Pauline (Silzer) Parker (1878 - 1966)

Born 4 Apr 1878 in Radautz, Bezirk Radautz, Bukowina, Österreich

Ancestors

Died 14 May 1966 at age 88 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

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Biography

Pauline was the daughter of Michael Silzer and Eva Bessai. She was born April 4, 1878 and baptised on April 20 1878 in the Evangelische Kirche, Radautz, Bukowina, Österreich (aka Austria). Pauline was incorrectly indexed as Male.^[1]

She immigrated to Canada in 1905, according to the 1906 Census and that 1906 Census states her parents came in 1901, but actually they arrived in 1903.

She married Wilson Herbert Parker.

Children:

1. Mildred, b.1912

The family was found in the 1906 Canada Census, 34A, Assiniboia West, Saskatchewan, Canada.^[2]The household was enumerated as follows:

• Silzer Michel Head M 51 Austria, 1901 Married
• Silzer Eva Wife F 47 Austria, 1901 Married
• Parker Pauline Daughter F 26 Austria, 1905 Married
• Silzer Karoline Daughter F 14 Austria, 1901 Single

The family was found in the 1911 Canada Census in Regina Saskatchewan.^[3]The household was enumerated as follows:

• Wilson H Parker Head Male 30 Ontario
• Pauline Parker Wife Female 33 Russia Austria

The family was found in the 1916 Canada Prairie Provinces Census.^[4]The househo;d was enumerated as follows:

• Wilson Parker Self Male 35y Ontario
• Pauline Parker Wife Female 37y Austria
• Mildred Parker Daughter Female 5y Canada Saskatchewon
• John Decksheimer Roomer Male 17y Russia

The family was found in the 1926 Canada Census in Battleford, Saskatchewan.^[5]The household was enumerated as follows:

• Wilson H Parker Head of Household Male 45 Ontario, Canada
• Pauline Parker Wife Female 48 Austria
• Mildred Parker Daughter Female 15 Saskatchewan, Canada
• Herbert Carrey Male 25 England

She passed away about 1966^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "Deutschland, ausgewählte evangelische Kirchenbücher 1500-1971," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSDX-64Q9-M?cc=3015626 : 17 October 2019), > image 1 of 1; Records extracted and images digitized by Ancestry.com. German Lutheran Collection, various parishes, Germany.
2. ↑ "Canada Census, 1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHVM-1XV : 1 April 2016), Eva Silzer in household of Michel Silzer, 34A, Assiniboia West, Saskatchewan, Canada; Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario.
3. ↑ "Recensement du Canada de 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9P-FBXM : 16 March 2018), Pauline Parker in entry for Wilson H Parker, 1911; citing Census, Regina Sub-Districts 6-71, Saskatchewan, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,418,579.
4. ↑ "Canada, Prairie Provinces Census, 1916," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMPZ-W4J : 23 February 2021), Mildred Parker in household of Wilson Parker, Saskatchewan, Canada; citing p. 11, line 10; Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,434,951.
5. ↑ "Canada, Prairie Provinces Census, 1926," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP5Y-Q2PW : 24 September 2020), Pauline Parker in household of Wilson H Parker, South Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada; citing Census, South Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.
6. ↑ "British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLTY-W4P : 8 November 2017), Pauline Parker, 1966.