The Argosy – Demerara ‐ 1885
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The Argosy – Demerara ‐ 1885 SATURDAY JANUARY 10 1885 P 4 COL 1 Died LEVI ‐ On the 6th inst., after a short illness, at the residence of K.S. Houston, Henry St., Elizabeth Levi, aged 60. MANN ‐ On the 9th January, 1885, at the residence of her son‐in‐law William Cunningham, New Market Street, Elizabeth Gardner Mann, native of New Amsterdam, aged 67. SATURDAY JANUARY 24 1885 P 4 COL 1 Married BENJAMIN‐PIPER ‐ On lied., 21st January, at 6am, at the ProCathedral, Georgetown, by the Archdeacon of Demerara, Samuel Judster Benjamin, 3rd Grandson of the late December Benjamin, who was for many years Beadle of St Mark's Parish Church, "La Retraite", to Daphne Elizabeth Piper, second daughter of Charles and Rebecca Piper, of Fifth St., Albertown, Demerera. Died HAMILTON ‐ On the 16th Dec., 1884, at Torquay, George Tinning Hamilton, Lieutenant, 2nd West Indies Reg., aged 24. SATURDAY JANUARY 31 1885 P 4 COL 1 Died FONTAINE ‐ At her residence, Lot 75, Smyth Street, Werk‐en‐Rust, on the morning of January 26, Margaret Elizabeth Fontaine, mother of Andrew Logie and Frances A. McKenzie, aged 86 years. HAMILTON ‐ At "The Palms", Georgetown, Demerara, on the 29th instant, Charles William Boughton, the infant son of Charles Boughton Hamilton, aged 3 months and 25 days. SATURDAY FEBRUARY 7 1885 P 4 Married YOUNG‐VAUGHAN ‐ At All Saints' Church, on the 29th January, by the Archdeacon Farrar, B.D., assisted by the Revd. G.H. Butt, M.A., Rector of St Patrick's and Rural Dean of Berbice Charles G. Young, B.A., M.D., to Josephine Louise (Dolly), second daughter of Vernon Vaughan, of the British Guiana Bank. Died SPOONER ‐ At Nice, Alpes Martines, on the 10th January, 1885 Isabelle De Ridder, eldest daughter of the late James Spooner, of this Colony ‐ R.I.P. VAN GRONINGEN ‐ At Christianburg, on the 2nd February, Edward Van Groningen, after an illness of two weeks. SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14 1885 P 4 COL 1 Married PLAYFAIR‐SLATER ‐ On the 12th instant, at St Andrew's Church, by the father of the bride, Arthur Campbell Playfair, of Glasgow, Scotland, to Bessie Foggo, only daughter of the Revd. T. Slater, Senior Minister of St Andrew's, Georgetown, Demerera. Died PARK ‐ February 5th, at 47 Longbridge Road, South Kensington, London, Harriet, widow of the Revd. John Park, B.A., late Vicar of Rampside, North Lancashire, and mother of Mrs. H.H. Cunningham, of Belfield, E.C., Demerara ‐ By Telegraph. SCHULTZ ‐ On Tuesday, 10th instant, at the residence of his brother, Plaisance, East Coast, William Schultz, for many years compositor of the Royal Gazette Office, aged 70 years. SATURDAY FEBRUARY 21 1885 P 4 COL. 1 Married HITCHINS‐HORTON ‐ On the 16th December, 1884, at the Cantonment Church, Secunderabad, by the Revd. F.C. Gittens, B.A., Garrison Chaplain, Charles Henry Macintyre Hitchins, Lieutenant, Madras Staff Corps (formerly 1. West India Regiment), eldest son of the late Colonel C.T. Hitchins, Bengal Staff Corps, to Gertrude, second daughter of F.C. Horton, B.A., of Old