St. Thomas Journal
St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada
March & April 1915
Extractions of names for Births, Marriages, Deaths and Burials
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1 March 1915
Page 1
c4 Died – W. A. Knowles, 28th year, Feb 28, son of W. G. Knowles; brother of Mrs William Boughner
Page 5
c2 Died – James E. Potts, 36th year, Mar 1
Page 6
c3 School Report – SS 8 Yarmouth; SS 5 Malahide
c5 School Report – SS 11 Southwold
Page 8
c2 Funeral – William H. Hayslip, Feb 27, burial at Medina, Ohio
2 March 1915
Page 1
c3 Died – George E. Rolling, 25 years, Mar 1, son of George Rolling
Page 3
c2 Article – Carl J. Stewart of St Thomas Saints – Photo
Page 4
c5 School Report – St Thomas Separate School
Page 6
c1 Funeral – Robert Near, Feb 25
c3 Married – Jack Stanton to Daisy May Precoor
Page 8
c1 Funeral – James E. Potts, Mar 3
c2 Died – Mrs E. M. Watling, Mar 2, mother of Charles J. Watling and Mrs Thomas Fry
3 March 1915
Page 1
c5 Died – George Rolling Jr, Mar 1 – Photo
Page 4
c5 School Report – St Thomas Schools – Myrtle; Scott; Wellington; Balaclava; Manitoba; Hiawatha
Page 6
c3 School Report – SS 18 Yarmouth; SS 3 Southwold; SS 19 Southwold; SS 17 Yarmouth; Harrietsville
c4 Died – Pringle Shaw, 90 years, Mar 2, father of William A., Samuel H., Pringle, Bessie and Maud Shaw
c4 Died – Thomas T or J. Rosser, 71 years, Mar 1
Page 8
c1 Wounded – A. N. Martin, cousin of J. M. McCoig of the Grand Central Hotel
c2 Funeral – George A. Rolling, Mar 4, son of George & Emma Rolling
c4 Legal – Mrs Mary Hewson-Page-Gilbert – Bigamy – married Philip Gilbert Dec 6 1898 and Joseph Page Sept 7 1896
c5 Died – Mrs Lucy Jane Smith, Mar 3, wife of Joseph C. or E. Smith
4 March 1915
Page 1
c4 Died – Mrs Gertrude May McTaggart, 32nd year, Mar 3, wife of J. E. McTaggart
c6 Died – Alexander Blackhall, 88 years, Mar 3, father of Mrs James Vaughan, Mrs George Harrison, George, Ed and William Blackhall
Page 6
c4 School Report – SS 27 Yarmouth; SS 4 Yarmouth; SS 12 Yarmouth
Page 8
c1 Died – James Breen, 85 years, brother of Mrs T. Kildrea
c2 Married – J. Eveland Myers, brother of Rev Arthur Meyers to Maybella Hunter, daughter of Rev J. E. Hunter
c2 Funeral – James E. Potts, Mar 3
c3 Married – Harley Evert Perry to Mary Alice Atkinson, daughter of Duncan Atkinson
c7 Born – Son of John A. Young, Feb 20
c7 Funeral – James Breen, Mar 5
5 March 1915
Page 1
c3 Died – Mrs Jeanette Bramley, 53 years, Mar 5, wife of Henry Bramley; mother of Mrs J. Pianowski; grandmother of Jeanette and Lillie; sister of Mrs Robert Cameron, William, John and Alex Ross
Page 6
c2 Married – Clifton Huffman to Hazel Ostrander
c4 School Report – SS 23 Yarmouth
Page 8
c1 Funeral – George Rolling Jr, Mar 4
c5 Died – Peter McDiarmid, 74th year, father of Mrs Hazelton, Mrs Bell, Harry & Bert McDiarmid
c6 Born – Son of A. Duckworth, Mar 5
c6 Legal – Estate of John H. Charlton who died Feb 14 1915
c7 Funeral – Mrs Gertrude May McTaggart, nee Smith, Mar 6, wife of J. E. McTaggart
6 March 1915
Page 8
c2 Funeral – Mrs Lucy Jane Smith, Mar 5
c2 Funeral – Miss Mary Cavanaugh, Mar 5
c2 Funeral – Peter McDiarmid, Mar 8
c2 Funeral – Mrs Jennitte Bramley, Mar 7
6 March 1915
Second Section
Page 14
c7 Engagement – William John Morrison, son of J. C. Morrison to Isabel Cobleigh Clapham, daughter of George Clapham
8 March 1915
Page 1
c3 Enlisted – Allister Haig, son of Rev A. McD Haig of West Lorne
c5 Article – Albert Berdan and Frank A. Bennett
Page 6
c6 Married – John E. Pearce, son of Thomas L. Pearce to Hattie Alberta Futcher, daughter of James Northwood Futcher
c6 Married – Lt John F. Wood, son of Dr Fred L. Wood to Edith Leyden Sharp, daughter of Edward Sharp
c6 Married – William Daikens to Verna Millard, daughter of Oliver Millard
Page 8
c1 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Gideon Howell, 65th
c2 Died – Daniel Clyde Rock, 4 months, Mar 8, infant son of C. E. Rock
c2 Wounded – Lt R. R. Alley, cousin of A. J. Clark
c2 Died – Alfred W. Knowles, Feb 28
c4 Funeral – Mrs Henry Bramley, Mar 7
c4 Funeral – Peter McDermid, Mar 8 [McDiarmid – CVH]
c4 Funeral – Mrs J. E. McTaggart, Mar 6
c4 Died – Ellen Patricia Joy James, 19 months, Mar 7, daughter of George James; granddaughter of John Barnes
9 March 1915
Page 1
c1 Married – William Thompson Haight, son of Mrs I. B. Haight to Mary Louise Babbitt, daughter of George W. Babbitt
