St. Thomas Evening Journal
St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada
March & April 1908
Extractions of names for Births, Marriages, Deaths and Burials Extracted and transcribed by members of the Elgin OGS
Indexed & Formatted for the Internet 7 December 2007 by Carol Van Harn
Revised 29 August 2010 by CVH
Copyright by the Ontario Genealogical Society, Elgin County Branch 2004
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2 March 1908
Page 1
c2 Died – Miss Elva E. Healey, Mar 1
c3 Died – Thomas Sampey, Feb 29, grandfather of R. Dynes
c5 Funeral – Emerson E. Beemer, Mar 1
c5 Died – E. C. Titterington, 51 years, Mar 1
c5 Married – Dorward Mitton to Bertha Mabel Misner
Page 5
c1 Funeral – Anita Ridley, Mar 1, daughter of Robert Ridley
c2 Married – Frederick Attwood Fessant to Mrs Maud May Comfort, widow of Hiram Comfort
c4 Funeral – Edward C. Titterington, Mar 4
c4 Funeral – Miss Alva E. Healy, Mar 3
c4 Funeral – John T. Young, 54th year, Mar 4
3 March 1908
Page 1
c3 Funeral – Albert Couse, Mar 2
c6 Married – Frederick Attwood Fessant to Mrs Maud May Comfort
c6 School Report – Holy Angels’
Page 8
c2 Died – Mrs Bently, 82nd year, Mar 1, mother of Mrs Martland Chute
c3 Died – Mrs Ella May O’Brien, 24th year, Mar 2, wife of Alvah O’Brien; sister of Jean, Graydon, Harry and George Matthews
4 March 1908
Page 1
c2 Funeral – Thomas Sampey, Mar 4
c4 Funeral – Miss Elva Evelyn Healey, Mar 3, sister of C. Healey and Mrs Gardier
c7 Article – James A. Moore of St Thomas
Page 5
c1 Died – Fred Carroll Mann, 5 years, Mar 3, son of John Mann
c1 Married – J. Raymond to Annie J. Nichol
Page 8
c3 School Report – Talbotville
c3 Funeral – Huron Cloes, 11 years, Mar 3, son of W. Cloes
c3 Shower – Miss Leilah Lanning of Dexter
c3 Died – Mrs M. Medler, Feb 29, sister of Mrs Edward Parker
c4 Funeral – Arthur Harris, Feb 29, brother of Ira Harris
5 March 1908
Page 1
c4 Died – Miss Johanna Monahan, Mar 3 [Monaghan – CVH]
c4 Married – Charles Alexander Seager, son of Dr F. R. Seager to Nettie McKellar, daughter of James McKellar
c6 Died – Dr Miar McLachlin, Mar 2
Page 5
c2 Funeral – Fred Carroll Mann, Mar 5, son of John Mann
c5 Died – Mrs Simpson, Mar 4
Page 8
c2 Married – Lorne Murray, son of W. E. Murray to Miss Freeland
c5 Funeral – E. C. Titterington, Mar 4
c5 Married – George Green, son of John Green to Mary S. Shepherd, daughter of F. Shepherd
c6 Married – Charles Munford to Rosa Elizabeth Hauser, daughter of John Hauser
6 March 1908
Page 1
c2 Article – Mr & Mrs Mason Launt, nee Dodd of St Thomas
Page 5
c1 Died – Ernest N. Boughner, Mar 5, nephew of Ernest Boughner
c2 Died – Mrs Christina May Murphy, nee Frank, 23 years, Mar 6, daughter of John Frank; wife of Edward Murphy
c3 Died – Ernest Boughner, Mar 5, son of W. Boughner
c3 Born – Daughter of B. L. Billings, Mar 3
c3 Died – Mrs Christina May Murphy, Mar 6, wife of Edward Murphy
Page 8
c2 School Report – Sparta; SS 13 Yarmouth
c3 Article – Lorian Dimbleby of Portage, Wisconsin and formerly of St Thomas
7 March 1908
Page 1
c3 Died – John F. Wilkinson, 68 years, Mar 7
c4 Died – Mason Launt, Mar 7 – Photo [Lant – CVH]
c5 Died – Mrs Teesdale, Mar 7, widow of Dr Teesdale
c7 Article – James B. Clark of Noble, Ohio, son of John Clark of St Thomas
c7 Died – Mrs Mary A. Westlake, nee Stubbs, 49 years, Mar 7, wife of Frank Westlake
Page 4
c5 Article – Mr & Mrs William Reycraft, nee Lucy Risk of Highgate – Photo
Page 5
c1 Funeral – Ernest Boughner, Mar 7
c1 Funeral – Mrs Edward Murphy, Mar 8
c3 Married – Mr & Mrs Hambly of Grovesend, 34th
c4 Funeral – Mason Launt, Mar 9
