Vital Statistics from Island Newspapers, 55 Georgetown & Area : 1909-1914

by many friends He leaves a widow, four sons and one daughter.” (Guardian, Oct. 6, 1910)

M. “James T. Montgomery, who has returned from Japan, will be married to Miss Helen Ruth Lowrie, of Sterling, III. on the 10th inst, and will spend part of their honeymoon with his parents, Mr. &. Mrs. Montgomery at ‘The Highlands’, Georgetown, P.E.I." (Guardian, Oct. 8 & 15, 1910)

B. “At Georgetown, Sept, 1910, to Peter & Mrs. Ross, adaughter.” (Guardian, Oct. 11,1910)

D. “At Boughton Island, on Nov. 5th, Joseph C. Allen, aged 82 years. Deceased leaves a wife and three daughters: Mrs. J. Meir (gig) and Mrs. C. Johnson, both of Georgetown, and Mrs. J. F. Allen of Boughton Island, also a son Nathan S. Allen at home.” (Guardian, Nov. 17, 1910)

D. At Gloucester, Mass. John Haggart. Funeral from Presbyterian Church, Georgetown. (From Patriot, Dec. 18, 1910)

1911:

B. “At Milwaukee, Christmas Day, to Emmet & Mrs. Hessian, formerly of Georgetown, P.E.I., a daughter.” (Patriot, Jan. 5. 1911)

D. “Departed this life at Georgetown, on Monday morning, Jan. 9th, Mary Yoston, widow of the late Ronald McRae in the 80th year of her age, leaving one brother, two daughters and three sons to mourn her loss." (Patriot, Jan. 12, 1911)

D. In an accident at Pittsburgh, Pa., on Jan. 22, 1911, William Wightman, age 21. He was the only son of the late William Wightman, for 28 years postmaster at Georgetown, P.E.I.. He was “cast upon the world” at the age of 12, having lost both his father and his mother. (From Guardian, Feb. 15, 1911)

E. ”Mrs. Stephen P. MacLean of Georgetown, P.E.I., announce the engagement of her daughter, Florence Adele, to Edmund Gerald Cullen. The marriage will take place on Feb. 12th in Calgary.” (Guardian, Feb. 15, 1911)

M. “At the residence of the bride’s parents, Georgetown, on Feb. 2151, by the Rev. H. W. Toombs, William Francis Bourke to Laura Florence Poulton, both of Georgetown.” (Patriot, Feb. 23, 1911)

D. “The death occurred at Scranton, Pa., on Feb. mm of George Morrison, age 66, brother of Mr. John J. Mon'ison, of Georgetown Royalty.” (Patriot, Feb. 24, 1911)

D. “Mrs. Philip Morrison, Georgetown Royalty, died on Mar. 2nd at the age of 33 years. She leaves to mourn a sorrowing husband and a young daughter. The funeral took place at Georgetown yesterday.” (Patriot, Mar. 7, 1911)

B. “On the 26th Mar. to Mr. & Mrs. E. V. Hessian, London, Ont, twin girls, Eileen Mary and Patricia Eli7abeth."(Guardian, Mar. 17, 1911)

D. George McCormack of Boughton Island, age 35, accidentally, while crossing on the ice with his horse between Burnt Point and Boughton Island. (From Guardian, Mar. 20, 1911)

B. “AtMorell, Mar. 29th, to Mr. & Mrs. L. Douglas, a son.” (Patriot, Mar. 29, 1911)

D. "At Brudenell, on Mar. 10th, Benjamin De Lorie, aged 94, He was born in Cape Breton and came to Brudenell, forty-five years ago. He leaves to mourn six sons and two daughters. The sons are Capt, Ben, Edward, John, Charles, Alexander and Murdock. Requiem Mass was held at St. James' Church, Georgetown, P.E.I., Rev. S. T. Phelan officiating "after which he was laid to rest in the churchyard there to await the call of his master." (Watchman, Mar. 31, 1911)

D, "At Georgetown, at 5 o'clock this morning, after a long and painful illness, James McMillan, aged 47 years. He leaves to mourn three sisters: Mrs. (Capt) William Gordon, Mrs. Thomas E. Morrissey, and Miss Annicin Boston." (Dailv Examiner, April 6, 1911)

B. “In Georgetown, Mar. 14th, to Mr. & Mrs. F. J. Solomon, adaughter." (Patriot, May 15, 1911)

D. At Georgetown, April 28th, Mrs. William McConnell, age 92, cared for in her last weeks by a loving husband and a step—son. Funeral from the late

residence by Rev. H. W. Toombs. (From Guardian, May 16, 1911)

D, On April 8th, in Portland, Oregon, Hon. Finlay McNeill, a native of Prince Edward Island, born there in 1819, but living in Oregon for the last 23 years. [He lived in Georgetown in its early days and was active in all community affairs. His obituary in the Patriot was written by Hon. J. H. Fletcher, another well—known Islander living in Oregon] (From Patriot, May 29, 191 1)

B. “Atthe manse, Cavendish, May 25th, to Rev. & Mrs. Stirling, a daughter." (Patriot, May 29, 1911)

D. At Georgetown, Mrs. Joseph Poulton. (Guardian, June 17, 1911)

D. Drowned on Aug. 1, 1911, near Chatham, N.B., Allan Currie, aged 27, cook on board the schooner Ethel from Yarmouth, son of the late Allan Currie of Georgetown, P.E.l. (From Patriot, Aug, 2, 1911)

D. At Georgetown, Aug. 27th, after an illness of several weeks, Mr. John Knight, Sr., aged 77, druggist, He was bom in Halifax, but resided in Georgetown for over 50 years. He leaves to mourn two sons, Seymour at Georgetown and John at Cardigan and one daughter, Miss Ethel. (From Patriot, Aug. 28, 1911)

D. "At Georgetown on the 13th inst, John A. McDonald (Noble), aged 62 years. Deceased was a native of Georgetown and was very highly esteemed by a wide circle of friends. He is survived by a widow, two daughters and a son." (W1, Oct. 11, 1911)

E. Announced in Boston, the engagement of Dr. David D. Scannel, well-known surgeon and educator, to Miss Amanda MacDonald, Superintendent of Nurses at