c3 Photo – Calvin Lawrence of St Thomas
Page 6
c1 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs David Caughell of Guilds, 60th
c6 Funeral – Twin daughter of Mr & Mrs Herries, Mar 3
Page 8
c2 Died – James Eveland, 55 years, Mar 7 at House of Industry
c2 Funeral – Mrs J. C. Smith, Mar 3
c3 Born – Daughter of James Galloway, Mar 8
10 March 1915
Page 1
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Gideon D. Howell of Union, 65th – Photo
Page 8
c1 Died – William Albert Paul, 10 months, Mar 10, son of Albert Paul
c1 Shower – Miss Annie Lunn of Fingal
c2 Funeral – Daniel Clyde Rocke, Mar 9, infant son of C. E. Rocke [Rock – CVH]
c2 Funeral – Ellen Patricia Joy James, Mar 10, granddaughter of John Barnes
c3 Died – Cornelia Beyen, 8 months, Mar 10, infant daughter of P. H. Beyen
11 March 1915
Page 1
c5 Died – John E. Shephard, 69th year, Mar 11 [Shepherd – CVH]
Page 6
c4 Died – Mrs Banker, 85 years, Mar 10, widow of Isaac Banker
c4 Born – Daughter of Willis Lemon
c6 Funeral – Mrs Cline, sister of J. Shaver
Page 8
c2 Died – Mrs Ellen Crawford, nee McKerracher, 58th year, Mar 10, widow of Donald Crawford
c2 Funeral – John E. Shepherd, Mar 13
c2 Funeral – William Albert Paul, Mar 12, infant son of Albert Paul
12 March 1915
Page 1
c6 Fire – Leonard Catchpole Home on Hughes St., St Thomas
c6 Died – Lillian Catchpole, 3 years, daughter of Leonard Catchpole; sister of Dorothy Catchpole
Page 8
c2 Died – Mrs Eliza Wilford, nee Davis, 82nd year, Mar 11, widow of William Wilford; mother of Mrs Louise Hills, George and William Wilford; sister of James and Lewis Davis and Mrs John Cronk
c3 Born – Daughter of B. Dolphin, Mar 10
c4 Fire – Former Home of John Farley of St Thomas
13 March 1915
Page 1
c6 Will – Estate of Lord Douglas; D. J. Thompson of St Thomas
c7 Died – Dorothy Catchpole, 2 years, Mar 13, daughter of Leonard Catchpole; sister of Lillian Catchpole
Page 5
c1 Died – Adolphus Rivard, 105 years, Mar 12
Page 6
c4 Funeral – Mrs William Strom, 42 years, Mar 12, daughter of Adam Sneltz
c4 Died – Dr John J. Kingston, 70th year, Mar 12
Page 8
c2 Funeral – Mrs Eliza Wilford, Mar 13
c2 Funeral – William Albert Paul, Mar 12
c2 Funeral – Lillian Elizabeth Catchpole, 4th year & Dorothy Irene Catchpole age 17 months, daughters of Leonard A. Catchpole
c4 Died – Mrs Frances Reiser, 86th year, Mar 12, widow of William Reiser
c4 Died – Edwin Pavey, 72nd year, Mar 13
c4 Died – Mrs Nina Partridge, 90 years, Mar 13, widow of John Partridge
c6 Born – Son of J. Gibson, Mar 10
15 March 1915
Page 5
c1 Died – Ruth Brindley, 2 years, mar 14, daughter of Rupert Brindley
Page 6
c1 Funeral – Dr J. J. Kingston, Mar 16
c3 Died – Peter Scott, 78 years, Mar 14, father of James and William Scott and Mrs Squires; brother of John Scott and Mrs D. D. Campbell
c3 Died – Thomas Meadows, 83rd year, Mar 13, father of Frederick & Percy Meadows, Mrs Harford McMillen and Mrs George Dawson; brother of Mrs Thomas Thomas and Mrs George Auckland
c4 Died – A. W. Buchan, 70 years, Mar 13
c4 Married – Harvey McKenzie Davis to Jessie Eva Davidson, daughter of J. G. Davidson
c4 Died – Mrs Mary Dingman, 89 years, Mar 14, widow of W. Mulholand
c6 Died – Henry Grant, 67 years, Mar 12, son of Charles Grant
Page 8
c2 Died – Mrs Mary Jane Coombs, Mar 13, widow of Samuel Coombs
c2 Died – Mrs Nina Partridge, 91st year, Mar 13, widow of John Partridge
c2 Died – Mrs Louise Haddock, nee Empey, 66th year, Mar 14, wife of J. M. Haddock; mother of Frank, Wellington Roy and Mabel May Haddock; sister of Mrs Herbert Fick, Mrs W. Daniels, Mrs Thomas Brown, Mrs Elsie Gee, Melvin, Gordon, James and Ernest Empey
c2 Born – Son of W. E. Palmer, Mar 14
c3 Funeral – John Shepherd, Mar 13
c6 Funeral – Thomas Meadows, 83rd year, Mar 17
c6 Funeral – Mrs Frances Reiser, 86th year, Mar 16
c6 Funeral – Mrs Mary Jane Coombs, 76th year, Mar 16
c6 Funeral – Ruth Brindley, Mar 16, infant daughter of Rupert Brindley
c6 Funeral – Mrs Louise Haddock, 66th year, Mar 17
16 March 1915
Page 1
c4 Funeral – Dorothy and Lillian Catchpole, Mar 15
c5 Birthday – Maurice Egan of Woodstock, 100th, father of James and P. M. L. Egan
Page 6
c3 Died – Oscar Smith, Mar 13, son of Dr Smith
c3 Died – Mrs Thomas Feightner, nee Margaret Currie, Mar 13
c4 Died – Charles Reed, 70th year, Mar 15
c5 Died – John W. Boughner, 70th year, Mar 14
c5 Died – Mrs Margaret Camp, nee Jones, 88th year, Mar 15, widow of John Camp; sister of Richard, Wesley and Robert Jones, Mrs D. B. Wallace and Mrs G. R. Snazzie
