St. Thomas Daily Times
St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada
January & February 1917
Extractions of names for Births, Marriages, Deaths and Burials Extracted and transcribed by members of the Elgin OGS
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2 January 1917
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c2 Photo – William Trott, Mayor of St Thomas
c3 Died – Mrs Jane Glasgow, 80th year, Dec 25, widow of William Glasgow
c4 Photo – Capt. E. W. Honsinger of St Thomas
c5 Article – Military Cross won by Lt. Lionel Dunsmore and Capt. Robert M. Luton
c6 Photo – George H. Sloggett of St Thomas
c6 Fire – Hotel at Springfield
Page 4
c4 Died – Mrs Ona Russell, 35th year, Jan 1, widow of James Russel [both spellings]
c4 Died – William Campbell, 61 years, Dec 31
c4 Died – Mrs John Osborne, 76 years, Dec 31
Page 5
c1 Funeral – Miss Margaret Richardson, Dec 31
c1 Funeral – Miss Adelina B. Stafford, Jan 1
c2 Funeral – Robert A. Johnson, Jan 1
c3 Born – Daughter of Edgar Lewis, Dec 31
3 January 1917
Page 1
c2 Died – Robert A. Johnson, Dec 28
c3 Military Cross – Capt. Robert Marsden Luton, son of W. F. Luton of St Thomas – Photo
c3 Died – R. A. Nisbet, Jan 3, husband of Mrs Nisbet, nee Barr
c4 KIA – Pte. Roy Robinson, son of Mrs W. T. Collins of St Thomas
c5 Photo – family of Mr & Mrs W. T. Collins of St Thomas
c5 Died – Louis C. Brush, 73rd year, Jan 3
c6 Died – Archibald McLachlin, 83 years, Jan 2, widow of Mrs Sarah McLachlin, nee Mitchell; father of Donald, Neil and Annie McLachlin
c7 Died – Miss Christina Isabel McIntyre, 33rd year, Jan 2, daughter of J. D. McIntyre
c7 Died – Mrs George Key, nee Annie Kent, Jan 3
Page 7
c3 Married – George M. Carroll to Great Burrows, daughter of A. R. Burrows
c3 Born – Daughter of E. C. Campbell, Dec 29
c3 Died – Archibald McLachlin, 83rd year, Jan 2
Page 10
c1 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Charles Lilley of London, 60th
4 January 1917
Page 1
c3 Died – Mrs Trott, 91 years, Dec 31, mother of Mrs E. Gaffney, Mrs J. Wier, Mrs S. Smith, Mrs M. Robinson, Mrs L. Gustefson, Frank and William Trott
Page 6
c4 Married – James K. Benner, son of Frederick J. Benner to Florence Eleanor Wilson, daughter of Dr H. A. Wilson
Page 7
c1 Funeral – William Campbell, Jan 3
c1 Funeral – Charles Williamson, Jan 1
c2 Married – M. J. Chaffee to Agnes Doman, daughter of J. Beaselay
c2 Died – Miss Christina Isabel McIntyre, 33rd year
c2 Died – Mrs Ina Russel, 35th year, Jan 1, sister of Mrs James D. Kingston
c6 Memoriam – F. H. Calcott, Jan 4 1916
Page 10
c4 School Report – SS 11 Southwold; SS 4 Southwold
5 January 1917
Page 1
c2 KIA – Pte. A. C. Budd, son of W. G. Budd of St Thomas
c3 Died – Mrs Charles Reavely, Jan 4, mother of Mrs F. B. Garside, Mrs James Wise and Clyde Reavely
Page 6
c2 Married – Robert A. MacPherson to Sarah Edith Johnston, daughter of Robert Johnston
c3 Died – Alva Martin, 20 years, Jan 4, son of Giles Martin
c4 Died – Dugald McColl, 73 years, Dec 31, brother of Mrs Robert Jordan, Mrs Hugh McColl, Mrs Jones and Alex McColl
c5 Died – John Martin, 69 years, Jan 4
c6 Born – Raymond Arza Kalar, son of Harold Kalar, Dec 28
c6 Born – Daughter of Harry C. Messecar, Dec 24
c6 Born – Daughter of F. H. Maxwell, Dec 31
c6 Born – Daughter of Chancy Haskett, Dec 31
c6 Born – Son of Paul Wilson, Jan 2
Page 7
c3 Born – Edith May Robinson, daughter of E. Robinson, Jan 4
6 January 1917
Page 1
c5 KIA – Pte. A. C. Budd, brother of Pte W. G. Budd – Photos
Page 3
c5 Married – Mahlon Pierson to Wilmot Ramey, daughter of John Ramey
c5 Married – Donald Agnes McKinlay to Jessie Dick White
Page 5
c3 Funeral – Archibald McLachlin, Jan 5
c3 Funeral – Mrs Ina Russell, Jan 5
c7 Died – Louis Brush, 73rd year, Jan 3
c7 Died – John Martin, 69 years, Jan 4
Page 7
c2 Married – Neil D. Carruthers to Margaret Elizabeth McLachlan
Page 8
c2 Died – Mrs Harry Walmsley, 74th year, Jan 2, sister of Mrs Mary Carroll
6 January 1917
Magazine Section
Page 9
c1 Photo – Corp. MacIver, son of C. C. MacIver of St Thomas
c3 Photo – Pte. George William Heidt, son of Jacob Heidt
