May 1923 Editions



      May 2, 1923

      P. 7
      In Memoriam - Another Missionary Pioneer
      Alice Brecken
      m. early summer 1900 Oakville ON to Horace C. Wrinch at home of her brother
      d. March 1923 Hazelton BC of Cancer
      July 1900 left ON to go to Indian village of Kishpiax (near Hazelton) BC where they resided and "prepared the way for civilization" for 22 years
      (this is a full page memoriam - I will email a copy to anyone interested)

      P. 12
      Deaths of 2 Noble Women in BC
      1. Mrs. J.F. Betts
      Widow of late Rev J.F. Betts
      survived by sons and daughter
      2. Mrs. H.C. Wrinch
      wife of Rev H.C. Wrinch MD
      survived by husband and family

      P. 18
      Late Hayward W. Martin
      d. April 12 1923 Victoria College

      P. 23
      Mrs & Mrs William Duxbury of Hagersville ON celebrated 63 years of marriage March 28 1923
      Mr. Duxbury is 92 years old
      Mrs. Duxbury is 82 years old
      8 children, grandchildren & great grandchildren
      photo with article

      P. 24
      Late Mrs. T.J. Anderson
      b. Rebecca Luella Wallace, Nov 9 1878 North Gower ON, daughter of late Mr. and Mrs. A.G. Wallace
      m. March 21 1904 Moosejaw SK, Thomas John Anderson
      d. Dec 26 1922 Weyburn Hospital, age 44 years
      buried Rosedale Cemetery
      survived by husband, 2 sons, A. Norman and M. Elden at home, 3 sisters, Mrs. J Henderson of Ottawa ON, Mrs. E Napp of Galt ON, Mrs. J.H. Goode of Ottawa ON, 2 brothers, W.A. Wallace of Kars and R.M. Wallace of Winchester ON

      P. 25
      Late Rev. James S. Hyde
      b. Mar 23 1889 Michigan
      m. 1921 Miss Mildred Hunter of Okanagan Valley BC
      d. April 1 1923 Toronto ON
      buried in Veteran's Plot, Prospect Cemetery, Toronto ON
      at a young age came to Vanessa, Brant Co. ON and at age 11 moved to Brantford ON
      wounded in the war and in hospital in Edmonton AB for a year after the war
      1921 moved to Toronto ON
      survived by wife, little daughter Betty, Mother and Father and several brothers and sister(s?)

      P. 27
      Late W.C.W. McCullough
      b. 1844 Innisfil ON, son of one of the pioneers of Innisfil Twp.
      d. Apr 3 1923 Lefroy ON
      buried at Stroud ON
      lived in Nantyr ON
      survived by wife and daughter Edith, son Howard died 20 years ago

      P. 29
      Births - Simpson, Kathleen Ennis
      b. April (1)9 1923 Starkwater ND to Rev and Mrs T.A. Simpson

      Births - King, Norman Bruce
      b. April 18 1923 Collingwood ON to Rev and Mrs. Norman King

      Deaths - George Allen Shannon MD
      d. April 21 1923 at residence in St. Thomas ON, 57 years old
      3rd son of late Rev William and Mrs. Shannon

      Obituary - Mrs. A.M. Pearson
      b. Annie Maria Roe, Mar 14 1864 Howick, Huron Co ON, daughter of Richard and Letitia Roe
      m. 1897 late Ezra Pearson
      d. Nov 12 1922 Summerland BC
      1886 moved to Portage La Prairie MB
      after marriage moved to Medicine Hat AB
      survived by mother, 6 brothers, 2 sisters and daughter Mrs. L.W. MacBean

      Obituary - John Goth
      b. Malakoff ON
      m. Rebecca Montgomery (died 24 years ago)
      d. April 3 1923 Malakoff ON, 76 years old
      buried Malakoff Cemetery
      survived by 2 sons and 2 daughters: Herbert of Pierce's Corners, Wilson at home, Mrs. Roy James of Bridgeview and Ethel of Ottawa ON

      Obituary - Mrs. J.W. Moody
      buried Sintaluta Cemetery
      came to Canada in 1886 from Lincolnshire England
      1895 settled in Sintaluta SK with husband
      survived by husband, 2 sisters Miss Rooke of Sintaluta SK and Mrs. Green of Lincolnshire England

      In Memoriam - Mrs. Eliza McDonald
      d. May 3 1922 Lindsay ON
      widow of Rev T.H. McDonald
      signed her children


