Wolfe Island Obits 23

Transcriptions of obituaries for Wolfe Island.

Submitted by George Halladay
The Watertown Daily Times
December 5, 1919
KEEGAN -In this city, Dec. 5, 1919, Mrs. Ellen A. Keegan, wife of Gregory J. Keegan of 734 Cadwell street, aged 54 years.
Funeral at 9 Tuesday morning from the residence, 734 Cadwell street, and at 9:30 from Holy Family church. Interment in Glenwood cemetery.

MRS. ELLEN A. KEEGAN
Mrs. Ellen A Keegan, wife of Gregory J. Keegan, died at 4 this morning at the family residence. 734 Cadwell street, following an illness of six or seven years, due to a complication of diseases, aged 54 years.
Mrs. Keegan had been in poor health for a number of years and had been practically an invalid. Her condition had been failing fast since an attack of Influenza last fall, and her death was not unexpected. She was born on Wolf Island, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Edward Smith, and had spent the greater part of her life there. She had made her home in this city during the past ten years. She was a member of Holy Family church.
Surviving are her husband and six daughters, the Misses Agnes, Clemie, Irene, Madge and Nellie Keegan, and Mrs. C. C. Hurlburt, and three sons, Isadore, Ted and Joseph Keegan, all of this city: three sisters. Mrs. Henry Hinkley, Mrs. James Connelly, Mrs. Oliver Hawkins, all of Wolf Island, and three brothers, Thomas and Daniel Smith, both of Wolf Island, and Rodney Smith of Cape Vincent. One grandson, Vernon Keegan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Isadore Keegan, also survives.
The funeral will be held at 9 Tuesday morning from the residence and at 9:30 from Holy Family church. Interment will be in Glenwood cemetery.

Submitted by George Halladay
The Watertown Daily Times
May 11, 1928
MRS. MARY M. DAILEY, 85, DIES AT DAUGHTER'S HOME
Mrs. Mary M Dailey, 85, widow of George Dailey, died at 4:45 this morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs Marian Ackerman, 612 Washington street. She was taken ill about a week ago while In Watertown on a visit. Death was caused by the Infirmities of old age. Mrs. Dailey was born Dec. 6, 1842 on Wolf Island, Canada, the daughter of the late Nyrus and Dorothy Hartford Chapman. Her husband, George Dailey, died May 4, 1878, on a farm near here where the couple had lived many years.
Mrs Dailey lived in Watertown, for about 30 years coming from Canada.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Marian Ackerman and Mrs. Minnie Sixbury, city: three sons, Dyer D. Dailey, Lafargeville; Maurice, Watertown, and Thomas E.. Syracuse, and two sisters, Mrs. Josephine Bennett, Black River and Mrs Lillian Garlach, city. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 from the home of Mrs. Marian Ackerman, 612 Washington street, Rev. Dr. Darwin F. Pickard, minister of the First Presbytertan church, will officiate.
Burial will be at North Watertown Cemetery.

Submitted by George Halladay
Watertown Daily Times
Friday JULY 10 1896
Death of O. G. Grant
O. G. Grant, of Wolfe Island, died Friday from heart failure, He was a sufferer for some months. Deceased was 5? years of age and had resided at Marysville for almost 30 years. A widow and one son, Edward, Jersey City, N. J., survive him.

Submitted by George Halladay
THE OSWEGO DAILY PALLADIUM,
Friday February 5, 1915
Captain Hinckley's Brother Dead.
D. H. Hinckley, a brother of Captain Augustus R. Hinckley, of this city died at his home on Wolfe Island last week. He was eighty-two years old.

Submitted by George Halladay
THE LOWVILLE JOURNAL AND REPUBLICAN
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 8, 1934
Born on Wolfe Island, Canada, June 23, 1859; Died In Lowville, November 1, 1934.
Chester A. Joy, 75, died last Thursday afternoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Theodore Hulbert, Lowville. He was born on Wolfe Island, Canada June 23, 1859, a son of Alfred and Betsey Spencer Joy, and had lived in this county since childhood. He was a farmer.
His wife, Bessie Hamlin Joy, died 10 years ago. Surviving are two sons, Floyd and Ray Joy, Manilus; one daughter, Mrs. Hulbert; one brother, Amon Joy, Montague, and two sisters, Mrs. Eleazer Williams, Lowville, and Mrs. Giles Gardner, of Adams Center. Mr. Joy was a member of Lowville Methodist Episcopal church.

