STTJ 1947 Oct-Dec

St. Thomas  Times-Journal

St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada

October, November & December 1947

Extractions of names for Births, Marriages, Deaths and Burials

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1 October 1947

Page 1

c1        Photo – L. D. Burdick of St Thomas

c7        Murder Trial – George Arnold Rowe


 

Page 6

c6        Funeral – Mrs Isabella Fergie, Sept 30

c6        Funeral – Peter R. Doan, Sept 30

Page 7

c2        Died – Mrs & Mrs Robert Sidney Porteous, nee Georgina Easson, 84 years, Sept 29, daughter of James & Jean Easson, nee Scrimgeour; mother of Mrs Alma (Charles) Cadger and Harry M. Porteous; grandmother of Donald H. Porteous

c3        Died – John H. Futcher, 83 years, Oct 1, son of Thomas & Susan Futcher

c5        Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Ernest G. Brown of Aylmer, 40th

c5        Funeral – Mercer Hugh Woods, Sept 30, son of Dr J. R. Woods; brother of Miss Patty Woods; father of Mrs Louis Yellowlees, Mrs E. J. Chellew and Miss Dorothy Woods

c6        Born – Daughter of David L. & Rose Gerrard, nee State, Sept 20

c6        Born – Peter Lindsay Heffren, son of Murray L. & Marion Heffren, nee King, Sept 26

c6        Born – Beverley Lorraine Hogan, daughter of C. H. & Betty Hogan, nee Gilbert, Sept 29

c6        Born – Paul James Honsinger, son of Paul Honsinger, Sept 24

c6        Born – Daughter of Alphonse Kegels, Sept 23

c6        Born – Son of Stanley Lowe, Sept 25

c6        Born – Daughter of Bruce Holden, Sept 23

c6        Died – Wilford Roy Cameron, 61 years, Sept 29

c6        Died – John H. Futcher, 83 years, Oct 1

c6        Memoriam – Mary Catherine Allan, Oct 1 1945, by daughter Florence

c6        Memoriam – Mrs Veda Buchanan Munro, Oct 1 1942, by daughters Miss Edith Munro and Mrs Alma Dundas

c6        Memoriam – Frederick Winter, Oct 1 1944


 

1 October 1947

Second Section

Page 9

c3        Photo – Elgin County Ploughing Match – Vic Langton, C. M. Williams, Roy Baker, R. A. Embury, Ray Williams, Geo. Armstrong, Ed Wilson, Wm. Lyle, John McNames, Frank Laidlaw, Herb Jackson, Mac Hunter, Bob Lyle, Cliff Inch, Morriss Taylor

c5        Anniversary – Mr & Mrs John Johnston, nee Alice Brydges of Simcoe, 52nd


 

Page 10

c2        Married – Samuel Ivan Lamb, son of J. F. Lamb to Dorothy Alfretta Jane Dickinson, daughter of William Dickinson – Photo

c2        Shower – Miss Joyce Gorton given by Mrs G. R. Mildren

c2        Married – Daniel Glassford to Mrs Hannah Wells, Sept 27


 

Page 11

c1        Died – Mrs Caroline Cudmore, 87 years

c1        Died – Mrs Mary Anne Thorn, 66 years, Sept 29

c1        Died – Dr Descum C. McKenney, 76th year

c2        Died – Mrs Ella Spearin, 68 years, daughter of John & Mary Henderson

c2        Died – Mrs James Myers, nee Jessie Watts, daughter of John V. Watts

c3        Died – Richard G. Clement, 83 years

c4        Died – Albert G. Lutz, Sept 30

c4        Died – Mrs Henry Ross Histed, nee Bessie Day, 49 years, Oct 1

c5        Died – Clifton Charlton, 61 years, Sept 30

c6        Birthday – Mary Lynette O’Brien, 9th, daughter of R. O’Brien


 

Page 16

c6        Died – Emerson Kindree, 65th year, son of James Kindree



 

2 October 1947

Page 6

c1        Died – Mrs Eliza Alice Arnold, 90 years, Oct 1


 

Page 7

c1        Died – Mrs Elizabeth McBain, 85 years, Sept 30, widow of James McBean

c6        Born – Daughter of John Sandham, Sept 30

c6        Born – Daughter of W. & Dorothy Scapillati, nee Earl, Sept 30

c6        Born – Philip James Corneil, son of George Corneil. Sept 24

c6        Born – Vicki Lynne Stewart, daughter of John D. & Colleen Stewart, nee Clinton, Sept 30

c6        Born – Colleen Williams, daughter of Russ & Vi Williams, Sept 30

c6        Died – John H. Futcher, 83 years, Oct 1

c6        Died – Mrs Alfred G. Thomas, nee Helen V. Terrance, 63 years, Oct 1

c6        Died – Mrs Eliza Alice Arnold, 90 years, Oct 1

c6        Memoriam – George A. ‘Gus’ McIntyre, Oct 2 1941


 

Page 9

c4        Died – Mrs Walter E. Tufford, nee Margaret Beatty, 93rd year

c4        Died – Byron B. Wilkinson, 55 years

c4        Birthday – Mrs Alexander Leitch, 90th


 

Page 10

c3        Died – Mrs Alfred G. Thomas, nee Helen V. Terrance, 63 years, Oct 1


 

2 October 1947

Second Section

Page 12

c2        Married – Gerald Ingram, son of Charles W. Ingram to Edna Arletta Johnson, daughter of Emerson Johnson – Photo

c2        Shower – Miss Betty Jean Wood, daughter of Murray Wood

c4        Married – Lawrence Edward Burton, son of James E. Burton to Miss Blythe Marie Calderwood, daughter of John R. Calderwood

c4        Married – Hubert Hudson Chambers, son of Edward Chambers to Nellie Marion Lamoure, daughter of Clarence Lamoure

c4        Married – Archie McPhee to Betty Jean Wood, daughter of Murray Wood of St Thomas

c4        Married – John Frederick McCready, son of Archie McCready to Verna Jean Reid, daughter of Russell Reid of Dunwich

c4        Married – William Henry Warrener, son of W. Warrener of St Thomas to Violet Bayrack, Sept 29


 

Page 13

c4        Married – Alfred William Harris, son of C. W. Harris to Shirley Grace Harrison, daughter of H. T. Harrison of London


 

Page 14

c1        Photo – Masonic Temple, St Thomas modernized



 

3 October 1947

Page 1

c2        Died – Gerald Frederick Carr, 8 years, son of Bert Carr

c3        Photo – Mrs Jonathan Dowler, Mr & Mrs Donald Stevenson. John Stevenson, Jennifer Stevenson, Linda Stevenson and Jeffrey Stevenson

c7        Murder Trial of George Rowe


 

Page 6

c2        Died – Mrs W. R. Paterson (or Patterson), nee Mary Elizabeth Brown, 83rd year, Oct 2; daughter of Henry Brown; mother of William R. and Walter J. Patterson, Mrs A. S. Tindale, Mrs Ross Mabee, Mrs John H. Moss; sister of Mrs James Bowes and William Brown

c2        Died – Leo J. Walsh, 48 years, Oct 1

c3        Funeral – Mrs C. W. Goodfield, Sept 30

c3        Funeral – Wilford Roy Cameron, Oct 2


 

Page 7

c5        Died – Mrs Richard Butterwick, nee Iva Ann Meadows, 70 years, Oct 3

c6        Born – Sharon Leona Green, daughter of ray Green, Sept 30

c6        Born – Ronald Lloyd Aitken, son of W. Lloyd & Laura Aitken, nee Eidt, Sept 28

c6        Died – Mrs W. R. Paterson (or Patterson), nee Mary Elizabeth Brown, 83rd year, Oct 2

c6        Died – Gerald Frederick Carr, 8 years, son of Bert Carr

c6        Died – Mrs Alfred G. Thomas, nee Helen V. Terrance, 63 years, Oct 1

c6        Died – Mrs Eliza Alice Arnold, 90 years, Oct 1

c6        Died – William Robert Richardson, 75th year, Oct 2

c6        Died – Mrs Richard Butterwick, nee Iva Ann Meadows, 70 years, Oct 3


 

Page 8

c2        Married – Archie McPhee to Betty Jean Wood, daughter of Murray Wood – Photo

c4        Married – Donald William Scrivens to Gloria Elizabeth Clinton, daughter of A. B. Clinton, Oct 4


 

Page 10

c4        Died – William Robert Richardson, 75th year, Oct 2, son of William & Hester Richardson; widow of Mrs Jane Richardson, nee Henderson; father of Miss Lenna Richardson, Mrs Ernest Gallop, Roy and John W. Richardson; brother of Mrs Herb Darby, Mrs Ed Gidnon, Mrs Annie Bower, Mrs William Martin, John, Lyn and George Richardson


 

3 October 1947

Second Section

Page 12

c5        Photo – Ken & Amy Rylands of Rylands Flower Shop, St Thomas


 

Page 13

c1        Photo – Adlers Dress Shop, St Thomas – David Adler, Mrs Shirley Adler, Mrs Mary Leerington, Miss Jean Cole and Miss Shirley McNea


 

Page 20

c4        Died – George Herbert McKenzie, 62 years, Oct 2, son of George Alexander & Almina McKenzie



 

4 October 1947

Page 1

c2        Reunion – Railroad Division 132

c2        Reunion – 25th Tank Delivery Regiment

c4        Will – Estate of Miss Lida T. Oatman of St Thomas

c5        Died – Alfred Knights, Oct 4

c5        Died – Frank Morris, Oct 4


 

Page 7

c1        Died – Sharon Evon Bechard, Oct 4, infant daughter of Omar Bechard; sister of Dorothy and Bernard Bechard

c3        Died – Gerald Frederick Carr, 8 years, Oct 2 – Photo

c5        Born – Daughter of T. E. & Edithe Crittle, nee McPherson, Oct 3

c5        Born – Daughter of Gerald Allen, Sept 27

c5        Born – Sharon Maxine Campbell, daughter of Rod & June Campbell, nee Covey, Sept 29

c5        Born – Son of Milton Craik, Sept 25

c5        Born – John Robert Cassels, son of Jack & Marjorie Cassels, nee Lloyd, Sept 29

c5        Born – Son of Metro Docheff, Sept 26

c5        Born – Daughter of Ross Eveland, Sept 29

c5        Born – Shirley Louise Gekiere, daughter of Gaston Gekier, Sept 19

c5        Born – Son of William Linn, Sept 19

c5        Born – Son of Anthony Marozoan, Sept 25

c5        Born – Son of Russell Mabee, Sept 29

c5        Born – Daughter of Thomas Omerod, Sept 27 (Ormerod?)

c5        Born – Son of James Procunier, Sept 15

c5        Born – Daughter of Merlin Smith, Sept 26

c5        Born – Son of Madard VanDewalle, Sept 25

c5        Born – Son of J. W. Wright, Sept 27

c5        Born – Charles Eugene Puddicombe, son of Charles Puddicombe, Sept 28

c5        Born – Son of Edward Howe, Sept 29

c5        Born – Stillborn son of Courtland Post, Sept 24

c5        Born – Son of Lawrence Hoffman, Sept 26

c5        Born – Daughter of Thomas Richardson, Sept 27

c5        Born – Daughter of John Milne, Sept 27

c5        Born – Daughter of Cecil Mandeville, Sept 28

c5        Born – Daughter of Frank Jull, Sept 28

c5        Born – Daughter of William Morris, Sept 29

c5        Born – Daughter of Arthur Ammerman, Sept 29

c5        Born – Daughter of Earl Reeves, Sept 30

c5        Born – Jaunita Louise Abbey, daughter of Cecil & Bernice Abbey, nee Belbeck, Sept 24

c5        Born – Son of Anthony Marozoan, Sept 25

c5        Born – Son of Newton Wilson, Sept 25

c5        Born – Daughter of James Andrews, Sept 25

c5        Born – Daughter of Ross Eveland, Sept 29

c5        Born – Son of William Linn, Sept 19

c5        Born – Daughter of Harold Elliott, Sept 19

c5        Born – Daughter of Kenneth Stephens, Sept 20

c5        Born – Son of Harold Gunton, Sept 21

c5        Born – Daughter of Stephen Tozek, Sept 21

c5        Born – Son of Reginald Haviland, Sept 22

c5        Born – Daughter of Gerald Hyde, Sept 22

c5        Born – John Edward Cooper, son of John A. & Dorothy Cooper, nee Knapp, Sept 2

c5        Died – Mrs Richard Butterwick, nee Iva Ann Meadows, 71st year, Oct 3

c5        Died – Sharon Evon Bechard, 1 month, Oct 4

c7        Memoriam – Mrs Sarah Lewis, Oct 5 1936, by children William Lewis, Mrs Gladys Kosynskit, Miss Marie Lewis and Glenn Lewis

c7        Memoriam – Percy E. Smith, Oct 4 1941, by sister Estelle



 

Page 8

c1        Birthday – Mrs Duncan Campbell, nee Laird, 101st

c1        Died – Mrs William Zimmerman, 65th year, Oct 3

c1        Died – John Gramm, 92 years

c2        Married – Orville William Nichols, son of William James Nichols to Elizabeth May Tirebuck, niece of James Knight

c3        Anniversary – Mr & Mrs George Walpole of Port Rowan, 61st


 

Page 10

c1        Died – Donald A. Walker, son of Arch L. Walker

c2        Photo – George Arnold Rowe and Bert Donaldson of St Thomas

c4        Died – Mrs Jean Graff, nee Vandusen, 69 years, Oct 3


 

4 October 1947

Second Section

Page 11

c1        Photo – St Luke’s Anglican Church, Yarmouth Heights

c5        Photo – Mr & Mrs Naylor Swift, nee Marion Stacey, Mr & Mrs Chester H. Smith, Miss Leila Moore


 

Page 13

c3        Married – David Lawson Warren, son of William & Mary Warren to Norma Gwendolyn Haggerty, daughter of Albert George Haggerty

c3        Married – Harry John Hopper, son of Lewis Hopper to Shirley Eleanor Taylor, daughter of T. Taylor

c3        Married – Charles Elston Dafoe, son of John C. Dafoe to Marilyn Jean Claus, daughter of Mrs Audrey Claus

c3        Married – Harley Robert Quinn to Lydia Kathleen Douglas, daughter of William B. Douglas

c3        Married – Bernard McKay, son of Mrs Josephine Duffy and the late William McKay to Miss Ruth McQuiggan, sister of Donald McQuiggan

c3        Married – Donald Scafe, son of Cecil Scafe to Lillian Davis, daughter of E. A. Davis

c5        Funeral – Mercer Hugh Woods, Oct 3

c5        Funeral – John Henry Futcher, Oct 3


 

Page 20

c2        Married – Thomas E. Blunt, son of William Blunt to Ruth Bottrill, daughter of Stanley Bottrill, Sept – Photo

c4        Married – Lawrence Sanders, son of E. C. Sanders to Mary Louise Stock, Oct 4

c4        Funeral – Mrs James Brodie, sister of E. G. Cooper of St Thomas

c5        Engagement – William Robert Morton, son of M. W. Morton to June Pearl Francis, daughter of George Francis – Oct

c5        Engagement – William James Babcock, son of Albert E. Babcock to Norah June Cassidy, daughter of Hugh J. Cassidy – Oct 15

c5        Engagement – Charles Wilbur Davis O’Neil, son of Earl O’Neil to Alice Muriel Watson, daughter of George Watson – Oct

c5        Married – Mr & Mrs Gordon H. Brown, nee Margaret Morey, daughter of Mrs E. J. Morey of St Thomas

c6        Engagement – William A. Monteith to Miss Helen Barr – Oct 11

c6        Shower – Mrs Steven Bayless, nee Norma Lackie

c6        Engagement – Keith Melrose, son of Leith Melrose to Florence Lorraine Rosehart, daughter of Clarence Rosehart – Oct 11

c6        Engagement – James Franklin Cornish, son of Emerson Cornish to Clara Grace Jolliffe, daughter of H. G. Jolliffe – Oct

c6        Engagement – Clarence Milton Jones, son of Clarence Jones to Ruth Lucille Jolliffe, daughter of H. G. Jolliffe – Oct

c6        Engagement – Harold Franklin McKellar, son of James McKellar of Dutton to Edna Belle Wilson, daughter of J. Wilson – Oct

c7        Engagement – Ronald Sterling Markham, son of Thomas Markham to Edith Jean Reinwald, daughter of R. E. Reinwald – Oct 11

c7        Engagement – Howard Ronald Hamilton, son of C. D. Hamilton to Betty Hughena Cridland, daughter of Wray Cridland – Oct 18

c7        Engagement – George B. Rose, son of George B. & Viola Rose to Evelyn Jane Lloyd, daughter of Dr Douglas Dane Lloyd – Nov 1

c7        Engagement – William Henry Ryder, son of George H. Ryder to Ruth Gertrude Tisdale, daughter of Maitland Tisdale – Oct 18

c7        Engagement – Guy Orville Potter Jr to Ruth Orpha Parsons, daughter of John W. Parsons – Oct 25

c7        Engagement – Lawrence W. McKeen, son of E. V. McKeen to Doris Kathleen Leitch, daughter of W. E. Leitch – Nov

c8        Engagement – Dallas Neil McColl, son of Hugh McColl to Ethel Joyce Fraleigh, daughter of Gordon Fraleigh – Oct 18

c8        Engagement – Douglas Campbell Gray, son of Homer Gray of Rodney to Norma Beatrice Northcott, daughter of L. R. Northcott – Oct 18

c8        Engagement – Clifford Ray Dale, son of Clifford S. dale to Jean Rosemary Poole, daughter of Reaney Maynard & Ione Poole – Oct 25

c8        Engagement – John Albert Callaghan, son of A. B. Callaghan to Lillien Christena Rennison, daughter of Joseph Rennison – Oct 25

c8        Engagement – Wallace Hume McBean, son of Peter A. McBean to Mary Belle Graham, daughter of George W. Graham – Oct 18



 

6 October 1947

Page 1

c1        Died – William James ‘Bob’ Harp, 20 years, Oct 6, son of James Harp


 

Page 3

c1        Died – Miss Floretta Lavina Hurlbut, daughter of Louis & Mary Hurlbut, nee Barnes

c2        Died – Cecil Arthur Wilkie, 39 years, son of Alfred Wilkie

c3        Died – William Uffelman, 58 years, Oct 3

c4        Died – Ernest S. Wigle, 88 years, Oct 5 – Photo


 

Page 6

c5        Died – George G. Shaw, 81st year, Oct 6


 

Page 7

c3        Died – Mrs A. R. Wright, nee Elsie Etta Newell, 79 years, Oct 5

c6        Funeral – Mrs Helen V. Thomas, Oct 4

c6        Funeral – Gerald F. Carr, Oct 4

c6        Funeral – Mrs Thomas Daniel O’Neil, Oct 3

c7        Born – Son of L. J. Sorrente, Oct 2

c7        Memoriam – Al Douglas McLean, Oct 6 1945

c7        Memoriam – Mrs Hannah Stevenson, Oct 6 1946


 

Page 8

c1        Died – Dr James C. Connell, 84 years, Oct 6

c1        Died – Richmond Hart Neilson, 63 years, Oct 5

c1        Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Clarence H. Smith of Windsor, 40th

c2        Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Melvin O. Woolley of Brownsville, 61st – Photo


 

6 October 1947

Second Section

Page 12

c1        Married – Andrew Lawrence Sanders, son of Edgar Charles Sanders to Mary Louise Stock, daughter of Frederick William Stock, Oct 4

c2        Married – Basil Thompson, son of P. H. Thompson to Miss Dennis, daughter of Vernon Dennis of St Thomas, Sept 20 – Photo

c3        Engagement – Joseph Gerald Dolan, son of Mrs William Maule and the late Michael Edward Dolan to Marie Leona Larsh, daughter of L. D. Larsh – Oct 25

c4        Married – Claire Tilden to Ellen Beatrice Cosens, daughter of Sidney Cousins of Eagle, Oct 2

c4        Married – Thomas Alexander Grant, son of Neil Grant to Betty Dolores Nichols, daughter of John O. Nichols

c4        Married – George Howard Buttery, son of George Buttery to Virginia Marie Gooden, daughter of Thomas & Sadie Gooden

c4        Married – Melvin Leonard Carrothers, son of Willsie Carrothers to Mary Adeline Thompson, daughter of J. W. Thompson

c5        Married – Mike Kormos, son of P. Kormos to Simmone VanDoorne, daughter of C. VanDoorne


 

Page 16

c4        Died – James H. Lambert, 65 years, Oct 4



 

7 October 1947

Page 2

c4        Died – Russell Weir, 28 years, Oct 6

c7        Died – William Henry Bryce, 89 years, Oct 6


 

Page 6

c1        Married – Donald Stanley Johnston, son of George Johnston of Aylmer to Marion Edna VanPatter, daughter of George M. VanPatter, Oct 4

c5        Birthday – Mrs John Gorvett of St Thomas, 84th

c7        Funeral – Mrs Iva Ann Butterwick, Oct 6


 

Page 7

c2        Clubs – Organizing a Model Railroad Club in St Thomas

c3        Died – John W. Hepburn, 86 years, Oct 7

c4        Funeral – Mrs Norman Douglass, nee Mary Elise De La Penotiere, Oct 4

c7        Born – Richard Brian McArthur, son of Archie & Phyllis McArthur, nee Dimmick, Oct 1

c7        Born – Kenneth Stanley McGregor, son of I. E. & June McGregor, nee Whiting, Oct 5

c7        Died – John W. Hepburn, 86 years, Oct 7

c7        Died – William Harp, 20 years, Oct 6, son of James A. Harp; brother of Donald, Clifford, Gerald, Gladys and Betty Harp

c8        Memoriam – Samuel George Trueman, Oct 7 1943

c8        Memoriam – Lloyd L. Schram, Oct 7 1944, by wife M. Schram


 

7 October 1947

Second Section

Page 10

c5        Engagement – Peter J. McCloskey, son of Leo McCloskey to Miss Lillian DeSerrano, daughter of Louis DeSerrano – Oct 18

c5        Engagement – James A. Sweetman to Miss Norma Fae Smith, daughter of W. Reginald Smith – Oct



 

8 October 1947

Page 1

c6        Died – Jack Sutherland Jr., 45 years, Oct 8

c8        Photo – Stuart N. Fenwick of St Thomas


 

Page 2

c3        Died – George W. Gray, 75 years, Oct 7, son of William Gray; widow of Mrs Laura Gray, nee Gilroy; father of Mrs John Milner, Miss Carolyn and Kenneth Gray; brother of Mrs William Newton, James, Arthur and Dr A. Gray


 

Page 6

c1        Funeral – Dr George Franklin Lamb, Oct 9

c1        Died – Mrs Royal Brink, nee Bertha Cornwall, 75th year, Oct 6

c6        Died – Wellington George Hall, Oct 6, husband of Mrs Mabel Hall, nee McGrefor

c6        Died – George Herbert McKenzie, 63 years

c6        Anniversary – Mr & Mrs W. E. Stafford, nee Clark of Simcoe, 51st


 

Page 7

c1        Funeral – Mrs Frances Parchoma, 84 years, Oct 4, mother of Mrs A. B. McAteer and Rudolph

c2        Died – Mrs George M. Neish, nee Elsie M. Esslemont, Oct 8

c5        Born – Richard William Marr, son of J. E. & Thelma Mae Marr, nee Ross, Oct 7

c5        Born – Son of Chester Fox, Oct 8

c5        Born – John Todd Kirby, son of J. J. & Helen Kirby, nee Todd, Sept 24

c5        Died – John W. Hepburn, 86 years, Oct 7

c5        Died – William Harp, 20 years, Oct 6

c5        Died – William Henry Bryce, Oct 6

c5        Died – Mrs George M. Neish, nee Elsie M. Esslemont, Oct 8

c7        Memoriam – Thomas James Beattie, Oct 8 1944, by wife Sarah Beattie


 

Page 8

c2        Birthday – John Wellington Birdsall of Tillsonburg, 97th

c2        Died – Mrs Horace Bradbury, nee Jane Eliza Croucher, 67 years, Oct 3, daughter of George & Isabella Croucher, nee Coleman; mother of Mrs George Chapman, Mrs Victor Thompson, Horace and Frederick Bradbury; sister of Mrs Charles Moon, Mrs William Campbell, Mrs Roy Henderson, Mrs Percy Lemmon and Sidney Croucher


 

8 October 1947

Second Section

Page 10

c2        Engagement – Russell Watson Younie, son of Dr A. B. Younie to Esther Florence Martin, daughter of Norman R. Martin of Yarmouth – Oct 25

c2        Engagement – Walter Morley Smith, son of Arthur Smith of St Thomas to Betty Emily Swindall, daughter of Mrs Mary Swindall of London

c3        Engagement – Lee Scott Trevithick, son of Scott Trevithick to Dorothy Jean Smith, daughter of Garfield Smith – Oct

c3        Engagement – Alexander Michael Sholtanuk, son of E. Sholtanuk of St Thomas to Mary Sinkavich, daughter of Nick Sinkavich – Nov 1


 

Page 11

c2        Married – Carl Monk to Barbara Jean Little, daughter of Stanley Little

c2        Married – Murray Keith Woolley, son of Bruce Woolley to Miss Myrtle Maxine Harries, daughter of L. Harries, Oct 6


 

Page 13

c3        Died – William Charles Robinson, 40th year, Oct 2, son of Charles & Margaret Robinson, nee Leahy



