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[[File:WesKenCoulter.jpg|thumb|Ken, right, with his brother [[Wes Coulter|Wes]], circa 1940s?]] | |||
'''Samuel Kenneth "Ken" Coulter''' (June 27, 1913 - September 2, 1993) was a Canadian man. He was deaf. He was an older brother of [[Ruth Newman]], the grandmother of [[Michael Currie]]. | '''Samuel Kenneth "Ken" Coulter''' (June 27, 1913 - September 2, 1993) was a Canadian man. He was deaf. He was an older brother of [[Ruth Newman]], the grandmother of [[Michael Currie]]. | ||
==Early Life== | ==Early Life== | ||
Ken was born on 27 June 1913 to the Reverend [[Joseph Coulter|Joseph Coulter]] and his wife, [[Bessie Coulter|Bessie]], the second of seven children. He developed scarlet fever as a child, and thus became deaf. | Ken was born on 27 June 1913 to the Reverend [[Joseph Coulter|Joseph Coulter]] and his wife, [[Williamina Bessie Coulter|Bessie]], the second of seven children. He developed [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarlet_fever scarlet fever] as a child, and thus became deaf. | ||
==Life== | ==Life== | ||
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|text=He was with the Inspection board in Ottawa during war. He did a short time of teaching then worked in an auto parts place on Young Street and he fixed TVs on the side. I remember him coming to fix our TV. He had a great big tool kit and it had all kinds of tubes and tools. He did tutoring and was involved with scouting. Uncle Ken was married 1 year later to the date of your Aunt Sandra and Uncle Jim. Uncle Ken did not have any children. He and Aunt Marie were a lovely couple but met later in life. | |text=He was with the [https://www.archeion.ca/inspection-board-of-united-kingdom-and-canada Inspection board] in Ottawa during war. He did a short time of teaching then worked in an auto parts place on Young Street and he fixed TVs on the side. I remember him coming to fix our TV. He had a great big tool kit and it had all kinds of tubes and tools. He did tutoring and was involved with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scouts_Canada scouting]. Uncle Ken was married 1 year later to the date of your [[Sandra Kenzie|Aunt Sandra]] and [[Jim Kenzie|Uncle Jim]]. Uncle Ken did not have any children. He and Aunt Marie were a lovely couple but met later in life. | ||
|author=[[Stephanie Luet]], personal correspondence with [[Michael Currie]], November 2018 | |author=[[Stephanie Luet]], personal correspondence with [[Michael Currie]], November 2018 | ||
}} | }} | ||
He married [[Marie Coulter|Lois Marie "Marie" Wartman]] (13 June 1924 - 15 March 2014) on 2 October 1971. | He married [[Marie Coulter|Lois Marie "Marie" Wartman]] (13 June 1924 - 15 March 2014) on 2 October 1971. They had no issue. | ||
==Gallery== | |||
[[File:Ken-Marie-20th-Anniv.jpg|thumbnail|none|upright=2|Ken with his wife [[Marie Coulter|Marie]] at their 20th Anniversary, circa October 1991]] | |||
[[File:Wes-Betty-Ken-Marie.jpg|thumbnail|none|upright=2|[[Wes Coulter|Wes]], [[Betty Coulter|Betty]], Ken, and [[Marie Coulter|Marie]], circa early 1990s]] | |||
[[File:Wes-Ken-Ruth-Everett-Hubert.jpg|thumbnail|none|upright=2|Siblings [[Wes Coulter|Wes]], Ken, [[Ruth Newman|Ruth]], [[Everett Coulter|Everett]], and [[Hubert Coulter|Hubert]], circa early 1940s]] | |||
[[File:Ken-MaryAnn-Michael.jpg|thumbnail|none|upright=2|Ken with [[Mary Ann Currie]] and her son [[Michael Currie]], circa summer 1983]] | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
[[Stephanie Luet]], personal correspondence with [[Michael Currie]], November 2018 | [[Stephanie Luet]], personal correspondence with [[Michael Currie]], November 2018 | ||
Latest revision as of 13:11, 19 April 2020
Samuel Kenneth "Ken" Coulter (June 27, 1913 - September 2, 1993) was a Canadian man. He was deaf. He was an older brother of Ruth Newman, the grandmother of Michael Currie.
Early Life
Ken was born on 27 June 1913 to the Reverend Joseph Coulter and his wife, Bessie, the second of seven children. He developed scarlet fever as a child, and thus became deaf.
Life
He was with the Inspection board in Ottawa during war. He did a short time of teaching then worked in an auto parts place on Young Street and he fixed TVs on the side. I remember him coming to fix our TV. He had a great big tool kit and it had all kinds of tubes and tools. He did tutoring and was involved with scouting. Uncle Ken was married 1 year later to the date of your Aunt Sandra and Uncle Jim. Uncle Ken did not have any children. He and Aunt Marie were a lovely couple but met later in life.
— Stephanie Luet, personal correspondence with Michael Currie, November 2018
He married Lois Marie "Marie" Wartman (13 June 1924 - 15 March 2014) on 2 October 1971. They had no issue.
Gallery
Sources
Stephanie Luet, personal correspondence with Michael Currie, November 2018