Vital Statistics: 1936-39 73

M. “At St. David’s Manse, Georgetown, P.E.I., Sept. 19, 1937, by the Rev. John Stirling, Wendell D. MacKenzie, son of Malcolm MacKenzie, of Cardigan North, and Muriel E. Allen of Boughton Island.” (Patriot, Sept. 15, 1937)

M. At St. James Church, Georgetown, Sept. 20, 1937, George Joseph, son of Mr. & Mrs. Allan MacDonald, and Martha Mildred, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. \Vrlliam Wight, both of Georgetown, Rev. 0. Kiggins officiating. Attendants were Miss Eileen Wight and George MacCormac. The couple will reside in Georgetown. (From Patriot, Oct. 11, 1937)

F. “Walter Goodhue from the residence of his sister, Mrs. Edward Hemphill." (Patriot, Sept. 22, 1937)

M. “At Jamaica Plains, Mass, on Oct 19, 1937, Miss Edith McRae, daughter of Richard McRae, Point Prim to Wilfred Hunter of the Charlottetown Post Office, formerly of Georgetown, brother of Joseph Hunter of Georgetown.” (Patriot, Oct. 27, 1937)

B. “At Georgetown, Oct. 26, 1937, Marie Elizabeth, infant daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Allison Huestis.” (Patriot, Oct. 29, 1937) [Huestis rana public bus between Georgetown and Charlottetown. N.H.M.]

M. “At Montague, Nov. 13th, by the Rev. Lawrence Roy, Gertrude Hibbett to John R. Stewart, both of Georgetown.” (Patriot, Nov. 22, 1937)

D. “At Burton, B.C., on Dec. lst. Mrs. Edward Leemau in her 80th year, formerly a resident of Georgetown, P.E.I.” (Patriot, Jan. 20, 1938)

D. On Dec. 5th, at his home in Georgetown, Wallace R. MacDonald, age 50. He was born in South Boston the only child of Alex MacDonald and his wife Mary Bell (of Wood Islands, P.E.I.). He came to P.E.I. from Pictou a few years ago and to Georgetown from Charlottetown where he had been employed with Dominion Seed. In 1914 he married Muriel Iavers, youngest daughter of the late Mr. & Mrs. George Iavers, who survives him. He also leaves one daughter, Vivian, student-nurse at the PE]. Hospital. Rev. John Stirling officiated at the funeral with burial in St. David’s Cemetery. (From Patriot, Dec. 13, 1937 & obituary later.)

B. “At the P.E.I,. Hospital, Jan. 13th, 1938, to Mr. & Mrs. Lewis Yorston, ason.” (Guardian Jan. 14, 1938)

E. “Mr. & Mrs. Seymour Knight, Georgetown, announce the engagement of their daughter, Elsie Olding, to Capt. C. H. George. MD, at present attached to the Imperial Forces in China. Miss Knight, a graduate of the Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal, of the class of 1934, will sail by the S S. Empress of Japwt from Vancouver on the 19th for China, the marriage to take place there.” (Patriot, Mar. 15, 1938)

D. “On Mar. 14, Miss Mary Head, R.N., aged 82, at the home of her niece, Mrs. Joseph Dalton, Georgetown. Burial in the Anglican Cemetery.” (Patriot, Mar. 17,1938)

M “At 65 Upper Prince Street, Charlottetown, on Mar. 15th, 1938, by Rev. A. E. MacKenzie, Miss Catherine MacPherson, of Grandview, RBI, to Mr. W. Cecil LeLacheur of Georgetown, P.E.l..” (Guardian, Mar. 17, 1938)

D. Atthe P.E.I. Hospital, Mar. 16, 1938, Bartlett James Mair, son of the late Mr. & Mrs. James Mair, Burnt Point, aged 47. He was a member of the 98th Siege Battery during the World War and never fully recovered from poison gas. He leaves a widow and six children, a sister, Anna, Lady—Superintendent of the PE]. Hospital, a brother, George, at Burnt Point and Charles, in Saskatoon. (From Pam, Mar. 17, 1937) [A tribute to Bartlett Mair by J.A.B McConnell appears in the Patriot, Mar. 21st, 1938 & an account of funeral in Guardian, Mar. 22, 1938]

D. “Entered into life, Mar. 23rd, at Georgetown, P.E.I., Susan Helen Easton, daughter of the late James and Helen Easton. Funeral from Holy Trinity Church.) (m, Mar. 23, 1938)

D. At the Cottage Farm, Georgetown Royalty, on Mar, 29th. James A. MacDonald, aged 72 years. Besides his wife, he leaves two sons: Emmett & Frank at home, a daughter, Mae in Newton Mass; also a brother Thomas, a retired seaman, Georgetown Royalty. He was predeceased by brothers, Jerome and Frank, an electrical engineer, and a sister, Elim, Mrs. James Woods, Lake Verde, P.E.I. . (From Patriot, April 5, 1938)

D. On Mar. 28th, after a few months illness, Mrs. Nellie Hemphill, Burnt Point, aged 74. She is survived by sons Henry, at home, Warren, C.N.R. cleaner at present in Souris, Herbert in Boston and six daughters: Mrs. Alden Fraser (Elizabeth) and Mattie, at home; Susan and Mary at Montague, Mrs. A. Jones (Adele) at Burnt Point

and Mrs. Richard Collings (Grace). St. Mary’s Road. Service conducted by Rev. John Stirling. Burial in St.

David’s Cemetery. (From Patriot, Apr. 6, 1938)

D. On Mar. 28th, the one year old son of Mr. & Mrs. Ray Lavers. (From Patriot, Apr. 2, 1938)

D. At Saskatoon, Sask., April 17, 1938, Melbourne Hemphill, formerly of Georgetown, P.E.I.. Left to mourn are his wife (nee Georgie McTague of Tignish, P.E.I.), two daughters and one son. (From Guardian, April 30, 1938)

B. At Georgetown, May 24, 1938, John Andrew McCormac, aged 75 years, leaving his sorrowing widow, sons George and Allan, at home and daughters, Francis at home and Mary & Emma in Boston. Burial in St. James Cemetery. (From Guardian, May 28, 1938 & corresponding Patriot)

E. Miss Lucy Scully to Walter Solomon. Marriage to take place at St. James Roman Catholic Church, June 29th, shower for the bride at Kozy Hall. (From Patriot, June 23, 1938)

E. Josephine Campbell to Fordney Gotell. Marriage to take placeof July 18th. (Patriot, July 15, 1938)

B. “At Georgetown, July 12th, 1938, to Mr. & Mrs. Joseph MacPhee, a son, Allan Daniel.” (From Patriot. July 20, 1938)

D. Recently, at Roanoke, Virginia, Mrs. Carl Owen (nee Bessie Kennedy). sister of Mrs. Nelson Fairchild, Georgetown, P.E.I. and sister-in—law of Miss Minnie Owen, Georgetown, leaving her husband. two sons and three daughters, besides a brother, Sydney, in Somerville, Mass, and sisters, Mrs. Fairchild, and Mrs.