Descendants of Frederick and Mary Paulin gather here
Received an interesting email from someone who lives in Oak Bay about a table they bought. When they bought it they were told it was from the Tod House, and she was wondering if it was a table from the Paulin family. I have no way of knowing, but thought hey – ask family members if…
It is a lovely table, English made, circa 1870s….
So if you think it was in the house, contact me.
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, 13 Jun 1918
Well-known pioneer passed away to-day
Frederick Pauline, Sr, was many years resident of Oak Bay
A highly-respected citizen of Victoria and pioneer resident of Oak Bay has passed away in the person of Frederick Pauline Sr, who died at 8 o’clock this morning at the family residence, 2564 Heron Street, in his eighty-seventh year.
The late Mr Pauline was born at Henley-on-Thames, England, on August 5, 1831, and come to British Columbia in 1888, being impressed with the greater opportunities for development in a new country in which it was his ambition that his children should take a part. A man of considerable literary and artistic attainments, he retained his faculties to the last, and never lost the keen interest he had displayed in world affairs. His deep interest in the war received additional impetus by reason of the fact that so many of his family were taking active part in it, these members including his fourth son, HW Pauline, overseas; his grandson, Sergt FC Pauline, wounded, now in hospital in Birmingham; Geo Pauline Sr, Stanley Gardiner, Norman Pauline, George Rutherford, WH Pauline, at the front; Wilfred Pauline, at Seaford, and the late Lieut Victor R Pauline, RFc killed May 8, 1918 at Amiens.
He leaves to mourn his loss, besides his widow, a faithful comrade through a long and useful life, eleven children, including FA Pauline, MPP, 940 Fowl Bay Road; George Pauline, 3112 Glasgow Avenue; HW Pauline, overseas; Mrs WS Goodwin, Rochester, NY; Mrs CF Gardiner, 1013 Fairfield Rd; Mrs GA Gardiner, 1016 Pakington street; Mrs (Capt) Lapraik, Seattle; Mrs HN Short, Rudlin Street; Mrs RH Williams, Vancouver, BC; JA Pauline, Bella Bella; Mrs DL Hickey, Seattle; also thirty two grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
The funeral will leave the BC Funeral Chapel at 2:30 pm on Saturday, June 15, proceeding to Christ Church Cathedral, where service will be conducted by the Very Rev Dean Quaindon. Internment at Ross Bay Cemetery.
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.
Daily Colonist, 16 June Dec 1975
Oak Bay Seeks Help to fix historic house
Vancouver Island residents are being asked to check their parlors and bookshelves for artifacts or information that would assist Oak Bay Municipality in its proposed restoration of the recently-acquired Tod House.
The request came Monday after Ald Doug McLelland told council of receiving a phone call from a Tod family member with information on the original furnishing of the 125-year-old house built by John Tod, chief trader with the Hudson’s Bay Company.
McLelland said he hoped others would come forward with similar assistance.
The Heron Street house was jointly purchased by the province and the municipality for $65,000.
Times Colonist, 1 Aug 1938
Paulin-Daniels
At St Matthais Church, Foul Bay, on Saturday at 11.30, Rev Alan Gardiner united in marriage Muriel Margaret, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs FJ Daniels, 2533 Margate Avenue, Oak Bay, and Mr George Paulin, elder son of Mr and Mrs George Paulin.
The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, wore a pink dress and hat, with matching accessories, and a corsage bouquet of gardenias and white roses. She was attended by her sister, Miss Dorothea Daniels, who wore a rust colored dress and hat, and a corsage bouquet of carnations. Lieut-Col Vincent McKenna was best man.
After the service, the bridal party and immediate relatives had luncheon at the Empress Hotel, Mr and Mrs Paulin leaving on the afternoon boat for Vancouver, en route to Seattle. On their return, they will make their home on Oliver Street, Oak Bay.
Second Map in the series – where Frederick and Mary Paulin lived, between 1860-1920. The map is fairly large and covers both Vancouver Island and England. Enjoy the journey.
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.