c5 Photo – K. W. McKay of St Thomas
Page 8
c1 Died – Nora McGuinness, 3 years, Mar 15
c2 Funeral – Mrs Frances Reiser, Mar 16
c4 Died – John Runnings, 40th year, Mar 15, son of Robert Runnings
c7 Funeral – Mrs Louise Hadcock, Mar 17
c7 Funeral – John Runnings, Mar 17
17 March 1915
Page 1
c2 Died – Mrs Mary Clark, 80th year, Mar 17, widow of John Clark; mother of James Clark, Mrs David Tennant, Mrs Michael Sreenan, Mrs Timothy Murphy and Mrs John McManus
c4 Photo – Harley Ponsford, son of A. E. Ponsford of St Thomas
c5 Married – John Shank to Ellen Ireland
c5 Married – John Grigg to Lena Shank
Page 6
c3 Funeral – Mrs William Strom, 42nd year, daughter of George Schmelz
Page 8
c2 Died – Jack Hayden, 2 years, son of J. W. Hayden
c2 Born – Daughter of G. Hardy
c3 Funeral – Ruth Brindley, Mar 16
c3 Funeral – Mrs Mina Partridge, Mar 16
c3 Funeral – Mrs Mary Jane Coombs, Mar 16
18 March 1915
Page 1
c3 Died – Mrs Mary Ann Jolliffe, 72nd year, Mar 18, wife of Samuel Jolliffe
Page 6
c3 Died – William Z. Hawley, 63 years, Mar 17
Page 8
c2 Funeral – Mary Clark, 80th year, Mar 19
c3 Funeral – Mrs Louise Hadcock, Mar 17
c3 Funeral – Jack Hayden, Mar 18, son of J. W. Hayden
c3 Funeral – John Runnings, Mar 17
c3 Funeral – Thomas Meadows
19 March 1915
Page 1
c1 Died – Fred Bancroft, 36 years, Mar 18
c4 Died – Mrs Hellen Russell Smith, 48th year, Mar 19, wife of Frank Smith
c7 Article – Albert Berdan of Talbotville
c7 Died – William Smiley, 75 years, Mar 17
Page 6
c6 Funeral – A. W. Buchan, Mar 15
Page 7
c2 Funeral – Daniel Ross, Mar 18
c2 Funeral – Mrs Mary Clark, Mar 19
Page 8
c2 Engagement – Carl Jones, son of Thomas Jones to Hazel G. Malcolm
c2 Funeral – Fred Bancroft, Mar 21
20 March 1915
Page 1
c4 Photo – Rev J. W. Baird of First Methodist Church, St Thomas
c6 Died – KIA – Pte J. Hollingshead or Hollingsworth of Malahide
c6 Article – John Meek and daughter Margaret of Talbotville
Page 6
c5 Died – Mrs Eliza Garbutt, 90th year, Mar 20, widow of Henry Garbutt
c6 Died – Charles Howe, 17 years, Mar 19, son of James Howe
Page 8
c4 Born – Son of Clarence Small
c4 Funeral – Mrs Mary Ann Jolliffe, Mar 21
c4 Funeral – Mrs Hellen Russell Smith, Mar 22
c4 Funeral – Fred Bancroft, Mar 21
20 March 1915
Second Section
Page 16
c7 Engagement – Tyrrell F. Begg, son of Charles Begg to Frankie Violet Futcher, daughter of John Futcher
c7 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Humphrey of St Thomas, 60th
22 March 1915
Page 1
c6 Article – Mrs C. M. S. Thomas, nee Heard of Amherstburg
Page 5
c1 Married – William Gardner Irwin, son of William Irwin to Mrs Alice Bedworth
Page 6
c1 Funeral – William Wetherston, Mar 19
c4 Died – Mrs Maud Ball and newborn son, 39th year, Mar 20, wife of S. F. Ball
c4 Married – John Johnson to Eliza Middleton
c4 Died – Edgar R. Kennedy, 63rd year, Mar 19, father of Frank C. Kennedy; brother of Frank, Henry and Cooper Kennedy and Mrs H. Crosby
Page 8
c2 Funeral – Mrs Mary Ann Jolliffe, Mar 21
c4 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs W. Stacey of Port Stanley, 25th
c4 Born – Jack Wraight Pincombe, son of C. R. Pincombe, Mar 22
c4 Born – George Lucile Weir, daughter of Jack & Mildred Weir, nee Hume, Mar 20
23 March 1915
Page 1
c1 Funeral – Edwin Pavey, Mar 23
c2 Article – Mrs Richard Langley of St Thomas
Page 6
c1 Funeral – Joseph Smith, brother-in-law of George Appleford
c3 Died – William Brown, 87 years
c3 Died – Mrs Jane Sloan, 48 years, widow of Sam Sloan
c3 Died – Mrs S. F. Ball, 38 years
c4 Married – E. Knight to Myrtle Timpson
Page 8
c2 Married – Norman J. McEwen, son of Robert McEwen to Maude E. Eagan, daughter of John Eagan
c2 Funeral – Mrs Helen Russell Smith, Mar 22
c7 Died – William Otis Lynch, 85 years, Mar 22
24 March 1915
Page 1
c1 Died – Rev J. W. Beaumont, 87th year, Mar 23
c2 Article – William Oke of St Thomas
c5 Photo – Adjt N. R. Trickey of St Thomas Salvation Army
Page 8
c2 Died – William Evans Willison, 44th year, Mar 22, son-in-law of Enos Hansburger
c3 Died – Mrs James Ross, nee Griffin, 79th year, Mar 23
c5 Funeral – Mrs S. F. Ball, Mar 23
c6 Died – Godfreid Mistele, Mar 23, son of Jacob Mistele
Page 10
c1 Died – Constance Evelyn Rachan, 5 weeks, Mar 24, infant daughter of Henry R. Rachan
25 March 1915
Page 1
c4 Died – William Oke, 63rd year, Mar 25, father of Mrs E. Ferguson, Mrs George Nethercott and William Oke; brother of Samuel, Thomas, John and George Oke, Mrs Robinson and Lillie Oke
