Roland Lee Macumber

Brief Life History of Roland Lee

When Roland Lee Macumber was born on 28 February 1901, in Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada, his father, John William Macumber, was 27 and his mother, Elizabeth Mabel McNamara, was 23. He died on 4 January 1957, in Bramber, West Hants, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada, at the age of 55.

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Roland Lee Macumber
1901–1957
Myrtle Macumber

Sources (4)

  • Rolland Macumber in household of John Macumber, "Canada Census, 1911"
  • Roland Lee Macumber, "Nova Scotia Deaths, 1956-1957"
  • Roland Lee Macumber, "Nova Scotia Vital Records, 1763-1957"

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World Events (4)

1909 · First Canadian Flight

The Silver Dart was the first recorded flight in Canada. It took off from Baddeck, Nova Scotia, on February 23, 1909, and was piloted by John Alexander Douglas McCurdy.

1921 · Racing Schooner Launched

The Bluenose racing schooner was launched on March 26, 1921, in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. It was evident that the ship was nothing like other ships that had been launched.

1945 · HMCS Esquimalt Torpedoed

On April 16, 1945, the HMCS Esquimalt was torpedoed by German U-Boats. Thirty-nine men died, some due to the attack others to exposure to cold. Those that survived were rescued by the Sarnia.

Name Meaning

Irish: variant of McComber .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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