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11 February 2025

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HUGH ALEXANDER PATTERSON

Hugh Alexander Patterson was born on 18 September 1874 in Comber, Down, Ireland to Hugh Hunter Patterson (1831-1903) and Esther Lowry (b 1831). His siblings were: John Rupert (b 1863), William Samuel Perry (b 1864) and Margaret Essie Maxwell Lowry (b 1870). Hugh likely married Ina Alexandrina Calder in the United Kingdom in about 1902. Ina was born on 22 March 1880 in Currie, Edinburghshire, Scotland to George Calder (1829-1889) and Margaret McNair (1842-1919). In 1881 she was living with her family in Currie, Midlothian, Scotland. Ina and Hugh boarded the 'SS Celtic' in Belfast, Ireland on 20 March 1903 and landed in New York, New York on 28 March 1903. They gave their final destination as Winnipeg, Manitoba and Hugh indicated that his occupation was medical. From 1906 to 1911 they lived in Neepawa, Manitoba where Hugh was a salesman in a drug store. They had three children: Esther Edna Mavourneen Calder (1903-1966), Mary Marguerite Patricia (1905-1974) and William "Desmond" Hugh Beresford (1910-1971). All of the children were born in Manitoba. By 1916 the Patterson family had moved to Wakaw, Saskatchewan where Hugh was a druggist. By 1921 they had moved to Quamichan, British Columbia. Hugh died in Victoria British Columbia on 14 November 1931 and was buried in Royal Oak Cemetery in Victoria. According to his death registration he had lived in British Columbia for the twelve years preceding his death which would mean he moved there in 1919.

Subsequently after 1954, Ina married Walter Arthur Corbett, a widower, who was born on 5 April 1885 in London, England to George Wallace Corbett and Martha Elizabeth. He died in Victoria on 3 September 1975. Ina died as a result of an accident in Victoria on 17 August 1974. She was also buried in Royal Oak Cemetery.

Although there is no evidence that Hugh Patterson ever lived in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, he was living in Wakaw in 1916 which is only 90 km from Saskatoon. Saskatoon would have been the nearest large city. His death record indicated that he moved to British Columbia in 1919, so he was very likely still living in Wakaw in 1918 when the quilt was being signed. We could find no other candidate for the H A Patterson signature.

This family tree can be found on Ancestry under the title 3rd Ave Patterson Tree.