Paul Blakney
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Paul Benjamin Blakney (1911 - 2003)

Paul Benjamin Blakney
Born in Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canadamap
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Son of and
Brother of , and
Husband of — married 7 Jul 1951 in Sackville, Westmorland, Nouveau-Brunswick, Canadamap
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Died at age 92 in Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canadamap
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Biography

Born in Sackville in 1911

Paul and his brother Reynold Blakney owned and operated the Irving service station in Sackville, New Brunswick, on the corner of Main and Allison.

The construction work for the Irving service-station at the corner of Main and Allison avenue started in October 1936. On November 19, the first operators, Paul and Reynold Blakney, took the direction.

This building is now at the Acadian Village in Caraquet.

He married Phyllis Annie Hicks on 7 July 1951 in Sackville. [1]

He passed away in 2003 at the age of 95.[2]

"Paul B. Blakney SACKVILLE The death of Paul B. Blakney, age 92, of Sackville occurred on Monday, October 20, 2003 at the Sackville Memorial Hospital. Born in Sackville he was a son of the late Arthur and Mary (Fawcett) Blakney. Paul was co-owner of the Sackville Harness Shop for 30 years. A veteran of World War II he served in the Canadian Navy as a radio repairman and was an avid radio amateur operator since 1938. He was a member of Lebanon Masonic Lodge # 28 F & AM and a member of the Main Street Baptist Church, being church Secretary-Treasurer for many years. Paul will be sadly missed by his wife of 52 years, Phyllis (Hicks) Blakney, Sackville and numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by brother, Reynolds and 2 sisters, Arline and Gertrude." [2]

Sources

  1. ↑ Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. RS141B7 Index to New Brunswick Marriages Name HICKS, PHYLLIS ANNIE Married BLAKNEY, PAUL BENJAMIN Date 1951-07-07 County WESTMORLAND Parish SACKVILLE Number 2800 Code B4/1951 Microfilm F21261. Marriage Registration
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Obituary: http://www.inmemoriam.ca/view-announcement-146919-paul-b-blakney.html




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