British Columbia / B.C. Postal History - VANCOUVER SUB POST OFFICE No. 5 - Example of MOTO Cancel (MOTO1) on Piece (#2)

Vancouver Post Office Sub No. 5
Sub Post Office opened - 1 August 196 - closed 15 January 1976.

MOTO - 1 / VANCOUVER / SUB No. 5 / OCT 4 / 1941 / B.C. / - MOTO handstamp - this handstamp was proofed - 15 January 1937. This is the LRD (latest recorded date) for this handstamp.

Location - 2194 4th Ave. West
Location - 2272 4th Ave. West - 24 January 1952

Link to all the Postmasters who worked at Vancouver Sub 5 - www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/postal-heritage-philately/...;

List of Postmasters at Sub Office No. 5:
(1) Walter Townend - 1 August 1906 to 30 December 1906
(2) Thomas A. Mills - 1 August 1907 to 20 September 1910
(3) Alfred Charles Giles (b. 20 August 1881) - 1 November 1910 to 30 December 1967
(4) William Alfred Giles - 22 January 1968 to ?
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More work on this Postmaster - Who was Thomas A. Mills? and where was Vancouver Sub No. 5 located when he was the Postmaster??

(2) Thomas Alexander Mills - (b. 17 October 1869 in County of York, Ontario - d. 27 July 1956 at age 86 in New Westminster, B.C. )
His occupation listed on his marriage registration in 1907 was "Merchant". He was Postmaster of Vancouver Sub Office No. 5 from - 1 August 1907 to 20 September 1910. He married Agnes May "McAdam" Mills (b. 30 September 1884 in Port Hammond, British Columbia - d. 14 May 1970 at age 85 in Vancouver, B.C.) on 10 July 1907 in Vancouver, B.C.

(2) Thomas A. Mills - he was Postmaster at Vancouver Sub No. 5 from - 1 August 1907 to 20 September 1910.

- from 1904 Henderson's - Thomas A. Mills - Salesman / boards at 2152 - 2nd Ave W / Vancouver, B.C.

- from 1905 Henderson's - Thomas A. Mills - Salesman / boards at 2152 - 2nd Ave W / Vancouver, B.C.

- from 1906 Henderson's - Thomas A. Mills - Salesman / boards at 2152 - 2nd Ave W / Vancouver, B.C.

- from 1907 Henderson's - Thomas A. Mills - Salesman / boards at 2152 - 2nd Ave W / Vancouver, B.C.

- from 1907 Henderson's - A & Co Mills Grocers at 2001 Third Ave. W / Vancouver, B.C. - was the Sub Post Office located here?

- from 1908 Henderson's - no Thomas A. Mills listed... but A & Co Mills Grocers at 2001 Third Ave. W / Vancouver, B.C. - was listed with an A. Mills living at the same address.

- from 1909 Henderson's - no listing for the A & Co Mills Grocers on Third Ave. BUT a new listing appears for - Alexander Mills General Store at 2099 5th Ave West - his home address is the same - (in 1908 this building was listed as - Mrs. Robert Taylor Bakery Store).

- from 1910 Henderson's - Alexander Mills General Store at 2099 5th Ave West - his home address is the same - by 1912 the building is listed as vacant...

Conclusion...Thomas Alexander Mills was the Postmaster of Vancouver Sub Office No. 5 from - 1 August 1907 to 20 September 1910. The Sub Post Office No. 5 was located in the A & Co Mills Grocers Store on 2001 Third Ave, Vancouver from - 1 August 1907 to 1908 and from 1909 to - 20 September 1910 in the Alexander Mills General Store on 2099 5th Ave West, Vancouver, B.C.

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