St. Thomas Journal
St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada
July & August 1911
Extractions of names for Births, Marriages, Deaths and Burials Extracted and transcribed by members of the Elgin OGS
Indexed & Formatted for the Internet 19 March 2008 by Carol Van Harn
Copyright by the Ontario Genealogical Society, Elgin County Branch 2004
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1 July 1911
Page 1
c1 Died – John Clayton Swartz, 22 years, July 1, son of Harry C. Swartz
c2 Died – Christopher Petropovelos, July 1
c3 Reunion – Lumley Family
c5 Photo – Miss Iva Griffin of New Sarum
Page 3
c2 Photo – Edward Charlton of St Thomas
Page 4
c5 Died – Mrs Henry Bradshaw, 76th year, June 25, mother of Joseph, Thomas and Ernest Bradshaw, Mrs . Haggitt and Mrs A. H. Dennes
Page 5
c1 Died – Thomas Cross, 57th year
c3 Engagement – Dr A. R. Warner to S. Ethel Axford, daughter of John Axford
Page 8
c4 Article – 80th Anniversary of Christ Church, Port Stanley
c4 Married – Claude H. Partlow to Mary E. Barnes, daughter of John Barnes
c4 Married – G. Edward Butterwick to Jean Wright, daughter of James R. Wright
c6 Funeral – John Clayton Swartz, July 4
1 July 1911
Second Section
Page 9
c4 Photo – Donald McNish of Fingal
c5 Photo – Henry S. McDiarmid of Fingal
4 July 1911
Page 1
c3 Photo – Miss Mary Martin of St Thomas
c4 Died – John Anson McCausland, 84 years, July 4
c4 Died – John Doherty, 81st year, July 4
c4 School Report – St Thomas Collegiate Institute
c6 Photo – Miss Nellie Acheson of St Thomas
Page 3
c2 Photo – Roy McCorkell of St Thomas Humbugs Baseball Team
c5 Photo – George Nethercott of St Thomas Humbugs Baseball Team
Page 5
c3 Married – J. Oswald Begg to Sadie Neal, daughter of Arthur J. Neal
Page 6
c3 School Report – Yarmouth Heights
c5 School Report – Ridgetown
Page 8
c5 Funeral – Mrs Catharine Vincent, July 1
5 July 1911
Page 1
c4 School Report – Holy Angels’ Separate School
c5 Funeral – John Clayton Swartz, July 4
c5 Died – Mrs Sarah G. Cowles, 65th year, July 4, widow of Joseph Cowles
Page 5
c2 Funeral – Mrs Sarah J. Cowles, July 6
c2 Funeral – John Doherty, July 6
c3 Married – Bertram T Huston to Stella S. Sowerby, niece of George Wegg
Page 6
c3 School Report – SS 6 Yarmouth; SS 32 Malahide; Springwater; SS 14 Southwold
6 July 1911
Page 1
c4 Funeral – Mrs Sarah J. Cowles, July 6
c6 Inquest – Death of Stephen Quinlan and Russell Oakes, May 31
Page 8
c3 Married – Carol Umphrey to Elma Campbell
c5 Died – John Fick, 78 years, July 6
7 July 1911
Page 1
c3 Funeral – John Doherty, July 6
c3 Photo – Miss Erie Belle Fletcher of Brownsville
c3 School Report – Balaclava
c5 Photo – Miss Kitty Brady of Fingal
c5 Died – Mrs Annie Teetzel, nee Upper, July 6, daughter of John Westley Upper; wife of Dr. E. F. Teetzel
c6 Died – George Howard, 75 years, July 8
Page 4
c1 School Report – Myrtle; Wellington; Manitoba; Hiawatha; Scott
Page 6
c4 School Report – SS 8 and 20 Southwold
10 July 1911
Page 1
c1 Died – Mrs Inez H. Hill, nee Green, 27 years, July 10, daughter of J. M. Green; wife of Roland H. Hill
c2 Funeral – Mrs Annie Teetzel, July 8, wife of Dr J. J. Teetzel
c3 Married – R. Waldo Dance to Annie H. Patterson
c3 Died – George Howard, July 8
Page 5
c2 Died – Mrs Isabelle McLellan, 78th year, July 9
11 July 1911
Page 1
c1 Married – Claude Long, son of Adam Long to Anna Madeline Beatty
c4 Fire – Alfred McCallum and Nicholas Herberle of Aldborough
c5 Died – Mrs Nancy McNeil, 85 years, July 10, widow of Duncan McNeil
