February 1924 Editions



      February 6, 1924

      P. 8
      Death of wife of Judge S.C. Chesley
      d. Dec 25 1923 Atlantic Canada

      P. 15
      Photo of Mr and Mrs F.J. Bunt (see Jan 30 p.24)

      60th Wedding Anniversary - Mr and Mrs Hugh Sherk
      m. Dec 29 1863 near Sherkston
      celebrated 60 years at Ridgeway
      Hugh b. 1842 in Sherkston, son of Christian Sherk
      m. Harriet Rice at home of her mother Mrs. George Learn
      8 children - 2 died in infancy
      1895 moved from Sherkston to Ridgeway
      children: Mrs Jennie Paffle and Mrs Florence Casler of Los Angeles CA, Fletcher of Sherkston, Mrs J.R. Hopkins of Denver Colorado, Mrs W.F. Willson of Fort Erie ON, and Ward H. of Ridgeway

      P. 16
      Late W.F. Hall - an appreciation
      of Napanee

      Late Thorpe E. Wright
      b. Jan 2 1835 Lanark Co. ON
      m. 1858 Miss Eliza James of Lanark Co. ON (d. 14 years ago)
      d. Nov 28 1923 Toronto ON, 89 years old
      May 1850 family moved to Grey Co. ON
      survived by 3 sons and 2 daughters - Miss Amelia with him through the declining years until his death

      Late Rev John Gibson
      b. Apr 15 1848 Lincolnshire England
      d. Dec 19 1923 Toronto ON, 76 years old, due to blood poisoning in thumb
      buried Dec 22 Prospect Cemetery, Toronto ON
      2 sons came to Canada 1902 and John, wife and daughter followed soon after
      if had lived 1 more week would have celebrated 50 years of marriage
      survived by widow, 2 sons, 1 daughter and several grandchildren

      Late R.K. Scales
      b. 57 years ago at Bolton PQ, son of late Rev William Scales (d. Nov 21 1896)
      m. Miss Annie Wilcox at Verdun MB
      d. Dec 24 1923 Salmon Arm BC
      From Bolton PQ moved to Oshawa ON > Verdun MB > 1907 Salmon Arm BC > 1922 Vernon BC
      survived by widow, 1 son Harold W. of Penticton BC, 1 daughter Mrs William Robertson of Revelstoke BC, 2 sisters: Mrs W.P. Rich and Miss Annie Scales of Salmon Arm BC, and 2 brothers: E.J. of Verdun MB and E.W. of Salmon Arm BC

      P. 17
      Late Rev Ezra Adams - an appreciation
      d. Jan 21 1924 Courtland ON, 89 years old
      Mrs. Adams d. 1 year ago
      survived by 1 son and 4 daughters

      Late Alonzo C. Crosby, M.A.
      b. Ontario d. Dec 21 1923 Chapleau, (AB?)
      buried Uxbridge ON (his old home town) Principal of Chapleau High School
      1904 moved west > SK > AB
      survived by wife, 1 son Clarence S. of Eckville AB, 3 brothers: Wellington of Newcastle, Truman of Zephyr, amd Dr. Marcus H. of Uxbridge ON

      P. 21
      Late Miss Olive Pearson - an appreciation
      b. 81 years ago in Easton's Corners, Grenville Co. ON
      d.Dec 5 1923 at home in Merrickville ON
      buried Union Cemetery Merrickville ON
      survived by 2 sisters and 1 brother: Mrs E. Connell who resided with her, Mrs James White of North Augusta ON, and William of Merrickville ON

      P. 22
      Silver Wedding Anniversary - Mr and Mrs H.G. Andrews
      celebrated 25 years of marriage at home in Regina SK
      m. Dec 28 1898 at Poplar Grove Farm, Bagot MB

      P. 23
      Obituary - Catherine Argue Richardson
      d. Aug 24 1923 at residence of daughter Mrs David McCullough of Calgary AB, 86 years old
      buried Ebenezer Cemetery, Clarendon PQ
      widow of Richard Richardson of Shawville PQ
      came west 5 years ago to live with daughter
      survived by 5 sons and 3 daughters


      February 13, 1924

      P. 9
      Death of Rev. H.T. Lewis
      d. Jan 23 1924 Oshawa ON
      letter commemorating life and time spent in SK

      P. 16
      Nursing Sister Myra Blackwell
      b. Kincardine Twp ON, daughter of Mr and Mrs George Blackwell of Kincardine ON
      d. Jan 24 1923 London England at young age ("long strain of self giving on behalf of stricken, undermined her robust constitution, leading to her early departure")
      buried with full military honours
      when war broke out she enlisted as a nurse overseas and remained in London England
      survived by parents, sisters Mrs George McCarty and Miss Phoebe and brothers Edwin of Saginaw and Dr Roy of Kincardine ON

      Late Rev Joseph C. Bell
      d. Jan 29 1924 Uxbridge ON, 75 years old
      residing at Port Perry ON

      P. 18
      Late Rev Ezra Adams - an appreciation
      d. Jan 28 1923 Courtland ON, 90 years old
      Mrs Adams d. 1 year ago
      survived by 1 son and 4 daughters

      Late Miss Rhoda Caroline Brown
      b. 77 years ago in Elgin, South Crosby ON, daughter of late Rev William Brown
      d. Jan 25 1924 at home of brother Dr Miles Brown, Chesterville ON, from bronchopneumonia
      buried Wolford Cemetery with her 2 sisters
      upon death of her mother she moved to Easton's Corners ON but due to failing health moved to Chesterville to be with brother