 

9 October 1947

Page 1

c3        Photo – George Crawford of Belmont

c3        Photo – St Thomas Optimist Club – W. B. McCallum, O. L. Metler, George McNabb, Bruce Teasdale, Stuart Fenwick, Joe Laird


 

Page 2

c2        Died – John McCormick, 50 years, Oct 8

c7        Died – Samuel E. Smith, 62 years, Oct 8, husband of Mrs Ellen Smith, nee Binks


 

Page 3

c1        Photo – Dutton Legion – Vic Swain, Dr M. G. Graham, Earl Lemon, Bill Blain, Harold Lancaster

c4        Died – Mrs Bertha Scott, 74 years, Oct 7, mother of Mrs Maud (J.) Schreiber, Mrs Mabel (Sidney) Hurd, David, Lindsay, Joseph and William Scott


 

Page 5

c1        Will – Estate of John Vaneve Pegg of Highgate


 

Page 7

c4        Died – Frank Graham, Oct 9, husband of Mrs Mary E. Graham, nee Robertson; brother of Mrs Margaret Huston, Misses Jennie, Lilly, Mary and Sarah Graham and Arthur Graham

c4        Born – Donald Robert Allen, son or Robert & Dena Allen, nee Garrod, Oct 5

c4        Born – Martha & Mary Dake, twin daughter of Adrian & Florence Dake, nee McDougall, Oct 7

c4        Born – Lorraine Elizabeth Ball, daughter of Rev George Ball, Oct 5

c4        Born – Patrick Joseph Collis, son of George Collis; brother of Terry & Susan Colllis, Oct 5

c4        Died – Mrs George N. Neish, nee Elsie M. Esslemont, Oct 8


 

Page 8

c2        Birthday and Biography – Alfred Brown of Hamilton, 90th , son of Thomas Brown

c4        Funeral – Jack Sutherland Jr. Oct 10

c4        Birthday – Flora Catherine Flowers, 1st , daughter of Adam Flowers of Yarmouth

c5        Funeral – William Charles Robinson, Oct 5


 

Page 10

c1        Photo – Ronald Hoskin, 6 years, son of Fred Hoskin; Mrs J. A. Kirkpatrick; Freddie Longthorn


 

9 October 1947

Second Section

Page 11

c3        Photo – Belmont Farm Boys Calf Club – Roy McGregor, John McBride, Ralph Taylor, Donald Jenkins, Russell Farquhar, Ronald Sharpe


 

Page 12

c2        Engagement – John Charles Rowe, son of F. J. Rowe to Norma Ruth Clendenning, daughter of W. R. Clendenning – Oct 25

c3        Engagement – Edward Judd, son of Charles J. Judd to Betty Marie Stewart, daughter of Robert W. Stewart – Oct 11

c3        Married – Donald Scafe, son of Cecil Scafe to Lillian Lucille Davis, daughter of E. A. Davis, Sept 13



 

10 October 1947

Page 1

c3        Photo – Elgin County Plowing Match on the Auckland Farms, Talbotville


 

Page 7

c6        Born – Bonnie Lee Duncan, daughter of Charles & June Duncan, nee Stewart, Oct 7

c6        Born – Daughter of G. A. Mowforth, Oct 8

c6        Born – Daughter of Thomas Davy, Oct 10

c6        Born – Daughter of Harold Hilliker, Oct 5

c6        Born – Bernice Irene White, daughter of O. B. White; sister of Carol Ann White, Oct 6

c6        Born – Daughter of Robert Heidt; sister of Jessie Heidt, Oct 6

c6        Born – Son of Max Whaley, Oct 6

c6        Died – Mrs George N. Neish, nee Elsie M. Esslemont, Oct 8

c6        Died – Frank Graham, Oct 9

c8        Memoriam – John Williamson, Oct 10 1945


 

10 October 1947

Second Section

Page 11

c2        Photo – Wallacetown United Church Choir – Betty McKillop, Dorothy Stooks, Iris Page, Doris McFarlane, Mrs H. Hamilton, Mrs W. McKillop, Mrs C. Small, Mrs a. Keeler, Mrs M. Page, Mrs Henry Farr, Mrs James McFarlane, Mrs H. Page, Mrs N. Welch, Chester Armstrong, Jack McKillop, Norman Welch, Morley Page, James McFarlane, Rev H. Hamilton, Herman Page, Clarence Small, Kenneth Welch, Bill Farr


 

Page 12

c4        Married – William A. Monteith to Miss Helen Olivia Barr, daughter of Mrs Hazel Barr, Oct 11

c4        Married – Edward C. Cohoe, son of Edward M. Cohoe to Joyce Gorton, daughter of Glen Gorton, Oct 7


 

Page 13

c1        Funeral – John W. Hepburn, Oct 9


 

Page 20

c3        Photo – Elgin County Plowing Match – Alex McCormick, 82 years; Vic Langton; James McBain; Sam Thomas; James Hill; Elijah Antone

c5        Birthday – John Reynolds of St Thomas, 85th



 

11 October 1947

Page 1

c1        Photo – J. Guy McLean of St Thomas


 

Page 6

c4        Died – Thomas E. Johnstone, 80th year, Oct 9, widow of Mrs Sarah Ann Johnstone, nee Cameron

c4        Funeral – Mrs Bertha Scott, Oct 10

c4        Funeral – Sharon Evon Bechard, Oct 6

c4        Funeral – William Henry Bryce, Oct 9


 

Page 7

c3        Died – Mrs John H. Vail, nee Eliza Bassett, 87 years, Oct 11

c6        Memoriam – Mrs Mary Elizabeth Beales, Oct 11 1946

c6        Memoriam – Dorothy Marguerite Barnhart, Oct 11 1931

c5        Memoriam – Jimmie Richardson, Oct 11 1946

c5        Memoriam – Howard Gunning, Oct 13 1942

c5        Memoriam – Samuel Yeo, Oct 13 1943


 

11 October 1947

Second Section

Page 20

c2        Married – Edward C. Cohoe to Miss Joyce Gorton – Photo

c4        Engagement – John Hartley Wight to Miss Gloria Flick, daughter of Charles Flick – Oct 15

c5        Engagement – William Harold Brown, son of W. H. Brown of Owen Sound to Miss Betty Marie Brown, daughter of Fred B. Brown of Kingsmill – Oct 18

c5        Engagement – Walter Francis Holden, son of Walter G. Holden to Hazel Roberta Clinansmith, daughter of Gilbert E. Clinansmith – Nov 4

c5        Engagement – Joseph Dreher to Vera Madeline Morse, daughter of Bruce Morse of Richmond – Oct 28

c5        Married – Gordon H. Hewson to Jocelyn Maxine Moore, Oct 13

c5        Married – Ernest Bird to Miss Margaret Hayes, Oct 11

c6        Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Cyril M. Williams of Yarmouth, 30th

c6        Birthday – Mrs Adeline Howse, 86th

c6        Engagement – Dr Neil Archibald Watters, son of Archibald Watters to Shelagh Muriel Dillon, daughter of Murray Dillon – Nov 1

c6        Engagement – Kenneth John McAlpine, son of Malcolm A. McAlpine to Sarah McCallum, daughter of Dougald M. McCallum all of Dutton – Oct

c6        Married – Charles Bruce Ross to Mary Isabel Dewar, Oct 11

c6        Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Albert Worden of London, 50th

c6        Married – Charles Hazlewood Lusk to Miss Joan Eleanor Duncan, Oct 11

c8        Engagement – Edwin James Brown, son of George Brown to Lillian Gertrude McRobert, daughter of C. L. McRobert – Oct 25

c8        Engagement – William Spencer Kilmer, son of Louis Kilmer to Margaret Eileen Hall, daughter of Clair Hall – Oct 18

c8        Engagement – Wallace Hume McBean, son of Peter A. McBean to Mary Belle Graham, daughter of George W. Graham – Oct 18



 

14 October 1947

Page 1

c2        Photo – Fire at Finlay Fish & Storage Company, Port Stanley


 

Page 6

c1        Died – Walter Boughner, 77 years, Oct 11

c3        Died – Mrs William Leitch, nee Jessie Watson, 83rd year, Oct 13, daughter of John & Sarah Watson; mother of Mrs Neil McColl, Mrs Flora McColl and Daniel Leitch

c3        Died – Donald Downey, 11 years, Oct 12, son of John Downey

c7        Died – Mrs Dugald McGregor, nee Erie Bell Ross, 53rd year, Oct 14


 

Page 7

c2        Died – Charles William Gardner, 2 days, infant son of Arthur Frederick Gardner; grandson of Arthur Gardner and S. Barkley

c3        Married – William A. Monteith, son of Andrew Monteith to Miss Helen Olivia Barr, granddaughter of E. W. Tupholme, Oct 11

c3        Funeral – Mrs Eliza Vail, Oct 13

c3        Funeral – Frank Graham, Oct 11

c3        Funeral – Mrs Elsie M. Neish, Oct 11

c3        Funeral – Samuel Smith, Oct 11

c6        Born – Victor Wayne Hair, son of W. A. Hair, Oct 11

c6        Born – Charles William Gardner, son of A. F. & Lois June Gardner, nee Barkley, Oct 9

c6        Born – Daughter of Dr J. L. & Helen MacArthur, nee Buckpitt, Oct 5

c6        Born – David William Tales, son of Verdun & Dorothy Tales, Oct 9

c6        Born – Barry Phillip VanBuskirk, son of P. & Jeanette VanBuskirk, nee Johnson, Oct 12

c6        Born – Son of Wayne Bradt, Oct 9

c6        Born – Son of Howard Cole, Oct 6

c6        Born – Daughter of Orville Cornell, Oct 8

c6        Born – Daughter of Douglas Falkins, Oct 2

c6        Born – Son of Edward Howe, Sept 28

c6        Born – Daughter of Wilfred Lewis, Sept 29

c6        Born – Daughter of Glen Metcalfe, Sept 25

c6        Died – Mrs Jessie Leitch, 83rd year, Oct 13

c6        Died – Mrs Dugald McGregor, nee Erie Belle Ross, 53rd year, Oct 14

c7        Memoriam – Bruce W. Bartley, Oct 13 1945

c7        Memoriam – Joseph William Hunt, Oct 14 1945

c7        Memoriam – Wallace Jones, Oct 14 1945


 

Page 10

c2        Biography – George Ing of St Thomas

c5        Died – Walter Jordan, 75 years, Oct 10


 

14 October 1947

Second Section

Page 12

c2        Married – Ernest James Bird, son of James Bird to Margaret Ruth Hayes, daughter of George A. & Mayme C. Hayes, Oct 11 – Photo

c3        Baptism – Barry Ross Takayesu, 2 years, son of Thomas Takayesu; grandson of Mrs Tsuda, Sept 12 at St John’s Church

c3        Engagement 0 William J. Turner, son of R. S. Turner of Talbotville to Anna Marjorie Stafford, daughter of W. H. Stafford of St Thomas – Nov 8

c3        Funeral – Daniel Frank Jr, cousin of G. Frank, Bob Frank and W. D. Frank

c6        Married – Robert Stanley Mansfield, son of J. S. Mansfield to Norah Kathleen Tompkins, daughter of H. Tompkins


 

Page 14

c1        Died – Mrs Blanche McDade, nee Wilsox, 87 years, daughter of Thomas & Blanche Wilcox, nee Allen

c1        Died – George Hamilton Haynes, 48th year, Oct 11

c1        Died – Frederick Ellsworth Walden, 75th year

c2        Died – Mrs Mary Jane McLean, 81st year, daughter of Allan & Ellen Watt, nee Hornsby

c2        Died – Mrs Ernest Adams, nee Susie E. Graves, 67th year, Oct 11, daughter of George R. & Elizabeth F. Graves, nee Garner

c3        Died – Mrs Russell Lampkin, nee Katie Fry, 79th year, daughter of Thomas & Catherine Fry, nee Doan; granddaughter of James & Margaret Doan

c3        Died – Mrs. Edwin N. Dennis, nee Bertha McIntyre, 63rd year, daughter of Wallace McIntyre

c3        Anniversary – Mr & Mrs George Walpole of Port Rowan, 61st


 

Page 15

c3        Anniversary – Mr & Mrs John Feere of Port Rowan, 25th



 

15 October 1947

Page 6

c1        Reunion – John & Neil Johnson of Rodney

c2        Anniversary – Mr & Mrs W. H. Cape of Dutton, 50th

c4        Married – Elwood Cecil Robertson, son of Joseph Robertson to Helen Elizabeth Hills, daughter of Edgar Hills

c4        Married – E. Jesse Judd, son of Charles Judd to Miss Betty Marie Stewart, daughter of R. W. Stewart, Oct 11


 

Page 7

c4        Died – Mrs Cora Belle Smith, 69 years, Oct 15, wife of Willard Smith

c6        Born – Moya Mary Kelly, daughter of J. M. & Catherine Kelly, nee Handford; sister of Kim Patricia Kelly, Oct 8

c6        Born – Roslyn Joan Willis, daughter of R. P. & Persis Willis, nee Remick, Oct 13

c6        Born – Lynda Joy Wyatt, daughter of J. & Annabelle Wyatt, nee Bartlett; sister of Gayle Wyatt, Oct 10

c6        Died – Mrs Dugald McGregor, nee Erie Belle Ross, 53rd year, Oct 14

c6        Died – Mrs Florie Johnson, 68th year, Oct 14, mother of Mrs Chester Hensley, Miss Ruth Johnson, Enoch, Gilbert and Roy Johnson

c6        Died – Mrs Cora Belle Smith, 69 years, Oct 15, wife of Willard Smith

c6        Memoriam – Bruce W. Bartley, Oct 13 1945


 

15 October 1947

Second Section

Page 18

c1        Married – John H. Wight to Gloria Flick, Oct 15

c3        Married – James Albert Marshall, son of Albert R. Marshall to Geraldine Edith Grice, daughter of Roy Grice, Oct 11

c4        Married – Dr St Clair Duncanson, son of Alex G. Duncanson of Dutton to Sara Ann Cookman, daughter of John Cookman

c4        Married – George Edward Moll, son of Gilbert Moll to Harriet Jane Lee, daughter of William G. Lee

c5        Married – Eugene Franklin Harris, son of F. G. Harris to Joyce Kathleen Hunter, daughter of James C. Hunter

c5        Married – Donald Roberts Munro, son of S. Lorne Munro to Helen Jean Binns, daughter of Leonard Binns, Oct 11

c6        Married – Rodney Ballinger, son of G. P. Ballinger to Catherine Ann Wilson, daughter of Fred C. Wilson, Oct 14

c6        Married – Robert Lloyd Hammond, son of Roy Hammond to Ruth Elizabeth Holloway, daughter of Bruce Holloway


 

Page 11

c5        Married – Ernest James Perry, son of Russell Perry to Marion Teresa Schram, daughter of Harley Schram, Oct 6

c5        Married – Edward Murray Garvey, son of John E. Garvey to Edna Kathleen Dedrick, daughter of Elgin Dedrick


 

Page 13

c1        Died – Walter Drummond Paul, 73 years, Oct 14

c2        Died – Nick McKellar at Fargo, ND, 77 years, husband of Mrs Sarah McKellar, nee Cullen; a native of Belmont; father of E. J. McKellar, Mrs Andrew Helmark, Mrs F. J. Diemart and Mrs John Rogers; brother of Mrs Effie Taylor; uncle of Miss Jennie C. McKeller; cousin of Miss Gussie Hargrave, Mrs A. Ashplant and Duncan Hargrave

c2        Anniversary – Mr & Mrs George Weller of Mildmay, 60th

c3        Died – Henry L. Teeple, 84 years, Oct 12, son of Lysander & Sarah Teeple, nee Williams; husband of Mrs Margaret Teeple, nee Hallam; father of Roy S. Teeple; grandfather of Mrs Mary Mulcahy and jack Teeple; brother of Mrs C. M. Prcunier, Mrs Mark Gibbs and Charles Teeple

c4        Shower – Miss Mary Procunier

c4        Funeral – Mrs Willaim Scott, Oct 13


 

Page 16

c3        Died – Alfonzo Kitchen, 85th year, Oct 14

c3        Died – Mrs Joseph Johnson, nee Florie Buckley, Oct 14, daughter of Enoch & Alice Buckley; mother of Enoch, Gilbert, J. Roy Johnson, Mrs Chester Hensley and Miss Ruth Johnson



 

16 October 1947

Page 6

c1        Died – Rueben A. Kriter, 62 years, Oct 11, son of Henry & Catherine Kriter

c3        Died – Charles Wesly Lambert, 74 years, son of Reuben & Mary Ann Lambert, nee Stewart; husband of Mrs Sarah Jane Lambert, nee Moyer

c4        Died – Philip Ament, Oct 16, father of Mrs George Dawson, Mrs John Lynn, Margaret Hawkshaw, Mrs E. C. Kidd, William, Harry, Scott and Earl Ament

c4        Funeral – Walter Boughner, Oct 14

c4        Funeral – George G. Shaw, Oct 16


 

Page 7

c1        Died – Gerald B. Watson, 33 years, Oct 12, cousin of Mrs Harold Firth

c4        Died – Mrs John King, nee Gladys May Stanton, 56 years, Oct 15, daughter of Stephen & Mary Stanton, nee Baldwin

c5        Born – Donald Gilbert Luton, son of Don & Peggy Luton; brother of Robert George Luton, Oct 16

c5        Born – John Wesley Shepherd, son of Wesley Shepherd; brother of Marjorie Shepherd, Oct 14

c5        Born – Thomas Walter Avey, son of T. V. & Florence Avey, nee Leason, Oct 13

c5        Born – Kenneth Nicholson Wigle, son of I. N. & Jane Wigle, nee MacPherson, Oct 12

c5        Died – Mrs Cora Belle Smith, 69 years, Oct 15

c5        Died – Mrs John King, nee Gladys May Stanton, 56 years, Oct 15

c5        Memoriam – Mrs Clara Gertrude Brooks, Oct 16 1938

c8        Legal Notice – Neil C. Hague of St Thomas, not responsible for debts of wife Audrey Hague


 

Page 9

c3        Died – Mrs Elizabeth Margaret Winlow, Oct 9, wife of F. J. Winlow


 

16 October 1947

Second Section

Page 12

c4        Engagement – Harvey Albert Simmons, son of Oscar Simmons of Springfield to Violet Marion Connor, daughter of Les Connor of Springfield – Nov

c4        Engagement – Harold William Poyntz, son of J. A. Poyntz to Dorothy Olive Shearing, daughter of W. j. Shearing – Oct 22

c4        Engagement – Victor Edmond Lindsay, son of George Lindsay of Aylmer to Lillie Edythe Silverthorn, daughter of Reuben Silverthorn of Aylmer – Oct

c4        Engagement – Melbourne Roberts, son of Mr & Mrs F. Roberts of 14 Lydia St., St Thomas to Betty Cooper, daughter of Mr & mrs William Cooper of Edinburgh, Scotland – Oct 18

c4        Engagement – Bruce Pritchard, son of Mrs T. E. Pritchard to Eloise Tamblyn, daughter of Mrs W. F. Tamblyn; granddaughter of Dr John Dearness – Oct 18

c5        Engagement – William Alfred Vise, son of Alfred A. Vise to Dorothy Madeline Danforth, daughter of Warren W. Danforth – Nov 1


 

Page 17

c1        Died – Robert Dakin, 60 years, Oct 15

c1        Married – Arnold Russell Turnbull, son of G. T. Turnbull to Doris Muriel Audrey Humphrey

c2        Funeral – Garnet Harvey, 61 years, husband of Mrs Louise Harvey, nee Simpson

c3        Died – Albert Ellsworth Plant, 71 years, Oct 16



 

17 October 1947

Page 1

c2        Died – Dr Frederick Guest, 79 years, Oct 17, son of Richard W. Guest; widow of Mrs Alice Guest, nee Silcox; father of Thelma and Harold Guest – Photo

c3        Photo – Legion Band – C. F. Thiele, Jack Rowe, A. B. Ellis, Reginald Collis

c8        Photo – Frank H. Webster of St Thomas


 

Page 6

c1        Died – Melvin Laur, 90 years, Oct 16, son of Andrew Laur

c2        Funeral – Mrs Florie Johnson, Oct 15

c7        Birthday – Joan Smythe, 12th, daughter of Charles Smythe


 

Page 7

c2        Died – George Bradley, 31 years, Oct 16

c3        Died – John Hiram Vail, 86 years, Oct 17 – Photo

c6        Born – Thomas Victor Avey, son of T. V. & Florence Avey, nee Leason, Oct 13

c6        Born – Son of R. W. Parkins, Oct 14

c6        Died – John Hiram Vail, 86 years, Oct 17

c6        Died – Mrs Gladys May King, nee Stanton, 87th year, Oct 15

c6        Memoriam – Mrs Bessie Follette, Oct 17 1945


 

17 October 1947

Second Section

Page 11

c4        Photo – George Rankin and Edward F. Robinson of St Thomas


 

Page 12

c2        Married – Frederick Milton Jones, son of Rupert Jones of Fingal to Marjorie Marie Jane Rice, daughter of Peter U. Rice of Belmont – Photo

c2        Engagement – William Cavin Buchanan to Miss Dian Elizabeth Cunliffe-Owen – Oct 28

c4        Married – Donald Lee Smith, son of Herman Smith of Sparta to Shirley Jean Parker, daughter of Mrs Ellison Rice, Oct 4

c5        Married – James Franklin Cornish, son of Emerson Cornish to Clara Grace Jolliffe, daughter of Harley Jolliffe

c5        Married – Clarence Milton Jones, son of Clarence Jones of Dexter to Ruth Lucille Jollife, daughter of Harley Jolliffe

c5        Married – John Spindler Marks, son of T. J. Marks of Port Stanley to Lillian May Gregory, daughter of J. W. Gregory

c5        Married – Carman M. Richardson, son of G. M. Richardson of St Thomas to Helen Avis Spiers, daughter of Elmer Spiers

c6         Married – Eric George Grimmett, son of Joseph Grimmett of St Thomas to Jean Shirley Hynd, daughter of William Hynd of St Thomas


 

Page 14

c1        Died – Arthur Bruce Hollis, 64 years, Oct 16

c1        Died – Dale Selkirk, 43 years, Oct 16

c1        Died – Thomas Boyce, 95 years, Oct 16

c2        Died – Miss Margaret Reid, daughter of John & Eliza Ann Reid, nee Clark

c5        Died – John Hilliard Aldis, 72 years, Oct 15

c5        Died – Mrs John Price, nee Sarah Ann McGuire, 78th year, Oct 14


 

Page 15

c6        Died – Mrs Wolfe, Oct 15, mother of Murray Wolfe



 

18 October 1947

Page 6

c2        Funeral – Mrs Cora Belle Smith, wife of Norman Willard Smith, Oct 16

c4        Funeral – James Weaver, brother of Arthur Weaver

c4        Born – Linda Ann Crosbie, daughter of Robert & Kathleen Crosbie, nee Lee, Oct 10

c4        Born – Gary George Mawson, son of D. C. & Norma Mawson, nee Canner, Oct 10

c4        Born – Laudenbach, son of Anthony Laudenbach, Oct 7

c4        Born – Son of Murray Husul, Oct 7

c4        Born – Son of John Pos, Oct 7

c4        Born – Son of Raymond Giles, Oct 8

c4        Born – Son of Robert Waldick, Oct 9

c4        Born – Son of Charles Melvin Balcomb. Oct 9

c4        Born – Daughter of Welby Schram, Oct 9

c4        Born – Daughter of Norman Voegtle, Oct 11

c4        Born – Daughter of Harry Grummett, Oct 11

c4        Born – Daughter of Ralph Whitehead, Oct 12

c4        Born – Daughter of Brock Cross, Oct 12

c4        Born – Daughter of Frank DeJonghe, Oct 13


 

Page 7

c2        Died – Augstas DeSmit, 75 years, Oct 18

c5        Died – John Hiram Vail, 86 years, Oct 17

c5        Died – Dr Frederick Guest, 79 years, Oct 17, father of Harold Guest and Mrs Thelma Madaris; brother of A. W. and J. L. Guest

c6        Memoriam – Jack Spencer, Sept 18 1943

c6        Memoriam – Raymond Chute, Oct 19 1943, by sisters Milred and Eveyln

c6        Memoriam – Mary Jane Henderson, Oct 19 1939

c6        Memoriam – Robert Waite, Oct 19 1942 

Page 8

c5        Article – A. S. Paragus – Ted Hawley, formerly of Rodney, now raises pigs in Peace River District 

Page 10

c2        Funeral – Dr Frederick Guest, Oct 20


 

18 October 1947

Second Section

Page 11

c5        Photo – South Dunwich Community Hall


 

Page 14

c2        Married – William James Babcock, son of A. E. Babcock to Norah Jane Cassidy, daughter of H. J. Cassidy, Oct 15

c2        Married – Alexander Long, son of James Long to Helen Roney, daughter of James Roney

c2        Married – Alexander Norman Palmer, son of Oscar Palmer to Ethel Mae Schweyer, daughter of Osca Schweyer

c2        Married – Paul L. Dodson, son of L. Dodson of St Thomas to Neva Irene Wise, daughter of C. Wise of Yarmouth


 

Page 15

c1        Will – Estate of David Gilbert, husband of Dora Gilbert

c4        Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Merritt Walker, nee Lily Perkins of Port Burwell, 52nd


