October 1923 Editions



      October 3, 1923

      P. 16
      Late Washington Grant Collins - an appreciation
      b. Sep 12 1848 Kitchener ON
      d. Aug 8 1923 Calgary AB
      moved from Kincardine to Watford ON to Toronto ON to Calgary AB
      survived by widow Mary C. Collins, daughter Francis G., sons Fred I. of Calgary AB and Harold B. of North Battleford SK

      P. 17
      Mr. George H. Beckett - an appreciation
      b. Darlington ON, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Beckett of Darlington ON
      m. 46 years prior to Miss Grace Hopper
      d. Jun 5 1923 General Hospital Owen Sound ON, 71 years old
      resident of Kemble ON about 50 years
      buried Greenwood Cemetery, Owen Sound ON
      survived by widow, 3 sons and 3 daughters: Mrs. Robert Smith near Fergus ON, Albert, Clara, Selena and Luther in Kemble ON, and John at Mossbank SK, 3 (4?) brothers: John of Winnipeg MB, Marshell of Meaford, James of Derby and Luther at Oshawa ON

      P. 19
      Late Mrs. J.C. Walker - an appreciation
      b. Mary Ann Hay, Mar 6 1856 Scotland> came to Canada 1874 with her parents
      m. 1878 Montreal PQ to Rev. J.C. Walker (d. Feb 11 1914)
      d. Jun 10 1923 Winnipeg MB
      went west in 1886
      predeceased by husband in 1914 and son George in 1905
      survived by 3 sons: Fred, Percy and Harold, and 2 daughters Mrs. R.J.H. Shortell and Miss Minnie

      P. 20
      Henry Balson
      b. 1853 Cornwall England > came to Canada 1871
      d. Aug 28 1923 Courtice
      survived by widow (2nd wife) formerly Miss Mary Bunner of Bowmanville ON

      P. 23
      Births - Miss Johnson
      b. Sep 10 1923
      daughter of Rev Albert and Mrs. Johnson of Shawbridge PQ

      Obituary - Elizabeth Thurston Skitch
      b. Twp. of Verulam, near Lindsay ON, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Thurston
      m. Mar 1869 W.R. Skitch
      d. Aug 1923 Londsay > funeral Aug 12 1923
      buried Dunsford ON
      survived by husband, Frederick of Peterborough ON, Herbert of Lindsay ON, Albert of Vancouver BC, Percy of Thurstonia ON, and Mrs. H. Henley of Winnipeg MB

      Obituary - Maria Culham Coulter
      b. Mar 29 1845 Toronto Twp. ON
      m. Apr 17 1874 George Coulter
      d. Sep 14 1923 Thornbury ON, 79 years old
      buried Union Cemetery, Thornbury ON
      survived by husband, 2 sons: Rev J.J. of Toronto ON and Rev. George of Stouffville ON and 3 daughters: Mrs. R.W. Wallace of Ravenna, Mrs. J.S. Carr of Thornbury ON, and Miss Elizabeth at home


      October 10, 1923

      P. 20
      Late Mary Ryerson Galloway
      b. 1837 Selkirk ON, daughter of Rev Seth Ryerson
      m. 1866 Thomas Galloway of Carlisle (d. 11 years prior in Selkirk MB)
      d. Jul 15 1923 Vancouver BC
      1878 moved to Winnipeg>Selkirk MB
      survived by 2 daughters Mrs. G.S. Dickinson of Selkirk MB, Mrs. C.E. Gibbs of Vancouver BC and 1 brother Mr. James Ryerson of Galt ON

      P. 21
      Late Mrs. Charles Cuyler
      b. Rachael Switzer near Holland's Landing
      m. 1853 Charles Cuyler at Fergus ON
      d. Jul 28 1923 at home in Kincardine ON, 88 years 9 months
      b. Kincardine Cemetery

      P. 22
      Rev. John Pepper critically ill
      residing with daughter at 2005 South Geddes St. Syracuse NY

      P. 23
      Births - Florence Patricia Nightengale
      b. Aug 21 1923 Lacombe Hospital AB
      daughter of Rev. John H. and Mrs. Nightengale (nee Mattie Dealy of Edmonton AB)

      Marriages - Large - Wilson
      m. Sep 18 1923 at Sardis BC
      Annie Beatrice daughter of late Isaac Wilson of Oakville ON to Dr. R. Geddes Large of Vancouver, son of late Dr. R.W. Large of Port Simpson BC

      Obituary - John Hutton
      b. 1857 Carrick Twp. ON
      m. 1879 Miss Sarah Powell
      d. Aug 25 1923 Kitchener ON, age 65 years
      2 years before death was stricken with paralysis
      survived by wife, 1 son Dr. Hutton of England, 4 daughters Mrs. A.R. Kauffman of Kitchener ON, Mrs. Walker of Winnipeg MB, Mrs. Masters of Ottawa ON, and Miss Rena of Toronto ON

      In Memoriam - Cohoe - Weaver
      In memory of father and mother Rev B.L. Cohoe and wife and also their only grandson Lt. C.V.R. Weaver, Croix de Guerre


      October 17, 1923

      P. 23
      Births - Mr. Hazlewood
      b. Sept 30 1923 at Dawn Mills parsonage
      son of Rev and Mrs. T.W. Hazlewood

      Births - Alice Margaret and Ruth Mary Sanders
      b. Sep 15 1923 Mazenod SK
      daughters of Rev and Mrs H.F. Sanders

      Births - Wilda Pauline Simpson
      b. Aug 8 1923 Fowchow China
      daughter of Rev and Mrs E.K. Simpson

      Marriages - Watts - Arnold
      m. Sep 29 1923 Miss Florence A. Arnold of Easton's Corners ON to Rev A.O. Watts of Merrickville ON

      Obituary - Albert Roy Thomson
      b. 22 years prior (of delicate constitution), 2nd son of Rev and Mrs. D.D. Thomson of Woodham ON
      d. Sep 3 1923 Victoria Hospital, London ON
      funeral Sep 8 1923 Woodham Church

      In Memoriam - Lt. S. Lew Honey, V.C., D.C.M., M.M. of 78th Batt., Winnipeg Grenadiers C.E.F. of Lynden (MB?)
      d. of wounds received at Bourion Wood Sep 30 1918
      buried Queant Cemetery, France

      In Memoriam - Mrs. Richard Neill
      d. Sep 30 1914 West McGillivray ON
      signed husband, son and daughters


      October 24, 1923

      P. 8
      Golden Anniversary - Mr. and Mrs. M.A. James
      celebrated Oct 5 1923 at residence in Bowmanville ON
      sons present George W. and Norman S.B. of Bowmanville ON

      P. 20
      Golden Anniversary - Tremain - Goodbell
      Mr. and Mrs. John Tremain celebrated 50 years Sep 24 1923 at residence in Bluehill SK
      both born in England and came to Canada at a young age settling in Lambton Co. ON
      m. near Mount Forest ON
      Mr. Tremain - 76 years old, Mrs. Tremain - 75 years old
      6 children: Mrs. Lily May Minielly of Briercrest SK, Mrs. Mary Alberta Shea of Avonlea SK, Mrs. Clara Maud Tait of Briercrest SK, William Henry Lorne of Tilney SK, Alberta M. of Tilney SK, and John D. of Forest ON, 22 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren

      P. 23
      James Townley Burgess - an appreciation
      b. 1850 Gore Toronto ON, moved to London ON
      m. 1883 Miss Jane Olivia, daughter of late Rev William Chapman
      d. Jun 24 1923 at residence of brother in law J.H. Chapman of Port Stanley
      funeral Jun 27 1923 at home of sister Mrs. Robert Webster of London ON
      buried Mount Pleasant Cemetery London ON
      survived by widow, 1 son Major William Burgess of Ottawa ON, 2 daughters Miss Minnie of Ottawa ON and Mrs. Dr. D.G. Wilson of Hamilton


      October 31, 1923

      P. 18
      Mrs. J.W. Schofield, wife of Rev J.W. Schofield of Brantford ON, died when the auto she was riding in overturned on the Hamilton - Dundas Hwy.
      Mrs. Schofield was killed and the Rev was trapped with his foot caught under the brake. Rev taken to hospital but no serious injury
      survived by husband, son Harper of Kitchener ON and 3 daughters Mrs. Ross Peart of Aldershot, Mrs. J. McLellan of Brantford ON, and Miss May at home

      P. 22
      Rev. W.A. Cook
      d. Oct 6 1923 Arkwright ON

      P. 23
      Deaths - Mrs. Hannah Matilda Hunt
      d. Sep 1923 at Lacombe AB, 79 years old
      buried Granum Cemetery