      P. 23
      Births - Walker, a son
      b. Dec 19 1923 at Penghsien, West China
      son of Rev John A and Mrs Walker

      Births - Gladys Beth Edsworthy
      b. Jan 27 1924 London ON
      daughter of Rev S. and Mrs Edsworthy of Czar AB

      Deaths - Emily Maud Wood
      d. Dec 22 1923 Toronto General Hospital Emergency Ward
      4th and youngest twin daughter of late J.E. and Mrs Wood of Brampton ON


      February 20, 1924

      P. 21
      Rev W.S. Mercer
      d. 1924 in a blizzard Fogo Islands Newfoundland while travelling on foot from Seldom-Come-By to Fogo Village
      brother of Rev R.F. Mercer stationed at Drew ON

      P. 22
      Photo of Mr and Mrs Hugh Sherk - 60th Anniversary (see earlier notice)

      P. 23
      Obituary - Mrs Farquhar McRae
      d. Nov 5 1923 while visiting daughter at Lanark ON, 64 years old
      buried in family plot, Munster Cemetery
      resident of Munster
      survived by husband and 3 children: Mrs Herbert McFarland of Lanark ON, Mrs J.E. Galbraithe of Montreal PQ, amd Earl at home

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

      In Memoriam - Cora Wedgeworth Hawley
      wife of Major John A. Hawley of Clarenceville PQ
      daughter of Late Rev Clark Wedgeworth
      no date


      February 27, 1924

      P. 13
      Diamond Anniversary - Mr and Mrs Thomas Seaman
      celebrated 60 years of marriage Jan 30 1924 at home in Listowel ON
      Thomas 82 years old
      Mrs. Seaman 79 years old
      spent first years of married life at Plattsville ON

      P. 14
      Late Mrs F. Swann
      b. Caroline Elizabeth Crowe, Guelph ON
      m. Oct 1 1879 Rev Francis Swann
      d. Oct 19 1923 Vancouver BC, 69 years old
      survived by husband and children: Rev Harold of Chunking West China, Mrs Joseph White of Franklin MB, and Mrs W.E. Guest at home in Vancouver BC

      Late Mrs F. Johnson - an appreciation
      b. Theresa Rea, Reaboro, Victoria Co ON - town got name from her family, father was one of first JPs and captain of militia in 1837 rebellion
      m. 1877 Rev Francis Johnson
      d. Jan 3 1924 Lindsay ON
      1914 moved to Lindsay ON
      survived by husband, son Percy R. of Toronto ON, and daughter Mrs L.F. Clarry of Calgary AB

      P. 15
      Late Rev Thomas T. George
      d. Feb 8 1924 Parkhill ON

      P. 16
      Late Mrs (Rev) W.G. Henderson
      b. Apr 10 1854 Lyn ON, daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Lee
      m. Aug 29 1881 Rev. W. Gould Henderson of Montreal Conference
      d. Jan 5 1924 Hamilton ON, 70 years old
      buried Hamilton Cemetery
      1919 moved to Hamilton ON
      survived by husband, son William H.G., daughter Bertha Burril, 2 sisters: Dora and Bertha both of Hamilton ON, 2 brothers: W.H. of Mallorytown and John M. of Regina SK

      P. 18
      Late Mrs. Gilpin
      b. Louisa Bell, Jan 25 1848 Pickering Twp ON
      m. Jun 23 1869 John R. Gilpin (d. Dec 1905 Aberfoyle ON)
      d. Jan 17 1924 London ON
      buried in family plot at Harriston ON
      predeceased by husband in 1905 and 1 son Rev Victor J in 1908
      survived by W.G.H. of Dunnville ON, H.T. of Elwell Michigan, John S. of London ON, Mrs Albert Wilkin of Harriston ON, Mrs C. Blair of Preston ON, and Miss Nettie of London ON

      P. 21
      Late Mrs Peter Burr
      b. Mary Barron, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Barron of Carlton St. Church
      m. 1912 Peter Burr
      d. Dec 15 1923 Toronto ON
      after 1912 moved to Bloomfield ON and then to Toronto ON 1 year ago
      survived by husband, 2 brothers and 1 sister: W.R. of Detroit Michigan, J.R. and Mrs J.H. McFaul of Toronto ON

      Late Rev Frederick Henry Sproule, B.A.
      d. Jan 7 1924 Montreal PQ

      Mrs. H. Alice Adams
      d. Feb 15 1924 St. Catherine ON
      wife of Rev G.K.B. Adams

      P. 22
      Late Mrs (Rev) L. Phelps - an appreciation
      d. Markham ON
      wife of Leonard Phelps

      P. 23
      Births - Margaret Eleanor Semple
      b. Feb 8 1924 Palmerston Hospital
      daughter of Rev and Mrs J. Semple

      Obituary - J.E. Gage
      d. Jan 9 1924 Niagra Falls ON while visiting his mother, 65 years old
      buried family plot Niagra Falls ON
      survived by aged mother, widow nee Penelope Gordon of Florence , 1 son J.Gordon of Middletown Ohio, and 1 daughter Mrs P.E. Paddick of Walkerville ON

      Obituary - Mrs David Allison
      b. Mima Brown
      d. 1924 Peterboro ON
      husband predeceased
      survived by Mrs G.W. Salls and Ross of Toronto ON, and Miss Agnes at home

      In Memoriam - Mrs J.J. Lackey
      d. Feb 18 1923, age 66 years and 10 months
      signed husband and family

      In Memoriam - Charles Norman
      d. 1923
      signed Hallie, Lucy and Daniel Norman
      resident of Toronto ON