c4 Funeral – John F. Wilkinson, Mar 9
Page 8
c6 Article – Extracts from the Evening Journal 1883 – March 2, Son born to J. H. Secord, Feb 28 at Cherry Hill, Yarmouth; March 3, Duncan Sinclair married Miss Jennie Mills, both of Iona; March 3, James Sexton of Otterville burned to death, post office and other buildings destroyed by fire; March 6, Mrs Rachel Hearsey died, age 75 years 6 months at the home of her daughter Mrs Elijah Price, Vienna; March 8, Milton E. Barrett of Mapleton married Catherine F. McColl of Glanworth on March 7; March 8, Daniel Hunter married Miss Mary Jane VanVetter, both of St Thomas on March 8; March 8, David Wismer of S. Dorchester married Miss Mary T. Loup of St Thomas
7 March 1908
Second Section
Page 12
c1 Article – Col. Talbot and the Settlers in Aldborough by Judge Hughes
9 March 1908
Page 1
c5 Died – Mr Gordon, Mar 9, father of Mrs Talbot
Page 5
c1 Died – William Fletcher, 71 years, Mar 7
c1 Died – Mrs Dewar, Mar 6, mother of Mrs William Collard, Mrs Jacob Cline, Mrs Peter McMillan and Mary Dewar
c2 Funeral – Mason Launt, Mar 9 [Lant]
c3 Funeral – Mrs Mary A. Westlake, Mar 10, wife of Frank Westlake
Page 8
c2 Died – Mrs Sarah Stilwell, 84th year, Mar 7, widow of Israel Stilwell
c2 School Report – Mapleton
10 March 1908
Page 1
c3 Funeral – Mrs (Dr) Tweedale, Mar 9
c3 Fire – David P. Soper home in Bayham
c3 Photo – A. E. Hamilton of St Thomas Humane Society
c4 Article – Miss Edith Fewings of St Thomas
c6 Funeral – John F. Wilkinson, Mar 9
c7 Died – Neil Taylor, 14 years, Mar 6, son of James P. Taylor
Page 2
c2 Photo – Cal Lawrence and E. N. Compton of Trades & Labour Council, St Thomas
Page 5
c1 Died – Nellie May Johns, 5 weeks, Mar 9, infant daughter of Charles Johns
Page 6
c1 Married – Paul R. Leathers, son of Dr D. A. Leathers to Laura Lou Lenentine White, daughter of D. O. White
c2 Funeral – Mrs Murphy, Mar 8, daughter of John Franks
c4 Article – N. T. MacMillan of Rodney and Winnipeg; son of Edward MacMillan of Aldborough – Photo
11 March 1908
Page 1
c6 Article – Charles Brown of Dutton, 20 years, grandson of Christopher Brown
Page 5
c2 Funeral – Mrs Frank Westlake, Mar 10
Page 8
c2 Funeral – John Collier, Mar 8
c5 Died – Mrs Martha E. Michael, 33rd year, Mar 11, wife of Benjamin Michael
12 March 1908
Page 1
c5 Article – Clyde Fillmore, 14 years, son of N. E. Fillmore
Page 5
c3 Died – Mrs Martha Elizabeth Michael, nee Fieldhouse, 33rd year, Mar 11, wife of Benjamin Michael
13 March 1908
Page 1
c5 Died – W. K. Wood, 89th year, Mar 13
c5 Died – Fred Ward, Mar 12
Page 6
c5 Died – Asa Eggleston, 56 years, Mar 13, father of Flossie and Pearl Eggleston
14 March 1908
Page 1
c1 Funeral – Mrs B. Michael, Mar 13
c4 Died – Jesse Wallis, 54 years, Mar 14 – Photo
c6 Article – Mr & Mrs William Badgley of Yarmouth Centre
c7 Died – Angus McIntyre, 87th year, Mar 13
Page 2
c2 Photo – Major Squance of St Thomas
c3 Photo – Leonard Ferguson of St Thomas
Page 5
c2 Born – Son of F. J. Moore, Mar 13
c2 Born – Son of John Acheson, Mar 7
c2 Died – Asa Eggleston, 59th year, Mar 13
c2 Died – Angus McIntyre, 87 years, Mar 13
c2 Died – John E. Hill, 67 years, Mar 14
Page 8
c2 Article – Extracts from the Evening Journal 1883 – March 9, Daughter born to Dr D. McLarty on Mar 8; March 13 – Mrs Elizabeth G. Wright died in her 82nd year; March 15 – Eli Lucas died on March 14 age 43 years
c4 Died – John E. Hill, 67 years, Mar 14
c4 Married – Albert Burton to Marian Gough, sister of Mrs Long
16 March 1908
Page 1
c4 Died – Dr Archie Anderson, Mar 16, brother of R. M. Anderson
Page 4
