Tinker, New Brunswick

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Location of Tinker in New Brunswick

Tinker is a settlement in New Brunswick, Canada. [1] It is home to the Tinker Dam. [2] The settlement is named after Frank Tinker, who was a station worker at Andover. [3]

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References

  1. "Tinker". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  2. "Woman's body found at Tinker Dam". CBC News . 27 October 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  3. "Tinker - Provincial Archives of New Brunswick". Provincial Archives of New Brunswick . Retrieved 6 November 2019.

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