Descendants of Frederick and Mary Paulin gather here
Times Colonist, 23 Dec 1960
The Family of Mr and Mrs OW Pauline will gather at their Foul Bay Road home for the Christmas holidays. Coming from Vancouver are their son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs T Irvine Cormack, and their twin sons. Also joining the family party will be Mr and Mrs Pauline’s daughter Miss Carol Pauline, Vancouver.
Transcription letter to FA Pauline from Frederick Pauline (sr) dated July 14th
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Willow Park PO Victoria
July 4th
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 –
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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.
John Paulin to Oliver Pauline Esq, 30 Dec 1911
Bella Bella, BC
Dec 30, 1911
To Oliver Pauline, Esq
Oak Bay
Dear Oliver,
You’ll wonder why I haven’t answered your kind letter before, but to tell you the truth, I was silly enough to think it came from Wilfred, your cousin, and now he writes me to say that it was not him that wrote to me, and of course now I know it was your kind letter that I received, I sincerely crave your pardon my dear Sir, and promise not to do it again, if you’ll let me off this time (even with a caution).
Xmas passed off here nice and quiet no humbug or worry, and no one called so had to do the best I could with Aunty Annie to help me manage the goose, but you bet he was a sick looking bird when we got finished with him, but there was some more came around the next morning and I managed to get another for New Year’s (so there’s corn in Egypt yet as the saying goes –
Our
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The weather is very cold up here just now, one has to put his hat on to go out of doors, not much snow, but very cold winds, and our water works I mean the rain barrels are all frozen up solid, and we are thinking of bringing them into the house to thaw out.
Well Oliver, I hope you had a jolly good time at Christmas, and trust you’re not feeling any bad after affects, such as too much pudding, etc.,
Remember me kindly to your Mother, Dad and Fred, not forgetting Grandpa Mesher and I shall consider if you will write again that you’ve forgive me, for making such a serious mistake.
So wishing you a very Happy New Year, ill capit nika kloosh tum-tum alta
Mika Uncle Jack.
Frederick Charles Pauline to Oliver William Pauline, 20 July 1918
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Ward B4
2/1 South Gen. Hosp
Dudley Rd
Birmingham
19.7.18
Dear Oliver/
Your welcome letter of June 20th received.
So Desmond was out home with Amy on his birthday; he must be a very bonny little chap from the snaps I have and the ones you sent.
Rather pleased in a way that the board let you out as it will give you a chance to pick up again without the extra heavy methods used in the Army.
Am pleased to hear that Mother keeps will; Dad must be a tough nut like myself pretty hard to crack.
They had another go at me on the operation table day before yesterday, I don’t think any good has been done
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This time nevertheless it is one less to come. I was getting on pretty well, went out to Aunt Emmie’s place last Wednesday week they were very nice to me indeed.
There are several girls and boy in the family; one Grace is a very pretty girl, but last Sunday I started to go down hill again fast so they oper. On Tue Wed. I had Tom Johnson to see me on Tuesday it was Tuesday it was too bad if he had come a week before I could have gone out with him; he is at Purfleet in Essex. He looks the picture of health and as brown as a berry.
You mentioned about parcel and Sat Eve Post I think I got all the parcels alright.
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But none of the posts have turned up. I should like to see one too. I tried to get one in B’ham the other day, but they say they all go to France now. You asked me how I got my ‘packet’. Well to cut a long story short I was starting a high powered French scout machine in a plowed field, when those that were supposed to be holding the plane back apparently had shell-shock; anyway you can guess what a propeller would do to you if a plane came striding into you. Not its no good me telling you any more or else you will imagine I was really hurt or something
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OWP
Sat 20th
Am sitting out on the balcony today and feeling a good deal better, hoping to be able to go to out again in a few days.
We had a terrible thunder-storm last week and a lot of rain since, but today has turned out quite summerlike again.
Would like very much to be home and we could go to Shawnigan together. By the way can you swim if not you must learn at once! Its very easy enough, jump overboard with a petrol tin on piece of wood for a float. Try it!
I will probably turn out alright bye and bye but it will be a fairish time
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Before I get my original strength and weight of 190th flat back again, in the meantime we might have a chance to pull up together.
The Allies seem to be bucking up again the last few days; all luck to them I hop we make them cry their hearts sore for mercy. Fritz with his Kaunerad
Well Jim will close for today as I have a bunch of letters to write. With kind love to Mother + Dad and regards to you Uncle
Your affectionate Brother
FC Pauline
Letter Hilda Paulin Curtis to Oliver & Helen Pauline, 16 Jan 1984
16 Jan 1984
Dear Oliver & Helen
Just a few lines to let you know that Jack passed away on Dec 19th, he caught a very bad chest cold which was all over the ward even the staff got it, & that was when it took him. He died very peacefully. I was thankful for that, lately he had not been able to talk or hear, it was due to hardening of the arteries so he had really nothing to live for. He was 93 so had had a long
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Life & I feel a happy one, although we had to work hard but we enjoyed life. It is always a blow no matter how much one expects it, but I am happy for him to be at peace.
Hope you are both keeping well
Love HIlda
The Amazing Paulin(e) Family 