

Date & Place: circa August 26, 2017

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Michael Bruce Alsbury

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11/29/2023

James WIlliam Alsbury

War Memorial plaque at Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia.

Date & Place: Not specified or unknown.

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Michael Bruce Alsbury

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11/29/2023

James WIlliam Alsbury

72nd Seaforth Highlanders, Australian Imperial Forces, WW1, James William Alsbury.

Date & Place: Not specified or unknown.

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James Alsbury's Family Tree & Friends

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Parent

John Stewart Alsbury Feb 22, 1901 - Sep 11, 1987

James WIlliam Alsbury Sep 8, 1891 - Jun 14, 1960

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Sibling

Child

David Simpson Alsbury Mar 23, 1898 - Apr 28, 1978

Marriage

Cora Evangeline Munday