Catherine Seaton Skirving
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Catherine Seaton Skirving (Ewart), (10 March 1818 – 7 May 1897), was a noted Canadian philanthropist and volunteer. She was born in Musselburgh, Scotland and arrived in Upper Canada
with her family in 1833.
In 1846 she became the daughter in law of John Ewart
a noted Toronto architect by marrying his son, Thomas Ewart, a rising barrister. He became the law partner of Oliver Mowat who became a Prime MInister of Canada. She was the mother of John Skirving Ewart, a noted Canadian lawyer and author.
Catherine was involved in many worthy causes including serving for many years as president of the Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church. She died in Toronto, Canada.
Upper Canada
The Province of Upper Canada was a political division in British Canada established in 1791 by the British Empire to govern the central third of the lands in British North America and to accommodate Loyalist refugees from the United States of America after the American Revolution...
with her family in 1833.
In 1846 she became the daughter in law of John Ewart
John Ewart (architect)
John Ewart was a Canadian architect and businessman.He was born in Tranent Scotland in 1788. After completing his apprenticeship in building, he moved to London around 1811. In 1816, he emigrated to New York City and moved to York in Upper Canada a few years later...
a noted Toronto architect by marrying his son, Thomas Ewart, a rising barrister. He became the law partner of Oliver Mowat who became a Prime MInister of Canada. She was the mother of John Skirving Ewart, a noted Canadian lawyer and author.
Catherine was involved in many worthy causes including serving for many years as president of the Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church. She died in Toronto, Canada.