2. | Clifford Lee Martin was born on 6 Jan 1867 in Hantsport, Hants, Nova Scotia (son of David Harris Martin and Elizabeth Rachel Davison); died on 17 May 1942 in Amherst, Cumberland, Nova Scotia. Notes:
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MARTIN, Clifford Lee — Managing Director, Martin\'s, Ltd. Dry Goods, Carpets, etc., 16-20 Church St., Amherst. Born Hantsport, NS. Jan. 6, 1867, son of David Harris and Elizabeth Rachel (Davison) Martin. Educated: High School, Hantsport. Went to sea, 1884, Boatswain, 1885; abandoned seafaring and entered dry goods business with T. H. Burpee Witter, Wolfville, NS. 1886; removed to Amherst and entered employ of Dunlap Bros. & Co. 1889; eventually became
Manager, Dry Goods Department; purchased Dry Goods business of Dunlap Bros. & Co, 1899; incorporated as Martins Ltd., and became Managing Director, 1907; bought out Millinery business of Lord & Drewery, 1910: was the first to start cash system in Amherst. President. Board of Trade, 1913-1914; President, Maritime Publicity Association, 1913, President, 1914-15. of the Baptist Annuity Board of the Maritime Provinces; Divisional Representative of the Publicity Section of the Canada Food Board for Cumberland and part of Colchester and Pictou Counties, Chairman for Cumberland County in the big Red Cross Campaign to raise $4,369,000 for Canada, 1918. Married Lena Elouise Middlemas, daughter of Peter
Middlemas, Berwick, NS. Aug 28, 1901; has two sons and one daughter. Recreatona: Duck shooting, fishing. Conservative, Baptist. Residence: 38 Rupert Street. Amherst, N.S.
Clifford married Lena Elouise Middlemas on 28 Aug 1901 (Baptist) in Berwick, Kings, Nova Scotia. Lena (daughter of Peter Middlemas and Cecelia Atkins) was born about 1876 in Shelburne, Nova Scotia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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