c7 Photo – L. Corp. Donald McKenzie of St Thomas
Page 10
c6 Married – Edwin A. Coventry to Nellie Maude Eyrie, daughter of H. S. Eyre [both spellings]
8 January 1917
Page 1
c1 Died – William Ash, 50 years, Jan 7 at the House of Industry
c2 Died – David Lyle, 73 years, Jan 6 – Photo
c5 Article – Pte. H. J. Crawley of St Thomas – POW
Page 4
c1 Died – Crawford Collins, 5 years, Jan 8
c1 Married – Roy Stanley Gibbons to Mary Francis McAllister
c2 Reunion – George Argyle of Malahide
c5 Died – Miss Katherine Garvey of Dereham
c5 Died – Miss Nellie Steinhoff, 30th year, daughter of Orlando and Ella Steinhoff; sister of Mrs C. L. Slifer, Mrs Lora Tibbetts, Maude Steinhoff, Mrs Jack Stevenson and George W. Steinhoff; cousin of Mrs Lillian Steinhoff
Page 5
c1 Died – Edward C. Collin, 6 years, Jan 8. son of H. W. Collin
c2 Died – James L. Cornock, 79 years, Jan 7
c2 Died – John Ryan, 52nd year, Jan 7
c2 Funeral – Lewis C. Brush, Jan 7
c4 Memoriam – Pte. Russell Johnston, Jan 8 1916
c5 Died – David Lyle, 73rd year, Jan 6
c7 Funeral – John Martin, Jan 7, father of Mrs James Heard
Page 8
c4 Died – William Grimmond, brother of George M. Grimmond
9 January 1917
Page 1
c3 Married – Albert P. Conley to Mary E. O’Connor
c3 KIA – Pte. Fred A. Groves, son of T. Groves of St Thomas
c5 Article – Mrs Rose Bird of Yarmouth Heights
c5 Photo – George R. Anderson of St Thomas
Page 4
c1 Died – Thomas E. Montague, 70 years, Jan 8, brother-in-law of W. N. Paris
c1 Died – William H. Ash, 57 years, Jan 7, brother of Daniel Ash, Mrs Milne, Mrs Reeves and Louisa Ash
c4 Died – John L. Gilbert, 76th year, Jan 9
10 January 1917
Page 1
c6 Died – H. Techener, Jan 9, father of Mrs S. Dummer
c6 Funeral – James L. Cornock, Jan 10
c7 Died – Mrs Henry Kettlewell, nee Knight, 55th year, Jan 9, daughter of Samuel Knight
Page 4
c3 School Report – SS 24 Yarmouth
Page 5
c3 Funeral – David Lyle, Jan 9
Page 7
c3 Died – George Williamson, 53rd year, Jan 8
11 January 1917
Page 1
c3 Died – Emerson Peart, Jan 10, brother of J. W. Peart
c4 Married – D. H. Dow to Katharine Winnifred Graham, daughter of Moses W. Graham
c7 Died – Frank Arnold, 90th year, Jan 11, father of William Arnold
Page 4
c3 Photo – Peter Stalker of West Elgin Fair
c4 Photo – James Bristow of St Thomas
Page 5
c1 Died – John Currie, 83 years, father of John, William and Daniel Currie, Mrs John Anderson; brother of Hugh and William Currie, Mrs McLean and Mrs Rose
Page 6
c3 Died – Mrs Agnes Ruth McCall, 77the year, Jan 3, daughter of Peter Young; widow of J. H. McCall; daughter-in-law of Simpson McCall
Page 7
c1 Married – John A. Durnan, son of W. Durnan to Laura E. Millikin
c4 Died – Mrs Julia A. Gowanlock, nee Mc Lachlan, 68 years, Jan 4
c4 Born – Son of T. J. McKenna, Jan 4
c4 Born – Daughter of Mr and Mrs Klappenbach, Jan 6, granddaughter of S. B. Pocock
c4 Born – Daughter of John Boyd, Jan 6
c4 Born – Son of Charles Carter, Jan 4
c4 Born – Helen Eva Gloin, daughter of Arthur J. Gloin, Jan 2
c5 Died – Albert Ronson, 67 years, Jan 4
c6 Married – George M. Carroll to Greta Burrows, daughter of A. R. Burrows
c6 Married – Wallace Martin Galer, son of William Galer to Muriel Kate Haviland, daughter of Oscar Haviland
Page 12
c2 Married – James Albert Campbell to Lavina Ponsford, daughter of J. C. Ponsford
12 January 1917
Page 1
c3 Married – Roy Johnson to Ethel Galbraith, daughter of John Galbraith
c3 Married – Walter Sloan to Rose Galbraith, daughter of John Galbraith
c4 Died – John T. Allen, 60 years, Jan 11
Page 3
c2 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Welburn Leeson of Malahide, 60th
Page 6
c4 Died – Vera Isabel Ross, 8th year, Jan 11, daughter of Hugh Ross
Page 7
c3 Born – Son of S. Stollery, Jan 9
13 January 1917
Page 1
c5 Died – Frank Reid, 25 years, Jan 12
Page 5
c2 Wounded – Pte. William Ireland, 23 years, of St Thomas; son of William Ireland of Devonshire, England
Page 6
c1 Died – Mrs Anna Lindsay, nee Barr, Jan 12, wife of J. W. Lindsay
13 January 1917
Second Section
Page 7
c1 Article – by Thomas Hammond – Will Lloyd George succeed in making Great Britain ‘Dry’?
