Gerald Birks family name Birks
Family background and education
He was one of seven children (four sons and three daughters) born to William Massey Birks and Miriam (née Gifford). His father was a partner in the jewelers Henry Birks & Sons with his father and brothers. The Birks were descended from a farming family from Darfield, Yorkshire, who emigrated to Canada in 1832.Birks was educated at Montreal High School and Lower Canada College, and was studying architecture at McGill University when the war broke out.
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