INTRODUCTION to the Index of Death Notices, Obituaries, Estate Notices and In Memoriams as published in the Port Arthur Daily News and Port Arthur News-Chronicle 1906 - 1919 This alphabetical index was created to provide an easy reference for researchers seeking family information, biographical sources and estate files of individuals. The references cited are from the Port Arthur Daily News 1906 - 1916 and the Port Arthur News-Chronicle 1916 - 1919. These references are in most cases the first published notice. Researchers are urged to search forward about a week or two in the newspaper on microfilm from the date the death notice or obituary was published to find references to inquest cases or cards of thanks notices, as these are not included here. When variations in spellings of names were found, both variations were usually entered. In the time period of this database, death notices were not published for every person who died in the district. There were many news reports of men killed in industrial accidents such as the C.N.R. construction, however, names were not always included. Comparisons of the Ontario vital statistics and this database show only about 50 – 70% of deaths had published notices. There are very few notices in the pre-1910 Daily News. The reasons might have been editorial, social custom or cost of the notice. Rural deaths were more commonly noted in the correspondent updates from the district, especially for infants. If references about an individual are not found here or the Daily Times- Journal, please consult the Ontario Death Indexes and Registrations at the LDS Thunder Bay Family History Centre or at www.Ancestry.com available at Brodie Library. The Thunder Bay Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society has published cemetery headstone transcriptions which are available at Brodie Library and the Northern Studies Resource Centre at Lakehead University. Obituaries are not always factual. Use them as a guide to further research and always try to cross-reference from multiple sources for accuracy. We apologize for any transcription or data entry errors or omissions in this index. Please inform us of any errors so we can update the index. This is a volunteer project. If you would like to assist with indexing other decades please contact me at the number or e-mail below. Good luck with your searches. David Nicholson Project Co-ordinator May 2007 If interested in volunteering, call 345-5549 or e-mail [email protected]. Index Notes INDEXERS The references were extracted from microfilm between January 2007 and April 2007 by David Nicholson and Carol Nicholson. TERMS USED IN THIS INDEX In order to conserve space in the data fields some short forms have been used. If information was not stated, n/a (not available) was used. If any information was difficult to decipher or the microfilm quality was poor, a question mark was used with the reference. Common: • s/o = son of • d/o = daughter of • c/o = child of • f/o = father of • m/o = mother of • FW = Fort William • PA = Port Arthur Military: • KIA = Killed In Action • 52 nd = 52 nd Battalion – Formed in Port Arthur • Col. = Colonel • Lt.-Col.= Lieutenant-Colonel • Lieut. or Lt.= Lieutenant • Fl-Lt. = Flight Lieutenant • Maj. = Major • Capt. = Captain • Sgt. = Seargent • Corp. = Corporal • Pte. = Private MISSING MICROFILM There are gaps in the early years of the Daily News. In these cases, please consult the Fort William Daily Times-Journal. Missing months of the Port Arthur Daily News on microfilm: July 1906, August 1906, January 1907, February 1907, August (9-26)1907, September 1910, October 1910, July 1911, August 1911, June 1912 NEWSPAPER HISTORY The Port Arthur Daily News began in February 1906 and merged with the Port Arthur Evening Chronicle in 1916 to become the News-Chronicle. The News-Chronicle merged with the Fort William Times-Journal in 1972 to become the Times-News and Chronicle-Journal. For a more detailed history of the local newspapers, read A History of Fort William and Port Arthur Newspapers From 1875 by George B. MacGillivray (1968). Copies are available at the Thunder Bay Public Library. INDEX of Death Notices, Obituaries, Estate Notices and In Memoriams published in the Port Arthur Daily News and Port Arthur News-Chronicle 1906 - 1919 NAME AGE DEATH DATE PLACE SOURCE Abbott, Alfred n/a 18 Nov 1915 PA 18 Nov 1915 p.1 Abrahamson, Charles 65 16 Nov 1908 PA 17 Nov 1908 p.1 Aceti, Peter n/a 17 Nov 1907 PA 18 Nov 1907 p.3 Adair, Mrs. n/a 12 Feb 1906 FW 13 Feb 1906 p.1 Adams, Ernest n/a n/a Drowned/where? 