15 January 1917
Page 1
c1 Died – Mrs Alexander McDonald, nee Holmes, 53 years, Jan 13, mother of John, Gordon, William, Finlay, Charles, Ralph and Dee McDonald and Mrs W. C. Pethick; sister of R. Holmes
c4 Died – Alex F. McIntyre, Jan 13, son of Neil McIntyre, father of Alice, Neil and Grace McIntyre; brother of Angus, Christine, Jane and Annie McIntyre, Mrs McKellar and Mrs Bayne
c5 Died – James A. Grant, 68 years, Jan 13
Page 4
c3 Died – Mrs Eliza Clark, Jan 15, wife of James Clark; mother of Mrs John Scrase, Mrs J. G. Gallagher, Mrs James Gillan, George and Harry Clark and an adopted daughter Mrs W. O. Pafford; sister of Mrs H. Loomis and William Welch
c3 Died – Mrs John William Lee, Jan 13
c3 Died – J. D. Murdoch, Jan 14, son-in-law of Mrs A. G. Rose
c3 Died – Solomon Winter, 65th year, Jan 13
c3 Died – John Irwin, Jan 13, brother-in-law of A. M. Monroe
c3 Died – Robert Reid, Jan 14
Page 5
c2 Funeral – Vera Isabel Ross, Jan 14, daughter of Hugh Ross
c7 Born – Son of H. w. Marlow, Jan 15
16 January 1917
Page 1
c2 Married – William John Keenoy to Hypatia Irene Forster, daughter of Robert Forster
Page 4
c2 Photo – Fred D. King of Aylmer
c2 Article – Roy E. Bastedo of Aylmer
c3 Died – George F. Unverzagt, 53 years, Jan 12
Page 5
c1 Died – Edna Daisy Bowling, 5 years, Jan 9, daughter of Arthur Bowling
c3 Born – Stillborn son of E. M. Doyle, Jan 15
c3 Born – Olivia Annie McIntyre, daughter of Alfred McIntyre
c3 Died – Mrs Eliza Clarke, Jan 15, wife of James Clarke
Page 8
c2 Died – Mrs Johanna Tinlin, 35th year, Jan 15, wife of Claude Tinlin
17 January 1917
Page 1
c2 Article – Pte. George H. Parnell of St Thomas
c5 Died – James Hatton, Jan 16
c7 Died – Alex ‘Sandy’ Boyes, 80 years, Jan 16
c7 Died – Edward ‘Ward’ Hillis, Jan 16, son of John Hillis; father of Mrs M. J. O’Hara
Page 4
c2 Died – Mrs Ann May, 73rd year, widow of James May
c3 Died – Julius Krouse, 73rd year, Jan 16, father of Mrs A. McIntyre, Mrs Hoover, Fred, Albert, John and George Krouse
c4 Funeral – J. L. Gilbert, Jan 11
Page 5
c2 Died – John Blake, Jan 17 – Photo
c5 Born – Margaret Lillian Mailing, daughter of Manley Mailing, Jan 16
c5 Died – Edward Hillis, Jan 16
c5 Died – Mrs Johanna Tinlin, nee Dewar, 36th year, Jan 15, daughter of Alexander Dewar; wife of Claude Tinlin
c5 Memoriam – Alexandra Mary Kenn, Jan 17 1913
c5 Memoriam – Mrs Nelson Graves, Jan 16 1916
Page 8
c2 Died – Mrs Arthur Sadlier, Jan 16, husband former proprietor of the London House at Port Stanley
18 January 1917
Page 1
c2 Died – Mrs William Marr, nee Sandison, Jan 16, mother of Lillian Marr
c2 Married – Harland Grose to Gertrude Small
c4 Died – John Blake, Jan 17, father of Mrs Herbert E. Stevenson
Page 3
c2 Died – Mrs Alma Schultz, nee Johnston, 81st year, Jan 13
Page 6
c1 Fire – Barn of Henry Pineo at Aylmer
c2 Married – Russell Axford to Jennie Johnson, daughter of Edgar Johnson
Page 7
c2 Funeral – Mrs Eliza Clarke, Jan 17, wife of James Clarke
c2 Funeral – Edna Daisy Bowling, Jan 17, daughter of Arthur Bowling
c3 Died – Edward Hillis, Jan 16
c3 Died – Mrs H. B. Totten, nee Mabel Lockhart Mann, Jan 15, daughter of Jehiel Mann
19 January 1917
Page 7
c1 Funeral – Alexander Boyes, Jan 18
c1 Funeral – James Hatton, Jan 18
c3 Funeral – Mrs Johanna Tinlin, Jan 18, wife of Claude Tinlin
c4 Born – Daughter of N. A. Leach, Jan 15
20 January 1917
Page 1
c3 Fire – Port Burwell Fish & Ice House, George VanOrder and Charles Moulton
c4 Died – Roy William Allan, 13th year, son of Kenneth Allan; brother of Henry, Gordon, Russell and Alice Allan
c4 Died – Melvin Francis Gatecliffe, 3 years, son of Richard Gatecliffe
Page 4
c2 Died – William Fraser, once owner of Fraser House, Port Stanley; brother of Donald Fraser
c4 Died – Daniel Stewart, 60 years, Jan 20, father of Mrs Roy Hardy; brother of Mrs Benjamin Prier, Mrs Isaac Hunsburger, Mrs Alonzo Wingrove, Mrs William Shank, James, Benjamin, Jerome and Frank Stewart
c4 Died – Mrs Archie Turner, Jan 19, mother of Dr Alex, Peter, Dougald, Duncan, John and Archie Turner, Mrs W. Leitch and Mrs D. Lyman
Page 5
c1 Died – Albert Walters, 58 years, Jan 19
c3 Funeral – Mrs Eliza Marr, Jan 19
c3 Funeral – John Blake, Jan 19
c5 Born – Son of Andrew g. & Ruth Gaul, nee Doggett, Jan 19
c5 Died – Melvin Francis Gatecliffe, 3 years, Jan 20, son of Richard Gatecliffe
c5 Died – Daniel Stewart, 60 years, Jan 20
20 January 1917
Second Section
Page 7
c1 Article – by Thomas Hammond – Winter Fairs as held in Elgin are Schools of Most Practical Type
c3 Photo – Gnr. Blake Esson, brother of J. A. Esson of St Thomas
c7 Photo – Pte. Lewis Foote, son of William Foote of St Thomas
Page 8
c4 Photo – Pte A. Marr, brother of Grace Marr of St Thomas
22 January 1917
Page 1
c5 Died – Harry George Hall, 29 years, Jan 20, son of George Hall; husband of Mrs Millie Hall, nee Johnson; brother of Percy Hall
c7 Died – Mrs Luisa T. Elliott, Jan 20, wife of Robert Elliott; mother-in-law of F. H. Walley
Page 4
c1 Died – Edward Evans, 75 years, Jan 21, father of Albert, Alfred, Arthur, Alvin and Roy Evans, Mrs Buckler, Mrs E. Marshall, Mrs Baldwin, Mrs J. Matheson and Mrs Eberle
