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Charles D. Patterson

c.1865–1947

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  • NovaStory R4-015
  • 1931 census Patterson household
  • PIHS West Lighthouse research
  • Nova Scotia Archives death 1947-05335, ID 348345: https://archives.novascotia.ca/vital-statistics/death/?ID=348345
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  • Marine report for1905, appointment p.264 / PDF346: https://archive.org/download/1906v40i9p21_0345/1906v40i9p21_0345.pdf
  • Federal retirement return,1935 Sessional Paper51, Marine schedule p.4: https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c7617/1029

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