Vital Statistics from Island Newspapers, 75 Georgetown & Area: 1923-1926

1923:

D. Recently at Pcterboro, Ont, Mr. James Hemphill, formerly of Georgetown. He leaves to mourn a sorrowing widow, one sister and seven brothers. (From Guardian,

Jan. 10, 1923)

M. “In Medford, Mass. Feb. 16, 1923, Miss Florence E. Cameron, formerly of Georgetown to Mr. Stanley W. Wolfe ofLa Have Island, N.S..” (Patriot, Mar. 22, 1923)

D. “At Boston, Miss Jessie McLaren, formerly of Georgetown.” (Guardian, Mar. 3, 1923)

D. “At Boston, Leonard Cormier, youngest son of Mr. & Mrs. Comiier, formerly of Georgetown, leaving to mourn two sisters besides a sorrowing mother and father." (Patriot, Feb. 23, 1923)

D. At Georgetown, Feb. 26th, Mr. Bernard McLean. He leaves to moum three daughters: Florence and Rose in Georgetown, Mrs. McDonald in Sydney, C.B. , and three sons, Angus, Frank and Harry. Also a brother and sister in DeGros Marsh. (From Guardian, Mar. 6, 1923)

D. At Georgetown, on March 3rd, Mr. Charles Johnson, of pneumonia. He leaves to mourn besides his sorrowing widow, four daughters: Margaret and Manha at home, Mrs. Glen Jenkins and Mrs. MacKenzie in Western Canada; also three sons; Joseph, Nathan and Stillman. He was a life-long member of the Church of England (From Guardian, Mar. 7, 1923). The corresponding Patriot adds that he was “a native of England” and “ a painter by trade."

D. “At Georgetown, Mar. 4th, Frederick Easton, age 12, youngest son of Mr. & Mrs, William Easton, of pneumonia. He leaves to moum besides his sorrowing parents five brothers and three sisters: Jessie, Carrie,

Rhoda, James, George, Merrick, Theodore and Robert." (Guardian, Mar. 14, 1923)

D. “Entered into rest at Georgetown, Frederic Campbell

Easton, age 2 years & 4 months." (Guardian, Mar. 14, 1923 & same ir. Patriot)

D. AtGeorgetcwn on Mar. 8th, Angus McPhee, age 82. He leaves to mourn daughters: Annie, in Boston, Sarah, at home, besiCcs two brothers and one sister: Janus, James & Mrs. McAdam (From Guardian & Patriot, Mar. 14, 193)

D. AtBoston, recently, Miss Priscilla Stewart, formerly of Georgetowr. She leaves to moum two sisters, Mrs. Garner and Mrs. Brown of Boston and one brother Will. (From Guardian, Mar. 26, 1923)

D. At Georgetcwn, Mar. 26th (or Mar. 13) Mr. H. James McPhee, of pneumonia, aged 64. He was a member of the Prohibition Commission. He leaves to mourn his widow, son Clarles and daughters Margaret and Helen. (From Patriot, April 12 & Guardian, Mar. 27, 1923, with differences)

D, Unexpectecly at Georgetown, Mar. 22nd, Mrs. George Levers, nee Campbell, of pneumonia. She leaves to mount besides her sorrowing husband, three daughters and :'our sons: Mrs. Wallace MacDonald and Mrs. William Westaway of Sydney, C. B, Mrs. Wightman of Qiincy, Mass, Herbert, at home, Russell

and Reginald in Western Canada and Rev. Oswald, also in Western Canada. (From Guardian, Mar. 26, 1923 & Patriot, Mar. 24, 1923)

D. AtGeorgetown, on Mar. 27th, Mrs. Daniel McPhee, of pneumonia. She leaves to mourn besides her sorrowing husband, three daughters and three sons. The sons are Joseph, at home, J. D. and Pius in Vancouver. The daughters are Mrs. McLean and Genie of Georgetown and Mrs. Duffy in Halifax. (From Guardian, April 5, 1923)

M. “At St. Andrew’s Manse, Cardigan, on April 4th, by the Rev. D. MacVicar, William Woolard Yorston to Sybil Skinner, both of Georgetown.” (Guardian, Apr. 7, 1923)

D. At Boston, recently, Capt. Edward DeLorie, He leaves to mourn three sons and seven daughters. (From Guardian, Apr. 124, 1923)

D, At Grande Prairie, Alta, May 7th, aged 74, John H. Byrne. Born in Georgetown, P.E.l., he was station agent there for many years. He leaves to mourn his demise four sons and two daughters; Virginia, teacher of music at Souris Convent, Mabel, Edmund, George, John, and Stanley and also two sisters, Mrs. Peter McCourt, Charlottetown and Miss Minnie, Vancouver. His wife predeceased him. (From Patriot May 14, 1923)

D. In Toronto, Mr. H. A. Richardson, General Manager of the Bank of Nova Seotia, a native of Nova Scotia, leaving to mourn his widow, the former Annie Macdonald of Georgetown, two sons and a daughter. The

Richsrdsons maintained a summer home in Georgetown. (From Patriot, May, 1923)

D. At Georgetown, on June 23rd, Mrs. Richard Jenkins. She leaves to mourn five sons and one daughter: Elmer and Glen of Georgetown, Clem & Shelton in Boston, Henry in New Perth, Mrs. Lennon in

Boston and one brother Charles Allen, also of Boston. (From Guardian, June 27, 1923)

M. At Zion Church, Charlottetown, June 26th, Miss Bessie Carruthers, daughter of Dr. & Mrs. Carruthers, to Rev. J. S. Bonnell of Cavendish, the Rev. George Taylor officiating. Attendants were Miss Lillian MacKenzie and Mr. DrewerAuld. The groom’s present to the bride was a Grand Heintlman piano, (From Guardian, June 27, 1923)

M. At the Baptist Church, Halifax, Miss Fannie Westaway Currie, daughter of Mr. Norman A, Currie. formerly of Georgetown, and Edward Robert Grant of Gabarus, C.B., son of Capt. John E. Grant. (From Guardian, July 7, 1923)

D. At Boston, Mrs. John Wightman, of Attleboro, Mass, formerly Miss Selina Lavers, of Georgetown, P.E.l.. She leaves to mourn besides her sorrowing husband and family, four brothers and two sisters: Reginald, Russell, Oswald, Herbert, Mrs. Wallace Macdonald and Mrs. William Westaway. (From Guardian, Aug. 14, 1923)

M. “At Sturgeon, Aug. 14th, Miss Mary Farrell to Mr. Joseph Gotell, Georgetown. Mr. & Mrs. Gotell will reside in Boughton Island. (Guardian, Aug. 16, 1923)