Vital Statistics from Island Newspapers 37 Georgetown & Area, 1871-1887

D. "Near Head of St. Peter's Bay, on 2nd February, in her 68th year, Mary Ann Louis, wife of Matthew Prospier. . . ." (Dailv Examiner, Mar. 14, 1879)

D. Among Islanders employed in the Gloucester, Mass fishing fleet lost in a storm in Feb. 1879 was William Delorey, of the crew of the schooner John Dove." (From Dailv Examiner, Mar. 22, 1879)

D. By cable to Messrs. A. A. MacDonald & Bros, the sad intelligence of the death of Captain Philip Griffin of Georgetown, commander of the brigantine Afghan. which had arrived in Gloucester, Eng, from Montreal. (From

King's Countv Advertiser, Nov. 21, 1879)

D. "A young man named Alexander Steele, mate of the brigantine, William , was drowned off Panmure Island Friday evening While fishing, he accidentally fell overboard. A board was thrown to assist him in floating. This he caught hold of but it is supposed that the vessel which was underway struck him and thus he sank. The unfortunate young man belongs to Georgetown and was brother of Capt. Angus Steele who was lost in the Gypsy Bride off Rollo Bay in the fall of 1877.” (Daily Examiner, Dec. 6, 1879)

M. "At Mrs. MacDonald's hotel, the bride's residence, on the 17th inst, by the Rev. John McKinnon, Mr. G.W. Hibbett, Conductor, PEI. Railway, to Annie, the youngest daughter of the late Captain John McDonald. " (Dailv Examiner, Dec. 20, 1879)

M. “On the 20th ult., by the Rev. John Knox, L. L. D, Mr. Nathaniel McLaren of Brudenell to Emma Jane,

second daughter of Mr. Peter Gordon, Roscneath." (Patriot, Jan. 8, 1880)

1880:

D. “At Georgetown, P.E.l., on 6th Feb. of diphtheria, Hazel. age 3 yrs, 3 months, youngest daughter of R. Munro, Esq., Georgetown.” (Patriot, Feb. 12, 1880)

D. John Poole, Lower Montague, on 2nd inst, aged 80. He was born in London, Eng. in 1800, emigrated to PEI. with his family in 1807 , was apprenticed to “Mr. Chappell” in Charlottetown as a carpenter and millmight, eventually farmed at Albion and Lower Montague; left 7 sons and 3 daughters. Funeral at the Methodist Church, Montague. (The Pioneer, Montague, Feb. 18, 1880)

D. “At Georgetown Royalty, on the 3rd inst, Christina Murray, age 80 years, relict of the late Angus Sutherland, fomrerly of Pictou County, N. S." (Patriot, Feb. 14, 1880)

D. “At his residence, Georgetown, on Saturday, the 7th inst, of dyspepsia, Mr. D. G. McCormack, tailor, in the 46th year of his age leaving a wife and seven children

besides many friends to mourn their irreparable loss." (Patriot, Feb. 14, 1880)

M. “At Georgetown, on the 13th inst, by the Rev. John Mackinnon, Mr, John Hilchey to Miss Marjorie McLeod of Georgetown." (Patriot, Feb. 2], 1880)

D. “At Georgetown, PEI. of prostration superinduced by diphtheria, on the 23rd Feb, Victoria Mary Louise, age 5 yrs, 4 months —-a bright and good child-- youngest

surviving daughter of R. Munro, Esq.” (Patriot. Feb. 28, 1880)

D. At Boughton Island, on Wednesday, the 24th.inst, after a brief illness, Mr. John McCormaek, in the 75th year of his age,”: (Daily Examiner, April, 27, 1880)

M. "At the Manse. Georgetown, on the 13th inst. by the Rev. John McKinnon, Mr. William Stevens, Georgetown, to Miss Jane D. Allen, second daughter of

Benjamin Allen of Boughton Island." (Dailv Examiner, July 21, 1880)

M. ”At the residence of the bride's parents, New Glasgow, on the 14th inst, by the Rev. J. M. McLeod. Mr. John McArthur, PEI. Railway, Georgetown, to Margaret Jane McDonald, of New Glasgow." (Dailv Examiner, July 21, 1880)

M. “On Pictou Island, on the 24th Sept, by the Rev. Rod Bumet, St. Andrew’s Church, Pictou, Mr. Angus MacMillan, Wood Islands, RBI, to Miss Annie McCalIum of Pictou Island.” (Patriot, Nov. 20, 1880)

D. "At Franklin Hill, Georgetown, on Tuesday, the 23rd, inst. after a lengthy illness of consumption, in the 3lst year of his age, Henry W. Parker, leaving a wife and two children, besides his aged parents and a large circle of friends." (Dailv Examiner, Nov. 27, 1880)

D. ”At Georgetown, on Tuesday, the 23rd, inst, after a long and painful illness, Samuel Ford, in the 70th year of his age.‘ (Dailv Examiner, Nov. 27, 1880)

1881:

M. “At St James Church, Georgetown, on the 3rd ult., by Rev. J. C. McDonald, Mr. Martin Lannigan and Miss Mary Dunn, both of Sturgeon.” (Presbyterian, Feb. 14, 1881)

M. On Wednesday, the 23rd ult., at the residence of the bride, by the Rev. D. H. Hind, Charles B. Aitken, Esq,

to Annie LeBrocq, both of Georgetown." (Weekly Examiner, March 4, 1881)

B. "At Georgetown, on the 19th inst, to the wife of Rev.

Duncan H. Hind, of a daughter." (Weekly Examiner, April 20, 1881)

M. "On the 27th April, at Oakland, California, by the Rev. Father King, Capt. James Garvie, Oakland, to Lavinia F Burke, formerly of Georgetown, PEI.

(Weekly Examiner, May 13, 1881)

M. “At Georgetown, on the 14th inst, by the Hon. Dan Gordon, J. P., Mr. John Bell and Miss Rebecca

Weatherby, both of Georgetown." (Dailv Examiner, June 17, 1881)

M. "On the Sth inst, at the residence of the bride's mother, by the Rev. D. H. Hind, E. Thomas Wickwire, to Helen, second daughter of the late Capt. John McDonald." (Daily Examiner, July 6, 1881)

D. "At Georgetown, on the 6th inst, after a long and painful illness of cancer of the stomach, which she bore with Christian patience, Fanny, beloved wife of Samuel