28 May 1917 p.8 Adams, Frank n/a 21 Nov 1918 Schreiber 22 Nov 1918 p.1 Adams, George n/a n/a in war 3 Dec 1917 p.1 Adams, Mrs. J.R. n/a n/a Calgary 23 Mar 1908 p.4 Adams, Pte. Joseph Reginald n/a 26 Nov 1917 in war 3 Dec 1917 p.1 Adams, Walter 48 n/a Toronto 11 Jun 1918 p.8 Adamson, Alex 35 12 Sep 1917 FW 13 Sep 1917 p.8 Admark, Mrs. Amand Christina n/a 24 Oct 1914 PA 27 Oct 1914 p.8 Aho, Herman n/a n/a Body found? 21 Oct 1919 p.6 Aho, Oscar n/a 18 Feb 1913 Funeral 20 Feb 1913 p.1 Ahonen, Kalle Victor 21 3 Apr 1912 PA 3 Apr 1912 p.1 Aijalanene, Walter (s/o Jalmar) 13 15 Apr 1918 Green Point 16 Apr 1918 p.1 Aitcheson, Lieut. A.W. n/a 13 May 1916 In war 29 May 1916 p.1 Aitcheson, Pte. Alex n/a n/a St. Paul's Honour Roll 16 Dec 1918 p.3 Aitcheson, Pte. Alex n/a n/a KIA/PA Honour Roll 5 Jul 1917 p.3 Aitkens (d/o William) 4mths 8 Sep 1906 PA 11 Sep 1906 p.1 Aitkens, Dorothy Jean (d/o Wm.) 15mths 9 Feb 1913 PA 10 Feb 1913 p.1 Aitkens, Margaret Ellen (d/o W.J.) 8mths 11 Apr 1918 PA 12 Apr 1918 p.6 Aitkman, Thomas 32 3 Mar 1908 PA 4 Mar 1908 p.1 Aldridge, George n/a 8? Aug 1914 Schreiber 8 Aug 1914 p.5 Alexander, John n/a n/a Knowlton? 2 Feb 1912 p.1 Alexander, John Lion 78 6 Mar 1910 PA 7 Mar 1910 p.1 Alexanderson, Andro 21 22 Aug 1910 PA 24 Aug 1910 p.1 Alexeff, John (s/o Joseph) infant 19 Mar 1913 PA 20 Mar 1913 p.1 Alford, H. n/a 2 Oct 1913 PA 2 Oct 1913 p.1 Allan, William n/a n/a CPR emp/of wounds 28 Apr 1917 p.5 Allardice, Harry n/a 27 Jul 1918 Deseronto 29 Jul 1918 p.8 Allen, Mina n/a 4 Jan 1910 FW 6 Jan 1910 p.2 Allen, Miss Etta Elizabeth 28 18 Oct 1918 Vancouver 23 Oct 1918 p.8 Allen, Mrs. A. 77 21 Oct 1911 Detroit 23 Oct 1911 p.1 Allen, Pte. Austin E. 25 n/a in war 9 Jul 1915 p.3 Allen, Pte. John n/a 8 Oct 1916 KIA 28 Oct 1916 p.6 Allen, Pte. John n/a n/a KIA 18 Oct 1916 p.4 Alley, Sgt. George Underwood n/a 8 Apr 1919 Sydney, Australia 3 Jun 1919 p.8 Allison, A.G. 77 20 Nov 1918 Toronto 26 Nov 1918 p.8 Almas, Alexander William 72 9 Dec 1918 PA 10 Dec 1918 p.8 Alves, James n/a n/a Parry Sound 29 Sep 1919 p.8 Amandia, Stella 5 23 May 1915 Manitoba 8 Jun 1915 p.6 Amantea, Mrs. Sarah n/a 29 Jul 1914 PA 30 Jul 1914 p.1 Ames, Guillot Pollock n/a 8 Oct 1915 Estate notice 22 Nov 1915 p.6 Ames, Mr. G.P. n/a 7 Oct 1915 Guelph 8 Oct 1915 p.8 Ames, Rev. William n/a October Woodstock, ON 1 Nov 1910 p.1 Amy, Charles 78 14 Jan 1915 PA 14 Jan 1915 p.6 Anderson, A.G. 61 29 Jan 1918 PA 31 Jan 1918 p.2 Anderson, Annie Mary 44 28 Dec 1919 PA 29 Dec 1919 p.8 Anderson, Anton 53 27 Nov 1910 Stanley? 28 Nov 1910 p.1 Anderson, Britta Elizabeth 36 28 Mar 1910 PA 29 Mar 1910 p.1 Anderson, Charles n/a 8 Nov 1911 Loon Lake 9 Nov 1911 p.1 Page 1 INDEX of Death Notices, Obituaries, Estate Notices and In Memoriams published in the Port Arthur Daily News and Port Arthur News-Chronicle 1906 - 1919 NAME AGE DEATH DATE PLACE SOURCE Anderson, Charles 19 2 Jul 1913 PA 3 Jul 1913 p.8 Anderson, Ethel May (d/o S.) infant n/a PA 22 Jun 1916 p.8 Anderson, Gudson n/a 25 May 1906 Fort Frances 26 May 1906 p.1 Anderson, Gust n/a n/a Sheldon, ON 10 Sep 1912 p.1 Anderson, Gustave E. (s/o Emil) 2mths 2 Feb 1919 FW 3 Feb 1919 p.8 Anderson, James n/a 22 Jul 1914 Chatham 23 Jul 1914 p.8 Anderson, John 65 26 Mar 1918 CPR/Rossport 28 Mar 1918 p.6 Anderson, John n/a n/a CPR emp./of wounds 28 Nov 1916 p.5 Anderson, Magnus n/a 15 Feb 1909 north of Nepigon 22 Feb 1909 p.1 Anderson, Magnus 30? 15 Feb 1909 Nepigon 24 Feb 1909 p.1 Anderson, Miss Phyllis (d/o August) 18 15 Mar 1911 PA 16 Mar 1911 p.1 Anderson, Mr.