1907

Edmonton Journal Deaths

NOEL

1907-05-21 - Edmonton, Alberta Died - Auguste NOEL There occurred at the General Hospital the

death of Auguste Noel. a prominent barrister of this city. He was taken ill last Fri. with an acute

attack of appendicitis. He was born in the province of Que. in 1871, being 36 years of age. In

Nov. of 1906, he had gone east to Montreal where he married Miss Lavernene.

NOLIN

1907-02-23 - Battleford, Saskatchewan Died - Charles NOLIN There died the other day a man

whose history in one way or another is intimately wrapped up in that of the Canadian West; in

fact it may be stated that no history of the old Northwest Territories that might be written would

be complete in which the name of Charles Nolin did not appear.

NORTON

1907-06-15 - Revelstoke, British Columbia Died - Frank NORTON a Finn, was found at an early

hour hanging from the window of his ceil in the provincial jail.

NORTON

1907-03-12 - Vancouver, British Columbia Died - William NORTON John Bennett was killed and

Wm. Norton fatally injured late on Sat. at Broughton Island Lumber Camp on the coast. Bennett

who was foreman and Norton, one of the proprietors of the camp had been blasting stumps out of

the way of advancing engines. They fired two shots but one failed. Thinking it had gone out, the

two men advanced to the stump and just as they reached it a big charge of dynamite blew off.

Bennett's body was thrown 80 feet, his neck was broken and one arm torn off.

NOSEN

1907-06-06 - Hamilton, Ontario Died - Clennons NOSEN a foreigner, was instantly killed

yesterday by falling from the top of a chute at the Hamilton Steel and Iron Company's works.

NOVETTE

1907-01-21 - Kenora, Ontario Died - Joseph NOVETTE Three men were killed and three men were

injured in a dynamite accident at Dutton and McArthurs camp. The men had sprung a hole in the

morning and were loading it in the afternoon when without warning an explosion occurred. The

names of the dead are Alex McGillivray, foreman; Jos. Novette a Frenchman of whom nothing

can be learned and a Galician named John Tomazouski.

OBORNE

1907-05-09 - Toronto, Ontario Died - Mrs. Alice Maud OBORNE wife of James Oborne, general

superintendent of the CPR, died last night. Interment will take place at Montreal on Sat. (May 11).

O'BRIEN

1907-09-10 - Strathcona, Alberta Died - William Douglas O'BRIEN The death is announced on

Sept. 8 of William Douglas, infant son of Mr. And Mrs. S.Q. O'Brien aged 4 months and 26 days.

OCLEY

1907-02-27 - Edmonton, Alberta Died - Mrs. M.P. OCLEY The death occurred this morning of the

wife of M.P. Ocley of this city after an illness of about one month. The funeral takes place

tomorrow at 2 P.M. from the family residence, Griesbach St. to the Edmonton Cemetery. Rev.

Mr. Law of Alberta College will conduct the services.

O'CONNOR

1907-09-10 - Kingston, Ontario Died - Rev. Father O'CONNOR of Marysville was stricken with

apoplexy and is dead. He was 82 years of age.

O'CONNOR

1907-06-13 - Legal, Alberta Died - Kathleen F. O'CONNOR wife of William O'Connor, postmaster

of Legal, died here at noon on Tues. Mrs. O'Connor who was 23 years of age was only ill for a

few hours. The O'Connors came from Seaforth, Ont. about two years ago.

O'DONAHO

1907-11-28 - Brockville, Ontario Died - Patrick O'DONAHO cabman, was drowned here this

morning.

O'DONOGHUE

1907-01-23 - Toronto, Ontario Died - D.J. O'DONOGHUE Dominion Fair Wages officer, died at

his residence on Fri. as the result of an illness contracted in Fernie while there in connection with

the recent strike.

O'HARA

1907-07-19 - Midland, Ontario Died - Edward O'HARA Two men were killed today in O'Hara's wood

mills. Edward O'Hara of Midland and Elmer Hewson of Thornburg. A tank of gas was being

examined; it ignited and exploded.

OHIAM

1907-12-03 - Buffalo Lake, Alberta Died - Thomas OHIAM While skating on Buffalo Lake on Sun.

Thomas Ohiam, a boy of 14 broke through the ice and was drowned.

OHRN

1907-02-25 - Tyndall, Manitoba Died - Master OHRN The 5 year old son of Mrs. Ohrn was burned

to death in her home which was destroyed by fire.

OLAFSON

1907-07-17 - Gimli, Manitoba Died - Elmar OLAFSON editor of the local Icelandic paper, Baldur,

committed suicide by blowing out his brain with a revolver in his office this afternoon.

OMAND

1907-12-30 - Edmonton, Alberta Died - James OMAND The death occurred yesterday of James

Omand in the Misencordia Hospital. He has been engaged by the D.R. Fraser Lumber Co. for the

past 20 years.

ORONHYATEKHA

1907-07-08 - Deseronto, Ontario Died - Dr. Acland W.H. ORONHYATEKHA son of the late

supreme chief of the IOF has been found dead in bed of the family residence. The deceased was

38 years of age and born in Frankfort, Ont.

ORONYATEKHA

1907-03-06 - Toronto, Ontario Died - Dr. ORONYATEKHA The body of Dr. Oronyatekha will

arrive here Wed. from Georgia. The body will lie in state in Massey Hall and will be viewed by the

members of the IOF and friends.

ORR

1907-07-19 - Vancouver, British Columbia Died - Mrs. W.J. ORR wife of the manager of the

C.N.E., Toronto, was found dead of heart failure.

OSLER

1907-05-13 - Toronto, Ontario Died - E.L.P. OSLER brother of the Hon. Justice Osler of the

Ontario Court of Appeal and of Dr. William Osler, died today at his residence here at the age of

65. For 15 years he was a practising barrister at Selkirk, Man.

OSTERMANN

1907-12-19 - Edmonton, Alberta Died - Ewald OSTERMANN the infant child of S. Ostermann,

died yesterday.

OTIS

1907-06-17 - Quebec City, Quebec Died - Zenon OTIS 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.

OWENS

1907-08-14 - Toronto, Ontario Died - Rev. P.S. OWENS parish priest of Ayton for 20 years, died

yesterday.

PADEN

1907-06-22 - Davidson, Saskatchewan Died - John PADEN aged 65 formerly of Kemptville,

Ont., member of the Orange Association, dropped dead of heart failure. He leaves a wife and 8

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