Letter from Ernest Paulin to Frederick Pauline, 27 October 1897
107 Whitehead Road
Aston
October 29th 1897
Dear Fred
I have been striving hard to find time to answer your letters, the last one received on the 20th inst but have had my mind so full of matters affecting me nearer home, that I positively could not carry out my resolution to spend a short time in paying my debts in the matter of overdue correspondence, before this evening, and even now, I scarcely know what to start on first, in order that I may curtail as much as possible all I wish to communicate and spare your time when reading as well. I enclose the Power of Attorney signed and witnessed and left blank as I think it will be far better for you to
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When you can find time to have the details put in over there, as I may not exactly fill the bill myself and it would then necessitate returning to me again to be initialled. I trust you will not mind the trouble.
Anent Henley Lodge, I quite agree with you that it had better be sold and I can from actual knowledge recommend the earliest opportunity of realising Fry to be taken advantage of. I have frequently seen Frost and he experiences as much difficulty in understanding Fry as you do, as I do, or anybody could do – He allowed the last tenant to go out without even asking him for the arears of rent. The man Geo Corbett I find is living now in the Oxford
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Road at Acock’s Green and according to the prevailing English law can be distrained against for rent owing to a previous landlord. Of course I am ignorant as to whether Fry has collected anything or tried to, as you do not say.
I enclose a letter from Frost enclosing the last communication he had from Fry. I took the matter up with the proposed purchaser but cannot give you any definite idea yet as to any business that may ensure, I cannot give the matter nearly so much attention as I should wish, through want of time and the expenses attached to it, although trifling, are seldom available from my finely cut revenue. At any rate I shall be pleased to have any suggestions
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You can make that may tend to relieve the insufficient exchequer at Oak Bay, which of course I am aware means a constant worry to you and an oftentime unwelcome draft on your resources.
I have not heard of the whereabouts of Rutherford since I wrote you last, but I do not anticipate much difficulty in finding him when I am in a defined position to clear up the question of the pictures – I am sorry you considered it necessary to raise the question as to whether “I did not think it would be unwise to part with the money before I had possession of the pictures.” I hope that I am capable of carrying out this commission for you with due regard to common sense.
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I am very pleased to hear that Bert is getting on as well + hope he will embrace what I consider to be the chance of his life, to a successful issue. I never had a chance like it myself.
I have not heard from George lately and very much miss his breezy little notes. I wish you would tell him so, and ask him to excuse me if I owe him a letter. I often think of him and sincerely hope he is doing better and that his young family are all he can desire in health.
Emmie had a letter from Cissy the other day, she was very pleased and will reciprocate the first spare time she has. Of course you can understand that her hands are pretty full just now.
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Our latest addition to the family is a robust little chap and is a ray of sunshine that has been a great blessing to us, notwithstanding his travelling expenses before and after his arrival were a very serious matter indeed. He is named Norman Frederick and looks every inch his name.
We are constantly thinking of our boy Harold and shall bless the time when were are informed of anyone coming over to bring him, do not let an opportunity slip to send him giving us lots of time to arrange his passage and other details.
Dad has not written for months now, why is it? If I have offended him in any way do let
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Me know, I daren’t even dream of there being any estrangement between me and my old Dad, can you persuade him to drop me a line sometime?
As far as advancement in the confidence of my “company” and the creditable responsibilities placed upon me, which are rapidly increasing. I can say I have got along splendidly and am looking forward almost daily now to an increase in may salary, in fact I have placed my position before the board recently and have not as yet heard their decision, but their delay in considering assures me that was wise in approaching them.
I have now the full
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Control of the accounts of the Company and am deputed “advisory accountant” a responsibility that is highly interesting and keeps me constantly on the go, framing systems for our new enterprises, the conduct of our agencies both home and abroad, and even control as regards method and detail over the visiting auditor themselves, this latter department was readily ascended to by Messrs Gibson + Ashford
I feel that I shall be rewarded for my labors, but it cannot come too soon.
