Georgetown Vital Statistics, 1954-1956

1954:

M. At Trinity Church, Charlottetown, Jan. 25th, 1954, Rev. A. F. McLean officiating, Rosemary Ann (gig) Mair, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. George Mair, Georgetown, RBI. and Eric Reginald O’Hanley, son of Mr. & Mrs. Percy O’ Hanley, of Souris. Attendants were Peggy Walker and Colin Mair. (From Guardian Jan. 28, 1954)

D. “At Beech Grove on Feb. 7th, 1954, Miss Elizabeth Cameron, aged 82 years. Funeral from the United Church, Georgetown.” (Guardian, Feb. 8, 1954)

D. On Feb. 7th, 1954, at Georgetown, P.E.l., Sarah Elizabeth MacLeod, aged 74. She was active in the community and in St. David’s Church. She was organist for many years. She leaves to moum brothers Albion, Georgetown, and the Rev. Parmenas MacLeod, of Winnipeg. Funeral from St. David’s, Georgetown. (From Guardian, Feb. 17, 1954)

D. At Thunder Bay, Ont, Feb. 24, 1954, from drowning, Reginald MacDonald, World War 11 veteran, son of Mr. & Mrs. Aeneas MacDonald, fonnerly of St. Peter’s now of Georgetown, P.E.I., aged 32. He leaves to mourn six brothers and four sisters: Cecil in New Glasgow, N.S.', Merlin in Ontario; Peter, Petawawa, Ont; Raymond, Toronto; George in the R.C.A.F. Greenwood, N.S.; Gerald at home; Mary, Toronto; Lucina (Mrs. Edward Monk), Toronto:, Catherine and Lillianat home. (From Guardian, April 19, 1954)

B. “At the Charlottetown Hospital, Apr. 4, 1954, to Mr. & Mrs. Frank MacLean, Georgetown, P.E.I., a daughter. (8 lbs. 15 ozs.) (Guardian, April 6, 1954)

Baptisms, St. James, Georgetown: By Rev. 0. Kiggins on April 4, 1954: Ralph Reginald, infant son of Mr. & Mrs. Peter MacDonald with Lillian MacDonald and William Murphy, Jr. as sponsors and on April 11, 1954, Patrick Archibald, infant son (born April lst) of Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Murphy with Mr. & Mrs. Leo Chaisson as sponsors. (“Georgetown and Vicinity”, Guardian, April 12 and April 20, 1954)

M. “On May 4, 1954, in Charlottetown, by Rev. J .H. Bishop, Mrs. Mabel LeLacheur, Georgetown, and Walter Ross of Hazclbrook, P.E.I.. (Guardian, May 6, 1954)

B. “At the King’s County Hospital, Montague, Apr. 26, 1954, to Mr.. & Mrs. Harry Lavers, Albion, :1 son Raymond Harry, 9 lbs. 2 ozs.” (Guardian, May 6, 1954)

D. “The death occurred at his home in Georgetown on June 4, 1954 of Mr. William C. Hobbs in his 85111 year. Funeral from the United Church, Rev. W. A. Patterson officiating. “(Guardian June 9, 1954)

B. “At the King’s County Hospital, on June 7th, to Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Kinnear (nee Martha King), Georgetown, a son, Daniel Joseph, weight 8 lbs 14 ozs.” (Guardian, June 19, 1954) Baptized by Rev. W. A. Paterson, June 29th, 1954.

B. “At the King’s County Hospital on June 12, 1954, to Mr. & Mrs. Donald King of Georgetown, a daughter, Yvonne Elizabeth, weight 8 lbs 1 oz. (Guardian, June 19,

1954) Baptized by Rev. W.A. Paterson on June 29th, 1954.

M. On Aug. 2nd, at St. James Church, Georgetown P.E.I., Rev. Owen Kiggins officiating, Mary Emily, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Joseph W. Gotell of Georgetown to Arnold Francis Murphy, son of Mr. & Mrs. William Murphy of Georgetown. Attendants were Helen Murphy and Louis Tiemey with Ray Murphy, Juanita Gotell, William Murphy. Jr. and Gordon Gotell serving in various capacities. The couple will reside in Toronto. ( From Guardian, Aug. 17, 1954)

M. Recently, Bertha MayLleweIlyn, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Elmer Llewellyn, Bridgetown to Brian Genge, son of Mr. & Mrs. Frank Clay. (From Guardian, June 25, 1954)

M. “At Trinity United Church, Summerside, June 28th, Nellie Sweet, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Mathias Sweet, Cascumpec and John Parker, son of Mrs. Barbara Parker and the late Mr. Parker, Georgetown. Attendants were Ann Sweet and Lorne Bowers.” Wedding picture

included. (From Guardian, July 10, 1954)

B. “At the Trenton Memorial Hospital, Trenton, Ont, on July 30, 1954, to Cpl. & Mrs. A.E. (“Bob”) Hobbs (nee Irene Stewart R.N.), a daughter, Deborah Joan.” (Guardian, Aug. 16, 1954

D. “At the PE. Island Hospital, Aug. 3, 1954, Mrs. Ruth McLaren in her 52nd year. Funeral from Murray Harbour United Church” (Guardian, Aug. 4, 1954)

D. At the P.E.I. Hospital, Veterans Wing, Charlottetown, on Aug. 18, 1954, James Hugh Skinner of Bridgetown, P.E.I. formerly of Georgetown, in his 82nd year. He was born in Cape Breton but moved to Georgetown with his family. He worked in the Canadian West and served in France in World War 1. He was jailer in Georgetown and served on the town council. In 1939 he married Mary Ladner Morrison and moved to Bridgetown. In politics he was an ardent Liberal. He is survived by his wife, a brother Daniel, in Georgetown, and sisters, Laura Lavers, and Beatrice Skinner in Georgetown and Jessie (Mrs. Reuben Gliddcn) in Nantucket. Burial with Masonic service was in Holy Trinity Cemetery, Georgetown. (From Guardian, Aug. 19 & Aug. 21, 1954)

D. “Suddenly at King’s County Hospital, Christopher Hartman, aged 15 years. Funeral from St. David’s Church, Georgetown." (Guardian, Dec. 15, 1954)

D. At Pictou, N.S., Dec. 6, 1954, Mrs. Archibald MacDonald, mother of Mrs. Bernard Batchilder of Georgetown, leaving to mourn her husband, three daughters, three sons and seventeen grandchildren. She was born Aug. 5, 1883, Mary Therese MacDonald of Morel], daughter of Wallace and Virginia (Debory) MacDonald. Burial in Pictou. (From Guardian, Dec. 21,

1 954)

B. “At the Charlottetown Hospital, on Dec. 27th, to Mr. & Mrs. Richard Curley, Georgetown, a son.” (Guardian, Dec. 29, 1954)