      May 9, 1923

      P. 14
      Late Mrs. Rachel Warboys - an appreciation
      b. Rachel Orser
      m. late William Warboys
      d. Feb 24 1923
      mother of Alfred and Wesley of Brantford ON, Mr. Burness of Detroit Michigan, daughter Annie(Mrs. Solomon Aulsebrook) predeceased 21 years ago
      spent 50 years in Cathcart ON then moved to Brantford ON

      P. 19
      Late Rev. James Kennedy
      d. April 13 1923 London ON at residence of son Dr. S.M. Kennedy
      another son George E. of Alberta also survives

      P. 21
      Late James Albert Hay
      b. July 26 1875 Williamsburgh NB son of Aaron and Mrs. Hay
      m. Nov 23 1904 Miss Edith Bird of Birdton NB
      d. Jan 23 1923 New Westminster BC after having arm caught in machinery
      1905 came to Vancouver BC then to New Westminster BC

      Personal- Rev H.W. Martin
      d. April 12 1923 Toronto ON
      buried Hickman's Harbour, Trinity Bay NFLD where his parents reside

      P. 23
      Births - Elson, John Albert
      b. March 2 1923 Kiating, Szechwan China to Rev A.J. and Mrs. Elson

      Births - Cumming, Mary Montrose
      b. April 30 1923 Toronto ON to Rev Robert B and Mrs. Cumming (nee Kate Livingstone Taylor) of Muncey ON

      Deaths - Mrs. Martha Conron
      d. April 17 1923 Hamilton ON, aged 75 years
      widow od W.J. Conron

      Deaths - John Frederick Lough
      d. Mar 26 1923 Malone ON of acute diabetes
      only son of Mr and Mrs David Lough
      husband of Edith Belle (Tot) Nickle

      Deaths - Susanna Douse McKay
      d. April 23 1923 at home in Toronto ON age 76 years
      wife of George P. McKay and daughter of late Rev John Douse

      Deaths - Andrew Teskey
      d. April 17 1923 at home in Preston ON, 78 years old

      Obituary - Manlon Barrington
      b. Nov 3 1865 Morewood ON, youngest son of late Thomas Barrington
      d. March 20 1923 Morewood ON
      survived by 4 brothers and 3 sisters: George of Morewood ON, Ira of Cannamore, James and Bennett of Russell, Mrs. William Hamilton of Chesterville, Mrs. James Smith of Cannamore and Mrs. Reveller of Russell

      In Memoriam - George Douglas Ross
      d. May 5 1914
      son of Rev and Mrs. Ross Peterboro ON
      signed parents and sister


      May 16, 1923

      P. 17
      Late Rev. William Tucker
      d. May 1923 Toronto ON, 89 years old
      1895 moved to Toronto from the Bay of Quinte conference
      wife died 5 years ago
      survived by 1 daughter, Mrs. (Dr.) Gallagher of Bay City Michigan and 2 sons, Revs. W.B and S.T. Tucker both of the Bay of Quinte Conference

      Personal - Ada Mary Hind McHardy
      d. May 4 1923 Toronto ON
      wife of Robert McHardy

      P. 20
      Late Mrs. Deacon
      b. Emily Simcoe Turner in Perth Co ON
      m. June 29 1881 Rev Charles Deacon
      d. April 4 1923 London ON
      survived by husband and 3 children: Alfred C of London, Mrs. A.E. Grigg of Orangeville and Mrs. T.H. Gowman of Seattle WA

      P. 23
      Births - Arnup, a daughter
      b. April 28 1923 Toronto ON to Rev and Mrs. J.H. Arnup

      Deaths - Ada Mary Hind McHardy
      d. May 4 1923 Toronto ON
      wife of Robery McHardy

      Deaths - Gordon Bothwell Sisco
      d. April 18 1923 Cataraqui ON, 3 years old
      son of Rev G.A. and Mrs. Sisco

      Obituary - Harold Armstrong
      d. April 20 1923 Toronto ON after stepping on improperly insulated cable at work
      son of Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Armstrong of Carman MB

      Obituary - Robert Reid
      b. Dec 14 1839 Baldwin's Bridge, Dundas Co ON
      m. Feb 20 1862 Miss E.M. Bush
      d. March 26 1923
      lived in Brockville then Amherstville then Olinda
      1881 moved to Western USA and settled in Drayton ND
      1911 moved to Vivian MB and in 1921 to Winnipeg MB
      residing with only child Samuel at time of death