Submitted by George Halladay
Watertown Daily Times
Friday January 17, 1908
Death of Patrick Conway of
Wolfe Island-Came from
Ireland Century Ago.
Ogdensburg, Jan. 17.—Patrick Conway died Tuesday at Wolfe Island at the ripe old age of 103 years. He was born in Ireland and came to Canada almost a century ago. He was thrifty and sober, and saved enough to start a general store, which yielded him a comfortable revenue in his old days. When he retired he handed the business over to his son who died a year ago at the age of 75 years.

Submitted by Peter Rogers
Kingston Whig
Obituary for John A. Macdougall
MACDOUGALL, John A. - In the early hours of September 26th, 2006, John A. MacDougall lost his long battle with leukemia after a brave fight and a gift of two and a half years since his successful bone marrow transplant. He will meet his parents Martha and John Bernard (JB) in Heaven. He will be missed by is loving family; his wife Anne Donovan, sons and daughters-in- law, John and Ysanne, James and Catherine and grandchildren Asenia, Tyama and Jorin. Lovingly remembered by his siblings and their spouses Isabel and Ken, Malcolm and Sheila, Lauchie and Sherry, Harold and Janet and Joe Page. His lust for life, his playful and powerful personality brought out the best in us all. Friends and family are invited to a Funeral Mass to be celebrated on Saturday, October 7, at 1:15 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church Wolfe Island, Rev. Fr. Raymond Vickers Celebrant. A reception will follow at Sacred Heart School. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to support renovation work to Sacred Heart Church Wolfe Island, Ontario K0H 2Y0 or to your local Cancer Society. 10369682
transcribers note:John MacDougall's wife, Anne Donovan, is the daughter of Thomas Donovan and Veronica MacDonald - Veronica is one of the Wolfe Island MacDonalds

Submitted by Peter Rogers
Kingston Whig
MCNAMEE, Joe - C.P.H.I. (C) Program Manager in Public Health Member of the Knights of Columbus - Suddenly at home in Ottawa on Wednesday, September 6, 2006 at age 53. Deeply saddened by the loss are his beloved wife Terry Clancy and his three daughters Kelly (17), Katie (15) and Mary Shea (10). Predeceased by his parents Gerald and Rita and his father-in-law Mike Clancy. Dear brother of Patrick (Ann) Kingston, Donald (Patti) Kingston, Jack (Barbara) Brockville, Larry (Marie) Gatineau QC, Richard (Patsy) Orleans. Joe will be greatly missed by his mother-in-law and friend Vera ?Nanny? Clancy and his brother- in-law Mike (Tina) Clancy. Greatly missed by many nieces, nephews, cousins, co- workers and friends. Friends paid respect at the Kelly Funeral Home, Kanata. Funeral was Monday, September 11, 2006 at St. Philip Neri Church, Toledo, Ontario for Mass of Christian Funeral. Interment St. Philip Neri Cemetery. In Memoriam donations may be made to 'Theresa McNamee In Trust' for Joe's daughters c/o Scotia Bank, 1271 Stittsville Main Street, Stittsville, On K2S 2E3 or to the charity of your choice.
transcribers note: Mother Reta MacDonald from Wolfe Island

From AM Benson
Kingston Whig Standard
May 25, 1911
The Late Capt Staley
One of Kingston’s Fine Old Mariners at Rest At 6:30 o’clock, Tuesday morning, Capt, Charles Staley, of the steamer Holcombe, passed peacefully away at his residence, 307 Barrie Street, after an illness of only a few days. The deceased was one of Kingston’s oldest and best known mariners, having been sailing for the past fifty years. He is survived by his wife, three sons, Sylvester and Vincent, of Buffalo, and Edmund, of this city, and three daughters, Clara and Theresa, of this city, and Eva, of Chicago. The funeral took place, Wednesday morning, from St Mary’s cathedral, at half past nine o’clock. The late Capt, Staley, was a resident of Wolfe Island, up to twenty years ago, when he moved to Kingston, where he since resided. He was a brother of Archibald Staley. Rev Fathers Arthur Staley, Toronto, and Louis Staley, of Railton, nephews of the deceased, were present at the funeral rites, the mass being celebrated by Father Louis Staley. The bereaved family have the sympathy of a large circle of friends.

