STDT 1914 Dec 17-31

St. Thomas Daily Times

St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada

December 17 – 31 1914

Extractions of names for Births, Marriages, Deaths and Burials Extracted and transcribed by members of the Elgin OGS

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17 December 1914

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c3    Died –   Mrs Elizabeth Ellwood,  

nee Doan, Dec 16, widow of Harvey Ellwood 

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c1    Married –   Albert Barnes to Irene Isabelle Campbell, daughter of Dugald Campbell
c1    Married –   Wallace Rayner to Gertrude Campbell, daughter of Dugald Campbell
c5    Anniversary –   Mr & Mrs George W. Gilbert, 15th

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c2    Married –   Gilbert H. Zavitz, son of Seth Zavitz to Elva Ida Gilbert, daughter of W. Gilbert

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c1    Died –   Thomas Burns, 89 years, Dec 11

 

St Thomas Weekly Times – a re-cap of the weeks events
17 December 1914

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c2    KIA –   Lewis Dyer, brother of Arthur, Rose and Sidney Dyer

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c2    Married –   William E. Deyell, son of H. A. Deyell to Lillian E. Lintott, daughter of J. Lintott
c3    Died –   Mrs Catharine Kitchen-McKinlay, nee Francis, 80 years, Dec 15, daughter of William and Electra Francis
c3    Funeral –   Frances Gertrude Hoshal, Dec 15, daughter of Harvey E. Hoshal
c4    Died –   Mrs Alvin Griffin, Dec 14, mother of Bruce, Emerson and Arthur Griffin, Mrs Alex Fairbairn and Mrs Oliver Gale; grandmother of Stanley Ross
c5    Died –   Joseph C. Beckley, son of Mrs Francis Beckley; father of Joseph, Mildred and Edna Beckley
c5    Died –   Samuel Courtenay, 28 years, son of T. G. Courtenay; brother of Tom, John, Willie, Kate, Daisy, Walter, David and Gordon Courtenay, Mrs George Kincaid and Mrs Arnold
c5    Died –   Clifford Precoor, 22 years, son of Edward Precoor

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c1    Born –   Daughter of George Horley, Nov 22
c1    Born –   Son of John S. Gordon, Dec 10
c1    Born –   Son of A. N. Black, Dec 9
c1    Born –   Son of Carol and Wilma Umphrey, nee Campbell, Nov 26
c1    Born –   Son of Alfred Wallis, Dec 7
c1    Born –   Son of Elias Sharpe, Dec 7
c1    Born –   Daughter of Charles Learn, Dec 8
c1    Born –   Daughter of D. J. Scott, Dec 6
c1    Born –   Daughter of Mr & Mrs Squires, Dec 5
c1    Married –   Clarence Hatherly, son of E. Hatherly to Verna Patterson, daughter of Mrs E. Patterson
c1    Married –   Percival Whiting, son of James Whiting to Muriel Patterson, daughter of Mrs E. Patterson
c1    Died –   Gladys Chilton, 1 year 3 months, infant daughter of George Chilton
c1    Died –   Mrs Lydia Duncan, 90th year, Dec 11
c1    Died –   Samuel H. Courtenay, 28th year, Dec 10
c1    Died –   Joseph Beckley, 51st year, Dec 10
c7    Funeral –   Joseph C. Beckley, Dec 14
c7    Funeral –   Samuel H. Courtenay, Dec 13
c7    Funeral –   Clifford Precoor, Dec 12

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c1    Funeral –   Mrs Eliza Jane Watt, 53 years, Dec 16, mother of Charles Beedle, Arthur Armstrong and Mrs William Parney
c1    Funeral –   Mrs A. Duncan, Dec 13
c2    Died –   Henry T. Elgin, Dec 5, husband of Mrs Sarah Jane Elgin, nee Cummins [Elgie – CVH]
c2    Died –   James Pollock, 89 years, Dec 12

Page 8

c1    Article –   Clinton Learn, son of Philip Learn of Malahide
c5    Died –   Mrs Lydia Duncan, 90th year, Dec 11, daughter of Col. Leslie Paterson; mother of John Duncan
c5    Married –   E. W. Potter to Jessie Buchner, daughter of E. J. Buchner
c6    Died –   Mrs Emma Westover, nee Harvey, 58th year, Dec 13, wife of Omer Westover
c6    Died –   Mrs Jane Sanders, nee McIntyre, 87th year, Dec 13, widow of John Sanders
c6    Married –   Samuel Gosnell to Mrs Elizabeth Whitaker
c6    Married –   Peter J. Campbell to Catherine E. McMillan, daughter of E. McMillan