      Obituary - Ethel Lawson Maxwell
      m. Thomas P Maxwell
      d. April 16 1923 Ottawa ON
      buried family plot Svendham ON beside mother and father
      survived by husband, daughter Meldrum, sister Mrs, Rev George Stafford of Svendham, brother Rev E Lawson of Carleton Place

      In Memoriam - Mrs M McKenzie
      d. May 17 1915 Toronto ON
      signed husband and children

      In Memoriam - Minnie E Bradshaw
      d. May 9 1922 Oshawa ON
      daughter of late Richard and Susan Rodd of Portage La Prairie MB
      signed brothers and sisters

      In Memoriam - Rev Ezra Powell
      d. May 17 1921
      signed wife, sons and daughter


      May 23, 1923

      P. 19
      Sixty-Sixth Anniversary
      Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sykes of Moonstone celebrated 66 anniversary April 29 1923
      m. April 29 1857 near Sarnia, Lambton Co, ON
      1864 moved to Medonte where they still reside
      Mr. Sykes in 89th year, Mrs. Sykes is 85 years old
      two brothers and 1 sister of groom are still living - John of Franklin MB, Walker of Sarnia ON, and Mrs. Whitford of Whitmore Michigan
      brother and sister of bride are still living - Mr Neil Buchanan and Mrs R Moon of Moonstone ON
      three daughters and two sons: Mrs. George Wilson of Eady, Mrs. H.B. McClung and Mrs T.H. McKeown of Vasey, Fred J of Orillia and T.B. of Moonstone
      photo included
      (I have the whole record for this one if anyone is interested)

      P. 21
      Mr. Charles John Beale
      b. England
      d. May 12 1923 London ON, 77 years old
      came to Canada approximately 50 years ago

      P. 23
      Births - Lee, Eileen Charlotte
      b. May 8 1923 Calgary AB to Rev and Mrs. J. Lee of Carstairs

      Births - Thompson, Murray Stewart
      b. May 11 1923 Sulphide Hospital to Rev Robert G Thompson and Mrs. Thompson (nee Evelyn Stewart)

      Obituary - Richard Sawyer
      b. 1840 Southport England
      d. March 24 1923
      buried Coldwater Cemetery
      came to Canada 1882 and settled in Coldwater ON
      survived by widow and grown up family
      (I have the whole record for this one if anyone is interested)

      Obituary - Mrs Adams
      m. 1872 Thomas Adams d. March 21 1923 at her home
      buried Thomasburg Cemetery
      fourth daughter of Edgar and Mary Adams of Hungerford Twp. survived by husband and two married daughters, Mrs.W.J.Webb and Mrs. W. Martin
      (I have the whole record for this one if anyone is interested)

      Obituary - Miss Margaret A Vipond
      d. May 5 1923 in 65th year of pneumonia
      buried Donegal Cemetery
      daughter of late Mr and Mrs Samuel Vipond
      survived by three brothers: Joseph of Toronto ON, Teasdale of Healslip, New Ontario, and Emerson on the homestead in Elma Twp, along with several nephews and nieces
      (I have the whole record for this one if anyone is interested)

      In Memoriam - William Warnock
      d. May 17 1921 Aylmer ON


      May 30, 1923

      P. 14
      Late Mrs. E.M. Stark
      b. Edith M. Worthington, Toronto ON
      m. Rev J. II Stark d. April 2 1923 Keith Sanitorium, Calgary AB
      funeral took place in Calgary
      resided at Berwyn AB after marriage
      survived by husband, and two children, besides her father Edmund Worthington, Elizabeth and Mrs. Beatrice Murgatroyd of Victoria BC
      (I have the whole record for this one if anyone is interested)

      P. 15
      Late Josiah J. Evans
      b. on Fallis Line, Durham County ON, 53 years ago, son of Richard Evans
      m. 1895 Florence Augusta Sherlock, second daughter of late Rev Benjamin Sherlock
      d. Dec 16 1922 Toronto ON
      buried Mount Pleasant Cemetery
      lived in North Bruce for much of his young life
      mother died when he was three and "Grandma Fallis" cared for him
      23 years ago he came to Toronto ON
      two sons Oral Richad and Stanley Benjamin and three daughters Nellie, Frances and Jean survive him
      (I have the whole record for this one if anyone is interested)