Page 6
c2 Died – William Webster, 81 years, March 24, father of Dr D. F., W., J. and R. J. Webster
c3 Married – Harry Stewart to Ethel Seller
c3 Married – W. B. Pardo to Grace Best, daughter of Jerome Best
c5 Died – Mrs Margaret Thompson, nee McQuilkan, 77 years, Mar 18, widow of Stewart Thompson
Page 8
c1 Funeral – William Otis Lynch, Mar 24
c1 Died – Mrs Docker, 81 years, Mar 24, mother of Joseph and Ed V. Docker
26 March 1915
Page 1
c3 Article – H. B. Ardis, proprietor of the Franklin House, Port Stanley
Page 10
c4 Died – Rev David Ryan, 85th year, Mar 24
c6 Died – Mrs Catharine Brady, 97th year, widow of John Brady
Page 12
c2 Funeral – Mrs A. Gregory, Mar 23, mother of Latham, George and Emerson Gregory, Mrs will Thomson and Hattie Gregory; sister of Mrs E. Grice
c2 Born – Helen Viola McNames, daughter of Harry McNames, Mar 25
c3 Inquest – Death of William Oke
c5 Died – Miss Fannie Rosevear, Mar 26, sister of Mr Rosevear, Miss Rosevear and Mrs Susie Dawson; aunt of Miss Lambie
c5 Died – James Beattie, 83 years, Mar 21, father of Robert James and John Charles Beattie, Mrs John Griffith and Mrs W. H. Mason
c7 Died – Mrs Alma S. Davis, 69 years, Mar 24
27 March 1915
Page 1
c1 Died – Rev Canon Downie, 77th year, Mar 27, widow of Mrs Josephine Downie, nee Rogers the daughter of A. D. Rogers; father of Mrs R. A. Williams, Mrs G. H. Cowan, Rita, John W. and David H. Downie; brother of Mrs J. L. Miller, Martha and William Downie
c6 Eli Cowles, Mar 26, son of Joseph Cowles; father of Thomas Edward and Joseph Whitney Cowles; brother of Thomas Cowles
c7 Died – John Bronnington Minshall, 72nd year, Mar 27, son of Dr John Minshall; widow of Mrs Sarah Minshall, nee DeCow; father of Phillip S. and Frederick W. Minshall; brother of Mrs George Orr; cousin of Dr Henry Minshall
Page 5
c2 Died – Mrs Catherine Main, nee Lee, 71 years, Mar 26, widow of James Main
c3 Funeral – Mrs Elizabeth Hendra Mann, Mar 22, widow of James A. Mann
Page 8
c2 Died – Mrs Margaret Gonnin, nee Gardner, 75th year, Mar 26, daughter of David Gardner; mother of Matthew Gonnin; sister of Thomas Gardner, Mrs Hugh Fulton and Ada Gardner
c2 Funeral – Constance Evelyn Rackhan, Mar 26, daughter of Henry R. Rackhan
c2 Funeral – Miss Fannie Rosevear, Mar 28
c2 Funeral – Mrs Margaret Gonnin, Mar 28
c2 Funeral – Eli Cowles, Mar 29
c5 Died – Dr Frederick E. McLellan, Mar 26, brother of James A. and John J. McLellan or McClellan
27 March 1915
Second Section
Page 9
c5 Photo – James Finlay, adopted son of L. D. Gillett of St Thomas
Page 14
c7 Married – Lloyd Mungo Fraser Bannerman to Nettie May Roche, daughter of Gilbert Roche
29 March 1915
Page 1
c5 Photo – Rev Canon Downie of St Thomas
Page 5
c2 Died – KIA – Pte Alex Ralph Eby, son of Alexander Eby; sister of Ellen Eby; relative of S. H. Eby
Page 6
c3 Died – Mrs Dugal Campbell, 60th year, Mar 27, daughter of Nathan McLellan; sister of Duncan and David McLellan and Mrs Kent
c6 Died – Mrs Margaret Small, nee Roberts, 76th year, Mar 28, wife of George A. Small
c6 Died – George W. Best, Mar 28
c6 Died – Charles M. Lenover, Mar 28
Page 8
c2 Funeral – Mrs Margaret Gonnin, Mar 28
c2 Funeral – William Oke, Mar 27
c2 Funeral – Miss Fannie Rosevear, Mar 28
c2 Died – David A. or E. Agnew, 71st year, Mar 29, father of William L., Henry, Walter, Norman, Aubrey, Gordon, Stewart and Margaret Agnew
30 March 1915
Page 1
c5 Funeral – Eli Cowles, Mar 29
c6 Died – KIA – George Stanley, 42 years, son of Mrs John Vaughn; brother of C. O. Stanley
Page 6
c3 Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Dug A. McLellan of Lawrence Station, 30th
c4 Birthday – Mrs John Edsall, 90th, mother of H. G. Edsall and Mrs A. A. Rockey
c5 Died – Neil McLean, 82 years, Mar 22, husband of Mrs Sarah McLean, nee Beamer; father of Mrs J. Patterson, Mrs J. W. Lauren, Mrs H. G. Bowles and Mrs F. P. Boiles
Page 8
c2 Died – Mrs Charles Ridge, Mar 29, mother of W. J. Ridge, Mrs Sage, Mrs Donley, Mrs Downs and Margaret Ridge
c3 Inquest – Death of William Oke
c5 Funeral – Mrs Charles Ridge, Mar 31
c7 Born – Daughter of L. W. Moedinger, Mar 28
31 March 1915
Page 5
c3 Funeral – Mrs Mary Ridge, Mar 31
Page 6
c6 Died – Miss Kate Livingston, 62nd year, Mar 30
Page 8
c1 Funeral – Mrs Margaret Small, Mar 28
c1 Funeral – John B. Minshall, Mar 30
