Formerly Allie Coleman of Port Robinson
[From the Oelwein, Iowa, Record-August 18, 1905]
The death of Mrs. Allie Pattison, one of the oldest and most esteemed residents of Oelwein, occurred at the family home Saturday morning (Aug. 12th) after a lingering illness, during which, while her sufferings were hard to bear, she bore with Christian fortitude.
Allie Coleman was born in Port Robinson, Ontario, Canada, December 25, 1847, and in June 1870, was married to Dr. Israel Pattison. To this union were born five children:-Mrs. F.W. Quirmbach, of Melrose, Minn.; Mrs. Wm. Matthie, of Clarion; and Drs. J.F. and D.M. and Mrs. A.C. Phillips of Oelwein, all of whom survive their parents; Dr. Israel Pattison having preceded his wife two years. Died: 26 April 1903.
Mrs. Pattison and her husband were among the oldest settlers in this county, and she had been a resident of Oelwein for the past thirty-three years, removing here from Coytown, when it was seen that Oelwein promised to be a town.
The funeral services were held at St. Mary’s church by the rector, Rev. F.C. Smith, assisted by Rev. Dr. Hoyt of Harlan at 2 p.m. Tuesday. Interment in the Oelwein cemetery.
The deceased was a tireless worker in the Episcopal church of which she had been a member since childhood. To her efforts largely is due the establishment of St. Mary’s church in this city. When in her health she contributed vastly of her time toward church work and was mother of the choir for many years, taking deep interest in all that concerned her chosen religious faith. She was of such assistance in this work that her place can never be filled. Mrs. Pattison was a woman of the strongest traits of character. It was her religion to do right and do good. She was a true wife and mother; her acts regarding home and family were examples for others to follow.
The death of her beloved husband was a sad blow to her and she never became reconciled to it.
She died in the Christian faith, strong in the belief that she was going to a brighter and better world and to join her departed loved one.
Mrs. Pattison was a member of the eastern Star, the Rathbone Sisters, the Mystic Toilers and the Women’s Relief Corps. She was a Christian woman highly esteemed by a multitude of people and many of her kind deeds long be remembered by those left behind.
Besides the five children, Mrs. Pattison leaves to mourn her departure, a sister, Mrs. George Ross, of Port Robinson, Ontario, who has been with her for the past two months; and two brothers, Dilly Coleman, who resides in Canada and Andrew Coleman of Columbus, Ohio.
The funeral was largely attended. Friends of years standing grieved with the family as the last sad rites were said and the choir of children, which she had so long led, sang at her departure.
The Elks, Eastern Stars and Rathbone Sisters marched with the remains.
Grand and glorious were the floral displays, fitting fully the grand and good life, the departed had led.
John Jamison, B.E. Hough, P.J. Miles, Gus Oelwein, A.J. Fairley and J.H. Kerwin, life- long friends of the family were honorary pallbearers. Ernest Pfeifer, Dr. Cooney, Dr. O’Connor, Dr. Leehey, Dr. Robinson and Dr. Ward bore the remains.
The bereaved family has all sympathy in this sad hour, and though mother and sister is gone from this world, we may rest assured that it is well with her and she is resting in peace with her Lord and Master.
[Welland Tribune, 25 August 1905]
Died at his home in Thorold township, Sunday, Aug 20th, 1905, Samuel Stephenson, aged 76 years, three months and four days. The funeral was held Wednesday, Aug 23, from his late residence near Allanburg to Methodist church, Allanburg, where service was held, thence to Fonthill cemetery, where burial took place. Seven children survive: Thomas, of Thorold township; Charles, of St. David’s; Rossie at home; Mrs. Leonard Pratt, Fonthill; Mrs. Alfred Horton, Crowland; Mrs. Thomas Wilde, Merritton and Mrs. Peter Frank, Fonthill.
The pallbearers were: Wm. Thomas, B. Tucker, Robt. Pew, R. Robinson, Jonn Hicks and Walter Upper. In Mr. Stephenson’s demise, this community loses an old and highly valued member, whose loss will be deeply felt and mourned.
JOHN H. McINTEE
[Welland Tribune, 26 May 1905]
St. Catharines, May 22-John H. McIntee of Louth township was killed by the C.T.R. train due here at 2.31 this afternoon. Mr. McIntee was walking on the track about a mile and a half west of here, and, being very deaf, did not hear the train approaching. The body was horribly mangled. The remains were gathered up and brought to Grobb’s undertaking establishment where Coroner Goodman viewed them. Mr. McIntee was 88 years of age.
