1907 Edmonton Journal

1907 Edmonton Journal Deaths

WATSON 1907-06-04 - Yorkton, Saskatchewan Died - Mrs. G.A. WATSON died yesterday in her room at

the Balmoral Hotel under peculiar circumstances. From her condition prior to death, it appears that

she was the victim of an overdose of some narcotic drug most probably taken inadvertently.

WATSON 1907-08-13 - Winnipeg, Manitoba Died - John WATSON aged 30, yard man in CPR here was

killed when he was crushed between two cars. He came from Ireland about a year ago.

WEBB 1907-03-07 - Winnipeg, Manitoba Died - W.J. WEBB Conductor W.J. Webb of Winnipeg was

instantly killed last night in a collision between an engine and a snow plow just east of Mather on

the Canadian Pacific.

WEBSTER 1907-01-30 - Ponoka, Alberta Died - Charles A. WEBSTER an old man living alone on his farm

two miles south of town was found on Fri. by one of his neighbors in a collapsed condition. The

old man passed away with symptoms of carbolic acid poisoning.

WEIDRICH 1907-04-23 - Edmonton, Alberta Died - Mrs. WEIDRICH The death occurred yesterday of Mrs.

Weidrich at her residence at 633 Isabella St. The remains have been removed to the mortuary to

await the arrival of the father of the deceased from Brantford Ont.

WELCHER 1907-09-12 - Vancouver, British Columbia Died - James WELCHER The body of James Welcher

an old timer and frontiersman of Grand Forks was found yesterday, his gold watch and money

WELLS 1907-01-26 - Battenburg, Alberta Died - William WELLS The death occurred on Sun., Jan. 20 of

William Wells of Battenburg, near the city. The deceased was 85 years of age and a prominent

farmer. The funeral will take place from the home of the deceased.

WESSALING 1907-09-10 - Fort William, Ontario Died - Albert WESSALING a Pole, who was employed as cook

to one of the CPR section gangs was killed from being knocked down by a passing train.

WETMORE 1907-05-27 - St. John, New Brunswick Died - Hiram V. WETMORE a veteran of the Crimean

War, was found dead yesterday in a field where he was planting potatoes at South Bay. When a

powder boy on a British Man-of-War in the Black Sea at the siege of Sebastopol, Wetmore caught

up a live shell and threw it into the sea. For this he received a pension of 2 pounds a year for

life. Heart trouble caused his death

WHEELER 1907-07-25 - Fort Francis, Ontario Died - Mabel Maud WHEELER a resident of International Falls

was drowned last week in Rainy Lake.

WHILLANS 1907-01-26 - Tofield, Alberta Died - Robert Rev. WHILLANS The death occurred on Fri. of Ellen

Roberts, wife of Rev. Robert Whillans. The deceased was in the 59th year of her age.

WHIPPLE 1907-06-26 - Hamilton, Ontario Died - V.H. WHIPPLE aged 53, one of the best known printers in

this part of the country, died suddenly at his desk at noon today. Brights disease was the cause

of death.

WHITEFORD 1907-09-30 - Halifax, Nova Scotia Died - James L. WHITEFORD Jas. L. Whiteford died at the

hospital Sydney last night. He was jumping from a locomotive while passing a train of coal

empties and was caught and crushed.

WHITFORD 1907-03-30 - Wetaskiwin, Alberta Died - John (Daughter of) WHITFORD The death occurred on

Thurs. night of the daughter of John Whitford a half breed from near Wetaskiwin.

WIBORG 1907-10-28 - Winnipeg, Manitoba Died - P.A. WIBORG who shot himself when going through a

wire fence several days ago, succumbed to his injuries in St. Boniface Hospital yesterday.

WIERTH 1907-08-30 - Regina, Saskatchewan Died - Edward WIERTH a farmer living a few miles north of

the city, was killed when his wagon full of lumber toppled onto him.

WILDBORO 1907-08-09 - Toronto, Ontario Died - Willia WILDBORO 14 years old was struck by a CNR train

from Parry Sound and instantly killed.

WILEY 1907-09-06 - Gait, Ontario Died - Charles WILEY While bathing, Charles Wiley was seized with

an epileptic fit and drowned in only 6 inches of water.

WILEY 1907-03-09 - Toronto, Ontario Died - Andrew WILEY stock broker of Toronto, formerly of Port

Arthur, died in Buffalo today after a few days illness from pneumonia.

WILLARD 1907-08-29 - Edmonton, Alberta Died - Lillian WILLARD Died at the Public Hospital on Aug. 28,

Lillian Willard. aged 14. The body will be snipped to Wahpetan, North Dakota.

WILLIAMS 1907-09-24 - Brantford, Ontario Died - Lewis WILLIAMS aged 12 son of Wm. Williams, Indian

Reserve, was killed Sat. night when his father accidentally drove over him with a load of grain.

WILLIAMS 1907-06-03 - Rennie, Ontario Died - L. WILLIAMS who was identified by papers found in his

pockets as a man who worked in the section gang at Saskatoon committed suicide at Rennie,

Ont. It is believed he was demented.

WILLIAMS 1907-04-09 - Killarney, Manitoba Died - John WILLIAMS pioneer and owner of the townsite

settling here in 1881, died Sat. aged 78. He was a former resident of Wroxeter, Ont. Mrs. Geo

Robinson of Vancouver is a daughter.

WILLIAMS 1907-09-03 - Waugh, Alberta Died - Edwin Leonard WILLIAMS the 2 1/2 year old son of Edward

Williams died there yesterday. The funeral will take place to the Edmonton Cemetery.

WILLIAMSON 1907-11-20 - Kingston, Ontario Died - Adam WILLIAMSON a prominent contractor of this city,

died yesterday.

WILSON 1907-05-20 - Calgary, Alberta Died - Sergeant WILSON On May 17 Sergeant Wilson of the

NWMP went to Fallen Timber, west of Olds and arrest William Duggan on a charge of neglecting

to produce the necessities of life for his wife and children. The child who is about 8 years of age

died in Jan. and the wife died in February.

WILSON 1907-01-31 - St. Catharines, Ontario Died - John WILSON a labourer, was found dead in his

house in Grantham Twp. by Mrs. McKenna, wife of the tenant who rents the farm. Wilson died of

WILSON 1907-08-15 - Prince Albert, Saskatchewan Died - John (Child of) WILSON The 8 month old baby

of Mr. and Mrs. John Wilson was fatally scalded this morning. The little one pulled the tablecloth

and hot coffee was thrown over the child.

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