Page 8
c4 Died – Mrs John R. Craig, 65th year, July 8, mother of Mrs F. B. Holtby
12 July 1911
Page 1
c1 Died – Mrs Katharine Slipper, 32nd year, July 11, wife of Nathaniel Slipper
13 July 1911
Page 1
c1 Died – Daniel J. McNaughton, 70 years, July 12
c4 Photo – Miss Violet Anderson of St Thomas
Page 5
c1 Married – James Newman Dodd to Helena Permetia Ketch
c3 Funeral – Mrs Inez Alicia Hill, nee Green, July 15, wife of Roland Hill
Page 6
c2 Died – George Howard, July 8
c2 School Report – New Sarum
14 July 1911
Page 1
c4 Died – Donald Grant, 24 years, July 13
Page 6
c3 Funeral Mrs Isabella McLellan, July 11
15 July 1911
Page 1
c3 Photo – L. Waddick; W. Frost; John Lane of St Thomas
c6 Fire – Charlton Block, Aylmer
c7 Died – Daniel Doan, 67 years, July 14
Page 5
c1 Funeral – Mrs Roland Hill, nee Inez Green, July 16
c2 Funeral – Mrs Nathaniel Slipper, July 13
c2 Funeral – Mrs Roland Heywood Hill, July 16
c2 funeral – Daniel Doan, July 16
17 July 1911
Page 1
c4 Photo – Miss Viola Smith of Talbotville
Page 5
c2 Born – Son of A. Pollard, July 15
Page 8
c4 Funeral – Mrs Inez A. Hill, July 16
c6 Died – Rev Samuel Wilson, 84 years, July 15
18 July 1911
Page 5
c1 Married – A. E. Wood to Ethyl M. Brush
c2 Married – John McK. Dickson to Minnie Whitwam daughter of Samuel Whitwam
Page 8
c3 Died – C. L. ‘Tabb’ Sanagan, July 17, son of William Sanagan; father of Mrs Ed Rowe; brother of J. E. and Burley Sanagan and Mrs J. Rother; nephew of D. B. Burch
19 July 1911
Page 1
c2 Died – Mrs Rachael Mellen, 68 years, July 18, widow of W. V. Mellen
Page 5
c2 Died – Mrs Rachel Mellen, 88 years, widow of W. V. Mellen
Page 8
c4 Funeral – Jarvis Warren Meecham, July 19, infant twin son of W. E. & Leila Meecham, nee Russ
20 July 1911
Page 1
c2 School Report – Entrance Exam Results – St Thomas; Dutton; West Lorne; Rodney; Port Stanley; Fingal; Yarmouth Heights
c4 Photo – Huron Davidson, son of J. B. Davidson of St Thomas
Page 6
c3 School Report – Fingal; Jaffa
Page 8
c4 Died – Mr Tomlinson, July 19, father of Harry Tomlinson
c5 Died – Mrs Harriett Matilda Styles, 52 years, July 19, wife of John Styles
21 July 1911
Page 1
c2 Died – Mrs Margaret Geddes, nee Alexander, July 21, daughter of Robert Alexander; wife of George Geddes
Page 5
c2 Funeral – Mrs Richard Mellen, July 20
c2 Funeral – Mrs Harriett Matilda Styles, July 22
Page 6
c3 Married – Glen H. McGregor to Sadie E. Zimmerman
Page 8
c3 Died – Thomas Tomlinson, 69 years, July 19
22 July 1911
Page 1
c1 Photo – Miss Viola Smith of Talbotville
c2 Photo – Miss Frances Norsworthy of St Thomas
c2 Died – Mrs Jane Willoughby, July 21, wife of John Willoughby
c2 Died – Andrew Fransden, 25 years, July 22
c3 Photo – Miss Iva Griffin of New Sarum
c4 Photo – Miss Ellen Major of St Thomas
c5 Photo – Miss Florence Kerr of Dutton
Page 4
c6 Photo – Mrs F. McPherson of St Thomas
c7 Photo – Miss Agnes Clowery of St Thomas
22 July 1911
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Photo – Miss Edna Delaney of Courtland; Miss Ethel Gorvett of St Thomas; Miss Maud Houston of Alvinston; Miss Myrtle Summer of Ridgetown; Miss Kitty Brady of Fingal; Miss Maude Logan of St Thomas; Miss Iren Rich of St Thomas
24 July 1911
Page 1
c1 Died – James Cahill
c3 Died – James Secord, son-in-law of Charles Potticary
c4 Funeral – Mrs Jane Willoughby, July 23
c4 Funeral – Andrew M. Fransden, July 23
Page 4
c6 Died – William Carr, July 22
Page 5
c2 Died – Charles Smith, July 20, brother of James Smith
