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Arthur W. Hurley

Arthur worked at the Caribou Island Lighthouse as a keeper from 1935 to 1962.

Details

Nickname or Alternate Names: Art

Birth Date: September 18, 1896?Birth certainty: High

Death Date: 1965?Death certainty: High

Occupation: Lighthouse Keeper

Notes

Art was a Corporal in the First World War serving in Belgium. His biography lists him as a hero at the Battle of Passchendale winning several awards for his bravery. It's an excellent read.

Places: Caribou Island Lighthouse

Sources and Further Learning

He is buried in Greenwood Cemetery in Sault Sainte Marie.

Sources and Further Learning

Before starting his job as the keeper at Caribou Lighthouse, we was a keeper at Pointe aux Pins Lighthouse in 1934.

Sources and Further Learning

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