Edgar Henry Patterson

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Eric Keys apparently is having some e-mail computer problems since last
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they are not arriving at nscumber and thus not being forwarded to the list,
including himself. He apparently is able to send and receive e-mails to and
from others.

Thus my obit. posting for Edgar Henry Patterson from today's Chronicle
Herald.

His mother's obit. is below. He was born 17 Feb 1932, father unknown at this
time. On 16 Jul 1934, his mother, Alice Dorothy Patterson, married widower,
Robie Emmerson Hatfield. Alice died of T.B. in the Highland View Hospital 1
Apr 1941.

The "foster" siblings listed in his obit. would be his step-father, Robie E.
Hatfield's children from his 3rd. marriage to Ella Stoddard. Sister,
Margaret is a half-sister (issue of Robie and Alice). I don't know who
Edgar's wife was.

For having so many "hard knocks" in his younger life, he apparently grew up
to be an upstanding father, soldier, policeman and citizen.

Dave
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Chronicle Herald, Tuesday, August 28, 2007
PATTERSON, Edgar Henry "Pat" "Ed"
PATTERSON, Edgar Henry "Pat" "Ed" - 75, Lower Sackville, passed away August
26, 2007, in Dartmouth General Hospital. Born in Parrsboro, he was the son
of the late Alice Dorothy Patterson. He served in the Korean Conflict from
April 1952 to May 1954 as a forward observation wireless operator and later
transferred to the Canadian Provost Corps (Military Police), with which he
served three tours of duty in Germany, one in Cyprus and one in the
Northwest Territories. He retired from the military in 1974 and went on to
serve on the Charlottetown and Wolfville police forces, and then on to
become one of the last wooden boat builders in the Parrsboro area. He was a
wonderful and caring father and grandfather, and a dependable friend, always
willing to offer a helping hand. He had a quick wit and an uncanny ability
with the written word which was evident in his wonderful letters, stories
and, when he felt the need, his letters to the editor. He is survived by his
daughter, Devon (David) Rockwell; grandchildren, Christine, Monique and
Taylor Rockwell, all of Lower Sackville; son, Dwight Patterson, Borden,
Ont.; grandsons, Eric and Brett Patterson; great-grandson, Cayden Patterson,
all of Edmonton, Alta.; Christel Patterson, Halifax; Erna Sollows,
Dartmouth; sister, Margaret (Graydon) Nickerson, Parrsboro; foster brothers
and sisters, Robey, Lorne Bruce, Ada and Ruth Hatfield. Cremation has taken
place under the direction of Cole Harbour Funeral Home and Crematorium. No
service by request of the deceased. Donations may be made to the Lillian
Allbon Animal Shelter, Amherst, in honour of Dad's true friend and companion
of 14 years, "Teddy". He enjoyed every minute of it.
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Parrsboro Record, Tuesday, April 8, 1941, pg. #3; Reel #2863, NSARM,
Halifax, N.S.
OBITUARY: Mrs. Robie Hatfield
The death of Mrs. Robie Hatfield occurred during the week-end at the T.B.
Annex of Highland View Hospital, Amherst, following a lingering illness.
Twenty-six years of age, the deceased was formerly Alice Patterson, a
daughter of William Patterson, of this town, and the late Mrs. Patterson.
She leaves to mourn their loss her husband and two children [Edgar and
Margaret]. Also, her father; a sister, Viola Patterson; and two brothers,
Walter and Wilbert Patterson, of Parrsboro. The funeral will be held today
from the late home in Riverside.

Source: Dave Winter
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Source: Halifax Herald; died 13 Sep 1888, Berwick, N.S.
He is survived by his wife, former Ella Stoddard; three daughters: Margaret
(Mrs. Grayden Nickerson), Parrsboro; Adah Hatfield and Ruth (Mrs. Charles
Matoush) both of Mistassini Lake, Que; three sons, Robey Jr. and Loren, both
of Upper Port LaTour; Bruce, Shelburne; a step-son Edgar Patterson. He was
predeceased by two brothers, Edgar, Owen; three sisters: Grace, Adah, Anna.
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