c4 Died – Thomas William Card, 21 years, Mar 31, son of Charles Card; brother of Alice Card
c6 Funeral – Miss Catherine Small, Mar 30, daughter of David Small; sister of Robert A., James and David M. Small, Mrs John Jones and Mrs W. J. Little
1 April 1915
Page 1
c2 Will – John E. Shepherd of St Thomas
Page 3
c3 Died – Miss Jane Olver, 65th year, Mar 31, daughter of James & Mary Olver
c3 Died – James Ball, 78 years, Apr 1
c3 Funeral – Walter Galbraith, 85th year, Mar 31, father of Frank, George, Charles, Edward and James Galbraith and Mrs George Stirling
Page 4
c4 Died – Mrs Robert Down, Mar 31
c4 Funeral – Mrs J. P. Halls, nee Emma J. Hunter, Mar 19
Page 7
c1 Married – Annie Carlisle Tudge to Fred Scarborough
Page 10
c1 School Report – SS 15 Westminster, Tempo School
c2 Funeral – Mrs William Innes, 91st year, Mar 31
c4 Married – Carl Jones to Hazel G. Malcolm
c5 Article – H. B. Stringer of Port Dover, brother of W. W. Stringer of St Thomas
Page 12
c1 Funeral – John Thompson, Apr 2
c2 Funeral – Thomas William Card, Apr 3
3 April 1915
Page 1
c1 Died – Arthur Turner, 88th year, Apr 3
c5 Article – Thomas Bassford of St Thomas
Page 6
c3 School Report – SS 11 Southwold
c4 Died – Robert Barr Sr., 88 years, Apr 2, father of William, Thomas, John, Alexander and James Barr, Mrs Grace McMillan and Jean Barr and the late Robert Barr
c4 Died – Erwin Livingstone, 82 years, Apr 3
Page 7
c1 School Report – St Thomas Collegiate Institute
Page 8
c1 Died – Infant son of John Fowler, Apr 1
c2 Funeral – Miss Jane Olver, Apr 2
c2 Funeral – John Thompson, Apr 2
c2 Born – Clarence Hilton Saxybee, son of Richard Saxybee, Mar 23
c5 Funeral – Arthur Turner, 87 years, Apr 5
c5 Funeral – James Ball, 78 years, Apr 4
c5 Funeral – Erwin Livingstone, 82 years, Apr 5
c5 Funeral – Mrs Lydia Jean Stoner, 31 years, Apr 4, wife of Frank J. Stoner
5 April 1915
Page 6
c3 School Report – SS 5 Malahide; SS 7 Southwold; SS 3 Southwold; Shedden; SS 19 Southwold
c5 Married – Tyrrell Begg, son of Charles Begg to Frankie Violet Futcher, daughter of John H. Futcher
c5 School Report – SS 13 Yarmouth
Page 8
c2 Funeral – James Ball, Apr 4
c2 Funeral – Mrs Lydia Stoner, Apr 4
c2 Funeral – Thomas W. Card, Apr 3
c2 Funeral – Mrs William McKay, nee Susan Sells, 91st year, Apr 5
c3 Died – Mrs Frances Jeannette Lightheart, Apr 4, daughter of J. D. Johnstone; wife of Sylvester Lightheart; mother of Dorothy Lightheart; sister of Louise, Amelia and Rose Johnstone and Mrs George Parish
c3 Died – Mrs Hannah Miller, 89th year, Apr 5, widow of George Miller
6 April 1915
Page 6
c1 Funeral – James Ball, Apr 4
c5 Died – Mrs Sarah McLean, Mar 29, daughter of Squire Beemer; mother of Mrs John Patterson, Mrs J. W. Lauren, Mrs H. G. Bowles and Mrs F. R. Boiles
c5 Funeral – Mrs Harry Beales, 30 years, Apr 7, daughter of Thomas Hough
c5 School Report – Mapleton
c6 Married – Harvey F. Johnson, son of J. H. Johnson to Ruby Mae Williams, daughter of Charles Williams
Page 8
c1 Funeral – Miss E. A. Andrews, Apr 6, sister of Mrs S. O. Perry
c3 Died – Mrs William Trick, nee Cater, 70 years, Apr 5, mother of William, Albert & Lydia Trick and Mrs J. W. Mill; sister of William and Charles Cater
c4 Funeral – Erwin Livingstone, Apr 5
c4 Funeral – Arthur Turner, Apr 5
c4 Funeral – Edward Kelly, Apr 4
c6 Funeral – Mrs Lydia Ann Trick, 74 years, Apr 7, wife of William Trick
c6 Funeral – Mrs Sarah Elizabeth Beales, Apr 7, wife of Harry Beales
c6 Funeral – Mrs Francis Jeannette Lightheart, Apr 7, wife of Sylvester Lightheart
c7 Died – Joseph Austin Bottomley, 32 years, Apr 5
7 April 1915
Page 6
c5 School Report – SS 23 Yarmouth; SS 24 Yarmouth; Corinth; Harrietsville; Middlemarch
Page 7
c1 School Report – St Thomas City Schools – Balaclava; Wellington; Scott; Myrtle; Manitoba; Hiawatha; Separate School
Page 8
c3 Married – Charles Russell Gundy, son of Rev J. R. Gundy to Ethlyn Pauline Buttery, daughter of Joseph T. Buttery
c3 Funeral – Mrs Hannah Miller, Apr 6
c3 Funeral – Mrs Susan McKay, Apr 6
c3 Born – Daughter of M. C. Smith, Mar 30
8 April 1915
Page 4
c5 Funeral – Mrs Lydia A. Trick, Apr 7, wife of William Trick
c5 Funeral – Mrs Catharine Beales, Apr 7, wife of Harry Beales
c5 Funeral – Mrs Frances Jeannette Lightheart, Apr 7, wife of Sylvester Lightheart
Page 5
c2 Died – Mrs P. Clark, Apr 3, nee Wilson; mother of William J., Thomas, James, John, Elizabeth and Minnie Clark and Mrs R. Powers; sister of Charles Wilson