c7 Married – John Edwin Scott to Dolly Cole, daughter of M. Cole
c7 Married – Frank Lee Allen to Nellie Laurena Deyell, daughter of Mrs Elizabeth Deyell
Page 5
c2 Died – Angus McIntyre, 86 years, Mar 13
c3 Died – Harry J. Smailes, Mar 13, brother of Nellie Smailes
c3 Funeral – Jesse Wallis, Mar 17
c3 Born – Daughter of D. A. Palmer, Mar 7
c3 Born – Leitch son, Mar 8
Page 8
c3 Died – Mrs J. Griffin, 49th year, Mar 10, mother of Lawrence, Morley and 2 daughters
c7 Funeral – Asa Eggleston, Mar 15
17 March 1908
Page 1
c5 Funeral – John Hill, Mar 16
c6 Funeral – Angus McIntyre, Mar 16
c7 Died – Miss Cora Burdick, Mar 17
Page 5
c1 Funeral – Jesse Wallis, Mar 17
c2 Born – Son of K. Willison, Mar 17
c3 Married – Samuel Stollery to Miss Holder
c3 Married – William Boozey to Miss Mansill
c3 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs William Nesbit of St Thomas, 25th
Page 8
c1 Died – Mrs S. J. Hamilton, Mar 16, sister of J. W. Hutchinson
c2 Died – Infant daughter of Ed Purdy, Mar 16
c7 Died – Thomas Hogan, 73 years, Mar 12, father of Mrs F. Hurley
18 March 1908
Page 1
c1 Died – Pearl Brien, 25th year, Mar 17, son of William Brien; brother of Charles Brien
c4 Married – Harry Ernest Adair to Ella B. Contella, daughter of Mrs Contella
c6 Died – Mrs R. G. Allen, 84th year, Mar 13, mother of James and John Allen, Mrs B. Allen, Mrs Davidson and Mrs Gilmore
c6 Died – Mrs Andrew McCallum, nee Duncanson, 56 years, Mar 17, sister of James Duncanson
c7 Funeral – Jesse Wallis, Mar 17
Page 5
c2 Died – Mrs E. Campbell. Mar 17
c2 Died – William Price, Mar 14, father of R. N., Frampton, Leonard and Dr J. C. Price
c2 Funeral – Dr Archibald Hume Anderson, Mar 19
c3 Born – Daughter of C. M. McCall, Mar 17
Page 8
c1 Funeral – Cora M. Burdick, Mar 19
c1 Married – Mr Oliver to Lottie Yorston, daughter of Rev J. Yorston
c2 Funeral – Harry Smailes, Mar 17
19 March 1908
Page 5
c1 Died – Alexander Sutherland, 67th year, Mar 19 at Elgin House of Industry
c2 Married – John Gillespie to Maude McCurdy
Page 6
c2 Funeral – William Tilley, Mar 17
20 March 1908
Page 1
c1 Married – Alex B. McWilliam to Nancy Brown
c2 Photo – Dr William Campbell VanBuskirk of St Thomas
Page 5
c2 Died – Mrs Lilian McPherson, nee McCrone, 41st year, Mar 20, daughter of Edward McCrone; wife of A. McPherson
c3 Died – Alex Sutherland, 67th year, Mar 18
21 March 1908
Page 1
c4 Died – Gilbert Taylor, 72 years, Mar 20
c7 Died – Mrs Overel Quick, nee Alice Kendall, 30th year, Mar 21; daughter of Mrs J. Kendall
Page 5
c1 Married – Donald McKenzie to Maggie McIntyre, niece of Mrs Alfred Nevills
c1 Married – Percy Piggott, son of John Piggott to Ethel Cucksey, daughter of Robert Cucksey
c2 Died – Richard Warren, 81st year, Mar 21
c2 Died – Dr William Teetzel, Mar 20
c3 Died – Mrs Archibald MacPherson, nee Lillian McCrone, Mar 20
c3 Died – Richard Warren, 81st year
c3 Died – Gilbert Taylor, 73rd year
Page 6
c2 Funeral – Miss Cora Burdick, Mar 20
23 March 1908
Page 1
c2 Photo – Aylmer Milk Factory
c2 Died – Christopher Scott, 22 years, Mar 21, son of Christopher Scott
c6 Funeral – Alex Sutherland, Mar 23
Page 5
c3 Funeral – Richard Warren, Mar 23
Page 8
c3 Funeral – Dr William McQueen Teetzel, Mar 21
c6 Died – Homer Edward Edgeworth, 10 months, Mar 23, son of Thomas Edgeworth
24 March 1908
Page 1
c2 Funeral – Mrs Archibald MacPherson, Mar 23
c2 Died – John McConnell, Mar 23, brother of Milton McConnell
c5 Died – Harry Bartlett, Mar 23 – Photo
c5 Died – Mrs Jane Ann McLean, nee Ward, 80th year, Mar 24, daughter of William Ward of Wardsville and granddaughter of the founder of Wardsville; wife of John McLean; mother of Mrs W. K. Cameron and Dr Hugh C. McLean – Photo
