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 Pvt. C.L. Barnes, The Haldimand Press (Hagersville, Ontario), 6 Nov 1980, p. 6     ...

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 27 Jun 1918, p. 3     Sudden Death Near Cataract Junction A very sudden death occurred near Cataract Junction on Monday of last week, when Mrs. Gibson, widow of the late Johnston Gibson, passed suddenly away. She was returning to the house from being out helping to milk, but dropped before she ...

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 11 Jul 1918, p. 3     OBITUARY WILLIAM JAMES PERRYMAN The death occurred last Thursday in Toronto of William James Perryman, son of the late Thomas Perryman, Sr. of Acton. Mr. Perryman, had been in poor health for some time but until three weeks ago was not confined to the house. He was born ...

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 11 Jul 1918, p. 3     OBITUARY ANTHONY STEPHENSON For many weary months this esteemed resident was an invalid and unable to leave the house. During his long period of shut-in experiences he was ministered to with loving care and constant attention by his devoted wife and daughters. For ...

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 18 Jul 1918, p. 2     OBITUARY CAPT. JAMES JOHNSTON At the ripe age of 85 years, Capt. Johnston, Stewarttown, passed away on the 9th inst. He was a man of fine character and during his long residence in Esquesing he enjoyed the highest esteem. During the Fenian Raid of 1866 the Capt. was an ...

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 13 Jun 1918, p. 2     FLIGHT LIEUT. GARDEN KILLED Had Finished His Training and was About to Leave for the Front Mr. G. F. S. Garden received a cablegram on Thursday last giving the sad news that his son, Flight Lieut. Clarence S. Garden, of the Royal Air Force, had been killed in an ...

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 13 Jun 1918, p. 2     NASSAGAWEYA Mr. Jonathan W. Adamson died on Saturday, June 1, in his 60th year. Deceased had been ill for some time with stomach trouble, yet in all his suffering he bore it patiently until death relieved him. The funeral was held on Friday afternoon and was largely ...

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 13 Jun 1918, p. 3     ERIN One of Erin's prominent business men passed away on Thursday last, in the person of Mr. T. J. Hamilton, who for a number of years has conducted a successful dry goods and grocery business here. He was a member of the Methodist Church, of the Orangemen, and the Public …

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 27 Jun 1918, p. 2     OBITUARY Mrs. (Rev.) William Bryers At the ripe age of eighty-five years Sarah E. Priest, widow of the late Rev. William Bryers, passed away on the 19th inst., at home in Napanee. Mrs. Bryers was twice a resident of Acton with her husband and family. Thirty-five years ...

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 18 Jul 1918, p. 3     Aged Woman Drowned at Guelph Mrs. Margaret Weir, a resident for the past three months of the Elliott Home, Guelph, met death Tuesday morning in the waters of the Speed River, a short distance above Goldie's dam. Shortly after 11 o'clock two boys bathing off the west bank of ...

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 18 Jul 1918, p. 3     Robert Stewart, Lumberman, Dead On Monday morning Robert Stewart, the veteran lumber dealer, Guelph, died at his home in that city. Mr. Stewart was a son of the late Robert Stewart, of Perthshire, Scotland, who came to Canada in 1818, and settled in the Scotch Block, ...

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 25 Jul 1918, p. 2     ROCKWOOD There is genuine sorrow in many homes here because of the death on Friday of Rev. J. R. Dodds, B.A., the minister of the Presbyterian Churches of Rockwood and Eden Mills. Death followed a long period of illness. The deceased was greatly beloved and esteemed not ...

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 25 Jul 1918, p. 3     Death of Edward Haggerty Last Friday Mr. and Mrs. James Henderson, Maria Street, received a telegram stating that Mrs. Edward Haggerty, their daughter residing at Arden, Man., was dead, and that letter was following. The parents were distracted by this information, no ...

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 25 Jul 1918, p. 3     BALLINAFAD A very sad occurrence took place last Thursday when Charlotte McMillan, step-daughter of Mr. Farrell, who recently purchased the Cooper farm on the fifth line, took a dose of strychnine which ended her life. There was apparently no cause for the rash deed. The ...

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 25 Jul 1918, p. 3     NASSAGAWEYA The funeral of the late Archibald McMillan was largely attended. Mr. McMillan will be greatly missed in this community, in the Presbyterian Church and in public circles. He was all his life time a resident of Nassagaweya and an esteemed citizen....

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 1 Aug 1918, p. 2     NASSAGAWEYA Mr. Edward Wakefield, an esteemed old resident at Corwhin, died on Sunday morning. The funeral was held to Arkell Cemetery on Wednesday afternoon....

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 7 Feb 1918, p. 2     OBITUARY HAROLD L. RAMSHAW This bright young man entered into rest Sunday morning, January 27. Harold Ramshaw was the youngest and dearly beloved son of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Ramshaw, of Oshawa, formerly of Acton and Georgetown. He was 26 years of age. He contracted a ...

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 7 Feb 1918, p. 2     OBITUARY MISS LOTTIE JOHNSTON Great sorrow came to the home of Mr. Harry McDonald, second line, on Tuesday morning when death came to Miss Lottie Johnston, Mrs. McDonald's eldest daughter. On Friday January 25 this bright young lady was operated on for appendicitis. She ...

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 14 Feb 1918, p. 3     LIMEHOUSE Death came very suddenly to the oldest resident of this community last Friday, when Mrs. Henry Proctor passed away. The old lady had celebrated her ninety-first birthday on Sunday. She had lived alone for years but last week Mrs. Kirkpatrick, her sister, removed ...

 appeared in Acton Free Press, 21 Feb 1918, p. 2     OBITUARY MRS. JOHN LARGE Rev. R. S. E. Large, B.A., B.D., pastor of the Methodist Church here, has been bereft during the week of his mother, who resided at 264 Western Avenue, in West Toronto. Mrs. Large was in her 83rd year. She had been in fair health excepting for …