Vital Statistics from Island Newspapers, 56 Georgetown & Area : 1909-1914

Boothbay Hospital, formerly of Georgetown, P.E.l. (From Guardian, Dec. 18, 1911)

D. Suddenly, at Georgetown, Dec. 22, 1911, Mrs. Nelson Dicks (nee Sarah A. MacCuish), age 23. Burial in St. Peter’s, Cape Breton. The couple had been married only three weeks. (From Patriot, Dec, 26, 1911 & Jan. 9, 1912)

B. “At Georgetown, Dec. 31, 1911, to Mr. & Mrs. W. W. Lavers, twins, 3 boy and a girl." (Patriot, Jan. 2, 1912)

1912:

B. "To Mr. & Mrs. Michael Keenan, Georgetown Royalty, Jan. 15, 1912, a daughter." (Daily Examiner, Jan. 17, 1912)

D. At New Liskeard, Ont, on the 18th inst, William Hessian, aged 40, hotel manager, formerly of Georgetown. Survived by Gertrude, James and Stephen, Georgetown; John in New Glasgow, Edmund, in London, Ont. , Emmett in Milwaukee, Wise, from an original family of 14. A brother Fred was drowned a few years ago. (From Patriot, Jan. 22 & Guardian, corresponding date)

D. At Georgetown, Saturday, Jan. 27th, age 70, Mr. AlexanderJ. McDonald, of pneumonia. He was born in Halifax, Feb. 5, 1842 and moved with his parents, Capt. & Mrs. John A. McDonald (known as “Califomia John” because he commanded a ship which took gold diggers to Califomia from Liverpool, England, in 1849.) The deceased was formerly in business in Georgetown and was, for a time, inspector of weights & measurements for P.E.l., but latterly he worked as bookkeeper and accountant, his most recent position being at W. A. Poole & Co, Lower Montague. He leaves a widow and children: John C., in Georgetown, Mrs. Joseph McRae, Rollo Bay, Florence and Helen in Boston, Charles, First Officer of the Canadian Cruiser Vigilam and Mrs. George Griggs, St. Louis, Missouri. (From Patriot, Jan. 29, 1912 )

M. "In Boston, on 14th Feb., 1912, Miss Eli7abeth Almanda] MacDonald, formerly superintendent of Boothby Hospital [and formerly of Georgetown, P.E.1.] to Dr. David D. Scannel, one of the leading Boston surgeons. The bride was given away by her uncle, Dr. J. A. Gordon, of Quincy, Mass." (DailvExaminer, Feb. 17, 1912)

D. At San Francisco, Feb. 5, 1912, Margaret Augusta, beloved wife of the late Michael Bourke, of Georgetown, leaving one son, Harry Butler, in San Francisco Funeral in that city. (From Patriot, Feb. 24, 1912)

D. In Charlottetown, Mar. 4th, Mary Fay, former resident of Georgetown, age 48. A brother lives in Newport, P.E.l. (From Patriot, Mar. 7, 1912)

M. At the home of Mr. John Hanson, Burnt Point, Georgetown Royalty, Mar. 4th, Daniel Edwin McKeeman, of Murray Harbour North to Madeline Gillis Reynolds of Point pleasant, P.E.I., the ceremony conducted by Rev. H. W. Toombs. Alice Hemphill was bridesmaid and Milton Hemphill was groomsman. (From Patriot, Mar. 8, [912)

D. At his apartment in the Hotel Cecil, Ottawa, on Feb. 14th, at age 83, Hon. Senator Andrew Archibald Macdonald. He was born at Brudenell Point on Feb. 14, 1829, the son of Hugh and Catherine Maedonald. At the age of 15 he took a position the store in Georgetown just opened by his cousin James and soon became a full partner. Upon James’ death in 1851 he bought his shares and continued the business of A. A. Macdonald & Bros. with his brothers Archibald J. and Austin (Augustine) C. until 1873 when he moved to Charlottetown to pursue politiml life. He was member of the House for Georgetown, a Father of Confederation, Lieutenant - Governor of P.E.l. from 1884 to 1891 and finally Canadian Senator. He was married to Elimbeth Owen and is survived by four sons, Aeneas A. barrister, Charlottetown; Archibald Percy, in business in BC; Reginald Hugh of the Peoples’ Bank in Halifax, who died in 1893 and A. Douglas, bookkeeper and accountant for George Maedonald, Annandale. He is survived by his sister Mrs. John A. McDonald, Connolly House, Charlottetown and brothers Archibald of Georgetown and Augustine of Montague. (From accounts in the Patriot, Mar, 22, 1912 and the Guardian of the same date.)

D. On April 9, 1912, suddenly, at Georgetown, on a walk downtown in front of the court house, Mr. David Logan, son of the late Hugh Logan, bom in Georgetown in 1837, keeper of the jail for about 50 years succeeding his father. He Leaves a widow, nee Elizabeth Sencabaugh, sister of Capt. William Sencabaugh, Sr, and sons and daughters: John and Watson in Boston, Lee in Australia. Mrs. (Conductor) John MacDonald, Charlottetown, Mrs. Dr. Harrington in Boston and two sisters Mrs. John Ross in Boston and Mrs. D. F. Kennedy of Roanoke, Virginia. (From Patriot, Apr. 10, 1912)

D. Unexpectedly, April 11, 1912, Mrs. D. McKinnon formerly Lieut-Gov. of P.E.l., eldest daughter of Charles & Mrs. Owen, Georgetown, leaving to mourn her husband and children, Beatrice, Ian and Arthur besides sisters and brothers: Carl in Roanoke, Virginia; Mrs. Alder Brehaut, Battleford, Sask; Percy, Lacombe, Alberta; Ray in the South Africa Constabulary; Minnie at home. Mrs. Owen is an invalid. (From Patriot, April, 1912)

M. "At St. Dunstan's Cathedral, on April l6th. Etta Delorey to George LeBlanc." (Daily Examiner, Apr. 17, 1912)

D. AtBoughton Island, April 16th, James R. Allen, age 24, leavinga father, sisters and brothers. Funeral by Rev. Mr. Toombs. Presbyterian Church, Georgetown. Pallbearers: Dan King, William Wilson, Joseph Johnstone, Neil Shaw, H John White, George White. (From Guardian, Apr. 26, 1912)

D. “At the Protestant Hospital, SherbrtX)ke, Quebec, Apr. 29th, Ethel Margaret, third daughter of the late Thomas Owen, late Postmaster General of P.E.l.” (Patriot, April 30, 1912)

D. By accidental drowning, off Burnt Point, P.E.I., James McKinnon, age 27, fisherman and son of the late Hector McKinnon, leaving a mother, brother Daniel and sister Lime at home, John Archibald in Sydney and Joseph in Calgary. (From Patriot, May 14, 1912)