Vital Statistics from Island Newspapers, 70 Georgetown & Area: 1919-1922

M. AtScotsburn, N.S., on August 5th, by Rev. Forbes, Miss Georgina May Lavers, daughter of Mr. WilliamW. Lavers, Georgetown, RBI. and Mr. William Radcliffe Irving of Scotsburn, NS. . The sen'icc was conducted by the Rev. Earnest Forbes with whom the bride had made her home for some time previously. (From Patriot Aug. 25, 1920 & Guardian, Aug. 28, 1920)

D. At Georgetown, Aug. 23. Mr. John Alfred MacCormaek. He leaves to mourn a widow and three daughters at home: Estelle. Winnie & Florence and a daughter Adeline and two sons, James and Alfred abroad. Burial in the R. C. Cemetery, Georgetown. (From Guardian, Aug. 30, 1920)

D. At Albion, recently, William Westaway, age 64. He was the son of Richard Westaway and Mary Creed who had a family of 7 boys and 3 girls, “all of them of great stature and weight”, the deceased at one time weighing 320 lbs. He married Mary Jane Sensabaugh of Murray Harbour North. He leaves to mourn a son John and an adopted daughter; and also 4 brothers and 3 sisters: Mrs. Trafford Joseph and James in New York ', Mrs. George Aitken and Roger at Aitken’s Ferry; Mrs. Leith Poole, Montague, Nathaniel at Albion. John and Richard predeceased him. Funeral to the Episcopal Church, Georgetown. (From Guardian, Sept. 13, 1920)

M. At St. David’s Manse, Georgetown, Wednesday, Sept. lst. Miss Maude Henry, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. James Henry to Mr. William Hobbs, Rev. J. A. Greenlees officiating. June Stewart and Percy Henry were attendants. The couple will reside in Georgetown. (From

Patriot, Sept. 4, 1920 and G_ua_r_d_ign_, Sept. 4. 1920

M. At Georgetown, Sept, 1920, Miss Ella McEachern of Georgetown to Mr. Jack Bradley of Tracadic, P.E.1., Rev. D. P. Croken officiating. Attendants were Miss Marjorie Eddy and Mr. H. F. Bradley. They will reside in Tracadie. (From Guardian, Sept. 17, 1920 & Patriot, Sept. 10, 1920)

M. At Sturgeon, Miss Annie Kearney, daughter of Mr. John Kearney to Mr. Wilfred Lannigan of Georgetown, attended by Miss Bertie Lannigan and Walter Kearney. They will reside in Sturgeon. ( From Guardian, Sept. 28. 1920)

M. On Oct. 4, 1920, Miss Elilabeth Croucher, Georgetown to James Hughes, St. Theresa’s, attended by Mr. & Mrs. F. J. Solomon, Georgetown. They will reside in St. Theresa’s (From Guardian, Oct. 7, 1920)

D. At Boston, Oct. 8, Mrs. Mary Morrison, aged 60, formerly Miss Mary Burke of Georgetown. Left to mourn is a son Fred and a daughter Claire; also two brothers, Rev. Father Burke and Jim Burke of Georgetown and one sister Miss Emma Burke. (From Guardian, Sept. 3, 1920)

D. At Cardigan, King’s County, P.E.l on Oct. 15, Deborah Foster Bulpitt, age 75 yrs, 5 months, wife of Thomas H. Bulpitt, leaving a husband, three daughters and two sons. The funeral was held from her daughter, Mrs. Ambrose Crawford’s, home on St. Peter’s Road. lntennent was at Union Road Cemetery. Mrs. Bulpitt was born in Crapaud. Mr. Bulpitt was a grandson of the Rev. James C. Bulpitt, first Methodist minister in P.E.I.. He came from England. (Weslevan, Nov. 10, 1920)

M. At Terrace, B.C., recently, by the Rev. T. J. Marsh, Miss Ruth Hilehey, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. John Hilchey, Georgetown to Mr. Charles Hibbert Tupper, formerly of Truro, now of Prince Rupert, B.C.., They will make their home in Prince Rupert. (From Patriot, Nov. 11, 1920)

M. At St. James Church, Georgetown, on Wednesday, Nov. 10, Miss Adele Smith, daughter of Capt. John Smith, Georgetown, to Mr. Edwin McDonald, son of Mr. William A. McDonald, Panmure Island, Rev. Father Croken officiated. Attendants were Miss Cecilia McDonald and Mr. Aloysius McDonald. They will reside on Panmure Island.[A different account says that Rev. D. P. Burke presided assisted by Rev. Theodore Gallant] (From Glam, Nov. 15, 1920)

D. At Georgetown, Sunday, Nov. 14th, Mrs. Sarah Allan, aged 94. Mrs. Allan (nee Sarah Coffin) lived in Fortune fora number of years until 1913 when she came to live with her daughter, Mrs. White. She leaves to mourn two daughters: Mrs. White, Georgetown and Mrs. Williams, Boston, Mass. and one son William, Murray River. Burial in the Presbyterian Cemetery. [Another account says she lived with her daughter 30 years] (From Patriot, Nov. 17, 1920& Guardian Nov. 14, 1920)

D. At Georgetown, Nov. 25th, Marion Ross, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Peter Ross, aged 3. She leaves to mourn her loss beside her sorrowing parents, two sisters, Myrtle and Ella. The funeral took place in the Presbyterian Cemetery. (From Patriot, Dec. 2, 1920)

M. AtSt. James R. C. Church. Georgetown, on Dec. 6, 1920, Rev. D. P. Croken officiating, Miss Mary Coombs, daughter of Mr. & Ms. George Coombs & and Mr. Michael Dalton. Attendants were Miss Jennie King and Mr. James Dalton. (From Patriot, Dec. 9, 1920)

F. At St. David's Presbyterian Church, Georgetown, Dec. 10th, ofMiss Annie McConnell, aged 74. Rev. J. A. Greenlees officiating. She was a native of Kirkudbright (another account says “Kincardine") Scotland and came thirty years ago to live with her brother William [another account says she came m her brother William to P.E.1.] One sister Margaret predeceased her. She leaves to moum her brother, William. (From Patriot, Dec. 9, 1920 & Guardian, Dec. 8, 1920)

1921:

B. "To Mr. & Mrs. Frank Scully, Jan. 4th, a daughter. " ("Georgetown News", Examiner, Jan. 8, 1921)

D. At Westville, N.S., recently, Mrs. Thomas Wright, formerly Miss Annie McAulay of Georgetown, P.E.1., leaving a sorrowing husband, one child, Isabel, her mother, Mrs. George McAulay and two sisters: Mrs. Fraser, Chance Harbour, NS. and Mrs. Reid. New Glasgow and two brothers, Donald Roderick and Malcolm residing in Pictou County. (From Patriot, Jan. 25, 1921)

D. In New Glasgow, recently, Mrs. Smith, formerly Jean Hicken of Georgetown, leaving a husband and daughter besides here husband, mother, brothers and sisters. (From Guardian, Jan. 27, 1921)