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Janet Smith Baird, 1890–1955 (aged 64 years)
- Name
- Janet Smith /Baird/
- Surname
- Baird
- Given names
- Janet Smith
- Married name
- Janet Smith /Binks/
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1882–1956
Birth: 24 December 1882
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— Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Death: 5 December 1956 — Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
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1890–1955
Birth: 27 November 1890
— Partick, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland Death: 7 September 1955 — Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Marriage | Marriage — 16 July 1912 — Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
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Address: McLeod-Stewarton United Church, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. |
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Author of last change: Danny |
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[Colin Alexander Henry Binks Line.FTW] [Colin Binks tree.FTW] Nanny Janet Smith Baird was born on the 27th day of November 1890, in Partick, Glasgow SCT. The family moved shortly after to Kilmarnock, and her earliest recollection is of going to a private academy at the early age of 3-1/2 years, accompanied by her eldest sister Mary. Another recollection is of being presented with a large and most beautifully dressed doll at a bazaar by a then prominent member of Parliament Mr. Cameron Corbett. The family moved back to Glasgow in 1898 & she continued at Lorne Street Public School, where at the age of 12 years she wona scholarship of 20 pounds and free tuition at Hillhead High School. She had only attended high school two years when the serious illness of her sister Mary necessitated her staying at home to help Mother. Mary was ill for a long time, her husband having died in 1905 of the disease which she contracted & finally died in August 1906. Instead of going back to school, Janet's father decided to let her go ahead with her music. She first sang in public at 6 years as Red Riding Hood in a little operetta. She started taking singing lessons at 12 years, just so that she would start in the right way. A favourite expression of her father's was "learn young, learn fair". The illness of Mary for a time held singing and piano lessons back, but she later studied with Andrew H. Picken who proved a wonderful teacher. She gained her first choir experience at Pollokshields Parish Church and at the age of 17 was appointed as contralto soloist of St. Luke's parish church, the same year winning honours at the Trinity College of Music intermediate examinations. Janet owed much to her father, who, while proud of his family, found it at times hard to give all the advantages he was eager to provide. On the day of her arrival in Ottawa, Janet was asked to sing on trial for the position of contralto soloist of All Saints Church in Ottawa - which position she has held ever since. In the first years after her arrival in Canada she sang at many Scottish concerts and other affairs. In June 1911, she and Harry Stuart Binks met for the first time and were married in Stewarton Church July 16th, 1912" |
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[Colin Alexander Henry Binks Line.FTW] [Colin Binks tree.FTW] Tuesdy July 16, 1912 at Stewarton Church, Ottawa The wedding was a very quiet one and took place at noon. Afterwards a luncheon was served at the house on Nepean Street. |