West and Park Family History
William Patrick Kirby
1877 - 1920 (42 years)
Generation: 1
1. William Patrick Kirby was born on 22 Apr 1877; died on 7 Jan 1920 in St. John's, Newfoundland; was buried in Mount Carmel Cemetery, St. John's, Newfoundland. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1898, 57 Brazil's Square, St. John's, Newfoundland; Source: McAlpine's Directory for Newfoundland
- Residence: 1915, Nelson, British Columbia, Canada; Source: Attestation papers for Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force
- Occupation: 1920; Cooper
Notes:
On the Attestation papers, William's mother is listed as living on Braddel Sq. This makes me wonder if he had a lisp or speech impediment as he couldn't say Brazil's correctly?
William Patrick's date of birth on his attestation papers is April 22, 1877, however, we have vital statistics records of James being baptized June 16, 1877, only 2 months later! Why wasn't William Patrick also baptized at that time if he was just born? What dates are incorrect?
Age at death was reported as 48. This would put his birth around 1872. Was he the oldest of the Kirby children and 1877 was incorrect on attestation papers? Also, William's brother Philip born approx 1873 is listed as the second oldest on their father's probate records.
Birth:
Source: Attestation papers