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Avon Norman Bayers was born on September 18, 1917 at Martinique Beach, East Petpeswick to parents Bertha Margaret (Mosher) and Andrew William Bayers (1875-1953). He married Myrna L. Miller (b. 1931) on October 7, 1961 and their family lived at Westphal. He served in the Navy for five years during World War II and following his discharge, he worked as a contractor in the Halifax/ Dartmouth area and as a lobster fisherman in the Lawrencetown area. Avon and Myrna had five children: Norman, Anthony John, Eunice ‘Angela’, Troy and Crystal.
Avon was well known in his community for his sense of humour and his love of music, dancing, and cards. He died March 15, 2009 and is buried in Wallace River, Cumberland, Nova Scotia.
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Born at Martinique Beach (N. S.), 1917
Lived in East Petpeswick (N. S.), ca. 1917-1930
Lived in Westphal (N. S.), ca. 1931
Worked in Halifax (N. S.), ca. 1945- [1980]
Worked inDartmouth (N. S.), ca. 1945- [1980]
Worked in Lawrencetown (N. S.), ca. 1945- [1980]
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Royal Canadian Navy, ca. 1940-1945
Contractor, ca. 1945- [1980s]
Lobster fisherman, ca. 1945- [1980s]
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Created October 24, 2016
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Sources
Obituary, Halifax Chronicle Herald, March 18, 2009
Stevens, Robert Kim (2005). Eastern Shore families: Genealogical notes on Petpeswick including the localities of East Petpeswick, West Petpeswick, Bayer Settlement, Greenough Settlement, Martinique Beach. Lake Charlotte: Maritime Imprints
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October 24, 2016 by Laureena Leadbeater