Page 5
c2 Funeral – Christopher Scott, Mar 24
c2 Born – Son of W. F. Boertmann, Mar 21
c2 Died – Mrs Jane A. McLean, 80th year, wife of John McLean
c2 Died – Homer Edward Edgeworth, 10 months, Mar 23, infant son of Thomas E. Edgeworth
Page 8
c1 Born – Daughter of David Little
c3 Funeral – Mrs Gammon, Mar 20
c4 Funeral – Dr Teetzel, Mar 20, brother of M. D. Teetzel
25 March 1908
Page 1
c2 Article – Cost of Public Libraries in Elgin
Page 4
c6 Married – George W. Kilbourn to Elma Lounsberry, daughter of Adam Lounsberry
c7 Funeral – A. J. Donly, Mar 23
Page 5
c1 Funeral – Homer Edward Edgeworth, Mar 25, son of Edward Edgeworth
c2 Married – James A. Fulkerson to Matilda Donovan
c2 Died – Alanson E. Sutton, 30th year, Mar 24, son of J. W. Sutton
c4 Funeral – Alanson E. Sutton, Mar 26
Page 8
c4 Married – Harry Claude Hill, son of E. B. Hill to Ethelene Tisdale, daughter of Mrs C. Tisdale
26 March 1908
Page 1
c6 Birthday – Mrs H. E. Mann of London, 89th, bn at Talbotville
c7 Died – Mrs Agnes Laidlaw, nee McTaggart, 74th year, Mar 25, widow of John Laidlaw
Page 5
c1 Died – Mrs John Gillanders, nee Mary Ann Matheson, Mar 23; mother-in-law of Findlay McKerracher
c1 Married – Melvin Ingram to Mildred Tyrrill at the home of Robert Neely
c2 Funeral – Mrs John McLean, Mar 26
c3 Died – Charles Silcox, 68 years, Mar 13
c3 Died – Mrs Agnes Laidlaw, nee McTaggart, Mar 25, widow of John Laidlaw
Page 7
c1 Article – Student List, Canadian Telegraph and Business College, St Thomas
c4 Photo – E. H. Best of St Thomas Business College
Page 8
c2 Funeral – Gilbert Taylor, Mar 24
c4 Died – Alice Mattice, 18 years, Mar 22, daughter of Ambrose Mattice
27 March 1908
Page 1
c2 Article – Alfred Brown suspected of murdering Harry Bartlett
Page 5
c1 Married – George G. Huston to Margaret Smith
c2 Died – Mrs Agnes Laidlaw, nee McTaggart, Mar 25
c2 Died – James Henry Royce, 15 months, Mar 27, infant son of David S. Royce
c2 Died – James R. Porter, 19th year, Mar 26
Page 8
c4 Funeral – Alanson E. Sutton, Mar 26
c4 Funeral – John McConnell, 74th year, Mar 24
c4 Died – James Ray Porter, Mar 26, son of James Porter
28 March 1908
Page 1
c5 Article – George Doolittle of Union Evaporating Plant
Page 5
c2 Funeral – James R. Porter, Mar 28
c3 Funeral – James Henry Royce, 15 months, Mar 29, infant son of David T. Royce
Page 8
c6 Died – Mrs Elizabeth McMaster, nee Willmott, Mar 27, daughter of Rev Willmott; wife of James McMaster
30 March 1908
Page 1
c4 Funeral – James Henry Royce, Mar 29
Page 4
c7 Funeral – Mrs Agnes Laidlaw, Mar 28
31 March 1908
Page 1
c7 Died – Peter David Bradt, 40 years, Mar 30
Page 5
c1 Married – Frank Handcock to Annie Edward
c2 Died – Infant son of Duncan G. Taylor, 4 days, Mar 31
Page 8
c4 Funeral – Johnnie Whitenhall, 9 months, Mar 30, infant son of J. Whitenhall
c5 Article – F. C. Newland of Red Deer, formerly of St Thomas
1 April 1908
Page 1
c6 Died – Mrs Martha Caughell, 84th year, Mar 31, widow of John C. Caughell
Page 4
c6 School Report – Myrtle; Wellington; Scott; Manitoba; Balaclava
Page 5
c1 Funeral – Infant child of Duncan Taylor, Apr 1
c1 Article – Albert Alfred Bitts, age 14, Barnardo boy of Dunwich
c2 Died – David Courtenay, 61st year, Mar 31
c2 Died – Mrs Martha Caughell, 84th year, Mar 31, widow of John C. Caughell
c3 Married – Herbert S. Loudon to Marion Fleming, daughter of Dr D. G. Fleming
Page 8
c1 Died – Mrs George Hester, 24th year, Mar 28, daughter of Richard Berry
c3 Funeral – George Johnson, Mar 29
c4 Article – George Rowley of Elgin Loan Co.