College, Guernsey. HOEFFMAN‐GREEN ‐ On the 18th instant, at Paramaribo, Surinam, John Alfred Hoeffman, to Sophia Elizabeth Green, second daughter of the late Richard Green, Esq., Demerara. Died MARKS ‐ On Sunday, 15th inst., at Lot 133, Church Street, Arabella Keturah, daughter of James A. Marks, ageds 2 year and 5 months ‐ "Suffer little children to come unto me." 1 The Argosy – Demerara ‐ 1885 SATURDAY FEBRUARY 28 1885 P 4 COL 1 Birth HUNTER ‐ At Pln. Reliance, Essequebo, on the 22nd instant, the wife of John R. Hunter, of a Daughter. MURRAY ‐ On the 27th instant, at Carmichael Street, the wife of James Murray, of a Daughter. Died FLEMING ‐ On Tuesday, 24th February, at the residence of Capt. Walker, Charlestown, Miss Timothena Elizabeth Fleming, aged 45 years. SATURDAY MARCH 7 1885 P 4 COL 1 Birth WESTMAAS ‐ At Pln. Sparta, on the 4th instant, the wife of Geo.F. Westmaas, of a Son. Married WRIGHT‐HEXT ‐ On the 20th January, at All Saints' Church, Plymouth, by the Rev. C.R. Chase, Edward Fortescue, seventh Son of the late Henry Trueridge Wright, Esq., of Chudleigh, Devon, to Constance Henrietta, seventh daughter of the late Rev. John Hawkins Hext, Vicar of King's Teignton, Devon. Died FOWLER ‐ At Worthing, Surrey, England, on the 13th February last, Martha Fowler, widow of the late Alexander Fowler, Esq., of Pln. Vreed‐en‐Hoop, Demerary, and mother of the Hon. the Attorney General, of British Guiana, aged 80 years. TROTTER ‐ On Tuesday, March 3rd, at his residence, Charlestown, Mr. Allan Trotter, aged 49 years. SATURDAY MARCH 14 1885 P 4 COL 1 Married SIMPSON‐SMELLIE ‐ On the evening of the 12th instant, at Mundy Street, by the Revd. Tho. Slater, James Simpson, to Lucie Mary, 2nd daughter of the late James Smellie, Esq. Died SHANNON ‐ At Corsham School, Rudloe, Wilt., England, on the 4th February, 1885, Robert Cecil, 3rd son of Dr. M. Shannon, aged 14 years. SATURDAY MARCH 12 1885 P 4 COL 1 Died MCRAE ‐ On Wednesday, 11th March, at her residence, Hyde Park Village, Demerary River, Rebecca McRae, relict of the late Charles McRae, aged 78 years. "Thy will be done." SATURDAY MARCH 28 1885 P 4 COL 1 Birth CAMPBELL ‐ On the 24th instant, at Bart's parsonage, Queenstown, the wife of the Revd. Wm. Harper Campbell, Rector of St Michael's, W.C., Berbice, a Son. Died MCGOWAN ‐ On the 2nd February, at his residence "The Manse", Ballygowan, County Down, Ireland, the Revd. W.O. McGowan, aged 70 years, Presbyterian Minister of Ravarra congregation and father of Messrs. D.H. and R.J. McGowan of this city. Deeply regretted. SATURDAY APRIL 11 1885 P 4 COL 1 Died CLARK ‐ At Georgetown, on 6th instant, David Clark (of Playfair & Co's) a native of Kirkaldy, Scotland, aged 27 yrs. SATURDAY APRIL 18 1885 P 4 COL 1 Birth CUNNINGHAM ‐ April 13th, "Belfield", E.C., Demerara, the wife of H.H. Cunningham, S.J.P., of a Son. DE WEVER ‐ On the 15th instant, at her residence, Brick Dam, the wife of John De Wever, of a Son. SATURDAY APRIL 25 1885 P 4 COL 1 Birth BAYNE ‐ At Pln. Enmore, on the 23rd April, the wife of Joseph Bayne, of a Son. 2 The Argosy – Demerara ‐ 1885 DAVIS ‐ On 21st instant, at Bristol Villa, Waterloo