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McQUINN, Heber Camp (39292)

Birth

  • Born on November 22, 1898 in Penobsquis, Kings Co., NB

Death

  • Died on November 05, 1974 in Sussex, Kings Co., NB
  • Buried in Cardwell Baptist Cemetery in Penobsquis, Kings Co., NB

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Notes

  • Occupation: Lumberman/ Dairy Farmer
  • Death: Myocardial Infarction
  • Historical Information: Heber McQuinn passed his youth with all the hard work and plain living of the time, growing up in a lively family with 6 brothers and 3 sisters. He helped in the lumber woods as early as age 9, which is where his love for horses began. In 1918, aged 19, he went on a harvest excursion to Ardath, Saskatchewan with his older brother Warren. Two years later he married a young school teacher, Marie Branscombe. (Her father Abram had once caught Heber stealing his apples, for which he was on the receiving end of a well-aimed apple in the dark.) Marie and Heber had their children in Penobsquis, then lived in South Branch. Heber continued in the lumber business with his father, Richard, until life changed in 1932 when he bought the large dairy farm of Marie's parents and moved back to Penobsquis. Heber is remembered fondly for his outgoing nature and mischievous ways. Visits to the farm were fun even when piling wood or doing farm chores. Memories shared by Heber and Marie's family include sleigh rides (with warm buffalo style robes and bells ringing), fox farming, bee hives, alder whistles, and Heber's iconic straw hat. His nickname was Sam. He was well known for stories and recitations such as "The Hole in the Nickel" and tunes on his harmonica such as "Red Wing". There's a spot between Penobsquis and Sussex the oldtimers call Ghost Hollow. Apparently it was so named because the bones of a peddler who had lost his way were found there. Heber once rode past Ghost Hollow on his black horse, after a late night at the home of a lady he was courting. He looked to one side and saw the apparition of a headless man moving alongside him. He was so frightened, he raced home as fast as the horse could take him. He outdistanced his ghostly companion near Pioneer Cemetery, but never slowed down. When he got home the horse was in such a lather that Heber's mother, Naomi, always called it the night a black horse turned white. For a number of years Heber was assessor of rates for the Parish of Cardwell. He had a lively interest in politics. Heber was a member of the Cardwell Baptist Church, and was a man who cared about his God, family and community. In 1957 - 1958, after a fire destroyed the Penobsquis Baptist Church, he chaired the Cardwell Baptist Church committee that worked with the Penobsquis Baptist Church on the terms of their union into a single congregation. Heber and Marie were married 54 years when he passed away in 1974.

Sources

  • NB Deaths: #5132

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