Jules Paivio
Jules Peter Paivio (29 April 1917 – 4 September 2013)[1] was a Canadian architect, professor, and soldier. A veteran of the Spanish Civil War, he was the last surviving member of the Mackenzie–Papineau Battalion.
Early life and family
Paivio was born near
Spanish Civil War
Paivio left Canada at the age of 19 to fight in the Spanish Civil War.[3] He was captured during the war, saved from execution by an Italian officer, and placed in a prisoner-of-war camp.[3] Paivio was the last surviving Canadian veteran of the Spanish Civil War, and in 2012 he was honored by the Spanish government by being granted honorary citizenship.[5]
World War II
During World War II, Paivio trained soldiers in map-reading and surveying.[5]
Academic career
Paivio was a trained architect and taught at
Death
Jules Paivio died on 4 September 2013, at the age of 97.[3]
References
- ^ "Jules PAIVIO Obituary (2013) - Toronto Star". Legacy.com.
- ^ a b "Man of conviction - Jules Paivio is an unwavering left-winger, academic and Spanish civil war veteran". Vapaa Sana. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ a b c d Terrence Rundle West (9 September 2013). "Mac-Paps fought fascism, but their last dies unnoticed". Ottawa Citizen. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2013. Cf. West's 2011 novel Not in my father's footsteps, exploring and complicating the individual Canadian experience.
- ^ "Idealist fought fascism during Spanish Civil War". The Globe and Mail. 17 October 2013. Archived from the original on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
- ^ a b Adrian Morrow (23 January 2012). "Spain grants citizenship to Canadian veteran of the Spanish Civil War". Globe & Mail. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
External links
Documentary film "To My Son in Spain: Finnish Canadians in the Spanish Civil War