From AM Benson
Kingston Whig Standard
May 29, 1911
Wolfe Island News – Wolfe Island, May 24 –
The Funeral took place on Saturday, of Clifton Hawkins, the youngest son of William Hawkins. The little fellow had been ailing but a short time. The junior baseball team cleaned up the Regiopolis College boys by a score of 8 to 4, in eight innings, at last Saturday’s game. The battery for the Island was Clarence Kenny and Richard Spoor. Frank Cramer has purchased a new naphtha launch. B Grant sold a fine team of horses last week. The many friends of Mr White were sorry to hear of his team of horses being struck with lighting. There are good prospects for a good crop this year on the Island. The lawn social at Allen McLaren’s on Monday night was a great success. The boat made a special trip from the city. Crorby & O’Connor’s orchestra played. Mac MacDonald is getting on well with the new cottage for Mr Ellis, and will soon have it completed. Hay buyers from the American side are here. Louis LaRush has gone sailing. Henry Hinckley is moving to the village and intends making extensive improvements to his property. There is a big game on for Saturday afternoon between the village boys and the head of the Island team. Peter Keegan is very low in Watertown, Richard Barnes is visiting in Toronto.

From AM Benson
Kingston Whig Standard
June 5, 1911
Funeral of Capt MacDonald
The funeral of Capt Duncan L MacDonald took place from his late residence, on Wolfe Island, Sunday afternoon, to the Church of the Sacred Heart, where a solemn libera was sung by Rev Father Spratt. His widow and one son DJ MacDonald, of Buffalo, who was present at the funeral, survive. The pall bearers were six of his old comrades, Hogan brothers, MacDonald brothers, and Messrs Alliaire and Docteur. The funeral was largely attended. Deceased had been a mariner for a great many years.

From AM Benson
Kingston Whig Standard
June 5, 1895 Page 1
The Late Mrs Henry Halliday
Deep and wide spread was the sorrow when it was known a short time ago that death had entered the home of Henry Halliday and claimed his fair young wife after an illness of only a few days. Mrs Halliday was the eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs John Niles, of Wolfe Island, and only became the bride of Mr Halliday now bereaved – last January. A service in memory of the deceased lady was held in the Methodist church, foot of Wolfe Island, last Sabbath afternoon. Sorrowing friends filled the edifice to its utmost capacity, and the many beautiful floral tributes testified to the love and esteem in which the departed one was held and were fit emblems of her lovely character. Rev G R Lang conducted the memorial service and based his address on the words of John IV, 1-3? He feelingly contrasted the sadness of his ? today with the joyfulness June 23rd when it was his privilege to unite Mr and Mrs Halliday in the bonds of holy matrimony. During the service the choir –of which Mrs Halliday had been a member- sang touching and appropriate selections and at the conclusion the friends and relatives went in procession to the cemetery carrying with them the offerings of choice flowers with which they literally covered the grave. The relatives of the late Mrs Henry Halliday gratefully acknowledge the sympathy and kindness shown them in their great sorrow by their friends and would like them to know how fully they appreciate the offerings of lovely flowers which were placed on the grave.

From AM Benson
Kingston Whig Standard
May 30, 1895
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There were two funerals in the village on Sunday. The first came to the Methodist church from Garden Island. Rev G S White officiated. Many sorrowing friends, the same afternoon, followed the remains of Mrs Daniel McDonald to the Vault. The funeral service was conducted by Rev Mr Lang in the Presbyterian church. A late addition to the family of Daniel Dawson – a young son. The teachers in the village attended the teacher’s convention last week. Dr Geo Abbott has left for a trip through the western States in search of a suitable place to locate. Visitors: Misses Crumley and Godwin of Kingston; Miss Lewis of Garden Island; Miss McCartney, from up the Island. Rev Mr Holmes conducted both morning and evening services in the Methodist church on Sunday.

The Islands: Wolfe Island: Obits 23