Fay Everett Kirby (1892 - abt. 1955)

Born 12 Aug 1892 in Moody, South Dakota, United States

Died about Jun 1955 at about age 62 in Moose Jaw No. 161, Saskatchewan, Canada

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Biography

Fay Kirby has German Roots.

Fay Everett Kirby was born in 1892 in Moody, South Dakota, United States. He was the eldest son of Charles Alonzo Kirby and Mary Elizabeth Hahn.^[1]

In 1900 Fay was 8 yrs. old and lived with his parents and four younger siblings in Flandreau Township Flandreau village, Moody, South Dakota, United States. His father was a farm laborer and they rented a house.^[2]

In 1905, Fay was 12 yrs. old and was going to school in Trenton, Brookings, South Dakota.^[3]

In 1910 Fay was 19 yrs. old and lived in River View, Moody, South Dakota, United States; working as a hired man.^[4] Fay may have migrated to Saskatchewan Canada in 1911.

About 1914, Fay married Marie Sorenson. Their children were:

1. Everett Frederick Kirby (1915-1995) "Glen"
2. Evelyn Mae (Kirby) Eagleson (1917-1992)
3. Vernice June (Kirby) Halbert (1919-1988)
4. Fabian Lon Kirby (abt.1922-abt.1993)
5. Francis Marinus Kirby (abt.1925-abt.1989)
6. Lena Ardell Kirby, MacNamara, 1926-1966
7. Dorothy Mildred Kirby, 1928-2017
8. Mervin Dale Kirby, 1937-1998

Their first son Glen was born in March 1915 in Moose Jaw No. 161, Saskatchewan, Canada.^[5] They then had two more children: Evelyn and Vernice. About 1920 Fay brought his family back to Riverview, Moody, South Dakota, United States to farm. There, two more sons were born: Fabian and Francis Kirby.^[6] Shortly after, they returned to Saskatchewan, Canada. In 1926 Fay was 33 yrs. old and had five children at home. Cited in the census was an immigration date of 1911 and naturalization of 1917 for Fay and Marie.^[7]

They had three more children: Lena Ardel Kirby MacNamara (1926-1966), Dorothy Mildred Kirby Halbert Davis (1928-2017), and Mervin Dale Kirby (1937-1998).

Fay passed away at 62 yrs. old in Moose Jaw Saskatchewan, Canada. Fay was mentioned on a memorial in Rosedale Cemetery, Moose Jaw, Moose Jaw Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada with a death date of Jun 1955.^[8]

Censuses

Research Notes

• unknown specific date and place for marriage; no record found yet.
• Using find a grave death date until better source found.
• In 1910 not sure if he's working as a hired hand for the Farness farm (parents of Andrew Farness or the farm of George A Georgeson (his name written in the middle).
• no sources for three youngest children except find a grave.
• FamilySearch Person: L287-SJP

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "South Dakota, Department of Health, Index to Births 1843-1914 and Marriages 1950-2016," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKD8-P5R6 : 11 February 2018), Fay Kirby, 12 Aug 1892; citing Birth, Moody, South Dakota, United States, South Dakota Department of Health, Pierre.
2. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
   citing enumeration district (ED) 272, sheet 16A, family 313, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,553.
   FamilySearch Record: MMRD-QVR (accessed 27 August 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6954-9FT
   Fay E Kirby (8), single son, in household of Charles O Kirby (31) in Flandreau Township Flandreau village, Moody, South Dakota, United States.
3. ↑ "South Dakota State Census, 1905," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM4Y-768 : 6 April 2020), F e Kirby, South Dakota, United States; citing State Historical Society, Pierre; FHL microfilm 2,281,694.
4. ↑ 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910"
   citing enumeration district (ED) ED 357, sheet 1A, family , NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1486; FHL microfilm 1,375,499.
   FamilySearch Record: MPF9-F61 (accessed 27 August 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GT6Z-722 Image number 00497
   Fay Kirby (19), single hired man, in household of Fay Kirby (19) in River View, Moody, South Dakota, United States. Born in South Dakota.
5. ↑ 1916 Census: "Canada, Prairie Provinces Census, 1916"
   citing Page: 20; Affiliate Film Number: T-21931; Line: 44; FHL microfilm: 2434946; Record number: 37553;
   FamilySearch Record: KMG1-SQT (accessed 27 August 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6L4S-DXT Image number 00775
   Fay Kerby (23), married head of household in Moose Jaw No. 161, Saskatchewan, Canada.
6. ↑ "South Dakota State Census, 1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM49-57T : 8 March 2021), Fay E Kirby; citing 58, State Historical Society, Pierre; FHL microfilm 2,368,581.
7. ↑ 1926 Census: "Canada, Prairie Provinces Census, 1926"
   citing Census, Willow Bunch No. 42, Saskatchewan, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.
   FamilySearch Record: QPLV-9ZK6 (accessed 27 August 2022)
   Fay Kirby (33), married head of household in Willow Bunch No. 42, Saskatchewan, Canada. Born in United States.
8. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #177451815 (accessed 27 August 2022)
   Memorial page for Fay Everett Kirby (12 Aug 1892-Jun 1955), citing Rosedale Cemetery, Moose Jaw, Moose Jaw Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada; Maintained by High Plains (contributor 47607357).