 

Page 16

c2        Photo – Imperial Tobacco Softball Champions – R. J. Calhoun; W. R. Miller; Doug Drummond, bat boy; K. E. Wheaton; S. Riddell; Ralph Shearer; William Flegel; M. S. Simpson; Joe Hodgson; Willam L. Bager; Bob Barrett; Basil Learn; Phil Major; Bob Barham; Carl Ethelston; Don McPherson; Hubert Wereley; R. J. Heslep; Doug Wereley


 

Page 20

c2        Married – John Harley Wight to Miss Gloria Flick, Oct 15 – Photo

c3        Married – Robert Wilson to Miss Ruth Green, daughter of R. W. Green; niece of J. A. Elliott

c4        Engagement – Eric Campbell Judd, son of Fred W. Jud to Jane Cresswell Fish, daughter of George Frederick Fish – Nov 8

c4        Engagement – Bruce Frederick Robbins, son of Frederick Robbins of Port Stanley to Gretta Mary Kathleen Sinton, daughter of George Stinson – Nov 15

c4        Engagement – Robert Louis Wilkinson, son of W. H. Wilkinson to Eulia Ina Louise Berry, daughter of A. E. Berry – Nov 10

c6        Anniversary – Mr & Mrs. David Meadows of St Thomas – 65th – Photo

c7        Married – William James Babcock to Norah Jane Cassidy – Photo



 

20 October 1947

Page 3

c3        Photo – Mr & Mrs Thomas L. Coughlin of St Thomas


 

Page 6

c1        Died – Edward Rabbets, 72nd year, Oct 19

c3        Funeral – Mrs Gladys May King, nee Stanton, Oct 18

c3        Funeral – Mrs Blanche McDade


 

Page 7

c1        Died – Miss Henrietta Jenkins, daughter of Charles Jenkins

c3        Died – Mrs Samuel Freeman, nee Elizabeth Peasley, 73 years, Oct 20

c3        Died – Mrs William Johnson, nee Catherine Ferguson, 85 years, Oct 20

c3        Died – John Joseph Duffy, 79 years, Oct 12, uncle of Mrs John A. McAuley

c3        Anniversary – Mr & Mrs. George King Tyler, 60th

c5        Died – Mrs Andrew R. Lampkin, nee Katie Fry, 79th year

c7        Born – William John Trickett, son of Jack & Eleanor Trickett, nee Ford; brother of Charlotte Trickett, Oct 14

c7        Died – Mrs Samuel Freeman, nee Elizabeth Peasley, 73 years, Oct 20

c7        Died – Mrs William Johnson, nee Catherine Ferguson, 85 years, Oct 20

c8        Memoriam – Margaret Scott Parsons, Oct 18 1945


 

Page 8

c1        Died – William John Player, 87 years, Oct 18

c1        Died – Richard William Marr, 11 days, Oct 18, infant son of John Edwrd Marr; grandson of F. B. Ross and W. E. Marr

c2        Photo – Ross A. McPherson of St Thomas

c3        Photo – Lions Club – David Doan; Mahlon Penhale, Dr E. L. Brown

c3        Photo – Miss Isabell S. Stewart and W. E. Crossley


 

20 October 1947

Second Section

Page 10

c2        Engagement – George Edward Stevenson, son of George Stevenson of St Thomas to Ethel Marjorie Hewitt, daughter of Herbert Hewitt of St Thomas – Nov 14

c2        Engagement – Keith Robert Jones, son of Mrs M. E. Jones to Miriam Anna Bisner, daughter of S. Bisner – Nov 22

c2        Engagement – George Mason Kimball, son of Mrs Emma Kimball to Margaret Ann Payne, niece of Russell Emmons – Nov 1

c4        Married – W. Dean Robertson to Ruby Garnham, Oct 18 – Photo

c4        Married – Kenneth Alexander Gordon to Miriam Doris Fishbach – Oct 18, Photo

c5        Married – Sidney George Collins, son of D Collins to Verna Olive Anna Marshall, daughter of W. Marshall, Oct 15

c6        Married – Gordon Herbert Hughson, son of A. Hughson to Joycelyn Maxine Moore, daughter of A. C. Moore of St Thomas



 

21 October 1947

Page 1

c3        Photo – Kiwanis Junior Farmers – Ron Sharp, Jack Smith, James Jamieson, Ruth Downie, Keith Howe, Angus Campbell, John McNeil, Ronald Howe


 

Page 2

c5        Died – Mrs Helen E. Millard, 79th year, Oct 20, widow of Frank Millard


 

Page 6

c2        Funeral – Mrs (Dr) R. E. Everal, nee Margaret Wansley Sutherby, Oct 18; daughter of Mrs Margaret W. Sutherby; sister of Jack, Harry E. and Rothwell E. Sutherby, Mrs Dorothy Wright and Miss Kaye Sutherby

c3        Funeral – Dr Frederick Guest, Oct 20

c3        Funeral – John Hiram Vail, Oct 20

c5        Died – Glen Edward Nathaniel Crabbe, 78 years, Oct 20, son of John & Eliza Crabbe, nee Page


 

Page 7

c3        Died – John William Acres, 38th year, Oct 18, husband of Mrs Elizabeth Acres, nee Jinssen

c5        Died – Mrs Emma Jane Scafe, 84 years, daughter of George & Charlotte Nichols, nee Showcraft; widow of John Scafe

c7        Born – Son of Lloyd Tunks, Oct 15

c7        Born – Son of Dan Humphries, Oct 19

c7        Born – Thomas James Downs, son of Johnny & Dorothy Downs, nee Bearchill, Oct 18

c7        Born – Clifford Garfield Evans, son of Russell & Margaret Evans, nee Skinner, Oct 17

c7        Born – John Robert McIntyre, son of John McIntyre, Oct 14

c7        Born – Son of Roy Lounsbury, Oct 17

c7        Born – Daughter of Stanley Bartkow, Oct 14

c7        Born – Son of William McEwen, Oct 15

c7        Born – Son of Elmer Shepherd, Oct 16

c7        Born – Daughter of John Alward, Oct 13

c8        Died – Glen Edward Nathaniel Crabbe, 78 years, Oct 20

c8        Died – Mrs Samuel D. Freeman, nee Elizabeth Peasley, 73 years, Oct 20

c8        Died – Mrs Catherine Johnson, nee Ferguson, Oct 20

c8        Memoriam – Mrs Gertrude Tucker, Oct 21 1940

c8        Memoriam – Lily Queen Williams, Oct 19 1946


 

Page 8

c3        Married – Lorne Robert Coleman, son of Ernest Coleman to Lillian Anne Kraft, daughter of Mrs A. Kraft

c3        Married – Frank R. Dark to Mrs Janet Nettie Grey

c3        Married – William Harold Brown, son of William Harold Brown to Betty Marie Brown, daughter of Wilfred Byres Brown of Kingsmill, Oct 18


 

21 October 1947

Second Section

Page 10

c2        Photo – Miss Edith Sparling and Mrs Eugene Sweet

c5        Married – Gordon Herbert Hughson, son of A. Hughson of Merlin to Joycelyn Maxine Moore, daughter of A. C. Moore – Photo

c5        Engagement – Bob Stevenson to Miss Georganna Arlein – Nov 15

c5        Engagement – George Mason Kimball to Margaret Ann Payne – Nov 1

c6        Engagement – William Cobban to Miss Betty Downie – Nov 1

c7        Married – W. Dean Robertson to Miss Ruby Garnham, Oct 18


 

Page 11

c4        Anniversary – Mr & Mrs R. J. Jelly, nee Rickard of Mossley, 50th


 

Page 16

c1        Died – Mrs Dollie Griffin, 76 years, Oct 20

c1        Died – Mrs Joseph Couch, nee Sara Annie Magee, 76th year

c1        Died – Wilfredd Whitson, 11 years, Oct 20

c1        Died – Anna Wissel, 4 years, Oct 17

c1        Died – Mrs James Chandler, nee Sarah Upston, 78th year

c5        Died – James Irwin Weaver, 64th year, Oct 18, husband of Mrs Ella Weaver; father of John Berkely Weaver; brother of Mrs Gertie Girling, Eldon, Arthur and Oscar Weaver; uncle of Miss Reta Girling



 

22 October 1947

Page 1

c2        Died – Mrs Gerald J. VanBuskirk, nee Mildred Lambert, 22 years, Oct 19, daughter of Rev James Lambert

c2        Died – Patricia ‘Patsy’ VanBuskirk, 2 years, Oct 21, daughter of Gerald J. VanBuskirk; granddaughter of Rev James Lambert


 

Page6

c1        Funeral – Edwrd Rabbets, Oct 21

c4        Funeral – Vaughn Desbane, 33 years, Oct 22

c4        Married – Hugh Ferris to Miss Florence Ball, Oct 18

c4        Shower – Mr & Mrs Donald Johnston, nee Marion VanPatter


 

Page 7

c3        Died – Edward Ellis Carroll, 61 years, Oct 22, husband of Mrs Gertrude Carroll; father of Miss Marie Carroll; brother of Lovell and Lewis Carroll

c5        Funeral – August DeSmith, Oct 20

c6        Born – Phyllis Jean Innes, daughter of Stuart Innes, Oct 7

c6        Born – Allen Leslie Oliver, son of Leslie & Gladys Oliver, nee Truman, Oct 16

c6        Born – Frederick Vernon Purchase, son of Dr Emerson Purchase, Oct 19

c6        Born – Son of Alistair Littlejohn, Oct 14

c6        Born – Karen Marie Burke, daughter of Edward & Marie Burke, nee Land, Oct 21

c6        Died – Glen Edward Nathan Crabbe, Oct 20

c6        Died – Edward Ellis Carroll, 61 years, Oct 22


 

Page 8

c2        Photo – Gordon Thomas, son of A. G. Thomas of St Thomas


 

22 October 1947

Second Section

Page 16

c1        Anniversary – Mr & Mrs C. Marshall of Ridgetown, 50th

c1        Died – Mrs Minnie Lauber, Oct 20

c1        Died – Miss Rosanna Falloon, 92nd year, Oct 21

c2        Died – John K. Gatenby, Oct 20, son of S. H. Gatenby

c2        Died – James D. Ramsey, 87th yer

c3        Died – John Truchak, 83 years, Oct 21

c3        Funeral – R. P. McBride, Oct 20, father of Irene and J. K. McBride

c4        Died – William Walter Powers, 60 years, Oct 17, son of Mrs Anna H. Powers; husband of Mrs Pearl Powers, nee Anderson; father of William C. Powers

c7        Retirement – Dr Benjamin F. Keillor of Wallacetown and Vancouver



 

23 October 1947

Page 2

c3        Funeral – Gertrude Clark, Oct 22, daughter of Ezra Clark


 

Page 6

c3        Funeral – Mrs Elizabeth Freeman, Oct 22


 

Page 7

c1        Died – Mrs Elizabeth Ellen Broom, 89 years, mother of Mrs G. H. Curtis

c3        Died – Mrs Keith M. Moffat, nee Clara Ethel Edith Brundrett, Oct 22; mother of Keith and Betty Moffat

c3        Funeral – Glen Crabbe, Oct 22

c5        Born – Bruce James Durdle, son of B. N. & Winifred Durdle, nee Shelton, Oct 23

c5        Born – Carol Ann Waite, daughter of Grant Waite, Oct 16

c6        Born – Daughter of Robert B. Woodford, Oct 20

c6        Born – Son of Fergus Heidt; brother of Bobby Heidt, Oct 19

c6        Born – Brian Anthony Eaton, son of W. A. Eaton, Oct 22

c6        Died – Alexander G. Duncanson, 79th yer, Oct 22, husband of Mrs Mary Goldie Duncanson, nee MacMillan; father of Mrs John S. Cameron, Margaret and Goldie Duncanson, Dr St Clair, Steward and Don A. Duncanson


 

23 October 1947

Second Section

Page 12

c2        Engagement – W. Lawton to Miss Irene Lammimon, Oct 25’

c2        Engagement – Michael Forrester to Miss Pauline Fisher, daughter of Rev J. A. Fisher – Oct 30

c4        Married – Bruce McKay Stalker, son of William & Bessie Stalker of Rodney to Hazel Lavina Staddon, daughter of Wesley H. Staddon, Oct 21

c4        Married – Arthur Newton Faulkner to Mrs Florence Esther Folland, Oct 21

c4        Married – Howard Donald Hamilton, son of C. D. Hamilton to Bette Hughena Cridland, daughter of Wray Cridland, Oct 18


 

Page 20

c1        Died – Mrs Mary Maude Sharpe, 56 years, Oct 22; wife of David Sharpe

c1        Died – Mrs Eleanor Wells, nee Hughes, 86 years, Oct 22

c4        Died – Alexander G. Duncanson, 79th year, Oct 22

c7        Died – Arthur Judson Aker, 86th year, son of Hugh & Flora Aker, nee Woodward; widow of Mrs Elizabeth Aker, nee McMartin

c8        Funeral – Mrs Edith Jane Clarke, nee Crawford, widow of Benjamin F. Clarke



 

24 October 1947

Page 6

c5        Died – Philip Ament, 88 years, widow of Mrs Matilda Ament, nee Wilbie


 

Page 7

c5        Born – Daughter of C. F. Moore; sister of Carolyn Moore, Oct 14

c5        Died – Mrs Norman Griswold, nee Edith Sowden, 61st year, Oct 24, sister of William & Joseph Sowden

c5        Memoriam – Leila Dodd Alexander, Oct 24 1944

c5        Memoriam – Mrs Nellie Buchan, Oct 24, by children Betty, Angus, Isabel and Harold


 

Page 8

c2        Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Thomas Walters of Aylmer, 48th – Photo

c3        Engagement – William N. Reichheld, son of J. Reichheld to Miss Viola Wight, daughter of Arthur Wight – Oct 25

c3        Engagement – Murray Wolfe, son of Wesley Wolfe to Miss Gloria Swanson, daughter of George Swanson – Oct 25

c5        Married – Grant Ulysses Saunders, son of G. W. Saunders to Zita Colette Grace Devine, daughter of Fred Devine

c5        Married – Stanley Owen Williamson, son f Mrs Williams and the late Roger Williamson to Pauline Fern Butler, daughter of Preston Butler

c5        Married – Robert Maracle, son of Thomas Maracle to Betty Jane Phillips, daughter of L. Phillips of Port Stanley by Rev H. N. Williams, uncle of the bride

c5        Married – Austin Flint Metcalfe, son of William Metcalfe to Florence Evelyn Mitchell, daughter of Edgar Mitchell


 

Page 10

c1        Died – Miss Mabel Parker, Oct 17, daughter of George & Ellen Parker, nee Campbell

c1        Died – John Arthur Clark, 81 years, Oct 23

c2        Died – Mrs Martha E. Hansford, 50 years, Oct 22, widow of John W. Hansford


 

24 October 1947

Second Section

Page 13

c3        Photo – W. Wendell Holmes, son of Rev John Holmes of St Thomas


 

Page 14

c2        Photo – R. C. ‘Dick’ Cochrill of St Thomas


 

Page 17

c5        Funeral – Edward Ellis Carroll, Oct 23

c6        Died – Mrs Peter S. Carson, nee Florence Harris, mother of Mrs Harlowe Wright and Lois Carson; sister of William Harris, Dr George Harris and Mrs Mary McPhail

c7        Died – Daniel Leitch, 67 years, Oct 23, son of Archibald Leitch; widow of Mrs Catherine Leitch, nee Campbell; brother of Mary and Margaret Leitch, Mrs R. Spence, Mrs Ernest Cartier, Mrs Arthur George, Mrs Rena Cruickshank and Archie Leitch

c8        Died – Mrs Norman Griswold, nee Edith Sowden, 61st year, Oct 24


 

Page 20

c1        Divorce – Anne B. Matthews vs John Harvey Matthews

c1        Died – John Lehrer, 58 years

c3        Died – Infant of Ernestien & Doreen Whiteford

c3        Died – Peter Gray, 87 years, son of Duncan Gray; husband of Mrs Emma Gray, nee Nichol



 

25 October 1947

Page 6

c2        Dedication of New Sarum School

c3        Died – Mrs Albert Walsh, nee Mary Theresa Gallagher, 43 years, Oct 24; daughter of John Gallagher; mother of Rosemarie, Joseph and Edward Walsh; sister of Mrs William O’Brien of Aylmer, Rose and Loretta Gallagher, Mrs C. J. Murray and John Gallagher

c4        Birthday – Miss Elizabeth Nicholson of Tillsonburg, 96th

c4        Funeral – Mrs Helen E. Millard, Oct 22

c5        Shower – Miss Frances Gunning

c5        Shower – Mr & Mrs Owen Medcraft

c5        Shower – Mr & Mrs Lee Smith

c5        Shower – Mr & Mrs George Alden


 

Page 7

c1        Died – Infant daughter of Donald John Hardwick; sister of John & Vincent Hardwick; granddaughter of H. J. Hardwick and Mrs Eva McCulley

c2        Died – Gerald Currie Tiffin, 28 years, son of Joseph & Cora Tiffin, nee Drewery; husband of Mrs Norma Tiffin, nee Rankin

c3        Died – Mrs Elizabeth Ray, 87 years, Oct 24, daughter of Charles & Sarah Marshall, nee Millard; mother of Clarence Ray, Mrs Ida (Stanley) Gillis, Mrs Edna (Herbert) Dobson and Mrs Phyllis (Albert) Cridland

c4        Born – Barbara Louise Campbell, daughter of Chet Campbell; sister of Judy Campbell, Oct 24

c4        Born – Dorothy Frances High, daughter of Russell High, Oct 20

c4        born – Linda Jane Begg, daughter of Futcher Begg; sister of John and Joan Begg, Oct 11

c4        Born – Nancy Eileen Groves, daughter of Alfred C. Groves; sister of Larry and Elizabeth Anne Groves, Oct 22

c4        Born – Son of Ross Walters; brother of Larry Walters, Oct 24

c4        Born – Son of Charles Melvin Balcomb, Oct 9

c4        Born – Son of Arthur Beemer, Oct 11

c4        Died – Mrs Sylvester Brown, nee Bertha Rosella Fonger, 68th year, Oct 23

c4        Died – Mrs Almeda Hodgins, 79th year, Oct 24, widow of Joseph Hodgins; mother of Mrs P. H. Stock; grandmother of John, Leonard and Edward Stock

c4        Died – James P. Lordan, Oct 24

c4        Died – Mrs Robert Albert Ray, nee Elizabeth Marshall, Oct 24

c5        Memoriam – James Alfred Beattie, Oct 25 1944

c5        Memoriam – Mrs John Leverton, Oct 26 1939

c5        Memoriam – Emma Newberry, Oct 26 1932, by daughter Mrs W. (Millie) Walker

c5        Memoriam – Richard Newberry, Apr 11 1925, by daughter Mrs W. (Millie) Walker


 

Page 9

c2        Anniversary – Mr & Mrs C. H. Marshall of Ridgetown, 50th


 

Page 10

c2        Photo – Philip Biggs of St Thomas

c3        Died – Mrs Joseph Hodgins, nee Anna Almeda Wood, 79th year, Oct 24, daughter of James & Almeda Wood

c3        Died – Thomas Bechard, 68 yers, Oct 24

c4        Died – Miss M. E. Scarlett, 83 years, Oct 23, daughter of James & Maria Scarlet, nee Dobbin

c5        Died – James P. Lordan, Oct 24, son of Jeremiah & Margaret Lordan, nee Maxwell


 

25 October 1947

Second Section

Page 11

c1        Photo & Biography – Jack Sutherland Jr. – Port Burwell Light house keeper

c6        Photo – William J. Floyd and William M. Nisbet from Bank of Montreal, St Thomas


 

Page 12

c1        Photo – Rev Ernest Crossley-Hunter

c3        Photo – Central United Church, St Thomas


 

Page 13

c6        Married – Frank H. Silcox, son of T. A. Silcox to Mrs Edna J. Carswell, daughter of J. O. & Mary Lumley of Iona, Oct 24


 

Page 16

c3        Photo – St Thomas Roller Skating Hockey Team – Mac Jones, Albert Marr, Dough Turner, Bob Topping, Don Hanley, Doug Jones, Jim Henderson, Oliver Allen, Andy Allen, Dave Reid, Doug Allen, Jim Lovelock, Stan Sikora, Sparky Luscombe, Neil Adley, Ed Coppen, Bob White, Ray Clayton (absent)


 

Page 17

c5        Photo – Art E. Wilson of St Thomas


 

Page 20

c2        Married – William R. Morton, son of M. W. Morton to June Francis, daughter of George Francis – Photo

c4        Anniversary – Mr & Mrs David Meadows of St Thomas, 65th

c5        Engagement – Keith McLean, son of D. R. McLean of Boxall to Lillis Ann Tufford, daughter of Ross Tufford, Talbot Rd. West – Nov 8

c5        Engagement – Harold Hutchings, son of E. Hutchins of Southwold Station to Jennie Etta Underhill, daughter of Mrs J. Underhill – Nov

c5        Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Arthur Arnum, nee Annie Harland of St Thomas, 59th

c6        Photo – 4 Generations McLellan Family – Mrs Jessie McLellan, age 95 years; Mrs Annie Preston, Donald Preston and Donald Preston Jr.

c6        Engagement – George Edward Dixon, son of W. J. Dixon to Marion Barbara Gould, daughter of Fred Gould – Nov

c6        Engagement – Howard Franklin Parker, son of Clarence Parker of Union to Eunice Mary Frances Pierce, daughter of Henry Pierce – Nov

c6        Married – Ray Dale to Miss jean Poole, Oct 25

c6        Engagement – Raymond Gerald Rosehart, son of G. R. Rosehart to Audrey Lorraine Sinden, daughter of W. S. Sinden – Nov

c6        Engagement – Murray Pettit Glover, son of Charles Herschel Glover to Jean Montrose Ross, daughter of Mrs Frederick W. M. Ross – Nov 15

c6        Engagement – Arnold William Brown, son of R. E. Brown to Margaret Irene Sinden, daughter of LaVerne Sinden – Nov

c7        Engagement – Hedley Herbert Thompson, son of A. C. Thompson to Betty Francis Reynolds, daughter of B. Reynolds – Nov 7



 

27 October 1947

Page 3

c1        Article – A. S. Paragus – Stanley Wightman, Retired School Principal Notes Advances in Education – Photo


 

Page 6

c1        Died – Mrs Baxter Irish, 83rd year, Oct 5, daughter of James H. Buck

c1        Dedication – Baptisimal Font at Union in memory of Arthur Olde


 

Page 7

c2        Reunion – Lawton Family

c3        Died – Irvin Tonks, formerly of West Lorne

c4        Died – Mrs Elvertia Leslie, 84 years, Oct 26, widow of Frank Leslie

c6        Died – Mrs Clarence (Mary Jane) McConnell, Oct 14; mother of Mrs Jerred Mansfield

c6        Born – Son of Joseph Bootle, Oct 18

c6        Born – Ernest Lloyd Munroe Clifton, son of Lloyd & Evelyn Clifton, nee Fletcher, Oct 17

c6        Born – Son of William Epple, Oct 16

c6        Born – Son of Romain Eechaute, Oct 18

c6        Born – Daughter of Cecil Franklin, Oct 23

c6        Died – Mrs Joseph H. Overholt, nee Mary Ellen Parker, 70 years, Oct 27

c6        Died – Frederick Lawrence Picking, 16 years, Oct 26, son of F. J. Picking; brother of Mrs Eileen (Leo) Brown and Mrs Barbara (John) Burrell

c6        Died – Mrs Elvertia Leslie, 84 years, Oct 26

c8        Memoriam – George A. Mills, Oct 27 1926, by daughter Elsie and Bert Seeley

c8        Memoriam – Jennett Secord Mills, July 1 1926, by daughter Elsie and Bert Seeley


 

Page 8

c2        Died – Mrs Walter Toms, Oct 25

c4        Died – Mrs Joseph H. Overholt, nee Mary Ellen Parker, 70 years, Oct 27

c4        Died – Frederick Lawrence Picking, 16 years, Oct 26


 

27 October 1947

Second Section

Page 10

c1        Married – Russell Watson Younie, son of Dr Alexander Russell Younie to Esther Florence Martin, daughter of Norman R. Martin, Oct 25

c2        Birthday – William Voaden of St Thomas, 87th, father of Mrs Lewis Coombs

c3        Engagement – Kenneth Lyle McLarty, son of L. D. McLarty to Valva Jean Buckler, daughter of Stanley Buckler – Nov

c3        Engagement – Sydney H. Copland, son of W. H. Copland to Alice Rosetta Roberts, daughter of Frank Roberts – Nov 15

c3        Engagement – Frederick Douglas Balcom, son of E. A. Balcom of Aylmer to Jean Marguerite Johnson, daughter of Walter Johnson – Nov 1

c3        Married – William N. Reichheld, son of William Reichheld to Viola Mary Wight, daughter of Arthur Wight, Oct 25

c4        Married – Walter Morley Smith, son of Arthur Smith of St Thomas to Betty Emily Swindall, daughter of Mrs E. Swindall of St Thomas, Oct 25

c6        Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Duncan McRae of Glencoe, 50th

c6        Married – William R. Morton, son of M. W. Morton to June Pearl Francis, daughter of George Francis

c6        Married – Lloyd MacLean Graham, son of W. Graham to Pearl Lillian Stocker, daughter of J. W. Stocker

c6        Married – William Ramsay Osler, son of F. Gordon Osler to Miss Ray D’Arcy Cayley, daughter of Rev Dr E. C. Cayley, Oct 25

c6        Married – Lucien Deconinck, son of Leon Deconinck to Mary Vanderghote, daughter of Marcel Vanderghote

c6        Married – Franklin Oakes, son of Milton Oakes to Miss Adaline May Stinson, daughter of William J. Stinson

c7        Married – Frederick Arnest Farlinger, son of Frederch Ernest Farlinger to Frances Mary Fairchild, daughter of Howard & Frances Fairchild, Oct 25


