Vital Statistics from Island Newspapers, 63 Georgetown & Area: 1914-1918

Heavy Battery Artillery, 2nd Canadian Contingent, while stationed in Halifax. He was the son of the late James Dalton. He leaves a widowed mother and brothers, Peter, at home; Michael of the Canadian Mounted Rifles, John, Thomas and Joseph at home, James in Revere, Mass. and one sister Mrs. Leon D. Mincher, Revere, Mass. (From accounts in the Patriot, Apr. 3 & April 7, 1915)

D. “At Georgetown, Apr. 11, 1915, Mrs. Julia McLellan (nee MeCormack,) wife of Angus D. McLellan, postmaster at Georgetown. A sorrowing husband and three children are left to mourn.” (Guardian,

April 12, 1915).

D. “At Georgetown. on Tues, Apr. 27th, 1915, Leith Whitman, infant son of Leith Cowan, Aitken’s Ferry, age 6 weeks.” (Patriot, May 6, 1915)

D. In Georgetown, May 4th, Mr. Donald McCormack, aged 80 years. His wife predeceased him five years ago. Daughters are Mrs. Pius Flannigan, Georgetown, Mrs. Michael Kilfoy, Charlottetown. He received injuries a year ago while engaged in repairing the paddle wheels of the ferry steamship Montague and this impaired his health." (Watchman, May21, 1915)

D. “On May 13th, Borden McDonald, age 9, of Scarlet Fever, son of Capt. A. A. & Mrs. McDonald. Besides his parents he leaves one brother, Cyrene. Mr. McDonald is chief of freer of the British ship, Hynemore, now voyaging between Melboume, Australia & Southampton, England. The McDonalds also lost an 18 year old daughter recently. Burial in St. Andrew’s, P.E.1. (From Patriot May 13, 1915)

M. On May 24th, 1915, at the bride's home in Georgetown, P.E.I., Miss Bessie Margaret Jenkins, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. W. W. Jenkins, to Mr. J. Thomas Parker, of New Glasgow, i\.S., formerly from Georgetown. Rev. David Jones officiated. (From Guardian May7 & May 25, 1915)

D. “At the Victoria General Hospital, Montreal, on June 22nd, Herbert Parker, age 22, son of Mr. A. H. Parker, Georgetown. Funeral and interment from St. David’s Presbyterian Church, Georgetown with Oddfellows, Orange Lodge and Templars in attendance. (From Patriot, July 2, 1915 & Guardian corresponding)

D. At Georgetown, Sept. 14th, of heart failure, Capt. John Rafuse, age 49. Bom in Lunenburg, N.S., he settled in Georgetown 15 years ago. He leaves to mourn a widow, Mary Saller, and two daughters, Emily & Edith. (From Guardian, Sept. 17, 1915)

D. “Entered into Life at Georgetown, on Sept. 10, Helen Elizabeth Easton. aged 13 yrs. 6 mo.” (Patriot, Sept. 20, 1915)

D. “At Georgetown, recently, Frank, age 5, son of Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Lavers. Service at Holy Trinity Church." (Patriot, Sept. 22, 1915)

M. " AtSt. Mary's Church, Halifax, Sept. 9th, Gr. A.A. Murphy of Panmurc Island, now in the P.E.l. Heavy Battery, to Miss Ena (g-Edna?) MacDonald of Georgetown. Rev. Father MeQuillan, chaplain of the Heavy Battery performed the ceremony. (From Eyyiiner, Oct. 1, 1915)

D. At Georgetown, Sept. 28th, at the home of her sister, Mrs.(Dr.) D. A. Stewart, Mrs. .Vlargaret Grant. A native of Georgetown. Mrs. Grant liied in Boston for 19 years and was brought back to Georgetown only five days ago. She leavesason Lt. Surgeon W. J. Grant of the R.C.R., 90th Brigade, now in France; two brothers, David O’Brien in Boston & W. H. O‘Brien in Georgetown and two sisters, Mrs. Stewart and Mrs. D. W. Morrisey, now in Prince Rupert, B.C., Service from St. James R. C. Church. (From Patriot, Oct. 12. 1915)

B. "At Georgetown, on the 24th to Mr. & Mrs. John MacDonald, son." (Watchman, Oct. 8, 1915)

D. “On Monday, Nov. 29th, 1915, an old and respected resident of this town passed away in the person of Mrs. John Yoston, aged 81 years. She leaves to mourn her husband, six sons and two daughters, George, Arnold (g9), William, and Hugh of Georgetown, Samuel in the United States and Alexander residing in Amherst, Nova Seotia, Mrs. Lee Swinehammer [Swinnamer7] of Georgetown and Mrs. John H. Rattray of St. Peters, and also three brothers. She had the distinction of having 37 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. The funeral took place on Wednesday from the home of Mr. George Yoston and was largely attended in spite of the rainy weather that prevailed.”(Guardian, Dec. 3, 1915)

D. Mrs. Emma Jenkins, Nov 30, age 80. Daughter is Mary Lavers; sons are Richard and Wallace of Georgetown, Perry and Edward of Boston and George of Govan, Sask.. Emma Jenkins was Emma Bagnall and her husband was Nicholas of Pownall, P.E.1. Her children were Richard and Wallace and Mrs. Thomas Lavers of Georgetown, Percy, New York, Edward of Boston, George of Govan, Sask. Daughter, Mrs. Milton Walsh and son Fred B. predeceased her. (From Patriot, Dec. 8, 1915 & Guardian corresponding).

B. "At Georgetown, Nov. 23. 1915, to Mr. & Mrs. John A. Morrison, ason." (Watchman, Dec. 8, 1915)

1916:

D. At Brudenell River, Jan. 15, Mr. William Gordon, age 79, of pneumonia. His sister, Miss Hannah Gordon, who resided with him had died of the same illness on Jan. 1, 1916. He was the son of Henry Gordon and brother of the late Hon. Dan Gordon. He leaves a widow, formerly Miss Scrimgeour of Cardigan and sons Stafford, Henry and Charles and daughters Margaret, Mary, Jean, Ada & Lillian at home. Burial in Brudenell Cemetery. (From Guardian, Jan. 18, 1916)

D. Of Yellow Fever, Oct. 28, 1915, in Buena Ventura, Colombia, Thomas Morrison, aged 28, son of John J. Morrison, of Georgetown Royalty, while on a prospecting tour to Chili with others from British Columbia, lately his home. Besides his parents he leaves five brothers: Malachi in Wyoming, Felix in Little Pond, P.E.l., George in Prince Rupert, John D. and Andrew in Georgetown, also three sisters, Margaret and Sarah in Boston, Mary in Georgetown. (Condensed from articltx in the Guardian, Jan. 25, 1916 and Patriot, Jan. 12, 1916)

E. “Mr. &Mrs. W. W. Lavers, Georgetown, announce the engagement of their daughter, Margaret Jean to