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ELIZA MAGDALENE WHITMORE KIRBY

[Welland Telegraph, 12 June 1891]

We regret to announce the death of Mrs. Kirby, wife of Col. Kirby, collector of customs at old Niagara, which concurred on the 5th inst. Mrs. Kirby was a daughter of *Col. Wm. Servos, of 1812 fame. Mr. Kirby is a well-known and favorite Canadian writer, and is the author of several loyal poems of loyal character. Mrs. Kirby’s funeral was very largely attended on the 7th inst., at St. Mark;s church.

*According to her tombstone she was the daughter of John Whitmore and Magdalena Servos.

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