1907

Edmonton Journal Deaths

RICHARDS

1907-03-25 - Dawson, Yukon Died - Constable William F. RICHARDS of the Royal Northwest

Mounted Police, was found dead in his quarters in the barracks at Caribou on Dominion Creek at 9

o'clock this morning with a bullet hole in his head and a revolver with an empty shell beside him.

It is not known whether the man killed himself accidentally or intentionally. Deceased had been in

the police force 17 years. He first enlisted in Regina and was out of the force for a time. He was

a native of Lincolnshire, England and was 41 years of age.

RICHARDSON

1907-05-14 - Edmonton, Alberta Died - Grace RICHARDSON At the General hospital, Mrs. Grace

Richardson, daughter of Mr. C.W. Campbell of Woodside, Que. died in her 39th year. The

deceased leaves 3 children, Edith, Mabelle, and Osborne. A year ago she came to Edmonton

taking up her residence on 12th St. and accepted a position in the registry office.

RICHARDSON

1907-12-20 - Camrose, Alberta Died - Dr. RICHARDSON Many of Lacombe's old timers will

regret to learn of the death of Dr. Richardson which occurred at Camrose on Tues. Dr.

Richardson practiced here for several years in he 90s disposing of his practice in Dec. 1896. The

doctor married Miss Bagley, a sister of Roy Bagley of Lacombe in 1896.

RICHARDSON

1907-12-07 - Windsor, Ontario Died - Thomas RICHARDSON Without a word of explanation,

Thos. Richardson swallowed two ounces of carbolic acid, dying a few moments later.

RITZ

1907-10-15 - Stratford, Ontario Died - George RITZ employee of the Whyte Packing Co. was

instantly killed by coming in contact with a live wire.

ROBERT

1907-07-08 - Lachine, Quebec Died - Napoleon (Son of) ROBERT July 8 - Lachine - The 14 year

old son of Napoleon Robert, chief of police, was killed today at the Industrial School at Oka

where he had gone to undergo a course. It is supposed he walked in his sleep and fell through a

window to his death.

ROBERTSON

1907-01-14 - Edmonton, Alberta Died - George ROBERTSON Frozen and lying in a pool of his life

blood, the body of George Robertson, a blacksmith was found early yesterday morning in a feed

barn in the rear of Johnston's smithy on Fraser Ave. The open jack-knife, clenched in the icy

hand, the two deep gashes in the man's throat told the story; it was clearly a case of suicide.

Robertson was a man of about 30 years of age, unmarried. He came from Belgrave, 8 miles

from Wingham, Ont. and had lived in Edmonton for many years. A sister is resident here while a

ROBERTSON

1907-09-19 - Montreal, Quebec Died - Brakeman ROBERTSON was killed in a rear end collison

between freights near Vaudreuil Stn.

ROBINSON

1907-10-02 - Calgary, Alberta Died - Roy ROBINSON The body of Roy Robinson, the young

man who was drowned in Parson's Slough, 6 miles south of the city, was recovered yesterday.

ROBSON

1907-07-26 - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Died - Wilfrid ROBSON During Wednesday night's

storm, Wilfrid Robson from Middlesborough, England was killed by lightning.

ROCKON

1907-06-01 - Ottawa, Ontario Died - Alex ROCKON By the colliding head-on of 2 extra freight

trains on the GTP, fireman Alex Rockon of Clarence Creek was killed.

RODSYK

1907-10-09 - Hamilton, Ontario Died - Andrew RODSYK The Grand Jury yesterday brought in a

true bill in the case of Jacob Sunfield charged with the murder of Andrew Rodsyk.

ROGERS

1907-06-04 - St. Thomas, Ontario Died - Claude ROGERS Claude, 12 year old son of William

Rogers, was driving a steer out of the barn when the animal kicked him in the stomach. He died

yesterday after suffering much agony.

ROSS

1907-06-21 - Cochrane, Alberta Died - James ROSS was run over and fatally injured by racing

horses. Deceased was 35 years of age and ranched out in Nose Creek with his mother and

ROSS

1907-02-04 - Montreal, Quebec Died - Phillip ROSS founder of the firm of P.S. Ross and Sons,

chartered accountants, and for half a century, a resident of Montreal, died last evening aged 80

ROSS

1907-03-11 - Edmonton, Alberta Died - Mrs. Etta ROSS March 11 - Edmonton - The death

occurred at the Misericordia hospital yesterday afternoon of Mrs. Etta Ross. wife of Mr. Ross

who kept a boarding house at 230 Namayo. Remains will be sent to Innisfail where interment will

ROY

1907-07-17 - Quebec City, Quebec Died - Miss. ROY who had been housekeeper at the

presbytery of Basilies for the last 12 years dropped dead there last night.

ROYCE

1907-07-24 - Toronto, Ontario Died - Edwin ROYCE The remains of Edwin Royce of Guelph,

drowned while bathing in New Ontario, Fri., were brought for interment in Eramosa. The drowning

took place in Long Lake.

RUMPH

1907-05-27 - Toronto, Ontario Died - Mrs. D.L.G. RUMPH wife of a drug clerk, was found dead in

bed at a boarding house on Ceci St. last night. The woman was 20 years old and had been

married two months. It was a case of suicide by drinking carbolic acid. She came from Nova

RUSSELL

1907-11-06 - North Bay, Ontario Died - Arthur RUSSELL of 133 Coursol St., Montreal was found

dead in the bush near Moose Lake in a naked condition. His actions indicated insanity.

RUTHERFORD

1907-10-30 - Toronto, Ontario Died - Engineer Robert RUTHERFORD The boiler of a special

Grand Trunk train exploded last night near Newbury killing Engineer Robert Rutherford.

RUTHERFORD

1907-06-29 - Edmonton, Alberta Died - J.W. (Child of) RUTHERFORD June 29 - Edmonton - The

three year old child of J.W. Rutherford died yesterday evening at Norwood.

RYAN

1907-11-21 - Toronto, Ontario Died - William RYAN injured in an automobile accident at Colborne

Oct. 26, died this morning. The accident was caused by a tire exploding while the machine was

going at a rapid rate of speed.

RYCARD

1907-06-01 - London, Ontario Died - William RYCARD one of the best known farmers in

Westminster, died yesterday after having drunk some of the contents of a bottle of medicine

which he had procured for a sick horse. On his way home, he also bought a large bottle of

whiskey. The only way in which death can be accounted for is that deceased drank the horse

medicine which contained a large quantity of belladonna in mistake for the whiskey.

RYLEY

1907-07-19 - Edmonton, Alberta Died - Richard RYLEY Richard Ryley, a young man whose

parents reside on McDougall Ave. died very suddenly 90 miles west of the city. The funeral will

take place from the English Church tomorrow, the body having been brought by his father and

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