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c4    Married –   Clarence Hatherly to Verna Patterson
c4    Married –   Percival Whiting to Muriel Patterson
c5    Died –   Dorothy Loraine Carnegie, 3 years 7 months, daughter of William J. Carnegie
c5    Died –   George Maddock, 37 years, Dec 12, son of Mrs Mary Maddock; brother of Milton and Maribel Maddock and Mrs William Cathers
c6    Died –   Mrs William Daikens, 76 years, Dec 7, mother of Wesley, William, Fred, Oscar and Alvin Daikens and Mrs A. Deer
c6    Died –   Mrs H. Lowry, 76 years, Dec 14, mother of Mrs (Rev) D. Rogers

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c1    Photo –   Joseph C. Beckley; Samuel Courtenay
c7    Photo –   Rev S. L. Toll of Central Methodist Church, St Thomas

Page 11

c6    Married –   Neil A. McKellar to Flora M. McColl
c6    Married –   Mr Marshall to Annie Evans
c7    School Report –   SS 5 Bayham

Page 12

c5    Died –   Charles Wilson, 39 years
c7    Married –   Harold Burwell Youell, son of G. W. Youell to Helen Bernice Haight, daughter of Granville H. Haight

 

18 December 1914

Page 1

c4    Fire –   Lewis Jones of Gravel Rd., St Thomas

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c1    Funeral –   Joseph Bingham, brother of W. C. Bingham
c3    Died –   Hugh McCollum, 67 years, Dec 18, brother of Duncan and Peter McCollum
c3    Died –   Mrs Donald Shaw, nee McColl, 92nd year, Dec 18
c3    Died –   Robert Edwards, 45 years
c3    Married –   John Burks, son of John Burks to Mabel Pullen, daughter of Robert Pullen
c4    Married –   George Ashford to Hazel Dickenson, daughter of J. Dickenson
c4    Died –   Colin L. Walker, 51st year, Dec 14, husband of Mrs Walker, nee Gow; brother of Hugh, Duncan, William and Archie Walker, Mrs Alex McNeil and Mrs Dugald McPhail
c4    Shower –   Iva Irish

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c2    Born –   Son of Joseph Dumeah, Dec 15
c2    Born –   Son of Charles E. Davidson, Dec 11
c2    Born –   William Ragg Gordon, son of John S. Gordon, Dec 10
c2    Born –   Son of Cecil Roy Thompson, Dec 4
c2    Born –   Daughter of William H. VanBrocklin, Dec 3
c2    Born –   Daughter of Joseph DeSalvo, Dec 6
c2    Born –   Son of Robert H. Massecar, Dec 10

 

19 December 1914

Page 4

c1    Funeral –   Charles Wilson, Dec 16

Page 5

c1    Born –   Son of Mr & Mrs Tier, Dec 19
c1    Born –   Thomas LaVern Brown, son of Barton Brown, Dec 3

19 December 1914
Section 3

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c1    Photo –   25th Regiment Elgin Infantry – Maj. Ven. Arch. Hill; Capt. A. E. Medcalf; Capt. H. B. Madden; Lt Col. W. J. Green; Capt. W. R. Corrie; Qt. George Geddes; Capt. F. G. Stanbury; Capt. C. B. Taylor; Capt. J. T. Findlay; Lt. M. Clunas; Lt. W. J. Yorke-Hardy; Lt. E. P. Cash; Lt. W. A. Jennings; Lt. H. E. Tylor; Lt. Richard H. Graham; Lt. George Baldwin; Lt. J. Dowler; Capt. J. D. Curtis; Lt. Arthur J. Gray; Lt. Charles F. Stevenson; Lt. Douglas E. Gerrard

Page 5

c2    Photo –   Lt. A. Turner
c4    Photo –   J. Alex Killingsworth
c5    Photo –   W. F. Cotton; T. F. Wallace

Page 12

c1    Article –   Fred J. Cuttle, brother of Mrs Stanley Hancock of St Thomas

 

21 December 1914

Page 1

c1    Died –   George Wickett, 81 years, Dec 20
c5    Died –   John McCaffery, 68 years, Dec 20

Page 4

c3    Anniversary –   Mr & Mrs James A. Glen, nee Rose Hair of Glanworth, 50th
c3    Married –   Albert T. Barnes to Isabella Campbell, daughter of D. M. Campbell
c3    Married –   Wallace J. Rayner to Gertrude Catherine Campbell, daughter of D. M. Campbell
c3    Married –   Duncan Patterson, son of J. W. Patterson to Lena Schweitzer, daughter of Conrad Schweitzer
c3    Died –   William Shackleton, 85th year, Dec 19
c3    Married –   Cedric F. Evans to Vera Victoria Westlake, daughter of James H. Westlake
c4    Died –   Alexander Woolley, 66 years, Dec 10