I enclose what I hope to be the winding up of an estate I took in hand from
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Sidney Smith (brother-in-law) + trustee to the estate, being a heavy creditor he has only so far paid my expenses to and fro the business, but upon the administration of the estate I am to receive the full allowance for accountants fees prescribed by law. I am afraid I shall not get it cleared up by Xmas, can hardly expect that, but it is something to look forward to.
The printing I have had all done at Kynoch’s, of course at cost and credit which I was fortunate in obtaining without demur whatever in fact the printing department took unusual interest in my little commission, which I fully appreciate.
I hope Clondyke will continue to boom for your sake and Victoria generally, but I am
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Sadly afraid there will be some dreadfull suffering by those who have failed to get through. Why did you not have your firm name on the envelope reminding the public of the American duty?!
Has the idea of sending over my valuables dropped out entirely, I should so like to get anything you can send. You see we furnished ? on the instalment plan, at the poorest rate and we lack comfort very much and it will be sometime yet before we can get the necessary additions to our present plant.
I longingly look forward to, at any rate, living times again
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I hear Florence is to be married soon, I hope she will be happy.
When next you write do let me know how the Dad is + endeavour to persuade the boys to drop me a line or to – I hope Goodwin I will obtain the telegaraphist billet, which of course has meant a lot of work to learn and he will receive higher pay.
Hoping you and your family are enjoying good health and that I shall hear from you again soon.
I am
Your affectionate Brother
Ernest
Don’t talk about me getting any fishing – but it is refreshing to hear of your outings, let me have more of it.
Emmie sends her love to Cissy and your boy.
EA Paulin to Frederick Pauline, 23 March 1897
[letterhead – Kynoch Limited Late G Kynoch & Company, Limited – Ammunition Works: Witton & Thames – Engineering Works: Witton – Rolling Mills: Lodge Road & Witton – Crucible & Siemens-Martin Steel Foundries: Witton – Black Gunpowder Works: Worsboro’ Dale – Cordite & Nitro-Explosive Works: Witton, Arklow & Thames – Smokeless Powder Mills: Thames – Chemical Works: Arklow & Thames – Soap, Candle & Glycerine Works: Witton – London Depot: 25 Heldon Street, Regent Street W
Lion Works, Witton, Birmingham]
March 23rd 1897
Dear Fred,
I received your very welcome letter dated the 27th ult on Saturday last and can read quite, quite, a story from [illegible] Winman’s clippings went Pleace ad the other beauties. Nemesis must be close behind. It is a pleasure to feel that you write cheerfully after having made a general analysis of your letter, your references to fishing preparations rather tends to create an unusual run of saliva, also your proposed return visit to Yale in April, when I hope you will be more successful in your search. You do not say what Jack is doing, your news re Goodwin surprises me, as to shortage at all events, altho I heard from Rutherford that Braund had that news some time ago, in fact Braund seems to be pretty well posted on one family matters. Both Braund and Rutherford are beauties, the latter I am totally disgusted with and shall be deeply thankful l when, what business we may have with him comes to a close in order that there need to be no necessity of even speaking to him. Your remark re Oak Bay finances interest me and am sorry you have to stand up as you do: anything I can do here in the way of urging on the transfer of the trust I am at your services, but I must get my instructions from Victoria
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I cannot see that any good can come of Fry’s guardianship of the property. I understood Rutherford to say that Fry claimed the Acock’s Green tenant had not paid any rent for some time, had failed or something , now you say he has given notice to leave at Easter, not without paying up I hope. Rutherford is willing (and has to Fry so too) to release the Trustee + join in the indemnity deed, on the condition that a sum the equivalent of Louise’s interest, or pro-rata, or whatever the will calls for, shall be left invested in England for the benefit of Louise’s children, and also R inferred to me when I last saw him, that this arrangement would remove Fry’s objection, but then I believe the latter is just a trifle nutty and has a vacillating mind. If Fry could be finished off and I cannot now see why not (providing his accounts are square) the Stocks could be easily enough converted and at once and transferred to BC then the Acock Green house could be dealt with as soon after as possible, anything at all, to improve the finances at Oak Bay would be better than under the present circumstances. Let me know what you think about it. I am waiting for authority to collect the pictures for you, they are at Rutherford’s brother’s house, have been cleaned and provide a handsome decoration to his walls, also he has Dad’s Secretaire and Japanese table, all of which Rutherford has asked me
