1907

Edmonton Journal Deaths

FORTUNE

1907-08-10 - Regina, Saskatchewan Died - John FORTUNE one of the boarders at the Capital

Restaurant who was poisoned by an infusion of arsenic into the porridge, died last evening.

FOSSCUTT

1907-12-23 - Edmonton, Alberta Died - William FOSSCUTT The death occurred on Sun. of

William Fosscutt, a farmer near Beaumont. Deceased had been ill for a short time and leaves a

wife and 2 children.

FRAIN

1907-05-25 - Toronto, Ontario Died - James S. FRAIN A freight train near the foot of Bay St.,

ran into a group of sailors belonging to the steamer Corunna, lately arrived from Middlesboro,

England with a cargo of iron. One man, Jas. S. Frain of Leith, was cut in two.

FRASER

1907-09-25 - Toronto, Ontario Died - Alex FRASER was killed by a train while walking on the track

of the Canadian Northern Railway at Footes Bay, near Parry Sound.

FRASER

1907-10-23 - St. John, New Brunswick Died - Mrs. Govenor FRASER widow of Governor Fraser,

died in the hospital here yesterday from pleuropneumonia. She was a daughter of the late Hon.

Chas. Fisher and the last survivor of the family.

FREDERICKSON

1907-11-15 - Vancouver, British Columbia Died - Captain FREDERICKSON Seattle, master of

the barge "Arthur Fitzer" was killed last slight when he tripped over an iron bar and fell off the

edge of the wharf striking his head.

FREEMAN

1907-03-14 - Edmonton, Alberta Died - Mr. FREEMAN The funeral of the late Mr. Freeman who

died on Tues. night took place this afternoon at 2:30 from the chapel of Moffat, McCoppen and

Bull to the Edmonton Cemetery.

FULTON

1907-09-03 - Edmonton, Alberta Died - Mrs. Jane FULTON died on Sun. She was a member of

Queen's Ave Presbyterian Church.

GAETZ

1907-06-10 - Red Deer, Alberta Died - Rev. Dr. GAETZ died here yesterday at the age of 66

years, of diabetes. Mrs. Gaetz died last December.

GAGNE

1907-04-08 - Edmonton, Alberta Died - Louis (Child of) GAGNE The 7 year old child of Louis

Gagne died on Sat. at his home in the country and the funeral will take place on the farm.

GAGNON

1907-06-17 - Quebec City, Quebec Died - Alfred GAGNON A shocking drowning fatality is

reported at Hamilton Cove, Saguenay Co. Several canoes filled with workmen started out to

cross above the falls. One of the canoes containing seven men was caught in the current and

swept over the falls all being drowned. The victims were: Alfred Gagnon. Geo. Quinn, Xavier

Guerin, James Quinn, Phillips Chaffadeau, Zenon Otis, Geo Campion.

GAMEY

1907-10-08 - Toronto, Ontario Died - Joseph GAMEY father of R.R. Gamey, MLA, died at Gore

Bay.

GAVFER

1907-04-22 - Wetaskiwin, Alberta Died - Alfred E. GAVFER There suddenly died on Tues. of last

week, Mr. Alfred E. Gavfer. The deceased came to Wetaskiwin when about 5 years of age from

Ingersoll, Ont. and opened up a drugstore in which business he has ever since continued. He was

a member of the IOOF, the KP and the COF. He leaves a wife and 3 small children. The funeral

took place on Fri. from the residence on Pearce St. to the English Church and from thence to

Wetaskiwin Cemetery.

GEE

1907-07-29 - Toronto, Ontario Died - Gordon GEE the 7 year old son of Phillip Gee, was drowned

in a well at Brantford.

GEOLDING

1907-04-13 - Winnipeg, Manitoba Died - C.H. GEOLDING The casualties in the CPR wreck are

as follows: killed, Mrs. R.B. Champion and baby in arms; Mrs. R. Davidson and baby in arms;

Wm. Day, Sunny Hill House, Kingstone, England; Winfred and Susie Horton. Bungalo, Charing

Heath, Kent, England; C.H. Geolding. his brother and wife and 2 children, Worcester, Mass; Mrs.

August Borklund & 2 children, Worcester, Mass.

GEOLDING

1907-04-13 - Winnipeg, Manitoba Died - C.H. GEOLDING The casualties in the CPR wreck are as

follows: killed, Mrs. R.B. Champion and baby in arms; Mrs. R. Davidson and baby in arms; Wm.

Day, Sunny Hill House, Kingstone, England; Winfred and Susie Horton. Bungalo, Charing Heath,

Kent, England; C.H. Geolding. his brother and wife and 2 children, Worcester, Mass; Mrs. August

Borklund & 2 children, Worcester, Mass.

GEORGE

1907-09-09 - Swan River, Manitoba Died - J.A. GEORGE harness dealer, lost his life through the

accidental discharging of his gun. He leaves a wife and 3 children.

Ggross

1907-12-06 - Edmonton, Alberta Died - Mrs. Ggross The remains of Mrs. Gross of Morinville who

died on Wed. in the Misericordia Hospital were taken to the family residence in Morinville. She

died of pneumonia and typhoid fever, was 38 years of age and leaves a husband and adopted

child to mourn her loss.

GIBBONS

1907-07-12 - Wardener, British Columbia Died - Earl GIBBONS Two men were drowned here when

their boat which was going to return them to town capsized and throwing them into the Kootenay

River. Earl Gibbons and Pat Higgins were drowned in the swift current.

GILLESPIE

1907-09-13 - Fort William, Ontario Died - Samuel GILLESPIE The body of Samuel Gillespie who

was drowned at West Ft. William while unloading coal was found today.

GILLIES

1907-02-21 - Edmonton, Alberta Died - Douglas A. GILLIES The death occurred on Wed. of

Douglas A. Gillies, the 7 year old son of Donald Gillies of the Bulletin. The little lad had been ill

with scarlet fever but had recovered sufficiently to be at play again when he was taken ill and

died in a few hours. The funeral will take place tomorrow to the Edmonton Cemetery.

GILPIN

1907-07-11 - Halifax, Nova Scotia Died - Dr. Edwin GILPIN deputy commissioner of Works and

Mines for N.S., died at his residence at the North West Arm last night of a stroke of paralysis.

He was a son of Dean Gilpin of Halifax.

GILSTORF

1907-04-22 - Mount Forest, Ontario Died - Fred GILSTORF A fatal accident occurred Sat.

morning at the village of Conn on the town line between Arthur and West Luther townships about 8

miles from Mt. Forest by which two men were killed, while a third lies in critical condition. About

9:OOAM, the boiler at Bishop's chopping and sawmill exploded entirely wrecking the building and

almost instantly killing Norman Gilstorf. an employee aged 21 son of Fred Gilstorf, an Arthur

Twp. farmer and Pat Cannon, a prosperous West Luther farmer who had just arrived with a load to

the mill. Cause is supposed to have been a defective boiler

GINTON

1907-02-25 - Edmonton, Alberta Died - Mrs. GINTON The death occurred yesterday at the

Misericordia Hospital of Mrs. Ginton, wife of Mr. Ginton, a carpenter, residing at 275 - 5th St.

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