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CATHERINE BOARDMAN
[Welland Tribune and Telegraph, March 1925]
The funeral of the late Mrs. Catharine Boardman, (Died:14 February 1925) widow of the late Luther Boardman (Aug 1883) took place from the family home, Main street, on Monday afternoon, and was largely attended by not only relatives and friends from the village, but from several outside places. Rev. Mr. Wedderburn of the First Presbyterian church, Port Colborne, officiated at both house and gravesite, the interment being to Doan’s Ridge cemetery. Those who acted as bearers and conveyed the remains to their last resting place, among a profusion of beautiful flowers, were: Herbert Appleyard, Merritt Ramey, L.R. Snider, William Learn, Laurence_ and _ Barnhardt.
The late Mrs. Boardman was born in Humberstone Township eighty-nine years ago, and has resided in the same district all her life, and always enjoyed good health until she was attacked with a stroke of paralysis a few days ago. When quite a young woman she married William Furry and to their happy union two children were born but both passed away when quite young, Do not have the rest of the obituary.
*Lorenzo Furry spent Friday and Saturday last in Port Colborne spent the week-end in the township, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Kennedy.
*Mrs. Lily Furry of Niagara Falls, Ontario, was in the village the early part of the week attending the funeral of the late Mrs. Boardman.
*Mrs. William Spence of Windsor has been spending the past few days in the village, where she was called owing to the serious illness of Mrs. Catherine Boardman, who passed away shortly after her arrival.
*Albert Bearss of Vineland and Warren Bearss of Campden were in the village this week attending the funeral of the late Mrs. Catherine Boardman.
Welland Tribune and Telegraph
19 February 1925
Died: 14 February 1925
Doan’s Cemetery
2 November 1836-14 February 1925
Paralysis
Father: Joshua Doan.
Mother: Elizabeth Dodge
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