Georgetown Vital Statistics, 1954—1956

D. At Georgetown, Sept. 2nd, 1955, Miss Mary Fitzgerald (“Aunt Mary”) in her 94th year. She leaves to mourn a sister, Cassie (Mrs. Philip Quinn) of Boston and brothers, Charles, of Georgetown and William of New York. Funeral from St. James Church, Georgetown. (From Guardian, Sept. 16, 1955)

B. “At the King’s County Hospital, Montague, on Sept. 15th. 1955, to Mr. & Mrs. C. N. Llewellyn, Jr., Georgetown, a daughter, 7 lbs 8 ozs.” (Guardian, Sept. 16, 1955)

D. At Trenton, N.S., Oct. 4, 1955, Mrs. Sarah Fougere, aged 104. Surviving are three brothers: Morris, Malcolm and Matthew all of Cardigan, P.E.I. and a foster son, Billy Fougere, Georgetown. Funeral in New Glasgow. (From Guardian, Oct. 6, 1955)

M. In “Georgetown”, report of marriage of Adele Fitzgerald to Dan Morrison, Rev. Father James Fitzgerald officiating (October, 1955)

D. At Georgetown, Oct. 20th, Mrs. Mary Ann Johnson, in her 100th year. She was born Mary Arm Allen in Boughton Island on Dec. 24th, 1855 [eldest daughter of Joseph Allen and Martha Hemphill] and came to Georgetown in 1882, upon her marriage to Charles Johnson, who predeceased her in 1923. She leaves to mourn four daughters: Margaret (Mrs. A.W. Allen); Martha (Mrs. William White), Borden, P.E.I.; Miriam (Mrs. James MacKenzie), San Francisco; Florence (Mrs. Glen Jenkins) and three sons: Joseph F. in Georgetown, Nathan in San Francisco, and Stillman in Saint John, N.B.. Funeral from Holy Trinity Church. Georgetown. (From Guardian, Oct. 22, 1955)

B. “At the City Hospital, Oct. 28th, 1955, to Captain and Mrs. Bernard Batchilder, Georgetown, a daughter” (Guardian, Oct, 29, 1955)

D. Suddenly in Charlottetown, Mrs. Hedley MacNeill, (nee Ada Batchilder, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. John Batchilder), aged 40, survived by her husband and eight children: Joan, Roy, Fay, Carol, Joyce, James, Phyllis and Donald. [For more on this tragic death see Guardian, Nov. 8, 1955& ff]

Baptisms at St. James, Georgetown: Nov. 6, 1955, Rev. Father Kiggins officiating: Claudia Gertrude, infant daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Batchilder with Paul Batchilder and Mrs. Wilfred MacQuillan as sponsors; and Mary Selina, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. John Myers with Nellie King and Paul Martell as sponsors. (From Guardian, Nov. 14, 1955)

B. “At the King’s County Hospital, on Nov. 13th, to Mr. & Mrs. Donald King, Georgetown, a daughter, weight 8 lbs 11 ozs." (Guardian, Nov. 16, 1955)

D. “At Georgetown, Nov. 9th, 1955, Miss Ethel Knight, at the home of her brother, Mr. S. C. Knight. Services from St. David’s Church, Georgetown.” (Guardian, Nov. 16, 1955)

D As the result of an accident, Nov. 30, 1955, William Vincent (“Billy”) DeCoste, aged 4, son of William R. DeCoste and the late Mrs. DeCoste, survived by twin

sister Patricia and sisters, Cindy, and Emily, the latter residing in Georgetown with her grandmother, Mrs.

Michael Burke. Interment in Georgetown beside his mother. (From Guardian, Dec. 19, 1955)

B. “At the King’s County Hospital, Dec. 7th, to Mr. & Mrs. George Boudreault (Zita Rooney), Montague, a son, Michael James, weight 9 lbs 13 1/2 ozs. (Guardian, Dec. 13, 1955)

D. “At Georgetown, Dec. 26, 1955, Mrs. Henry Sampson. Funeral from St. James Church.” (Guardian, Jan 4, 1956)

D. “At Georgetown, Dec. 31st, 1955, John Henry Yorston, of Charlottetown, aged 75 (a), Pallbearers included four sons of Hughie Yorston. Service at grave only. (Guardian, Jan. 9, 1956)

1956:

D. “At Georgetown, Feb. 26, 1956, Daniel Alexander King, in his 68th year.” He was born in Milltown, P.E.I., the son of George King and Margaret King (nee Matheson) but moved to Boughton Island where he was a farmer and fisherman and raised his family. In 1944 the family moved to Georgetown. Left to mourn are his wife, formerly Edna Allen; four sons: Lloyd, of the C.N.R.; John of the R.C.A.F, Donald and Lionel in Georgetown and four daughters: Francis (Mrs. Charles Watts), Grand Tracadie, P.E.I.', Beulah (Mrs. Newton O’Connor), Toronto; Martha (Mrs. Joseph Kinnear, Georgetown and Olive of Toronto, Funeral from St. David’s Church, Georgetown. (From Guardian, Feb. 27, & Mar. 9 & early May, 1956)

D. “At the Charlottetown Hospital. Mar/ 16, 1956. Felix Walker Morrison of Georgetown, in his 70th year.” He was the son of the late John Morrison and Mary MacDonald. A carpenter, he carried on many years of his trade in the U.S.A., returning to Georgetown a few years ago. Left to mourn are his widow, formerly Cora Kiggins of Kelley’s Cross; two sons: Daniel, a barrister in Halifax, and Gerald of the C.N.R. Ferry service; and three daughters: Catherine (Sister Anita Miriam), Providence, RI; Mary (Mrs. Philip Boudreault), Georgetown; Therese, R.N., Kingston, Ont. Also surviving are four brothers: John Dan, Georgetown Royalty; Malachias, George, and Andrew all of Seattle, Wash, and three sisters: Sarah, Milton, Mass; Margaret (Mrs. Joseph Ring), Mass; Mary (Mrs. John Vahey) Belmont, Mass. One brother, Thomas, predeceased him. Funeral from St. James Church, Georgetown. (From Guardian, Mar. 17, 1956)

D. The death of Russell Yorston was reported in the “Georgetown” news without further details. (Guardian, March 13, 1956)

D. On Mar. let, 1956, Thomas Renton. He collapsed near his home while walking back from a town council meeting of which he was a member. He was a retired C.N.R. locomotive engineer, served on Town Council, and the School Board and was chief trustee of St. David’s Church. Left to mourn are his sisters, Mae and Ethel. (From Guardian, Mar. 22, 1956)

B. “At the King’s County Hospital, Montague, April 1st, to Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Kinnear, Georgetown, a son. Weight9 lbs 2 023.” (Guardian, Apr. 4, 1956)