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Vital Statistics from Newspapers: 1840-1870 (including Georgetown and Royalty, Boughton Island and some Three Rivers)

M. “AtGeorgetown, on the 12th inst., by the Rev. Alexander MacWilliams, Mr. George McAulay, to Sarah Isabella, daughter of George Parker, Esq., Georgetown Royalty.” (Protestant, July 23, 1864)

M." At Broomfield, Brudenell River, on the 18th inst., by the Rev. Dr. Knox, Mr. James Hayden Fletcher, of Orwell Mills to Miss Minnie Moar of that place."

(Islander, Aug. 26, 1864)

M. “At Georgetown, on the 23rd inst., by Ezra Wickwire, J.P., Mr. James Heggs of Georgetown to Miss Ann Mackenzie, Lot 37." (Protestant, Aug. 27, 1864)

M. “On Thursday, the 6th inst. by the Rev. R.T. Roach, A.B, at the residence of the bride’s father. Andrew William LeBrocq, Esq., Postmaster, to Catherine Anne, fourth daughter of Dr. J.

C. McKeown, of Georgetown.” (Protestant, Oct. 22, 1864)

M. At Halifax by the Rev. G. M. Grant, the Rev. Alexander McWilliam, A.M. of [Georgetown] P.E.I., to Barbara Anderson of Aberdeen [Scotland] (Protestant, Oct. 22, 1864)

D. AtGeorgetown on the 4th inst. after a lingering illness of three and a half years which she bore with pious resignation to the Divine Will, Marion Jane, relict of Capt. Maitland of Stockholm, Sweden, and sister of Mrs. Scantlebury of this city.” (Protestant, Nov. 18, 1864)

B. “At Georgetown on the 30th ult. to the

wife of Hon. A. A. MacDonald, a son.” (Protestant, Dec. 10, 1864)

M. “AtBum Point (si_c), Georgetown, on the 30th ult. by the Rev. Alexander MacWilliam, Mr. Angus McLean,

Brown’s Creek, to Rosanna, daughter of Mr. David McDonald, Bum Point

(si_c.)” (Protestant, Dec. 24, 1864) 1865:

D. “At Brudenell River, on the 6th Dec. of consumption, Mr. Duncan Stewart, Dunblain, in the 73rd year of his age. He emigrated from Perthshire in 1809. (Islander Jan. 20, 1865)

M“AtGeorgetown, on June 15th, 1865, Mr. Eli Head to Miss Anne McSwain, Pisquid.” (Islander, June 23, 1865)

M. “At the Manse [Ch’town], on the 19th inst. by the Rev. Thomas Duncan, Mr. William McDonald, Georgetown, to Miss Elizabeth Gordon of New Perth” (Islander, Aug. 25, 1865)

D. "At the residence of the Hon. Joseph Wightman, St. Andrew's Point, on Tuesday, the 12th inst., from affection of the heart, Edward T. Wightman, aged 14 years, much regretted by friends and

acquaintances." (Islander, Sept. 22, 1865)

B. “At Georgetown on Thursday the 9th inst., by the wife of the Rev. A. McWilliam A.M., of a daughter.” (Islander, Nov. 17, 1865)

D. "At Georgetown, Tuesday, the 14th inst., after a painful illness of seven months, which he bore with Christian resignation to the divine will, Capt. John A. McDonald, fifth son of the late Alexander McDonald of St. Margaret’s, age 48 yrs., 3 mo., leavinga disconsolate widow and family together with a large circle of relatives and friends.” (Islander, Nov. 17, 1865.)

1866: M. John C. Stewart, Georgetown, to

Catherine Darrach, Clyde River, P.E.I. (Islander, Feb. 2, 1866.)