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  • Name: Arnold (Harold) Victor Handspiker
  • Birth: 16-JUL-1911 in: Mount Pleasant, Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada
  • Death: 3-OCT-1980 in: Digby, Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada
  • Father: Ainsley Stailing Handspiker
  • Mother: Dora Ethel Handspiker

Notes: Called "HAROLD" as a nickname, not a given name. Was a private in World War II. F-4-0929 West Nova Scotia Regiment.

Arnold's obituary:

Arnold Victor Handspiker - Mount Pleasant
Arnold Victor Handspiker, age 69, Mount Pleasant, Digby County, died Friday, at home. Born in Digby, he was a son of the late Ainsley and Dora Handspiker. He was a retired fish cutter. He was a veteran of the Second World War. He is survive d by his mother, Dora Handspiker, Digby; seven sons: Victor, Weymouth Mills; Peter, Victoria BC; Scott, Halifax; LeRoy, Edmonta Alta; Gary and Bruce, both of Digby; Gregory, Seabrook; six daughters: Joan (Mrs. Herbert Dugas), Digby; Delores (Mrs . Camille Robicheaud), Belliveau Cove; Mrs. Christina Rice, of Seabrook; Mrs. Sheila Baker, Clementsport; Mrs. Donna Beeler, Dartmouth; Mrs. Sandra DeLong, Vancouver, BC; one brother, Garnet, of Digby; one sister, Audrey (Mrs. Cecil VanTassell) , of Digby; 38 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife, the former Mildred Thibault; one brother, Osbourne; one daughter and five grandchildren. Body rested at Jayne's Funeral Home, Digby. Funeral service wa s held from Grace United Church, Digby. Rev. Kenn Lowe officiated with interment at Fairview Cemetery, Digby. Donations in memory may be made to the Nova Scotia Heart Foundation. A legion service was held at the funeral home.


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  • Married: 31-DEC-1931
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Notes: Have seen this woman listed as Emilie-Marie and Mildred Mae Thibault. My suspicions are twofold. First, that there may have been two wives, and second, that the "Mildred Mae" is merely some odd "anglicizing" of Emilie-Marie. That is my curren t thinking (April 2002). Was known to family as "Aunt Millie" and often went by "Millie May". This is not to say that she never WAS Emilie-Marie. This may have been a christening name. It is said, however, that the girls in the family all ha d middle names of Mary, May or Grace. If such was the case, "Emilie" is easily turned into "Millie". Just a thought.


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1/12/2007