Georgetown Statistics: 1961-1963

1961:

D. “On Jan. 3, 1961, at Omaha, Nebraska, James L. MacCormack, formerly of Georgetown, P.E.I..” (Guardian, Jan. 4, 1961)

D. In Methuen, Mass., on Jan. 11, 1961, Newman Wight, formerly of Panmure Island. aged 59 years. Funeral mass celebrated by his brother Wing Commander Rev. Howard Wight at St. Monica’s Church, Methuen, Mass.” (Guardian, Jan. 11, 1961)

D. “In the Charlottetown Hospital, Jan. 16, 1961, Mrs. Mary Ellen Wight, widow of the late William D. Wight, aged 80 years.” She was Mary Ellen (Minnie) Campbell of Sturgeon and is survived by four daughters and five sons: Archibald and Rupert at Burnt Point; Neil, in Georgetown; Wing Commander Rev. Howard. R.C.A.F., Ottawa; Clement, Westwood, Mass; Mrs. Henry S. Craig, Needham, Mass;; Mrs. Clement Landrigan, Brooklyn, New York; Mrs. George MacDonald, Charlottetown, and Mrs. Lawrence Batchilder, Georgetown. She was predeceased by her husband in 1941, by her son John Adam in 1930, by her son, Newman, recently and daughter Rita in 1957. Funeral from St. James Church, Georgetown, P.E.I. (From Guardian, Jan. 17, 1961)

D. “At the Charlottetown Hospital, Feb. 23, 1961, John William Wallace, of Georgetown, formerly of Alberton, in his 7lst year. Funeral in Alberton.” (Guardian, Feb. 27, 1961)

D. “At the RE]. Hospital, Feb. 24th, 1961, Mrs. Howard Llewellyn of Georgetown in her 56th year.” She was Mary Elizabeth Condon, daughter of John A. and Jessie Condon. She leaves to mourn besides her sorrowing husband, a son Gerald, in the R.C.A.F. in England, her mother two sisters and four brothers. Funeral from St. James Church, Georgetown. (From Guardian, Feb. 27th and Mar. 4, 1961)

D. At the Charlottetown Hospital, Feb. 5, 1961, Mrs. WT Wood (nee Margaret Maude Kelly of Kelly’s Cross, P.E.I..) She was born on Mar. 17, 1888 and married her husband, Wilfred, in 1915. He was a former station-master at Georgetown and other places. She leaves to mourn besides he husband a son, Alexis, in Leamington, Ont; daughters: Ieonella (Mrs. L. Doyle), of Garson, Ont..; Vivian (Mrs. J.A. Cameron) and Eileen, both of Toronto and Margaret in Charlottetown. (From Guardian, Feb. 27, 1961) [W.T. Wood died Oct. 11, 1962, aged 75)

D. At the Charlottetown Hospital, Mar. 6, 1961, Rev. Owen Kiggins, former parish priest at Georgetown, P.E.I.. Pontifical Requiem High Mass was celebrated at St. James Church, Georgetown, by Rev. M.A. MacEachem, Bishop of Charlottetown with Rt. Rev. Patrick McMahon as high priest, assisted by seven other priests. The eulogy was delivered by Rt. Rev. J. A. Sullivan. Burial in Catholic Cemetery, Georgetown. (From Guardian, Mar. 6th and 10th, 1961)

D. At his home in Georgetown Royalty, Mar. 15, 1961, H. Allister MacDonald, in his 84th year. Funeral from St. James Church, Georgetown. (From Guan‘m , Mar. 16, 1961) ‘

D. At the King’s County Memorial Hospital, Montague, P.E.I., on Mar. 15, 1961, Edward B. MacLaren of Georgetown in his 92nd year. He was born at Georgetown Royalty where he fanned and became active in the Potato Grower’s Association. Later he moved to Georgetown and went into the fox raising business. He was active in community affairs, serving as Chief Magistrate, on the town council and as Clerk of the Court. He was one of those who promoted the care of the Pioneer Cemetery on Brudenell Island. He married, first, Jennie Parker by whom he had his family and after her death, her cousin Margaret Parker who predeceased him. He leaves to mourn daughters: Alice (Mrs. Rev. E. M. Aitken, Hamilton, Ont. and Mildred (Mrs. Charles Duffin), London, Ont; and sons: Earl. Toronto and Lionel, New Westminster, B.C.. Funeral from St. David’s Church. (From Guardian, Mar. 16, 1961)

E. Mr. & Mrs. J. D. Cameron, Sr., Saint John, N.B., announce the engagement of their daughter, Marie Elinor to Nelson Stewart Hansen, son of Mr. & Mrs. N.W. Hansen, Georgetown, P.E.I.. The wedding is to take place April 8th in St. John’s (Stone) Church, Saint John, NB. (m, Mar. 17, 1961)

D. “At the Livingston—MacArthur Nursing Home, Charlottetown, on May 13th, 1961, Lester H. Lavers, of Georgetown, in his 82nd year. Funeral from the Church of England, Georgetown.” (Guardian, May 15, 1961)

B. “At the Prince Edward Island Hospital, June 2nd, 1961, to Mr. & Mrs. Donald King, of Georgetown, a daughter, Heather Catherine, weight 7 lbs., 8 ozs.” (Guardian, June 12, 1961)

E. Mr. & Mrs. John Batchilder, Georgetown, wish to announce the engagement of their daughter, Catherine Helen, to Frank A. Power. Date of wedding, Aug. 3, 1961" (Guardian, July 5, 1961)

E. Mr. & Mrs. William S. Martel], Georgetown, P.E.I., wish to announce the engagement of their daughter, Phyllis Mary, RN, to Leonard Joseph, son of the late Mr. & Mrs. Angus Mellany, Cornwall, Ont. Marriage to take place July 22nd, at St. James Parish, Georgetown.” (Guardian July 11, 1961)

B. At the Charlottetown Hospital, July 15, 1961, to Mr. & Mrs. John Walsh, Georgetown, 3 son, John Joseph. Weight, 8 lbs., 12 ozs. A brother for Kenneth.”

(Guardian, July 26, 1961)

D. Mrs. Percy N. Manuel, aged 69. Interment in People’s Cemetery, Charlottetown. (From Guardian, July 16, 1961)

D. On July 29, 1961, Mrs. L. H. Douglas, of Georgetown, in her 88th year. She was born in Georgetown as Matilda (Tillie) MacDonald, the daughter of William MacDonald and Elizabeth Gordon. Her husband, Lou Douglas, station agent at Georgetown and other places, predeceased her. She was active in church work at St. David’s Church. She is survived by three daughters and two sons: Marion (Mrs. Rodney Bruce, Mentreal; Beth (Mrs. H. Edgar Lannon), Needham, Mass; Helen (Mrs. Karl Cameron), Halifax; Ralph, Montreal; Gordon, Vancouver. Two daughters: Grace (Mrs. W. Frank Miller) and Jean predeceased her. Funeral from.§t..,Dav_id’s Church; (From Guardian, July 31, 1961)