c3 Died – Neil Ford, 78th year, Apr 8
Page 6
c2 Funeral – Mrs Robert Down, Apr 2
c3 Died – Mrs Katharine McCallum, 70 years, Apr 8, mother of Mrs Hutchinson, Mrs Graham, Peter, John and Alex McCallum
c4 Born – John Hiram Buck, son of Peter Buck, Apr 3
c5 Died – John Watson, 83 years, Apr 7, father of George, William, James, Robert, Alex and John Watson and Mrs McLaughlin
c5 School Report – SS 19 Yarmouth; SS 17 Yarmouth
Page 8
c2 Married – Sheldon W. Bentley to Virtue Woods, daughter of William Woods
c2 Married – Daniel A. Sands to Ethel Quinn, daughter of William Quinn
c2 Married – Frank Ramsey to Laura Fletcher, daughter of John Fletcher
c2 Married – W. J. Morrison to Isabel Cobleigh, daughter of George Clapham
c2 Died – Arthur Smith, 33 years, Apr 7, son of Robert Smith
c3 Married – Charles C. Jones, son of Robert A. Jones to Ruby Serrels
c5 Died – Henry Timewell, 78th year, Apr 7
9 April 1915
Page 12
c4 School Report – SS 27 Yarmouth
Page 14
c2 Married – George W. Fulton to Alice A. Stanton
c2 Funeral – Arthur Smith, Apr 10
10 April 1915
Page 1
c2 Photo – Walter C. Lewis of Orwell
c3 Photo – Wilson G. Mills of Sparta
c4 Photo – Miss Lila Rundle Shepherd of St Thomas
Page 6
c3 Died – John Clark, Apr 9, father of Mrs George Dennis; brother of Mrs M. Williams
c3 Died – William Somerville, 78 years, Apr 9
c3 School Report – Union
c4 Died – William Hopkins, 62nd year, Apr 10
Page 8
c2 Funeral – Arthur Smith, Apr 10
c2 Born – Daughter of Gurney R. Martin, Apr 9
c2 Born – Son of Owen Kinsey, Apr 8
c2 Funeral – John Wesley Clark, Apr 11
12 April 1915
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c1 Married – E. Riley Youngs, son of W. Riley Youngs to Vera Irene Sloggett, daughter of George H. Sloggett
c6 Died – Mrs John Stacey, nee Heard and daughters Gertrude and Ruth Stacey, Apr 11, mother of the late Earl Stacy; sister of W. H., H. H., Percy & Clifford Heard and Mrs Jolliffe
c6 Died – James McFeely, 89 yrs, Apr 12
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c3 Fire – Home of Austin Meikle, S. Dorchester
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c2 Funeral – Henry Timewell, Apr 10
c2 Funeral – John Clark, Apr 11
c4 Died – Malcolm McIntyre, 68 years, Apr 12, father of Elizabeth & Jennie McIntyre; brother of Dan McIntyre
13 April 1915
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c4 Funeral – Wilson Bearss, 70th year, Apr 13
c6 School Report – SS 4 Yarmouth
c6 Died – George Thompson, 93 years, Apr 8
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c2 Died – James McFeely, Apr 12
c3 Funeral – George Hindley
c4 Died – Mrs Eliza Ostrander, nee Luton,, Apr 8, daughter of W. Luton
c5 Funeral – Malcolm McIntyre, 68 years, Apr 14
14 April 1915
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c5 Died – Judge David J. Hughes, 95 years, Apr 14, son of Rev Daniel Hughes; widow of Mrs Sarah Hughes, nee Richardson, daughter of Richard Richardson; husband of Mrs Marion Adelaide Hughes, nee Roland; father of Edward Hughes, Mrs Alice (Hezekiah) Bissell, Mrs Edith (Benjamin) Wolhaneter, Mrs Susie (John Duglas) Burwick, Eleanor Hughes and the late Llewellen, late Mrs Emma E. (John) Kains and late Christina Hughes – Photo
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c6 School Report – SS 14 Southwold
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c4 Funeral – David J. Hughes, Apr 16
c4 Funeral – Mrs E. Ostrander, Apr 15
c5 Died – Mrs Harvey Howey, Apr 14
15 April 1915
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c1 Died – T. S. Firth, 80 years, Apr 15
c2 Died – James Winger, 25 years
c2 Died – Patrick Lloyd, 108 years
c6 Married – Leapold MacAulay to Hazel Charlton Haight, daughter of Mrs Stephen Haight
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c3 Married – George Robert Campbell to Lulu Reid
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c2 Funeral – Malcolm McIntyre, Apr 14
c2 Funeral – David J. Hughes, Apr 16
c3 Married – Lee Williams to Myrtle Edna Nicholson
c4 Born – Son of J. Starr, Apr 15
16 April 1915
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c5 Photo – J. M. McCutcheon of St Thomas
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c6 Funeral – Mrs Eliza Ostrander, Apr 15
c6 Funeral – Tom Firth, 80th year, Apr 17
17 April 1915
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c2 Died – Horace Falconer Jell, 53 years, Apr 16, son of Horatio & Susan Jell; brother of A. P. & J. C. Jell, Mrs Kirby, Mrs Rene Leprestre, Mrs Murphy, Mrs Vrooman and Mrs H. C. Gauthier – Photo
