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1893-1898 (Creation)
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- McClearn, William
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2 cm of textual records
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William Knight McClearn was born 10 May 1844 at Little Harbour, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia, the son of William and Mary (Dunlop) McClearn. He married (1) Augusta Swansburg in 1876 and (2) Joanne Catherine (Katie) Decker in 1891. William did not have any children with either wife. He worked as a lobster fisherman in the Little Harbour area and died while tending his traps on 22 April 1898.
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Biographical history
Joanne Catherine (Katie) McClearn was born 17 January 1860, the daughter of Michael and Maria Decker. In 1891 she married William K. McClearn, a Little Harbour, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia lobster fisherman who died in 1898 while tending his traps. Katie died 28 May 1922.
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Fonds consists of diary kept by McClearn, used to record his daily activities and some Little Harbour community events. Following his death, his second wife Catherine continued to write in the diary for several years.
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Diary is very fragile.
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Diary was donated by William Camp, Shelburne, June 2000.
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0.16
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A published transcript is available.
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Users must use photocopy.
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An index to the diary is available in the published version.
Associated materials
See also the Catherine McClearn fonds.