Descendants of Frederick and Mary Paulin gather here
The Times, Feb 3, 1947
Hickey – In San Mateo, Feb 2, 1947, Daniel Lewis Hickey, dearly beloved husband of Nellie Pauline Hickey, brother of Mrs Helen Judge, Portland, Ore. A member of the Pacific Service Employees Association.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, Feb 4, 1947 at 2 pm at the Chapel of Crosby-N Gray & Co, 231 Park Road, Burlingame.
The Victoria Daily Times, 11 Sep 1915
Personal
Mr and Mrs Charles F Gardiner last evening celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of their wedding. They were married, as the news of twenty-five years ago, in another column, narrates, on the evening of Sept 10, 1890, in Christ Church Cathedral. The bride was Miss Amy Pauline, who still resides here. Her bridesmaids were Miss AF Gardiner, sister of the groom, and Misses Florence, Violet, Sarah, Marion and Nellie Pauline, her sisters. CP Lowe was the best man and Harold Pauline was page. The ceremony was performed by Rev Henry Kingham, a brother of Joshua Kingham and Mrs EG Miller.
Times Colonist 26 July 1951
Well-known Victorians wed
Victoria friends will be interested in the announcement that Mr Benedict Bantly and Mrs Nellie Hickey were married in Burlingame, Calif on July 18.
Now on an extended honeymoon, Mr and Mrs Bantly will spend a brief time in Victoria Friday, arriving on the Seattle boat at noon and leaving again on the afternoon boat for Vancouver, en route to England.
Both wedding principals are well known here, Mrs Bantly being the former Miss Nellie Pauline of Victoria, and Mr Bantly being one of the city’s outstanding music teachers some years ago.
Victoria Daily Times, 21 Jun 1906
Mr Daniel Louis Hickey, an electrician of Seattle, and Miss Nellie Pauline, of Oak Bay, were united in marriage at St Luke’s Church, Cedar Hill, yesterday afternoon. The marriage was performed by Rev Mr Connell, rector of the church. After the ceremony a reception was held at the residence of the bride’s parents, Mr and Mrs Pauline, Oak Bay, where many friends assembled to extend well wishes to the young couple. Mr and Mrs Hickey left on the steamer Princess Victoria last night and will spend their honeymoon in California. They will afterwards take up their residence in Seattle.
Victoria Daily Times, 20 January 1898
Mr Robert H Williams of Kaslo, and Miss Marion Pauline, sevent daughter of Mr Frederick Pauline, of Oak Bay, were married at Christ Church Catherdral 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 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.
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.
Victoria Daily Times, 11 Sep 1890
A Social Event
Marriage of Mr CF Gardiner and Miss Amy Pauline last evening.
Christ Church Cathedral was filled last evening at 8 o’clock by an expectant throng which had gathered to witness the marriage ceremony between Mr Charles F Gardiner and Miss Amy Pauline. The bride and groom have hosts of friends, as both are well known and considerable interest was taken in the event. The Rev Henry Kingham performed the ceremony, the bride being given away by her father Mr Fred Pauline, sr. She looked beautiful dressed in a tasteful cream satin, with tulle veiling orange blossoms, and diamond ornaments. Her bridesmaids no less lovely, who were dressed in blue nun’s veiling, with forget-me-nots and pearls, were the Misses AF Gardiner, Florence, Violet, Sarah, Marion, and Nelly Pauline, the first named being a sister of the groom, and the latter five sisters of the bride. Little Harold Pauline acted as page, and bore his part nobly. The groom was supported by Mr CP Lowe.
After the ceremony was over the bridal party were conveyed to the residence of the bride’s father, on View Street, and were there most elegantly entertained, a supper having been provided for over thirty guests. The health of the bride and groom being drank and supper over, the presents were duly inspected. These were many and costly. A partial list is appended: Diamond bracelets and brooch, to bride from groom; Japanese screen and banner, Miss AF Gardiner; cruet, Mr Jas Mitchell; bronze picture fram, Mr and Mrs Thompson; card receiver, Mr and Mrs Lange; pair of pictures, Mr Chas Braund; Japanese boxes, the bride’s brothers and sisters; cake basket, Mr A Weir; tea set, Moorish design, Mr CP Lowe; set silver spoons and forks and soup ladle, Mr and Mrs King; set silver pie forks, Mr and Mrs Lindley; tilting kettle, Miss AD Camerin; marble clock, Mr F Pauline jr; biscuit basket, Mr ED Atkinson; gold brooch, a friend; tea service, Misses Florence, Violet and Sarah Pauline; pair of vases, Mr and Mrs WG Sparrow; silk handpainted dressing case, Mr Geo A Gardiner; Japanese wall bracket, Mr and Mrs Earsman; set of carvers, Mr and Mrs Eastman; oil paintings by the artist, Mr F Pauline sr; hand painted screens, Mr TB Norgate; silver cake basket, Mr and Mrs Goodwin.
At an early hour the guests departed to their several homes, the newly-made happy pair going abour the Sound steamer, leaving this morning for a honeymoon trip to extend over a period of six weeks in California. Their start in life has been a happy one and many friends extend to them best wishes that it may long continue bright.
Here is the map for Nellie Paulin, who was first married to Daniel Louis Hickey in 1906, then Benjamin Bantley in 1950. She lived in Victoria, Vancouver, Seattle and San Mateo.
The Times, 27 Sep 1954
Bantly – In San Mateo, September 25, 1954, Nellie Hickey Bantly, beloved wife of Benedict Bantly; loving sister of Mrs Polly Williams of Vancouver, BC; Mrs Nugent Short of Victoria, BC; Mrs Violet Lapraik of Etna, Calif, and Fred a Pauline of Victoria, BC; also survived by several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, September 28, 1954 at 2:00pm at the Colonial Mortuary of Crosby-N, Gray & Company, 2 Park Road, Burlingame. Internment will be in the family plot in Victoria, BC.
Agassiz Record, 28 Jan 1898 page 1
Here’s to you, Bob
The Purser of the “International” married at Victoria
The marriage of Mr Robt H Williams of Kaslo, formerly of Hereford, Eng, to Marion, the seventh daughter of Mr Frederick Pauline of Oak Bay, was solemnized in Christ Church cathedral last evening, Rev Cannon Beanlands officiating, says the Victoria Colonist of last Thursday. The bride was attended by her younger sister, Miss Nettie Pauline and by Miss Rita Gardiner, the bride’s little nephew, Master Fred C Pauline, acting as page. After the ceremony the young couple repaired to the residence of Mr CF Gardiner of Labouchere street, where they received the hearty congratulations of their numerous friends and many presents. Mr and Mrs Williams left for a tour of the Sound cities before taking up residence at Kaslo.
The Amazing Paulin(e) Family 