Georgetown Vital Statistics: 1951-1953

Town Clerk and Dominion Government wharfingcr for Georgetown. He was a Mason and a Liberal. His wife Clara Henry predeceased him as did four children He is survived by six sons: John, Sturgeon; Albert, and Earl, Charlottetown, David and Harry in Georgetown and Raymond in Summerside; also a daughter, Bessie, Mrs. Albert Fraser, Montague. Funeral was held from Holy Trinity Church, Georgetown. (From Guardian, Mar. 25,

1953)

D. Atthe Aberdeen Hospital, New Glasgow, N.S., April 3, 1953, Russell R. MacLean, aged 71 years. He was the son of Angus MacLean, general merchant of Georgetown, P.E.I., and succeeded his father in the business until his move to Nova Scotia. He was a lieutenant in World War 1. In Nova Scotia he was a wholesale fruit and produce merchant and member of various fruitier associations. His wife. Grace Nickerson, survives him; also a daughter, Jean (Mrs. Dr. Charles Harries) and a son, John. Burial in St. David’s Cemetery, Georgetown. (Guardian, April 4, 1953)

D. At Boston, Mass, April 11, 1953, David Scannell, attomey, aged 40, son of Dr. & Mrs. Scannell (nee Amanda MacDonald of Georgetown, P.E.I.) leaving a wife and children, parents, and brother Gordon. The Scannell’s summer home is at Georgetown. (From Guardian, Apr. 24, 1953)

M. On July 21, 1953, Mabel Louise Weatherbie and James Everett McLeod.

D. At the P.E.l. Hospital, Charlottetown, May 6th, Mrs. Leonard Campbell of Montague (nee Clarena Llewellyn of Georgetown) in her 43rd year. Left to mourn are her husband and children, Chester and Janet, sisters, Janie and Rosaline R.N.( who nursed her in her last illness) and brothers, Emerson, Howard, Chester and James. Funeral from Church of Christ, Montague.(From Guardian, May 7, 1953 & Guardian, July 31, 1953)

B. Atthe P.E.I. Hospital, May21st, 1953, to Dr. & Mrs. Albert Ings, Souris (nee Constance Mair of Georgetown), the gift of a daughter, Joanne, 7 lbs 9 ozs, a sister for Jeanne. ( From Guardian, May 23, 1953)

M. At St. David’s United Church, June 20th, 1953, Rev. W.A. Patterson officiating, Mabel Elinor, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. A.H. Stewart to LAC John Smith, only son of Mr. & Mrs. William Smith of Niagara—on-the Lake, Ont. Attendants were Mary Stewart and Ira Townshend. (From Guardian, July 2, 1953)

D. At his summer cottage at Rosebank, P.E.I., Percy N. Manuel, aged 67. He was bom in Halifax but brought up in Georgetown, P.E.I. and was, among other occupations, a grocer in that town and in Charlottetown. Besides his wife and family he is survived by his sister, Myrtle, Mrs. A.E. Jenkins, Georgetown. (From Guardian, July 9, 1953)

D. In Delaware, USA, recently, Mrs. Jordan Wenberg, formerly June Stewart of Georgetown, P.E.I., Surviving relatives in Georgetown are brothers, Allister and Havelock Stewart. (From “Georgetown and Vicinity”, Guardian, July 10, 1953)

D. Suddenly, on Aug. 2, 1953, Frank C. Dalziel, formerly of Borden, retired chief engineer of the carferry, in his 64th year. He was the son of John A. & Mrs.

Dalziel and though born in Charlottetown on Nov. 1, 1869, came at a young age with his parents to live in Georgetown, P.E.I.. .He was a crew member of the S .S . Minm on her voyage to Russia. Left to mourn are his widow Kathleen Smith, formerly of Georgetown sons John and Frank and daughter Elizabeth. Also brothers William, John, Albert, Walter and James and sisters Jessie and Catherine. Funeral from St. David’s United Church, Georgetown. (From Guardian Aug. 3 &4 & Sept. 9, 1953)

D. At Charlottetown, Aug. 9, 1953, W. G. Richards, formerly of Georgetown in his 68th year. Funeral from Georgetown United Church.” (Guardian, Aug. 10, 1953)

M. At St. James Church, Georgetown, on June 15th, 1953, Father Owen Kjggins officiating, Teresa Victor, youngest daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Victor and Wilfred Gotell, youngest son of Mr. & Mrs. John C. Gotell. The bridesmaid was Josephine Dalton. The couple will live in Georgetown. (From Guardian, Aug. 10, 1953)

M. Recently, at St. Joseph Church, Petit de Gras, N. 5., Rev. Father Forest officiating, Evelyn Boudreau, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Hyacinth Boudreau, Little Arise, Cape Breton, to Joseph Gotell, son of Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Gotell, Georgetown, P.E.I., Attendants were Elizabeth Samson, Mary Gotell and Kimball Gotell (From Guardian, Aug. 11, 1953)

M. At St. James Church, Georgetown, July 29th, Julie DorothyProsper, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. W. Prosper, Georgetown, P.E.I. and William Michael Hennessey, son of Christine Hennessey and the late William Hennessey, Charlottetown, Rev. 0. Kiggins officiating. Attendants were Anna Prosper, Mary Roche, RN, and Gordon Hennessey. (From Guardian, Aug. 26, 1953)

D. At the home of her daughter and son—in—law, Mr. & Mrs. Allen Jenkins, Summerside, formerly of Georgetown, P.E.I. on Sept. 15, 1953, Mrs. John Stirling (nee Margaret Ross of Stanley Bridge), widow of the Rev. John Stirling. She leaves to mourn her son, Ian, and daughter Doris (Mrs. Jenkins). Burial in Cavendish. (From Guardian, Sept. 18, 1953)

M. At Trinity United Church, Charlottetown, Aug. 19, 1953, Rev. EC. Evans officiating, Eileen Gertrude Helen McConnell, R.N., daughter of Mr. & Mrs. J.A.B. McConnell, Georgetown, P.E.I. and John Everett MacKenzie, son of Mr. & Mrs, J. W. McKenzie, Charlottetown. Attendants were Florence McLean, R. N ., Marge MacDougall, Beth LeLacheur, RN. Blair Mutch. William Green and Winston Judson. (From Guardian,

Sept. 19, 1953)

M. At St. James Church, Georgetown, Sept. 16th, 1953, Rev. Father Reginald MacDonald, uncle of the groom officiating, Elsie Veresa Prosper, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. William Prosper, of Georgetown, and Peter John MacDonald, son of Mr. & Mrs. Aeneas MacDonald, Georgetown. Attendants were Catherine MacDonald and Vincent Prosper. The couple will reside in Pembroke, Ont. were the groom is a member of the armed services. (From Guardian, Oct. 7, 1953)

D. At the King’s County Hospital, Montague, P.E.I, Vincent Prosper, aged 19, on Oct. 20, 1953. He sustained a severed arm and injuries to his thigh when the