Colin Robert Squair (1902 - 1986)

Born 10 Sep 1902 in Forest Hill, Kent, England

Ancestors

Died 13 Dec 1986 at age 84 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

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Biography

Colin Squair was born in Kent, England.

Colin Squair migrated from England to Canada.

Colin Robert Squair was born 10th September 1902 in Forest Hill, Kent, England, the son of Ernest Squair and Florence Shephard.^[1][2]

Colin Squair (age 8) together with his parents, Ernest (37) & Florence Squair (35), and siblings Vera (11), Ruby (10) & Ernest (7) sailed from Liverpool, England on 7th February 1913 on the "Empress of Britain" (Canadian Pacific Railway Atlantic Steamship Line) for Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada to take up residence in their new home in the Prairie Provinces of Canada.^[3]

Colin Robert Squair married Beatrice Challoner Wilkinson about 1923 in Canada.^[2]

Colin Robert Squair died aged 84, on 13th December 1986 at Victoria General Helmcken, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada and a cremation service was held at Hatley Crematorium, Colwood, British Columbia, Canada.^[2][4]

Birth

Date: 10 Sep 1902

Place: Forest Hill, Kent, England ^[1][2]

Emigration

Vessel: "Empress of Britain" (Canadian Pacific Railway Atlantic Steamship Line)

Date sailed: 7 Feb 1913

From: Liverpool, England

To: Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada ^[3]

Marriage

Date: about 1923

Place: Canada ^[2]

Death

Date: 13 Dec 1986

Place: Victoria General Helmcken, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada ^[2][4]

Cremation

Place: Hatley Crematorium, Colwood, British Columbia, Canada ^[2]

Residence

1911 - 78 Elsinore Road, Forest Hill, Lewisham, London

Florence Squair, head, married 12 years (5 children born; 4 living; 1 died), age 32, Private Means, born Ware, Hertfordshire

Vera Florence Squair, dau, age 11, School, born St. Johns, Deptford

Ruby Violet Squair, dau, age 10, School, born St. Johns, Deptford

Colin Robert Squair, son, age 8, born Forest Hill, Kent

Ernest Sidney Squair, son, age 6, born Forest Hill, Kent ^[5]

1916 - No. 169. Eldon, Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada

Ernest Squair, head, married, age 40, Farmer, born England, emigrated 1907

Florence M. Squair, wife, married, age 38, born England, emigrated 1913

Vera F. Squair, dau, single, age 16, born England, emigrated 1913

Ruby V. Squair, dau, single, age 16, born England, emigrated 1913

Colin R. Squair, son, single, age 13, born England, emigrated 1913

Ernest S. Squair, son, single, age 11, born England, emigrated 1913

Mabel I. Squair, dau, single, age 2, born B.C. ^[6]

1921 - Not located.

1926 - 144. Wilton, South Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada

Collin R. Squair, head, married, age 23, born England, emigrated 1913

Beatrice Squair, wife, married, age 30, born England, emigrated 1913

Cynthya Squair, dau, single, age 1, born Sask.

Ernest W. Squair, son, single, age 6/12, born Sask. ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} England & Wales General Register Office Online Index - Births > Dec Qtr 1902 > Colin Robert Squair; Registration District: Lewisham; Volume No. 1d; Page No. 1193; Mother's Maiden Surname: Shepherd.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6} Canada, British Columbia Archives, Deaths 1872-1996, database with images, accessed: 14 February 2021 > Registration No.1986-09-019718. 13 Dec 1986. Colin Robert Squair, age 84.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} United Kingdom, Outgoing Passenger Lists, 1890-1960, database, FamilySearch accessed: 21 October 2022 > C Squair, 1913.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993, database, FamilySearch accessed: 14 February 2021 > Colin Robert Squair, 1986.
5. ↑ England Census, 1911 Class: RG14; Piece: 2828; Schedule: 204. Ancestry Sharing Link
6. ↑ Library and Archives Canada, Census of Canada 1916 - Prairie Provinces: Alberta, Manitoba & Saskatchewan, database with images, accessed: 21 October 2022 > Province: Saskatchewan; District: Battleford; Sub-District: No. 17; Enumeration District: No. 24.
7. ↑ Library and Archives Canada, Census of Canada 1926 - Prairie Provinces: Alberta, Manitoba & Saskatchewan, database with images, accessed: 21 October 2022 > Province: Saskatchewan; District: South Battleford 34; Enumeration Sub-District: 56.