Page 5

c2    Funeral –   Mrs Elizabeth Ellwood, Dec 19
c3    Married –   William J. Pook to Winifred Alice Luscombe, daughter of Samuel Luscombe
c3    Married –   J. S. Carlton to Marie May, sister of E. McCredie
c3    Married –   Andy R. Taylor, son of Joseph Taylor to Mildred Ruth Jennings, sister of Mrs George L. Taft
c5    Died –   John McCaffery, Dec 20
c5    Died –   Orrie S. Caughell, 36 years, Dec 19, son of Alonzo Caughell

Page 10

c1    Funeral –   Mrs Shaw, Dec 20
c2    Died –   Mrs R. D. Stirton, nee Lillian Allan, 57 years, Dec 20
c2    Born –   Son of Fenton Fansher, Dec 15
c2    Died –   George Wickett Sr., 81st year, Dec 20

 

22 December 1914

Page 1

c3    Article –   Thomas W. Barclay, son of Mrs George T. Hughes of St Thomas

Page 4

c2    Married –   V. T. Bradburn to Luriene Williamson, niece of Mrs H. Smith
c3    Anniversary –   Mr & Mrs Archibald Downs of Iona Station, 10th
c3    Married –   R. C. Hunt, son of J. C. Hunt to Cecil Yahne, daughter of W. D. Yahne

Page 5

c6    School Report –   Port Stanley

 

23 December 1914

Page 1

c5    Died –   Henry Guest, 35 years, Dec 22, son of John Guest

Page 4

c1    Born –   Son of Lorn Laing, Dec 20
c2    School Report –   SS 17 Yarmouth
c3    Died –   Mrs Ellen Radcliffe, nee Young, 23 years, Dec 17, daughter of James W. Young; wife of David Radcliffe
c5    Married –   William G. Clarke, son of George H. Clarke to Winnifred M. Fick, daughter of F. F. Fick

Page 5

c1    Funeral –   John McCaffery, Dec 23
c5    Memoriam –   Lyle Price, Dec 23 1913
c5    Born –   Daughter of C. Ostrander, Dec 18
c5    Died –   Henry Guest, 35 years, Dec 22

Page 10

c1    School Report –   SS 7 Southwold; SS 24 Yarmouth

Page 12

c3    Funeral –   Orrie S. Caughell, nephew of A. Munroe

Page 14

c2    Born –   Son of Henry Trugeon, Dec 16

 

24 December 1914

Page 1

c2    Died –   Mrs Eliza Hatton Metcalfe, Dec 24, wife of Thomas H. Metcalfe

Page 3

c1    School Report –   St Thomas Collegiate Institute

Page 4

c3    Died –   William Faulds, 87 years, Dec 23, father of William S., Edward, Dr Windfield, Mary and Victoria Faulds
c3    Died –   Mrs Melissa VanPatter, nee Mills, 71 years Dec 24, daughter of John Mills
c3    Married –   James Love to Arla Mae Leslie, niece of Archibald A. McLellan
c3    Married –   Louis J. Bolt to Laura M. Smeltzer
c3    Married –   J. Gill to Edith M, Barnhart
c4    Died –   Mrs Matilda Hughes, 85 years, Dec 16, mother of Mrs Richard Jones

Page 5

c2    Married –   Clarence Newton to Pearl Rycroft, daughter of J. Rycroft

Page 8

c3    Article –   Hector Lang, son of Daniel Lang of Eagle

Page 10

c2    Born –   Son of L. Laing, Dec 20
c2    Born –   Son of W. Wiley of Kingsmill, Dec 20

 

26 December 1914

Page 1

c3    Funeral –   Henry Guest, Dec 24
c5    Married –   William Turnbull to Elsie Rodd
c5    Married –   James M. Murray to Lillian E. Pearce
c5    Married –   R. E. J. Bell to Alice Pomfret, daugther of Henry Pomfret

Page 4

c3    Died –   Mrs Charles Price, Dec 24
c4    School Report –   SS 5 Malahide; SS 27 Yarmouth

Page 5

c6    Born –   Daughter of Harry L. Margetts, Dec 24

Page 12

c3    Born –   Son of Thomas W. Sims
c3    Born –   Son of John Gammon, Dec 20
c3    Born –   Daughter of W. Cron, Dec 16
c3    Born –   Son of John VanLoon, Dec 19
c3    Died –   Clarence VanLoon, Dec 20, infant son of John VanLoon

 