c4 Fire – Home of Richard Flaxen, St Thomas
2 April 1908
Page 4
c7 Married – Yarrington S. Shepard, son of Frank E. Shepard to Beulah Dawson
Page 5
c1 Funeral – David Courtenay, Apr 5
c2 Died – Lavina Clara Medhurst, 3 weeks, Apr 1, infant daughter of E. J. Medhurst
c3 Funeral – Mrs Martha Caughell, Apr 2
c3 Married – David J. Jones to Louie White
c3 Married – Forbes Hind to Agnes Hoole
c3 Married – Alfred Jacobs to Syrene Sharpe
c3 Born – Son of John S. Smith
Page 8
c1 Died – Charles Wilder, 98th year, Apr 1
c4 Married – Harry Williamson to Edna McIver, daughter of Angus McIver
3 April 1908
Page 1
c2 Died – Mrs G. W. Spence, Apr 1
c7 Legal – D. A. Cattanach vs William Metcalf at Fingal
Page 5
c3 Married – Daniel Sullivan to Mrs Mary Parker
c3 Born – Daughter of Charles Loomis
c3 Funeral – David F. Courtenay, Apr 5
Page 8
c4 Funeral – Infant child of Mr & Mrs Thompson of Dutton
c5 Died – Archibald Graham, 84 years, Mar 31, son of Duncan & Catharine Graham
c6 Married – Richard Horace Meek to Annie Barrett, daughter of John Barrett and niece of S. Barrett
4 April 1908
Page 5
c1 Married – Oscar Crist Gottenleben to Elizabeth Mae Hunt
c2 Died – William Nelles W. Muir, 6 years, Apr 3, son of W. W. Muir
c3 Married – Leland R. Charlton to Eva Ferguson, daughter of Colin Ferguson
c3 Funeral – David F. Courtenay, Apr 5
Page 8
c3 School Report – Frome
c5 Inquest – Death of Peter Bradt
5 April 1908
Page 1
c1 Died – Byron Nugent, Apr 4, nephew of Squire Nugent of Belmont
c2 Married – Joe Scholes to Charlotte Smith at the home of Firmin White
c3 Photo – Steve Parker of St Thomas
c4 Funeral – David F. Courtenay, Apr 4
c5 Died – Walter Dawson White, 30 years, Apr 3, son of William White
c5 Died – Mrs Hunter, 78th year, Apr 4, mother of Rev J. F. Hunter, Edward Hunter, Mrs George Spencer, Mrs Drysborough and Mrs Hancock
c6 Died – Alexander Watson, 67 years, Apr 5
c7 Photo – George Richardson of St Thomas
Page 4
c7 Married – James Patterson Harkness to Jennie Florence Neil, daughter of William Gray
c7 Article – Extracts from the Evening Journal in 1883 – March 31, Joseph Welch killed by No. 32 freight train
Page 5
c1 Funeral – William Nelles Muir, Apr 5
c1 Died – Edith Duke, 3 months, Apr 4, infant daughter of Harry Duke [Dukes – CVH]
c1 Died – William Garfield Dunn, 4 years 3 months, Apr 4, infant son of Sylvester Dunn
Page 8
c3 Died – Infant son of James Johnson, Mar 31
c4 School Report – SS 13 Yarmouth
7 April 1908
Page 1
c3 Died – Mrs Sarah Frances Beach, 53rd year, Apr 6, wife of W. T. Beach; mother of George, Edward, Francis, Ethel, Florence, Alice and Mary Beach [Beech – CVH]
Page 5
c1 Funeral – Edith Dukes, Apr 6, daughter of Harry Dukes
c1 Funeral – William Nellis W. Muir, son of W. W. Muir
c2 Died – Mrs Sarah Francis Beech, Apr 6
c2 Died – Alexander Watson, Apr 6
Page 8
c1 Funeral – Mother of Dr A. Douglas; grandmother of Mrs Dr Lengesty
8 April 1908
Page 1
c2 Died – A. P. Graham, Apr 6
c5 Article – Arnold G. Schooley of Springfield
c5 Died – Henry Hill, 82 years, Apr 7
Page 4
c5 Died – Harry Montgomery, Apr 7
Page 5
c1 Married – Thomas C. Grantham, son of Job Grantham to Isabel C. McKenzie
c2 Funeral – Alexander Watson, Apr 9
Page 6
c4 Born – Son of E. Ferguson Earnshaw, Mar 30
Page 7
c7 Died – George Wilson, 80 years, father-in-law of G. Wilson
9 April 1908
Page 1
c3 Photo – L. R. Short of Tillsonburg
c4 Funeral – Henry Hill, Apr 10
c6 Fire – Iroquois Hotel, Port Burwell; F. W. Fay, proprietor
Page 4
c5 Married – Ernest A. Stafford to Mary Lynn, daughter of S. Lynn
Page 5
c1 Funeral – Mrs Sarah F. Beech, Apr 8, wife of W. T. Beech
Page 8
c3 Died – Ethel May Hoag, 19th year, Apr 5, daughter of R. Hoag