 

Page 16

c1        Anniversary – Mr & Mrs C. H. Marshall of Ridgetown, 50th



 

28 October 1947

Page 6

c3        Died – Mrs Roy E. Fraser, nee Lila Pearl Leitch, 65th year, Oct 27, daughter of A. J. & Lucy E. Leitch; mother of Mrs Donald M. Treadgold; sister of Mrs W. Stuart Smith George & Frank Leitch

c3        Died – Charles Dicker, 78 years, Oct 27, husband of Mrs Amelia Dicker, nee Salmon; father of Reginald and Peter Dicker and Mrs Gordon Brewer

c7        Funeral – James P. Lordan, Oct 27


 

Page 7

c2        Died – George E. Wiley, 48 years, Oct 27

c3        Died – Mrs William Albert Couse, nee Emily Norman, Oct 27

c3        Died – Frederick Andersen, 48 years, Oct 28, husband of Mrs Alice Andersen; fathr of Mrs J. A. Ballantine, Misses Mary and Janet Andersen, Carl, Svend and Lawrence Andersen

c6        Baptism – at St Paul’s, Aylmer – Mr & Mrs Howard R. Jordan and daughter Lucille Joanne; Mr & Mrs Wilfred Johnson and daughter Morlene; Mr & Mrs Ivan Moore and daughter Iva Joy; Mr & Mrs A. Nelson McConnell and son Richard Douglas; Mr & Mrs Phil Bedenhom and Sheila Anne; Mr & Mrs Sloan McConnell Jr. and daughter Janet Lynn; Mr & Mrs Charles Belchamber and daughter Terry Lyn; Mr & Mrs Ralph Hotson and daughter Gwendoline Cora; Mr & Mrs Carl Foy and son Richard Dale; Mr & Mrs Lawrence B. Forrest and son Thomas Frank; Mr & Mrs James H. Wright and children Douglas Richard, Gary David and Carole Ann

c6        Born – Son of John Herbert, Oct 18

c6        Born – Son of Stanley Bartkow, Oct 14

c7        Memoriam – T. S. Kitchenham, Oct 28 1941

c8        Born – Son of C. H. & Phyllis Turner, nee Blunt, Oct 24

c8        Born – Daughter of George Small, Oct 25

c8        Born – Daughter of Joseph Hishon, Oct 21

c8        Born – Daughter of Joseph Hishon, Oct 21

c8        Born – Priscilla Anne, daughter of Peter Laur, Oct 21

c8        Born – Son of Roy Lounsbury, Oct 17

c8        Born – Son of Anthony Laudenbach, Oct 7

c8        Married – Harvey M. Smalldon, son of Thomas Smalldon to Blanche Marie Thom, Oct 25

c8        Died – Mrs Joseph H. Overholt, nee Mary Ellen Parker, 70 years, Oct 27

c8        Died – Mrs Roy E. Fraser, nee Lila Pearl Leitch, 65th year, Oct 27

c8        Died – Mrs William Albert Couse, nee Emily Norman, 87th year, Oct 27


 

28 October 1947

Second Section

Page 10

c2         Married – Russell Watson Younie, son of Dr Alexander Russell Younie to Esther Florence Martin, daughter of Norman R. Martin, Oct 25 – Photo

c2        Engagement – Clarence M. Campbell, son of A. M. Campbell of Iona Station to Margaret Evelyn Varga, daughter of John Varga of Iona Station – Nov

c2        Shower – Mr & Mrs Milton Jones, nee Ruth Jolliffe of Dexter

c3        Engagement – Douglas Eugene McLean, son of Angus McLean to Eva Marie Currie, daughter of Russell Currie – Nov

c3        Married – Frederick Murray Smith, son of James Smithson of Dunboyne to Donna June Meharg, daughter of Lloyd Meharg of Kingsmill, Oct 21

c6        Died – Mrs Peter Carson, formerly of West Lorne


 

Page 11

c2        Married – Lee McKenzie Jenner, son of Cyril & May Jenner to Edythe Lorrain Harrison, daughter of James L. Harrison of St Thomas

c2        Married – Harvey Edgar St. John, son of Charles St. John to Christine Annie Penfold, daughter of Ernest Penfold, Oct 11

c2        Married – Melbourne Ray Roberts, son of F. M. Roberts of St Thomas to Miss Elizabeth Kay Cooper, daughter of William Cooper, Oct 18

c2        Married – Harvey M. Smalldon, son of Thomas Smalldon to Blanche Marie Thom, daughter of John Thom, Oct 25

c3        Married – Harry Allan Collins, son of Allan Collins to Marion June Johnson, twin daughter of George A. Johnson

c3        Married – James William Norton, son of James A. Norton to Margaret Helen Johnson, twin daughter of George A. Johnson

c3        Married – Angus Johnson to Mrs Myrtle L. Clark, Oct 22



 

29 October 1947

Page 6

c3        Funeral – John Henry Cowell, Oct 7

c3        Funeral – Mrs Norman Griswold, 61st year

c3        Funeral – Frederick J. Picking, 16 years, Oct 28


 

Page 7

c2        Funeral – Frederick Andersen, Oct 28

c5        Birthday – James Dufton of Simcoe, 91st

c5        Born – Son of James & Margaret Miller, nee Bates; brother of Jimmy, Oct 27

c5        Born – Roderic James Parkins, son of William Parkins; brother of Billy Parkins, Oct 28

c5        Born – Robert Bruce Raine, son of Harry & June Raine, nee Claypole; brother of Richard Raine, Oct 16

c5        Born – Daughter of C. H. & Phyllis Turner, nee Blunt, Oct 24

c5        Died – Frederick Andersen, 48 yers, Oct 28

c5        Died – Mrs Emily Norma Couse, 87th year, Oct 28

c5        Died – James Herman Page, 43rd year, Oct 28

c5        Memoriam – Jay Atkinson, Oct 29 1946

c5        Memoriam – John T. Brown, Oct 29 1944, by wife Ada


 

Page 8

c3        Died – Solomon Ferguson, 85 years, Oct 24, son of James & Catherine Ferguson, nee Campbell; brother of James A. & David W. Ferguson


 

29 October 1947

Second Section

Page 10

c6        Engagement – Albert Joseph Gratton, son of J. B. Gratton to Marjorie Irene Boe, daughter of Alfred Boe – Nov 1

c8        Married – Harry William Poyntz to Dorothy Olive Shearing

c8        Married – Keith Edwin Tribe to Marjory Ashford



 

30 October 1947

Page 1

c4        Died – William S. Dingman, 90th year, Oct 30 – Photo


 

Page 6

c3        Died – Daniel Graham, 78 years, Oct 29, son of Duncan Graham; husband of Mrs Mary Jane Graham, nee McLarty; father of Cameron and John Graham and Mrs Douglas Walters; brother of Duncan Graham

c5        Funeral – Mrs Mary Ellen Overholt, Oct 29

c5        Funeral – Mrs Baxter Irish, Oct 28


 

Page 7

c4        Died – James Herman Page, 43rd year, Oct 28

c5        Born – Daughter of Graham Phillips, Oct 25

c5        Born – Penny Marie Porter, daughter of F. S. & Geraldine Porter, nee Andrews, Oct 28

c5        Born – Son of David W. & Gladys Shales, nee Guy, Oct 27

c5        Died – William McMullen, Oct 29, husband of Mrs Laura McMullen, nee Annett

c5        Memoriam – Mrs Annie Hume, Oct 30 1944

c7        Died – Ernest Dainty 58 years, Oct 30, husband of Mrs Gertude Dainty; father of Gwendolyn Dainty and Ernest Don Dainty


 

Page 10

c3        Died – William McMullen, 64 years, Oct 29


 

Page 12

c5        Died – Harold R. Manders, 42 years, Oct 29


 

Page 14

c4        Engagement – Walter F. Holden to Miss Hazel Clinansmith

c4        Birthday – Mrs Bessie Cramp of Appin, 80th

c4        Engagement – Robert Arthur Dredge, son of James Dredge to Marjorie Mahala Durham , daughter of Leslie Durham _ Nov 6

c4        Engagement – Malcolmn Stuart Wallace, son of J. A. Wallace to Pamela Rosemary Pickford, daughter of H. Norman Pickford – Nov 1

c4        Married – Norman Joseph Everatt, son of Fred J. Everatt to Sophia Josephine Koczan, daughter of Joseph Koczan

c5        Married – George Crosbie R. Schweitzer to Juliana Margaret Lucio, daughter of Julius Lucio

c5        Married – Mr Dunlop to Helen Ross

c5        Married – William Henry Ryder, son of George H. Ryder to Ruth Gertrude Tisdale, daughter of Maitland Tisdale

c5        Married – Robert Archie Dunbar, son of Roy Dunbar to Lois Donelda Shaw, daughter of Mrs Albert Cameron and the late Frederic Shaw

c5        Married – Donald John Hemsted to Anna Elizabeth McDonald, daughter of L. P. McDonald

c6        Married – Arthur William Mathewman to Lillian McCallum, daughter of D. P. McCallum


 

Page 15

c1        Married – William Atwood James, son of F. treve James to Velma Isobelle Scholtt, daughter rof Charles B. Schott

c1        Married – Harvey Edgar St John to Christine Annie Penfold

c2        Married – Arthur Lloyd Green, son of Eldridge Green to Ruth Bremner, daughter of John Duncan

c2        Married – Fred G. Tanner, son of J. W. Tanner of Eden to Ruth E. Fairbairn, daughter of E. Fairbairn



 

31 October 1947

Page 1

c8        Retirement – Edwin D. ‘Ted’ Bennett, 44 years with St Thomas Post Office – Photo


 

Page 6

c1        Died – Mrs Ruby W. Belcher, 83 years, Oct 28, widow of Frederick W. Belcher; mother of Mrs William Brown, Mrs S. H. Sadler, Mrs B. A. Holbeck, Mrs J. S. Coulter, Darius and Jason Belcher; sister of Mrs Kenneth Ferris


 

Page 7

c2        Died – Mrs Margaret Jane Malone Anderson, widow of James Anderson, 76 years, Oct 29, mother of Mrs W. Brimley, Mrs E. Thompson, Sam, Jack, Robert, Ernest, Archie and Chris Anderson

c3        Died – Mrs Henry B. Parker, nee Edith Maude Russ, 67 years, Oct 30

c5        Born – Daughter of Murray Shaver, Oct 30

c5        Born – Terrence Robert Abel, son of R. C. & Doreen Abel, nee Beer, Oct 21

c5        Born – Barbara Jane Burnet, daughter of John W. & Margaret Burnet, nee Ashplant, Oct 29

c5        Born – Mary Elizabeth Crowe, daughter of J. F. Crowe; sister of Caroline & Richard Crowe, Oct 17

c5        Born – Daughter of James & Janet Hume, nee Mitchell, Oct 29

c5        Born – Mark Herbert Walters, son of Bruce & Lila Walters, nee Tolmie, Oct 16

c5        Died – William S. Dingman, 90th year, Oct 30

c5        Died – Mrs Henry B. Parker, nee Edith Maude Russ, 67 years, Oct 30


 

Page 8

c6        Funeral – Frederick Andersen, Oct 30


 

31 October 1947

Second Section

Page 12

c2        Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Albert & Agnes Pollard of Norwich, 50th

c4        Married – Norman Edward Smith, son of Robert Smith to Helen Elizabeth Fishback, daughter of John Fishback

c5        Biography – Archibald McLeish and Mary Galbraith McLeish of Strathroy


 

Page 13

c4        Married – Spencer Claus Jr, son of Spencer & Mae Claus to Frances Betty Gunning, daughter of James R. Gunning, Oct 25


 

Page 17

c3        Died – Mrs Elizabeth O’Hara, Oct 30, widow of George O’Hara



 

1 November 1947

Page 1

c2        Died – Lois Ann Brown, 17 years, Nov 1, daughter of Harry Brown; sister of Betty, Harry, James and Terry Brown; granddaughter of Mrs Dora Brown

c2        Died – Norman Russell Johns, 17 years, Nov 1


 

Page 7

c3        Died – Wilfred J. Pocock, 58 years, Oct 31, son of Joseph Pocock

c3        Died – Melvin Henderson, 23rd year, Oct 31, son of Frank Henderson

c4        Born – Eric James Dobbs & Elaine Margaret Dobbs, twins of A. M. & Joyce Dobbs, nee Brown, Oct 25

c4        Born – Douglas Frederick LaVoie, son of Joseph LaVoie, Oct 30

c4        Died – Mrs Edith Maude Parker, 67 years, Oct 30

c4        Died – Lois Ann Brown, 16 years, Nov 1

c4        Died – Melvin Henderson, 23rd year, Oct 31

c4        Memoriam – Doug Martin, Nov 1 1944

c4        Memoriam – Mary Elizabeth Ross, Nov 1 1946

c4        Memoriam – Ronald Edward Bowes, Nov 2 1945

c5        Born – Kenneth Jon Brown, son of J. S. & Edith Brown, nee Chapman; brother of Larry Allen Brown, Oct 30

c5        Born – Son of Alfred Beemer, Oct 26

c5        Born – Daughter of Ross Chambers, Oct 18

c5        Born – Son of Jon Csoborko, Oct 28

c5        Born – Daughter of Jack Dennis, Oct 28

c5        Born – Daughter of George Gibson, Oct 24

c5        Born – Mary Charlotte Wilcox, daughter of L. DeWitt Wilcox, Oct 29

c6        Fuenral – Mrs Joseph Hodgins, Oct 26

c6        Vital Statistics – October 1947 in St Thomas – 68 births, 19 marriages, 30 deaths


 

Page 8

c3        Photo – Dugald G. Brown, Port Stanley Frosted Food Storage, Port Stanley


 

Page 9

c3        Died – Richard M. Dale, 84 years, Oct 28


 

1 November 1947

Second Section

Page 11

c4        Photo – Elmdale School, St Thomas


 

Page 13

c4        Married – Monty Wight, son of W. M. Wight to Vera May Stewart, daughter of H. S. Stewart

c4        Married – H. Hamilton Cheney, son of R. G. Cheney to Hazel Jean Dunkin, daughter of Harry William Dunkin

c4        Married – Cyril DeWaele, son of Julius DeWaele to Blanche Agnes Moyaert, daughter of Leon Moyaert

c4        Married – Joseph Kish Jr to Jeanette Balazs, daughter of Joseph Balazs

c4        Married – Joe Marys, son of Case Marys to June Coral Bernice Pountney, daughter of Edwin Pountney of New Sarum, Oct 29

c4        Married – Michael Forrester, son of J. Forrester to Pauline Fisher, daughter of Rev J. A. Fisher

c5        Married – Charles Wilbur Davis O’Neil to Alice Muriel Watson, daughter of George Douglas Watson


 

Page 16

c2        Photo – Timken Softball Team – Jack Lawrence, Nick Nicholson, George Winters, Alvin McNea, Norman Lawrence, Vern Bailey, Don McNabb, Jack Craig, Chuck Henry, Carl Lenentine, Perry Lumley, Doug McRaild, Paul Honsinger, Gene Kidder, Jim Brannen, Dan Wright (absent)


 

Page 17

c1        Photo – Melv England of St Thomas


 

Page 20

c2        Married – John Spinler Marks, son of T. J. Marks of Port Stanley to Lillian May Gregory, daughter of J. W. Gregory – Photo

c3        Married – Lawrence Sanders to Miss Mary Stock

c4        Engagement – Kenneth Ernest Reid, son of Ernest Reid to Adurey Rose Garrod, daughter of George E. Garrod – Nov 22

c4        Engagement – Frederick James Slater, son of Wesley P. Slater to Mary Catherine Clark, daughter of Leonard A. Clark – Nov

c4        Shower – Mr & Mrs Ernest J. Perry, daughter of Mrs Harley Schram

c7        Engagement – William Arthur Ward, son of Mrs Arthur Ward of Hamilton to Ruby Jean Rohrer, daughter of Gordon Rohrer of Tillsonburg – Nov

c7        Married – Lu McKenzie Jenner, son of Mrs May Jenner to Miss Edythe Lorraine Harrison, daughter of James L. Harrison – Photo

c8        Engagement – Douglas Eugene McLean, son of Angus McLean to Eva Marie Currie, daughter of Russell Currie – Nov

c8        Engagement – Howard Franklin Parker, son of Clarence Parker of Union to Eunice Mary Frances Pierce, daughter of Henry Pierce of Walkers – Nov



 

3 November 1947

Page 5

c1        Died – Mrs Stanley W. (Marie Lenore) Reid, Nov 1

c1        Died – John Lamb, 86 years, Oct 31, son of John & Katherine Lamb, nee McCool

c2        Died – Arthur A. Mahaffy, 86 years, Nov 2

c3        Died – Donald Evans, 21 years, Nov 1, son of Albert Evans

c3        Died – Wilfrid St. Pierre, 24 years, Nov 1

c5        Died – Mrs Andrew Dickson, nee Mary Kennedy, Oct 31


 

Page 7

c6        Funeral – Irvin Tonks, Nov 3

c6        Funeral – William Albert McMullen, Nov 1

c6        Born – Son of George Hornby, Oct 24

c6        Born – Son of Keith Leighfield, Oct 29

c6        Born – Carolyn Jean McDonald, daughter of Beverley S. & Evelyn Ruth McDonald, nee Rosser, Nov 2

c6        Born – Son of Benedict Pask, Oct 28

c6        Born – Sylvia Rose Spendlove, daughter of H. Spendlove, Oct 30

c6        Died – Mrs Caroline C. Hubling, 93rd year, Nov 3, widow of Alfred M. Hubling; mother of Mrs Fred Hill, Mrs Fred Johnson, Mrs John Freeman and Ernest Hubling; sister of Mrs Rebecca Ives, Mrs Elizabeth Dixon and Arthur Dodd

c6        Died – Mrs Ella Lynn, 69 years, Nov 2, widow of Edward Lynn; sister of Mrs Bert May, Mrs O. Luyons, Mrs Frank Swartz, Mrs L. Connell and Charles Cheeseborough

c8        Memoriam – Andrew Robertson, Nov 3 1942


 

Page 8

c1        Died – Mrs John (Janet) McColl, 63rd year, Nov 2

c1        Anniversary – Mr & Mrs R. H. Hessel of St Thomas, 15th

c2        Funeral – W. S. Dingman, Nov 1

c3        Died – Mrs Edward Lynn, nee Ella Cheeseboroough, 69 years, Nov 2

c7        Died – Mrs Alfred Hubling, nee Caroline C. Dodd, 93 years, Nov 3


 

3 November 1947

Second Section

Page 10

c2        Married – John David Harris, son of Richard Harris to Wanda Irene Paul, daughter of Alfred Paul – Photo

c2        Married – Raymond A. Frigon, son of Augustine Frigon to Madeline Colledge, daughter of H. A. Colledge, Nov 1

c2        Engagement – Victor J. Blackwell J. to Miss Barbara Spencer, daughter of A. C. Spencer – Nov 7

c6        Married – Alexander Michael Sholtanuk, son of E. Sholtanuk to Mary Sinkavich, daughter of Nick Sinkavich, Nov 1

c6        Married – Joseph V. Dreher, son of A. Dreher to Vera Madeline Morse, daughter of Bruce Morse, Oct 28


 

Page 16

c3        Photo – James Hamish Bain, son of James Bain of Springfield

c3        Funeral – James Herman Page, Oct 30

c4        Died – Mrs Otto McClung, nee Velma Hall, 56th year



 

4 November 1947

Page 3

c1        Photo – Kiwanis Club, St Thomas – James A. McBain, Albert Auckland, J. Bruce Caldwell, Les Preston, Percy R. Locke, Orlo M. Brees, Bev Hay, Charles Cole

c3        Died – Mrs John McMann, nee Louse Blanchard, 74th year, Nov 3


 

Page 7

c4        Funeral – Lois Ann Brown, Nov 3

c4        Funeral – Mrs Edith Maude Parker, Nov 3

c5        Funeral – Melvin Franklin Henderson, Nov 2

c5        Funeral – Mrs Lila Pearl Fraser, Oct 27

c5        Died – Frederick J. Gidley, 79 years, Nov 3, husband of Mrs Lillian Gidley; brother of Charles Gidley; brother-in-law of Mrs Minnie Gidley; father of late Frederick Henry Gidley

c6        Born – David William Carnes, son of W. H. & Joy Carnes, nee Armstrong, Nov 2

c6        Born – Judith Ellen Thompson, daughter of Jon Thompson, Nov 4

c6        Died – Mrs Alfred M. Hubling, nee Caroline C. Dodd, 93rd year, Nov 3

c6        Died – Frederick J. Gidley, 79 years, Nov 3

c8        Memoriam – Mrs Hannah McConnell, Nov 4 1940, by sons Gordon & Kenneth

c8        Memoriam – Mr McConnell, Feb 16 1932, by sons Gordon & Kenneth


 

4 November 1947

Second Section

Page 10

c2        Married – Lee Smith, son of Herman Smith to Shirley Jean Parker, daughter of Mrs Ellison Rice – Photo

c4        Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Jacob Brown of Watford, 64th

c6        Married – George B. Rose Jr to Evelyn Jane Lloyd, daughter of Dr Douglas Dane Lloyd

c6        Married – Clarence Dunbar Allan to Una Eliza Reid

c6        Married – Desmond Gilbert Ducharmne, son of Joseph Ducharme to Violet May Cuthbert, daughter of Fred Cuthbert


 

Page 13

c3        Mrs T. Michaeltree, nee Mary Stuart Ware, 83rd year

c7        Anniversary – Mr & Mrs G. A. Schott, 50th



 

5 November 1947

Page 6

c1        Gift – Photo of Malahide Castle given to council by T. Merritt Moore

c2        Married – Frederick Mathias Kristoff, son of Max Kristoff to Frede Ruth Martin, daughter of Ben Martin of Aylmer

c3        Died – Mrs Alfred H. Gale, nee Lillie McPherson, 50th year, daughter of John McPherson; mother of Noreen, Nancy and John Gale; sister of Mrs George Johnson, Mrs Bruce Phillips, Mrs Charles Phillips, Mrs William Walker, Frank, Donald and Foster McPherson

c3        Died – Frederick William Tiffin, 74 years, Nov 4, son of W. R. Tiffin

c4        Funeral – Mrs Ella Lynn, Nov 4


 

Page 7

c6        Born – Daughter of Daniel Church, Oct 29

c6        Born – Son of Wilfred Cote, Oct 29

c6        Born – Daughter of George Gibson, Oct 24

c6        Born – Daughter of Michael Blazeiko, Oct 28

c6        Born – Son of Keith Leighfield, Oct 29

c6        Born – Donna Jean Matthews, daughter of Donald D. Matthews; sister of Bobby Matthews, Nov 4

c6        Born – Daughter of Thomas Schmous, Oct 30

c6        Born – Daughter of W. R. & Margaret Wallace, nee Masters, Oct 27

c6        Born – Son of Charles Watkinson, Oct 25

c6        Died – Frederick J. Gidley, 79 years, Nov 3

c6        Died – Robert M. Wright, 85th year, Nov 4, husband of Mrs Rose Wright

c6        Memoriam – Harvey Louis Wilkinson Sr., Nov 5 1945, by wife Margaret


 

Page 8

c6        Died – Robert M. Wright, 85th year, Nov 4, son of James & Jane Wright, nee McMillan


 

5 November 1947

Second Section

Page 10

c2        Married – William A. Lawton to Irene Lammiman – Photo

c5        Engagement – Richard Lewis Rutherford, son of Thomas Rutherford to Kathleen Mary Shirley, daughter of Harry Shirley – Nov 29


 

Page 13

c3        Died – Mrs Albert Green, nee Aggie Havens, 68 years, Nov 4, daughter of Thomas Havens

c3        Died – G. R. Green, 60 years, husband of Mrs Christina Helen Green, nee Cockburn

c4        Birthday – George Eatwell of Simcoe, 82nd

c5        Anniversary – Mr & Mrs A. H. Johnson of Simcoe, 25th

c5        Died – Charles R. Penfold, 61 years, Nov 5

c5        Died – Mrs John McMann, nee Louise Blanchard, 74 years



 

6 November 1947

Page 1

c2        Inquest in Aylmer – Mrs Florence Welch, nee Berry; wife of Vernon Welch

c4        Died – Arlene Anderson, 13 years


 

Page 2

c3        Died – Mrs Elizabeth J. Cunningham, nee Hall, 93rd year, Nov 4, widow of Oscar Cunningham

c5        Funeral – Mrs Caroline C. Hubling, Nov 5


 

