William Patrick Kirby

1877 - 1920  (42 years)

• Name	William Patrick Kirby
  Born	22 Apr 1877  [1]
  	Source: Attestation papers
  Gender	Male
  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
  Died	7 Jan 1920	St. John's, Newfoundland
  Buried	Mount Carmel Cemetery, St. John's, Newfoundland
  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?
  Person ID	I4881	West & Park Genealogy
  Last Modified	13 Jan 2024

  
  

  Father	John Thomas Kirby,   b. Abt 1842, Small Point, Newfoundland ,   d. 8 Apr 1909, St. John's, Newfoundland  (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Jane Fahey,   b. 23 Nov 1852, Bay de Verde, Newfoundland ,   d. 18 Jan 1915, St. John's, Newfoundland  (Age 62 years)
  Family ID	F357	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Residence - Source: McAlpine's Directory for Newfoundland - 1898 - 57 Brazil's Square, St. John's, Newfoundland Residence - Source: Attestation papers for Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force - 1915 - Nelson, British Columbia, Canada Died - 7 Jan 1920 - St. John's, Newfoundland Buried - - Mount Carmel Cemetery, St. John's, Newfoundland  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Documents		Notice of William Kirby's death, Evening Herald, 9 Jan 1920
  		William Patrick Kirby statutory notice to creditors from The Evening Telegram 1920-02-24

  
  

  Military Papers

  William Patrick Kirby attestation and discharge

  
  

• Sources

  [S28] Military records. Attestation paper gives DOB