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Olive Jane Cameron

Female 1927 - 1994  (66 years)


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  • Name Olive Jane Cameron 
    Nickname Ollie 
    Born 28 Dec 1927  Pictou, , Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Occupation Between 1939 and 1945  Pictou, , Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    welder at Pictou shipyards 
    Occupation Aft 1945  [3
    telephone operator 
    Residence Nov 1994  Pictou, , Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Died 5 Nov 1994  Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Obituary 7 Nov 1994  Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Halifax Chronicle Herald 

    • Obituary

      STRIGHT, Olive Jane - 67, Harbour Crescent, Pictou, died November 5, 1994, in Victoria General Hospital. Born in Pictou, she was a daughter of the late William and Mary Christina (Fougere) Cameron. During the Second World War, she worked as a welder at the Pictou Shipyards and later worked as a telephone operator. She was a member of Pictou United Church; UCW; Pictou Yacht Club; seniors bowling league and Pictou Lionettes. She is survived by her husband, Truman; son, Bill, Pictou; a grandson; brothers, Martin, Theodore (Ted), Gordon, all of Pictou. She was predeceased by a sister, Frances Fleury; brother, James. Visitation will be 2-4, 7-9 p.m. today in McLaren Funeral Home, Pictou. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Tuesday in Pictou United Church, Rev. Gordon MacLean officiating. Burial will be in Heatherdale Memorial Gardens. Donations may be made to Canadian Cancer Society, Victoria General Hospital Foundation or any charity.
    Buried Heatherdale Memorial Gardens Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I21434  Arthur - Research
    Last Modified 11 Feb 2013 

    Family Trueman Thomas Stright,   b. 1 Jun 1923, Murray Corner, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Sep 2005, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 29 Aug 1953  Pictou, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 6
    Children 
     1. William James Stright
    Family ID F7803  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 28 Dec 1927 - Pictou, , Nova Scotia, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - welder at Pictou shipyards - Between 1939 and 1945 - Pictou, , Nova Scotia, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 29 Aug 1953 - Pictou, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Nov 1994 - Pictou, , Nova Scotia, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 5 Nov 1994 - Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsObituary - Halifax Chronicle Herald - 7 Nov 1994 - Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S626] BOK0033 Book: Wrights of Bedeque, V.2, p.762-763.

    2. [S935] Info: Roberta Fields.
      Descendants of Sarah (Oulton) Fields received at Oulton Reunion 2000

    3. [S695] Obituaries: General, Halifax Chronicle Herald, 7 Nov 1994 (Reliability: 2).

    4. [S1304] Info: Joan (Trenholm) Pauley, Death Book.

    5. [S695] Obituaries: General, Olive Stright, Halifax Chronicle Herald, 7 Nov 1994 (Reliability: 2).

    6. [S2371] Info: Kimberley (Paynter) Stright, e-mail 12 Jul 2010.


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