Gail Bonsall Kaye (1918 - 2011)

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Biography

Gail Bonsall Kaye is born on July 3, 1918, the daughter of John Henry Kaye (1869-?) and. Ida Beatrice Buchan (1874-?). Her father is an Army Officer and is descended from a Loyalist. Her mother was also brought up in a military family.

Gail dies in 2011 and this is her obituary:

“Gail Pipes passed away on Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at the Rocmaura Nursing Home at the age of ninety-two. She was born on July 3, 1918 to John Henry Kaye and Ida Beatrice (Buchan). As her father was a military man, she spent her early childhood in various places to which he was posted. Her schooling began at the age of seven with one year in Toronto. She then spent seven years travelling abroad with her parents. Returning to Saint John at the age of fourteen, she entered Netherwood School in Rothesay, graduating in 1936. In 1939 Gail completed her third year at The Ontario College of Art.

“ Returning to Saint John after war was declared, she enlisted in the RCAF (WD) in 1943. In December 1976, she married Arthur Brown Lawton Pipes. This marriage, although of short duration, was indeed a great joy to her. Her husband, Brownie, died in January 1986. Gail pursued her artistic talents throughout her life both in painting and writing. She had great interest in family history and has left an excellent written account of the family during the years 1847-1947. She was also very interested in the history of Saint John and its Loyalist roots. She, with her husband, Brownie, wrote a book entitled ‘Loyalists All’ which documents many of the Saint John Loyalist Families. Her hobbies included story-telling and gardening.”

The account of her family mentioned in the obituary is “10 Peel Street & The Kaye Family 1847-1947” .

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Sources

[1] The 1968 Paterson family tree shows her, her parents, her grandparents and three more generations of ancestors.

[2] The obituary quoted is from http://www.brenansfh.com/obituaries/62810

Fred Paterson Nix, the author of this biography, is the 4th cousin once removed of Gail Bonsall Kaye.