Identity area
Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Barbour, Kathleen
Parallel form(s) of name
- Kathleen Mary Boyle
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Description area
Dates of existence
1889 - January 11, 1974
History
Kathleen Boyle was born in Waterford, Ireland as a direct descendant of Sir Richard Boyle, the first Earl of Cork whose son, Robert Boyle, became world famous Irish philosopher acclaimed as the "Father of Chemistry".
She arrived in Canada aboard the Virginian (one of the ships called to aid the Titanic). She lived in Vancouver for a short time and then moved to Squamish. In 1915, she met and married Allan Barbour. Together they had 4 children: Ken, Richard, Howard, and Kathleen (Mrs Lacey).
In 1930, Kathleen and her husband moved to Kerrisdale where she served 3 terms as president of the Women's Auxiliary of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 30. They lived near St. Mary's Church.
Her husband died on October 26, 1953 and she died at age 83 on January 11, 1974.
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Mandates/sources of authority
Squamish Public Library, Squamish Files: Prominent Names.