Vital Statistics from Island Newspapers, 64 Georgetown & Area: 1914-1918

M. “At St. David’s Manse, Georgetown, on the 22nd inst., Henry William Parker to Janie Murphy, by the Rev. J. A. Greenlees.”( Patriot, Nov. 24, 1916)

D. Suddenly, in Georgetown, Nov. 23rd, Capt. Daniel Walker, commander of the C.G.S. Brant. He was born in Georgetown in 1854, the 2nd son of Alexander Walker and had followed the sea since boyhood. There are left to mourn a widow, one daughter, Mrs. Carrie Jones, Mass, four sons: Capt. Wallace, Gloucester, Mass; Albion and John on active service overseas, Alexander, Montague; a stepson; one brother John of Georgetown and a sister,

Mrs. Hunter, also of Georgetown. (From Guardian, Nov. 24, 1916)

D. Unexpectedly, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Stewart, Georgetown, Nov. 30, 1916, Mrs. Andrew Glover, nee Mary Bull of Murray Harbour, but a resident of Georgetown for over 40 years. She was born 83 years ago. Her first husband was Mr. Bell. Andrew Glover, her second husband, predeceased her by 18 years. She leaves to mourn Mrs. John Stewart of Georgetown, Mrs. John Murdoch of Trenton, NS, and three sons: John Bell, of Trenton, N.S.; Samuel Bell of Georgetown and Rev. Benjamin Glover of Kamsack, Sask. (From Guardian, Dec. 6, 1916)

F. OfCaptain Cook, Georgetown, on Dec. 1 from Holy Trinity Church. He died on the 5.5. Montcalm of which he was the Marconi operator and leaves a widow and one son in the town as well as a mother and other relatives in Nova Scotia. (From Guardian, Dec. 6, 1916)

E. Catherine, daughter of Frank Conrad to Franklin E. Lowe of Boston. (Guardian, 7)

M. "AtSt. Joseph's Church, Kelly's Cross, on Nov. 28 Miss Cora Kiggins of Brookvale to Mr. Felix Morrison of Georgetown, Rev. Owen Kiggins

officiating. Attendants were Gertrude Kiggins and John Morrison." (Watchman, Dec. 18, 1916)

M. In Massachusetts, Dec. 25, 1916, Miss Gladys Agnes David, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Joseph David, Georgetown, PEI. to Edward L. Corrnier. (From Guardian, Jan. 5, 1917)

B. “At Georgetown, on Christmas Day, 1916, to Mr. & Mrs. George Rafuse, a son." (Em, Jan. 5. 1917)

M. On Dec. 27th at the bride’s residence, Poplar Point, by the Rev. William McLeod, George Henry Allen of Fortune Bay & Boughton Island to Rebecca Ethel, youngest daughter of Capt. Richards [and sister of Lee (Dolly) and Maggie Richards, Georgetown] (From Guardian, Jan. 3, 1917)

D. At Georgetown, Dec. 31, 1916, Mr. Joseph McPhee, age 73. He was a native of Glenfanning, P.E.I., but moved some nine years ago to Georgetown. He leaves to mourn a widow and live daughters: Mrs. Rhodenizer & Mrs. Thistle of Boston, Mrs. Eugene Kchoe, Trenton, N. 5., Mrs. King and Mrs. Edmonds of Georgetown. (From Guardian, Jan. 1917)

1917:

D. “At Georgetown, Jan. 14th, Margaret MacNamara, in the 82nd year of her age." (Guardian, Jan. 16, 191%

B. "At Georgetown, on Jan. 4th inst, to Mr. & Mrs.

Hugh Yorston, Victoria St, a son." (Examiner, Jan. 16, 1917)

D. “The death occurred in Georgetown, Feb. 6th, 1917, of Seward David, aged 16 years, 10 months, son of Mr. & Mrs. Joseph David." (Patriot, Feb. 14, 1917)

B. “At Georgetown on Feb. 14th inst. to Mr. & Mrs. Michael Burke, a daughter, Florence Louise. Mr. Burke is at present with the 105th Regiment" (Examiner, Feb.

14, 1917

B. “At Georgetown, Feb. 8th, to Mr. & Mrs. Peter Ross, ason.” (Guardian, Mar. 15, 1917)

B. “At Georgetown, on Thursday, Feb. 8, 1917, to Mr. & Mrs. James H. Boudreault, a daughter, Winnifred Helen.” (Guardian, Mar. 15, 1917).[The child died Mar. 11, 1917.)

D. “At Georgetown, Mar. 14, Mrs. McAulay, age 83, a sister of the late Alexander Macmillan, Georgetown, and aunt of Mrs. Capt. William Gordon.” (Patriot, Mar. 18, 1917)

B. “To Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Lavers, Georgetown, on the 24th inst., a son." (Patriot, Mar. 28, 1917)

D. “At Georgetown, on Mar. 19, 1917, May E, infant daughter of Mr. & Mrs. William Hewlett.” (Guardian, Apr. 5, 1917)

B. “To Mr. 8: Mrs. Henry Parker, Georgetown, on Mar. 2131 last, a son.” (Patriot, Apr. 2, 1917)

D. At Cardigan, on Mar. 27th, Michael MacPherson. He was bom in 1824 and for 21 years worked in the shoemaking business with Cogswell & Son, Georgetown In 1861 he took up farming in Cardigan. He married Annie Lamont of Orwell, who died in 1914. They had four children. He was buried in the Presbyterian Cemetery, Cardigan. ( From Examiner, April 7, 1917)

D. Atthe residence of his brother, Richard, Georgetown, Mr. Peter Kehoe, aged 64, leaving brothers Richard, John and Maurice and a sister, Mrs. John Curran, Avondale. (From Guardian, Apr. 1 l, 1917)

D. “At Georgetown on Monday, the 9th inst, Mr. Percy H. Macdonald, aged 29 years, oldest and dearly beloved son of Mr. & Mrs. Duncan Maedonald. lnterrnent in Dundas. (From Guardian, Apr. 13, 1917)

M. “At 128 Elm Ave, Charlottetown, Mar. 28th, by the Rev. Daniel McLean, Miss Minnie Muriel Rafuse of Georgetown to Mr. James H. McLeod of Trenton, N.S., formerly of Murray River." (Patriot, April 16, 1917)

D. Killed in action, Apr. 9, 1917, Pvt. John P. Dalton, Infantry, leaving his mother, Mrs. Mary Ellen Dalton, brothers and a sister. (From Examiner, April 30, 1917)

D. “At Georgetown, April 23, 1917, Mrs. Joseph McPhee (nee McPhee), 66, wife of late Joseph McPhee.” (Guardian, May, 1917)