history of Pouce Coupe
Christ Church Anglican
In 1955 Bishop Watts appointed the Venerable Archdeacon Kirksey Archdeacon of the Alaska and Hart Highways and bought a residence for him opposite Christ Church in Pouce Coupe. In addition to his primary duties he took up those of the church and was working up a good congregation when he died in 1958 as the result of a car accident
found an article in "The Highway" "a Unique Voice" by Kathryn Lockhart
Charles Walter Poston Kirksey born Ramsgate Kent in 1903, immigrated to Canada as a child. confirmed at Armstrong/Enderby age 15, worked for the CPR, received his LTh for Anglican Theological College, ordained as a priest as St Michaels and All Angels, Kelowna in 1931
Fruitvale 1930-31, Chase 1938-1953
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Alaska Passengers and Crews
Name:Walter P Kirksey
Birth Date:abt 1904
Birth Place:England Ramsgate
Gender:Male
Race:English
Nationality:Canadian
Arrival Date:9 May 1927
Arrival Place:Ketchikan, Alaska, USA
Age at Arrival:23
Vessel:Princess Alice
missionary
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England and Wales Births
Name:Walter Poston Kirksey
Registration Year:1903
Registration Quarter:Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration district:Thanet
Inferred County:Kent
Volume:2a
Page:1109
1911 census
Name:Walter Boston Kirksey
Age in 1911:7
Estimated birth year:abt 1904
Gender:Male
Birth Place:Ramsgate, Kent
Civil Parish:Tenterden
County/Island:Kent
Country:England
Street address:Belcot Farm, Tenterden, Kent
Registration district:Tenterden
Registration District Number:54
Sub-registration district:Tenterden
ED, institution, or vessel:4
Household schedule number:38
Piece:4220
Household Members:
Horace Stanley Willson 34
Sidney George Nicholson Willson 28
Elizabeth Jane Kirksey 38 servant, married, 8 years, 1 child, 1 living, born Crewe Cheshire
Walter Boston Kirksey 7 b Ramsgate