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Miner Angus Mattinson
1914 - 2006 (92 years)-
Name Miner Angus Mattinson Born 6 Apr 1914 Mount Pleasant, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada 
[1, 2, 3] Gender Male AltBirth 6 Apr 1919 [4] Residence Apr 1960 Oxford, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada [5] Residence Oct 2002 Oxford, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada [6] Died 13 Apr 2006 Amherst, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada [3] Obituary 15 Apr 2006 Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada [3] the Chronicle Herald
Obituary
MATTINSON, Miner Angus - 92, Oxford, Cumberland Co., passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 13, 2006, in Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre, Amherst. Born in Mount Pleasant, Cumberland Co., he was a son of the late Angus L. and Hilda J. (McDonald) Mattinson. As a young man, he was employed in the farming and lumbering industries. He joined the Canadian Army in 1942 and served overseas with the Artillery Corps and later transferred to the Service Corps, serving as a gunner. He returned to Canada in February 1946 and was employed for a number of years in the lumbering industry. Following this, he was employed for a number of years with the Cobequid Lumber Company Ltd. in Oxford Junction, then was employed with Gordon's Greenhouses Ltd. in Oxford until the time of his retirement. He served on the board of directors of the Mount Pleasant Cemetery for many years and was a faithful worker at the cemetery. He was a past president and a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 36, Oxford, and was a member of the former Oxford Curling Club. Surviving are sister, Mildred E. Priest (Lorne), Mount Pleasant; a number of nieces, nephews and cousins; his extended family, Carman Mattinson (Elle), Oxford; Margaret Doncaster (Eric), Clairmont, Alta.; Brenda Matthews (George), Springhill; Inez Boss (Allan), Springhill; Douglas Mattinson, Amherst, and Audrey Beaumont (Micah), Bridgewater. He was predeceased by his companion, Devona M. "Bonnie" Mattinson; brothers, Norman R. Mattinson and Lawrence R. Mattinson. Visitation will be this afternoon and this evening, with funeral service at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 16, both in Allen's Funeral Home, 60 Water St., Oxford, Rev. Edgar Patriquin officiating. Interment will take place in Mount Pleasant Cemetery at a later date. Donations may be made to Mount Pleasant Cemetery Memorial Fund or to a charity of your choice. The Royal Canadian Legion Branch
Occupation employed in the lumbering industry [3] Buried Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, , Nova Scotia, Canada [3] Person ID I34565 Arthur - Research Last Modified 15 Jan 2013
Father Angus Lionel Mattinson, b. 11 Oct 1887, Mount Pleasant, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada , d. 16 Jan 1915 (Age 27 years) Mother Hilda Jane MacDonald, b. 12 Aug 1890, Mount Pleasant, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada , d. 12 Apr 1960 (Age 69 years) Family ID F11656 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Devona Marguerite Ryan, b. CA 1926, Springhill, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada , d. 26 Sep 2000, Springhill, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada (Age ~ 74 years) Family ID F23686 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Juanita Blair, b. 26 Apr 1930, Mt Pleasant, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada , d. 1 Aug 2015, Pugwash, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 85 years) Married Y [1] Divorced Y [1] Family ID F11657 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Event Map 
Died - 13 Apr 2006 - Amherst, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada 
Obituary - the Chronicle Herald - 15 Apr 2006 - Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada 
Buried - - Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, , Nova Scotia, Canada = Link to Google Earth
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Sources - [S825] Info: Eleanor Marshall, e-mail 29 Sep 2000.
- [S794] Info: Gerry Mattinson, e-mail 29 Sep 2000.
- [S695] Obituaries: General, Miner Mattison, Halifax Chronicle Herald, 15 Apr 2006 (Reliability: 2).
- [S825] Info: Eleanor Marshall, e-mail 23 Apr 2004.
- [S695] Obituaries: General, Hilda (McDonald) Mattinson, Amherst Daily News, 27 Apr 1960 (Reliability: 2).
- [S695] Obituaries: General (Reliability: 2).
Norman Ray Mattinson, Halifax Herald, 1 November 2002
- [S825] Info: Eleanor Marshall, e-mail 29 Sep 2000.