28 December 1914

Page 1

c4    Died –   Peter Couse, 93 years, Dec 26

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c3    Died –   Mrs Emma Francis Heiter, 63rd year, Dec 27, wife of James G. Heiter; mother of Arthur Heiter, Mrs Herbert Miles and Edith Heiter
c3    Died –   Willie Westover, 13th year, Dec 26, son of Steven Westover
c3    Died –   Mrs Sarah Deo, nee Charlton, 72nd year, Dec 17, wife of William Deo
c4    Married –   Edward Patterson Breay to Constance Ingram, daughter of F. W. Ingram
c4    Married –   Lorne Grigg to Edna Smith, daughter of Philip Smith
c4    Married –   Thomas A. Beattie to Margaret Ellen Munro, daughter of John Munro
c5    Married –   J. A. Kelso to Mabel Lois Gesner, sister of P. C. Gesner
c6    School Report –   SS 4 Yarmouth

Page 5

c1    Married –   James Mellis Murray to Lillian Mabel Pearce, daughter of Mrs Mary Pearce
c2    Married –   George Hawkins to Winnifred Alice Staples
c7    Born –   Daughter of William Garrow, Dec 27
c7    Died –   Peter Couse, 94th year, Dec 26

Page 7

c3    School Report –   Mapleton; SS 6 Southwold; Shedden; SS 3 Southwold

Page 8

c1    Married –   Edward Roy Adderman to Carrie Irene Jolliffe
c1    Married –   Fred Landon to Margaret Smith, daughter of J. A. Smith
c1    Married –   Dr O. J. Stevenson to Mabel Beatrice McLuhan, daughter of William McLuhan
c2    Died –   William John Scutts, 23 years, Dec 26
c2    Born –   Son of W. D. Swackhammer, Dec 25

 

29 December 1914

Page 1

c5    Married –   Frederick Mathews to Lilly Doughty

Page 4

c1    Died –   George Johnson, 81 years, Dec 28
c1    Died –   William James Geddes, 61st year, husband of Mrs Geddes, nee White
c2    Married –   Clarence Irving Woodall to Lena May Benn, daughter of J. Silas Benn
c4    Married –   Harold Flinn to Ottie Bennett, daughter of Lewis Bennett
c4    Died –   Mrs Blake Mowers, nee Gladys Morris, Dec 27
c6    School Report –   SS 15 Westminster

Page 5

c2    Anniversary –   Mr & Mrs W. B. Cole of Sparta, 50th
c2    Died –   Claire O’Connor, 3 years 6 months, Dec 28, daughter of Michael O’Connor

c2    Born –   Twin sons of Alvin Sypher, Dec 27
c2    Born –   Son of Peter Mitts, Dec 25
c4    Photo –   Charles Scrase; O. W. Masterman; Dr E. W. Honsinger; Lorne O. Pearson; E. A. Horton; Dr D. K. Stenton

 

30 December 1914

Page 1

c6    Died –   Mrs Emma Skelding, daughter of John Kirk

Page 3

c3    Photo –   Gilbert Roche; C. A. Hammond; W. R. Jackson; W. Trott; H. A. Turnpenny; Patrick Meehan; J. T. Webster; A. E. Hookway; E. A. Horton; Charles Scrase; Lorne O. Pearson; L. G. Thompson; J. R. Martin; Fred W. Wright; Dr Alex Turner; Dr E. W. Honsinger

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c1    Died –   Alerick Bentley, Dec 30
c1    Died –   Mrs James Orton, formerly Mrs Ella Fero, Nov
c2    School Report –   Mapleton
c3    Died –   Charles Thorne, 65th year, Dec 29
c6    Married –   Clarence Butler to Laurena Congdon, daughter of Emanuel Congdon

Page 5

c1    Died –   Francis Drake Harding, Dec 29, son of Frank Harding; brother of Frank Vaughan Harding
c1    Funeral –   Claire O’Connor, Dec 30
c1    Died –   Charles Thorne, 65 years, Dec 29
c1    Died –   Mrs Emma Skelding, Dec 29
c3    Photo –   George R. Rinn; T. S. Poole; J. W. Chantler; Marshall B. Johnson; Arthur Harbour; L. M. Miller

Page 10

c1    Funeral –   George Johnson, Dec 31
c2    Photo –   W. W. Scott of St Thomas
c3    Born –   Son of Wallace Hollywood, Dec 28
c3    Born –   Edwin Leroy Brown, son of Fred Brown, Dec 25
c3    Died –   Twin sons of Dr J. W. Crane, 1 day, Dec 29
c3    Died –   Josephine Susannah Hopkins, nee Cupples, 57th year, Dec 22, daughter of Joseph E. Cupples

 

31 December 1914

Page 4

c1    Died –   Mrs Effie Campbell, nee McIntyre, Dec 29, widow of John Campbell
c3    Married –   Thomas C. Gordon, son of Joseph Gordon to Jennie Gosnell, sister of Clayton Gosnell
c3    Married –   A. Haggith to Gertie Chase

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c3    Funeral –   Charles Thorne, Dec 31
c3    Married –   Clarence Boyd Turvill to Edith Mary Parker