Vital Statistics from Island Newspapers, 59 Georgetown & Area : 1909- 1914

leaves a widow, one son and two daughters all in the U.S.A..(From Patriot, Aug. 18, 1913)

M. At the home of Mrs. Henry Lawson, Victoria, BC, in August, Mr. William McLaren, son of Captain William McLaren, Georgetown, P.E.I., to Miss Flora McKenzie, fomierly teacher at the Model School, Charlottetown, FBI, and daughter of the late Donald McKenzie, Rev. Dr. Clay officiating. Mr. & Mrs. McLaren will reside on the West Coast where Mr. McLaren is a marine engineer. (From Patriot July 23 & Sept. 12, 1913)

D. At the City Hospital. Charlottetown, Aug. 19, 1913, Rev. Stephen Phelan, aged 61 years. He was born in Waterford, Ireland and has been parish priest at Georgetown since 1887. He was respected and beloved by his people and took a special interest in young people.

Funeral at Georgetown . (From Patriot, Aug. 20 & 215t, 1913)

M. Mr. Charles MacDonald, son of Mrs. Alex McDonald, Georgetown, RBI. and first officer of the D,G.C. C(mada, to Miss Eva King, Port Dover, Ont. on Aug. 8th, 1913. The couple will reside in Halifax. (From Guardian, Aug. 21, 1913)

D. Mrs. Peter Gotell, Georgetown. age 27, on Aug. 19th, leaving a husband and one child. Funeral from St. James' Church. (From Guardian, Aug. 23. 1913)

D. “In Georgetown, Sept. IOth, Mrs. Reginald Batchilder, nee Matilda Gallant. Rustico, age 20,

leaving a husband and one child." (Guardian, Sept, 1913)

D. At Charlottetown, Sept. 25th, Mr. Donald Mel’hee, Georgetown, age 89. “Despite his advanced age he attended church daily, walking a considerable distance to do so." His wife predeceased him about two years ago. He leaves a brother in NE. and two sisters, Mrs. Michael McDonald of St. George's and Miss Cicely, at home. The funeral was from the home of his niece Mrs. H. Allister Macdonald, Georgetown Royalty.” (From Guardian, Sept. 22 & 24, 1913)

D. “At East Boston, 16th Sept, Isabella, daughter of the late Hugh Logan, Georgetown, widow of the late John Ross, Inspector of Schools, King’s County. P.E.I.”

(Guardian, Oct 13, 1913)

D. “At Georgetown, on Oct. let, Mrs. Margaret McCormack, an aged resident." (Patriot, Oct. 25th, 1913)

M. “At the bride's home, Georgetown, P.E.I., Miss Maggie Henry, daughter of Mr. Thomas Henry to Mr. Donald L. McAulay, son of the late George McAulay, New Glasgow. PEI, formerly of Georgetown Royalty, Rev. A. J. Back officiating.”(Egriot, Oct. 14, 1913)

D. At Boston, Nov. 7th, of pneumonia, Mrs. Daniel F. Kennedy, net Priscilla Logan, age 78. She was born in Pictou County but lived for many years in Georgetown, P.E.I. where she taught school with the late Malcolm

McLeod, Q.C. She leaves to mourn two sons and four daughters: Sydney in Boston, Ernest in Alaska, Mrs. Dr. Thomas More) & Mrs. Dr. J. M. Master, both of Boston.

Mrs. Carl Owen of Virginia, & Mrs. Nelson Fairchild of Georgetown, P.E.I.. The funeral to be held in Georgetown. (From Patriot, Nov. 7th & Nov. 10th, 1913)

D. “At Boughton Island, on Nov. 14, 1913, Martha J. Hemphill, relict of the late Joseph C. Allen, aged 78 years. She leaves one son, Nathan, at home and three daughters: Mrs. Charles Johnson & Mrs. James Miar, Georgetown, and Mrs. John Allen, Boughton Island

beside a large number of sorrowin g relatives and friends." (Guardian, Dec. 11, 1913)

D. “At Georgetown, Dec. 19th, Captain William McLaren, age 76." His parents came from Perthshire to Brudenell but he was born at Richibuctou, N. 8.. Much of his life was spent upon the high seas. He will be remembered as the captain of the Enterprise. He leaves to mourn his widow, two sons, Frank, of Winnipeg and William, of Vancouver and one daughter, Mrs. Harold McDonald, Toronto. (From Guardian, Dec. 31 1913 & Patriot, Dec. 20, 1913)

1914:

F. At Georgetown, Jan. 28th. Mr. Thomas McLeod, engineer and “brilliant graduate of McGill University", who died in Westem Canada “in the prime of life“ after an appendicitis operation, brother of William, Albion, Sadie, Annie & Charles. Burial in St. David’s Cemetery. (See Guardian, Jan. 20 &30)

D. “At Georgetown, Feb. 11, Miss Flora Steele, daughter of Lauchlin Steele, Quincy, Mass.” (giuardian, Feb. 16, 1914)

D. At Georgetown, Jan. 17, 1914, of diabetes and Bright’s Disease, Mrs. Jessie McKeeman, age 71, of Murray Harbour North, P.E.I. as she was visiting at the homes of her daughters Mrs. John Hanson and Mrs. John Hemphill, Georgetown Royalty. She leaves to mourn

five sons and three daughters. (From Examiner, Feb. 17, l9l4)

D. ”At Georgetown, Feb. 14th, Sadie Fraser, aged 11 years, daughter of Mr. Harry Fraser." (Patriot, Feb, 23, 1914)

D. “In Charlottetown, Mar. 9, Mrs. Michael Hessian, formerly of Georgetown, aged 89 years." (Patriot, Mar. 9, 1914)

D. At the P.E.I. Hospital, Feb. 25th, 1914, George William King of Boughton Island, aged 34, leaving a wife and family of 8 small children, aged parents living on Boughton Island, four brothers and three sisters: John A., Gasperaux; Murdoch, Sturgeon; Daniel. at home; Henry and Mrs. Hugh McCormack at Chatham, N. 13.; Mrs. Edward Praught, Waltham, Mass; Mrs. Nathaniel McKinnon, at Milltown Cross. Interment in Sturgeon Cemetery. (From longer accounts which detail Mr. Kings’ illness and operation, Guardian, Mar. 27 & Patriot, Mar. 26. 1914)

D. “Suddenly at Georgetown, Mar. 31, Mrs. William O’Brien, aged 60 years, leaving a husband and one daughter, Mary, to cherish her memory and mourn her loss” (Examiner, Apr. 3rd, 1914)