Vital Statistics from Island Newspapers, 49 Georgetown & Area: 1904-1908

daughter of the late William Cherry, and leaves two sons, Maurice and James both of the S .S . Stanley, four sisters and three brothers ( From Patriot, Jan. 10, 1906)

M. On Monday, Jan. 15th Mr. Ashley Allen to Miss Josephine Gotell. (From Patriot, Jan. 17, 1906)

M. On January 16th, Peter J. Solomon to Miss Mary Bachildor (sig) (From Patriot, Jan. 17, 1906)

D. “At Boughton Island, Sunday morning, Jan. 2lst, Jane McPhee, age 82, widow of the late John McCormack. She leaves to mourn two sons and two daughters: D. J. McCormack at the homestead; Dominick in Georgetown; Lizzie, wife of R. J. Steele, Newport; and Catherine, wife of A. D. McPhee, Georgetown. Funeral from St. Georges’."(Patn'ot, Jan 22, 1906)

D. At the home of her parents, Captain and Mrs. Archibald Lord, Victoria, P.E.I., Granville, age 28, wife of George Hibbett, conductor on the RBI. Railway, Georgetown. She leaves to mourn her sorrowing husband, a son and a daughter, one brother and four sisters. Funeral at Crapaud. (From Patriot, Jan. 23, 1906) [Capt Lord died in June, 1906]

D. At Lower Montague, Feb. 7th, 1906, at the home of her son Allan, Margaret Macdonald, age 93, widow of the late Hon. Joseph Wightman. About 20 years ago she moved from St. Andrew’s Point where her husband conducted an extensive business to Lower Montague where she has since resided. She leaves one son, George of Montague Bridge, and a daughter, Mrs. C. B. B. Poole, Lower Montague. Funeral from St. James' Church, Georgetown. (From Patriot, Feb. 8, 1906)

D. On Feb. 3rd, 1906, at the residence of his brother, Mr. Joseph Smith, of Portage, PEI, John Smith, Esq, of Georgetown, aged 86 years, His wife predeceased him about ten years ago. He leaves three brothers and two

sisters. Burial in RC. Cemetery, Georgetown. (From Dailv Examiner, Feb. 27, 1906 & Feb. 5, 1906)

D. “At Georgetown, on Wednesday, Feb. 21st, 1906, Mary Matilda, aged 40 years, daughter of the late Alexander Walker of Georgetown." (PLUM, Mar. 2, 1906)

B. "On Feb. 2lst to William & Mrs. Hemphill, Richmond St. [Ch'town], a son. (Guardian, Feb. 22. 1906)

M. At the home of the bride, May 14, by the Rev. George Robertson, Capt, Henry Rodger Cook, Saint John, NB, lately Marconi operator on Sable Island, and Miss Annie Herbert Hilchey, Georgetown." (From Patriot, May 16, 1906)

D. “At the Cottage Farm, Georgetown Royalty, on May 19th, Mrs. Mary Ann Macdonald, age 72, leaving the following sons and daughter: James, Thomas and Eliza at home; Francis in Pennsylvania. The funeral took place May 20th to St. James Cemetery, Georgetown.” (Patriot, May 23 & June 7th, 1906)

M. At the residence of the her parents, Evelyn May Owen, daughter of Charles Owen, Collector of Customs, Georgetown, and Mrs. Owen, to Mr. Alder Brehaut, Stipendiary Magistrate for Queen’s County,

Charlottetown. The Officiant was Rev. Walter Cotton of Trinity Church, Georgetown. There were no attendants or reception due to the indisposition of the bride’s mother, but May will be “at home” On Tuesday & Wednesday, June 26th & 27th at Govemment House, Charlottetown, the residence of her sister Mrs. D. A. McKinnon. (From Patriot June 16 &June 18th, 1906)

D. At Montreal, Aug. 8, John F. Owen, aged 34, son of Charles Owen, and brother of Mrs. Alder Brehaut, the funeral from Trinity Church, Georgetown, with Masonic participation, Carl Owen coming from Virginia to attend. (From Patriot Aug. 13, 1906)

D. “At Georgetown, Aug. 29, 1906, Mrs. Helen Easton, aged 93, relict of the late William (sic) Easton and mother of Mr. W. S. Easton” (Patriot, Aug. 30, 1906)

D. “At Charlottetown, on Sat, Sept. 1, 1906, Addison Charles, aged six months and 11 days, only child of

William & Mrs, Hemphill, Funeral at Georgetown.” (Patriot, Sept. 4, 1906)

D. “At Quincy, Mass, Sept. 9, 1906, John Robert McCormack, only child of D. & Abbie McCormack, formerly of Georgetown.” (Patriot, Sept. 19, 1906)

B. "At Georgetown, Oct. 21 to Mr. & Mrs. Peter Soloman, ason." (Dailv Examiner, Oct. 23, 1906)

D. At Georgetown, Nov. 4th. Mrs. Smith, of pneumonia, aged over 60." (From Daily Examiner, Nov. 8. 1906)

B. “At Georgetown, Dec. 13th to Allister & Mrs. Macdonald, ason.” (Patriot, Dec. 15, 1906)

D. “ The death occurred at Georgetown last week of Mrs. Alice Snooks, of Montague. The deceased had been confined in King’s Countyjail, and after she took ill, she was removed to a neighboring house where she died.” (Patriot, Dec. 26, 1906)

1907:

D. ”At Pasadena, California, Dec. 27th, 1906, Joseph Renton, aged 26, son of the late John Renton, Georgetown. He had been in the States for about five years." (Guardian Jan. 14, 1907)

D. “At the Mater Misericordia Home, Saint John, N .3, Jan. 10th, 1907, Miss Rose M. Byrne, Georgetown, in the 94th year of her age.” (Guardian. Jan. 15, 1907)

D. “At Georgetown, Jan. 29, 1907, Mrs. William Lavers, leavinga husband and five children.” (Guardian Jan. 30, 1907)

D. "At Georgetown, Jan. 26th at the age of 14 years, Lucy Catherine MacDonald, daughter of the late Joseph R. MacDonald. She leaves to mourn her mother, two sisters, Agnes in Cambridge, Mass, and Genevieve at home and four brothers: Newman & George in Edmonton, Wilfred and Raymond at home. Requiem High Mass was sung by Rev. ST, Phelan." (Daily Examiner, Feb. 7, 1907)