c6 Died – Mrs Caroline Clement Norris, nee Luscombe, 68th year, Apr 16, widow of Charles Norris
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c4 Married – Francis S. Johnson to Estella Mae McTaggart, daughter of Godfrey McTaggart
c5 Died – John Sutherland, 74 years, Apr 16
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c4 Funeral – Judge D. J. Hughes, Apr 16
c7 Funeral – John Sutherland, Apr 18
c7 Funeral – Horace Faulconer Jell, Apr 19
c7 Born – John Frederick Thompson, son of Lew F. Thompson, Apr 17
19 April 1915
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c5 Article – Sarah & Saphronia Bearss of Aylmer
c5 Died – George Seaforth McKenzie, 28 years, Apr 19, son of George McKenzie; brother of Donald McKenzie
c5 Died – George Mitchell, Apr 18, brother of Robert Mitchell
c6 Photo – Charles F. Maxwell, Police Magistrate of St Thomas
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c6 Photo – Dr A. E. Braithwaite, President of UWO
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c3 Died – Mrs Susan A. Coombes, nee Stoner, 45th year, Apr 18, daughter of William Stoner; wife of Thomas Coombes
c4 Married – Frank V. Brakenbury to Mabel Louise Chute, daughter of Ney Chute [Brackenbury – CVH]
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c1 Funeral – Thomas Firth, Apr 17
c1 Funeral – Mrs Caroline Norris, Apr 18
c3 Funeral – Horace F. Jell, Apr 20
c5 Died – George Seaforth McKenzie, Apr 16
c5 Funeral – Mrs Susan Ann Coombes, Apr 20
c5 Born – Jack Frederick Thompson, son of Lew F. Thompson, Apr 17
c5 Born – Son of H. F. Spencer, Apr 18
c6 Memoriam – Belva Freeland, wife of E. W. Trump, Apr 19 1914
20 April 1915
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c5 Died – Miss Percy Richardson, Apr 19, daughter of Justice Richardson; sister of Mrs C. O. Ermatinger; cousin of Mrs John A. Robinson and Miss Eleanor Hughes; niece of Mrs Martha Horton; sister-in-law of Col MacDonald
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c4 Died – Philip Andrew, Apr 19, son of John Andrew
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c5 Divorce – Annie Bowlby vs William Bowlby and Mrs Bolton
c5 Married – Charles Victor Smith to Elizabeth Annie O’Rourke, daughter of Mrs Maria O’Rourke
21 April 1915
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c3 Died – George Lewis, 52 years, Apr 20, brother of Mrs Atkinson, Mrs Cochrane, Mrs Cheany, Mrs Trigger, William and Thomas Lewis
Page 8
c2 Funeral – Mrs Susan Amy Coombs, Apr 20, wife of Thomas Coombs
c3 Died – Miss Sarah Bearss, 66 years, Apr 21
c3 Fire – Home of J. Lethbridge, Fingal
c5 Died – Miss Flora McKellar, 81st year, Apr 20
c5 Born – Daughter of Neil McKellar, Apr 21
c5 Born – Son of Reuben Silverthorne
22 April 1915
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c4 Photo – Walter I. Rogers of East Elgin
c5 Article – Miss Percy Richardson reported dead is alive
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c3 Died – Henry Livingstone, Apr 21
c4 Fire – James Bobier’s farm at Wallacetown
c5 Died – Mrs Christina Ferguson, 83rd year, Apr 22, widow of Edward Ferguson
c5 Funeral – John Sutherland, Apr 17
c6 Married – Charles Victor Smith, son of Neil Joseph Smith to Elizabeth Anne O’Rourke, daughter of John A. & Maria O’Rourke
c6 Married – Bruce Baughman to Dora Buck
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c1 Died – William Singer, Apr 21, brother of Charles L. Singer
c4 Fire – Mrs Samuel Hathaway Farm at Union
c7 Memoriam – Mary R. Device, wife of Henry R. Small, Apr 22 1914
23 April 1915
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c5 Wounded – William Archer Casey, son of George E. Casey; brother of Mrs Walter Reid
Page 9
c2 Photo – Rev O. C. Elliott of Centre St. Baptist Church, St Thomas
Page 12
c3 School Report – Wardsville High School
c6 Died – William Firby, Apr 21, father of James, George, John and Ernest Firby
c6 Married – Wilbert Langs, son of Harry Langs to Erma Zeda Gloyn, daughter of John Gloyn [Gloin – CVH]
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c6 Born – Son of J. M. Rosser, Apr 19
c6 Funeral – Mrs Christina Ferguson, Apr 24
24 April 1915
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c6 Died – George F. Clarke, 45th year, Apr 24
