1907

Edmonton Journal Deaths

DOWNING

1907-04-26 - Edmonton, Alberta Died - Jack DOWNING The death occurred at the Pendennis

Hotel last night of Jack Downing, who had been employed as wine clerk there. He has been ill for

the past few days with an acute attack of pneumonia. The deceased was about 35 years of age

and leaves a wife and 3 children.

DRAKE

1907-02-02 - Toronto, Ontario Died - Alex K. DRAKE a well known wholesale man of this city,

died at the General Hospital early this morning in his 57th year. He is survived by his widow, one

brother of Dutton, Ont. and 5 sisters.

DREW

1907-03-22 - Prince Albert, Saskatchewan Died - Frank DREW committed suicide last night by

cutting his throat with a razor He was 26 years of age. He came from Indian Head but has only

been in the west a short time His home is in Nova Scotia.

DRUMMOND

1907-04-08 - Cobalt, Ontario Died - Dr. DRUMMOND died on Sat. He was well known as author

of the brilliant Habitant poems.

DRYSDALE

1907-10-21 - Hamilton, Ontario Died - William DRYSDALE committed suicide by shooting

himself with a revolver Sat. night.

DUDIN

1907-07-27 - Toronto, Ontario Died - Walter (Dundm) DUDIN A drowning accident occurred near

Sunnyside during a thunderstorm Thurs. night when the launch Danline with 10 young men in it

upset. Only one survived. Dead are: Joseph Irwin. aged 20, bricklayer; Jack Irving. 20; Walter

Dudin (Dundm),20; Frank Kyle. 18; Frank Daly. 19; Dawson Nehrgang, CPR switchman; Gordon

LeRoc trainer for the Shamrocks; R.G. Miller. 19; John Irvine.

DUGGAN

1907-12-04 - North Glenco, Ontario Died - Robert DUGGAN CPR agent here, shot himself with a

small rifle. He was 55 and leaves a wife and two children. He had been in poor health.

DUNN

1907-12-21 - Fernie, British Columbia Died - D. DUNN aged 27, stepped off the Fernie train at

Morissey. He fell across the rails and was ground to death.

DUTTON

1907-06-03 - Okotoks, Alberta Died - Harry D. DUTTON A young Englishman named Harry D.

Dutton threw himself into Sheep Creek and met his death, Dutton came to this country about 6

years ago. Lately he had been drinking very hard and this evidently affected his reason, causing

him to take his life. He has no relations in Canada and it is not known in which part of England

Dutton's people lived.

DYMENT

1907-02-05 - Barrie, Ontario Died - Nathaniel DYMENT Barrie's millionaire lumberman and

horseman died this morning after 2 weeks illness. Dyment was born in Exeter, England 74 years

ago and came to Canada 3 years later, his father taking up a farm in Wentworth Co. His second

wife, formerly Mrs. Black, of Toronto, whom he married a year ago and four children, one being

A. Dyment, M.P., Survive him.

EATON

1907-01-31 - Toronto, Ontario Died - Timothy EATON proprietor of the big department stores here

and at Winnipeg died suddenly here today from a stroke of paralysis. He was the greatest

merchant in Canada and was the founder of the departmental store system in this country. For

the past year he had been partially crippled as a result of a bad fall and had been unable to walk

but he still took an active interest in business up to the time of his death.

EDGAN

1907-01-30 - Fox Warren, Manitoba Died - John EDGAN foreman in a camp of Treat and

Johnson, contractors on the Grand Trunk Pacific construction, 20 miles from Fox Warren, was

blown to pieces by a dynamite explosion last night. It is supposed it was accidental.

EDISON

1907-01-26 - Edison, Alberta Died - Mrs. EDISON One of the saddest tales of life on the prairie

in the history of the Canadian west was related to the Journal last evening by Dr. McInnis who

brought to the city the news of the total destruction by fire of the home of the Edisons at Edison

and the consequent death of Mrs. Edison, the pioneer woman of the settlement who succumbed

to injuries during the fire. The saddest part is that within the past two weeks two deaths have

occurred in the family. Mr. Edison, the head of the settlement, whose name the post office bears

died a week ago on Sunday and the next day, his grandchild, the son of Jack Edison, also died

and the two were buried together on the same day, being the first to be laid in the new family

EDWARDS

1907-01-02 - Wilcox, Saskatchewan Died - Jesse EDWARDS a young man living near Wilcox in

S. Saskatchewan was fatally injured recently while unloading wheat at the station.

EKERT

1907-03-01 - Edmonton, Alberta Died - Carl EKERT The death occurred today of Carl Ekert a

German, who has been in this country for about 5 months. He leaves a wife and 4 children. The

funeral takes place on Sun. at 2 P.M.

ELLINGSWORTH

1907-10-01 - Toronto, Ontario Died - Charles ELLINGSWORTH 29, a conductor on the Toronto

street railway was killed by a car which passed over him.

ELLIOTT

1907-06-19 - Toronto, Ontario Died - Clara ELLIOTT With a handkerchief under her mouth, having

an odor of chloroform, Clara Elliott. 18 years old and daughter of Charles H. Elliott was found

dead last night on the floor of Dr. Snell's surgery, Spadina Ave. It is thought it was accidental

ELLIOTT

1907-01-11 - Edmonton, Alberta Died - Robert L. ELLIOTT The death occurred yesterday

afternoon of Robert L. Elliott at the Misericordia Hospital. The deceased came west from his

home near Norwood, Ont. for his health and taught school for about four weeks near Ponoka. He

was taken ill with nephritis. He was unmarried and about 31 years of age

ELLIOTT

1907-05-03 - Edmonton, Alberta Died - Mr. ELLIOTT The death occurred this morning in the

Misericordia Hospital of Mr. Elliott. a contractor of this city. He leaves a wife but no children.

ELLIS

1907-05-09 - Baldur, Manitoba Died - Mr. ELLIS a young Scotchman employed by J. Burns, hung

himself sometime yesterday morning. Ellis had been in low spirits for some time and was

gradually getting worse.

EMARSON

1907-09-23 - Lariviere, Manitoba Died - Freeman EMARSON died today from the effects of a

kick from a horse a few days ago.

EMBLIN

1907-08-06 - Strathcona, Alberta Died - Eliza EMBLIN On Aug. 5, Mrs. Eliza Emblin. aged 57, wife

of Stephen P. Emblin, died.

ERICKSON

1907-10-29 - Edmonton, Alberta Died - Elmer ERICKSON Pinned to a sewer pipe with several

feet of earth on top of him, Elmer Erickson, a Scandinavian workman employed by the Canadian

White Co. on the trunk sewer work, was killed this morning. He was about 20 years of age and

unmarried. He came to Edmonton this spring from near Erskine or Stettler where his friends live.

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