c2 Died – Mrs Maria Davis, nee Wilton, Jan 21, widow of William Davis; mother of Mrs Robert Coville; grandmother of Norman and Van Milles, Ralph and Bonville Coville; sister of Mrs Mary Mills, Mrs Sarah Lynch and George Wilton
c3 Died – John Campbell, 73 years, Jan 22, father of William Campbell, Mrs (Dr) Galbraith, Etta and Effie Campbell
Page 5
c1 Funeral – Albert Walters, Jan 21
c4 Died – Michael Masterson, 35th year, Jan 21, son of Edward Masterson; brother of John, Henry and Mary Masterson and Mrs Frank McGarry
c4 Born – Son of Andrew G. & Ruth Gaul, nee Doggett, Jan 19
c4 Born – Daughter of Arthur Broad, Jan 22
23 January 1917
Page 1
c3 Photo – J. A. McLean of Rodney, Warden of Elgin
Page 4
c1 Died – Nelson Kinniard, 73rd year, Jan 23
c2 Died – Miss Isabel McPherson, Jan 22, sister of Duncan & Donald McPherson; aunt of Hugh Stalker
c4 Married – Douglas C. Reid to Alice Lillian Crocker, daughter of H. J. Crocker
Page 5
c1 Died – William Heard, Jan 5, father of Thomas Heard
c2 Married – Edgar S. Currah, son of Mrs W. R. Searle to Isabelle Maud Glenn, daughter of Carson Glenn
c4 Funeral – Michael Masterson, Jan 23
c4 Funeral – Roy William Allen, Jan 22
c4 Funeral – Daniel Stewart, Jan 22
c5 Funeral – Mrs Archibald turner, Jan 22
c5 Died – John Campbell, 74 years, Jan 21
c5 Died – Mrs Maria Davis, 77th year, Jan 21, widow of William Davis
c5 Memoriam – Joseph Rinn, Jan 23 1912
Page
c2 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Nathan Howard Stevens of Chatham, 50th
24 January 1917
Page 1
c2 Married – Frank E. Miller, son of J. E. Miller to Adelaide Stella Wilson, daughter of George F. Wilson
Page 4
c3 Died – William Fraser, Jan 8, brother of Duncan, Donald and Martin Fraser and Annie Cammeron
c4 Wounded – Pte. W. C. House of Aylmer, son of J. T. House of Malahide
Page 5
c1 Died – Willie Huncher, 8 years, jan 24, son of W. Huncher
c2 Funeral – Harry g. Hall, Jan 23
25 January 1917
Page 1
c6 Photo – John S. Robertson, son of Thomas Robertson of St Thomas
Page 6
c1 Died – Mrs Rebecca Ann Scherer, 98th year, Jan 24, mother of Mrs Gundry
c3 Died – John Faulkner, 82 years, Jan 24
c3 Funeral – John Campbell, Jan 24
Page 7
c1 Died – William Wise
c1 Died – Olive Elizabeth Murphy, Jan 24, infant daughter of W. A. Murphy
c2 Married – Ira M. Williams to Etta Mae Fewster, daughter of Robert Fewster
c4 Died – Willie Huncher, 8 years, Jan 24
c4 Memoriam – Jessie Simpson, Jan 15 1914, wife of Robert Wier [?Weir]
Page 14
c2 Funeral – Mrs Maria Davis, Jan 24
26 January 1917
Page 8
c1 Died – Mrs George Cowell Lounsbury, 35 years, Jan 23
c3 Married – William Buck, son of Walter Buck to Melinda M. Fluelling, daughter of P. Fluelling
c4 Funeral – Miss Isabel McPherson, Jan 25
Page 9
c1 Funeral – Olive Elizabeth Murphy, Jan 26, infant daughter of W. A. Murphy
c1 Funeral – Willie Spereda Huncher, Jan 26, son of William Huncher
c2 Married – Gilbert Clegg, to Mary McLean, daughter of Frank McLean
c2 Born – Son of Edward Boyce
c2 Born – Thomas Douglas McDonough, son of Charles & Lela McDonough, nee Bellmore, Jan 10
27 January 1917
Page 1
c2 KIA – Pte. Arthur F. Burton of St Thomas
c3 Married – Charles Albert Smylie to Carmen Kinnear, daughter of Wilson S. Kinnear
Page 4
c3 Died – Miss Jean Irene Lowe, 17th year, Jan 27 daughter of David Lowe; sister of Eva, Mary, Gertrude and Clarence Lowe
c3 Died – John Clutton, Jan 26
c4 Died – Edmund McDermand, 81 years, Jan 22, father of Arthur McDermand
Page 5
c4 Married – Harrison Allan Stringer, son of Morris W. Stringer to Erie Bell Hawthorne, daughter of John Hawthorne
Page 8
c2 Born – Daughter of Nelson Minshall, Jan 23
c2 Born – Daughter of Harry Simes, Jan 19
c2 Born – Daughter of Albert Ruckle, Jan 21
c2 Born – Son of Fred Popham, Jan 23
27 January 1917
Magazine Section
Page 9
c2 Article – by Thomas Hammond – Aylmer Library, Photo
c7 Photo – Pte. E. T. Denton of St Thomas
Page 15
c2 Died – Mrs (Dr) Butterwick, 28th year, daughter of R. E. Kettlewell; mother of infant son; sister of Mrs Fred Knight, Edna, Clare and William Kettlewell
c2 Died – Mrs H. Kettlewell
29 January 1917
Page 4
c3 Died – Walker Firby, 73rd year, Jan 26, father of Charles Firby and Mrs F. L. Wagnor; brother of Thomas, Robert and George Firby, Mrs S. Elliott, Mrs E. H. Mott and Mrs E. Summers
c3 Died – Mrs Flora Osborn, Jan 28, widow of De Los Osborn; mother of Willis and F. E. Osborn and Mrs G. P. Ecker
c3 Died – Stephen W. Pettit, 69 years, Jan 28, brother of Elijah and James Pettit, Mrs Peter Culps and Mrs C. Peck
c3 Died – J. K. Morris, Jan 27
c3 Married – William Addison Holt to Margaret Isobel Wilson, daughter of Alex Wilson
Page 5
c3 Born – Daughter of Wesley Ross, Jan 24
c3 Born – Daughter of A. T. Watson, Jan 28
c3 Died – Mrs Flora Osborn, 80th year, Jan 28, widow of De Los Osborn
30 January 1917
Page 4
c4 Wounded – Pte. A. Franklin Turner of St Thomas
c4 Wounded – Pte. Reginald D. Woodford of St Thomas
c7 Died – Mrs Mary Bell, Jan 29, widow of John Bell; mother of Mrs E. E. McCaulley, Mrs A. E. Houston and Miss Laura Bell; sister of Mrs J. Palmer
Page 4