Page 7

c3        Died – Hugh Orr, 61st year, Nov 6, son of Hugh & Margaret Orr

c4        Died – Mrs Herbert Temple, nee Mary Reeves, 53 years, Nov 5, daughter of John Reeves; mother of Fred, John, Herbert, Glen, Robert and Mary Ellen Temple; sister of Mrs Arthur Hall, Mrs Harry Kempster, Mrs Richard Dearborn; cousin of Mrs Alice Brebner and Mrs M. Huish

c5        Died – Miss Hazel Irene Elcoat, Oct 26, daughter of William Elcoat

c6        Born – Leslie William Lessard, son of Joseph Lessard, Nov 4

c6        Born – Janis Irene Broad, daughter of Everett Broad; sister of Mary Alice Broad, Nov 5

c6        Born – Son of David & Hilda Leitch, nee Butler; brother of Ewan Leitch, Nov 4

c6        Born – Son of W. Bruce & Patricia MacKinnon, nee Coombs, Nov 4

c6        Died – Hugh Orr, 61 years, Nov 4

c6        Died – Robert M. Wright, 85th yer, Nov 4


 

Page 8

c2        Funeral – Mrs Emily Prince, 82 years, Nov 1


 

Page 10

c1        Died – Jack Tasker, Oct 31, husband of Mrs Mabel Tasker; brother-in-law of Charles Wright


 

6 November 1947

Second Section

Page 12

c3        Married – Alphonse Godelie, son of Richard Godelie to Kathleen Huis, daughter of Steve Huis

c3        Married – Stanley Graves to Frances MacQuire, Nov 3


 

Page 13

c5        Married – Jack Lawrence, son of Douglas Lawrence to Ethel Lillian Turner, daughter of Thomas Smalldon, Nov 1

c5        Married – Albert Julian Garvey, son of J. E. Garvey to Elaine Luella Marie Argue, daughter of H. C. Argue, Nov 1

c5        Married – Harold Duncan Nigh, son of Harvey Nigh to Muriel Jean Hetherington, daughter of Clarence Hetherington, Nov 1


 

Page 14

c3        Photo – Mer-Lin Motors – Harold Ross, Douglas Leith, Charles Hyde, John Smith, Jack Brown, Lorne Keillor



 

7 November 1947

Page 6

c2        Died – Mrs Elizabeth Jane Nesbitt, 85th year, Nov 6, daughter of Edward & Nancy Jane Laur, nee Brown

c3        Died – George Edgar Heslop, 95th year, Nov 4, son of Thomas Heslop


 

Page 7

c5        Died – Hugh Orr, 61 years, Nov 4

c8        Memoriam – Mrs Alice Sheppard, Nov 7 1946, by husband Bert

c8        Memoriam – Fred Stacey, Nov 6 1941


 

Page 8

c1        Photo – Dr George T. Kennedy of St Thomas

c3        Died – Arthur Joss Neman, 41 years

c7        Died – J. Russell Lockwood, 30 years, Nov 6, son of James Lockwood


 

Page 10

c5        Died – Elgin W. Russ, 73 years, Nov 6


 

7 November 1947

Second Section

Page 13

c2        Married – Fred Balcom, son of E. A. Balcom to Jean Marguerite Johnson, daughter of Walter Johnson, Nov 1 – Photo

c4        Engagement – Donald Homer Tuff, son of J. A. Tuff to Ila Mae Wilton, daughter of R. L. Wilton – Nov

c5        Married – Ashley Clarence Cromwell, son of Lionel Cromwell of Port Stanley to Vera Patsy MacDonald, daughter of Kenneth S. MacDonald

c5        Married – Walter Francis Holden, son of Walter G. Holden to Hazel Roberta Clinansmith, daughter of Gilbert E. Clinansmith, Nov 4



 

8 November 1947

Page 6

c1        Funeral – Mrs Bella Jane Cowan, 74 years, Nov 3


 

Page 7

c3        Died – William Gooding, 72 years, Nov 7

c3        Died – Mrs William Newman, nee Mary Taylor, 74 years, Nov 7, daughter of Patrick & Mary Ann Taylor; mother of Mrs James Stuart and the late Thomas Hands; grandmother of James & Marilyn Stuart

c5        Born – Sue Ann Millman, daughter of Clayton Millman, Nov 7

c5        Born – Janet Louise Williams, daughter of J. R. & Gwen Williams, nee Alexander, Nov 6

c5        Died – Mrs Mary Newman, 74 years, Nov 7

c6        Memoriam – Leslie Bodkin, Nov 9 1946, by wife Elizabeth and sons John & Leslie

c6        Memoriam – Mrs Nettie Laing Esseltine, Nov 8 1944, by daughter Helen Elaine

c6        Memoriam – Mrs Mary Ann Hill, Nov 8 1946, by husband Percy Hill

c6        Memoriam – Mary Ann Towers Hill, Nov 8 1946


 

Page 8

c1        Photo – Memorial Hospital Annex, St Thomas


 

Page 10

c2        Photo – Shirley McComb, daughter of G. E. McComb of St Thomas


 

8 November 1947

Second Section

Page 11

c1        Photo – Collegiate Institute, St Thomas – Doreen LeCourtois, Dorothy Harper, Douglas MacLeod, Bill Stewart

c6        Photo – St Joseph’s High School, St Thomas – Ken Regan, Cella Matthews, frank Clarke, June Walsh, Doreen Regan, Jack Winters, Betty Udell, James Curtis, Helen Coughlin, Ross Ferguson, Ann McLellan


 

Page 12

c3        Dedication – Rev John E. and Jennie Hunter, Central United Church


 

Page 13

c2        Married – Hugh Ferris, son of Arthur Ferris to Miss Ball, daughter of Mrs Pearl Ball – Photo

c3        Married – Rueben John Arnold, son of Rueben Arnold to Mrs Almedea Eleanor Berdan, daughter of George Berdan

c3        Married – Marvel VanDeVelde, son of Oscar VanDeVelde to Clara Yseberte, daughter of A. Ysberte


 

Page 15

c3        Died – B. Jasperson, Nov 4

c5        Funeral – Frederick J. Gidley, Nov 6

c5        Funeral – Mrs Alfred H. Gale, nee Lillie McPherson, Nov 5

c5        Funeral – Mrs George O’Hara, Nov 1


 

Page 20

c2        Married – Walter F. Holden to Hazel Clinansmith – Photo

c2        Married – George Rose to Miss Evelyn Lloyd, granddaughter of Rev A. E. Lloyd

c4        Died – Mrs R. A. Bethune, nee Miss Marion Mann

c4        Married – W. Turner to Miss Ann Stafford, Nov 8

c4        Shower – Miss Ann Tufford

c6        Married – Max Luikart to Miss Audrey Ellen Weeks, Nov 1

c7        Anniversary – Mr & Mrs George Ryckman of Union, 50th – Photo



 

10 November 1947

Page 3

c2        Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Robert Rodgers of Woodstock, 50th

c2        Died – William M. McLeod, 87th year


 

Page 6

c1        Died – John Wesley Donaldson, 77th year, Nov 9, husband of Mrs Margaret Donaldson, nee Miller; brother of Richard & Barney Donaldson and Mrs John Taylor

c1        Died – Frank J. Bonnay, 71 years, Nov 7

c3        Died – Alexander D. Gray, 78 years, Nov 10, son of Neil Gray; husband of Mrs Grace Gray, nee Barr; father of Rev Archie, Robert and Rev Thomas A. Gray, Mrs Herbert Kersey and Mrs J. E. Smith

c3        Died – George MacAlpine Smith, 17 years, Nov 10, son of Harding Smith; brother of Harold, Donald, Vera and Margaret Smith

c7        Funeral – Hugh Orr, Nov 8


 

Page 7

c3        Died – Mrs David White, Nov 9, daughter of John Sears; sister of Mrs E. Smith; Aunt of Wilfred Smith

c6        Born – Mary Elizabeth Babcock, daughter of H. C. & Mary Louise Babcock, nee Rowe, Nov 7

c6        Born – John Alexander McLarty, son of Archie McLarty, Nov 3

c6        Died – James Leonard Anger, Nov 9, husband of Mrs Clara Anger, nee Charlton

c6        Died – Thomas Francis Finney, Nov 9, brother of Charles Finney; brother-in-law of Edward Killingsworth

c6        Died – William John Russell, 58 years, Nov 9, husband of Mrs Mabel Russell

c6        Died – George MacAlpine Smith, 17 years, Nov 10

c6        Memoriam – Mr & Mrs Archie A. Taylor, Oct 27 1938 and Nov 10 1946


 

Page 8

c1        Died – Mrs Elizabeth Hergiton, 89th year, Nov 9, aunt of Mrs James Alexander

c2        Died – James Leonard Anger, Nov 9

c4        Died – William John Russell, 58 years, Nov 9

c5        Died – Thomas Francis Finney, Nov 9, son of James & Cecelia Finney, nee Butler; husband of Mrs Ethel Finney, nee Gardner


 

10 November 1947

Second Section

Page 10

c2        Married – Duncan Keith McLean to Lillie Ann Tufford, Nov 8 – Photo

c2        Engagement – Covert Bates to Miss Margaret Corbett – Nov 12


 

Page 16

c4        Died – James Dufton, 91 years, Nov 8



 

11 November 1947

Page 6

c6        Funeral – Mrs Mary Newman, Nov 10

c6        Funeral – Mrs Elizabeth Nesbitt, Nov 8


 

Page 7

c1        Funeral – Robert Frederick Miller, 69 years, Nov 9

c5        Died – Bruce J. Black, 50 years, Nov 11, son of Neil C. & Catherine Black

c5        Died – Dr W. G. Hutchison, Nov 11

c6        Born – Robert John Cake, son of J. W. & Ruth Cake, nee Rowsom, Nov 9

c6        Born – David Albert Harvey, son of K. Harvey; brother of Larry Harvey, Nov 1

c6        Born – Marilyn Jean Pellow, daughter of Ross Pellow; brother of Donald Pellow, Nov 8

c6        Born – Carolyn Ruth Rowland, daughter of Fraser H. Rowland, Nov 8

c6        Died – James Leonard Anger, Nov 9

c6        Died – Bruce J. Black, 50 years, Nov 11

c6        Died – Thomas Francis Finney, Nov 9

c6        Died – William John Russell, 58 years, Nov 9

c6        Died – George MacAlpine Smith, 17th year, Nov 10

c8        Memoriam – Cyrus Hartsell, Nov 11 1921

c8        Memoriam – Charles E. Hind, Nov 11 1946

c8        Memoriam – Julia Lowry, Nov 11 1944, by sisters Helen and Meg

c8        Memoriam – Mrs Ida May Sprague, Nov 11 1941, by Harold and Helen

c8        Memoriam – Jeannie Rundle Shepard, widow of Samuel Shepard, Nov 11 1921, by Lila


 

Page 8

c2        Died – Bradley Lapham, son of W. F. & Cora Lapham, nee Bradley


 

11 November 1947

Second Section

Page 10

c2        Married – William J. Turner, son of R. S. Turner of Talbotville to Anna Marjorie Stafford, daughter of W. H. Stafford, Nov 8 – Photo

c5        Engagement – Robert K. Chang to Miss Helen Theresa Kani, daughter of K. K. Kam


 

Page 13

c2        Died – Laughlin Ernest McGugan, 61 years, Nov 10



 

12 November 1947

Page 6

c3        Funeral – Thomas Francis Finney, Nov 12


 

Page 7

c1        Died – Mrs Robert Moore, Nov 11; sister of Mrs Thomas Hodges and F. W. Robertson

c4        Born – Robert George Carrington, son of Robert Carrington; brother of Sharon Ann Carrington, Nov 10

c4        Born – Bonnie Jean Cutler, daughter of Eugene & Colleen Cutler, nee Bolton, Nov 4

c4        Died – Bruce J. Black, 50 years, Nov 11

c5        Memoriam – May Florence Bell, Nov 12 1944

c5        Memoriam – Winona Nichols, Nov 12 1943, by grandparents Mr & Mrs. Lee Zavitz and daughter Bernice

c5        Memoriam – George Keith Patman, Nov 12 1943


 

12 November 1947

Second Section

Page 14

c3        Died – Mrs Frances McColl, 70 years, Nov 11, wife of Angus McColl; daughter of John Campbell; sister of Lorne, Dugal and David Campbell


 

Page 18

c4        Anniversary – Mr & Mrs John H. Vannatter of Frogmore, 62nd


 

Page 24

c3        Photo – Veterans of St Thomas – A. G. Grogan, William Abbott, W. I. Neville, C. J. Hodge, Miss Ella B. Forsyth, Miss C. Pearson



 

13 November 1947

Page 6

c1        Died – Mrs Leslie Smith, nee Mildred Zeta Firby, 35 years, Nov 13, daughter of Lorne C. Firby; mother of Kenneth, Harold & Doreen Smith; sister of Arnold, Harold and Leamon Firby and Mrs Hazel (Harry) Montgomery; step-granddaughter of William Watson

c1        Died – Albert Baker, 68 years, Nov 12

c2        Died – Mrs Fred Bodkin, nee Alice Elizabeth Kerr, Nov 12, daughter of William Kerr; mother of Keith, Herman, Leon, William and Charles Bodkin, Mrs Ross McDonald and Mrs Robert VanPatter; sister of Harvey, Herman and Charles Kerr, Mrs George Laidlaw, Mrs Harry O’Dell, Mrs Agnes Crawford and Mrs William Patterson


 

Page 7

c4        Died – Mrs Fred Bodkin, nee Alice Elizabeth Kerr, Nov 12

c4        Died – Mrs Leslie Smith, nee Mildred Zeta Firby, 35 years, Nov 13

c4        Memoriam – Lewis Cameron Rowe, Nov 13 1943


 

13 November 1947

Second Section

Page 11

c3        Photo – Rebekah Lodge, I.O.O.F – Mrs Rose Stevenson, Mrs Gladys Ballantine, Mrs Leah Hauser, Mrs Emma Strudwick, Mrs Ethel Wyatt, Mrs Elizabeth Moore, Charles H. Fellowes, J. R. Leacock; Ann Elizabeth Smith, Brenda Withington


 

Page 12

c3        Engagement – Jack Gray, son of John Gray to Kathleen Clark, daughter of Mrs Bertha Clark of Dutton – Nov 29

c5        Married – Arthur Ross Garinger, son of Arthur Garinger of Dorothy Dorsen Crocknell, daughter of John Crocknell


 

Page 13

c3        Married – Harvey Albert Simmons, son of Oscar Simmons of Springfield to Violet Marion Connor, daughter of Leo Connor of Springfield



 

14 November 1947

Page 1

c3        Photo – Judge Duncan Fletcher McCuaig, Wilfred Haines, Judge Duncan C. Ross


 

Page 6

c3        Died – Albert Roy Welter, 70 years, Nov 13

c5        Funeral – James Leonard Anger, Nov 11

c5        Funeral – George MacAlpine Smith, Nov 12

c5        Funeral – William J. Russell, Nov 12

c5        Funeral – George M. Galbraith, Nov 3, son of Neil & Jane Galbraith, nee Campbell

c6        Will – Estate of Peter Davidson McHardy of London


 

Page 7

c5        Born – Son of R. N. Pettus; brother of Shirley & Sharon Pettus, Nov 8 1947

c5        Died – Mrs Mildred Zeta Smith, 36th year, Nov 13

c6        Memoriam – Mrs Annie Brown, Nov 14 1945, by son Roy

c6        Memoriam – Arthur N. Burke, Nov 14 1946, by twin sister Verna

c6        Memoriam – Mrs Charles Brown, Nov 14 1945

c6        Memoriam – Michael Ion, Nov 14 1943


 

Page 10

c4        Engagement – Rev Professor William Robert Coleman, son of Rev Stanley H. Coleman to Mary Elizabeth Charmes, daughter of t. Summers Wilson – Dec 20

c4        Engagement – Douglas Frederick Simpson, son of C. Frederick Simpson to Edna May Burrows, daughter of Richard E. Burrows – Nov 15

c4        Engagement – William Moore Benidickson, son of C. Benidickson to Agnes McCausland, daughter of Mrs James A. Richardson – Nov 29


 

Page 11

c5        Funeral – Bruce J. Black, Nov 13



 

15 November 1947

Page 1

c3        Photo – Bonita Lee Urquhart, Barbara Lynn Pizer and Julia Goetz of Aylmer


 

Page 7

c1        Died – James Giles, Nov 15

c1        Funeral – Albert Roy Welter, Nov 17

c2        Funeral – L. E. McGugan

c5        Born – Daughter of Morriss Deroo, Nov 12

c5        Born – Elmer Jonas Malik, son of Elmer Malik, Nov 13

c5        Born – Daughter of John Mercer, Nov 9

c5        Born – Daughter of Ted Phillips, Nov 1

c5        Born – (Name withheld at the request of living person), Nov 10

c5        Born – Son of August VanLaecke, Nov 2

c5        Died – Albert Roy Welter, Nov 13

c5        Memoriam – Arthur N. Burke, Nov 15 1946, by Eva & Len and children

Page 10

c1        Died – William Pinder, Nov 9, husband of Mrs Jean Pinder, nee McKerracher; brother of Mrs T. Jaques

15 November 1947

Second Section

Page 1

c2        Photo – St Thomas, Aylmer and Port Stanley Police Force

Page 13

c3        Married – George Kobela, son of Joseph Kobela to Rose Jasek, daughter of Steve Jasek

c3        Married – W. Attridge to Martha Kate Armstrong, Nov 5


 

Page 20

c2        Married – Noel Wendell Baker, son of Ernest Baker to Ruth Gay Strong – Photo

c5        Engagement – Irvine Ross McNiece, son of Irvine McNiece to Maisie Edna Taylor, sister of George Taylor

c5        Engagement – Russell Blake Oatman, son of Roy Oatman to Thelma Catherine Hill, daughter of Fred Hill of St Thomas – Nov

c5        Engagement – Leonard Adack Chilton, son of Mrs S. G. Chilton to Catherine Vincent, daughter of Mrs Lillian Vincent – Nov

c5        Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Samuel Wilson, formerly of Shedden, 50th

c5        Shower – Miss Ethel Hewitt, niece of Mrs Earl Hewitt

c5        Shower – Mrs Nyal Surgent, nee Edythe Matthews

c5        Reunion – Howkins family

c6        Photo – St Thomas Artist, Ray Eberts

c7        Engagement – Richard Wingrove, son of W. A. Wingrove to Anna Lorraine Fay Learn, daughter of J. A. Learn – Nov 29

c7        Engagement – Victor F. Nicholson, son of F. C. Nicholson to Kathryn Irene Shetler, daughter of W. R. Pollock – Nov 27

c7        Engagement – Frederick Gordon Scott, son of Aaron Scott to Edith Verdiene Hotson, daughter of John L. Hotson – Dec

c8        Birthday – Mrs Cerinda McIntyre of St Thomas, 92nd



 

17 November 1947

Page 1

c3        Immigration – Mr & Mrs Fred Worts and family of London, England, nephew of Mrs S. L. Chamberlain; Mr & Mrs Leonard Warts and son Barry, nephew of Mrs A. B. Ellis – Photo


 

Page 3

c2        Fire – Wayside Inn, Eagle

c7        Reunion – Galbraith family


 

Page 6

c6        Funeral – Mrs Mildred Zeta Smith, nee Firby, Nov 15


 

Page 7

c6        Born – Michelle Ann Barnes, daughter of Earl Barnes, Nov 15

c6        Born – Son of Stuart Baker, Nov 13

c6        Born – Linda Jeanne McBain, daughter of James A. McBain, Nov 14

c6        Born – Judith Dianne Monteith, daughter of Dr D. A. Monteith, Nov 13

c6        Died – James Giles, 81 years, Nov 15, father of Mrs Wilma Stephenson and Wilfred Giles. brother of George Giles and Mrs J. Whiteman

c6        Died – Arthur A. Luton, 77 years, Nov 17


 

Page 10

c4        Married – James C. M. Holden to Muriel Eva Poyser, daughter of F. Poyser, Nov 8

c5        Married – Albert Joseph Gratton, son of J. B. Gratton to Marjorie Irene Boe, daughter of Alfred Boe of St Thomas


 

Page 16

c3        Died – Arthur A. Luton, 77 years, Nov 17, son of Daniel & Emma Luton

c4        Died – James Giles, 81 years, Nov 15 – Photo



 

18 November 1947

Page 6

c2        Died – David Douglas Fairlie, 29 years, Nov 15, son of Eugene Andrew & Jessie Fairlie; husband of Mrs Jennie Fairlie, nee Smith; father of David Douglas, Janice Karen, Donna Gene and William Leonard Fairlie; brother of Mrs Howard Felstead, Mrs William Wilder and Mrs Harry Glover; brother-in-law of William Smith


 

Page 7

c1        Died – Billy Turnpenny, 3 years, Nov 17, son of J. H. Turnpenny

c6        Born – Son of William Bannister, Nov 7

c6        Born – Son of Steven Biro, Nov 7

c6        Born – Son of Mrs Myrtle Camobell, nee Moore, Nov 11

c6        Born – Constance Elizabeth Couse, daughter of John D. Couse, Nov 16

c6        Born – Son of James Freeman, Nov 11

c6        Born – Son of Fernand Geroux, Nov 8

c6        Born – Judith Pauline Gunton, daughter of Dr Robert C. Gunton, Oct 29

c6        Born – Daughter of Theodore Henry Hurst, Nov 8

c6        Born – Norman Gordon Kellam, son of Gordon Kellam, Nov 7

c6        Born – Son of David & Hilda Leitch, nee Burtler, Nov 4

c6        Born – Son of Rev George A. McMullen, Nov 15

c6        Born – Daughter of Stanley Ponting, Nov 9

c6        Born – Son of Clarence Smith, Nov 7

c6        Born – Daughter of A. N. Swift, Nov 14

c6        Died – Arthur A. Luton, 77 years, Nov 17

c7        Memoriam – John F. Harris, Nov 18 1946, by sons Mac & Douglas

c7        Memoriam – Ruth Marie Orr, Nov 18 1946

c7        Memoriam – Ruth Rolland, Mrs Charlton Orr, Nov 18 1946


 

Page 8

c4        Funeral – Alice Elizabeth Bodkin, Nov 17

c4        Funeral – Albert Roy Welter, Nov 17


 

18 November 1947

Second Section

Page 10

c4        Photo – Miss Donna Jean Price, daughter of Mrs Verna Price

c6        Married – Sydney H. Copland, son of W. H. Copland to Alice Rosetta Roberts, daughter of Frank Roberts, Nov 15


 

Page 11

c4        Died – John Henry Bagnall, 67 years, Nov 14, husband of Mrs Martha Bagnall, nee Hunter

c6        Died – George Chrystal Telfer, 64th year, Nov 15



 

19 November 1947

Page 2

c1        Married – Robert Stevens Jr to Georgianna Arlein, daughter of Norbert Arlein, Nov 15


 

Page 7

c3        Died – Richard P. Osborne, 87th year, Nov 18

c3        Died – Mrs Cecelia Lacey, 70 years, Nov 16, mother of Mrs Michael Timmis, Rev Father Lawrence Lacey, Floyd, Joseph and Francis Lacey; widow of James Lacey; sister of Mrs Jack McDonald, Louis, Herbert, Victor Rabidoux and James

c4        Died – Thomas Reid, 84 years

c4        Funeral – James Giles, Nov 18

c5        Born – Son of Morley Balcomb, Nov 15

c5        Born – Son of Robert & Myrtle Cunningham, nee Moore, Nov 11

c6        Born – Daughter of Harold & Irene Horner, nee Insell, Nov 15

c6        Born – Daughter of Hugh L. Kohler; sister of Beverley and Gary Kohler, Nov 17

c6        Born – David Richard Leitch, son of David Leitch, Nov 4

c6        Born – Daughter of William Martin, Nov 12

c6        Born – Daughter of Guy May, Nov 8


 

19 November 1947

Second Section

Page 9

c2        Photo – Elgin County Youth & Politicians – Duncan McKillop, Ivan Chute, Harold Shelson, Clayton Chamberlain, Carl Ferguson, Ralph Coltis, William Sheeler, James Cameron, Don Knight, Murray Swance, Alistair Littlejohn, Bill Campbell, George Armstrong, Les Armstrong, Bob Martin, Gerald Hessenauer, Ken Abell, Ian L. Laur, Bob Plato, Grant Hart, George Scott, Ross Shelson, Stuart Little, John Millard, Claybourne Gordon, Clarence Orchard, T. A. Fairles, Archie Coulter, R. D. Campbell, Meredith Hale, N. J. McConkey, Arva Johnson, J. C. Jenkins, Charles Johnson, Clarence Taylor, Dougal Carmichael, J. A. Monteith, V. S. Tripp, W. C. Wheaton, James A. McBain, E. E. Atkinson, George Lumley


 

Page 10

c3        Anniversary – Mr & Mrs John H. Vannatter of Frogmore, 62nd

c4        Engagement – Charles Russell Fisher, son of Charles A. Fisher to Jane Ryerse, dauther of Mrs Pratten and the late Dr Frank H. Pratten – Dec 6

c4        Engagement – William Skinner, son of Donald Skinner to Mary Louise Hays, daughter of Robert Stanley Hays – Dec 6



 

20 November 1947

Page 6

c2        Died – Edward Bobier, 80th year, Nov 19, son of Joshua & Eliza Bobier; widow of Mrs Mabel Christina Bobier, nee Graham; brother of Margaret, Joshua and Henry Bobier and the late John and Jonas Bobier and Mrs Arthur Liberty


