George Walker Kirby (1873 - 1949)

Born 4 Mar 1873 in Guelph, Wellington, Ontario, Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ellen Keleher — married 10 May 1899 in Wellington, Ontario, Canada

Died 19 Dec 1949 at age 76 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Biography

George was born in 1873. He was the son of John and Harriet (Coram) Kirby.^[1]

He married Mary Ellen Keleher in 1899.^[2]

Their children were:

• John Edward Kirby
• Robert Russell Kirby
• Elemyn "Emma" Jane (Kirby) Henry
• Thomas Albert

They moved to Calgary in 1911.^[3][4]

He died in 1949.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ "Canada, Ontario Births, 1869-1912," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNLN-PF5 : 2 March 2021), George Kirby, 04 Mar 1873; citing Birth, Guelph, Wellington, Ontario, Canada, citing Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,845,039.
2. ↑ "Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZBH-74B : 8 March 2021), Geo Walker Kirby and Mary Ellen Kelcher, 10 May 1899; citing registration , Guelph, Wellington, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,871,076.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "George W. Kirby", Calgary Herald; Calgary, Alberta; 20 December 1949, page 16. (https://www.newspapers.com/article/calgary-herald-obituary-for-george-w-ki/103206248/ Accessed 15 June 2023.)
4. ↑ "Recensement du Canada de 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:27XZ-PDX : 16 March 2018), George Kerby, 1911; citing Census, Wellington South Sub-Districts 1-52, Ontario, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,418,534.

• "Canada Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVFK-NJZ : 2 March 2021), George Kirby in household of John Kirby, Guelph, Wellington, Ontario, Canada; from "1881 Canadian Census." Database with images. Ancestry. (www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing John Kirby, citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.

• "Canada Census, 1891," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWGG-384 : 3 August 2016), George W Kirby, Guelph, Wellington South, Ontario, Canada; Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; Library and Archives Canada film number 30953_148179.

• "Canada Census, 1901," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHGY-LVW : 23 February 2021), Geo W. Kirby, Wellington (south/sud), Ontario, Canada; citing p. 11, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.

• "Canada, Prairie Provinces Census, 1916", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KM5G-473 : 10 August 2022), George D Kerby, 1916.

• "Canada, Prairie Provinces Census, 1926," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP2H-P2YL : 24 September 2020), George W Kirby, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; citing Census, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.