c2 Died – Mrs Burton Tibbits, 76th year, Jan 29, mother of George F. and Frank Tibbits
c3 Married – Percy L. Glover to Pearl Milne, daughter of Albert Milne
c4 Died – Miss Nancy Douglas, 76th year, Jan 28, sister of Duncan and Hugh Douglas; aunt of Mrs (Dr) Lenfestey
c4 Funeral – Miss jean Irene Lowe, Jan 29
c4 Died – Thomas Lang, Jan 28
c4 Died – Mrs William Evison, 72 years, mother of William, Alden, Oliver, Alfred, George, Charles and Frank Evison, Mrs Colvin, Mrs John Post and Mrs Frank Link
Page 9
c4 Died – John Clutton, 62 years, Jan 26, father of Carl Clutton, Mrs H. Drapper and Mrs Azel Grant
31 January 1917
Page 1
c3 KIA – Pte Arthur Frederick Burton of St Thomas
Page 4
c3 KIA – Pte. Thomas Wharton, brother of Arthur J. Wharton of Springfield
c3 Married – Leo Misener to Cherette Mae Hunt, daughter of Omer Hunt
Page 5
c1 Died – Infant daughter of Charles W. Smith, 3 days, Jan 30
c1 Died – Mrs Mary Ann Leach, 90 years, mother of John and Frank Leach
c1 Died – Celeste Blonde, Jan 31, brother-in-law of James Pembroke
c2 Married – Louis Yea to Merie Smith, daughter of Frank Smith
c2 Funeral – Mrs Flora Osborn, Jan 30
c2 Funeral – Thomas Lang, Jan 30
c3 Died – William Matthews, 58th year, father of Harold and Charles Matthews
c3 Died – Mrs Mary McLean, nee Moore, 64 years, Jan 29, widow of Gillean McLean; mother of Dr Charles H., Alfred M., John G. and Alice McLean; sister of Robert, Samuel and Sarah Moore and Mrs J. Stafford
Page 10
c1 Funeral – Miss McGeachy, Jan 29
1 February 1917
Page 1
c5 Photo – Pte. John Charles Alexander, son of W. Alexander of St Thomas
c6 Wounded – Pte Daniel Orrell, husband of Mrs Ethel Orrell of St Thomas
Page 10
c1 Funeral – Mrs Mary Bell, Jan 31
c1 Article – John Mills of Hanover, formerly of St Thomas
c4 Died – Mrs Annie White, Jan 31, widow of John White
2 February 1917
Page 1
c1 Died – George Dawson, 73rd year, Feb 1, son of Jonathan and Jane Dawson
c4 Died – Mrs John Madden, nee Annie Townsend, 33rd year, Feb 1
Page 7
c1 Funeral – Mrs Annie White, Feb 2, widow of John White
Page 12
c4 Married – Murray Thomas, son of C. M. S. Thomas to Grace Atkin, daughter of George Atkin
c4 Married –
3 February 1917
Page 1
c7 Married – Arthur Massey Berry, son of W. H. Berry to Eileen May Johnson, daughter of Arthur P. Johnson
Page 4
c2 Died – Alvin Parker, 66 years, Feb 3
c3 School Report – Talbotville; SS 17 Yarmouth; Lake Rd; SS 18 Yarmouth; Fingal; SS 2 Southwold
Page 5
c7 Born – Alexander Allan Forsythe, son of Hugh Forsythe, Feb 1
c7 Born – Gladys Wilma Knight, daughter of Roy J. Knight, Jan 28
c7 Born – Daughter of P. B. Loney, Jan 28
c7 Born – Daughter of Wesley Ross, Jan 24
c7 Born – Daughter of J. C. Legg, Jan 28
c7 Died – Mrs J. B. Madden, 33rd year, Feb 1
c7 Died – Mary L. P. Kennedy, 7th year, Feb 3, daughter of Robert Kennedy
Page 8
c2 Died – Mary L. P. Kennedy, 7th year, Feb 3, daughter of Robert Kennedy; sister of Robert Kennedy
c4 Married – James Guy Middleton to Ruth E. Garnham, daughter of H. H. Garnham
3 February 1917
Magazine Section
Page 9
c1 Photo – Della Stewart, daughter of T. P. Stewart of St Thomas
c2 Article – James Burton & Son, Sparta
c5 Article – by Thomas Hammond – the Opposition to Admission of Oleo Margarine
c5 Article – Thomas A. Edison – Photo
Page 11
c5 Photo – L. Corp. J. Fox
Page 15
c3 Photo – L. Corp. A. A. Harris, cousin of S. C. Harris of St Thomas
5 February 1917
Page 4
c2 School Report – SS 6 Yarmouth
c4 KIA – Lt. J. E. Muckle, Jan 15
Page 5
c2 Died – John Oxford, 89th year Feb 5, father of Frank Oxford
c2 Funeral – Mrs J. B. Madden, nee Annie Townsend, Feb 5
c2 Died – John Legge, 87th year, Feb 3
c3 Died – Mrs Kathleen McQueen, 88th year, Feb 3, widow of John McQueen; mother of Peter McQueen
6 February 1917
Page 1
c5 Died – Jeremiah Wilson Bailey, Feb 6
Page 4
c3 School Report – Yarmouth Heights; SS 4 Southwold
c3 Born – Son of Archibald Lee, Jan 31
c3 Born – Son of E Hunter, Feb 4
Page 5
c1 Married – Thomas F Snook to Alice Mary Almas
c4 Died – John Oxford, 89th year, Feb 5
7 February 1917
Page 1
c1 Died – Miss Jemima MacAdam, Feb 7, daughter of James MacAdam
c2 Photo – William H. Ingram of St Thomas
c3 Article – Harry Maddock of Payne’s Mills
Page 4
c1 Died – Kathleen Perry, 3 years, Feb 6, daughter of Sanford Perry
c1 Married – Charles May to Annie Millington Tew
c4 School Report – SS 27 Yarmouth
c4 Funeral – Jeremiah W. Bailey, Feb 8
Page 5
c2 Born – Son of Wesley & Estella Gray, nee High, Jan 30
c2 Died – Jeremiah W. Bailey, 76 year, Feb 6
8 February 1917
Page 1
c3 Wounded – Pte. George Walker of St Thomas – Photo
c4 Wounded – Sgt. William Jack, son of Joseph Jack of St Thomas – Photo
Page 6
c1 Died – Rev David Davidson, Feb 7
c2 Married – Berlin Scratch to Sadie Grant, daughter of John B. Grant
c4 Married – John J. Sheehan to Mame McNulty
c4 Funeral – Mrs Catharine McQueen, Feb 6
Page 7
c2 Funeral – Miss MacAdam, Feb 8
Page 9
c6 Died – Mrs George Reid, 97 years, Feb 5
9 February 1917
Page 1
c2 Died – Pte. John Charles Alexander, son of W. Alexander of St Thomas – Photo
Page 4
c1 School Report – Wellington; Hiawatha; Myrtle; Balaclava; Scott; Manitoba; Wilson Ave.
