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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 26, 1922
Page
3
Friends mourn the death of five year old Albert Edward Hobbs of 26 Mary Street who died Tuesday night after an operation at the R. V. Hospital. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at Barrie Union Cemetery.
Bradford native and cabinetmaker and undertaker Frank Kilkenny died at his home on Saturday morning October 14 at age 75. He lived his entire life in Bradford and served on the Public School Board. He married Ellen Kerr of New Brunswick in 1878 and left seven daughters and one son, with two brothers Charles of Queenston and William of Bradford surviving.
Orillia mourns Joseph Albert White Jr. 34 son of hotel owner Joseph White. He died after a three year illness at Memorial Hospital. Survived by widow Miss Gates, three children, and siblings. funeral held with Orange Order and Royal Black Preceptory attending.
William Bemrose a long time Vespra resident and Civil War veteran died suddenly in Hamilton on Saturday October 21 at age 82. He suffered a stroke shortly before death at the home of his daughter Mrs R H Baker. Born in Long Bennington Lincolnshire England he came to Canada as a boy settling in Dixie York County. He married Lizzie Smith of Midhurst about fifty two years ago who predeceased him nine years. He served in the North armies from Lexington Kentucky when the Civil War began. He farmed and conducted in Lanca ster and Midhurst areas and for ten years lived with his two sons on the Mill Road between Candles and Midhurst. He also ran a lumber business and leaves a son Robert in Newmarket another in Honolulu a sister Mrs Wis Buskin of Guelph and a brother Robert in Honolulu. Funeral was held Monday at the sons’ home en route to Midhurst cemetery with Rev H E Wellwood and J C Beatty assisting the pallbearers Geo Shannon James.
Crown Hill community mourns Joseph Caldwell who died Friday October 20 in his 81st year after a six week illness. Born July 9 1842 in Oro to Geo and ? Caldwell he became a respected farmer and public servant, serving as Crown Hill school trustee for nine years and secretary for eight, later moving to Vespra Township in 1876 and expanding his farm.
The obituary honors a longtime Vespra councillor and reeve who retires at the end of 1911 after twelve years in the chair. Described as ruggedly honest and a straight shooter, he led with efficiency, earned broad respect, and was a key figure among local and neighboring communities. Interment followed a large funeral service at the Methodist church.
A spirited sea song by Sir Edward Elgar fares well beside his other fine numbers at a concert. Afterward the choir and Music Committee members, with their wives, were entertained at the manse. Rev Roache led a retreat for the Sodality of St Marys Church with strong attendance and high instruction. October weather fluctuates from warm days to frost and showers.
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