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Notable Births & Deaths for Doak Settlement ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Doak Settlement. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.
- Bliss Carman (Poet)
- Don Messer (Musician)
- Full name: Donald Charles Frederick Messer
- He was born in Tweedside (NB) on May 9, 1909 (a Sunday) and died in Halifax (NS) on March 26, 1973 (a Monday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery (Halifax County, Nova Scotia).
- Tweedside is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Doak Settlement.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don Messer<1>
- Alden Nowlan (Author, poet, journalist)
- He was born in Stanley (NS) on January 25, 1933 (a Wednesday) and died in Fredericton (NB) on June 27, 1983 (a Monday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Forest Hill Cemetery (York County, New Brunswick).
- Fredericton is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the north of Doak Settlement.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alden Nowlan<1>
- Margaret Lewin Rice Perry (Director, producer, cinematographer)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
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