Also recorded as Elwood C. Rankin
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Island story
Elwood Cameron Rankin was born and raised on Pictou Island. His obituary identifies his parents as Ernie and Janet Rankin and his brother as Robert. It records a long fishing career as well as farming, gardening and earlier industrial work. Robert’s obituary independently describes the brothers fishing together for thirty years for lobster, herring, scallops and mackerel. Elwood is commemorated at Church Cemetery memorial C-020.
Family connections
- Child of: Ellwood Rankin
- Child of: Florence Janet “Janet” Rankin
- Sibling of: Robert George Rankin (shared parentage)
Places & memorials
- Pictou Island
- fishing grounds
Church Cemetery memorial
Physical memorial; spouse reference does not prove a separate burial
Open memorial and photographsMemorial record details
Church Cemetery · C-020
Record reference: C-020 · 1000011301
Related PIHS history
Sources and photo credits
- Full obituary evidence
- Robert Rankin obituary
- Church memorial
Image: PIHS.