Vital Statistics from Island Newspapers,

Georgetown & Area: 1898—1903

of the Schr. K011-i~noor to Miss Maggie Boudreault, daughter of Augustus Boudreault, Lower Montague. Witnesses: Melinda Chaisson & Charles Fougere.” (Patriot Nov. 4, 1901)

D. ”At the Charlottetown Hospital, Nov. 4th, Miss Steele, of Georgetown." (Guardian, Nov. 6, 1901)

M. “At the muse, Cardigan, by the Rev. A. Gunn, Daniel A. McNeill of Village Green, Lot 49, and Hannah C. Allen of Boughton Island.” (Patriot, Nov. 5, 1901)

B. “At Georgetown, on the 11th, to Engineer Edward Meehan of the 5.5. Acadia and Mrs. Meehan, a daughter.” (Patriot Nov. 18, 1901)

D. “At Georgetown, on Sunday, Nov. 24th, Louise Mathieson, eldest daughterof J. A. & Mrs. Mathieson, aged3 years 4 months.” (Patriot, Nov. 26, 1901)

M. At the home of the bride's father, Lower Montague, P.E.I., on Nov. 28, 1901, by Rev. F. Frizzle, George H, Parker, of Dickinson, North Dakota, to Matilda J. Poole, Lower Montague, P.E.l. ( From Guardian, Dec. 2, 1901)

D. “Mr. John Stevens, of Georgetown, watchman on the SS. Stanley, has been mailed upon to bear a double affliction. On Dec. 5th his daughter Barbara, age 20, died in the RBI. Hospital and on the 12th his son Daniel, age 18, also passed away at his home in Georgetown. The Patriot in common with the whole community extends deep sympathy to the bereaved in their sad loss.” (Patriot Dec. 17, 1901)

D. At Pretoria, South Africa, of enteric fever, 9th Dec. 1901, Charles Johnson, of the Canadian Scouts, son of Mrs. Sophia Johnson, Georgetown, P.E.l.. " (From Guardian, Dec. 18, 1901)

1902:

D. “At Georgetown, on Saturday Feb. 8, Catherine, beloved wife of Donald Fraser.” (Guardian, Feb. 16, 1902)

M. "At Georgetown, on Feb. 15th, by Rev. AW. K. Herdman, Capt. Daniel Walker (S.S. Minlo ) to Louise McKinnon, Charlottetown." (Guardian, Feb. 18, 1902)

D. Edward Allen of Boughton Island; missing more than a week and presumed drowned; his empty dory found. (From Patriot, Mar. 27, 1902)

D. “At Georgetown, on Thursday, the 27th ult. of tuberculosis, after an illness of seven months, Reginald A. Macdonald, youngest son of Alexander J. & Catherine Maedonald, age 21 years. The deceased was medalist at Georgetown High School in 1897 and latterly had served on the staff of St. Dunstan’s College. He leaves his bereaved parents, two brothers and four sisters." (Patriot, Mar. 19, 1902).

D. “At Georgetown, on the 3151 March, Jane McLean, beloved wife of Hugh McPhee, aged 73 years, leaving a daughter, two brothers, and four sisters to mourn the loss of a kind and virtuous woman." (Patriot, Apr. 9, 1902)

D, At New Glasgow, April, 1902, James A, Rutherford, April, formerly owner of the Vulcan Foundry in Georgetown, P.E.l. . (From Patriot, Apr. 12, 1902)

D. At Georgetown, Saturday morning, Margaret Nicolle, age 80, daughter of Mr. John Nicolle a native of Guernsey, and widow of the late Thomas Henry. Surviving are 7 sons and 3 daughters: John, in Calgary; William; Mrs. Wonnacott in Charlottetown; Ena, Boston; Mark, Sydney, N. 5.; Mary, wife of Capt. J. A. Macdonald who is with her husband on board his ship at sea; Thomas and James at home; Mrs. Roberts, Munay Harbour. (From Patriot, May 16, 1902)

D. At Seattle, Washington, Hugh C. Logan, age 36, 2nd son of DH, Logan, Georgetown, leaving a sorrowing mother and father, three brothers and three sisters. (From Patriot, May31, 1902)

D. At Georgetown, Saturday, June 7, 1902, Capt. James Bourke, age 75. For a number of years he had the agency of the winter steamers. He leaves to mourn a widow, sister of Mr. George Moar, Georgetown Royalty; three sons and two daughters: Rev. A. E. Burke, Alberton; Thomas, sailing out of Gloucester. Mass; James, at home; Emma, Tignish; Mrs. John Morrison, Providence, RI. He was predeceased by his daughter, Mrs, D. Murphy and son, Dr. W.G. Burke. (From Patriot June 8, 1902)

M. At the residence of the bride’s parents, Georgetown, June 24th, by the Rev. A.W.K. Herdman, Jessie T. Stewart, daughter of Ephraim Stewart, to George H. Parker, son of George A. Parker, Georgetown Royalty. Attendants: Maggie Parker & William Stewart. (From Patriot, June 25, 1902)

D. “At St Andrew’s Point, on the 51h July, 1902, Richard A. Thornton, son of the late Hon. Edward Thornton, in the 71st year of his age, leaving an aged mother, his widow, 5 sons and 5 daughters. Burial in RC. Cemetery, Georgetown. (Patriot, July 21st, 1902)

M, “At Georgetown, on the 215tinst., by the Rev. J. W. Godfrey, Barbara Westaway, of Georgetown. to James D. Stewart of Lower Montague." (Patriot, Aug. 1, 1902)

D. At Duluth, Minn, July 23, age 70, Fanny Fairehild Hieken, wife of John Hickcn and sister of Capt. Joseph Fairchild, Georgetown, survived by her husband, 4 sons and 3 daughters. The Hickens lived in Georgetown for a number of years but moved to USA. in 1881. (From Patriot Aug. 2, 1902)

B. “At Georgetown, Sunday, Aug. 5th. to the wife of HA. Richardson, manager of the Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, a son.” (Patriot, Aug. 4, 1902)

D. In an aceidentatRexton, N.B., Sept. 1, 1902, searnan William Fougere, aged 57, leaving a wife and six children at Montague, PE. 1." (From Guardian, Sept. 6, 1900.)

D. "On Aug. 28th after a lingering illness, bomc with great patience and Christian resignation to the Divine Will, Daniel Emmanuel McAulay, son of the late Donald