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.
Times Colonist, 23 August 1958
Four month old Michael Cormack, right, gives his twin brother, Christopher, a slightly covetous look at Christopher smugly holds on to his rattle. Boys are photographed with their mother Mrs Irvine Cormack, at the home of her parents, Mr and Mrs WO Pauline, 936 Foul Bay Road. Mr and Mrs Cormack and the twins have come from North Vancouver for a holiday at the Pauline’s summer home at Shawinigan Lake.
Times Colonist, 13 March 1954
Mr and Mrs T Irvine Cormack to live near Hamburg, Germany
Mr and Mrs Thomas Irvine Cormack, married this afternoon in St Mary’s Church, will soon travel to Germany to make their home near Hamburg where the groom will be stationed with the 2nd Bn, PP CLI. The couple will travel on honeymoon to Calgary, where the groom is now stationed. He will leave for Germany at the end of March, when Mrs Cormack will return to Victoria, leaving in several month’s time to join him.
Baskets of plum blossoms, white stocks and deep pink tulips decorated the church for the ceremony. Archdeacon AE Del Nunns heard the vows of Shirley Mary, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs Oliver W Pauline, 936 Foul Bay Road, and the son of the late Alan Cormack, well-known shipbuilder, and the late Mrs Cormack.
The bride is granddaughter of the late Hon James A Macdonald, former chief justice of British Columbia, and Mrs Macdonald, and of the Hon FA Pauline, former agent-general for BC and the late Mrs Pauline.
James Gerry played traditional wedding music.
An afternoon length gown of amethyst iridescent taffeta was worn by the attractive, chesnut-haired bride. The gown was styled with full, crinolined skirt, fitted bodice trimmed with matching sequins, and boat-shaped neckline. She wore a tiny shell hat of iridescent dusky rose straw with shoulder-length veil, satin slippers and gloves to match, and carried a cascading bouquet of rosebuds shading from rose to mauve tones.
Her sister’s only attendant, Miss Carolyn Pauline wore an afternoon-length gown of pale pink corded sikl, with v-neckline, fitted bodice, bracelet length sleeves and full flared skirt. She wore a navy stray hat, navy accessories and carried a bouquet en tone.
Ronald Alexander was best man. Peter Powell and Murray Pauline, Vancouver, ushered guests to pews marked with nosegays of cream daffodils.
Reception was held at the home of the bride’s parents, where a three-tier wedding cake centred the bridal table, which was covered with a madeira cloth. Tiny Dresden vases arranged with white stocks and carnations and tall white candles in silver holders flanked the cake. Plum blossoms, iris, pink tulips and white stocks decorated the rooms. Dr Fraser Murray, Vancouver, proposed the toast.
The mother of the bride wore a flared afternoon dress of pink lilac bengaline, navy accessories and spray corsage.
Mrs Cormack donned an azure blue dressmaker suit and apricot wool topcoat for travelling on honeymoon. She wore a navy pillbox hat trimmed with white pique, white blouse and navy shoes and handbag.
The Province 17 March 1954
Cormack-Pauline vows repeated at ceremony of wide interest
Victoria – Mr and Mrs Thomas Irvine Cormack, married Saturday in St Mary’s Church, will soon travel to Germany to make their home near Hamburg, where the groom will be stationed with the 2nd Bn PPCLI. The couple will travel on honeymoon to Calgary, where the groom is now stationed. He will leave for Germany at the end of March, when Mrs Cormack will return to Victoria, leaving in several months’ time to join him.
Archdeacon AE Del Nunns heard the vows of Shirley Mary, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs Oliver Pauline, and the son of the late Alan Cormack, well-known ship builder, and the late Mrs Cormack.
The bride is granddaughter of the late Hon James A Macdonald, former chief justice of British Columbia, and Mrs Macdonald and of the Hon FA Pauline, former agent-general for BC, and the late Mrs Pauline.
An afternoon length gown of amethyst iridescent taffeta was worn by the attractive bride. The gown was styled with full crinolined skirt, fitted bodice trimmed with matching sequins, and bateau neckline. She wore a tiny shell hat of iridescent dusky rose straw and carried a cascading bouquet of rosebuds.
Her sister’s only attendant, Miss Carolyn Pauline wore an afternoon-length gown of pale pink corded silk.
Mr Ronald Alexander was best man, Mr Peter Powell and Mr Murray Pauline, Vancouver, ushered guests to pews marked with nosegays of cream daffodils.
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.
Charlotte Mary Mesher to Frederick A Pauline, 26 September 1927
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Sept 26th 1927
My Dear Husband
I did not get a letter to you yesterday, but Sunday but, not so busy in the morning doing mending for Oliver’s and things for myself as Auntie Nan wanted to take us to Sooke in the afternoon, she
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Wanted me to stay with her this week but I find it best to go and see her and stay here, Miss Ross comes home today – I have the grave curb being made and a slab stone costing 75 dolls, fill in with granite chips, also
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My fur coat being made over costing 60 dolls, seems a lot but no one seems to think it high. Saturday Oliver took myself Helen [illegible] Mrs Macdonlad to me chosen went to this Home to tell after in the evening
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Went to Flossies to birthday part for Mrs Piercy, Recd your letter to-day also cheque also one letter last week. Glad you are well, glad to say I am quite well a pain or two in my back at times, will send clothes to you give some address where I can write
Much love to you Your Loving Wife XXX
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 