Vital Statistics from Georgetown Newspapers, 83 Georgetown & Area: 1927-1929

D. At Georgetown, May 12th, Miss Josie Jerroir. Rev. 0. Kiggins officiated at the funeral. (From Guardian, May 15, 1929)

B. “On June 4th at the P.E.I. Hospital to Mr. & Mrs. Walter Dalziel, nee Edith Rafuse, a daughter.” (Guardian, June 6, 1929)

D. At Charlottetown, June 8th, Peter McCourt, aged 75, editor for six years of the King ’5 County Advertiser, published in Georgetown. Left to mourn are his widow, nee Fanny E. Byrne, formerly of Georgetown, three sons and a daughter. (From Guardian June 10, 1929)

D. At Georgetown, June Brd, Charles Owen in his 92nd year. Canon Malone officiated and a Masonic service was held at the graveside. His daughter Miss Minnie, Georgetown, are among those left to mourn. (From Guardian, June 25th, 1929 & other sources)

D. “At Georgetown, June 29th, Ethel Louise Anderson, age 5 years. She leaves to mourn sorrowing parents, five brothers and two sisters.” (Guardian, July 4, 1929)

D. At his home in Georgetown, July 14th, Aaron 0. Cogswell, age 83. He was the son of James Cogswell and Ann Cameron and leaves to mourn besides his widow, a brother Rev. Daniel, in Gloucester, England, and a sister, Mrs. Abbie McLeod of Vancouver, a nephew James E. Cogswell, St. John, and three step—sons. (From Guardian, July 15th & July 19th, 1929)

D. In Boston, July 25th, James MacDonald, age 85, a native of Georgetown, P.E.l.. He was a brother of Roben and Mary MacDonald [Burnt Point] and an uncle of Reuben MacDonald of the Patriot. He moved to the States 60 years ago. Survived by sons and daughters in the USA. (From Guardian, Aug. 1, 1929)

D. At Georgetown, Aug. 18th, Mrs. William Martell. She leaves to moum besides her sorrowing husband five sons: Peter, Patrick, William, Malcolm & Mickey and a daughter, Mary. (From Guardian, Aug. 22, 1929)

D. Recently, Eileen, eldest daughter of Mr. & Mrs. John Murphy, Georgetown, age 7 yrs, 6 mo. She leaves to mourn besides here sorrowing parents, two brothers and a sister. (From Guardian, Sept. 6, 1929)

M. On Sept. 11, 1929, Marion Barnard Wheare to Wilfred T. Parker, son of Mr. A. H. Parker and the late

Mrs. Parker, Georgetown. Rev. Dr. Ramsay officiated. (From Patriot. Sept. 11, 1929)

D. At the FBI. Hospital, Sept. 16th, of spinal meningitis, Ida Adella Parker, 2 years old, daughter of

Mr. & Mrs. Horace Parker of Georgetown Royalty. Besides the sorrowing mother and father there are left to mourn three children Florence, Mary and John. Rev. Colin McNevin of the United Church officiated at the service. (From Patriot, Sept. 25, 1929)

D. “At Georgetown Royalty, on Sept. 20th. Mrs. George Parker, age 87." (Patriot, Oct. 1, 1929)

D. At Wollaston, Mass. on Oct. 5th, Mrs. Edward Wheeler, nee Laura Bell, of Georgetown, P.E.l., She

leaves to mourn besides her husband, her mother, two brothers, Will and Leslie and three sisters, Mrs. Percy Dan, New Glasgow, N.S.; Mrs. McIsaac, New Glasgow and Mrs. Smith, USA. (From Guardian, Oct. 12, 1929)

D. At Bakersfield, Calif, Oct. 14th, Hammond Stewart, age 63, brother of John Stewan of Georgetown and son of the late Mr. & Mrs. Donald Stewart of Marshfield,

P.E.I. leaving a widow and five children. (From Guardian Nov. 4, 1929)

D. In Providence, R I., on October 20th, Elizabeth Holland, formerly of Georgetown Royalty. There are left to mourn a brother, Edward, on the homestead, Misses Matildaand Hanna in Providence, R .I. and Mrs. Michael (Flora) McPhee of Georgetown. Funeral and burial at Georgetown, Rev. 0. Kiggins officiating. (From Patriot, Oct. 28, 1929)

B. “At Georgetown, on Nov. 2nd, 1929, to Mr. & Mrs. Fred. J. DeLory, a son, Richard Paul."(Guardian, Nov. 5, 1929)

D. “On Nov. 4th, Harris, age 3 mo., son of Mr. & Mrs. John Publicover, Georgetown. He leaves to mourn

besides his bean-broken parents, one sister, Patricia." (Guardian, Nov. 9, 1929)

D. In Roslindale, Mass, on Nov. 15th, Mrs. Arthur Risen, formerly Miss Katie Skinner of Georgetown. She leaves to mourn her husband, four sisters and three brothers: Mrs. John McKinnon, Mrs. William Lavers and Miss Beatrice Skinner of Georgetown and Mrs. Glidden of Boston. The brothers are Daniel & James of Georgetown and Henry of Port Arthur, Ont. (From Patriot, Nov. 21. 1929)

D. “On Nov. 29th, Freda May, age 6 mo., daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Fred Walker, Georgetown, leaving to

moum besides her parents, five sisters and a brother.” (Guardian, Dec. 4, 1929)

D. In Brookline, Mass. Dec. 6th, Bertha M. (nee Kennedy) of Georgetown, wife of Dr. T. Prescott, leaving a husband, two daughters and a son: Mrs. Frederick Jenkins is a daughter; and Mrs. Carl Owen, Roanoke, Va, and Mrs. Nelson Fairchild, Georgetown, are sisters. (From Guardian, Dec. 14, 1929)

D. At Georgetown, Dec. 24th, Helen Eileen Hessian, age 3 yrs, 4 mos, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. James Hessian, Georgetown, leaving to mourn beside her parents, sisters: Evelyn, Louise, and Phyllis and a brother, Fred. (Patriot, Dec. 31 1929&Jan. 6, 1930)

D. At Georgetown, Dec. 20th, Mrs. Isaac David, age

90, leaving to mourn a sorrowing husband. (From Patriot, Jan. 1, 1930)

D. On Dec. 24th, at Brookline, Mass, Mrs. Hooker, formerly Olive McKeeman of Murray Harbour, P.E.I., aunt of Madeline McKeeman of Georgetown. Her sister, Mrs. Hanson predeceased her one year ago. She leaves to mourn five brothers. (From Patriot, Jan. 6, 1930)