Kate L. Dixon Fick Jeancon (born June 5, 1884) was a Canadian-American court reporter.

Early life

Kate L. Dixon was born in

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, Manitoba, Canada, on June 5, 1884, the daughter of Thomas Dixon and Emma Eleanor Woodcock.

Career

Since 1908 Kate L. Fick Jeancon was an official

Court reporter A court reporter, court stenographer, or shorthand reporter is a person whose occupation is to capture the live testimony in proceedings using a stenographic machine, thereby transforming the proceedings into an official certified transcript b ...

, she was the first woman in the profession in Winnipeg, and later in Vancouver, British Columbia. She was also the only woman holding such an official position in the San Diego Superior Courts. She was a member of the San Diego Business & Professional Women's Club.

Personal life

Kate L. Fick Jeancon moved to California in 1914 and had one son Dr. Frank J. Perkins. She lived at 2742 A. Street,

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References

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