Born in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Ancestors 
Daughter of William Christopher King
and Jane Elizabeth (Lownds) Aheren
Sister of
Arthur Christopher Edward King, Ethel Alberta (King) Jones, Henry Walter King and Dorothy Vivian King
Wife of
James Harris McVie
— married
4 Aug 1927 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Wife of
James Carl (Kerruish) Kerrish
— married
before 15 Apr 1944 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Mother of
William Christopher McVie
Died
at age 53
in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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Biography
Jessie (King) Kerrish was born in British Columbia, Canada.
Jessie Elizabeth King was born October 29, 1908, a daughter to William Christopher King and Jane Elizabeth Lownds in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
1911 Canada Census, Victoria City Sub-Districts 1-14, British Columbia, Canada
- William King Head M 32 British Columbia
- Jane King Wife F 26 Ontario
- Arthur C King Son M 6 British Columbia
- Ethel King Daughter F 5 British Columbia
- Henry W King Son M 4 British Columbia
- Jessie E King Daughter F 2 British Columbia
1921 Canada Census, BC Protestant Orphanage, Victoria, British Columbia
- Jenie (s/b Jessie) King Pupil Female Single 12
Jessie married James McVie at the age of 18 on August 4, 1927 in Victoria, British Columbia.
1931 Canada Census, 414 Bay St, Victoria, British Columbia
- James McVie Head Male Mar 31 Soldier Scotland
- Jessie McVie Wife Female Mar 23 Homemaker BC
- William McVie Son Male 1 BC
The marriage was dissolved on January 12, 1944 in Victoria.
On April 15, 1944, Jessie remarried to James "Carl" Kerruish (son of James Kerruish and Elizabeth Tate) by license in Victoria.
In the 1945, 1946 and 1947 BC Directories Carl and Jessie were living at 1665 Fell Street, Victoria, BC
There were two children born to Jessie and Carl.
Jessie died January 31, 1962 at Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria, She was buried at [1] Hatley Memorial Gardens in Colwood.
Research Notes
[1] Family Search Tree
Sources
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/207148788/jessie-elizabeth-kerrish: accessed 9 January 2024), memorial page for Jessie Elizabeth King Kerrish (29 Oct 1908–31 Jan 1962), Find a Grave Memorial ID 207148788, citing Hatley Memorial Gardens, Colwood, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; Maintained by Betty and Dan (contributor 47676850).
- [2] Marriage and Death Registrations
- Citing this Record "Recensement du Canada de 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV95-34FC : 16 March 2018), Ethel King in entry for William King, 1911; citing Census, Victoria City Sub-Districts 1-14, British Columbia, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,417,663.
- [3] 1921 & 1931 Canada Census
- [4] BC Directories for 1945-1947
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