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England. The McDonalds also lost an 18 year old daughter recently. Burial in St. Andrew’s, P.E.l. (From Patriot May13, 1915)

M. On May 24th, 1915, at the bride’s home in Georgetown, P.E.I., Miss Bessie Margaret Jenkins, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. W. W. Jenkins, to Mr. J. Thomas Parker, of New Glasgow, N.S., formerly from Georgetown. Rev. David Jones officiated (From Guardian May7 & May 25, 1915)

D. “At the Victoria General Hospital, Montreal, on June 22nd, Herbert Parker, age 22, son of Mr. A. H. Parker, Georgetown. Funeral and interment from St. David’s Presbyterian Church, Georgetown with Oddfellows, Orange Lodge and Templars in attendance. (From Patriot, July 2, 1915 & Guardian corresponding)

D. At Georgetown, Sept. 14th, of heart failure, Capt. John Rafuse, age 49. Born in Lunenburg, N.S., he settled in Georgetown 15 years ago. He leaves to mourn a widow, Mary Saller, and two daughters, Emily & Edith. (From Guardian, Sept. 17, 1915)

D. “Enteredinto Life at Georgetown, on Sept. 10, Helen ElizabethEaston, aged 13 yrs. 6 mo.” (Patriot, Sept. 20, 1915)

D. “At Georgetown, recently, Frank, age 5, son of Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Lavers. Service at Holy Trinity Church.” (Patriot, Sept. 22, 1915)

D. At Georgetown, Sept. 28th, at the home of her sister, Mrs.(Dr.) D. A. Stewart, Mrs. Margaret Grant A native of Georgetown, Mrs. Grant lived in Boston for 19 years and was brought back to Georgetown only five days ago. She leavesa son Lt. Surgeon W. J. Grant of the R.C.R., 90th Brigade, now in France; two brothers, David O’Brienin Boston & W. H. O’Brien in Georgetown and two sisters, Mrs. Stewart and Mrs. D. W. Morrisey, now in Prince Rupert, B.C., Service from St. James R. C.

Church. (From Patriot, Oct. 12, 1915)

D. “On Monday, Nov. 29th, 1915, an old and respected resident of this town passed away in the person of Mrs. John Yoston, aged 81 years. She leaves to mourn her husband, six sons and two daughters, George, Arnold (si_c), William, and Hugh of Georgetown, Samuel in the United States and Alexander residing in Amherst, Nova Scotia, Mrs. Lee Swinehammer of Georgetown and Mrs. John H. Rattray of St. Peters, and also three brothers. She had the distinction of having 37 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. The funeral took place on Wednesday from the home of Mr. George Yoston and was largely attended in spite of the rainy weather that prevailed.”(§rflr¢ar_r, Dec. 3, 1915)

D. Mrs. EmmaJenkins, Dec. 1915, age 90. Daughter is Mary Lewis; sons are Richard and Wallace of Georgetown, Perry and Edward of Boston and George of Govan, Sask.. EmmaJenkins was EmmaBagnall and her husband was Nicholas of Pownall, P.E.I. Her children were Richard and Wallace and Mrs. Thomas Lavers of Georgetown, Percy, New York, Edward of Boston, George of Govan, Sask. Daughter, Mrs. Milton Walsh and son Fred B. predeceased her. (From Patriot, Dec. 8, 1915 & Guardian corresponding).

1916:

D. At Brudenell River, Jan. 15, Mr. William Gordon, age 79, of pneumonia. His sister, Miss Hannah Gordon, who resided with him had died of the same illness on Jan. 1, 1916. He was the son of Henry Gordon and brother of the late Hon. Dan Gordon. He leaves a widow, formerly Miss Scrimgeour of Cardigan and sons Stafford, Henry and Charles and daughters Margaret, Mary, Jean, Ada & Lillian at home. Burial in Brudenell Cemetery. (From Gu_ar_difl, Jan. 18, 1916)

D. Of Yellow Fever, Oct 28, 1915, in Buena Ventura, Colombia, Thomas Morrison, aged 28, son of John J. Morrison, of Georgetown Royalty, while on a prospecting tour to Chili with others from British Columbia, lately his home. Besides his parents he leaves five brothers: Malachi in Wyorrring, Felix in Little Pond, P.E.I., George in Prince Rupert, John D. and Andrew in Georgetown, also three sisters, Margaret and Sarah in Boston, Mary in Georgetown. (Condensed from articles in ghe Guardian, Jan. 25, 1916 and Patriot, Jan. 12, 191 )

E. “Mr. &Mrs. W. W. Lavers, Georgetown, announce the engagement of their daughter, Margaret Jean to Thomas William Hindle, of Manchester, England.” (Patriot, Jan. 12, 1916)

M. “At the manse, Kensington, P.E.I., on Jan. 17th, 1916, by the Rev. G. A. Sutherland, M.A., James E. Roach, Malpeque to Emily Rafuse of Georgetown.” (Patriot, Jan. 26, 1916)

M. At St. James Roman Catholic Church, Georgetown, Jan. 25th , Rev. Father Croken officiating, Miss Sadie McPhee of Georgetown, daughter of Mr. Joseph McPhee and Mr. William Edmonds of Montague. Attendants were Bella McGilvary and Frank McLean. The ooup91e6v)vill reside in Georgetown. (From Guardian, Feb. 4, l 1

D. “At Georgetown Royalty, recently, Mrs. Edward DeLorie, aged 74, on pneumonia. She leaves to mourn besides a loving husband, three daughters, Minnie & Lucy at home and Lena, a nurse at Falconwood Hospital and a son, Simon, with the 105th Regiment, also two brothers.” (Patriot, Feb. 12, 1916)

M. Leith Cowan, Lower Montague to Isabel Clark. (Guardian, Feb. 1916)

D. At the Charlottetown Hospital, April 10, 1916, young Albert Morrison, of Georgetown, accidentally shot some days since, by afriend, while playing with firearms in the woods near Georgetown. Funeral from the home of his grandfather Peter Morrison. (From accounts in the Patriot, Apr. 23, 1916 &Guar¢'an, Apr. 15, 1916)

D. “At Georgetown, April 25, 1916, Mary Katherine, wife of Pius Flannigan, in the 39th year of her age. Besides her husband she leaves to mourn a sister, Mrs. Michael Kilfoy of Charlottetown and two brothers Hugh and DanielMcCormac.”(Guardian, May 4, 1916)

D. “At Burnt Point, Apr. 19th, Mrs. John Hemphill, aged 50, leaving a sorrowing husband, five sons and five daughters to mourn.” (fltriot, May 11, 1916)