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To inform him when I am ready to fetch them and he will go with me and see that everything is handed to us just as he left it with his brother. Fred, I don’t think it would pay to pack the table and Dad’s secretaire for such a journey, so if I may take care of them for you until they are wanted, I should so like to and besides I have no sitting room furniture at all and those two things would be a start for another room. I have not heard from the Dad for 3 or 4 months now and suppose all my cutlery table linen, pictures, bed room & Parlour furniture has been well used, they evidently take a pride in showing to what extent their greed and selfishness will go without any comment, I hear my best curtains are in use in the Front room and I suppose my tools are on the down run, nevermind. I shan’t forget their cruelty in a hurry and may have a chance yet to prove what I say. I believe Emmie has written to mother about the things. We have just completed the re-construction of our company and next month I hope to be able to write and give you some idea of my progress during my short acquaintance with the Company, I have done very
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Well indeed as far as a personal satisfaction goes, the matter of increased remuneration must wait a little while, remembering I have only been here less than six months and am in name (as yet) chief clerk of Kynock Limited over a staff of 83 men and 38 ladies – the chief clerk as far as salary goes, our Mr Atkins, takes the management of our new cycle works in line next – Our secretary Mr Frank Hirscham FCA in an interview with him about two months ago, expressed pleasure on behalf of himself and the Board at the improvements I had made in the accounts depart and asked me to be good enough to overseen the whole of the general offices as well as telling me that Mr Atkins would shortly be given a position he was more at home in than accounts and hoped to shew his appreciation of my services more substantially. I can let it rest at that. Eh!! Altho there is an immense amount of jealousy of “that cute yankee chap” that has to be contended with especially among the old servants of which there are quite a number. I could have given both Bert + George good situations several times over, in fact we are very short of Juniors (good) now, labour of all kinds is at a premium in Birmingham we have had an advertisement out for 300 girls for the works for 3 months, in which time we have only succeeded in obtaining 29 just fancy
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If it will not be a trouble to you Fred I wish you would ask Blackwood to give you particulars of the Port Crescent property I bought with him (5 acres with Blackwood and 5 acres with Tom Ella) I want to know whether any taxes have been levied on it per se. If you could get all information from him and all that it is all right I should very much like you to get the papers made out for the whole two lots in your own name and hold them in trust for Emmie, whose money it was that purchased it. I suppose there is no chance of selling it, so Emmie wants it put into shape and held so that if ever is of value she will be able to give it to Harold, or at any rate she will not let me rest until sure that the property is still there, you will create a blessing on me by looking this up.
Altho I wrote you about the stuff I left at Oak Bat very fully once before, I do not want you to mention my present remarks to them, I would sooner leave that to their own conscience (if any). I shall as soon as this is posted commence looking forward to another letter from you, you have very little idea what a treat it is to heard from some of my
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We are sorry no one is likely to come over this spring as we very badly want Harold with us. Have not heard from him lately – if any chance of sending him, let me know + I will make some provision or another to get him here.
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People.
It will be a very uphill summer for me (the weather does not suggest any summer yet) we are expecting another addition to our home about the end of June and have commenced speculating already as to the sex (if only one) and how we shall manage to provide a carriage paid entrance into the world, but suppose the ever watchfull providence has got on eye on [illegible] us + would have us not meet troubles half way. But I for one shall be very thankfull when it is all over and what kind of a hole were landed in is known.
I hope your family keep well, I suppose our other branches are alright or I should have heard. I had a letter from George yesterday, he writes briefly but not too blue, hope by that he is doing better, am marking him a few lines today, he tells me Edith is likely to assert herself in June too, two of my wife’s sisters May + August so something must be wrong somewhere Eh!!
Stavirt any more to bother you with old man, so with Best Love + wishes for the future I would like a line from Bert to hear how he is getting on
Your affectionate Brother
Ernest
The Amazing Paulin(e) Family 