c4 Married – Mr Jackson to Ada Cooper
c4 Died – John Cann, 85 years, Apr 9, father-in-law of William Gray
c4 Died – Mrs Walter S. Ross, nee Levina Stubbs, Apr 6, mother of Innes, Louis, Frank, Blanche, Norman and Arthur Ross
c5 Died – Daniel McIntosh, 70th year, Apr 7
10 April 1908
Page 1
c4 Died – Leslie Reid, 20 years, Apr 9
c5 Died – Miss Florence Wynona Hildred, 20 years, Apr 9, daughter of Thomas Hildred
c7 Died – Mrs Jane Dewar, nee Campbell, 69th year, Apr 10, daughter of John Campbell; widow of Alex Dewar
Page 5
c1 Funeral – Henry Hill, Apr 10, uncle of Mrs W. Lee
c2 Married – William Judge to May Bell Armstrong, daughter of George Armstrong
c2 Funeral – Alexander Watson, Apr 9
c2 Born – Son of W. A. Buchanan, Apr 9
c2 Funeral – Mrs Jane Dewar, Apr 12, widow of Alex Dewar
Page 6
c3 Married – B. Robinson to Ruth Stokes
c4 Died – Mrs Robert Redding, 64 years, sister of Mrs Willison and Mrs H. L. Balcomb; aunt of Mrs Charles Brackenbury
11 April 1908
Page 1
c2 Died – Thomas Reede, Apr 10, brother of Rev H. W. Reede
c6 Died – John Campbell, 67th year, Apr 10
11 April 1908
Page 9
c1 Article – Extracts from the Evening Journal 1883 – April 9, Mr and Mrs Joel Lewis of Malahide celebrated their golden wedding on Saturday 7th; April 9, W. and James Lipsey moved to Moosejaw; April 9, Mrs W. H. Brown of Yarmouth, dies, age 61 years
13 April 1908
Page 1
c4 Article – W. G. Slaughter of St Thomas
c4 Funeral – Mrs Jane Dewar, Apr 12
Page 5
c1 Funeral – John Campbell, Apr 13
c1 Died – Infant daughter of Mr & Mrs Turner, 10 days, Apr 12
c1 Died – William George Brook, 12 days, Apr 13, infant son of John Brook
c2 Married – Albert Billings to Mrs Amanda Smith
c2 Died – Mrs Annie Dyer, 25 years, Apr 10
c2 Died – Mrs Mary Bush, 90 years, widow of John Bush
c2 Died – Mrs Robert Redding, Aunt of Mrs R. Cline and Mrs Laporte
c3 Died – Ernest McOmber, Apr 12, brother-in-law of Mrs William Garrow
Page 8
c7 Funeral – Thomas Mars, Apr 14, husband of Mrs Mars, nee Conrad; father of Frank, Norma and William Mars; son-in-law of Charles Conrad
14 April 1908
Page 1
c2 Died – Mrs Robert Redding, Apr 3
c3 Died – Mrs Effie Fishback or Fishbach, nee Taylor, 44th year, Apr 14, daughter of Neil Taylor; wife of Henry Fishbach
c6 Died – Alex McDonald, Apr 13
c6 Died – Mrs Francis Ursula Shepherd, 58th year, Apr 13
Page 5
c2 Died – Mrs Joseph H. Hayden, nee Sarah Corlis, Apr 11, daughter of Uriah and Frances Corlis
Page 8
c2 Died – Mrs Phoebe Land, 84th year, Apr 13, widow of Mrs Ellsworth and William Land
c5 Married – Albert Ruckle to Maude Empey, daughter of G. A. Empey
15 April 1908
Page 1
c3 Died – Mrs Marjorie Redding, 73 years, Apr 3
Page 5
c1 Married – John Grantham to Ida May Brooks
c1 Died – Mrs J. H. Price, Apr 15
c2 Funeral – Mrs Effie Fishbach, 44 years, Apr 14
c3 Engagement – John Garvey to Milly Mickleborough, daughter of William Mickleborough
Page 8
c1 Article – Mr and Mrs H. T. Buchler of Chicago, nee Eva Koyle, daughter of Ranson Koyle
c2 Married – Harry L. Godwin to Bertha Knott
c3 School Report – SS 12 Yarmouth
c4 School Report – Holy Angels’ Separate School
16 April 1908
Page 1
c2 Married – Hanlan B. Behrwell and Ethel V. McNiece [Beharrell – CVH]
c2 Died – Mrs Janet Walker, 90th year, Apr 14, widow of Neil Walker
c2 Died – Mrs Ellen Price, nee Egan, 56th year, Apr 15, daughter of Maurice Egan; wife of J. H. Price; mother of Joseph, John, Frank, Thomas, Charles, Ambrose, Leo, Cyril and Genevieve Price; sister of P. L. M., Dr Joseph, John, Maurice, Mary and Kate Egan
c4 Funeral – Mrs Sarah C. Hayden, Apr 15, wife of J. H. Hayden
c5 Married – Joseph Rose to Maggie McCowan, niece of William Ollet
c6 Died – Mrs Marjorie Redding