 

Page 7

c2        Died – Edgar Anness, 68 years, Nov 19

c5        Born – Nancy Jean Bailey, daughter of Murray Bailey, Nov 18

c5        Born – Linda Jean Buchan, daughter of Jack Buchan, Nov 17

c5        Born – Barbara Ann Chamberlain, daughter of Ray Chamberlain, Nov 19

c5        Born – Son of Robert M. & Jean Glover, nee Fortner, Nov 16

c5        Born – Margaret Jane McDougall, daughter of H. W. & Lorna McDougall, nee McLean, Nov 16

c5        Born – Daughter of John & Mae Neil, nee Rae, Nov 19

c5        Died – Edward Bobier, 80th year, Nov 19

c8        Memoriam – Mrs Oliver K. Silcox, Nov 20 1943


 

Page 8

c1        Died – William Earl Reid, 19 years, Nov 19, son of Clarence E. Reid; father of Bill Reid; brother of Gerald, Arnold, Robert and Maxine Reid


 

Page 9

c1        Photo – Quaker Festival at Sparta – Miss Phoebe A. Haight; Mrs G. Wetheraelt; Miss Helen Martyn; Mrs Ronald Burton; Mrs Donald McKenzie; Mrs Harvey Lawton; Miss Ruby Haight; Mrs Delbert Lale; Mrs Ethel Bailey, nee Oille; Mrs Lee Elliott; Mrs Nichols



 

Page 12

c5        Funeral – Arthur A. Luton, Nov 19

c6        Funeral – Lonnie James Coleman, son of Ray Coleman, Nov 13

c7        Funeral – Thomas H. Harris, husband of Mrs Olive Harris, nee Ward


 

Page 14

c4        Engagement – Edmund Ewin Facey, son of C. E. Facey to Rhea Viola Allen, daughter of George A. Allen of Aylmer – Dec 6

c4        Married – George Edward Stevenson to Ethel Marjorie Hewitt, Nov 14


 

Page 19

c3        died – Ray Osborne, 41 years, Nov 18, son of Edmund & Emma Osborne



 

21 November 1947

Page 1

c6        Murder Trial in Aylmer – Joseph Vernon Welch of Aylmer charged with killing his wife Mrs Florence Welch, nee Berry – Photo


 

Page 6

c5        Died – Mrs Samuel Yake, nee Ellen Piper, 82 years, Nov 20

c6        Died – John Cowan, 76 years, Nov 16, son of David & Eliza Cowan, nee Garnett; husband of Mrs Mabel Cowan, nee Stover; son-in-law of Jesse Stover; father of Mrs Alma (John) Locke; brother of William H. Cowan; grandfather of Annie Locke


 

Page 7

c7        Born – Son of Rene Deserrano, Nov 14

c7        Born – Daughter of Albert Fulkerson, Nov 14

c7        Born – Son of James Freeman, Nov 11

c7        Born – Son of Fernand Geroux, Nov 8

c7        Died – Frank Dores, 82nd year, Nov 20, Uncle of Minnie Dores Baker

c7        Died – Mrs Clarence Erwin Smith, nee Eva Ada Carter, Nov 20


 

Page 8

c1        Died – John Kingwell, Nov 18

c2        Died – Louis e. Wetlauger, 76 years, Nov 15

c2        Died – Edward Bobier, 80th year, Nov 19 – Photo

c2        Died – Mrs Clarence Erwin Smith, nee Eva Ada Victoria Carter, Nov 20, daughter of Joseph & Theresa Carter


 

21 November 1947

Second Section

Page 10

c3        Engagement – Wesley Berry Abram, son of William Abram to Doris Naomi Wetherelt, daughter of George

            Wetherelt – Dec 19

c4        Married – Murray Pettit Glover, son of Charles Herschell Glover to Jean Montrose Ross, daughter of Frederick W. M. Ross

c4        Married – Stanley George Wyatt, son of Charles Wyatt to Edna Pearl Winters, daughter of Mrs Pearl Winter, Nov 16



 

22 November 1947

Page 1

c1        Photo – J. Bruce Caldwell, Mayor of St Thomas

c3        Photo – Roy Jewell, Albert Auckland, Helen Patterson, V. S. Milburn


 

Page 7

c2        Died – Mrs Clarence Erwin Smith, nee Eva Ada Victoria Carter, Nov 20

c2        Memoriam – Mary J. Blough, Nov 24 1937, by daughter Elva

c2        Memoriam – Donald James Bolt, Nov 22 1942

c2        Memoriam – Arthur Brooks Silsby, Nov 23 1945

c4        Born – Thomas Charles Abbott, son of Roy C. Abbott, Nov 21

c4        Born – Betty Lou Carr, daughter of Ronald & Elsie Carr, nee Acton, Nov 16

c4        Born – Son of Edward A. & Marjorie Horton, nee Gray, Nov 21

c4        Born – Son of S. C. Johnson, Nov 15

c4        Born – Richard Gregory MacDonald, daughter of S. R. MacDonald; brother of Leah Dianne MacDonald, Nov 21

c4        Died – Frank Dores, 82nd year, Nov 20

c4        Died – William Clark, 86 years, Nov 21, father of James, George, Hugh, Irene, Mary and Jean Clark

c4        Died – William Henry MacDonald, 70 years, Nov 21, husband of Mrs Sophia MacDonald; brother of Mrs Margaret Pearce, Mrs Edith Scribner and Mrs Myrtle Brown

c5        Married – Frederick James Slater, son of Wesley Slater to Mary Catherine ‘Kay’ Clark, daughter of Leonard A. Clark of St Thomas


 

Page 8

c2        Died – Harry A. Urquhart, Nov 21

c4        Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Thomas William Ascomb of Simcoe, 64th

c5        Birthday – Mrs T. A. Bradburn of Tillsonburg, nee Maria Burton, 90th

c8        Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Edward Cole, nee Broadley of Simcoe, 71st


 

Page 10

c1        Birthday – Mrs Matilda Godfrey of St Thomas, 90th

c2        Died – William Clark, 86 years, Nov 21

c3        Died – William Henry MacDonald, 70 years, Nov 21, son of Alexander & Christina MacDonald


 

22 November 1947

Second Section

Page 11

c2        Photo – Michigan Central Railyards, St Thomas, aerial photo


 

Page 12

c1        Anniversary – Knox Presbyterian Church, St Thomas – 110th Anniversary


 

Page 13

c4        Married – Robert Louis Wilkinson to Eulia Ina Louise Berry


 

Page 20

c2        Married – Edward Twining, son of Frank Twining to Miss Wolf, daughter of Arwille Wolfe

c4        Engagement – William Joel Pleasance, son of Mrs E. Pleasance to Mary Verlyn Lorraine Wilcox, daughter of C. E. Wilcox of St Thomas – Dec 23

c4        Engagement – Clayton Charles Archer, son of James Archer of Belmont to Blanche Audrey Small, daughter of Floyd Small of St Thomas

c4        Shower – Mr & Mrs Joseph Marys, nee June Pountney

c4        Birthday – Margaret Ann Greenfield, 9th, daughter of Mrs J. Greenfield

c5        Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Jasper W. Winter of Kingsmill, 25th – Photo

c6        Engagement – W. Keith Beck, son of Alfred Beck to Thelma Doreen Ludwig, daughter of Harvey Ludwig – Dec

c6        Engagement – Edwin Ewin Facey, son of C. E. Facey to Rhea Viola Allen, daughter of George Allen – Dec 6

c6        Engagement – John Alexander Munroe, son of Dan Munroe to Mary Florence Knowles, daughter of Earnest F. Knowles – Nov 26

c6        Engagement – Leonard Richard Kellestine, son of Ben Kellestine to Alice Marie Blanch Paquette, daughter of Joseph O. Paquette – Nov 29



 

24 November 1947

Page 1

c1        Photo – W. Dalt Higgs of St Thomas

c6        Died – Henry Shearer, 79 years, Nov 23 – Photo


 

Page 6

c2        Died – Hugh Maginnis, 68 years, Nov 23, husband of Mrs Maude Maginnis, nee Stafford

c4        Died – W. E. Barkey, 75 years, Nov 22, father of Maud, Bessie, William and Morris Barkey

c5        Funeral – Mrs Eva Ada Victoria Smith, nee Carter, Nov 22

c6        Funeral – Mrs Clarence J. Swanton, Nov 21


 

Page 7

c5        Born – Pamela Suzanne Jackson, daughter of Wesley Jackson, Nov 20

c5        Born – Daughter of D. C. Raven, Nov 21

c6        Memoriam – May J. Blough, Nov 24 1937, by daughter Elva

c6        Memoriam – Charles E. Cox, Nov 24 1946

c6        Memoriam – Joseph W. Hough, Nov 24 1941

c6        Memoriam – Phyllis Richards, Nov 24 1936

c6        Memoriam – Phyllis Louise Richards, Nov 24 1936, daughter of Philip Britton Richards

c7        Died – Mrs Oliver T. Burrows, nee Alice North, Nov 22, daughter of Fred & Louise North; mother of Bruce & Marilyn Burrows; sister of George North, Mrs Florence (Joseph) Baron and Mrs Nellie (Wallace) Southern

c8        Died – Samuel S. Lambert, 69th year, Nov 23


 

Page 8

c1        Died – Miss Myrtle Lee, 53 years, Nov 23, daughter of John W. & Lydia Ann Lee, nee Hambly

c5        Died – Charles Albert Mills, 85 years, Nov 23


 

24 November 1947

Second Section

Page 10

c3        Married – John Brown Starke, son of C. Andrew Starke to Edith Mary MacWhirter, daughter of James MacWhirter, Nov 22

c5        Married – John George Graham, son of B. A. Graham to Shirley Doreen Lampman, daughter of A. Lampman, Nov 14


 

Page 16

c7        Died – Mrs John T. Gardner, nee Caroline Emily Morgan, Nov 23



 

25 November 1947

Page 1

c1        Died – John Allan, 69 years, Nov 25, son of Andrew & Hellen Allan; husband of Mrs Elizabeth Allan; brother of Mrs James A. McLean, Mrs C. A. Fitzsimmons and Mrs Norman McNichol – Photo


 

Page 2

c3        Died – Wallace Thompson, 37 years, Nov 22, son of S. J. Thompson; husband of Mrs Elizabeth Thompson, nee Mitchell; brother of Ralph & William Thompson


 

Page 6

c1        Died – George William Frederick Hammond, 54 years, Nov 23, husband of Mrs Blanche Edith Ridgers; father of Mrs Kenneth Hunt and Harry Hammond

c5        Funeral – William Clark, Nov 24

c5        Funeral – William MacDonald, Nov 24

c7        Died – Mrs Albert John Bryant, nee Ellen Ada Bridle, 72nd year, Nov 22


 

Page 7

c1        Funeral – Miss Alberta Leach, Nov 26, cousin of Mrs Frank W. Hill

c1        Died – William White, 82 years, Nov 23

c2        Died – Douglas Milton Tait, son of D. M. Tait

c3        Died – Mrs Robert McIntosh, nee Emma Noble, Nov 2, daughter of John Noble

c5        Died – Mrs Fred Babe, nee Myrtle M. Nott; Nov 17, daughter of Robert Nott; sister of Mrs A. J. Harris; sister-in-law of William J. Babe

c7        Born – Daughter of S. M. & Barbara Busby, nee Morris, Nov 23

c7        Born – Betty Ann Rudavsky, daughter of John V. Rudavsky, Nov 15

c7        Died – Mrs John Hall, nee Phoebe Bradley, Nov 25

c7        Died – Miss Edith Alberta Leach, 82nd year, Nov 26, daughter of George & Elizabeth Leach


 

Page 8

c4        Died – C. Wilfred Ferguson, 50 years, Nov 24, husband of Mrs Marian Ferguson, nee Vair; brother-in-law of William B., Howard and Henry Vair

c4        Died – John Huckle, 69 years, Nov 22, son of Thomas & Elizabeth Huckle, nee Timms; husband of Mrs Elizabeth Huckle, nee Wiltshire; brother of Mrs George Lee

c5        Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Charles Brandow of Delhi, 55th

c6        Died – Mrs John Hall, nee Phoebe Bradley, 71st year, Nov 25, daughter of William Bradley

c6        Died – Crozier Birtley Tripp, 69th year, Nov 24, son of Calvin & Prudence Tripp; brother of Mrs Wesley Smith; Uncle of V. S. Tripp


 

25 November 1947

Second Section

Page 10

c5        Funeral – W. T. Morfee, brother of Fred Morfee

c5        Married – Douglas Frederick Simpson, son of C. F. Simpson to Edna May Burrows, daughter of Richard Burrows

c5        Married – Erie Carrithers Watson, son of Charles R. Watson to Ann Ruth Farquharson, daughter of William Farquharson

c5        Married – Leonard Adcock Chilton, son of Mrs S. G. Chilton to Catherine Vincent, daughter of Mrs Lillian Vincent

c5        Married – James Gregory O’Neill, son of Dr James O’Neill to Margaret Ann Reynolds, daughter of Edmund Brian Reynolds, Nov 22



 

26 November 1947

Page 6

c3        Died – James P. O’Donnell, 44 years, Nov 25, husband of Mrs Bertha O’Donnell, nee Gillies; son of John & Theresa O’Donnell

c5        Photo – George T. Dyer of St Thomas

c6        Photo – William A. Thorpe of St Thomas

c6        Photo – J. D. Schwitzer of St Thomas

c6        Photo – Archie L. Campbell of St Thomas

c8        Photo – Bob Richardson of St Thomas

c8        Photo – A. N. Martin of St Thomas

c8        Photo – John Handford of St Thomas

c8        Photo – Thomas H. Currah of St Thomas


 

Page 7

c5        Funeral – Mrs Alice Burrows, Nov 25

c5        Funeral – Charles Albert Mills, Nov 25

c5        Funeral – Hugh Maginnis, Nov 25

c7        Born – Janet Mary Ritchie, daughter of Hale Dean & Barbara Ritchie, nee Coowley, Nov 22

c7        Died – John Allan, 69 years, Nov 25

c7        Died – Mrs Phoebe Hall, Nov 25

c7        Memoriam – Kenneth Russell Mills, Nov 26 1942


 

26 November 1947

Second Section

Page 10

c1        Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Jasper Winter of Kingsmill, 25th

c4        Married – Edgar ‘Mack’ McConkey, son of Hugh McConkey to Miss Dorothy Grace Roloson, daughter of Alonzo Roloson, Nov 15

c4        Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Croft Garnham of Straffordville, 25th

c7        Married – George Floresco, son of Nickolas Floresco to Miss Olga Nettie Dolenuck, daughter of Nestor Dolenuck


 

Page 16

c4        Died – Mrs A. G. Rose, nee Lenora E. Matthews, 94 years, Nov 25, daughter of John & Lydia Matthews, nee Flanders

c4        Died – Michael Sckinker, 69th year, Nov 24



 

27 November 1947

Page 6

c2        Died – Mrs John McDonald, nee Rebecca C. Graham, 71 years, Nov 26, daughter of John & Rebecca Graham

c3        Died – Thomas William Hobbs, Nov 26, father of Mrs Jean Bushnell and William Hobbs


 

Page 7

c4        Born – Janet Mary Ritchie, daughter of Hale Dean & Barbara Ritchie, nee Cowley, Nov 22

c4        Died – John Allan, 69 years, Nov 25

c4        Died – Mrs John McDonald, nee Rebecca C. Graham, 71 years, Nov 26

c4        Died – Margaret Ann Forsythe, 12 years, Nov 27, daughter of Vern Forsythe

c6        Born – William George Hall, son of T. F. & Alice Hall, nee Bennett, Nov 24

c6        Born – Terrance Robert Vanidour, son of R. H. & Mrs Vanidour, nee Dabbs, Nov 21


 

Page 12

c2        Died – Margaret Ann Forsythe, 12 years, Nov 27, niece of Alex Forsythe

c4        Funeral – Wilmer E. Reid, Nov 22


 

27 November 1947

Second Section

Page 14

c2        Immigration – Mr & Mrs William Sims from Glastonbury, Somerset, England to St Thomas – Photo

c3        Married – Robert Arnold McKillop, son of Archibald McKillop to Irene Richards, daughter of Leslie Richards, Nov 22

c4        Engagement – Raymond Milton Hyde, son of Raymond M. & Elizabeth J. Hyde to Jean M. Bradford, daughter of E. C. Bradford – Dec 13

c5        Anniversary – Mr & mrs Walter House of Stratford, 60 years



 

28 November 1947

Page 6

c2        Died – Fred F. Garner, 44 years, Nov 26, son of Fred & Alberta Garner, nee House

c2        Married – John S. L. Hickey, son of James L. & Sarah M. Hickey to Vera Maxine Candy, daughter of William Candy

c2        Funeral – Mrs Phoebe Hall, Nov 27

c2        Funeral – Mrs William Prince, Nov 28

c2        Funeral – C. Wilfred Ferguson, 47th year, Nov 27

c3        Died – Mrs George Cable, nee Martha Carle Hagan, 76th year, Nov 26, daughter of Craig Hagan; mother of Otto and Robert Cable; grandmother of George, Earl, Jean and Martha Carle Cable

c3        Died – Mrs Charlotte Jemima Bennell, 84 years, widow of Thomas Bennell; mother of Mrs Ben Green, Mrs William Turner, Mrs William Wade, Thomas, Harry, George and Bill Bennell

c4        Funeral – Mrs Newton Taylor, nee Charity Markle, 88th year, Nov 28

c4        Photo – Richard T. Gilbert of St Thomas

c5        Photo – Frank Worthington of St Thomas

c5        Died – Mrs Flora Elizabeth Ripley, 77th year, Nov 27, wife of H. E. Ripley, daughter of James & Nancy Campbell


 

Page 7

c2        Anniversary – Mr & Mrs William Edgar Sandham of Goshen, 50th

c2        Died – Barbara Lee Vail, 3 months, Nov 25, infant daughter of Nelson Vail

c3        Divorce – Arthur John Beales vs Mable Veales and Stanley Davis

c3        Divorce – Ruth Dorothy Smale vs Cecil Gilbert Smale and Bessie Evelyn French

c3        Divorce – William Lewis Hayman vs Maryie Joyce Hayman and O. S. Slaght

c4        Died – Margaret Ann Forsythe, 12 years, Nov 28

c5        Born – Elexis Donna Marie Adams, stillborn daughter of Arthur L. & Lila Adams, nee Toogood, Nov 25

c5        Died – Mrs Flora Elizabeth Ripley, 77th year, Nov 27

c5        Died – Mrs John McDonald, nee Rebecca C. Graham, Nov 28

c5        Died – Margaret Ann Forsyth, 11 years, Nov 27


 

28 November 1947

Second Section

Page 11

c7        Photo – R. W. ‘Bob’ Richardson of St Thomas


 

Page 12

c2        Married – Donald Homer Tuff, son of J. A. Tuff to Ila Mae Wilton, daughter of R. L. Wilton, Nov 22

c3        Married – Keith Robert Jones, son of M. E. Jones to Miriam Anna Bisner, daughter of S. Bisner



 

Page 13

c1        Died – Shirley Marie DeGroat, infant daughter of Harry A. DeGroat, Nov 26

c1        Died – Patricia Ann Stringle, 16 years, Nov 24, daughter of Harold F. Stringle

c1        Died – Mrs Wilbur Sndison, nee Hattie Woodiwiss, Nov 25

c1        Died – Ernest Smith, 49th year, son of James A. Sith

c2        Died – Mrs Alice Mitchell, 56 yers, Nov 27, daughter of Patrick & Catherine Fallon

c2        Died – Milfred Louis Nichols, 60th year, Nov 27, husband of Mrs Nora Louise Nichols, nee Marsh

c3        Died – John Lawrence Patterson, 77 years, Nov 27

c3        Died – Mrs John Grimstead, nee Elizabeth Collins, 92 years, daughter of George Collins

c4        Died – Mrs Clara Rozell, 72 years, Nov 25, widow of Sydney Rozell

c7        Died – Mrs Elsie Hobbs, daughter of John Hillman; widow of Augustus Hobbs


 

Page 17

c1        Photo – W. H. McPhillips Store St Thomas – Gordon Vigars, Truman Balsdon, Jack Gallagher, Ruth Cummings, W. H. McPhillips, M. C. Armstrong, Dora Robilliard, Virginia Clark, Frank Daugherty, Al Waters, Bob Dickson, Verd Tales, Frank Bill, Ron Wilson, Chuck Dunn



 

29 November 1947

Page 6

c2        Funeral – John Allan, Nov 28

c2        Funeral – George W. F. Hammond, Nov 26

c2        Funeral – Harry Fisher, Nov 29


 

Page 7

c5        Born – Son of Frank Balnys, Nov 16

c5        Born – Son of Clifford Barham, Nov 25

c5        Born – Daughter of Rouville Croteau, Nov 25

c5        Born – Son of Marcel Masschaele, Nov 22

c5        Born – Son of Wilfred Mason, Nov 22

c5        Born – Catherine Joan Manser, daughter of Sylvester Manser, Nov 22

c5        Born – Edward Andrew Ward, son of E. M. & Elizabeth Ward, nee McLauchlan, Nov 26

c5        Memoriam – Mrs Beatrice Bell, Nov 29 1944

c5        Memoriam – Mrs Horace E. Bell, Nov 29 1944

c5        Memoriam – Frederick James Tull, Nov 29

c5        Memoriam – Norman Wesley Smith, Nov 30 1943


 

Page 8

c3        Died – Donald L. Galbraith, 44 years, son of John A. Galbraith; brother of Mrs N. L. Campbell, John M., Malcolm D., and Stewart Galbraith; nephew of J. H. McLandress, J. A. McLandress and Mrs C. C. Campbell


 

29 November 1947

Second Section

Page 20

c2        Married – Fred Slater, son of Wesley P. Slater to Miss Kay Clark, daughter of L. A. Clark – Photo

c4        Engagement – William Joseph Butt, son of Rev Gordon W. Butt to Ruth Marie Brown, daughter of Arthur R. Brown – Dec 22

c4        Engagement – George Richard Sebben, son of William Sebben to Betty Christina Brokenshire, daughter of J. N. Brokenshire – Dec 20

c4        Engagement – George Edward Hobbs, son of G. L. Hobbs to Isabel Olivia Burningham, daughter of H. E. Burningham

c5        Engagement – Le Roy Walters, son of L. Walters to Ida Madelene Moore, daughter of Harley Moore – Jan 10

c6        Engagement – Ede Munro Hughes, son of M. A. Hughes to Lola Jean McMillan, daughter of James P. McMillan – Dec 17

c6        Engagement – Robert B. Johnston, son of Lawrence Johnston to Helen Marie McQuen, daughter of J. S. McQuen – Dec 13


 

1 December 1947

Page 1

c1        Photo – Judge Duncan F. McCuaig of St Thomas

c2        Died – Terry Wilcox, 13 years, Nov 29, son of James A. Wilcox – Photo

c3        Photo – Mrs Johanna Drew of St Thomas, Mrs Margaret McDonald of St Thomas, Mrs Clarence Clarke of St Thomas

c8        Died – Edgar Henry Flach, 79 years, Dec 1, widow of Mrs Lena Flach, nee Brady- Photo


 

Page 2

c7        Died – Horace Gregg Shaver, Nov 29


 

Page 6

c1        Died – Robert Jackson Firby, 80 years, Dec 1

c1        Died – William Henry Spinks, 59 years, Nov 30

c1        Died – Freemont Rogers, Dec 1

c2        Died – Mrs Martha Coutts, 73rd year, Nov 30, wife of John Coutts; grandmother of Mrs Martha Metz

c3        Died – Thomas A. Loveless, 85 years, Nov 29, grandson of George Loveless

c3        Died – John W. Patterson, 92 years, Dec 1, widow of Mrs Margaret Patterson, nee Campbell; father of Mrs Herbert Leaver, Duncan & Arthur Patterson


 

Page 7

c2        Funeral – Margaret Ann Forsythe, Nov 29

c2        Funeral – Hugh M. Leitch, 85 years, Dec 1

c5        Memoriam – Susan Goodare, Dec 1 1928

c6        Born – Twin sons of T. Hilston; brothers of Barbara & Carole Hilston, Dec 1

c6        Born – Alex Karl Howe, son of Alex & Mary Howe, nee Quick, Nov 28

c6        Born – Garrick Shawn Kipfer, son of C. W. & Lorna Kipfer, nee Webb, Nov 26

c6        Born – Daughter of Jack Mann; sister of Nancy & Jackie Mann, Nov 26

c6        Born – Twin son & daughter of Ken Smith, Nov 28

c6        Born – Son of A. C. & Edith Smith, nee Bolt, Nov 30

c6        Died – Mrs Mary Luella Atkin, 82 years, Nov 30, widow of Welbern Atkin; mother of Mrs Fred A. Bell, W. G. Atkin and Edith L. Atkin; sister of Miss Wilhelmina Graham

c6        Died – Edgar Henry Flach, 79 years, Dec 1, son of Henry & Henrietta Flach

c6        Died – Mrs Esther Josephine Hoglund, 55th year, Nov 29, wife of Otto Hoglund; mother of Mrs Earl Frostad and Melvin Hoglund

c6        Died – William Henry Spinks, 59th year, Nov 30

c6        Died – Terry Wayne Wilcox, 14th year, Nov 29, son of James T. Wilcox

c6        Died – James Redvers Wilkins, 48th year, Nov 29, son of Mrs C. Bremner; husband of Mrs Ethel Mary Wilkins, nee Waller; father of James R. Jr and David Wilkins and Mrs Shirley (Arthur) McCart; brother of Wally Bremner, Mrs Lillian (William) Anderson, Mrs Margaret (Alfred) Passine, Mrs Jessie (Blake) Ball, Misses Elle and Ruth Bremner; nephew of Mrs Ada Wilkins; grandfather of Bobby Wilkins and Sharron Marie McCart


 

Page 8

c1        Vital Statistics – November 1947 St Thomas – 81 births, 29 marriages, 19 deaths

c1        Birthday – Moses G. Fisher of Simcoe, 95th

c1        Died – Mrs Elizabeth Ramstein, Nov 30, widow of William Ramstein; daughter of Charles & Mary Martini

c5        Died – James Redvers Wilkins, 48th year, Nov 29, son of James Hayes Wilkins and Mrs Cathleen McFarlane Bremner

c6        Died – Mrs Welbern Atkin, nee Mary Luella Graham, 82 years, Nov 30, daughter of Rev William Graham

c6        Funeral – Henry Arthur Milton, husband of Mrs Mildren Milton, nee Hodder


 

1 December 1947

Second Section

Page 10

c1        Married – Edmund Khoury to Rita Chiverton, daughter of Mrs Bellis of St Thomas, Nov 14

c3        Married – Victor Joseph Blackwell Jr to Miss Barbara Adelene Spencer, daughter of Alexander Charles Spencer, Nov 29

c3        Engagement – John Charles Savage, son of W. J. & Velma Savage to Charlotte Merle Russell, daughter of P. H. Russell – Dec 27

c3        Engagement – Homer A. Wark, son of Albert H. Wark to Esther A. Bunt, daughter of Rev W. T. Bunt


 

Page 11

c1        Died – Edward B. Galpin, 89th year, Nov 29

c1        Died – Richard Edwards, 78th year, Nov 29

c1        Died – Mrs Elizabeth Monteith, nee Buchanan, 86th year

c1        Died – Mrs Leonard Schram, nee Minnie Louise Smith, 77th year, daughter of Arthur & Nellie Smith, nee Guy

c1        Died – Mrs John A. Russell, nee Annie M. Meen, 49 years, Nov 28

c1        Died – Mrs Lilly Gill, 70 years, Nov 30, widow of John Gill

c2        Died – Clifford Boomer, 35 years, Nov 30

c2        Died – Leopold Elijah Duncombe, 72 years, Nov 30

c2        Died – Stanley Metcalf, 33 years, Nov 30

c2        Died – Joseph William Lewis, 76 years, Nov 28

c2        Died – Joseph Hiram Bowlby, 86 years, Nov 29, son of Hiram & Mary Amelia Bowlby, nee Culver; widow of Mrs Ida L. Bowlby, nee Backhouse; father of Mrs Eva (David) Cameron; brother of R. G., Culber B. and Miss Erie L. Bowlby; grandfather of Joseph C. Cameron

c4        Died – Mrs Otto Hoglund, 55th year

c4        Died – Edward A. Gerry, 72nd year, Nov 30



 

2 December 1947

Page 1

c2        Citizenship Court, St Thomas – John Becker, John Croft, George Kocsis, Peter Mervis, Frank Rafelsen, Steve Szilagzi, John Varfo, Frank Wolf, Frank Wolf Jr., John Ankersmit, John Bertleff, Nicholas Cerna, Levienus Dieleman, Goerge Flohr, Micheal Preisinger, Ferdinand Gillick, Martin Hendel, Peter Hendel, Michael Keul, Matyas Kovacs, Eva Effinger Kramer, Masaharu Moritsugu, James Francis Potters, Mrs Mary Rafelsen, Andreas Shuster, Beatrice Szalatyar, Peter Ungar, Marcel Gaston Verbrugge, Louis Vince, Joseph Wolf


 

Page 6

c5        Funeral – Mrs John Grimstead, Nov 29


 

Page 7

c1        Died – Dr Phillip Hubbard, cousin of Mrs R. H. Ronald

c1        Died – Dr Alex Hall, husband of Mrs Maude Hall, nee Perry; son-in-law of S. O. Perry

c1        Died – Walter David Hilston, Dec 2, infant son of Thomas Hilston

c2        Died – Mrs Daniel Pletsch, nee Emma Louise Meyer, 75 years, Dec 2

c6        Born – Wilma Lynn Buck, daughter of J. D. Buck, Nov 27

c6        Born – Daughter of Robert Hewitt, Nov 29

c6        Born – Gary Thomas Hill, son of L. D. Hill, Nov 25

c6        Born – Daughter of John Hart, Nov 26

c6        Born – Daughter of Glen & Beth Kirk, nee Gower, Nov 28

c6        Born – Son of Kikuzo Kobayahsi, Nov 27

c6        Born – Daughter of Michael Korotash, Nov 25

c6        Born – Son of Marcel Masschaele, Nov 22

c6        Born – Son of Frank Metcalfe, Nov 26

c6        Born – Frank Henry Earl Rohrer, son of Earl Rohrer, Nov 25

c6        Born – Son of William Steffneck, Nov 25

c6        Born – David Barry Williams, son of David Williams, Nov 27

c6        Born – Louise Withenshaw, daughter of E. & Patricia Withenshaw, nee Lester, Nov 29

c6        Died – Mrs Margaret Alice Knight, nee Partington, 73 years, Dec 1

c6        Died – Edgar Henry Flach, 79 years, Dec 1

c6        Died – James Redvers Wilkins, 48th year, Nov 29

c6        Memoriam – Elizabeth Ann Millard, Dec 2 1940

c6        Memoriam – Margaret Lucy Elaine Satchell, Dec 2 1942, by sister Mrs William Player and brother Albert


 

Page 8

c1        Died – Mrs George A. Saunby, nee Ada Miller, Nov 29, daughter of Moses Miller

c2        Died – Mrs Wesley Johnson, nee Blanche Hempbill, Nov 27

c3        Died – Mrs William Henry Knight, nee Margaret Alice Partington, 73 years, Dec 1

c3        Died – Robert William Irvine, 79 years, Nov 30, son of William & Mary Anne Irvine, nee Lindsay; widow of Mrs Flora Irvine, nee Culver; brother of Lindsay Irvine, Mrs W. Schuyler, Mrs J. Howard and Mrs Elgin Mason

c3        Died – Mrs Percy Parsons, nee Alma Russell, 57 years, daughter of William John & Agnes Russell, nee Wiley


 

2 December 1947

Second Section

Page 9

c4        Died – Mrs John W. Schweyer, nee Fess, 78th year, Nov 29

c4        Died – Clifford Vernon Boomer, 35 years, Nov 30, son of James Boomer


 

Page 10

c2        Married – Kenneth E. Reid, son of Mrs H. Allan to Audrey Garrod, daughter of George E. Garrod – Photo

c2        Married – Irvine Ross McNiece, son of Irvine McNiece to Maisie Edna Taylor, daughter of William H. Taylor, Nov 29

c7        Birthday – W. E. Nisbet of St Thomas, 91st

c7        Married – Miss Lois Marjorie Weber, daughter of E. D. Webert to Charles Richard Whitney, son of George F. Whitney

c8        Died – Daniel Barlett, 53 yers, Dec 1


 

Page 10

c1        Died – Mrs Elizabeth Jane Woolverton, 97 years, Nov 30, widow of Dr Solon Wolverton

c1        Died – William E. ratz, 68 yers

c4        Died – Norman Bell, 32 years, Dec 1

c4        Died – Earl Vines, 43 years, Dec 1

c7        Died – Mrs Harry Hardy, nee Flossie Jane Pierce, 54th year, Dec 1


 

Page 16

c6        Died – Mrs James Alexander, nee O’Rilla Lynn, 94 years, Nov 27



 

3 December 1947

Page 1

c2        Photo – Mrs Ernest Dickenson, Dr E. B. Potts


 

Page 6

c2        Died – Mrs John R. Heddle, nee Janet Sinclair, 75 years, Dec 2

c2        Died – Mrs Mary Peirce, 82 years, Dec 1, daughter of Duncan & Margaret McDougall, nee MacLean; widow of Francis Edmund Peirce


 

Page 7

c3        Funeral – Mrs Welbern Atkin, Dec 2

c3        Funeral – Terry Wayne Wilcox, Dec 2

c3        Funeral – James Redvers Wilkins, Dec 3

c5        Born – Daughter of Cecil & Mary Medlyn, nee Sullivan, Nov 28

c5        Born – Daughter of Morley Wilton, Nov 22


 

Page 9

c2        Funeral – Mrs Harvey E. Ripley, nee Flora Elizabeth Campbell, 77th year, Nov 29

c4        Died – Mrs James McLellan, nee Rosella Heiffer, Dec 2

c5        Died – George Waite, 65 years, Dec 1

c6        Funeral – Henry A. Milton, Dec 1


 

3 December 1947

Second Section

Page 12

c3        Engagement – Earl Munro Lonsberry, son of A. Lonsberry to Freda Mary Branton, daughter of Fred Branton – Dec 6

c6        Married – Harry Laur, son of Dennis Laur of St Thomas to Marguerite Kathleen Gardner, daughter of Arthur Gardner of St Thomas


 

Page 20

c2        Photo – Elaine Keillor, daughter of Stanley Keillor



 

4 December 1947

Page 1

c7        Photo – Reginald Collis of St Thomas


 

Page 6

c3        Died – Mrs Russell Clanahan, nee Lydia E. Squire, 43 years

c4        Funeral – Mrs Margaret Alice Knight, Dec 3

c4        Funeral – Edgar Henry Flach, Dec 3


 

Page 7

c6        Born – Daughter of Ford & Lillian Dunn, nee Fletcher, Dec 2

c6        Born – Deborah Jean Milton, daughter of A. J. & Bernice Milton, nee Clarke, Nov 30

c6        Memoriam – Charles Lang, Dec 4 1946

c6        Memoriam – Bob Hooper, Dec 4 1943

c6        Memoriam – Robert George Hooper, Dec 4 1943

c6        Memoriam – Mrs Mavel Mears, Dec 3 1942


 

Page 8

c6        Died – Albert Michael McDermott, Dec 3


 

4 December 1947

Second Section

Page 12

c2        Photo – Mrs J. Robinson Futcher

c2        Funeral – Edgar H. Flach, Dec 3, uncle of Mrs (Dr) D. K. McAteer


 

Page 14

c6        Died – W. T. Morfee, 50 years, Nov 22, husband of Mrs Edith Philp



 

5 December 1947

Page 7

c2        Died – Mrs Clara Miller, nee Ash

c4        Died – Mrs Elizabeth Neving, 78th year, Dec 5, daughter of John Patton; widow of Edward John Neving

c5        Memoriam – Joan McLeod, Dec 5 1942, daughter of Frank & Beatrice McLeod

c5        Memoriam – Hugh Watson, Dec 5 1941

c5        Memoriam – George Victor Johnson, Dec 4 1937

c5        Memoriam – Mrs Margaret Schweitzer, Dec 5 1946

c6        Born – Janet Elizabeth Anderson, daughter of Gordon & Muriel Anderson, nee Chinn, Dec 3

c6        Born – Donald Earl Bobier, son of Earl S. Dec 2

c6        Died – Mrs Edward Neving, nee Elizabeth Patton, 78th year, Dec 5


 

Page 8

c5        Funeral – Mrs James M. Clark, nee Mary Crawford, 71st year, Dec 5


 

5 December 1947

Second Section

Page 11

c5        Anniversary – Mr & Mrs. Walter House of Stratford, 75th


 

Page 12

c2        Engagement – Robert Burgess, to Miss Kay Newell – Dec 27


 

Page 20

c5        Married – Donald Easton Jenkins, son of G. E. Jenkins to Miss Elizabeth Stumph, daughter of John Stumph



 

6 December 1947

Page 1

c2        Died – Dugald Gordon Brown, Dec 6, son of Duncan & Mary Brown – Photo


 

Page 6

c1        Died – James Francis Grass, 90th year, Nov 29


 

Page 7

c3        Died – Nelson J. Hathaway, 80 years, Dec 5

c5        Born – Son of Ivan H. & Erie Race, nee Shepherd, Dec 4

c5        Born – Linda Elizabeth Kennedy, daughter of Mel & Norma Kennedy; sister of Elaine Kennedy, Dec 4

c5        Born – Daughter of Isaac Haskell, Nov 29

c5        Born – Susan Jane Galloway, daughter of Dr J. D. Galloway, Dec 3

c5        Born – Janet Elizabeth Harvey, daughter rof J. Newell Harvey, Nov 22

c5        Born – Margaret Christine Dunnett, daughter of James T. Dunnett, Nov 18

c5        Born – Jay Calvin Kivell, son of Calvin Kivell, Dec 1

c5        Born – Son of Willard Wellington Gustin, Nov 28

c5        Born – Daughter of Grant Bearss, Dec 1

c5        Born – Son of Frederick Dare, Dec 3

c5        Born – Daughter of Keith Ellis, Dec 2

c5        Born – Daughter of Robert Smith, Dec 1

c5        Born – Daughter of Charles B. Harriott, Dec 1

c5        Born – Linda Elizabeth ‘Beth’ Maguire, daughter of Earl Maguire, Nov 25

c5        Born – Daughter of William Schram, Dec 2

c5        Died – Mrs Elizabeth Neving, 78th year, Dec 5

c5        Died – Nelson J. Hathaway, Dec 5

c6        Memoriam – Bruce MacDonald, Dec 6 1939

c6        Memoriam – J. A. W. MacKenzie, Dec 7 1943


 

6 December 1947

Second Section

Page 13

c2        Anniversary – Mr & Mrs William Edgar Sandham, nee Minnie Adelle Ronson, 50th


 

Page 20

c2        Married – Eric Campbell Judd, son of Frederick W. Judd to Janet Creswell Fish, daughter of George Frederick Fish – Photo

c4        Engagement – Donald John Sheppard, son of Ross Sheppard to Gwendolyn Alice Falls, daughter of Harry T. Falls – Dec 30

c4        Engagement – Ronald A. Barnes, son of Arthur Barnes to Mignon Alva Moore, daughter of Leonard Moore – Jan 10

c5        Engagement – John C. Barfett, son of William & Margaret Barfett to Marjorie Edith Cowan, daughter of F. I. Cowan – Dec 26

c5        Engagement – Fred Howarth, son of J. Howarth to Marion Rose Condon – Dec 27

c5        Engagement – William Scott Rayner, son of W. C. Rayner to Lenorah Mary West, daughter of W. T. West – Dec 29

c7        Married – Robert L. Wilkinson, son of W. H. Wilkinson to Miss Ina Berry, daughter of A. E. Berry – Photo



 

8 December 1947

Page 7

c1        Died – Eleanor Ann Powers, 2 months, Dec 7, daughter of Richard Powers

c3        Died – Mrs Frank Sutton, nee Margaret Jane Walters, Dec 7, daughter of George & Margaret Walters

c3        Died – George Graves, 76th year, Dec 7

C7       Born – Robert Lawrence Crandall, son of Jack & Marion Crandall, Dec 6

c7        Died – Christopher Fowler, 73rd year, Dec 6

c7        Died – George Graves, 76th year, Dec 7

c7        Died – Mrs Frank Sutton, nee Margaret Jane Walters, 73rd year, Dec 7

c7        Memoriam – John Fleming, Dec 8 1946


 

8 December 1947

Second Section

Page 10

c5        Engagement – Geoffrey Wright, son of Harry F. Wright to Jane MacPherson, daughter of Murdoch MacPherson – Dec 27

c6        Married – Glen Wilson Dunn, son of Claude Dunn to Doreen Berdan, daughter of Asa Berdan, Nov 26

c6        Married – Clayton Charles Archer, son of James Archer to Blanche Audrey Small, daughter of Floyd Small


 

Page 11

c2        Died – Dr James Franklin Giffen49th yer, Dec 6


 

9 December 1947

Page 6

c2        Photo – George E. Brown of Aylmer

c4        Funeral – Mrs Elizabeth Neving, Dec 8

c4        Funeral – Mrs T. G. Wallace, Dec 8

c5        Funeral – Dugald G. Brown, Dec 8


 

Page 7

c3        Funeral – Nelson J. Hathaway, Dec 8

c7        Born – Son of Alfred & Barbara Herbert, nee Balcarras, Dec 6

c7        Born – Kenneth Gordon McNames, son of W. Gordon & Edna McNames, nee Black, Dec 5

c7        Died – George Graves, Dec 7

c8        Born – James Harvey Reath, son of J. Reath; brother of John Thomas Reath, Dec 7


 

9 December 1947

Second Section

Page 10

c2        Engagement – Fred Thom, son of W. Thom to Helen Wilkinson, daughter of John Wilkinson – Jan 10


 

Page 11

c2        Died – Mrs Frances E. Ferguson, 74 years, Dec 8, widow of Rev Henry T. Ferguson



 

10 December 1947

Page 3

c2        Photo – Mr & Mrs J. Guy McLean of St Thomas


 

Page 6

c2        Married – Edmund Ewin Facey to Rhea Viola Allen, Dec 6


 

Page 7

c3        Died – Mrs Hattie S. J. Barrett, Dec 10, daughter of John & Sarah Copeman, nee Doan; widow of William Barrett

c7        Born – Daughter of Russell Campbell; sister of Robert Allen Campbell, Dec 7

c7        Born – Elizabeth Marlene Crocker, daughter of Jack Crocker, Dec 7

c7        Born – Colette Anne Johnston, daughter of Charles J. Johnston, Dec 8

c7        Born – Cecil Grant Loft, son of C. E. Loft; brother of Joan & Valerie Loft, Dec 8

c7        Died – Mrs William Barrett, nee Hattie S. J. Copeman, Dec 10, sister of Justus Copeman


 

10 December 1947

Second Section

Page 12

c2        Married – Bruce Frederick Robbins, son of Frederick Robbins to Greta Mary Katheleen Stinson, daughter of George Stinson – Photo

c2        Married – Russell Blake Oatman, son of Roy Oatman to Thelma Catherine Hill, daughter of Fred Hill, Nov 29

c2        Married – Clifford Reed, son of M. Reed to Nora Abbott, daughter of Bert Abbott, Nov 24


 

Page 20

c2        Photo – Murray Lynch of St Thomas



 

11 December 1947

Page 1

c6        Died – Elmo Howey, 42 years, Dec 11, son of James Howey

c6        Died – James Howey, 15 years, Dec 11, son of Elmo Howey

c6        Died – William Howey, 13 years, Dec 11, son of Elmo Howey

c6        Died – George Howey, 9 years, Dec 11, son of Elmo Howey 

Page 6

c1        Died – George Henry Stokes, 82 years, Dec 10, son of Charles William & Elizabeth Stokes

c3        Funeral – George Graves, Dec 10

c3        Funeral – Mrs Harry T. Ferguson, Dec 10 

Page 7

c1        Immigration – Mr & Mrs William Black and daughters Ann & Beryl from London, England to St Thomas; brother of J. C. Black of St Thomas

c4        Died – Mrs Louise Hookway, Dec 11, widow of Ernest Hookway; daughter of William & Matilda Harris

c4        Died – James Egan, 84 years, Dec 10, brother of P. L. M. Egan and Miss Katherine Egan

c5        Born – Russell Winston Axford, son of Ellis & Velma Axford, nee Cudney, Dec 10

c5        Born – Faye Dianne Ross, daughter of Harold Ross, Dec 9

c5        Died – Mrs William Barrett, nee Hattie S. J. Copeman, Dec 10

c5        Died – George Henry Stokes, 82 years, Dec 10

c5        Died – Mrs Ernest Hookway, nee Louise Harris, 74 year, Dec 11

c5        Memoriam – Minnie A. Cascadden, Dec 11 1946


 

11 December 1947

Second Section

Page 12

c2        Anniversary – Mr & Mr Adam A. Stewart, nee Martha J. Allan of St Thomas, 52nd


 

Page 17

c4        Charles Henry Calcutt, 87 years, Dec 9, son of John Henry & Emma Calcutt; husband of Mrs Ethel Mae Calcutt, nee Cushman



 

12 December 1947

Page 1

c1        Died – Mrs Elmo Howey, Dec 12, daughter of Lawrence Fulton – Photo

c1        Died – Elmo Harvey, 42 years, Dec 11, husband of Mrs Lulu Howey, nee Fulton – Photo

c3        Died – James Howey, 15 years, Dec 11, son of Elmo & Lulu Howey – Photo

c3        Died – William Howey, 13 years, Dec 11, son of Elmo & Lulu Howey – Photo

c3        Died – George Howey, 9 years, Dec 11, son of Elmo & Lulu Howey – Photo

c3        Photo – Kenney Howey, 11 years, son of Elmo & Lulu Howey

c3        Photo – Mary Lou Howey, 9 years, son of Elmo & Lulu Howey


 

Page 6

c2        Photo – Elmo Howey Family of Bayham Township

c4        Died – J. Ross MacLachlan, 69th year, Dec 11, husband of Mrs Annie MacLachlan, nee Russell; son of Daniel J. & Margaret MacLachlan, nee Dexter; father of Mrs Margaret Stinson and Miss Mary MacLachlan and Donald MacLachlan


 

Page 7

c3        Died – William Walker, 85 years, Dec 11, husband of Mrs Annie Walker, nee Shearing; father of Mrs Ernest Good, Frank, Manson, Stanley and Ernest Walker

c3        Died – John Howard, 71 years, Dec 12, brother of James Howard

c5        Died – Samuel Haycock, 79th year, Dec 12

c5        Died – William Walker, 85 years, Dec 11

c5        Died – Mrs Louise Hookway, 74 years, Dec 11

c5        Memoriam – Mary Marjorie Dawn Edwards, Dec 12 1943


 

Page 9

c2        Died – William George Ford, Dec 11

c2        Died – Samuel Haycock, 79th year, Dec 12, brother of John Haycock


 

12 December 1947

Second Section

Page 14

c2        Shower – Mr & Mrs Howard Parker of Dexter



 

13 December 1947

Page6

c1        Died – Freeman Wingrove, Dec 12, son of Alonzo Wingrove; husband of Mrs Edith Wingrove, nee Wall; father of Calvin Wingrove; grandfather of Sandra Wingrove; brother of Mrs Ted Sivyer


 

Page 7

c4        Born – Mary Louise Sikora, daughter of J. E. Sikora, Dec 8

c4        Died – Samuel Haycock, 79th year, Dec 12

c5        Funeral – Mrs Hattie S. J. Barrett, Dec 12


 

13 December 1947

Second Section

Page 10

c2        Retirement – Rev Walter L. Nichol of Dutton – Photo


 

Page 11

c6        Married – Raymond Milton Hyde, son of R. M. & Elizabeth Hyde to Jean Bradford, daughter of E. C. Bradford, Dec 13


 

Page 12

c2        Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Edgar Haight, nee Amelia Zavitz of Yarmouth, 62nd – Photo

c5        Married – Clayton C. Archer to Blanche Audrey Small – Photo

c5        Birthday – Miss Darlene Agnew, 3rd , niece of Mrs Eva Bolton

c6        Anniversary – Mr & Mrs William McIntosh of Blenheim, 50th

c6        Anniversary – Mr & mrs J. C. Walker of Guilds, 50th



 

15 December 1947

Page 1

c3        Died – John Giles Lethbridge, Dec 14

c3        Funeral – Elmo Howey and family, Dec 15


 

Page 6

c1        Funeral – Mrs Louise Hookway, Dec 13

c1        Funeral – Samuel Smith, 84 years, Dec 15


 

Page 7

c6        Born – Donna Margaret Burgess, daughter of William & Margaret Burgess, nee Prior, Dec 14

c6        Born – Michael Stewart McLandress, son of J. S. McLandress, Dec 13

c6        Born – Daughter of Neil & Alice McLean, nee Silcox, Dec 13

c6        Died – Mrs Ella Ackford, 85th year, Dec 13, wife of William Ackford

c6        Died – Norman Edgar Bryce, 53 years, Dec 13, brother of Clayton, E. J. and Miss Mabel Bryce and Mrs J. W. Paterson

c6        Died – Brooke Lyle Fordham, age 3 years, Dec 13, son of Frank Fordham; grandson of Mrs Alice Henderson

c6        Died – Mrs Eva N. Johnson, nee Norman, 74 years, Dec 15

c6        Died – Mrs Bertha Armstrong, nee Crowley, Dec 15, widow of John Armstrong

c6        Died – Mrs Sarah Firth, nee Burwell, 91st year, Dec 15, widow of Thomas S. Firth


 

Page 8

c2        Died – Brooke Lyle Fordham, age 3 years, Dec 13

c2        Died – Mrs Edgar Johnson, nee Eva N. Norman, 74 years, Dec 15, daughter of Joseph & Eliza Norman

c3        Died – Mrs Sarah Firth, nee Burwell, 91st year, Dec 15

c3        Died – Norman Edgar Bryce, 53 years, Dec 13, son of Norman & Catherine Bryce


 

15 December 1947

Second Section

Page 10

c4        Anniversary – Mr & Mrs William Grice of St Thomas, 30th

c4        Born – David Gray Horton, son of E. A. Horton Jr; grandson of E. A. Horton Sr

c4        Engagement – Pat J. Jarvis, son of M. Jarvis to Florence Kathleen Johnson, daughter of Joseph Johson – Dec