Page 6
c1 Funeral – Jeremiah Bailey, Feb 8
c3 Died – O. R. G. Stinson, 63rd year, Feb 8, widow of Mrs Grace Stinson, nee Somerville; brother of Mrs James Rodgers, Mrs Downing and J. B. Stinson
c3 Died – Mrs Bessie Campbell, 87th year, Feb 8, widow of Duncan Campbell; mother of Mrs William Campbell and A. J. Mitchell; step-mother of William, Colin, Neil, Dougald and Duncan Campbell
c3 Funeral – John Oxford, Feb 8
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c3 Born – Son Lindsay, Jan 30
c3 Born – Son of J. C. Barr, Feb 1
c3 Born – Victor Campbell McMillan, son of J. D. McMillan, Feb 1
c3 Memoriam – William Sutton, Feb 8 1915
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c3 Died – Mrs Leslie Bobier, nee Fanny Talbot Hunter, 77th year, Feb 2
10 February 1917
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c2 Died – Henry Askin, Feb 10
c2 Died – Mrs (Dr) A. J. Thompson, 71 years, Feb 9, daughter of Farquhard Campbell
10 February 1917
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c2 Photo – Bugler Carl Strachan, nephew of Mrs J. Mulligan and Mrs Frank Addy of St Thomas
Page 15
c3 Born – Daughter of Herbert Smith, Feb 9
12 February 1917
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c5 Died – Mrs Jane Kennedy, daughter of George Axford; widow of Robert Kennedy; mother of Mrs George Elliott and Dr George Kennedy; sister of Mrs John Bogue, Mrs David Bogue and Robert Axford
c5 Died – Mrs S. or G. Cartwright, 94th year, Feb 10, mother of George and Charles Cartwright, Mrs P. J. Smith and Mrs Willis
c7 Died – Thomas Fife, 55th year, Feb 12
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c1 Died – D. W. McClellan, Feb 11, son of Kenneth McClennan
c1 Died – John Calbeck, Feb 10
c1 Died – Mr & Mrs Robert Granger, 82 & 76 years, Feb 10
c2 Died – John Scane, 84 years, Feb 10
c4 School Report – SS 12 Yarmouth; SS 8 Yarmouth
Page 5
c4 Died – William Glenn Campbell, 45th year, Feb 10
c5 Born – Son of Pte Swift and Mrs A. H. Swift, Feb 11
c5 Died – Mrs Jane Kennedy, Feb 11, widow of Robert Kennedy
13 February 1917
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c2 Photo – Capt. R. M. Luton of St Thomas, son of W. F. Luton
c3 Died – Mrs Druessvilla Oliver, 54 years, Feb 12, widow of George Oliver
c3 Died – George Oakley, 2 years 5 months, Feb 12, infant son of Mr & Mrs Oakley
Page 4
c3 Died – Thomas Fife, Feb 12
c4 Died – Mrs Mary Oke, 90th year, Feb 12, widow of William Oke
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c2 Died – Mrs Mary Oke, 90th year, Feb 12, widow of William Oke
c2 Died – W. W. Olmstead, Feb 12
Page 8
c1 Married – Duncan Coulson, son of Duncan Coulson to Helen Glen Moncrieff, daughter of George Moncrieff
14 February 1917
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c2 Died – Mrs Jane Blewett, nee Preston, 42nd year, Feb 13, daughter of Edward Preston; wife of Charles Blewett
c7 Died – Mrs Phoebe Caroline Dier, nee Young, UE, Feb 14, daughter of William & Catharine Young, nee DeCew; widow of Thomas B. Dier; mother of Fannie Dier, Mrs C. H. Graham, Mrs Joseph Pocock and late W. A. Dier
Page 4
c3 Died – Percival Wilson to Miss Warner
Page 5
c1 Married – James Wrathell to Agnes McCaffrey
c2 Funeral – Mrs Jane Kennedy, Feb 13
c7 Died – Mrs P. C. Dier, Feb 14
c7 Died – Mrs Mary Oke, 90th year, Feb 12
c7 Died – Mrs Druessvilla Oliver, 54 years, Feb 12, widow of George Oliver
15 February 1917
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c4 Died – Richard Perrin, Feb 14
c4 Wounded – Sgt. William H. Bailey, husband of Mrs A. A. Bailey
c5 Died – John C. Blewett, 83 years, Feb 14
Page 4
c3 Died – Mrs P. J. Henry, Feb 15
c5 Died – Mrs Peter H. McNeill, nee Maria Forbes, Feb 14; mother of Alexander, James, Archie and Alice McNeill; sister of Mrs G. Peterson and James Forbes
Page 5
c2 Funeral – George Oakley, Feb 14, infant son of R. Oakley
c2 Birthday – Henry Elliott of St Thomas, 68th
c7 Born – Daughter of D. M. Hunter, Feb 15
c7 Born – Daughter of A. E. Muma, Feb 13
c7 Born – Daughter of William Hobbs, Feb 14
c7 Born – Daughter of Robert McKillop, Feb 13
c7 Died – John C. Blewett, Feb 14
c7 Died – Mrs Maria McNeill, Feb 14, wife of Peter H. McNeill
c7 Died – Mrs Jane Blewett, Feb 13, wife of Charles Blewett
Page 8
c1 Died – Mrs Ann E. Partridge, 75 years, Feb 13, widow of Thomas Partridge
Page 10
c1 Died – Roy Richman, 30th year, Feb 13, son of William Richman; brother of Blanch Richman, Mrs H. House, Walter and Gordon Richman
c4 Died – Joseph G. Taylor, 50th year, Feb 9, son of John Taylor
16 February 1917
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c1 Article – John H. Strachan of Aylmer
c2 Married – James Marchant Wood to Mabel Neilson Tomb, daughter of F. B. Tomb
c3 Married – James Arthur Brooker to Mabel May Avey, daughter of W. G. Avey
c3 Died – Mrs Ellen Campbell, 86th year, Feb 15, widow of John Campbell; mother of Mrs Margaret Foley, Mrs W. J. Dawson, Robert J. and Andrew A. Campbell
