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Annie Alfreda

Chronology

1879 Jul 12

Born in Guelph, Ontario  

 

Moved about with her parents and family from; Guelph to Denver to Regina to Guelph to Victoria  

1890

Arrived in Victoria with her parents and siblings.

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1901 Feb
1901 Jul
1901 Oct

 

 

Thomas Miller Baird Jr. donated 4 acres of land to the University of Minnesota for the use of a botanical station
Annie Soule travels to San Juan (likely as a botanical sudent).  J. J. Baird was also on the returning steamer.
Annie and Ethel Soule travel to Clayoquot.  (T. N. (M.?) Baird was also on the returning steamer.

From the above information it seems likely that Annie met Thomas Miller Baird Jr. while she was a student at the botanical station which was part of his farm.

 
1902 Sep 10 Married Thomas Miller Baird, farmer, of Port Renfrew
Victoria Daily Colonist, Thursday September 11, 1902
BAIRD - SOULE - Mr. Thomas Miller Baird of Port Renfrew, was yesterday married to Miss Annie Soule, daughter of Mr. C. J. Soule of this city.  The ceremony was performed by the Rev. W. Leslie Clay at the residence of the brides father, only intimate friends and the members of the family being present.   Miss Ethel Soule was bridesmaid and Mr. Ernest Campbell acted as best man.   The honeymoon will be spent on the sound and afterwards Mr. & Mrs. Baird will make their home at Port Renfrew.

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1903 Jun 15 Her son Arthur John was born. 24
1903 Nov 21 Her mother, Anna,  died at the Soule home at Shoal Bay, Victoria 24
1904 Oct 18 Daughter, Anna Louisa was born. 25
1906 Apr 01 Son Kenneth Thomas was born. 26
1907 Dec 31 Son Roland Rubidge was born. 28
1909 May 28 Son Harold Alfred was born 29
1913 Mar 13 Son Gordon William was born. 33
1916 Dec 09 Son Thomas David was born. 37
 

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From the book Cowichan My Valley p264 - Author R. I. Dougan - Published 1973
Labelling is from the right
It shows the comparativly primative life that Annie went to when she married.

 
1925 Mar 24 Her husband, Thomas Miller Baird died 45
1939 Jun 08 Her father, Cornelius died.  She was living in Port Renfrew at the time.. 59
  Moved to Victoria to live with her daughter, Anna Louisa (Baird) (Lamont) Robertson  
1965 Dec 25 Annie Alfreda (Soule) Baird dies and is buried on Ross Bay Cemetary. 86

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