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Stayner, Charles St. C., 1897-1979
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Description area
Dates of existence
1897-1979
History
Charles St. Clair Stayner was born on 17 May 1897 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the son of Charles ("Carl") Sutherland and Helen Augusta (Jones) Stayner. He married Esther Sterling Mounce and they had one daughter, Helen Elizabeth (Mrs. David Gruchy). He was a genealogist, historian, member of the Nova Scotia Historical Society and chairman of its early Genealogical Committee. He also served as library commissioner for the historical society and wrote articles for its journal Collections as well as the Nova Scotia Historical Review and Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Stayner retired and moved to Truro where he died on 27 September 1979.