Florence Paulin(e) Gardiner

Times Colonist, 2 Sep 1950

Mrs Florence Gardiner

At the residence, 1016 Pakington Street, on Sept 2, 1950, Florence Gardiner, aged 79 years, beloved wife of George A Gardiner; born in Henley-on-Thames, Eng., and a resident of Victoria since 1886. Besides her husband, she leaves two sons, Grosvenor G at home, and Winston A of Seattle Wash,; one daughter Mrs Pauline V Moffatt, Victoria, BC; one grandson, Kenneth G Moffatt; also one brother Fred A Pauline of Victoria; four sisters, Mrs Sadie Short, Victoria; Mrs Marion Williams, Vancouver, BC; Mrs Violet Lapraik, Etna Calif; and Mrs Nellie Hickey, San Mateo, Calif.

Funeral from Hayward’s BC Funeral Chapel on Wednesday at 1:30 pm, Rev William Hills officiating. Internment in family plot, Ross Bay Cemetery.

Victoria Daily Times, 20 Jan 1898

Mr Robert H Williams, of Kaslo, and Miss Marion Pauline, seventh daughter of Mr Frederick Pauline, of Oak Bay, were married at Christ Church Cathedral yesterday evening in the presence of a large number of their friends and relatives, by Rev Canon Beanlands. The bride was attended by her younger sister, Miss Nellie Pauline, and Miss Rita Gardiner, her nephew, Master Fred Pauline acting as a page. At the conclusion of the ceremony the young couple proceeded to the residence of Mr CF Gardiner, Labouchere street, where a reception was held. Mr and Mrs Williams left this morning on a tour through the Sound cities, from whence they will proceed to Kaslo, where they will reside in future.

Mapping of George Gardiner and his wife Florence Paulin. More research is needed, but the map as it stands is

Map is here

Transcription letter to FA Pauline from Frederick Pauline (sr) dated July 14^th

[1]

Willow Park PO Victoria

July 4^th

Dear Fred

We hear from Annie who sent us a line by last boat that you are amusing yourself at Bella Bella but I think to mow or not of ancient experience verily how time provides us with diversions and the gooseberries are thriving too, bravo Bella Bella.

We hope you will avail yourself of the opportunity and extend it where you are.

Oliver called Sunday to show us some snapshots he took of mother and me a few days previous and we thought were very nice.

We still have Dot’s 2 children with us as the quarantine will not be lifted for a day or 2.

We got a P Card from Florence to day in which she writes she and Violet and her children are all well but when she return it must be by land to Seattle. It came the boat shook her more than she liked –

[2]

Mother is not too well. She finds the responsibilities of the home first now a bit too much for her. Our lodgers are not considerate as I think they might be at a rental or semblance of one another $15 a month and in a caution and warning to do so again.

Bert and Nancy called two nights ago and said the former expected to be reinstated in his work at City Hall.

The weather here is tolerably agreeable the recent evolutions having to some extend disturbing. We had a visit of electricity a short time ago which was probably [illegible]

Kindest and missed affection to all

Dad.

Victoria Daily Colonist, 11 Sep 1889

Per Str RP Rithet from Westminster – Mr. and Mrs. Pauline, Misses Bessie, Flora, Sarah, Marion, Nellie and Violet Pauline, Mrs. Ferloyd, Mrs. Burns, Miss Murchison, Miss Sharp, WL Thompson, EG Fletcher, George Doing, JW Todd, WW Wilson, WH Bone, S Clay, Gelley, Dr Cardwell, J Harvey, J Pauline, G Brooks, Bondier, Greenwood, Wilson.

From the Cormack family collection

Category: Florence Paulin(e) Gardiner

Obituary, Florence Gardiner, 1950

Marriage Florence Paulin and Robert Williams, 1898

Mapping George and Florence Gardiner

Frederick Paulin sr to FA Pauline, July 14th – year unknown

Arrival in Victoria, 1889