14. | Capt. Charles Foster Barkhouse was born on 24 Nov 1869 in Medford, Kings, Nova Scotia (son of Edward J. Barkhouse and Susan Patterson); died on 16 Nov 1962; was buried in Riverbank Cemetery, Hantsport, Hants, Nova Scotia. Notes:
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1901 a Sea Captain
Died:
One of Last Schooner Captains Dies at 92 Hantsport - Capt. Charles Foster Barkhouse died Saturday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ivan Oickle at Hantsport. He was 92. He was one of Nova Scotia's last schooner captains. Born at Medford, Kings County, Capt. Barkhouse was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Edward Barkhouse. He lived in Hantsport most of his life. He was a sea captain for 44 years and worked for 22 years as an engineer with the Minas Basin Pulp and Power Company. He was a member of St. Andrew's Anglican Church. During his career at sea he was shipwrecked four times. He is survived by his wife, the former Florence Scott of Avonport; one son Charles, Hantsport; four daughters, Mrs. Ralph Harris, Hantsport; Mrs. Bert Willigar, Parrsboro; Mrs. Fred Best, Hantsport; and Mrs. Ivan Oickle,, Hantsport; four stepsons George, John and Cecil, all of Hantsport, and Fred Scott in California; one sister, Mrs. John Burns, Canning; a half brother, Leonard, Kentville, a half sister Effie (Mrs. George Bennett), Steen Mills, Kings County, and 19 grandchildren. The body is at Lindsay's Funeral Home, Windsor. Funeral will be held Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. at St. Andrews Church, Rev. Bordon Pyke officiating. Burial will be in Hantsport Cemetery.
Charles married Annie Laura Patterson on 15 Oct 1895 (Baptist) in Falmouth, Hants, Nova Scotia. Annie (daughter of John Patterson and Rebecca) was born on 16 May 1877 in Falmouth, Hants, Nova Scotia; died in 1925. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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