25th Wedding Anniversary of Mrs and Mrs Gardiner, 1915

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.

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Letter from Frederick Paulin to his son Frederick, 26 May 1894

Letter Frederick Paulin to his son Frederick Arthur Pauline, 26 May 1894

Conservative Club, Temple Row, Birm.

May 26^th 1894

Dear Fred,

Yours of the 3^rd inst with Draneys letter reached us a few days ago, but just after I had some large posters printed relating to the other properties. There said posters I sent out to Victoria 5 days ago to Saunders, Charlie, [illegible] + Dr Morrison parties interested. The cannery matter I will not fail to work for. I replied you will send me an estimate of the additional cost 0f putting up 10,000 cases _ we are all well but find progress in the Trustee matter very difficult. Since W[illegible] break down so far as we can discover, access to his safe has been had by some one probably by Bennison young man now in Silesia his executor no documents +c appear to have been rushlon by turned upside down

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We have found the conveyance of land at AG but not the conveyance of the Henley Property nor the trust deed of 1859. The title (abstract of) relating to both have not yet turned up, so you see I have just changed the pen!

You will be as vexed proportionately as myself at this condition of affairs which shows that we should have been here in this business months ago. Who to blame is difficult to say or to hold responsible for placing us in such a fix. We are moving anything or anybody who can enlighten us and shall do so without any hesitation, because the situation is seriously expensive

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There is another matter which I haven’t yet fathomed. I refer to the contents of my Uncle John’s will. When I was in Henley a fortnight ago I found that his will passed thro’ Mercer’s hands the solicitors for probate, so I called there but I while an old acquaintance of mine and their clerk was at Oxford. So I wrote him a note and left it with the caretaker woman of the office to give to him asking him for information but I got no reply from him after a weeks waiting, I wrote him again attending to my former letter and request and still I have had no answer. This seems to me mysterious! I am writing this with Ma + Violet in London where we are frequently writing or seeing about some missing deeds –

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On our return to Miss Shearman’s now in a day or 2 I intend breaking the journey at Henley and finding out the reason for White’s silence. When I saw G Bennett for 2 or 3 hours last week in Derby, he said he was not aware that John Paulin had made a will or had anything to leave. But I do and am going to bedrock to know – all this is perplexing and Clifford has broken his covenant as to time of building at A Green in a most flagrant manner. The conveyance says not nearer than 15 yards to the public road whereas he has built within 10 yards. This will require to be dealt with discretionally and I will carefully consider everything. We are comforted to see by the letters that you are all going on so well. We shall be glad to be back with you again, but now we are here will finish everything + if possible leave no occasion for a future visit.

Who is Who:

John Paulin – Frederick Sr’s Uncle – will have to do more research on this.

G Bennett – Husband of Frederick’s sister Sarah, ironmonger in Derby

Clifford – unsure, but appears to be a neighbour in Acock’s Green, the family still owned Henley Lodge, but did not live there

Miss Shearman – could be the teacher in Acock’s Green who boarded George Frederick Andrew Rutherford during his education – which was at about this time. George gave his son the name Shearman as one of his middle names.

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Visit to London – settling father’s estate, 1894

PS Acknowledgements to Taylor Bed

London

August 1, 1894

7:30 pm

Dear Fred

It is quite clear from your letter sent to hand – 5:30 pm to day and dated 16^th July that some letters have gone astray and never reached you. I have informed written you about the middle of June that my Uncle John left what he had between his brothers William and George(my late father absolutely but had my father died before said Uncle John I was to get his half. So there is nothing to expect from that source – we shall not appoint new trustees until we get possession of all the papers obtainable

We shall we hope soon be through here now and one heartily sick of the many obstructions we have had to encounter and clear away then we shall get down to Birm and do all we are able to sell the AG House if we don’t succeed to leave instructions for its sale in proper hands. We shall exercise discretion in the Clifford case. He has clearly broken covenant in conveyance. Bob has been thoughtful and kind to us in the way of finance – we hope soon to act said

And are trying to finish of the 2^nd inst. This is the date when we left England in 1888. The “Sarnia” sails on the 24^th. I am glad the samples from Taylor Road have arrived in Taylor Road in every where an advertised firm for Cocoa +C. Their written terms read thus-

“[illegible] receive on to be forwarded to Taylor Rd and on completion invoices and BH will be sent to us to hand in to buyer who is expected to remit Taylor Rd at once Bank draft at 30 d/s unless they should receive specific instructions from us to hypothecate the documents this the Bank of BC in which case they would be duly protected.

So start on selling if you can. Show the samples and prices to Charlie tell him the terms. We get 5% on cocoa chocolate or mustard and 2/s only on chicory – I have sole agency for BC for the cheapest and best soap in the [illegible] Crossfields of Warrington. Your Mom often talks of the dear ones at Victoria and seems to be always thinking of you. She sends her love to you all. Violet is already dreading the voyage.

We write in much affection from your Dad

We will have written dozens of letters to you amongst you

September 18, 2020 0

Marriage of Amy Pauline, Victoria, 1890

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.

July 24, 2020 0

Mapping – George Lapraik and Violet Paulin

Here is a map for George and Violet Lapraik. I have another address 2630 Bransome, Berkeley, but I cannot find it on the map. They lived in Seattle and Berkeley, CA.

Map is here

July 14, 2020 1

Obituary, Nellie Paulin Hickey Bantly

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.

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Gardiner 25th Wedding Anniversary, 1915

Victoria Daily Times, 11 September 1915

Personal

March 10, 2020 0

Arrival in Victoria, 1889

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.

March 2, 2020 0