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• Occupation: a fisherman
• Misc: Mar 1999; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.
• Obituary: 23 Mar 1999, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Halifax Herald

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FELTMATE, Oakley Ross - 91, Milford Haven Home for Special Care, Guysborough, formerly of Canso, died March 21, 1999, in Guysborough Memorial Hospital. Born in Whitehead, he was a son of the late James and Brittle E. (Dobson) Feltmate. He was a retired fisherman and a member of Canso United Baptist Church. Surviving are daughters, Gloria (Mrs. Lawrence Johnson), Wanda, Halifax; Sharon (Mrs. Gerald Mont), Lower Sackville; Phyllis (Mrs. Gerald Ryan), Kitchener, Ont.; Sandra (Mrs. Cyril Horne), New Minas; son, Oakley, Lower Sackville; sisters, Mrs. Annie Smith, Halifax; Mrs. Dolly Ward, New Glasgow; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife, the former Margaret Swaine; brother, Lester; sisters, Sadie, Goldie. Visitation 7-9 p.m. today, 2-9 p.m. Wednesday in Dennis Haverstock Funeral Home, Canso. Funeral 2 p.m. Thursday in Canso United Baptist Church, Rev. David Wheeler officiating. Burial at a later date in Fourth Hill Cemetery.

Oakley married Margaret Gladys Swaine 25 May 1943 OR 27 May 1943, Canso, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada. Margaret (daughter of Walter Lewis Swaine and Mary Catherine Spears) was born 22 Aug 1916, Canso, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 26 Aug 1986, Canso, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried , Fourth Hill Cemetery, Canso, Guysborough, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Misc: Aug 1986; nine grandchildren
• Obituary: 28 Aug 1986, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Halifax Herald

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Margaret G Feltmate, Canso - Mrs Margaret Gladys Feltmate, 70, of Union Street, Canso, died Tuesday in Eastern Memorial Hospital, Canso. Born in Canso , she was a daughter of the later Walter and Mary (Spears) Swaine. She was a member of the United Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, Oakley. five daughters, Gloria (Mrs Lawrence Johnson), Spryfield; Sharon (Mrs Gerald Mont), Lower Sackville; Phyllis (Mrs Gerald Ryan), Kitchener, Ont; Sandra (Mrs Cyril Horne), New Glasgow, and Wanda, Halifax, a son, Oakley Jr, Lower Sackville, six sisters Evelyn (Mrs Robert Smith) Eastern Passage; Lydia (Mrs Eric Foster) Prince Edward Island, Jewel (Mrs James Roberts), Mabel (Mrs Arthur Newell ) and Florence (Mrs Ed Bond) all of Canso; Norma (Mrs Leonard Dobson), Fox Island; three brothers, Douglas and Jack, both of Ontario, and Ross, Canso; nine grandchildren. She was predeceased by a sister, a brother and three infant sons. The body is in Dennis Haverstock Funeral Home, Canso. Funeral will be 2 pm Friday in United Baptist church, Canso, Rev Timothy Fraser officiating. Burial will be in Union Cemetery, Canso.

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• Occupation: Jan 1942, Canso, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada; a carpenter
• Residence: Jan 1942, Canso, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada

Walter married Mary Catherine Spears 19 Nov 1914, Canso, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada. Mary was born 7 Jan 1895, Whitehead River, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 11 May 1937, Antigonish, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried , Fourth Hill Cemetery, Canso, Guysborough, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Obituary: 21 May 1937; the Canso Breeze & Antigonish-Guysborough Advocate, p5

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The death of Mrs. Walter Swaine took place on Tuesday morning in St. Martha's hospital, Antigonish, after an illness of several months. She is survived by her husband and eleven children as well as a number of brothers and sisters, some of whom were here for the funeral, which took place on Saturday, in the Canso cemetery, Rev. W. H. Johnson, pastor of the Canso Baptist Church, officiating.

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• Occupation: a carpenter
• Obituary: 6 Jan 1942, Guysborough, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada; Guysborough County Advocate, p.5
• Obituary: 8 Jan 1942, Pictou, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada; Eastern Chronicle

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Rupert Swaine, Canso - The oldest and one of the most respected citizens of Canso, Robert [sic] Swaine, passed on December 30 at the ripe old age of 93 years. Mr. Swaine was born in Canso, and followed his trade as a carpenter. He enjoyed good health until a couple of years ago. The past few years, he and Mrs. Swaine made their homes with their children, first with their daughter Cora (Mrs. Charles Kavanaugh) and within the past year or so with their son Fred and Mrs. Swaine, who tenderly cared for him in his illness. The deceased leaves to mourn for him his widow; three sons, Walter and Fred, Fishery Officer, both at Canso, Clarence, Western Canada; two daughters, Cora (Mrs. Charles Kavanaugh), Montreal, and Annie Laurie, teacher at Vancouver. The funeral took place on Sunday afternoon conducted by Rev. W. H. Johnson at the residence of his son.


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CANSO'S OLDEST RESIDENT IS DEAD - The death of Canso's oldest resident and a very respected citizen, RUPERT SWAINE, occured at the home of his son FRED, fisheries inspector for Canso District. The late Mr. Swaine, who had reached the advanced age of 92 years last June, followed the carpenter trade during his working years but had been in failing health recently. He is survived by his wife, three sons, FRED, fisheries officer, Canso; with whom the aged couple resided during recent years; WALTER, a carpenter, also of Canso; and CLARENCE in Western Canada; and two daughters, MRS. CHARLIE KAVANAGH, Montreal and ANNIE LAURIE, teacher, Vancouver, B.C. The funeral was conducted by the Rev.W.H. Johnson, Pastor of the Canso Baptist Church.

James married Eunice Jane Talbot 25 Dec 1888, Strait of Canso, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada. Eunice (daughter of Caleb Moses Talbot and Charity Kinney) was born 30 Oct 1865, Strait of Canso, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 4 Jun 1955, Canso, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried , Fourth Hill Cemetery, Canso, Guysborough, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Residence: Apr 1922, Canso, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada