February 1923 Editions



      February 7, 1923

      P. 19
      Late Rev Andrew Henderson
      b. May 16 1856 Lanarkshire Scotland, came to Canada (Hastings Co. ON) age 15 with parents
      m. 1887 Caroline R. Borland (d. Oct 1908 Buried Vernon BC)
      d. Dec 16 1922 Sardis BC
      buried Carman Cemetery
      survived by brothers Rev Dr James Henderson of Montreal PQ, John Henderson Esq. of Toronto ON, a sister in the USA, 5 children: J. Douglas of Vernon BC, Arthur E. of Peachland BC, Mrs Clayton Crawford and Miss Jessie of Toronto ON, and Miss Cathleen of Chicago IL


      P. 20
      Late Rev James Hughes
      d. Ronan, Montana, 63 years old
      son of late Mr and Mrs Wm Hughes of Dundalk ON
      buried Pine Grove Cemetery, Ronan, Montana
      survived by wife, three sons, two daughters, two brothers and two sisters including Mrs W.G. Dynes of Reddickville

      Late Mrs E.B. Freeman
      b. Eleanor Charlotte Bannister, Oakland, Norfolk Co. ON, one of ten children in a pioneer family
      d. Dec 1 1922, 70 years old
      buried Greenwood Cemetery, Burlington
      wife of Edwin Black Freeman
      last June celebrated golden anniversary
      survived by husband, and children: Dr Claude W. of China, Dr Carman of Beamville, Tracey of Burlington, Mrs W.A. Buchannan of Lethbridge and Mrs E.B. Smith of Hartford CT

      Late Mrs Roberts
      b. Sarah McClary, 1840 Hope Twp, Durham Co., daughter of James McClary and wife Margaret Beck
      wife of late John D. Roberts of Cobourg ON
      survived by five children: George H. of Toronto ON, Edward W. of BC, Eva, wife of T.D. Brown of Regina SK, and Mary and Joseph Henry at home


      P. 22
      Late Rev Thomas Grandy
      d. Jan 22 1923 Newmarket ON, 72 years old


      P. 23
      Births - Patteson, a daughter
      b. Jan 19 1923 Waskada MB
      daughter of Rev WLT and Mrs Patteson

      Births - Hillis, a daughter
      b. Jan 22 1923 Brockville ON
      daughter of Rev HH and Mrs Hillis of Parkenham

      Obituary - James Brown
      m. 1866 Annie Sungey (d.1911)
      d. Jan 18 1923 Prospect Farm, Palmerston, 77 years old
      survived by 4 brothers, 4 sisters, 4 daughters, 5 sons, 32 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren

      Obituary - Mrs James C. Craighead
      b. 1844 Innisfil
      m. 1866 James C. Craighead (deceased)
      d. Dec 7 1922 at home of youngest daughter Mrs M Monteith of Midland
      buried beside husband
      survived by 7 sons: William, Thomas, John Langford, Walter, Wallace, Fred and Arthur, 3 daughters: Mrs C McMurty, Mrs James Ball and Mrs Moses Monteith

      Obituary - William Yeo
      b. Sep 17 1833 Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England
      m. 1857 Charlotte Bailey at Moorwinslow, then came to Canada and settled at Mariposa
      d. Jan 1923, funeral Jan 27 1923
      buried Methodist Cemetery, Little Britain

      In Memoriam - Mrs Samuel Mills
      d. Jan 30 1922
      signed husband and daughters


      P. 24
      Mrs Miller wife of Rev HJ Miller of Vancouver BC died a few days ago
      buried Cookstown ON


      February 14, 1923

      P. 19
      Golden Wedding - Mr and Mrs George Heighes
      celebrated 50 years Dec 25 1922 Coaldale AB
      m. 50 years ago at Lindfield Annie Hills of Lindfield, Sussex, England
      Mr Heighes one of five brothers who were local preachers
      1884 Mr Heighes came to Winnipeg MB, 1886 Mrs Heighes joined him
      1890s moved to North Dakota, 1906 moved to Lethbridge AB
      10 children: 7 present - Mrs Hutchinson of Wetaskiwin AB, Mrs Crouse of Bryant SK, Mr and Mrs George Heighes Jr of Redmond Oregon, Mrs Bonnyman of Edmonton AB, Mrs McMullen of Great Falls Montana, Mr Hubert H. Heighes of Great Falls Montana, Mr Clifford Heighes of Coaldale AB, 3 not present - Mrs Jones of Ulm Montana, Mrs Cokely of Comox BC, and Mrs John Edgerton of Souris North Dakota
      photo


      P. 23
      Births - Reed, Dorothy Lorraine
      b. Sept 27 1922
      daughter of Rev FJ and Mrs Reed (nee Annie Helen Male) of Pengshien W. China

      Births - Hibbard, Doris Elizabeth
      b. Dec 14 1922
      daughter of Rev and Mrs E. Hibbard of Chengtu W. China

      Marriages - Kennedy-Dixon
      m. Dec 30 1922 Winnipeg MB
      Catherine Agnes Rosena only daughter of Mr and Mrs James Dixon of Toronto ON (formerly of Belfast Ireland) to Charles Alexander, eldest son of Mr and Mrs John A Kennedy of Poplar Point MB

      Death - Neff, Charles W.
      d. Jan 14 1923 Hamilton ON, 66 years old
      buried Burkholder Cemetery

      Obituary - Rev Samuel D. Webster
      d. Jan 1 1923 Monyash, Derbyshire, England, 41 years old
      1906 came from England to Sedgewick AB, 1918 moved to PEI, 1922 returned to England
      survived by wife Miss Florence Bridges of Cascumpec, PEI and child

      In Memoriam - Wickett, John H.
      d. Feb 20 1915 Brandon MB
      signed wife and children


      P. 24
      Late William Jackson
      b. Yorkshire England 83 years ago, came to Canada with parents 70 years ago and settled in Dorchester
      d. Jan 15 1923 Dorchester
      buried Union Cemetery, Dorchester
      survived by 4 daughters and 1 brother


      February 21, 1923

      P. 11
      Ministers Bereaved in Saskatchewan
      +Mrs JWA Henderson of Carnduff SK
      b. Lottie Mabel Heaney, Jul 9 1879 Derry West, ON 1880 family settled in Meadow Lea MB
      d. Jan 12 1923 on train between Carnduff and Estevan on way to hospital
      buried Winnipeg MB in family plot
      +Mrs (Rev) Harold Wilding
      m. 1917 Eyebrow SK (came out from Montreal PQ)
      d. Jan 23 1923 Viscount SK of heart failure
      survived by husband and 2 children


      P. 21
      Golden Wedding - Mr and Mrs WH Bird
      celebrated 50 years Feb 5 1923 Elva MB
      26 years ago came to MB from Rawdon ON
      6 living children: Mrs L Sterling, Clayton and Harry all of Elva MB, Mrs F Walker of Carievale SK, Mrs William Davidson and Charlie of Brandon MB


      P. 23
      Death - Cummins, Ellen Coulter
      d. Jan 18 1923, 70 years old
      widow of late C.S. Cummins

      Death - Venning, Andrew
      d. Feb 2 1923 at home o son in Belmont ON, 91 years old
      survived by 3 children: Mrs JW Hopkins of Brownsville, Stella of London, and A. Wesley of Belmont ON

      In Memoriam - Armstrong, Tom, Lieut. 7th Batt. C.F.A.
      d. Feb 18 1918 of wounds
      buried British Communal Cemetery at Barlin

      Obituary - George Benson Smith
      b. Hamilton Twp near Cobourg ON, 3rd son of late Sanford Smith
      m. 1873 Miss Josephine Jones daughter of Rev George Jones
      m. 2nd Jun 5 1912 Cobourg ON Miss Emma Brisbin daughter of late Charles Brisbin (surviving) d. Jan 16 1923 Skate River Valley near Fort William, 76 years old
      buried Mountain View Cemetery, Fort William
      1880 moved to Fort William
      had 10 children with first wife: 3 surviving: Mrs D Cameron of Calgary AB, Mrs WR Brown of Port Arthur, Mrs Don Ferguson of Spencers Bridge BC


      February 28, 1923

      P. 18
      Golden Wedding - Mr and Mrs John Ward
      celebrated 50 years Feb 5 1923 Kemble ON
      came in their early life from Devonshire England
      m. Feb 4 1873 Brooklin ON Miss Elizabeth Ann Hopper, daughter of Samuel Hopper
      Mr Ward in 80th year
      6 children born to them: 2 died in infancy, 4 surviving are Walter J, Mrs E. Davenport, H. Russel Ward, and Cephas A, now of Edmonton AB and 17 grandchildren
      photo
      (I have most of this entry if anyone is interested)

      Mrs (Rev) Thomas Mason - an appreciation
      b. over 90 years ago in Ayrshire Scotland to a military man and his wife
      m. 1862 Thomas Mason
      d. Feb 2 1923
      buried Lambeth ON
      1870 left Scotland and came to Peterborough ON
      1911 they moved to Lambeth ON
      16 months ago moved into Elliott Home in Guelph ON due to increased infirmities
      had many children but only one daughter Mary survived to young womanhood (d. 1882 age 17 Windsor ON)
      (I have most of this article if anyone is interested)


      P. 21
      Late Andrew Venning
      b. Mar 24 1832 Cornwall England
      m. 1858 Helen Jackson (d. 6 years ago)
      d. Feb 2 1923, 90 years and 10 months old
      buried beside wife in Dorchester Cemetery
      1847 came with family to Pickering Twp ON, 1852 moved to Dorchester ON
      survived by 1 son, A.W. of Belmont, 2 daughters: Mrs Hopkins of Brownsville and Miss Stella of London ON, grandchildren and great grandchildren


      P. 23
      (I have this entire page if anyone is interested in any of these entries)
      Births - Bray, John Trethewey
      b. Feb 12 1923
      son of Rev and Mrs Thomas Bray of Sintaluta, SK

      Obituary - Thomas Boland
      b. 1844 Hope Twp
      d. Jan 4, 1923 at home in Georgetown, 79 years old
      1853 family moved from Hope Twp to Artemesis, grey County ON
      Vandeleur > Markdale ON > Gore Bay > Welland > Georgetown
      survived by wife

      Obituary - Mrs W.H. Winnett
      b. Jun 23 1854 North Dorchester ON
      d. Jan 18 1923 at home London ON
      survived by husband W.H. Winnett, a son Dr. A.W. of Kingston ON, and 2 daughters: Mrs John Gilmore of Lacombe AB and Mrs L Jones of this city

      Obituary - Mr Henry Leggett
      b. 1835, son of Robert Leggett and Alice Bell of Crosby ON, near Brockville brother to James, Gore, Robert, Atkin, Lucie J and William T
      m. ? settled with wife near Isthmus (Newboro) ON where his son is reeve
      d. Dec 18 1922
      buried beside his wife
      lived with daughter Mrs Hermon Johnson for 15 years
      Leggett-Bell families originally from Wexford Ireland

      In Memoriam - Ashton, Rev W.J.
      d. Feb 10 1922 St. Thomas
      signed wife, son and daughter


      P. 24
      53rd Wedding Anniversary - Mr and Mrs Harrington
      moved from Rothsay ON to Winnipeg MB
      children Dr and Mrs Harrington of Dauphin ON and Mrs Minnie Robertson present
      sister of bride Mrs Phipps also present
      H.B. Harrington of Saskatoon SK a son
      6 grandchildren