Vital Statistics: 1898—1904

D. Edward Allen of Boughton Island; missing more than a week and presumed drowned; his empty dory found. (From Patriot, Mar. 27, 1902)

D. “At Georgetown, on Thursday, the 27th ult. of tuberculosis, after an illness of seven months, Reginald A. Macdonald, youngest son of Alexander J. & Catherine Macdonald, age 21 years. The deceased was medalist at Georgetown High School in 1897 and latterly had served on the staff of St Dunstan’s College. He leaves his bereaved parents, two brothers and four

sisters.” (Patriot, Mar. 19, 1902).

D. “At Georgetown, on the 31st March, Jane McLean, beloved wife of Hugh McPhee, aged 73 years, leaving a daughter, two brothers, and four sisters to mourn the loss of a kind and virtuous woman.” (Patriot, Apr. 9, 1902)

D. At New Glasgow, April, 1902, James A. Rutherford, April, formerly owner of the Vulcan Foundry in Georgetown, P.E.I. . (From Patriot, Apr. 12,

1902)

D. At Georgetown, Saturday morning, Margaret Nicolle, age 80, daughter of Mr. John Nicolle a native of Guernsey, and widow of the late Thomas Henry. Surviving are 7 sons and 3 daughters: John, in Calgary; William; Mrs. Wonnacottin Charlottetown; Ena, Boston; Mark, Sydney, N. 5.; Mary, wife of Capt. J. A. Macdonald who is with her husband on board his ship at sea; Thomas and James at home; Mrs. Roberts, Mun'ay Harbour. (From Patriot, May. 16, 1902)

D. At Seattle, Washington, Hugh C. Logan, age 36, 2nd son of DH. Logan, Georgetown, leaving a sorrowing mother and father, three brothers and three sisters. (From Patriot, May31, 1902)

D. At Georgetown, Saturday, June 7, 1902, Capt. James Bourke, age 75. For a number of years he had the agency of the winter steamers. He leaves to mourn a widow, sister of Mr. George Moar, Georgetown Royalty; three sons and two daughters: Rev. A. E Burke, Alberton; Thomas, sailing out of Gloucester, Mass; James, at home; Emma, Tignish; Mrs. John Morrison, Providence, RI. He was predeceased by his daughter, Mrs. D. Murphy and son, Dr. W.G. Burke.(From Patriot June 8, 1902)

M. At the residence of the bride’s parents, Georgetown, June 24th, by the Rev. A.W.K. Herdman, Jesse T. Stewart, daughter of Ephraim Stewart, to George H. Parker, son of George A. Parker, Georgetown Royalty. Attendants: Maggie Parker & \Vrlliam Stewart.(From Patriot, June 25, 1902)

D. “At St Andrew’s Point, on the 5th July, 1902, Richard A. Thornton, son of the late Hon. Edward Thornton, in the 7lst year of his age, leaving an aged mother, his widow, 5 sons and 5 daughters. Burial in R.C. Cemetery, Georgetown.( m, July 21st, 1902)

M. “At Georgetown, on the 21st inst, by the Rev. J. W. Godfrey, Barbara Westaway, of Georgetown, to James D. Stewart of Lower Montague.” (Patriot, Aug. 1,

1902)

D. At Duluth, Minn., July 23, age 70, Fanny Fairchild Hicken, wife of John Hicken and sister of Capt. Joseph Fairchild, Georgetown, survived by her husband, 4 sons

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and 3 daughters. The Hickens lived in Georgetown for a number of years but moved to USA. in 1871. (From Patriot Aug. 2, 1902)

B. “At Georgetown, Sunday, Aug. 5th. to the wife of HA. Richardson, manager of the Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, a son.” (Patriot, Aug. 4, 1902)

D. “At Georgetown, on the 10th inst, Sophia Ada,

beloved daughter of E. H. Lavaudin (s_ic)” (Patriot, Sept. 19, 1902)

D. In the P.E.I. Hospital, on Tuesday, Sept. 23. Hon Malcolm Macdonald, of Georgetown, age 67. The burial was in the Presbyterian Cemetery, Georgetown and was attended by the Lieut—Govemor and the premier of P.E.I., along with most of the cabinet and other political notables. The pallbearers included Hon. Dan Gordon and A.J. Macdonald, M.L.A.. A synopsis of the funeral oration by Rev. A.W.K. Herdman was printed in Sept. 27th Patriot. (From Patriot, Sept. 24th & Sept. 26th.)

M. Rev. Benjamin Glover, a native of Georgetown, to Louise Flewelling, of New Brunswick The young couple will immediately go overseas where Mr. Glover will $331), at Edinburgh, Scotland. (From firriot, Sept. 29, l 2)

D. “At Georgetown. Oct 12, Amanda Katie, aged 9 months, beloved child of Edward and Kate Leeman.” (Patriot, Oct. 14, 1902)

D. In Boston, Oct. 26, Mrs. Edward Thornton, widow of the late Hon. Edward Thornton, of St. Andrew’s Point. Burial in Catholic cemetery, Georgetown.(From Patriot, Oct. 27, 1902)

M. “On Nov. 26, 1902, by the Rev. John Hood, at his residence, 96 Magazine St., Cambridge, Mass, Mr. Herbert John Boyce to Miss Elizabeth Maude Hemphill, both of Cambridge Mass, formerly of RE. 1.” (Patriot, Dec. 1, 1902)

D. “At Pictou, Dec. 5th, Joseph Kennedy, Captain of The Two Brothers, of Georgetown (Lower Montague? ), age 50, leaving a widow and a large family of small children. His body was found in the water at the end of a wharf in Pictou. Burial in Lower Montague.” (From Examiner, Dec. 9, 1902.)

D. “At Georgetown, Dec. 15th, Alexander MacMillan, in the 77th year of his age.”( slander, Dec. 16, 1902)

1903:

M. “At the residence of the bride’s father, Mr. John Parker, Cardigan, 31 Dec. 1903, by the Rev. A.W. K, Herdman, Ida Lydia Parker to Thomas E. Bnlpitt.”

(Presbflerian Witness & Patriot Jan. 3, 1903)

M. “At Georgetown, on the 9th Jan., 1903, by the Rev. A. W. K. Herdman, John James Hansen, Burnt Point, to Carrie H. McKeeman, of Murray Harbour Nort .” (Patriot, Jan. 12, 1903)

D. “At Georgetown, on Saturday, Jan. 17th, James Easton, lay-reader in Trinity Church, Georgetown for 56 years and senior partner in the firm of Easton & Son, leaving a widow, daughter of William Sanderson, a son