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Canada / Re: HOROBIN / BIRD post 1948 Great Lakes
« on: Monday 18 May 20 22:01 BST (UK) »
Walter Charles Bird was my father, and was married to Dorothy Ethel Horobin. Dorothy had a brother, William, who was married to Sarah (Sally) Dickerson. My mother's parents were William Horobin and Ethel Ann White. All 6 of these are buried in Mount Royal Cemetery in Montreal.
My dad died in St. Lambert, Quebec in Dec. of 1979.
My dad spent his whole life at sea. He was left an orphan at a young age, and went to a school for the orpahaned children of seamen. He went to sea at the age of 14, indentured for 6 years. My mom kept his papers of indenture, and I still have them.
He spent his last working years as a pilot in the Montreal Harbour Pilotage. He took ships from anywhere from the east end anchorage near the oil docks, to the first lock in the Seaway, and anywhere in between.
My dad died in St. Lambert, Quebec in Dec. of 1979.
My dad spent his whole life at sea. He was left an orphan at a young age, and went to a school for the orpahaned children of seamen. He went to sea at the age of 14, indentured for 6 years. My mom kept his papers of indenture, and I still have them.
He spent his last working years as a pilot in the Montreal Harbour Pilotage. He took ships from anywhere from the east end anchorage near the oil docks, to the first lock in the Seaway, and anywhere in between.