Georgetown Statistics: 1961-1963

D. “In Arlington, Mass, Feb. 7, 1963, Caroline MacDonald, widow of Allan J. MacDonald, formerly of Georgetown, aged 91 years. Funeral from the residence of her daughter, Rose, Mrs. Joseph MacPhee, Georgetown to St. James Church, Georgetown, P.E.I.. Other surviving daughters are Mary, Helen, Nan. RN. and Mrs. James McCarthy, all of Arlington. (From Guardian, Feb. 12, and Feb. 21 “Georgetown”, 1963)

D. At Charlottetown, Feb. 16, 1963, Thomas Blackett, of Georgetown, P.E.I., in his 89th year. Funeral from the residence of Sterling Blackett, Georgetown, to Annandale Baptist Church. (From Guardian, Feb. 18 & Feb. 21, 1963)

D.” At the Charlottetown Hospital, Feb. 17th, 1963, Mrs. John Batchilder, aged 75 years. Funeral from St. James Church.” (Guardian, Feb. 18, 1963)

B. To LAC & Mrs. W. E. Murphy (nee Gertrude Fitzgerald), Georgetown, P.E.I., on Feb. 8th, 1963 at R.C.A.F. Hospital, Zweibrucken, Germany, a son, Paul Douglas, weight 8 lbs., 14 ozs. A brother for Mike and Laureen." (Guardian, Feb. 27, 1963)

D. “AtNew Glasgow, N.S., Mar. 4, 1963, Mrs. John R. Stewart, formerly of Georgetown. Funeral service in New Glasgow. Interment in Georgetown United Church Cemetery” (Guardian. Mar. 6, 1963) [She was formerly Mrs. George Hibbett (nee Gertrude Poole) and a pillar of the Baptist Church in Georgetown]

D. At the Livingston-MacArthur Nursing Home, April 10, 1963, Miss Anna J. R. Mair, R.N., former superintendent of nurses at the RBI. Hospital, in her 77th year. She was a daughter of James A. Mair and his wife, Maggie Allen, Bumt Point, and was born in Moosehead, N.S.. She taught school in Georgetown and other places and then took trainingas a nurse at the P.E.l. Hospital and at the Royal Victoria, Montreal. She was deeply involved in the relocation and building of a new P.E.I. Hospital and received public recognition for her work in the development of the nursing program at the hospital. She retired about ten years ago and is survived by brothers: George, in Burnt Point, and Charles in Saskatoon; also nieces and nephews. Funeral from St. David’s Church, Georgetown. (From Guardian, April 11, 1963 and other sources)

D. “At Georgetown Royalty, April 11, 1963, George E. Keenan, in his 95th year. Funeral from St. James Church, Georgetown.” (Guardian, April 13, 1963)

D. “At his home in Georgetown, April 13, 1963, Peter Melville Ross in his 92nd year.” He was the son of Peter Ross and Margaret Weatherbie. His wife, Havilah Graham, predeceased him in 1939. In early life he worked on the S.S. Enterprise and the Georgetown- Lower Montague ferry and later at farming and as a blacksmith, a trade he learned from his father. He also served as a town councillor. He is survived by two sons: Gordon, at home, and Melbum at Clyde River, P.E.I.. Two daughters, Lydia and Winnifred, predeceased him. Also surviving are three sisters: Mary (Mrs. Daniel Phillips), Jessie (Mrs. Alwood), Minnie (Mrs. Blanchard) all of Brookline, Mass; also three half—sisters and two half-brothers: Myrtle (Mrs. Babineau), Charlottetown; Ella (Mrs. David Lavers), Georgetown; Eleanor (Mrs. James Llewellyn). Georgetown; Oliver, Charlottetown, and Sheldon at Halifax. Funeral from St. David’s Church

with a Masonic service at the grave. (From Guardian, Apr. 15, 1963)

E. “Mr. & Mrs. Ray Murphy wish to announce the engagement of their daughter, Mary Bemetta, to Mr. William Douglas Wight, son of Neil Wight and the late Mrs. Wight. Maniage to take place May 29th at St. Dunstan’s Basilica.” (Guardian, Apr. 24, 1963)

E. “Mr. & Mrs. C]. Pitcairn, East Royalty, wish to announce the engagement of their daughter, Myrna Elizabeth Muriel, R.N., to Gordon Elwin Babineau, son of Mrs. Babineau and the late Oliver Babineau, Charlottetown, marriage to take place May 18th at ﬁrst Baptist Church.” (Gum—dig, April 27, 1963)

D. At her home in Georgetown, May 22, 1963, Mrs. Edna King, in her 70th year She was the former Edna Allen of Boughton Island and was predeceased by her husband, Daniel A. King, in 1956. The family moved to Georgetown from Boughton Island in 1945. She is survived by four sons: Lloyd, of Toronto; Jack, Halifax; Donald and Lionel both of Georgetown and four daughters: Frances (Mrs. Charles Watts), Grand Tracadie, P.E.I.; Beulah (Mrs. Newton O’Connor), Toronto; Olive (Mrs. Sidney Bruce), Toronto; Mantra (Mrs. Joseph Kinnear, Georgetown. Funeral from St. David’s Church, Rev. R. Pocklington officiating. (From Guardian, May 24, 1963)

B. At the United States Memorial Hospital, St. Lawrence, Nfld., on May 17th, 1963. to Cst. & Mrs. J.W. Lavers, a son, John \Vrlliam. Weight 8 lbs. (Guardian, May 30,1963)

D. At the Charlottetown Hospital, June 4th, Mrs. Delia Victor of Georgetown, aged 76 years. She was the former Delia Bridget Manuel of Cardigan, P.E.I.. She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph Victor in 1960. Left to mourn are three daughters: Emma (Mrs. James E. Morton), New York; Hattie (Mrs. Warren Baker), Georgetown, P.E.I.; Theresa (Mrs. Wilfred Gotell), Georgetown, and six sons: John, Jamaica Plains, U.S.A.; Wilfred, Newport, P.E.I., Nelson, Dartmouth, N. 5.; Louis, Halifax, NS ;Kimball, Cardigan, P.E.I.; Leo, Charlottetown. Funeral from St. James Church, Georgetown. (From Guardian, June 6, 1963)

D. “At his home in Georgetown on June 5th, 1963, Peter J. Solomon (s_ic) in his 89th year. He continued to operate his grocery business until the evening before his death.” He emigrated from Lebanon 75 years ago. In Georgetown he served as a town councillor and as member of the school board. He is survived by a son, Raymond, Georgetown mayor, and daughters: Sister Carmelita, C.S.M. of Kingston, Ont; Helen (Mrs. Vincent Elordietta), Montreal, Que. and Genevieve in Georgetown. He was predeceased by his wife the former Mary Batchilder and his son Gerald. Funeral from St. James Church, Georgetown. (From Guardian, Jan. 6, 1963)

E. “Captain and Mrs. Bernard Batchilder, Georgetown, P.E.I., wish to announce the engagement of their eldest daughter, Ijnda Anne, to Frederick Martin Handrahan, son of Nﬁchael Handrahan and the late Mrs. Handrahan, Peakes’, P.E.I.. Marriage to take placeJuly 6th, 1963, in St. James Church, Georgetown, P.E.I..” (Guardian, Jung 11, 1963) [Wedding picture in Guardian, Sept. 24, 196 )