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Augustus Carney Sr.

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Augustus Carney Sr. Veteran

Birth
Dungarvan, County Waterford, Ireland
Death
4 Apr 1923 (aged 80)
Trail, Kootenay Boundary Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Burial
Kaslo, Central Kootenay Regional District, British Columbia, Canada Add to Map
Plot
Block 1, plot 8, Masonic
Memorial ID
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Son of Michael Carney and Bridget Purtain.
Husband to Ann McCann.
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The Stampede was organized in 1884 as the Calgary Agricultural Society, with Augustus Carney as the first president.

Augustus was the first president of the Calgary Agricultural Society which was organized in 1884, of which was to eventually become the Calgary Stampede and Exhibition.
Son of Michael Carney and Bridget Purtain.
Husband to Ann McCann.
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The Stampede was organized in 1884 as the Calgary Agricultural Society, with Augustus Carney as the first president.

Augustus was the first president of the Calgary Agricultural Society which was organized in 1884, of which was to eventually become the Calgary Stampede and Exhibition.


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  • Created by: Rockies Graver
  • Added: Jan 21, 2018
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/186799899/augustus-carney: accessed ), memorial page for Augustus Carney Sr. (1 Aug 1842–4 Apr 1923), Find a Grave Memorial ID 186799899, citing Kaslo Cemetery, Kaslo, Central Kootenay Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; Maintained by Rockies Graver (contributor 47413179).