c3 Article – List of Frome Soldiers – A. B. Silcox; Emery Clark; Charlie Thomas; Arthur Lunn; George Braddon; C. P. Silcox; Willie Burrell; Dan Penhale; Hugh Silcox; Fred Heidt; Willie Loxley, KIA; Angus McKinnon, KIA; Hugh Sharon, missing
Page 7
c2 Funeral – Mrs Druesilla Oliver, Feb 15, widow of George Oliver
c6 Died – Richard Perrin, Feb 15
c6 Memoriam – Miss Fern Woodford, Feb 16 1916
Page 12
c1 Died – Mrs Martha Bell Oliver, 51 years, Feb 15, widow of Samuel Oliver
c4 Married – Leo Crohe, son of Adam Crohe to Margaret Crown, daughter of Mrs Josephine Murphy
c7 Died – William Ellwood, 59 years, Feb 15
17 February 1917
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c2 Wounded – Pte. Arthur F. Lunn of St Thomas
c2 Married – R. H. Frank to Alma May Clark
c4 Died – Miss Sarah E. Wallis, 88 years, Feb 16, daughter of John Wallis
Page 4
c3 Funeral – Mrs George Oliver, nee Smith, Feb 15
17 February 1917
Magazine Section
Page 5
c2 Photo – Pte. Harry Lunn of Port Talbot
c2 Married – Harry Hall Roberts, son of Thomas Roberts of Simcoe to Lillian Grace Wiborg
c5 Article – by Thomas Hammond – Ice Harvesting Methods of Today are Interesting
c7 Article – Henry Wood Booth, formerly of St Thomas
Page 11
c2 Married – Duncan Bennett to Annie McIntyre, daughter of Malcolm McIntyre
Page 13
c3 Died – John Apostal, 32 years, Feb 17, owner of Alexandra Cafe; brother of Thomas Apostal
c3 Funeral – Miss Nellie Reid, Feb 16
c4 Funeral – Mrs Charles Blewett, Feb 16
c6 Born – Daughter of James Alexander, Feb 17
c6 Died – Joseph MacAdam, 72nd year, Feb 16
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c4 Funeral – Thomas Fife, Feb 15
19 February 1917
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c5 Died – Samuel J. Spencer, Feb 19, son of John & Harriet Spencer; brother of Mrs Robert K. Neild, Hattie, John C. and Herbert F. Spencer
c6 Married – Milton Charlton, son of Sylvester Charlton to Clara Muriel Winter, daughter of G. P. Winter
Page 4
c1 Died – Mrs Jeanette Martin, nee Martin, 49th year, Feb 18, wife of David Martin; mother of Eva, Stella, Alta, Lorne and Milton; sister of William, Robert Christian and Marenus Martin
c1 Died – Infant child of James Ferguson, Feb 18
c2 Died – Thomas P. Rogan, 69 years, Feb 17
c3 Died – Mrs Cora Dell Fawcett, 66 years, Feb 16, widow of James Fawcett
c3 Died – William Gordon, 70 years, Feb 17
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c1 Funeral – Mrs Ellen Campbell, Feb 18, mother of Mrs Foley
c1 Funeral – John Blewett, Feb 17
c3 Died – Samuel James Spencer, 51 years, Feb 19
c4 Died – Miss Bessie Wilson, 26 years, Feb 19, daughter of J. H. Wilson
c4 Funeral – Joseph MacAdam, Feb 19
c5 Funeral – John Apostal, Feb 18
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c1 Funeral – Richard Perrin, Feb 17
20 February 1917
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c1 Died – Mrs Johanna Coughlin, Feb 20, wife of Bartholomew Coughlin; mother of Elizabeth Coughlin; sister of Elizabeth, Michael and Daniel O’Mahoney
c4 Married – William Sylvester Doherty to pearl Katharine Ferguson, daughter of John Ferguson
c7 Bigamy – Mrs Sarah Lucy Brown of Port Stanley, wife of James H. Brown and Norman L. Stormes
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c1 Married – John Gilbert Campbell to Mrs Mary Jane Rose
c2 Married – John A. Fenn to Leah Jane Oxford
c3 Funeral – Mrs Cora A. Fawcett, Feb 19
c3 Born – Daughter of William Cotton, Feb 19
c3 Died – Samuel J. Spencer, 51 years, Feb 19
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c3 Born – Son of George Reynolds, Feb 17
c3 Born – Son of Vane Howard, Feb 16
c3 Born – Son of John T. Frank, Feb 16
21 February 1917
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c2 Funeral – Mrs Catherine Baxter, Feb 20, widow of Andrew Baxter
c2 Funeral – John B. Wallace, 82nd year, Feb 21
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c7 Born – Daughter of Fred Jull, Feb 17
c7 Born – Daughter of William Powell, Feb 19
c7 Died – Mrs Johanna Caughlin, 83 years, Feb 20, widow of Bartholomew Caughlin
22 February 1917
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c4 Funeral – Samuel J. Spencer, Feb 21
Page 4
c1 Died – Mrs Jane McLean, nee Bennett, Feb 13, daughter of David Bennett; wife of John McLean; mother of Alex and David McLean; sister of John Bennett, Mrs William McMullen and Mrs David Anderson
c2 Article – Mrs Taylor, nee Crocker of Southwold; brother of F. K. Crocker, a crew member on the British ship ‘Centurion’ sunk by a submarine
c3 Died – Frederick Nicholas, Feb 21
c3 Married – Steven Sullivan to Geraldine Armstrong, daughter of Joseph Armstrong
c3 Married – Robert Beachman to Mary Wagner, daughter of Joseph Wagner
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c1 Funeral – Mrs Johanna Coughlin, Feb 22
