Catherine Seaton Skirving
Canadian philanthropist
About Catherine Seaton Skirving
Lived 1818 – 1897 (aged 79).
Catherine Seaton Skirving (Ewart), (10 March 1818 – 7 May 1897), was a 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, marrying his son, Thomas Ewart, a rising barrister. He became the law partner of Oliver Mowat, a Prime Minister of Canada. She was the mother of John Skirving Ewart, a Canadian lawyer and author.
Catherine served as president of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church. She died in Toronto, Canada.
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Who was Catherine Seaton Skirving?
Canadian philanthropist (1818-1897)
When was Catherine Seaton Skirving born?
Catherine Seaton Skirving was born on 10 March 1818 in Musselburgh.
When did Catherine Seaton Skirving die?
Catherine Seaton Skirving died on 7 May 1897 in Toronto.
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