About John M. Blaikie
Lived 1837 – 1929 (aged 91–92). John M. Blaikie was a merchant and shipbuilder.
John M. BlaikieJohn MacKay Blaikie (born c. 1837) was a merchant and shipbuilder from Great Village, Nova Scotia. Blaikie ran a supply store and was responsible for the building of many ships in the region. Blaikie is significant as a ship builder for building the first four-masted barque in Canada, and one of only two built in the Maritimes.
The ship, named after its owner, was a 1778-ton barque that was built in 1885 at Great Village, and was one of several ships built by Blaikie both individually and with his partners, A.W. McLellan, W.E. McRobert and Captain James Campbell. He had two master shipbuilders employed, named Joseph Geddes and David Morris, who oversaw the building projects. John Blaike was a prominent member of the small village and an important figure in the shipbuilding industry of the region.
John Blaikie's house in Great Village, Nova Scotia was built in the 1870s, and still exists today as a historical bed and breakfast. thumb
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Who was John M. Blaikie?
Canadian shipbuilder
When was John M. Blaikie born?
John M. Blaikie was born in 1837 in Stewiacke.
When did John M. Blaikie die?
John M. Blaikie died on 27 June 1929 in Great Village.
What was John M. Blaikie's occupation?
John M. Blaikie was a merchant and shipbuilder.
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