Georgetown Statistics: 1961-1963

D. At the King’s County Memorial Hospital, Aug. 3, 1961, Mrs. Ashley Allen, of Georgetown, RBI, in her 78th year. She was born Margaret Johnson, the daughter of Charles Johnson and Mary Ann Allen. She was predeceased by her husband in November, 1951. She was in earlier days very active in church work at Holy Trinity Anglican Church and in the Sunday School. She was also a leading member of the Georgetown Women’s Institute. She leaves to mourn three sisters and two brothers: Martha (Mrs. William White), Borden, P.E.I.; Miriam (Mrs. James MacKenzie), San Francisco; Florence (Mrs. Glen Jenkins), Georgetown; Joseph F., in Georgetown and Nathan in San Francisco. Two brothers: Charles and George Stillman predeceased her. Funeral from the home of Mrs. Glen Jenkins to Holy Trinity Church. (From Guardian, Aug. 4 & 5, 1961)

D. Unexpectedly, at Saint John General Hospital, Aug. 7th, 1961, in his 31st year, John W. George, Saint John, N.B.. He was born in Georgetown, P.E.I. the son of Herbert and Marion (Crawford), George. He was employed with Eastern Bakeries Ltd., Saint John. He is survived by his wife, the former V. Ruth Guick, a son, David, aged two; two sisters and a brother. Mrs. J. R. Butler, West Saint John; Mrs. Clifford Fillmore, Lancaster, N.B., Cpl. H.D. George of the Royal Canadian Artillery in Germany. Funeral from the residence of Mrs. Edith Guick to Holy Trinity Church, Georgetown, Archdeacon J.T. lbbott officiating. (From Guardian, Aug. 10 &29, 1961)

D. At her home in Georgetown, Aug. 12th, following a lengthy illness, Mrs. Mary Jemima Yorston in her 79th year. She was the daughter of the late H. H. Crossman & the late Mrs. Mary (McGillivary) Crossman. Her husband, George, died in 1930. She was a resident of Georgetown for 60 years and was active in church groups and in the Legion Auxiliary. She is survived by a daughter, Laura (Mrs. Roland Marsh) and a son Samuel Harrington (Harry) with whom she made her home. Also surviving are six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Three sisters and two brothers also survive: Mrs. Helen Sheridan, Syracuse, N.Y.; Alice Warner Hugunin and Rose Crossman of Cortland, N .Y.; Wallace and Victor both of Cortland, N.Y. Funeral from St. David’s Church. (From Guardian, Aug. 15th, 1961 and other sources)

A. “Mr. & Mrs. Frank Parker, Georgetown, are happy to announce the arrival of a chosen son, Wade Paul, aged 10 months.” (Guardian, Aug. 25, 1961)

B. “To Mr. & Mrs. Fred Dockerill (nee Anne MacDonald, formerly of Georgetown) on Aug. 26th, 1961, at the Halifax Infirmary, a son, David Erin, weight 6 lbs. 13 ozs.” (Guardian, Sept. 7, 1961)

To be ordained: Frances G. Morrisey, O. M.I., on Sept. 23rd in Ottawa. He is the son of Col. E.J.H. Morrisey, who was a native of Georgetown, P.E.l., and at one time principal of Georgetown High School and teacher at Queen Square School, Charlottetown. (From Guardian, Sept. 21, 1961)

M. At St. James R.C. Church, Georgetown, P.E.I., on Aug. 24th, 1961, Mary Gertrude Anita Boudreault, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Philip Boudreault, of Georgetown and Ronald Raymond Smith, son of Mr. & Mrs. Peter Smith of Gananoque, Ont., Rev. Louis B. Dooley officiating. Attendants were Kaye Boudreault and

Barry Morrison; ushers were George Boudreault and Gerald Morrison. Janie Batchilder was organist. The couple will reside in Kingston, Ont.. (From Guardian, Aug. 4& Sept. 26, 1961)

B. At the Kingston Hospital, Kingston, Ont., Oct. 16, 1961 to Floyd Landry, formerly of Georgetown and Mrs. Landry (nee Jean Jay), a son, Bruce Ralph, weight 8 lbs. (From Guardian, Oct. 23, 1961)

B. “To Mr. & Mrs. Henry Perry, Georgetown, on Oct. 18th, 1961, at the King’s County Memorial Hospital, a son, William James (Billy), 8 lbs. 4 ozs.” (Guardian, Oct. 25, 1961)

D. “In the Charlottetown Hospital, Oct. 27, 1961, Mrs. Benjamin Stevens, the former Mrs. Peter (Esther) Biso, of Charlottetown, aged 57 years.” (Guardian, Oct. 28, 1961)

D. “At the Chariottetown Hospital, Oct. 31, 1961, Gay David Dalton, son of Mr. & Mrs. John Dalton, Georgetown, aged 3 years.” The funeral took place from the home of his aunt, Mrs. Leo Doughty, to St. James Church. Pupils from Grades I to IV of Georgetown School attended. (From Guardian, Nov. 1 & 3, 1961).

B. “At the Charlottetown Hospital, Nov. 6th, to Mr. & Mrs. Frank MacLean (nee Cecile Doiron) of Georgetown, adaughter, 10 lbs., 6 3/4 028.” (Guardian, Nov. 9, 1961)

B. “To Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Kinnear, of Georgetown, a son, Donald Frances, 7 lbs., 1 oz. at King’s County Hospital.”(Guardian, Nov. 13, 1961)

B. “Atthe P.E.I. Hospital, Nov. 21, 1961, to Dr. & Mrs. A.E. lngs, Montague, a daughter, Jayne, a sister for Joanne and Jeanne (Mrs. Ings was Constance Mair of Burnt Point] (Guardian, Nov. 22, 1961)\

D. At his home in Georgetown, on Dec. 4th, 1961, Alexander MacKinnon, in his 78th year. He was born in Charlottetown, Dec. 17, 1884, son of Alexander and Ann MacKinnon. He retired in 1951 from a career in banking and office management. His first wife died in 1926. His second and surviving wife was Helen Donovan of Georgetown, P.E.l.. Also bereaved are two sons and two daughters: John A., of Saint John, N. B.; Derek, of London, Eng, Marion (Mrs. W.A.Hunt) of Belgrade, Yugoslavia; Lorna, of Lima, Peru, and a sister, Mrs. 0. Wright, Digby, N.S.. Interment in People’s Cemetery, Charlottetown. (From Guardian, Dec. 7& 9, 1961)

M. Warren B. Hemphill to Marion Brehaut of Charlottetown. Rev. Donald Campbell was Officiant at the Zion Presbyterian Manse on Dec. 5, 1961. (From Guardian, Jan. 1962)

D. “At Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, Dec. 13th, 1961, Edward P. Bouchard, of Georgetown, P.E.I., in his 62nd year. Funeral from St. James Church, Georgetown.” (Guardian, Dec. 15, 1961)

D. Stanley Gallant, 1961 (St. James gravestone)