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Chinese Cemetery (Chilliwack, BC) English
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Cemetery Headstones

File contains copies of photographs of Chinese headstones from Little Mountain cemetery, description of the section of the cemetery referred to as the "Chinese Cemetery" as well as personal account of a burial ceremony.

Reimer, Chadwick T., 1963-

Ethnic Research Study Series

  • CA CHL CHL_AM 257
  • Series
  • 1979

The series consists of collected information on the Dutch, Ukrainian, East Indian, Chinese, German, and Mennonite communities of B.C., and particularly of Chilliwack compiled by Jessica A. Sutherland, Ethnic Research employed by the Chilliwack Museum and Historical Society in 1979 as part of a Ethnic Research Study. The series includes summaries of interviews with immigrants, photocopies of printed items, photographs, and research notes.

File list:

  1. Dutch-Canadians
  2. Ukrainian-Canadians
  3. Indo-Canadians
  4. Chinese-Canadians
  5. Chinese-Canadians
  6. Chinese-Canadians
  7. German-Canadians
  8. Mennonites

Chilliwack Museum and Historical Society

Margaret Hepburn Interview

  • CA CHL CHL_Add. Mss. 405
  • Item
  • 1983

Outline and tape of an interview with Margaret (MacAdam) Hepburn. Subjects include: Caledonian Society, Cheam, Cheam School, Cheam United Church, Chilliwack High School, Chilliwack Museum & Historical Society, Chinese Cemetery, Hepburn's Stationery, Plowing (Sport), Rebekah Lodge. Chilliwack, Sheyaya Club.

Chilliwack Museum and Historical Society

Chung family headstones

Black and white copy photograph showing a Chinese headstone of the Chung family written in both Chinese and English. Names on headstone read: Chung Bing Kee Father and Chung LIm Shee Mother.

Signatures: "Photo of tombstones belonging to Wally Chung's parents, located at Little Mountain Cemetery, just before the Legion Cemetery under a big tree on right side of road (slightly to right of tree, on the slope of a small hill)." Written on back of the photograph.

Chinese graveyard markers

Black and white copy photograph showing two large stones in a lawn side by side, each with Chinese writing engraved.

Signatures: "Photo of stones marking site of festivities at Chinese graveyard. Also located at Little Mountain with Chung's parents - the stones were at one time on top of a small hill next to the tree on left, but the hill was levelled and the stones were moved." Written on back of the photograph.