Georgetown Vital Statistics, 1954—1956

B. At the Charlottetown Hospital, April 21st, to Mr. & Mrs. Hugh Gotell, a son, Hugh Charles, 7 lbs 14 ozs.” (Guardian, April 26, 1956)

D. At Georgetown, April 26th, 1956, Captain Charles M. Fitzgerald in his 93rd year. He was born in St. Peter’s. Cape Breton in 1863. He moved to Georgetown and became a well—known mariner and ship-builder. He built and sold the Charlotte M., and for the Provincial Government, the ferries: Montague 11, Newport and Fairview. He also served for a number of years as clerk of the Town Council. His wife, Catherine Robertson predeceased him. Surviving are three sons: Jack in California, William, postmaster in Georgetown, and Rev. Father James in Winnipeg;alsoa daughter, Mae, with the Sisters of Service, Fargo, North Dakota. Also surviving are brothers: William, Long Island, New York, and a sister, Cassie (Mrs. Philip Quinn, Boston). A daughter, Lottie, predeceased him in the Canadian West. Funeral from St. James Church, Georgetown. (From a lengthy write-up with photo on the first page of Guardian, April 27, 1956)

D. On May 22 of accidental drowning, off Spry Point, P.E.1., Thomas William “Buddy” Trenholm, aged 21, survived by his parents, Thomas and Mrs. Trenholm, and sister Vera (Mrs. Robert Rousselot), Paris, France. (Guardian, May 23, 1956 has front page story with details)

Baptism at St. James, Georgetown: Annette Marie, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Albert Rafuse. Sponsors were Mr. & Mrs. W.J. Fitzgerald.) (“Georgetown”, Guardian, May 26, 1956)

D. At Georgetown, May 19th, in his 681h year, James MacSwain. He worked as fireman and watchman at the Govemment Potato Warehouse in Georgetown and latterly at local lobster packing plants. He is survived by his widow, two sons; Arthur and Clarence, and one daughter Phyllis (Mrs. James MacKeamey) all of Georgetown. Funeral from St. James Church, Georgetown. (From Guardian, May 26, 1956)

D. A Charlottetown on July 15, 1956, Margaret Sencabaugh, formerly of Georgetown, in her 82nd

year. Funeral from St. James Church, Georgetown. (Guardian, July 16,1956)

B. “At the Charlottetown Hospital on July 26, 1956, to Mr. & Mrs. Wilfred Gotell, Georgetown, a son, John Charles, 8 lbs 101/2 ozs.” (Guardian, July 28, 1956)

D. “On July 14th, at his home in Georgetown, Daniel Henry Martell in his 541h year. Funeral from St. James Church.” (Guardian, July 128, 1956)

M. At St. Peter’s Cathedral, Charlottetown, Aug. 11, 1956, Priscilla Louise Griffith, daughter of Mrs. William Griffith and the late Mr. Griffith, Charlottetown and John Howard Walker, only son of Mr. & Mrs. Chester Walker, Georgetown, P.E.1., Rev. Canon G.E. Moffatt officiating. Attendants were Beryl Graham and Lorne Finlay, with Harold Publicover and Alan Mair as ushers. (From Guardian, Sept. 13, 1956, with wedding picture)

M. At St. James Church, Georgetown, Sept. 3rd, Rev. 0. Kiggins officiating, Anna Josephine Prosper, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. William Prosper to Constable

Ronald C. Pettite, son of Mr. & Mrs. Claude Pettite, of Ninette, Man. Attendants were Sheila Delory and Constable William Wilson (From Guardian, Oct. 26, 1956, 291h wedding picture here and engagement picture in Guardian, Aug. 14th)

D. At the P.E.I. Hospital, Sept. 29, 1956, George H. Parker, Charlottetown, formerly of Georgetown Royalty, in his 83rd year. Burial in People’s Cemetery, Charlottetown. (From Guardian, Oct. 1, 1956)

D. In a car accident on the New Glasgow-Tmro Highway, Oct. 8th, Earl Glynn Stewart, shipwright, formerly of Georgetown, P.E.1., son of Mr. & Mrs. Angus Stewart, leaving to mourn his parents, sisters: Verna & Geraldine and brothers Abner, Preston and Alden all of Pictou. (From Guardian, Oct. 18, 1956)

E. “OfMarian Josephine Clory, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Rufus Clory, Georgetown, P.E.1., to Charles Benjamin Sopher of Toronto. Maniage to take place Nov. 30th in Toronto.” (Guardian, Nov. 9, 1956)

D. In Somerville, Mass, Nov. 15, 1956, Miss Annie MacPhee, formerly of Georgetown, aged 64 years, sister of Sarah MacPhee. Funeral from St. James Church. Georgetown. (From Guardian, Nov. 17 & 18, 1956)

D. At Hamilton, Ont, at the home of Rev & Mrs. Melville Aitkcn, on Nov. 20, 1956, Mrs. E. B.[Jcnnie] MacLaren, in her 84th year. She was bom in Georgetown Royalty, the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. David Parker and leaves to mourn besides her husband, two daughters: Alice (Mrs. Rev. MelvilleAitken) of Hamilton, and Mildred(Mrs. Charles Duffin) of London, Ont, and two sons: Earl, in Toronto and Lionel, in Western Canada. Funeral from the home of Mrs. W. W. MacLaren, and St. David’s United Church, Georgetown.” (From Guardian, Nov. 25 & Dec. 1, 1956)

B. “At Annapolis Royal, N.S., on Nov. 10, to Dr. & Mrs. M. E. Delorey (E), a son. Michael Paul.” (Guardian, Nov. 30, 1956)

M. On Nov. 28th, at St. James Church, Georgetown, Rev. Father Kiggins officiating, Mary Bernice Clory, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Rufus Clory to David Clarence Laybolt, son of Mrs. & the late Mr. David Laybolt, of St. Andrew’s. Attendants were Georgina Laybolt and John Maclean. ( From Guardian, Dec. 4, 1956)

D. At the New England Baptist Hospital, Boston, Mass, on Dec. 6, 1956, Jessie Ruth Toombs, wife of Benjamin H. Stewart, of Georgetown P.E.I. in her 67th year. Born in Mount Stewart in 1890, she was the daughter of Dr. & Mrs. John G. Toombs. Besides her husband she leaves to mourn two daughters, Bessie (Mrs. Rev. ER. MacVicar), Shubenacadie, NS. and Irene (Mrs. Albert Hobbs), of Ottawa; also two sisters in Mount Stewart. Two brothers: Dr. Garth and Wendell, predeceased her. (From Guardian, Dec. 12, 1956)

D. “At Charlottetown, Dec. 23, 1956, Walter DaIziel in his 65th year, Funeral from St. David’s Church in Georgetown.” (Guardian, Dec. 26, 1956)