1907

Edmonton Journal Deaths

GLADUE

1907-02-11 - Hastings Lake, Alberta Died - Betsy GLADUE Hastings Lake - The death occurred

on Sun. morning of Betsy Gladue. The deceased was in the 16th year of her age. The funeral

takes place on Tues. Feb. 12, interment to take place in the cemetery at Lagan.

GODDARD

1907-03-11 - Chatham, Ontario Died - Samuel GODDARD a British veteran whose 6th wife

survives him, was struck and instantly killed by a CPR eastbound train at Thamesville.

GODFREY

1907-08-18 - Vancouver, British Columbia Died - J. GODFREY August 28 - Vancouver - J.

Godfrey, one of the best known pioneer barristers of Vancouver fell dead last night of heart

GOLD

1907-12-09 - Ottawa, Ontario Died - Herbert GOLD of Metcalfe choked to death on some food.

He was 35 and unmarried.

GOODERHAM

1907-11-07 - Toronto, Ontario Died - Mrs. George GOODERHAM died this morning. The deceased

was the widow of the late Geo Gooderham of the Gooderham and Worth distilleries.

GOODESAL

1907-06-11 - Fort William, Ontario Died - George GOODESAL A boy named George Goodesal,

age 15 years, died suddenly after eating sardines. Ptomaine poisoning is the cause of death.

GOODSEICK

1907-04-27 - Winnipeg, Manitoba Died - Albert GOODSEICK a laborer in the CPR yards, was

almost instantly killed by having his head crushed between the couplers of two cars.

GORDON

1907-01-17 - Winnipeg, Manitoba Died - Alexander GORDON a shoemaker of 266 McDermott

Ave. committed suicide shortly after 1 o'clock today in his shop at the above address. He was

found by his son lying in the back of his shop with his shotgun lying across his knees. The full

discharge from the gun had entered his heart. The deceased was well known in the city being an

old timer. He had been drinking heavily.

GOSLIN

1907-01-12 - Indian Head, Saskatchewan Died - James GOSLIN aged 50 committed suicide on

Sat. He was well known among the horse racing fraternity of the west. He was a native of

GOUDLEAUX

1907-08-29 - Toronto, Ontario Died - Alex GOUDLEAUX a Frenchman was killed at Cobalt

yesterday when a small stone from a blast hit him in the head.

GOUIN

1907-10-14 - Cooking Lake, Alberta Died - George GOUIN By the accidental discharge of a

shotgun, George Gouin, member of the real estate firm of Gouin, Palmer and McIntyre, met

instant death on Sat. He was about 45, having been born at Three Rivers, Que. He is survived

by his father who lives near Chicago and a sister, Mrs. Christie, resident at Calgary.

GRAHAM

1907-09-23 - Cobalt, Ontario Died - S.L. GRAHAM one of the Nipissing foremen, was drowned

last night in Cobalt Lake. Deceased was unmarried, about 40 years of age and came here from

GRAHAM

1907-06-03 - Edmonton, Alberta Died - Robert GRAHAM 220 Ross St. died on Sat. night. The

funeral will proceed to the Edmonton Cemetery. Mr. Graham, who was a young man of about 27

came out from Scotland for his health And only arrived in the city 12 days ago. He was

accompanied from the old country by his father, mother, two brothers and an aunt.

GRAHAM

1907-07-23 - Waskada, Manitoba Died - Alex GRAHAM Two young men of this place lost their

lives yesterday in Flossie Lake by drowning. Alex Graham, whose parents reside in the town, and

Henry Taylor who is said to be a Barnardo boy and has no relatives in this country got beyond

their depth.

GRAHAM

1907-10-14 - Winnipeg, Manitoba Died - Carl GRAHAM The bodies of the two Winnipeg boys,

Carl Graham and Roy Thornton. who were lost 3 weeks ago, have been found about 1 1/2 miles

from Oak Point.

GRANT

1907-07-02 - Brockville, Ontario Died - Miss. Jennie GRANT of Clinton Mills and James Bend of

Ellenberg Centre, aged respectively 20 and 23 years were burned to death in a barn in which they

took refuge during a severe thunderstorm. It is thought they were killed or stunned by a lightning

bolt which hit the barn.

GREGG

1907-11-18 - Toronto, Ontario Died - Mrs. Thomas A. J.P. GREGG Died at the Toronto Cottage

Hospital, Wellesley St. on Sun. Nov. 10, Minnie, beloved wife of Thomas A. Gregg. J.P.,

Erindale, Ont. Funeral from the home of the deceased's father, Mr. James Ramsay, to St.

GREIG

1907-08-17 - Lacombe, Alberta Died - John K. GREIG an old homesteader near Lacombe died

yesterday.

GRENFELL

1907-02-04 - Ottawa, Ontario Died - Lady Victoria GRENFELL Lady Victoria Grenfell, eldest

daughter of his excellency Earl Grey, died at Government House shortly after midnight following

an illness of 3 weeks. She is believed to have contracted typhoid fever while travelling with her

husband Capt. A. Grenfell in Mexico.

GREWCUTT

1907-04-04 - Frank, Alberta Died - Henry GREWCUTT An explosion of gas occurred in #4

colliery of the International Coal and Coke Co. at Coleman yesterday causing the death of three

men. The dead are Charles Hutton, fireboss; Henry Grewcutt and Henry Grewcutt. Jr.

GREWCUTT

1907-04-04 - Frank, Alberta Died - Henry Jr. GREWCUTT An explosion of gas occurred in #4

colliery of the International Coal and Coke Co. at Coleman yesterday causing the death of three

men. The dead are Charles Hutton, fireboss; Henry Grewcutt and Henry Grewcutt. Jr.

GROSJEAN

1907-06-11 - North Battleford, Saskatchewan Died - Francois Melchion GROSJEAN was brought

to a Battleford undertakers rooms after he had been instantly killed by lightning. He was 55 years

old and leaves a wife and four sons.

GUERIN

1907-06-17 - Quebec City, Quebec Died - Xavier GUERIN 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.

GUMBLAY

1907-04-12 - Montreal, Quebec Died - Thomas George GUMBLAY 48 years of age living at 304

Magdalene St., cut his throat with a razor in his room today. He was a married man and no reason

can be assigned for the act.

GUNN

1907-12-10 - Ottawa, Ontario Died - B.B. GUNN Conservative member for S. Huron, died this

evening after an operation for stomach trouble. Deceased was born in 1860 in Wallaceburg.

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