Vital Statistics from Island Newspapers, 1 11 Georgetown & Area: 1946-1950

Xavier, son of Mr. & Mrs. Howard Fouchere (“Georgetown & Vicinity," Guardian, May 10, 1948)

F. Of Robert Easton, who died May 24th from Holy Trinity Church, Georgetown, Rev. D. A. Yeo officiating.” ( “Geot’n & Vicinity”, Guardian May 28, 1948)

F. At St. James Church, Georgetown, June 7th, Rev. 0. Kiggins officiating, Edward Holland, aged 92, of Georgetown Royalty. His sister Matilda died shortly after her brother and both were interred in St. James’ Cemetery. (From Patriot, June 15, 1948

D. At Moose Jaw, Sask., recently. Mrs. William McCullough, (nee Lottie Fitzgerald) daughter of Capt. C.M. Fitzgerald, Georgetown. (From Guardian, June 22, 1948

B. “Atthe King’s County Memorial Hospital, Montague, on June 12th, 1948, to Mr. & Mrs. Cecil Buchanan (nee Florence Parker), a son, Donald David. (Patriot, June 24, 1948)

D. At Georgetown, June 18th, Mrs. Ernest Doyle, nee Mary Joanna Griffin, only daughter of Capt. Philip and Margaret Griffin. She leaves to mourn besides her husband three daughters and two sons: Mary M. Doyle, R.N.; Sister St. Dorothy Marie of the Congregation of Notre Dame; Kathleen A. Doyle, R.N., Philip E. Doyle, MD., Ottawa and Lawrence C. Doyle, Charlottetown, predeceased by brothers Martin, Edward and Capt. John.

Funeral from St. James Church. (From Guardian, June 29 & July 3, 1948)

D. On August lst, Lincoln Publicover. Service from Holy Trinity Church, Georgetown, Rev. Yeo officiating. (From Patriot, Aug, 4, 1948)

B. “At the King’s County Memorial; Hospital Montague, Aug. 16th, to Mr. & Mrs. Marcellus Gotell, Georgetown, a son." (Patriot, Aug. 18, 1948)

D. On Aug. 25th, 1948, at the Kingls County Memorial Hospital, Montague, Mrs. George A. Poole, Lower Montague (nee Florence MacPhail). She was born in Georgetown Nov. 8, 1868 and taught school prior to her marriage in 1893. She is survived by a son, Raymond, three grandchildren and by a brother and sister in USA. (Patriot, Sept. 27, 1948)

D. On August 201b, by drowning at the Ferry Wharf, Georgetown, Charles MacLeod, former school teacher and town clerk, leaving to mourn a sister, Sadie, and

brothers, Rev. Parmenas and Alban. (Patriot, Aug. 28, 1948 & Guardian, Aug. 21, 1948)

M. At the St. David’s Manse, Georgetown, Sept. 14th, Rev. S. J. Boyce officiating, Miss Florence Dolina Stevens, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin Stevens, Georgetown to Charles Alexander MacConnell, son of Mr. & Mrs. J.A.B. MacConnell, Georgetown. Attendants were Miss Marion George and Hany Stevens. Wedding supper was held at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Manell. The couple plan to live in Halifax where the groom is with the Royal Canadian Navy. (From Guardian, Sept. 18, 1948)

B. At the King’s County Memorial Hospital, Montague, on Sept. 11, to Mr. & Mrs. Cecil Walsh, Summerville, (nee Agnes Boudreault) a daughter, Donna Marie.“ (Patriot, Sept, 24, 1948)

B. Atthe P.E.1. Hospital, Oct 10th, to Mr. & Mrs. A.E. (“Bob") Hobbs (nee Irene Stewart) a son, Robert Lawrence, weight 6 lbs 11 ozs (Guardian, Oct. 16, 1948)

Baptisms at St. James Church: Philip Vincent, infant son of Mr. & Mrs. Richard Curley and Mary Beatrice, infant daughter of Mr. & Mrs. William Burke. (From “Georgetown & Vicinity,” Guardian, Oct. 19, 1948)

D. At Georgetown, Oct. 18th, Louis H. Douglas, aged 75 years, former station-master at P.E.l. localities and latterly at Georgetown. He was born at the Head of Hillsboro, P.E.l., the son of Mr. & Mrs. William Henry Douglas. He was an elder of St. David’s Church and well-known for his church and community activities. He is sun'ived by his wife, formerly Miss Matilda MacDonald and the following family: Marion (Mrs. Rodney Bruce), Montreal; Beth (Mrs. Edgar Lannon), Needham, Mass; Grace (Mrs. Frank Miller), East Royalty, P.E.l.; Ralph of Montreal; Helen (Mrs. Karl Cameron) of Halifax, and Gordon of Cranbrooke, BC. A brother also survives. Revs. Sidney Boyce and ER MacVicar officiated at the funeral. (From “Georgetown and Vicinity,”Guardian, Nov. 8, 1948)

B. “At the RBI. Hospital, Oct. 30, 1948, to Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Lavers, a daughter, weight, 7 lbs 9 02.5. (Guardian, Nov. 1, 1948)

D. Recently in the U. S. A., Mrs. Minnie Webster, sister of Andrew Lavers, Georgetown, and Mrs. Mary Ow en, Halifax. She was a daughter of Mr. & Mrs. John Lavers, Georgetown and leaves a family in the United States. Her husband predeceased her in 1943. Burial in Dunstaffnage Cemetery, PEI. (From Guardian, Oct. 20 &Nov. 18, 1948)

F. On Nov. 4th, 1948, of Margaret David, wife of the late Joseph David, aged 79, who died at the home of her

daughter Mrs. Frank Paquet, Souris. (From Guardian, Nov. 9, 1948)

D. At the home of his daughter, Mrs. Cornelius Gaudet, Charlottetown, recently, Simon King, of Georgetown, aged 75. He leaves to mourn five daughters and two sons: Florence (Mrs. Cornelius Gaudct), Charlottetown; Della (Mrs. Albert Burke), Boston, Mass; Carrie (Mrs. Jack Good), Winsloe, P.E.l.; Ada (Mrs. Vincent Coan), Boston, Julia (Mrs. Tabbie Grant), Saint John, NB, Albert of Georgetown; John of St. Peter’s Bay, P.E.1.. Sophia Boudreault now aged 90 is a sister. Another sister, Mrs. Joseph David, died a few days earlier. Funeral from St. James Church, Georgetown. (From Guardian, Nov. 13, 1948)

D. “At Brookline, Mass, Nov. 14th, Mrs. Roger Westaway in her 92nd year.” She died at the home of her daughter Mrs. Harold Butler. Burial in Holy Trinity

Cemetery, Georgetown, P. E.I. (From Guardian, Nov. 15 & Dec. 4, 1948)