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Perry William CRAFT

Male 1928 - 2015  (87 years)


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  • Name Perry William CRAFT 
    Birth 30 Mar 1928  Cambridge, Queens, New Brunswick Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Death 10 May 2015  Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Siblings 2 brothers and 1 sister 
    Person ID I9850  bmds
    Last Modified 19 Jun 2022 

    Father Perry Baden Powell CRAFT,   b. 17 May 1900, Maces Bay, Charlotte, New Brunswick Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Mar 1964 (Age 63 years) 
    Mother Jennie Elizabeth STRAIGHT,   b. 11 Sep 1903, Cambridge, Queens, New Brunswick Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1996 (Age 92 years) 
    Family ID F2702  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Marilyn Evelyn McINTYRE,   b. Abt 1932, Saint John, New Brunswick Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years) 
    Marriage 7 Oct 1950  Simonds Parish, Saint John, New Brunswick Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Age at Marriage Perry : 22 years old | Marilyn : ~ 18 years old. 
    Children 1 son and 1 daughter 
    +1Female. Barbara Katherine CRAFT,   b. Est 1951 (Age 73 years)
    +2Male. Dr. James Perry CRAFT,   b. Est 1953 (Age 71 years)
     
    Family ID F4076  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 30 Mar 1928 - Cambridge, Queens, New Brunswick
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 7 Oct 1950 - Simonds Parish, Saint John, New Brunswick
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 10 May 2015 - Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Notes 
    • Perry W. Craft was born on March 30, 1928, in Cambridge, Queens, NB. Perry first became interested in “Country Music” when he listened to Don Messer and His New Brunswick Lumberjacks on the radio. This influenced him to take violin lessons. He quickly became bored with classical music and decided to apply what he had learned to playing country music. By the time he was 16, he was playing for dances all around the country.
      In 1948, he joined the Maritime Farmer Barn Dance Band in Saint John. They had a half-hour radio show each Saturday night and played for dances four to six nights a week. They also toured Nova Scotia playing at various locations throughout the province. In 1957, the band had a half-hour show on CHSJ-TV each week. Perry’s work forced him to give up band work in 1958, but he continued to play and enter competitions when his work permitted. He still plays for special functions and gatherings around the province.
      Perry took first place in the Fiddle Contest at the Atlantic National Exhibition in 1967 and 1968 and second place in 1982 and 1983. Perry and his wife Marilyn live in Quispamsis. They have two children, Mrs. Barbara Lowney and Dr. James Craft, both of Saint John. (Source)

  • Sources 
    1. [S50] New Brunswick Provincial Archives – Vital Statistics, (website).

    2. [S4] Obituary.
      Perry William Craft passed away peacefully at Bobby’s Hope House on May 10, 2015 after a long period of Alzheimer’s. Born in 1928, he took an interest in the fiddle as a teenager with Don Messer being his inspiration. In the 1950’s he played with the Maritime Farmers on the radio and TV, and he played many musical venues throughout his life, the final one being the KV Country Band. He was inducted into the New Brunswick Country Hall of Fame in 1984 and received multiple music awards throughout his life.
       After 28 years of working at the Irving Oil Refinery, he retired in 1987. Perry and his wife Marilyn wintered for 16 years in Florida where he was invited to join the St. Andrews Pipe Band of Tampa Bay as a solo fiddler. He also played at the Florida State Fair and with two local bands in his residential park.
       He loved his family and the many little pet dogs he had over the years. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Marilyn (McIntyre) Craft, son; Dr. James Craft, daughter; Barbara Fox (Michael), five grandchildren; Tony Lowney of Ottawa, Jeff Lowney of Saint John, Mya Lowney of Calgary, Emily and Lauren Craft;great grandson; Seth Toth, also by several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents; Perry and Jenny Elizabeth (Straight) Craft; brothers; Bob and George; sister, Elizabeth Grant.
       Resting at Kennebecasis Community Funeral Home, 152 Pettingill Road, Quispamsis (849-2119) with visiting on Monday, May 11, 2015 2:00-4:00 pm & 7:00-9:00 pm. Funeral Service will be held at Kennebecasis United Baptist Church, 383 Hampton Rd., Quispamsis on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at 2:00pm. Interment to take place at Maces Bay Cemetery. For those who wish, remembrances may be made to the Bobby’s Hope House or to the Alzheimer’s Society.

    3. [S50] New Brunswick Provincial Archives – Vital Statistics, (website).
      Certificate of marriage.