[Welland Tribune, 26 May 1905]
Died, at the residence of his brother-in-law, Dr. W.J. Russell, 119 Congress street, Bradford, Pa., Sunday May 21st, William A. Dixon, aged 51 years and 12 days. Mr. Dixon was born in Thorold, and was a nephew of Mrs. S.H. West, Thorold Tp.
Anson Garner has passed his final examination as a druggist and has taken a position in Hellems &Co.’s drug store. St. Catharines.
[People’s Press, 11 July 1905]
There occurred at the Sisters’ hospital, Buffalo, on Monday, at 2 p.m., (10th) the death of Mrs. Alex Hanna of Welland Station. Mrs. Hanna was about fifty years of age and had been ill for some six months previous to her death, part of which time she spent at the St. Catharines hospital. She was removed to the Buffalo hospital on Friday last, and on Monday underwent an operation for tumor, from which the effects of which she died.
Mrs. Hanna was born in Welland, her maiden name being Phoebe Lane, and she for some years resided at Welland Station, and a few years ago was married to Mr. Alex Hanna.
Children for Adoption
[People’s Press, 20 June 1905]
Bedford Cook, an old resident of this section, died at the County Home on Tuesday last at the advanced age of 81 years of hemorrhage of the kidneys. He was committed from Crowland and had been in the Home for five years and four months. The body was claimed by relatives and buried at Port Robinson.
There are three little boys in the Home that are offered for adoption. One is a baby, the others aged six and seven years respectively.
Sixty inmates in the Home yesterday.
[Welland Tribune, 29 September 1905]
St. Catharines, Sept. 26-Eward J. Odlum, B.A., C.E., of this city, one of the best –known civil engineers in Canada, died very suddenly at his home this morning after an illness of about one hour, the supposed cause of death being syncope from acute indigestion. Mr. Odlum was born in Dublin, Ireland, 58 years ago, and came to Canada in 1870. He has been on the engineering staff in the department of railways and canals for the past thirty years, the greater part of which he spent on the Welland Canal at St. Catharines. He was of very quiet disposition and liked by everybody. He was a member of St. Barnabas’ Anglican church and leaves a wife and two daughters.
Mr. Odlum was the local officer in charge of the Welland Canal during the construction of the new aqueduct here and married a daughter of Rev. Mr. Morton, English church clergyman, whilst here. His widow and two daughters, who survive him, will have the sympathy of all who knew him.
[Welland Tribune, 18 August 1905]
The death of Richard McGarr occurred at his home in Merritton Tuesday morning after a continued illness of tuberculosis. Deceased was well-known in this city, having conducted the Arlington’s hotel on Bridge street for over six years, as was popular around this district. Some few months ago he retired and moved to Merritton, owing to ill-health.
[People’s Press, 5 September 1905]
A sad combination of marriage and death occurred last week in the family of Adam Myers, Clifton street. On Wednesday evening Miss Pearl Myers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Adam Myers, was united in marriage by rev. J.W. Magwood to Mr. John Stewart. The happy pair left for the east for a wedding trip. On Thursday morning at eleven o’clock, Mrs. Myers, mother of the bride, was stricken with paralysis and at noon she passed away. The over-excitement of her daughter’s marriage had put too much a strain on her nervous system with sad results. The newly married couple were summoned home from Rochester by the sad news. Mrs. Myers was 62 years of age and is survived by a husband, one son and two daughters. The funeral was held on Saturday afternoon to Drummond Hill cemetery.
[Welland Tribune, 18 June 1897]
A sad death occurred at Air Line Junction, Humberstone, on Sunday last, when Justina Matthews, wife of Eli Horton, departed this life at the early age of 38 years. Death was caused by lockjaw, the result of blood-poisoning produced by a female ailment. Mrs. Horton was the daughter of the late Abner Matthews of Welland. She leaves a husband, a mother, and five children, the oldest whom is ten years of age. The funeral took place on Tuesday, interment at Fonthill’s cemetery; services by Rev. W.H. Swayze. Mrs. Horton had a wide circle of friends, and her untimely death will be deeply mourned, and the sympathy of the community goes out fully to the bereaved ones.
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