[Welland Tribune February 3, 1940]
Wellandport, Feb. 3- Mrs James Page passed away on Thursday at her home near Smithville after a very lengthy illness. Mrs. Page was the former Miss Christine Wilson of Wellandport and was the fourth daughter of James Wilson and his wife, Olivier Fisher. She was born here and spent all of her girlhood days in this vicinity where she made many friends. Later she married James Page in the township of Gainsboro and has resided there since that time. She was in her 62nd year.
Besides her husband she leaves to mourn one daughter, Mrs. Edward Parsons of St, Anns and three sisters, Mrs. John Lymburner of Niagara Falls, Mrs. Angus Utherland of Saskatoon, Sask., and Miss Mabel Willson of St. Catharines.
The funeral was held on Sunday afternoon at her late home with interment in the Union cemetery, Smithville. Pallbearers were W. Neil, W. Lane, W. Hunter, W. Adams, Harmon Hodgkins and Blake Hodgkins.
[Welland Tribune February 8, 1940]
The funeral of the late Harvey Haun was held on Sunday afternoon January 28, from his home. He was a local railway employe and passed away suddenly white at work.
Interment was at Overholt cemetery.
He was a member of the I.O.O.F and is survived by his wife and six children.
[Welland Tribune February 3, 1940]
George Henry Algar, until recently a resident of the Welland-Crowland district died in hospital on Friday at Brockville following a residence of five months in that city in his 66th year. He was pre-deceased by his wife three years ago. He is survived by three daughters and two sons, Mrs Roy Young, Mrs. Arthur Morningstar and Miss Hazel Algar, and James and Henry Algar, all of Welland, and by five grandchildren, Jean, Robbie, Pauline, Eleanor and Donald.
The funeral will be held on Monday. February 5th at 2 p.m. from the H.L Cudney funeral chapel 241 West Main street to Fonthill cemetery.
Cecil McPhersons Hosts At Anniversary Dinner
[Welland Tribune, January 13]
Wellandport, Jan. 13-Mr. and Mrs. Cecil McPherson of Wellandport entertained last night on the occasion of their 53rd wedding anniversary, Mrs. McPherson was the former Florence McCaffery of Silver street, Bismarck, and was married in the year 1887 on her 18th birthday. Mr McPherson will be 75 years of age on February 20th, and both are enjoying good health. They were attended at their wedding by Miss Victoria Rozell, later Mrs. Samuel Fisher, and Soloman McPherson, brother of Mr. McPherson.
Mrs. McPherson had as her guests at 6 o’clock dinner. Mr. and Mrs Henry Jupe, Mr. and Mrs. John Barwell, Mr. and Mrs Herbert Dawdy, all of Wellandport, and Mr, and Mrs. John Cosby of Silverdale, but formerly of this place.
Mr. and Mrs. McPherson are a most loved and respected Christian couple, and have been very active workers in and near Wellandport all of their married life. Mrs. McPherson also takes a very active part in the Women’s Association of the United church, and Mr. McPherson has been a member of the church board for a great number of years.
[Welland Tribune January 12, 1940]
Beamsville, Jan. 12- Dr. John Benjamin Stallwood, 62, one of Lincoln County’s best known physicians, died at his home here yesterday after a lingering illness.
He was a native of Hagersville and had been practicing in Beamsville for the past 29 years. He was medical officer of health for many years and at the time of his death was chairman of the local Board of Education.
He had taken a keen interest in municipal affairs. He was a member of Ivy Lodge, A.F. and A.M. and a staunch member of Trinity United church in the affairs of which he had also been actively interested. Surviving are his widow the former Lena Garbutt; one son, John and a daughter Margaret at hiome.
[Welland Tribune January 29, 1940]
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Bernardo, 254 Hellems avenue, were bereaved on Saturday by the death of an infant daughter, Helen Anna Bernardo, aged three days. The infant died at the Welland County General hospital. Burial took place today.
[Welland Tribune January 27, 1940]
Many friends and relatives learned with regret of the death at St. Catharines on Thursday of Jacob A. Felker after a lingering illness.
Mr. Felker was born in Gainsboro township and lived there the greater part of his life following the vocation of a farmer, until he retired due to ill health. He was widely known throughout the surrounding area.
Surviving him are a sister Etta Hyatt, Thorold township and a number of nephews and nieces. Two brothers and two sisters predeceased him.
The funeral will be held from Lampman’s Funeral Home, Wellandport and interment will be in Hillside cemetery, Ridgeville.
[Welland Tribune January 30, 1940]
The funeral of the late Ward W. Michener, for the past 37 years postmaster of Lowbanks, was held from his late residence at Lowbanks yesterday afternoon to Lowbanks cemetery. The funeral was attended by many friends of the aged postmaster, who had served the lakeshore community through many of his 71 years.
Rev. Dr. Evand Baker of Morgan’s Point United church conducted the service during which the choir sang, among other hymns, “Abide With Me.”
The pallbearers were six nephews of the deceased, Amos Michener, Murray Kinneard, Clifford Chalmers, Frank Cook, James Cook, and Stanley Minor.
Friends and relatives were present from Dunnville and Port Colborne.
[Welland Tribune January 30, 1940]
Mrs William Outred has received word of the death recently in England of Richard John Brown, former employe of the International Nickel Company at Port Colborne. Deceased was struck by a motor cycle at Rainham road, Chatham England on December 21 and died shortly afterwards in hospital.
While a resident of Port Colborne deceased was a member of Port Colborne lodge, L.O.L. and the Port Colborne and Humberstone branch of the Canadian Legion. Mr. Brown resided in St. Catharines for a short time before going to England. He was employed as a boilermaker’s assistant at the dockyard at Chatham.
[Welland Tribune January 13, 1940]
Funeral services were held in Bradford on Tuesday, January 9th for Mrs James Jackson, whose death occurred in Welland last Saturday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. James Albon, with whom she had lived for the past two years. The funeral took place from the United church in Bradford and interment was in Mount Pleasant cemetery. Rev. H.W. Vaughan officiated.
Mrs. Jackson, who was born and lived practically all her life in Bradford is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Albon; one son, E.E. Jackson of Toronto’ two grandchildren, Mrs. C. Burnham and Mrs. Charles Swick, Welland, and two great-grandchildren.
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