Brief Life History of Kathleen
When Kathleen Hillary was born on 7 January 1870, in Ontario, Ontario, Canada, her father, James Jager Hillary, was 33 and her mother, Phoebe L. Lepper, was 22.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Kathleen Hillary, "Canada Census, 1871"
- Kathleen Hillary, "Canada, Ontario Births, 1869-1912"
Parents and Siblings
World Events (7)
1871
British Columbia joins the confederation.
1883 · Mining Boom
In 1883, there was a mining boom in Northern Ontario when mineral deposits were found near Sudbury. Thomas Flanagan was the blacksmith for the Canadian Pacific Railway that noticed the deposits in the river.
1906 · Hydro-Electric of Ontario
Ontario Hydro was established in 1906. It is the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Irish Caitlin, Ciaran.
English (of Norman origin):
from the Middle English and Old French male or female personal name Hilari(e), Ilari(e), and Elari(e), from Latin Hilarius and Hilaria ‘joyful’ (from Greek hilaros). The Latin name was chosen by many early Christians to express their joy and hope of salvation, and was borne by several saints, including a 4th-century bishop of Poitiers (died 368) noted for his vigorous resistance to the Arian heresy, and a 5th-century bishop of Arles. Largely due to veneration of Saint Hilarius of Poitiers, the name became popular in France in the forms Hilari and Hilaire, and was brought to England by the Norman conquerors. Although quite popular in France, it was only occasionally used in England, where it was confused with the name in 2 below.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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