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From: "Ms. Gerry Perry" <>
Subject: [MBWESTERN-L] Oak River Post Deaths
Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2002 11:28:30 -0700


>From the Oak River Post, Oak River, MB

12/26/1917 FUNERAL OF MRS. NOBLE DENNISON

The funeral of the late Mrs. Noble DENNISON took place to the Newdale
cemetery last Thursday at 12:30 p.m., Rev. LEECH, of Newdale officiating.
The pall-bearers were Messrs. W. MC FARLAND, C. O. HYNDMAN, Robt. HENDERSON,
D. N. MORRISON, S. BLAKESTON and John ALEXANDER.
Deceased was the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank CARRICK, of Rapid
City. She suffered from tuberculosis, and leaves a family of eight small
children, the youngest being only seven weeks old. Deceased was about 34
years of age. The sympathy of the community goes out to Mr. DENNISON and
his children in their sad bereavement.

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1/2/1918 We were in error last week in stating that Mrs. Noble DENNISON
died from tuberculosis. It was feared that she was tubercular and she took
treatment at the sanatorium last summer, but upon thorough examination her
case was diagnosed otherwise.

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12/19/1917 PASSES AWAY MRS. CHISHOLM

Mrs. Margaret CHISOLM, who passed peacefully away at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Homer DELAMATER, Oak River, on Sunday after ten days'
illness, was born in Roxburghshire, Scotland, on January 25, 1827.
Mrs. CHISOLM emigrated to western Ontario with other members of her
family in 1834, and was eight weeks, four days on the sea. After landing,
they met with many difficulties getting to the end of their journey, which
was in the county of Huron, near Seaforth, Ont.
In 1853 she married the late Robert CHISOLM, who predeceased her almost
24 years ago. She leaves a family of five daughters and two sons to mourn
her loss; Mrs. H. DELAMATER and Mrs. E. J. HEAPY, of Oak River; Mrs. Jesse
SMITH, Brandon; Mrs. H. CASADEN, Sexsmith, Alberta; Mrs. P. COURTNEY,
Kincardine, Ont; A. D. CHISOLM, Winnipeg, and Walter, of Bradwardine.
In 1881, Mrs. CHISOLM removed to Manitoba with her family and came
through pioneer life again. No doubt many who read this will remember her
hospitality to all who came along the trail at that time. She was a devoted
member of the Presbyterian church and was always calm and cheerful through
all the trials and difficulties of pioneer days.
The funeral took place on Tuesday service being held at the Presbyterian
church, Bradwardine, when the body was laid to rest beside her husband in
Tarbolton cemetery.

(note-the difference in the spelling of her last name is an exact copy of
the obituary as it appeared in the paper)

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11/28/1917 Pte J. Allen HUNTER, brother of Mrs. F. H. REID, was reported
last week as having died of wounds.

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11/28/1917 W. J. BLACKBURN DIES OF WOUNDS

Last Wednesday word was received that Pte. Wm. J. BLACKBURN was
dangerously wounded, and the next day his father was notified that he had
died of his injuries. Pte BLACKBURN was the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed.
BLACKBURN, of Strathclair, and enlisted in the 90th Winnipeg Rifles in
November, 1915. He went overseas in May, 1916, and to France about a year
ago. At the time he enlisted and for several months before he was on the
staff of the Oak River branch of the Bank of B.N.A. He was very popular
among the younger people. Pte. BLACKBURN was only 21 years of age when he
made the supreme sacrifice.
The Post joins in sorrowing with the relatives and friends of this young
hero.

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11/12/1917 We are glad to learn from his sister, Miss P. ELLIS, of
Pipestone, that Pte. Jas. ELLIS is not wounded as rumored. Miss ELLIS
informs us that the rumor has likely arisen from the fact that a nephew of
the same name died from wounds on September 5th.

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11/7/1917 We have just added the name of John BROWN to our Honor Roll,
who was killed in action a year ago September.

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10/24/1917 WALTER HAMMOND

Walter HAMMOND, an old and well-known resident of this district, passed
away at the Brandon hospital on Saturday, Oct. 20th, at 2 a.m. after being
confined to that institution since last June, suffering from Bright's
disease with which he had been afflicted for the past five years.
The late Mr. HAMMOND was a native of England, and came west from St.
Marys, Ont., about seventeen years ago. He had been employed by E. H. GLINZ
as foreman on his farm at Lenore for the past nine years. He was 55 years
of age and unmarried, and had no relatives in Western Canada.
The funeral was held on Sunday, October 21st, from the Union church to
the Oak River cemetery. Rev. W. FERGUSON officiating. The pall-bearers
were: D. S. BLACK, Wm. MC KENZIE, H. DELAMATER, W. B. YOUNG, W. J. WALDON
and J.. G. BARR.

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2/6/1918 MRS. E. MUNRO DEAD AT WPG.

According to a telegram received last night by S. S. NICHOLSON from Irwin
MUNRO, Winnipeg, the latter's mother, Mrs. E. MUNRO died at his home
yesterday. Mrs. MUNRO went to her son's home at Winnipeg three weeks ago,
after ailing for several months.
The remains will arrive tonight via C.P.R. and the funeral service will
take place at her late residence at 10 o'clock a.m. tomorrow, Thursday,
February 7th. Interment will be made in the Oak River cemetery.

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2/13/1918 OBITUARY OF MRS. E. MUNRO

The death occurred on Tuesday, Feb. 5th, of Mrs. Elizabeth MUNRO, relict of
the late Wm. MUNRO, in her sixty-eighth year. Mrs. MUNRO, whose maiden name
was Elizabeth Robson STUART, was born at Woodstock, Ont., on June 19th,
1850, and came to Oak River with her husband and family 26 years ago. Her
husband, who was one of the first sectionmen on this line, predeceased her
on Feb. 12th, 1914. Mrs. MUNRO was well known to the travelling public in
this part of the province some years ago, having kept a stopping house here.
She spent a great part of her life in the service of others, for a large
portion of which she received no earthly remuneration. For many years, when
physicians were not as plentiful as they are now, she nursed and cared for
the sick of the community, in many cases even doing the washing, scrubbing,
cooking, etc. Of late years, her health had not been very good and she was
seriously ill for the past few months. On Jan. 16th she went to the home of
her son at Winnipeg where she died, the cause of death being bronchial
asthma.
She leaves to mourn her loss one daughter, Mrs. C. CLARK, of Hartney, two
sons, W. I. MUNRO, chief dispatcher, C.N.R., Winnipeg, and Pte. Alex MUNRO,
in France and two brothers in the United States, M. STUART, of St. Paul, and
J. STUART, of Sault Ste. Marie.
The funeral was held on Thursday, Feb. 7th to the Oak River cemetery,
Rev. C. WOOD officiating. The pall-bearers were Messrs. S. S. NICHOLSON, J.
G. BARR, Wm. R. MC KENZIE, F. M. CHAPMAN, E. H. GLINZ and W. J. WALDON.
Among the relatives present were Mr. and Mrs. W. I. MUNRO, of Winnipeg, Miss
E. CLARK, of Hartney, and Pilot-Cadet CLARK, of the Royal Flying Corps, Wpg.
Several beautiful floral wreaths adorned the casket.

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