Alexander St. Andrew Mitchell SMITH,
"Uncle Alec"
b: 30 Nov 1893 Vancouver, BC, Canada,
son of Alexander Biggart Sayer SMITH (a.k.a. Alexander Biggart SAYER-SMITH),
& Anne Donaldson MITCHELL (a.k.a. Annie Donaldson MITCHELL);
"the first white baby born at English Bay . . snow . . Dr. WILSON arrived in his sleigh . .
we could not get the "English Bay" in (his name) or we would have added that"
(City of Vancouver Archives)

(Above) Abt. 1894 to 1896, photo courtesy of C. McGEOCH;
(Below) 1952

Occupation:
1922 - 1923 - Carpenter, Vancouver Ship Yard, Vancouver, BC, Canada;
1926 - Carpenter, Hoffar Mar Const., Vancouver;
1928 - Shipwright, Hoffar-Beeching, 1927 W. Georgia St., Vancouver, BC;
1945 - Foreman, Sterling Shipyards, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Residence:
1893 - Beach Avenue, English Bay (Vancouver, BC),
("One of the first plastered houses at English Bay.
All the neighbours came in to see it - & were quite impressed.");
1899 - Beach Avenue near Denman St.;
1912 - 2634 Tanner St., (Collingwood), Vancouver, BC, Canada (Map);
1922 - 1923 - 2330 Cornwall Ave., Vancouver, BC, Canada (Map);
1945 - 4692 Dunbar St., Vancouver, BC, Canada (Map).

Links to:
City of Vancouver Archives (BC, Canada);
English Bay Beach (History);
Vancouver, See Vancouver Heritage

Shipbuilding Links Probably Related to "Uncle Alec SMITH":
Boeing Aircraft of Canada, Ltd. formed in 1929
by the Hoffar-Beeching Shipyards of Vancouver;
Cannell, Payne & Page Yacht Brokers (Vancouver Ship Yard, 1929 Boat);
Deerleap "brand new yacht in 1929";
Fifer History;
(Former) Sterling Shipyards, 2095 Commissioner Street;
(Old) Sterling Shipyards site, north of Victoria Drive

Maps:
Vancouver, BC, Canada (Map of Downtown & English Bay Area)

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