Our Family's Journey Through Time
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Cranbrook (/'kr?nbr?k/ KRAN-bruuk) is a city in southeast British Columbia, Canada, located on the west side of the Kootenay River at its confluence with the St. Mary's River.[2] It is the largest urban centre in the region known as the East Kootenay. As of 2016, Cranbrook's population is 20,047[3] with a census agglomeration population of 26,083. It is the location of the headquarters of the Regional District of East Kootenay and also the location of the regional headquarters of various provincial ministries and agencies, notably the Rocky Mountain Forest District.
According to the Cranbrook Daily Townsman,[4] dated 09 February 2022, Cranbrook has a population of 20,499. This is also indicated in the latest census data on the Government of Canada website.[5]
Cranbrook is home to the Canadian Museum of Rail Travel which presents static exhibits of passenger rail cars built in the 1920s for the CPR and in the 1900s for the Spokane International Railway.
History
Cranbrook's welcome sign
Originally inhabited by Ktunaxa peoples, the land that Cranbrook now occupies was bought by European settlers, notably Colonel James Baker who named his newly acquired land Cranbrook after his home in Cranbrook, Kent, England.[6]: 55 In 1890, the Kootenay Indian Residential School, also called St. Eugene's, opened in Cranbrook, and operated until 1975.[7]
In 1898, Baker had successfully convinced Canadian Pacific Railway to establish their Crowsnest Pass line through Cranbrook rather than nearby Gold Rush Boom Town Fort Steele. With that accomplishment Cranbrook became the major centre of the region, while Fort Steele declined; however, the latter is today a preserved heritage town.
On November 1, 1905, Cranbrook was incorporated as a city.
Some of the major industries include mining and forestry services, trades, and health care.
Latitude: 49.513897, Longitude: -115.762939Matches 1 to 1 of 1
Last Name, Given Name(s)  |
Birth  |
Person ID | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kavanagh, Harvey Edward | Abt 1921 | Cranbrook, East Kootenay Regional District, British Columbia, Canada | I544 |
Matches 1 to 6 of 6
| Last Name, Given Name(s) |
Death |
Person ID | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auger, Arthur "Roy" | 10 Apr 1985 | Cranbrook, East Kootenay Regional District, British Columbia, Canada | I10349 |
| 2 | Gold, Marilyn Diane | 1 Jun 2017 | Cranbrook, East Kootenay Regional District, British Columbia, Canada | I36260 |
| 3 | McCaw, Jean Helen | 2 Aug 2007 | Cranbrook, East Kootenay Regional District, British Columbia, Canada | I20406 |
| 4 | Tosh, James | 5 May 1910 | Cranbrook, East Kootenay Regional District, British Columbia, Canada | I7258 |
| 5 | Tosh, William James | 15 Nov 1908 | Cranbrook, East Kootenay Regional District, British Columbia, Canada | I7250 |
| 6 | Verch, Allan Harry | 13 Jul 1981 | Cranbrook, East Kootenay Regional District, British Columbia, Canada | I35456 |
Matches 1 to 1 of 1
| Last Name, Given Name(s) |
Burial |
Person ID | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tosh, William James | 1908 | Cranbrook, East Kootenay Regional District, British Columbia, Canada | I7250 |
Matches 1 to 1 of 1
| Family |
Marriage |
Family ID | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tosh / MacKenzie | 22 May 1905 | Cranbrook, East Kootenay Regional District, British Columbia, Canada | F4964 |
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