1907

Edmonton Journal Deaths

ADAMS

1907-04-02 - Edmonton, Alberta Died - Burrel ADAMS 17 years of age, a student at the

commercial dept. of Alberta College was run over by a string of freight cars and instantly killed

yesterday. The young man was a resident at the college, his home being at Bently, Alberta near

ALBERT

1907-10-29 - Edmonton, Alberta Died - Hiram ALBERT Died at the Public Hospital on the 28th

inst. Hiram Albert, aged 39.

ALEXANDER

1907-07-08 - Brantford, Ontario Died - William E. ALEXANDER manager of a large hardware

concern in Havana, Cuba, was brutally murdered in his bed in the night of June 21, last.

ALEXANDER

1907-03-07 - Portage La Prairie, Manitoba Died - James ALEXANDER The preliminary trial of

Wilson Lyie who is accused of killing James Alexander of Tenby near Plumas on Feb. 18, was

held here before Magistrate Marshall.

ALLAN

1907-09-18 - Edmonton, Alberta Died - J.H. (Son of Fred) ALLAN the 3 year old son of Fred

Allan, 814 Kinistino, died yesterday.

ALLEN

1907-11-27 - Medicine Hat, Alberta Died - Sergeant Pet ALLEN probably the most widely known

non-commissioned officer of the RNWMP died in Maple Creek yesterday after having undergone

two operations for abscesses caused by excessive riding. He leaves a widow and two young

ALLEN

1907-10-18 - Edmonton, Alberta Died - Mason Elton ALLEN the infant child of James H. Alien,

died Wednesday.

ALLENOR

1907-03-30 - Chatham, Ontario Died - Henry ALLENOR for over 50 years a resident of

Chatham, died here yesterday, aged 77 years.

ALLISON

1907-04-11 - Calgary, Alberta Died - William ALLISON While moving some props under a big

scow which was being built at an irrigation ditch, the scow fell and killed Wm. Allison. a young

Scotchman who had only been in the country for a short time!

ALLISON

1907-10-15 - Winnipeg, Manitoba Died - Charles ALLISON The body of Charles Allison. 50 years,

of this city, was found early this morning horribly mutilated. Foul play is suspected.

ANDERSON

1907-07-04 - North Battleford, Saskatchewan Died - James ANDERSON John McLaughlin and

James Anderson, farmers, were run down by a CNR engine two miles east of town Sat.

ANDERSON

1907-02-01 - Kenora, Ontario Died - John ANDERSON A Norwegian named John Anderson tried

to flag train #1 as it came along this morning and did not get far enough off from the track with

the consequence that the engine struck him. He was picked up but expired on the train on the

way here. The accident happened 5 miles east of Hawk, about 30 miles from this place.

ANDERSON

1907-12-26 - St. John, New Brunswick Died - Lizzie ANDERSON aged about 22, drank carbolic

acid in the house where she was a domestic. She died an hour later.

ARBUTHNOT

1907-01-03 - St. Catharines, Ontario Died - John ARBUTHNOT one of the oldest residents of St.

Catharines and father of ex-mayor John Arbuthnot, Winnipeg, is dead at his home near that city.

Deceased was 83 years old and leaves a widow and two daughters.

ARMSTRONG

1907-07-29 - Fort William, Ontario Died - Lloyd ARMSTRONG the 7 year old son of Mrs. R.J.

Armstrong was instantly killed while attempting to board a moving train in the CPR yards Sat. He

slipped beneath the wheels and was literally cut to pieces.

ARMSTRONG

1907-09-04 - Toronto, Ontario Died - Mr. ARMSTRONG Forty-two miles from Toronto between

Caledon and Cardwell Junction, a CPR train ditched and telescoped killing James Banks of Perm

P.O.; Norman Tucker, 12 year old son of Bandmaster Tucker, Flesherton; John Thurston, Walters

Falls; Armstrong, a miller of Markdale; and James Brander of Buller, Priceville.

ARMSTRONG

1907-05-16 - Lashburn, Saskatchewan Died - Matthew ARMSTRONG An unfortunate accident

occurred at Lashburn near Lloydminster last night when Matthew Armstrong, a young

homesteader, was drowned while attempting to cross the Battle River.

ARNOLD

1907-06-11 - Red Deer, Alberta Died - Mrs. Jane ARNOLD died at the residence of her niece,

Mrs. Welton on Thurs. evening last, aged 75 years.

AUCLAIR

1907-08-17 - Quebec City, Quebec Died - Charles AUCLAIR The sudden death is reported of Mr.

Charles Auclair, the well known manufacturer of this city.

AUSTIN

1907-08-15 - Medicine Hat, Alberta Died - George AUSTIN Geo Austin, one of the men injured in

Mondays explosion, died at the hospital

AUTEN

1907-11-01 - Ponoka, Alberta Died - James Thatcher AUTEN There died on Thanksgiving Day

James Thatcher Auten. aged 58, formerly of Edmonton. Last spring he moved to Ponoka. He is

survived by a wife, 5 sons, Leonidas, Edwin, James, Melvin, Harry, and a daughter, Nellie.

BACKENSTEIN

1907-07-20 - Toronto, Ontario Died - Mrs. Valborg BACKENSTEIN aged 22 of Dufferin St. was

killed when 2 gasoline tanks in the yacht Sitareh, exploded.

Baker

1907-12-20 - , Ontario Died - Mrs. (nee Franklin) Baker daughter of Professor M.B. Baker of the

school of mining died last night aged 32. She was a daughter of Joseph Franklin of Winnipeg.

(Copied as printed).

BAKER

1907-05-16 - Oakeville, Ontario Died - Fireman James BAKER of Owen Sound was fatally injured

in a wreck near here today. The driving rod on one side of the engine broke. Baker was thrown

into a creek near by where he was not discovered for some time. His head was frightfully

BALDWIN

1907-09-12 - Winnipeg, Manitoba Died - George Walter BALDWIN of Winnipeg passed away at

the age of 70 years. His death was due to an accident about a month ago when a street car

knocked him down.

BANKS

1907-09-04 - Toronto, Ontario Died - James BANKS Forty-two miles from Toronto between

Caledon and Cardwell Junction, a CPR train ditched and telescoped killing James Banks of Perm

P.O.; Norman Tucker, 12 year old son of Bandmaster Tucker, Flesherton; John Thurston, Walters

Falls; Armstrong, a miller of Markdale; and James Brander of Buller, Priceville.

BAPTISTE

1907-11-09 - Brantford, Ontario Died - Richard BAPTISTE an Indian, is dead in Mescorora Twp.

near Hagersville as the result of injuries received in a fight with his son or son-in-law.

BARKER

1907-07-30 - Edmonton, Alberta Died - Peter BARKER Died on July 28 Peter McGill Barker. 64

years.

August 2, 2008

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