c3 Married – Samuel Joseph Keys to Mabel Mann
Page 6
c3 Died – Miss P. Bearss, July 24
25 July 1911
Page 1
c4 Funeral – Mrs Margaret Geddes, July 24, wife of George Geddes
Page 6
c3 Died – Palmetta Bearss, daughter of G. Bearss
26 July 1911
Page 1
c3 Birthday – Dr Henry Hutton Way, 63rd
c6 Article – George R. Whitton of Rodney
Page 2
c5 Birthday – Francis Hunt, 70th
Page 5
c2 Funeral – James Secord, 50 years, July 27
27 July 1911
Page 1
c4 Married – John Manley Calcott to Mabel Irene Lindsay, daughter of John Lindsay
Page 5
c2 Funeral – William Walter Clark, July 26, infant son of Benjamin Clark
c2 Married – Thomas Albert Biscope to Farnce Alice Mary Wheeler, sister of Beatrice Wheeler
28 July 1911
Page 1
c3 Died – George McLean, 50 years, July 27
c6 Photo – Jock Wilson of St Thomas
c7 Funeral – james Secord, July 27
29 July 1911
Page 5
c1 Died – Orie Russell Dunning, 2 months, July 29, infant son of Peter Dunning
31 July 1911
Page 5
c1 Died – Murray C. Hogarth, July 29
c2 Funeral – Orrie Dunning, July 30, infant son of Peter Dunning
Page 6
c3 Born – Son of Andrew Davis, July 29
1 August 1911
Page 1
c1 Died – Donald McPherson, 55 years, Aug 1, brother of A. and H. McPherson
Page 6
c5 Reunion – McConnell Family
Page 8
c3 Died – William Lovell, 69 years, July 29
c6 Died – Warren Ellwood Fife, 7 years, July 31, son of Thomas Fife
2 August 1911
Page 1
c5 Article – Wilson T. Cole of Minneapolis, formerly St Thomas
Page 6
c2 Reunion – Meek Family
3 August 1911
Page 1
c1 Died – Geraldine Maude Harris, 5th year, Aug 2, daughter of John F. Harris
c6 Died – Victor Chatterson, 63 years, July 29, father of Mrs M. W. McCain
c6 Married – Clinton Clark, son of J. E. Clark to Katie Patterson
c6 Funeral – Hugh Mitchell, 41 years, Aug 2
Page 5
c1 Funeral – Warren Ellwood Fife, Aug 2
4 August 1911
Page 1
c4 Funeral – Donald McPherson, Aug 3
c5 Died – Mrs Eliza Squance, 86 year, Aug 3, widow of John Squance
c6 Died – Arthur C. Armstrong, 35 years, Aug 4
Page 4
c5 Died – Oliver Baker, 90 years, Aug 2
5 August 1911
Page 1
c1 Died – Mrs Jane Hughes, 81 years, Aug 5, widow of Francis Hughes
c2 Died – Charles Alexander Love, Aug 5 – Photo
Page 5
c2 Funeral – Mrs Eliza Squance, Aug 6
Page 8
c4 Funeral – Charles Alexander Love, 46 years, Aug 7
7 August 1911
Page 1
c1 Died – John McRae, 65 years, Aug 3
c6 Photo – Rev E. Leslie Pidgeon of St Thomas
c7 Died – John M. McIntyre, 38 years, Aug 6, son of Malcolm McIntyre; widow of Mrs Dolly McIntyre, nee Leitch; father of Jennie McIntyre; brother of Dan, Peter, duncan, Feamie, Mary and Annie McIntyre
Page 8
c4 Funeral – E. C. Armstrong, Aug 7 [Arthur Armstrong – CVH]
8 August 1911
Page 1
c2 Died – Edward MacQuinn, Aug 7
c6 Funeral – Charles Alexander Love, Aug 7
c6 Died – Donald G. Grant, 24 years, July 13, son of L. F. Grant
Page 8
c5 Died – Joseph Hawley, 39th year, Aug 7
c5 Died – Mrs Edith Boughner, nee Bowlby, 91 years, Aug 6, daughter of Samuel Bowlby; widow of John Boughner
c6 Died – Mrs Sarah Jane Barber, nee Booth, 51st year, Aug 7, wife of Alfred Barber
9 August 1911
Page 5
c2 Born – Son of F. A. Brown, Aug 7
10 August 1911
Page 1
c6 Article – Aldborough Old Boys Reunion
c7 Died – Mrs George Fleming, 71st year, Aug 10
c7 Died – C. W. Stafford, 69th year, Aug 9
11 August 1911
Page 1
c3 Died – John Stewart, 32 years, Aug 11, brother of Charles Stewart
Page 5
c1 Funeral – C. W. Stafford, Aug 12
14 August 1911
Page 1
c6 Died – Mrs L. H. Cohoon, Aug 12
Page 5