Page 4
c6 Married – William Ryckman to Emily Louise Hicks, daughter of Mrs Sarah A. Hicks
Page 5
c1 Married – James Brodie to Cora Fonger, daughter of Ralph G. Fonger
c2 Funeral – Mrs Ellen Price, Apr 17, wife of J. H. Price
16 April 1908
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Article – Extracts from the Evening Journal 1883 – Apr 7, remains of Mrs Andrew Murray of Westminster were found; Apr 7, Mrs Peter Wilson of Bradshaw drowned in Black Creek; Apr 9, Mr & Mrs Joel Lewis of Malahide celebrated golden wedding on the 7th
18 April 1908
Page 1
c1 Funeral – Mrs Ellen Price, Apr 17, wife of J. H. Price
c2 Photo – Frank H. Silcox of St Thomas
c2 Died – T. C. Ball, Apr 16
c4 Funeral – Mrs Henry Fishback, Apr 16
c4 Died – Harvey J. Wathews, 81st year Apr 17 [Matthews – CVH]
Page 4
c5 Died – John E. Black, 55 years, Apr 13
Page 5
c1 Married – Thomas Crichton to Violet Thompson
c2 Died – Capt. Willet Green Miller, 100 years, Apr 15
c2 Funeral – Harvey J. Matthews, Apr 20
c3 Funeral – Harry Montgomery, brother of C. Montgomery
c3 Married – Thomas J. Lunn to Lizzie Horne, daughter of James Horne
Page 8
c5 Married – Ernest Scheib to Barbara Streib
c6 Article – Extracts from Evening Journal 1883 – Apr 13, a son born to W. A. Miner on the 13th inst.; Apr 14, a son born to D. Cameron on the 8th at Yarmouth; Apr 18, George Willows of Westminster married Mary Ann Shaw of St Thomas at Fingal on the 10th inst.; Apr 18, death of Mrs James Martin Sr. of Yarmouth
Page 12
c4 Photo – Gordon Bennett of St Thomas, son of James Bennett
c6 Photo – Percy I. Shannon of St Thomas
20 April 1908
Page 1
c5 Died – William Walter McMillan, 39th year, Apr 18, son of John McMillan
c6 Died – Sgt. Lloyd of London, Apr 17 – Photo
Page 4
c7 Died – Dr Hugh McColl, 64 years, Apr 19, survived by mother who is 92 years old; brother of Mrs Annie (James) Armstrong, Mrs J. H. Elliott, Flora McColl and Mrs Isabel (Rev) Eastman
Page 5
c1 Married – Herbert G. Herage to Eveline Gowie
c3 Died – William Walter McMillan, Apr 18
Page 8
c5 Married – Rev Charles Venn Picher to Eva Alberta Jones, daughter of Francis Frederick Jones
21 April 1908
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c6 Married – Dr Walter McNally to Mrs Bessie Blinn, daughter of James D. Cameron; sister of Mr Graham Symington
Page 5
c2 Died – Mrs Robert Hansley, nee Effie Burrows, Apr 20, niece of Mrs A. J. McIntyre
c4 Died – Mrs Fanny Hawes, 61st year, Apr 21, wife of Thomas Hawes
Page 8
c1 School Report – Fingal
c2 School Report – SS 23 Yarmouth; SS 23 Southwold
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Cray of St Thomas, 20th
22 April 1908
Page 1
c3 Funeral – Dr Hugh McColl, Apr 21
c4 Fire – Henry Block in Rodney destroyed
c5 Funeral – William Walter McMillan, Apr 21
c6 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Andrew Birdsall of Tillsonburg, 60th, parents of Dr., John, Hamilton, Wesley and Edith Birdsall, Mrs (Rev) Sharp and Mrs Joseph Rolls
Page 4
c6 Died – Mrs Fanny Hawes, nee Dennis, 61st year, Apr 21, wife of Thomas Hawes
23 April 1908
Page 1
c4 Retirement – Edward Masterson of St Thomas
c6 Died – A. Laird, 73 years, father of Mrs George Mickle, Mrs Spicer and James Laird
Page 4
c5 Married – Peter Currie to Mary J. Smith, daughter of J. Smith
c7 Died – Mrs Florence Isabel Leitch, nee Giborson, 30 years, Apr 15, wife of Dr A. E. Leitch, a brother of Mrs J. C. Payne
Page 5
c3 Married – Harry L. Godwin to Bertha Knott, daughter of Robert Knott
Page 8
c2 School Report – Dutton
24 April 1908
Page 1
c4 Photo – Fire at Rodney
Page 4
c6 Article – Indian Relics at West Lorne