 

16 December 1947

Page 1

c1        Funeral – Elmo Howey family – Photo

c1        Died – Sydney George Chambers, 35 years – death penalty for murder of Marian Rusnak


 

Page 5

c1        Died – John Giles Lethbridge, 92 years, Dec 14


 

Page 6

c4        Died – Mrs Lillie Terhune, 71st year, Dec 14, daughter of John & Elizabeth Holmes, nee Butcher; widow of James Terhune

c4        Died – Donald Abbott, 2 yers, Dec 16, son of William Abbott


 

Page 7

c6        Born – Kenneth Gray Lewis, son of Raymond Lewis; brother of Larry & Marilyn Lewis, Dec 15

c6        Died – Mrs Bertha Armstrong, nee Crowley, Dec 15

c6        Died – Mrs Lucy Doxtator, 53 years, Dec 14

c6        Died – Mrs Eva N. Johnson, 74 years, Dec 15

c6        Died – Mrs Sarah Firth, 91st year, Dec 15

c7        Memoriam – Mrs Marion Alma Keillor Hunter, Dec 16 1945

c7        Memoriam – Alex T. Mitchell, Dec 16 1945


 

16 December 1947

Second Section

Page 10

c2        Engagement – Roy N. Mansell to Miss Doris Harris

c6        Married – Roy N. Mansell to Miss Doris Harris


 

Page 11

c5        Died – Henry L. Good, Dec 15, husband of Mrs Rosella Good, nee laForme


 

Page 16

c4        Died – Mrs Martha Shipley, 75th year, Dec 14

c5        Died – W. S. Haney, 48 years, Dec 15

c5        Died – John Shera Graham, Dec 15, husband of Mrs Georgina Graham, nee Lloyd



 

17 December 1947

Page 1

c1        Died – Stanley Paul, 42 years, Dec 16


 

Page 6

c6        Died – Mrs O. E. Twiss, nee Sarah Margaret Ostrander, 92nd year, Dec 12, daughter of John & Emmeline Ostrander, nee Sovereen

c6        Funeral – Mrs Ella Ackford, Dec 16

c6        Funeral – Brooke Lyle Fordham, Dec 16

c6        Funeral – Norman Edgar Bryce, Dec 16


 

Page 7

c3        Died – Charles R. Willey, Dec 16, son of Bray & Belle Willey, nee McRae

c6        Born – Michael Cameron Chater, son of C. H. & Marion Chater, nee McNeil, Dec 16

c6        Born – Richard James Barrie, son of James & Rita Barrie, nee Gall, Dec 16

c6        Born – Daughter of Gordon & Jacqueline Sanborn, nee Benn, Dec 17

c7        Died – Mrs Bertha Armstrong, nee Crowley, Dec 15


 

Page 9

c2        Died – John H. Milton, 64 years, Dec 16, son of James Milton; husband of Mrs Eliza Milton, nee Ford; brother of Mrs L. Wilson

c6        Died – Mrs Lily Terhune, 70th year

c7        Anniversary – Mr & Mrs James Fulton, nee Sarah Williamson of Brussels, 50th


 

17 December 1947

Second Section

Page 12

c4        Married – Peter L. Robinson to Mrs Eallien Lyon, daughter of Rev T. Crawford-Brown


 

Page 13

c3        Married – Richard Sanders, son of J. M. Sanders to Marjorie Marian Hurley, daughter of George W. Hurley

c3        Married – Leighton G. Ronson, son of Clarence Ronson to Betty Kerr Kelly Money, daughter of E. J. Money

c3        Married – Jack Goepfrich, son of J. Goepfrich to Katherine Emrich, daughter of J. Emrich

c4        Married – Francis Downey, son of James Downey to Helen Cook, daughter of Clarence Cook of St Thomas



 

18 December 1947

Page 7

c5        Born – Son of Claris Bullock, Dec 9

c5        Born – Son of A. Borkwood, Dec 15

c5        Born – Barbara Ann Edwards, daughter of W. G. Edwards, Dec 16

c5        Born – Daughter of Stanley Lee, Dec 10

c5        Born – Son of Steve Matisz, Dec 10

c5        Born – David Charles Newland, son of Charles Newland, Dec 15

c5        Born – Son of Albert Selembier, Dec 11

c5        Born – Daughter of Irvin Sinden, Dec 10

c5        Born – Pamela Marie Squire, daughter of Garnet & Vera Squire, nee Johnson, Dec 16

c5        Born – Son of Cecil Taylor, Dec 10

c5        Born – Daughter of Edward & Iris Vincent, nee Moyes, Dec 17

c5        Memoriam – Alfred Blayner, Dec 18 1944

c6        Funeral – Mrs Lucy Doxtator, Dec 17


 

Page 8

c4        Photo – Ben Milligan of St Thomas

c4        Died – Mrs Mary Burchell, 85 years, Dec 13, daughter of John McIntosh; widow of Kerney Burchell; mother of Mrs J. H. Angush, Ales, Thomas and Ernest Burchell

c5        Funeral – Mrs Bertha Armstrong, nee Crowley; daughter of James & Mary Crowley


 

Page 10

c1        Divorce – Mrs Mazie Irene Willsie vs Harold George Willsie and Madline Rollins

c3        Died – Mrs Gertrude Anderson, nee Bell, Dec 17, wife of Dr Duncan MacKenzie Anderson


 

18 December 1947

Second Section

Page 20

c3        Funeral – Mrs Sarah Firth, Dec 17

c3        Funeral – Mrs Eva H. Johnson, Dec 17



 

19 December 1947

Page 5

c1        Moving – Mr & Mrs L. D. Burdick and sons Douglas & Stephen


 

Page 7

c5        Born – Gregory Stewart Hayden, son of L. G. & Margaret Hayden, nee Hales, Dec 18

c5        Born – Son of Lloyd Haskett, Dec 12

c5        Born – Daughter of Herbert Lawrence, Dec 14

c5        Born – Twin daughters of George Sells, Dec 16

c5        Born – Son of Buno Schoesser, Dec 14

c5        Born – Cecil Gordon Smale, son of George Smale, Dec 15

c5        Born – Nancy Eileen Spencer, daughter of Clifford Spencer, Dec 11

c5        Died – Mrs Carrie Amelia Blewett, nee Lindsay, 69 years, Dec 18, wife of Basset Blewett


 

19 December 1947

Second Section

Page 13

c4        Anniversary – Mr & Mrs John James Piper of Iona, 59th – Photo


 

Page 14

c2        Married – Gordon Edward West, son of A. E. West to Thelma Ruth Butcher, daughter of H. W. Butcher, Dec 13 – Photo


 

Page 24

c1        Died – Mrs Carrie Amelia Blewett, nee Lindsay, 69 years, Dec 18, wife of Basset Blewett

c5        Married – Palmer Combes, son of H. Combes to Florence E. Whitmore, daughter of J. H. Whitmore



 

20 December 1947

Page 6

c1        Died – John W. Firby, Dec 11, widow of Mrs Louisa Firby; father of Clayton, Lila, Eugene and June Firby; brother of James Firby

c2        Died – George Edward Stafford, 86 years, Dec 19, widow of Mrs Kathleen Stafford, nee Matthews; father of Mrs Hazel Wagner and Mrs John Starkey and the late Emerson Stafford

c2        Died – George E. Howard, 85 years, Dec 20, widow of Mrs Elizabeth Howard, nee Parsons; fathr of Archie, Trevis, Percy, Jessie, Mary and Alice Howard

c2        Funeral – John Howard, 71 years, Dec 20

c2        Funeral – Mr Margaret J. Sutton, Dec 19


 

Page 7

c4        Died – Gregory Stewart Hayden, 2 days, Dec 20, infant son of Leonard & Margaret Hayden, nee Hales

c4        Died – Roy Hendershott, 61 years, Dec 19

c4        Died – John Holden, 88 years, Dec 19

c4        Died – George Edward Stafford, 86 years, Dec 19

c5        Memoriam – James Brooks, Dec 21 1946

c5        Memoriam – Donna Jean Robertson, Dec 21 1946

c5        Memoriam – Charles E. Holborn, Dec 21 1938

c5        Memoriam – Orlando Beal, Dec 20 1946

c5        Memoriam – John Armstrong, Dec 21 1945

c5        Memoriam – Roy Groves, Dec 20 1946

c5        Memoriam – Mrs Pearl Marr, Dec 21 1940


 

Page 8

c1        History of Lawrence Station – Photos


 

Page 10

c2        Died – Roy Hendershott, 61 years, Dec 19

c3        Died – John Holden, 88 years, Dec 19, son of Horace & Sarah Holden


 

20 December 1947

Second Section

Page 17

c4        Photo – Stuart Little, Reeve of Aldborough


 

Page 20

c4        Engagement – Gordon Franklin Higgins, son of Roy Higgins to Helen Kathleen VanHorne, daughter of Melvin VanHorne – Jan

c4        Engagement – Gordon James Clare, son of Walter Clare to Marian Isabelle Smout, daughter of Harry Smout – Dec

c8        Engagement – Sidney Charles Staniforth, son of Mrs Arthur West of London and the late Charles W. Staniforth to Roberta Giese, daughter of Mr & Mrs. Robert West Giese of Springbank Dr., London – early January

c8        Engagement – Bruce Charles Martin, son of Charles Martin to Alma Grace Marie Williams, daughter of Harry L. Williams – Jan 3
 

22 December 1947

Page 1

c2        Died – John Thomas Findlay, 60 years, Dec 20 – Photo


 

Page 3

c1        Photo – Staff of Canada Worsted Manufacturer’s Limited, St Thomas


 

Page 6

c2        Died – Alex Law, 75th year, Dec 21, son of James & Isabel Law; father of Mrs Wilfred Varley, Miss Eleanor Law and Gordon F. Law; grandfather of Ann & Betty Varley; brother of James & William Law

c2        Died – Mrs Mary Jones, nee Scott, 88 years, Dec 21, widow of William Jones

c3        Funeral – Mrs Carrie Amelia Blewett, Dec 20

c3        Funeral – Gregory Stewart Hayden, Dec 22


 

Page 7

c1        Died – Albert E. Little, Dec 23, father of Mrs Neil Sanderson

c4        Born – Neil Douglas Tubb, son of D. E. & Mary Tubb, nee Campbell, Dec 18

c4        Died – John Thomas Findlay, 60 years, Dec 20, husband of Mrs Annie Findlay, nee Leith

c4        Died – Alex Law, 75th year, Dec 21

c4        Died – Mrs Edith Estella Smith, nee Mark, 67 years, Dec 21, wife of George Nelson Smith, mother of Mrs Harris Eckmier, Mark & Stanley C. Smith; sister of Mrs Lettie Marie, Stnaley and Arthur Mark

c4        Died – George Edward Stafford, 86 years, Dec 19

c6        Memoriam – Mrs Ella M. Hambleton, Dec 22 1946

c6        Memoriam – Richard Partridge, Dec 22 1946

c6        Memoriam – Mrs Blanche Louise Pafford, Dec 22 1931


 

Page 8

c4        Retirement – Roy Palmerston of St Thomas


 

Page 10

c5        Died – Albert E. Little, 70 years, Dec 18, father of Mrs Alice (Charles) Traughber. Mrs Rachel (Neil) Sanderson, Mrs Katherine (E.) Hare, Arthur & George Little; brother of Bruce and W. T. Little

c6        Died – Mrs Edith Estella Smith, nee Mark, 67 years, Dec 21


 

22 December 1947

Second Section

Page 12

c2        Married – C. E. Nye to Miss Kay Kunkle, Dec 22


 

Pge 15

c2        Died – Harry Atkinson, 67 years; husband of Mrs Annie Atkinson, nee Jennings

c3        Died – Fred J. Duncan, 66th year, son of Wallace & Esther Duncan, nee Croombe



 

23 December 1947

Page 3

c3        Photo – Sylvie Jewell, daughter of Arthur Jewell of St Thomas


 

Page 6

c1        Funeral – LeRoy Hendershott, Dec 22

c1        Funeral – John Holden, Dec 22

c4        Died – Mrs Elsie Ada Kaufman, nee Bush, 56 years, Dec 21, wife of Albert Kaufman; mother of Stewart, Wallace, Arthur Perlous, Russell, Charles, Robert, John, Harold and Edward Kaufman and Mrs Violet (Harold) Stumpf; sister of Oscar, David and Mynetta Bush


 

Page 7

c2        Died – John Thomas Forster, 62 years, Dec 15, husband of Mrs Teresa Forster; father of Stephen, John, Alfred and Gilbert Forster, Mrs G. Levack and Miss Teresa Forster

c6        Memoriam – Frank C. Teetzel, Dec 23 1940, by wife May Teetzel and family, Jim and George


 

Page 8

c1        Died – Harry Trott, brother of Miss Ina Trott



 

23 December 1947

Second Section

Page 9

c4        Photo – Roy Palmerston of St Thomas

c7        Fire – Roy P. McDonald of Yarmouth


 

Page 10

c2        Married – Donald H. Tuff to Miss Ila Mae Wilton – Photo

c5        Funeral – Thomas Ward, brother-in-law of Perry David

c6        Married – Charles Munro to Bella Gertrude Hooley, Dec 20

c6        Married – Robert N. Miles, son of Harvey Miles to Jean Marie Stuart, daughter of George W. Stuart, Dec 20

c6        Married – Cecil Howard Hannon, son of Howard Hannon to Jean Valetta McGregor, daughter of Lloyd McGregor


 

Page 16

c3        Retirement – Clarence Dickout, Yarmouth Township



 

27 December 1947

Page 1

c1        Died – Stewart Simpson, 29 years, Dec 24, son of J. Clayton Simpson; father of Kenneth & Raymond Simpson; brother of Ivan Simpson – Photo

c1        Died – Julius Winch or Wurch, 62 years, Dec 26, father of Mrs Steinger

c2        Died – Dominic Bourdeau, 70 years, Dec 27

c2        Died – George Bourdeau, 32 years, Dec 27

c2        Died – A. Thibert, Dec 27

c2        Died – A. Bourdeau, 18 years, Dec 27

Page 6

c2        Funeral – James Pratt, Dec 26

c2        Funeral – Arthur Styles, Dec 26

c2        Funeral – Sidney R. Fromow, 62nd year, Dec 22

c2        Funeral – Mrs Annie Baigent, Dec 24

c2        Funeral – Mrs Lily Terhune, Dec 24

c3        Died – Mrs John Cryderman, nee Augusta Lawrence, Dec 24, daughter of Jesse & Eugenia Lawrence, nee Mayhew 

Page 7

c1        Died – Mrs Lulu Maud Snelgrove, Dec 27, daughter of John M. & Annie Cronk, nee Woodward; sister of George & Clinton Cronk, Mrs Carrie (W. C.) Newton and Mrs Marcus Knisley; Aunt of Mrs J. Edgar Roulston, Mrs J. Andrews, Mrs Jane Simpson and William Newton

c4        Died – Mrs Bert Woodley, nee Nellie Louise McMichael, 78th year, Dec 21, daughter of Alex & Matilda McMichael, nee Renner

c5        Died – Mrs Florence May Malcolm, 72 years, widow of Edward Malcolm

c6        Memoriam – James Bain, Dec 27 1944

c6        Memoriam – Ernest Boyer, Dec 27 1945, by wife Clara and children Bernice, Helen and Martin

c7        Born – Son of Richard Baxter, Dec 21

c7        Born – Son of Rex Chambers, Dec 18

c7        Born – Son of Murray Davis, Dec 16

c7        Born – Son of Mike Dratwa, Dec 17

c7        Born – Daughter of John & Kathleen Fairbrother, nee Turner of Hamilton, Dec 21

c7        Born – Son of Jack Grant, Dec 21

c7        Born – Son of Edwin Hyde, Dec 16

c7        Born – John Graham Hyde, son of Ted & Marion Hyde, nee Clement, Dec 18

c7        Born – Daughter of Herbert Lawrence, Dec 14

c7        Born – Daughter of Jack MacDonald, Dec 20

c7        Born – Daughter of Donald Pentney, Dec 17

c7        Born – Son of Steven Prytaluk, Dec 16

c7        Born – Son of Camiel Sanders, Dec 22

c7        Died – Mrs William A. McDougall, nee Hannah Lake, Dec 26; mother of Kenneth, Florence, Jack & Peggy

c7        Died – Mrs Lulu Maud Snelgrove, nee Cronk, Dec 27


 

27 December 1947

Second Section

Page 11

c2        Married – Allen David Everett, son of Roland A. Everett to Anne Elizabeth Bullock, daughter of Albert Bullock

c2        Married – George William Briggs to Joyce Marguerite Stauffer, daughter of J. O. Stauffer


 

Page 16

c5        Anniversary – Mr & Mrs John C. Black, nee Mary Murray of St Thomas, 25th



 

29 December 1947

Page 1

c1        Photo – Levi Shelley and Henry Parker

c1        Photo – William Storms and Arthur Pearce of Port Stanley


 

Page 6

c5        Died – Mrs Charlotte Elizabeth Hagerty, 81 years, Dec 28, widow of George Hagerty, daughter of George & Elizabeth Marshman


 

Page 7

c2        Memoriam – Mrs Jennie Doan, Dec 29 1945, by daughter Mrs Flossie Loomis; by daughter Mrs J. A. MacDonald; by son Harvey

c4        Funeral – Mrs Abbie Size, Dec 27

c4        Born – George Arnold Jacques, son of D. A. Jacques, Dec 28

c4        Born – Gary Stuart Lambden, son of J. S. & Frances W. Lambden, nee Brown, Dec 25

c4        Born – Alexander Frederick Monck, son of H. R. Monck, Dec 21

c4        Died – Mrs John Carroll, nee Catherine Campbell, Dec 27, mother of Mrs Earl Vipond, Mrs Ansel Campbell, John, Arthur, Mack and Leonard Carroll

c4        Died – Mrs Charlotte Elizabeth Hagerty, nee Marshman, 81 years, Dec 28

c4        Died – Mrs Lulu Maud Snelgrove, nee Cronk, Dec 27


 

Page 8

c1        Died – Infant daughter of Owen Medcraft, Dec 28

c1        Baptism – John Donald Bristow, son of Dr R. J. Bristow, Dec 28

c1        Baptism – David Lewis Wiley, son of Duncan E. Wiley, Dec 28

c1        Died – Stephen Vince, 1 day, Dec 26, infant son of Andrew Vince; brother of Andrew Vince; grandson of Louis Vince and Peter Dianovezeki

c2        Died – Mrs Maurice Penney, nee Esther Thomas; sister-in-law of Miss Elizabeth Penney; mother of Marjorie Penney

c5        Died – Mrs Charles Swartz, nee Jane McCallum, 56 years, daughter of William Clyde McCallum

c6        Died – Mrs John Carroll, nee Catherine Campbell, 94th year, Dec 27


 

29 December 1947

Second Section

Page 10

c1        Married – Alan David Everett, son of Roland A. Everett to Anne Elizabeth Bullock, daughter of Albert Bullock

c2        Funeral – Lorne S. Calcott, St Catharines, brother of Mrs George Carroll

c3        Birthday – Mrs J. P. Brown of Rodney, 75th , mother of Fred M. Brown

c3        Baptism – John Alexander McCance, son of Ross Alexander McCance; grandson of George Giles and Mrs J. A. McCance, Dec 28

c5        Married – Robert Murray Burgess to Kathleen Meryl Newell, Dec 27

c5        Anniversary – Mr & Mrs Alex Stewart of Owen Sound, 70th



 

30 December 1947

Page 6

c2        Photo – Fred Shively, Reeve of Springfield

c2        Died – Robert Lewis Wall, 5th year, Dec 28, son of Lewis C. & Hazel Margaret Wall; grandson of Charles Stafford and Mrs Wall

c2        Funeral – Mrs Hannah McDougall, nee Lake, Dec 29


 

Page 7

c1        Died – Mrs Wilfred Delmage Jones, nee Evedna McMorgan, 55 years, Dec 26; daughter of Joseph McMorgan

c5        Born – Douglas Franklin Campbell, son of Ferguson & Jessie Campbell, nee McKellar, Dec 26

c5        Died – Mrs Charlotte Elizabeth Hagerty, 81 years, Dec 28

c5        Died – Mrs Bessie Gustin, 47th year, Dec 28, wife of Robert Gustin; mother of Donna, Roma, John and Gary Gustin

c5        Memoriam – Mrs Olive M. Dibert, Dec 30 1945

c5        Memoriam – Mrs Francis Schultz, Dec 29 1944


 

Page 8

c1        Died – Miss Meda L. Sutton, Dec 27, daughter of Wesley & Sarah Sutton

c1        Died – Mrs Charles Phillips, nee Emma Schooley, Dec 19, daughter of Edward & Rebecca Schooley

c2        Died – Mrs Bessie Gustin, 47th year, Dec 28, daughter of John Thomas; sister of Mrs Gordon Wimbush, Mrs Alice Wolf, Harold and Kenneth Grant


 

30 December 1947

Second Section

Page 12

c1        Anniversary – Mr & Mrs John T. Downey of Delhi, 50th

c2        Married – Arthur Parlow Crane to Miss Mary Margaret Allison, daughter of A. G Allison

c2        Engagement – John Roy Lee, son of J. E. Lee to Dora Martha Bronman, daughter of John Bronman of Dutton – Jan

c3        Engagement – James Reynolds Good, son of J. D. Good to Miss Catherine Margaret Anne Wylie – Jan 3

c3        Married – Arthur Lyman Meredith Fleming, son of Arthur L. Fleming to Marie Louise LeSueur, daughter of Richard V. LeSueur, Dec 27


 

Page 16

c4        Died – Mrs John F. Butler, nee Emma May Hurlock, 67th year, Dec 29, daughter of John Hurlock; mother of Marwood, Stanley, Clair, Rev Angus and Arthur Butler and Mrs Wilfred Jacques; sister of Arthur Hurlock, Mrs Mary Chisholm, Mrs Sadie Munroe and Mrs Hattie Gilbert



 

31 December 1947

Page 1

c1        Photo – Peter B. Buchanan of St Thomas


 

Page 6

c2        Died – Hobart H. Learn, Dec 24, son of Charles & Amanda Learn, nee Luton

c2        Funeral – Mrs Maud Eva Hoggard, Dec 27

c2        Funeral – Mrs Lulu Snelgrove, Dec 30

c5        Died – Charles Talbot, 79 years, Dec 30

c6        Died – Robert Lewis Stafford, 5th year, son of Lewis C. & Hazel Margaret Stafford, nee Wall


 

Page 7

c6        Born – Rosemary Ann Hall, daughter of Robert & Rena Hall, nee McArthur, Dec 26

c6        Born – David John Smith, son of Larry H. J. Smith, Dec 26

c6        Died – Joseph Charles Fiveash, 59 years, Dec 31, husband of Mrs Mary Ellen Fiveash, nee Barrett

c6        Died – Mrs Bessie (Robert) Gustin, 47th year, Dec 28

c6        Died – Robert Lewis Stafford, 5th year, Dec 29

c6        Died – Mrs Daisy Taylor, Dec 30, widow of George Taylor; mother of Alvin W. Taylor; sister of Mrs Blanche Griffing and Mrs Leila Penna; grandmother of Alvin Twin and Bobbie Taylor

c6        Died – Mrs Joseph Thery, nee Leila R. Cook, Dec 28, sister of Mrs C. A. McPherson, Mrs D. E. Patterson and Floyd Cook

c6        Died – William Douglas Thompson, Dec 31, husband of Mrs Lillian Thompson, nee White; father of Mrs Vivian (Frank) Thompson, Mrs Anna (Fred) Paterson and Miss Marie Thompson; brother of Mrs William Marshall, Mrs Wesley Good, Wesley and Asa Thompson


 

Page 8

c2        Died – Joseph Charles Fiveash, 59 years, Dec 31, bn at Kingston a son of Charles & Jane Fiveash, nee Parks

c2        Died – William Douglas Thompson, 61 years, Dec 31, bn at Harlowe a son of John W. & Caroline Eustace Thompson

c2        Died – Mrs George Taylor, nee Daisy Trimmer, Dec 30, daughter of David Trimmer

c5        Died – Mrs Joseph Thery, nee Leila R. Cook, Dec 28, daughter of William H. Cook


 

31 December 1947

Second Section

Page 10

c1        Married – Gordon James Clare, son of F. Clare to Marian Isabelle Smout, daughter of Harry C. Smout of St Thomas, Dec 29 – Photo

c2        Married – LeRoy Forsyth, son of Mrs Pearl Carruthers to Betty Laurel Berdan, daughter of Mrs E. Berdan of St Thomas

c2        Married – Douglas James Chase, son of Ernest Chase of Mapleton to Mary Louse Noble, daughter of Carl E. Noble of Ingersoll

c2        Married – Earle Spence, son of E. Spence to Miss Jean Ferguson, daughter of F. E. Ferguson

c3        Married – Anthony Thomas Isber, son of L. Isber to Catherine May Topliffe, daughter of E. Topliffe

c3        Married – Alfred Anderson of Union to Joyce Keck, Dec 26

c5        Baptism – Margaret Lindsay, daughter of Max Lindsay, Dec 28

c6        Married – Donald John Sheppard, son of Ross Sheppard to Gwendolyn Alice Falls, daughter of Harry T. Falls, Dec 30