c1 Died – Mrs David Little, Aug 12
c1 Engagement – V. Kenneth Greer to Mabelle Edna Brown, daughter of W. E. Brown
15 August 1911
Page 1
c1 Died – Edward Ings, 70 years, Aug 14
c2 Died – Mrs George Thompson, 67 years, Aug 14
c6 died – William Newberry, 19 years, Aug 14
Page 5
c2 Funeral – William Newberry, Aug 16
16 August 1911
Page 5
c1 Birthday – Mrs John Campbell of Belmont, 92nd
c1 Died – Mrs W. H. Bird, nee Dutton, Aug 15, daughter of Charles Dutton
c2 Born – Son of William Clark, Aug 15
Page 8
c4 Died – Helen Grace Hammond, Aug 15, infant daughter of George Hammond
17 August 1911
Page 1
c4 Died – Mrs (Rev) L. Marshall, Aug 16
c6 Photo – Miss Bessie Graney of St Thomas
Page 8
c4 Funeral – Frederick William Newberry, Aug 16
18 August 1911
Page 1
c1 Inquest – Death of Arthur C. Armstrong
19 August 1911
Page 5
c1 Funeral – Mrs Mary Miller, Aug 21
c2 Died – Mrs Mary Miller, 90 years, Aug 19, widow of Andrew Miller
19 August 1911
Second Section
Page 9
c1 Photo – Party of Journal winners
c2 Photo – Moose Convention – Charles J. Weiser of Detroit; Byron R. Bronson of Toledo; W. H. Havlin of Detroit; Rev Edward Collins of Detroit; Walter E. Hempel of Detroit; Mr ‘Dad’ Redman of Detroit
Page 10
c4 Photo – J. A. Darrach of St Thomas
c5 Photo – E. N. Compton of St Thomas
c6 Photo – James Conley of St Thomas
Page 11
c3 Photo – Jule M. Surtman of Toledo
c4 Photo – A. P. Conley of St Thomas
21 August 1911
Page 1
c2 Died – William Watson, 79 years, Aug 20 – Photo
c4 Photo – Melvin G. Burdick
c4 Died – William Watson, 79 years, Aug 20
Page 5
c1 Died – Arthur Clair Halley, 7 weeks, Aug 21, infant son of William Halley
c2 Photo – Fred S. Onn of London
Page 8
c4 Photo – John R. Jamieson of st Thomas
22 August 1911
Page 1
c7 Photo – A. W. Lorch of St Thomas
Page 5
c1 Funeral – Mrs Eleanor B. McLachlan, nee Brooks, Aug 21, daughter of James Brooks; wife of E. J. McLaughlin [note both spellings]
Page 8
c5 Died – Mrs Eleanor B. McLachlan, nee Brooks, Aug 21, wife of E. J. McLachlan
23 August 1911
Page 5
c2 Funeral – William Watson, Aug 23
24 August 1911
Page 1
c5 Died – Ford G. Williamson, Aug 23, son of J. A. Williamson – Photo
Page 8
c4 Died – Mrs Leta Ferguson, nee Smith, daughter of J. W. Smith; wife of Kenneth Ferguson
25 August 1911
Page 1
c1 Died – George E. Annett, 37 years, Aug 24
c2 Died – Mrs Rosetta Gallagher, 49th year, Aug 25
c5 Photo – Donald MacNish of Lawrence Station
Page 6
c6 Died – Mrs Caroline Hugill, nee Turner, 72 years, Aug 24, widow of Edward Hugill
25 August 1911
Second Section
Page 9
c2 Photo – T. Waldon Thompson, son of T. I. Thompson
c6 Photo – Mayor Lemon of Owen Sound
26 August 1911
Page 1
c4 Died – Mrs Sarah N. Treadwell, nee Loucks, 57 years, Aug 26, wife of D. S. Treadwell
c4 Article – G. H. D. Sutherland of Crawfordsville, Indiana, formerly of St Thomas
Page 5
c1 Funeral – Mrs Leata Ferguson, 25 years, Aug 29, wife of Kenneth F. Ferguson
c2 Died – Mrs George H. Caughell, Aug 25
28 August 1911
Page 1
c4 Funeral – George E. Annett, Aug 27
Page 6
c6 Funeral – James Wallis, Aug 27
29 August 1911
Page 5
c1 Married – Albert C. Streith to Estella P. Way
c2 Funeral – Mrs Rosetta Gallagher, Aug 28
Page 6
c3 Died – Mrs Sarah Leatherdale, 94 years, Aug 28, widow of Joseph Leatherdale
30 August 1911
Page 1
c6 Article – George Swadling of St Thomas
Page 5
c1 Married – Russell H. Cook to Fonda M. Fraser, daughter of J. S. Fraser
c2 Funeral – Mrs Leta Ferguson, Aug 29, wife of Kenneth Ferguson