c6 Died – Mrs John Stenton, nee Mary Spence, 72 years, Apr 19, mother of Thomas Stenton and Mrs John Maw; sister of Thomas and Z. Spence, Mrs James Scane, Mrs Howe, Mrs james Hutchinson and Mrs Wildblood; aunt of Dr D. K., William, David and Robert Stenton, Robert and John Spence and John Hutchinson
Page 8
c6 Funeral – Mrs Hawes, Apr 23
25 April 1908
Page 1
c1 Married – F. R. Thompson to Ena Reardon
c1 Married – Richard James King to Nettie Gibbons
c1 Married – John Hiram Smith to Annie Kelly
c1 Married – Charles Shaw to Clara Furlough
25 April 1908
Second Section
Page 11
c3 Article – Canadian Regimental Services during the War of 1812-1814; Militia of Middlesex, Oxford and Norfolk Counties
Page 12
c4 Article – Extracts from the Evening Journal 1883 – April 20 – son of Isaac Crisp bn 19th inst.; son of John McGregor bn 2nd inst; James Jolly married Hannah Ferguson of Bradford England Apr 19; David J. Watson married Anna Matilda Orchard Apr 18; April 24 – John Gibbs of Aldborough married Mrs Annie McColl Apr 24; son of James S. Kingston bn Apr 23; April 26 – Charles Begney killed near Hagersville
27 April 1908
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c2 Died – Miss Hannah E. Smith, Apr 27
c3 Article – John Lawton of St Thomas
c4 Died – Mrs Delia Lynch, nee Casey, 50 years, Apr 26, daughter of James Casey; wife of Owen Lynch
c5 Died – Mr Philip, 87 years, Apr 24
Page 5
c1 Married – Henry Blackman to Dolly Orr, daughter of George Orr
Page 8
c1 Funeral – Isaac Bliss, Apr 25
c1 Married – Ross Lindsay to Miss Eaton
28 April 1908
Page 1
c5 Married – Thomas Haywood to Mary Ryan, daughter of Patrick Ryan
c6 Photo – W. C. Chambers of St Thomas
Page 4
c6 School Report – Sinclair College, St Thomas
Page 5
c1 Funeral – Mrs Delia Lynch, Apr 28
c2 Died – Isabella Alma Schrank, Apr 27, infant daughter of Edward Schrank
c3 Funeral – Miss Hannah Smith, 53rd year, Apr 30
29 April 1908
Page 1
c1 Article – Sinclair College, St Thomas
c2 Died – George Brady, 83rd year, Apr 27, father of Mrs T. C. Newton, Mrs L. R. Short, William, George and Albert Brady
c2 Died – Mrs Janet McDonald, 85 years, Apr 27, widow of William McDonald; mother of John McDonald; grandmother of S. McDonald, Mrs L. J. Weston, Loreen and Flora McDonald
c5 Married – John Garvey Jr. to Milly Mickleborough, daughter of William Mickleborough
c6 Married – J. D. Forbes, brother of Kate Forbes to Frazie McDonell, sister of Hugh McDonell
Page 5
c1 Married – John Lavine to Jane Douglas
c1 Died – Mrs John Ortton, Apr 28
c2 Died – John McColl, 76 years, Apr 28, father of Mrs Stinson, Mrs Dick, Mrs Gauld, Dr John and George R. McColl
c2 Married – William Douglas Love to Inez Pearl Dores, daughter of David Dores
c3 Died – Mrs Florence Manser, 26 years, Apr 28, daughter of John Rowe; wife of Mason Manser; sister of William & Myrtle Rowe, Mrs Edward Davis and Mrs John Wiltshire
c3 Married – George A. Porter to Beatrice Vandervoort, daughter of Dr Vandervoort
c4 Funeral – Miss Hannah Smith, Apr 30
Page 8
c3 Married – J. Comiskey to Theresa Keating
c3 Died – George F. Clark, 68 years, Apr 26
c3 Funeral – Esther May Nesbitt, 4 months, Apr 28, infant daughter of John Nesbitt
c6 Married – J. Osborne Collins to Helen O’Brien, daughter of James O’Brien
30 April 1908
Page 1
c4 Article – F. G. MacDiarmid of West Elgin
c7 Article – A. D. McGugan of Rodney
Page 5
c1 Married – John Collier to Gertie Murray, daughter of George Murray
c1 Funeral – Albert Axford, Apr 29, 48 years, son of George Axford
c1 Married – Leonard M. Jackson to Edith M. Foraker
c1 Funeral – Isabella Alma Shrank, Apr 29, infant daughter of Edward Shrank
c2 Funeral – Mrs Orrton, Apr 30, wife of Arthur Orrton; mother of William Orrton [Ortton – CVH]