I hope someone can help me.

I am desperately seeking any further information about Hugh Robert Grant Gordon who was born 6th May, 1873 in Nairn, Scotland. He emigrated to BC in 1890 aged 17.

According to the 1901 Canadian Census for Kootenay East, North Riding - Division 5 - Family 9 on page 1 - He is listed as being in Canterbury Village, he is head of household, single, occupation hotelkeeper.

Searches have been made of the Provincial Archive of B.C. Vital Events Index Marriges 1859-1933 and Deaths 1872-1988 and the Soldiers of WW1 archive - all with 0 results.

The good news is that a search of the AGS Cemetery revealed:
Cemetery: Banff. Town: Banff Alberta;
Name: GORDON, Hugh Grant. 1873 -1948

This sounds like it could be him. Is there a record of relevant memorial inscriptions ? And is there any other information I could discover ?

Any help would be hugely helpful.

Alistair
London, England

My information shows that some members of Alberta Family Histories Society of Calgary recorded some Banff cemeteries that show this Hugh Grant GORDON 1873 - 1948. This cemetery was probably recorded some 15 or 20 years ago. You should contact them, they may have the original inscriptions.
http://www.afhs.ab.ca/data/cemeteries/search.php

Genealogical Searches, cost $40.00
http://www.servicealberta.gov.ab.ca/766.cfm

Random Acts of Kindness, may look for obits.
http://www.raogk.org/alberta.htm

Alberta Provincial Archives in Edmonton holds a name index of all deaths in Alberta for 1925 to 1959. There would be a fee. See Research Committee, http://agsedm.edmonton.ab.ca
Peter

I searched the old Banff cemetery a few times but finally found Hugh Grant Gordon's gravesite today. Sorry but there isn't a memorial inscription on the headstone. Also searched the book "We Live in a Postcard: Banff Family Histories" and he isn't mentioned. I have photos of the gravesite and headstone but they are too big to attach. If you want them, send me your email address and I can email them to you directly.

Good luck with your search,
Jennifer

Hi Jennifer, thank you soooooooo much for all your searching for me, I really am so grateful to you though of course I'm a bit sad that there's no further information to be had. I suppose if I can pin down his exact 1948 death date then there may be something to find in a local newspaper.

Thank you also for taking the photos. Even if they are big my gmail account at alistairgordon1@gmail.com can handle very large attachments though sending them one by one might be a good idea. If they bounce back I'll send you my postal address as you suggested.

Thank you again for all your help!!!

Alistair

Just sent you two emails with the photos and some contact information for the Windermere Historical Society.