Street, Georgetown, the wife of Nicholas Darnell Davis, Comptroller of Customs, of a Daughter. Married GORING‐ERSKINE ‐ At Saint Sidwell's, on the 22nd instant, by the Revd. E. Pocknell, George Arthur Hill, eldest, son of the late G.H. Goring, of Bladen Hall, to Rosabella, eldest daughter of the late John Erskine, of Belfast. ROBELLO‐VALLADARES ‐ On the 22nd instant, at the Catholic Cathedral, Brick Dam, by the Very Revd. I. Skoles, V.G., Joseph Louis Robello, to Leonora Fernandina de Souza Valladares ‐ No cards. Died DE WEEVER ‐ At "Richmond", Essequebo, on the 19th instant, Ella, infant daughter of Aloysius De Weever. SATURDAY MAY 2 1885 P 4 COL 1 Married WIGHT‐DAVIS ‐ At Plaisance, on 28th April, by the Rev. Thomas Slater, E.D. Wight to Gertrude Mary, daughter of the late J.H. Davis, of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Died ROSS ‐ On the 27th April, at Daniel's town, Mr. D.S. Ross, carpenter, aged 64 years. SATURDAY MAY 9 1885 P L4 CO 1 Died GLADWIN ‐ At Sarnia House, Essequebo, Sarah, wife of Henry J. Gladwin, of the Immigration Dept. British Guiana. STURGE ‐ At Nice, on the 2nd April, Mrs. Emilie Bovill Sturge, M.D., eldest daughter of Mrs. S.L. Bovill and granddaughter of the late R.N. Jones, of Pln. Houston. SATURDAY MAY 16 1885 P 4 COL 1 Birth BARNES ‐ On the 9th instant, the wife of E.J. Barnes, of a Daughter. WINTER ‐ On the 15th instant, the wife of Charles T. Winter, of a Daughter. Died DUNLOP ‐ On the 4th April, 1885, at 5, Clifton Villas, Maida Hill, Alexander Dunlop, lieutenant colonel, late 2nd West India Regiment, sin hi 52nd year. NIVEN ‐ On 20th April, 1885, at Ballachan Cottage, Rothbury, Northumberland, after a short illness, Major General Knox Rowan Niven, aged 44, late of the 68th Durham Light infantry, and formerly of the first West India Regiment. SATURDAY MAY 23 1885 P 4 COL 1 Married WHELPTON‐HOLMES ‐ On the 22nd April, at the British Consulate‐General, Havre, France, and at the Church of the Holy Trinity, by the Revd. Canon Whelpton, assisted by the Revd. J. Orlebar, Chaplain, the Revd. George Whelpton, M.A., to Georgina Elizabeth, 2nd Daughter of the late Sir William Henry dHolmes, an granddaughter of the late Sir Henry Light, K.C., formerly Governor of British Guiana. DOWNING‐ELLIOT ‐ April 21, at St Peter's Church, Bournemouth by the Rev. Forbes S. Winslow, Rector of St Paul's, Saint‐‐ Leonard‐on‐Sea, assisted by the Rev. G. Stopford‐Ram, Vicar, James, son of H. Downing,, Esq. of "The Elms", Stratford upon Avon, to Emma, eldest daughter of the late W.D. Elliot, of "Nismes", West Bank, Demerara. SATURDAY MAY 30 1885 P 4 COL 1 Died D'GRAVESANDE ‐ On the 25th of May, 1885, Johanna Josephine, the beloved Daughter of J.S. Van Gravesande, Congregational Catechist, Buck Hall Mission ‐ "She is not dead but sleepeth," JOHNSON ‐ In Boston, U.S.A., on the 6th May, 1885, Mary Elizabeth (Cissy), the beloved wife of Captain J.F.L. Johnson. SATURDAY JUNE 6 1885_ P 4 COL 1 Birth CUNNINGHAM ‐ At Woodlands, on the 5th instant, Mrs. William Cunningham, a Daughter. FRANCIS ‐ On May 2nd, at Cornwall Rd., Bayswater, the wife of E.E.H.