      Death of Dr. John Robinson Stone, B.A.
      d. April 26 1923 General Hospital at Parry Sound
      funeral APril 28 1923
      buried Hillcrest Cemetery
      second son of late Dr. S.G. Stone, D.D.
      he estalished the General Hospital at Parry Sound 24 years ago
      five brothers and a cousin were pallbearers
      (I have the whole record for this one if anyone is interested)

      P. 16
      Sixty-eighth Wedding Anniversary
      Mr. and Mrs. John Sirr of Delhi celebrated 68 years of marriage on May 7 1923
      m. Miss Eliza Beemer May 7 1855 Galt Quebec
      Mr. Sirr b. 1834 Quebec, Mrs. Sirr b. 1837 North Dumfries ON
      ten children born to the marriage, only 4 now living - Ben of Alaska, Thomas of Chicago IL, George of New Liskeard and William of New Dehli
      lived in New Dehli since 1905, coming there from Parry Sound
      photo included
      (I have the whole record for this one if anyone is interested)

      Late Samuel Seymour Stentaford
      b. Jan 22 1858 Brigus
      d. April 19 1923 at Heart's Content
      (I have the whole record for this one if anyone is interested)

      P. 17
      Golden Wedding
      Mr. and Mrs. A. Macauley celebrated 50 years of marriage on April 16 1923 at Ingersoll ON
      Mrs. Macauley daughter of late Mr. and Mrs. D.S. Burdick who lived to celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary
      photos
      (I have the whole record for this one if anyone is interested)

      Late Mr. John Sifton
      b. Mar 26 1849 Westminster Twp. ON, eldest son of late Charles Sifton
      d. Apr 18 1923 Westmount, PQ
      buried family plot Mount Pleasant Cemetery, London ON
      lived London ON until moved to Montreal PQ 8 years ago
      (I have the whole record for this one if anyone is interested)

      P. 20
      Death of M. Elva Kipp
      d. May 17 1923
      wife of Rev. R.D. Hamilton of Burlington ON
      (I have the whole record for this one if anyone is interested)

      Death of George W.F. Beynon
      b. 1895 Hamiota MB, son of late Rev. T.B. and Mrs. Beynon
      d. May 3 1923 Battleford SK
      brother Fred W. Beynon of Saskatchewan
      (I have the whole record for this one if anyone is interested)

      P. 21
      Mildred Howell Stephens (Stevens)- an appreciation
      second daughter of Mr. Ward H. and Mrs. Howell of Toronto ON
      became a widow when her son was a few months old
      (I have the whole record for this one if anyone is interested)

      Late Rev. Thomas Amy
      b. 1840 Camelford, Cornwall, England
      d. Jan 10 1923 Burlington ON, 84 years old
      buried Toronto ON
      came to Canada at age 8 with parents and settled near Elora ON
      survived by wife (Mary A. Balfour), 4 children: Mrs. Martin Kerr (Hamilton ON), Mrs. A. Klein (California), Lacey (London ENG), Dr. W.B. Amy (Toronto ON), 2 brothers: James of MB and Richard of Drayton ON
      (I have the whole record for this one if anyone is interested)

      P. 23
      Births - Bott, Muriel May
      b. Apr 4 1923 Tokyo, Japan to Rev. G.E. and Mrs. Bott(nee Edith E. Clark), formerly of Toronto ON
      (I have the whole record for this one if anyone is interested)

      Deaths - Winslow Kerr
      d. Apr 14 1923 Swift Current SK
      husband of Sarah Hutcheson and son of late Andrew and Mary Jane Kerr
      formerly of Toronto ON
      (I have the whole record for this one if anyone is interested)

      Deaths - Oborn T. Mullett Watson
      d. May 5 1923 Toronto ON, 29 years old
      wife of Stanley Watson
      (I have the whole record for this one if anyone is interested)

      Deaths - Thomas John (Jack) Marcellus
      d. Apr 9 1923 Iroquois ON, 23 years old
      son of Dr. E.H. and Mrs. Marcellus and grandson of late Rev. J.A. Rogers of Lindsay ON
      (I have the whole record for this one if anyone is interested)

      Engagement - Bentley-Duxbury
      Margaret, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.F. Bentley of Toronto ON (formerly of Stalybridge Cheshire ENG) Harry W., eldest son of Professor and Mrs. John Duxbury of London ENG
      marriage to take place Jun 14 1923 Toronto ON