c4 Died – Dr Duncan Hyndman, 72 years
c7 Born – Daughter of J. S. McNeil, Feb 21
c7 Born – Winnifred Jean Cornell, daughter of Winfred & Lena Cornell, nee Heard
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c3 Wounded – Pte. Wilfred Howse, son of Jacob Howse of Jaffa
23 February 1917
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c5 Died – Mrs Frances Mary Hale, UE, 88 years, Feb 23, daughter of Charles G. A. Tozer; widow of William Hale – Photo
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c1 Died – George Poustie, 46th year, Feb 22, son of Archibald Poustie
c3 Married – John Kirk Nichol, son of George T. Nichol to Margaret Thomson, daughter of James D. Thomson
Page 7
c3 Died – Andrew Ostrander, 88 years, Feb 21
c3 Born – Daughter of Clifford Huffman, Feb 10
c3 Died – James Trigger, 83rd year, Feb 22
Page 12
c2 Married – Leo Krohe, son of Adam Krohe to Margaret Crown, daughter of Mrs Josephine Murphy
24 February 1917
Magazine Section
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c1 Photo – St Thomas Pipers – Harry McLean; David McLean
c4 Photo – Della Stewart, daughter of Thomas P. Stewart of St Thomas
c5 Photo – John McManus, son of James McManus of St Thomas
c5 Photo – Y. W. C. A. building in St Thomas; article by Thomas Hammond
25 February 1917
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c2 Photo – Pte Walter Gill
c2 Retirement – Jacob Lousch of St Thomas
c4 Article – L. Corp Harry Marshall of St Thomas
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c2 Died – William T. Jacob, 70th year, Feb 24
Page 5
c2 Married – Carl E. Rose, son of Elgin Rose to Myrtle M. Yule, daughter of Robert Yule
c7 Born – Mary Elizabeth Weatherwax, daughter of L. A. Weatherwax, Feb 17
c7 Born – Son of J. Vane Howard, Feb 19
c7 Born – Son of Bruce Wilkinson, Feb 18
c7 Born – Daughter of Robert Howes, Feb 19
c7 Born – Son of Wesley Begg, Feb 18
c7 Born – Twin sons of George Neff, Feb 20
c7 Born – Daughter of Alfred Garrett, Feb 20
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c1 Married – William W. Park to Miss Kilmer, daughter of Albert Kilmer
26 February 1917
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c2 KIA – Pte. W. B. McGuire, son of James McGuire of St Thomas
c3 Died – Edward Blair, 20th year, Feb 25
c6 Died – Emerson Gaskin, 37th year, Feb 25
c7 Died – Horatio A. Osgoode, Feb 25
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c1 Died – J. L. Lambert, Feb 24
c1 Died – Miss Elizabeth McKenna, 76th year, Feb 25, sister of Mrs (Rev) W. J. Freed and James McKenna
c2 Died – Mrs Mary Leeson, 72nd year, Feb 25, wife of Francis Leeson
c2 Funeral – J. Wallace, 82 years, Feb 21
c2 Married – Frederick Holland to Helen Roberts, daughter of W. F. Roberts
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c3 Funeral – James Trigger, Feb 24
c5 Born – Daughter of Frank Roberts, Feb 25
c5 Born – Son of David Allan, Feb 21
c5 Born – Daughter of Clair Cheesman, Feb 21
c5 Married – George Frederick Bosworth, son of Richard Bosworth to Katharine Cooper, daughter of John Cooper
c5 Died – Horatio A. Osgoode, 84th year, Feb 25
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c3 Photo – Miss Leila B. Moore of St Thomas
Page 10
c2 Died – Mrs Joseph Hobbs, nee Merrill, daughter of Rev Joseph Merrill; widow of Charles Pelton; husband of Joseph Hobbs
27 February 1917
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c3 Died – Mrs Lydia Kaller, 32nd year, Feb 27, wife of J. Kaller; mother of Willie, Lena and Robert Kaller
c6 Died – Mrs Hannah Brown, 89th year, Feb 26, widow of John H. Brown
c7 Died – Mrs James Walker, Feb 27
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c4 Died – Mrs John B. Sanderson, 79 years, Feb 26
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c4 Funeral – Mrs P. J. Henry
c4 Funeral – Fred Nicholas, Feb 23
Page 5
c3 Died – Swan Dean, Feb 26
c3 Died – Mrs Roland Esseltine, Feb 26
c3 Died – J. L. Lambert, Feb 24
c3 Died – Mrs Charles Arlein, 75 years, Feb 26
c3 Died – Mrs Charles L. Arlein, Feb 26
c3 Died – Emerson Gaskin, 35 years, Feb 24
c3 Died – Miss Elizabeth McKenna, 76th year, Feb 25
c4 Article – Norman and Pearl Cummings of St Thomas
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c1 Funeral – Miss Elizabeth McKenna, Feb 28
c1 Died – Mrs Mabel Dyer, nee Elms, Feb 25, wife of Luke Elms
28 February 1917
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c2 Photo – Lt Charles B. Cowley, son of F. W. Cowley of Detroit
c6 Missing – Pte. James Arthur Lee, son of M. Lee of St Thomas
Page 7
c4 Born – Son of T. W. Morton, Feb 27
c4 Born – Maurice Leeowen Parker, son of Lloyd Parker, Feb 25
c4 Born – Daughter of Lorne Shain, Feb 23
c4 Born – Daughter of Nathan Underhill, Feb 19
c7 Funeral – Horatio A. Osgoode, Feb 27
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c4 Married – Herbert Whaley to Ethel Laur Houghton, daughter of R. E. Houghton