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c6 Died – Mrs Thomas Douglas, Apr 22, mother of Mrs William Sloan and Mrs Patterson
c6 Died – Christopher Dart, 29 years, Apr 20, son of James A. Dart
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c3 Funeral – George F. Clarke, Apr 26
c3 Funeral – William Singer, 61st year, Apr 24
26 April 1915
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c4 Photo – Miss Elizabeth S. ‘Bessie’ Graney, daughter of James S. Graney of St Thomas
c4 Died – KIA – Major Edward C. Norsworthy, Apr 23, son of J. C. Norsworthy
c4 Died – KIA – Capt George Crother Ryerson, son of Dr George Ryerson; cousin of Rev Joseph E. Ryerson
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c4 Died – Mrs Nancy Jane Laur, 82nd year, Apr 25, wife of Edward D. Laur
c4 Died – William Newland, 60 years, Apr 24, widow of Mrs Newland, nee Reid; brother of Frank Newland
c5 Died – John Ralph Johnson, Apr 25, husband of Mrs Hannah Johnson; father of William R. Johnson, Mrs Arthur Haist and Della Johnson
c6 Died – George B. Clinton, 75th year, Apr 24
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c2 Died – Mrs Isabell Root, nee Martin, Apr 26, sister of Joseph Martin; aunt of Mrs (Dr) C. Edmonds
c2 Funeral – William Singer, Apr 25
c2 Funeral – Mrs Edward Ferguson, Apr 24
c3 Died – Mrs Mary Chippenden, 90th year, Apr 25, widow of Michael J. Chippenden; mother of George, William, James & Harry Chippenden, Mrs F. Clegg, Mrs George Dean and Mrs George Craig
c3 Died – Mrs Eliza Jane Target, Apr 25, wife of Henry Target; mother of George H. Target, William T. Target, Mrs Henry Harvey and Mrs A. Sealey; 4 sisters and 3 brothers in England
27 April 1915
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c4 Inquest – Newborn infant of Florence Marlatt, daughter of John Marlatt of Port Burwell, age 1 day, Apr 5
c4 Died – James McIntyre, Apr 27
c5 Died – Roy McKay, 29th year, Apr 24
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c1 Died – R. C. Bloye, Apr 27, brother of J. W. Bloye
c1 Funeral – Mrs Isabel Root, nee Zavitz, Apr 28
c2 Died – William Colville, Apr 27, brother of R. J. Colville
c2 Funeral – George B. Clinton, Apr 26
c2 Funeral – Mrs Mary Chippenden, Apr 27
c6 Funeral – Mrs Isabel Root, 77th year, Apr 28
28 April 1915
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c1 Died – KIA – Major Edward C. Norsworthy – Photo
c4 Photo – Mrs David Meadows of St Thomas
c5 Died – Braithwaite Dixon, Apr 28
c6 Wounded – Pte Arthur Taylor, father of Arthur Roy, Dorothy Kelsey and Annie Violet Taylor
c6 Wounded – Pte J. Robert Hayes, 19 years, son of Mrs Elizabeth Pantling
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c2 Died – Thomas Hooker, 49 years, Apr 27
c3 Funeral – Mrs Elizabeth Jane Target, Apr 27 to St Thomas Cemetery
29 April 1915
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c2 Photo – Pte J. Robert Hayes of St Thomas, son of Mrs Elizabeth Pantling
c4 Photo – Arthur Taylor of St Thomas
c4 Wounded – Pte Kenneth Byfield, 20 years
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c1 Anniversary – Rev & Mrs W. Fansher of Aylmer, 50th
Page 6
c3 Enlisted – Will Bates, son of B. E. Bates of Aylmer
c4 Died – James D. Thompson, 67th year, Apr 27, son of Donald Thompson
c5 Photo – Lt Col Walter James Brown of Aylmer
c5 Married – Harry A. Ostrander to Julia Ileta Wilson, daughter of G. B. Wilson
c5 Died – Colin McKillop, 81st year, husband of Mrs McKillop, nee Mitchell
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c3 Married – Charles R. Gundy to E. Pauline Buttery, daughter of J. T. Buttery
c3 Funeral – Mrs Isabel Root, Apr 28
c4 Died – Braithwaite Dixon, 75th year, Apr 28 – Photo
c7 Funeral – James McIntyre, May 1
c7 Funeral – James D. Thompson, Apr 30
c7 Funeral – Braithwaite Dixon, Apr 30
30 April 1915
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c5 Died – John Wise, Apr 30 – Photo
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c3 Died – Mrs Eva Stanley, 33 years, Apr 24, mother of Clinton Stanley
c4 Inquest – Infant daughter of Florence Marlatt of Port Burwell
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c2 Born – Margaret Chloe Harvey, daughter of Leroy A. Harvey, Apr 4
c2 Born – Son of Kenneth Moore, Apr 17
c2 Born – Son of Andrew Humphrey, Apr 11
c2 Born – Son of James Gardiner, Apr 26
c2 Born – Son of G. Woodbine, Apr 26
c2 Born – Daughter of G. Y. Emery, Apr 27