Vital Statistics from Island newspapers, 104 Georgetown & Area: 1940-1945

B. “At Georgetown Royalty on Mar. lst, to Mr. & Mrs. Cecil LeLacheur, a daughter, Ruth Christine." (Patriot, Mar. 31, 1944)

B. “At the King’s County Hospital, Montague, P.E.I. on May 16th, 1944, to Cpl. & Mrs. Howard Fouehere, Georgetown, P.E.I., a son, Howard James Rudolph.” (Guardian, May 26, 1944)

D. Of a sudden heart attack in Victoria, BC, May 3, 1944, Skipper-Lieutenant John Daniel MacPhee, R.C.N.V.R., officer in command of HMS. Armentieres. He was born in Georgetown, P.E.I., the son of Daniel MacPhee. He worked first on the square- rigger, Aquila, under Capt. Senacabaugh, then joined his father in the Klondyke Gold Rush. He took up navigation studies in BC, but went overseas in World War I, in a Vancouver Battalion. He was prisoner-of war in Germany for 26 months but was exchanged and became active in Red Cross work in Holland for the balance of the war. In 190.0 he returned to his position with Union Steamship Lines in Vancouver and was in the Merchant Service. In 1941 he joined the Royal Canadian Navy. He leaves besides his wife, three sisters and two brothers: Margaret, widow of Capt. J. L. Williams; Gertrude, widow of CW. Rhind; Isabelle (Mrs. S. Duffy) ', Pius in Vancouver and Joseph A. of the Canadian National Railways, Georgetown, P.E.I,. (From a fuller account in the Guardian, June 1, 1944)

M. In New Glasgow, N.S., June 6th, by the Rev. 8.6. Manzer, Miss Christine Jeanette, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. John L. MacDonald, Georgetown, P.E.I. and Pte. Richard C. Westaway, son of Mr. & Mrs. Richard Westaway, Albion, PEI. Attendants were Mr. & Mrs. Carleton Moore, the bride's sister. (From Guardian, July 7, 1944)

M. At St. James Church, Georgetown, July mm, 1944, Mary, daughter of James Boudreault and the late Mrs. Boudreault to Joseph Patrick, son of Mrs. Cronin, Summerville, P.E.I., and the late William Cronin The ceremony was performed by the Rev. 0. Kiggins. Attendants were Miss Agnes Boudreault and Ambrose Cronin. (From Patriot, July 12, 1944)

M. At St. Dunstan’s Basilica, July 12th, by the Rev. Kenneth MacMillan, Mary Leonella, eldest daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Wilfred T. Wood, Georgetown, to Lawrence Gerald, son of Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Doyle, Georgetown. Attendants were Kathleen Doyle and Sgt. Alexis Wood. (From Guardian July 15, 1944)

D. Ptc. Oliver Babineau, killed in action in France, July 18th, leaving his wife nee Myrtle Ross and four children. (Patriot, Sept. 15, 1944. See also Guardig, Sept. 7, 1944 & Patriot, Sept. 4, 1944).

B. “At the King’s County Hospital, Montague, P.E.I., on Sept. 13, 1944, to Mr. & Mrs. Charles Boudreault, Montague, P.E.I., a daughter, Dorothy Ann." (Guardian, Sept. 16, 1944)

D. Hugh Macdonald, son of Mr. & Mrs. Allister Macdonald, Georgetown, killed in action in France. (From Patriot, Oct. 31, 1944)

F. With full military honors, on Nov. 25th, of Sgt. Wendell Daniel MacKenzie, aged 25, Boughton Island,

son of Mr. & Mrs. John MacKenzie, Cardigan North, who died as a result of drowning at Summerside, at the United Church, Georgetown. He leaves his wife, the former Muriel Allen and three children: Dulcie Eileen; Allen Best; Aurelia Joyce. Surviving brothers are: Pte William Lincoln, US. Army; Pte J. Malcolm, Camp Borden; Garfield in BC; Frank A. in the P.E.I. Highlanders; Warren and Leonard. From Patriot, Nov. 29, I944&Guardian, Jan. 11. 1945)

M. At St. James Church, Georgetown, Nov. 27, 1944, Ida Mae McCarron to John H. Fraser of Georgetown, P.E.I.. Attendants were Miss Millicent Fraser, daughter of the groom, and Herman Iavandier. (From Patriot Dec. 5, 1944)

D. At Ste. Anne de Bellevue Military Hospital, Dec. 8th, Pte. Frederick Walker, aged 54 of Georgetown, P.E.I.. Pte. Walker served for four years in the First World War and was a member of the Home Guard in the present war. Surviving are one son, Pte. Walter Walker, Deben, NS, and five daughters: Elsie (Mrs. Wallace Booth), Somerville, Mass; Margaret, Julia, Marion and Bessie at home. Funeral from St. David’s United Church with full military honors. (From m, Dec. 21, 1944)

D. On active service overseas, Pte. Francis McEachern, son of the late Mr. & Mrs. Frank McEachem, Georgetown. After being wounded twice in the Italy Campaign he returned to his unit but was then killed. He leaves four sisters already in mouming the loss of their mother “a few weeks ago." (From Patriot, Dec. 16, 1944)

B. “At the King’s County Hospital, Montague, P.E.I., Dec. 15th, 1944, to the Rev. G R. & Mrs. Hartman, Georgetown, a son David Sydney." (Patriot Dec. 18, 1944)

M. At St. David's Manse, Georgetown, Dec 20, 1944, Lillian Clare Henry of Georgetown to William Gordon \Vilkie of New Perth, PEI. (Patriot, Dec. 23, 1944)

D. In Georgetown, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Webster MacNeil, Georgetown, on Dec. 27th, Mrs. Samuel Hemphill, aged 88. Interment in the Anglican Cemetery. (From Patriot, Jan. 4, 1945)

D. On Dec. 3lst, 1944, Mrs. Andrew Lavers, aged 69, nee Clara Henry, daughter of the late Mr. & Mrs. James Henry, Burnt Point. She was born at Murray Harbour North on Jan. Ist, 1876. Besides her bereaved husband she leaves to mourn her memory two daughters: Elsie at home and Bessie (Mrs. Albert Fraser), Montague, and five sons: Albert, section-foreman at O’Lcary; Earl, C.N.R. brakeman, Charlottetown, David, Quaner—master Sergeant, Deben, N. S: Raymond, R.C.A. F.. Centralia, Ont; and Harry, at home: also two sisters : Beatrice in the U.S.A. and Maude (Mrs. William Hobbs) and a brother, Percy in Georgetown. Interment in the Anglican Cemetery, Georgetown.” (From Pa not, Jan. 14, 1945)

1945:

B. At the King’s County Hospital,. Montague. P.E.I., on Jan. 2nd 1945, to Capt. & Mrs. Joseph Scully (overseas) & Mrs. Scully, Georgetown, P.E.I., a daughter, MarySherran. (Patriot, Jan. 5, 1945‘