Obituaries

9 Nov 1912 At Watertown, Mass., on Nov. 9th, Christina, beloved wife of Thomas E. Belcher and daughter of the late Donald Archibald McEachern of Ballentynes Cove, Antigonish, after a lingering illness of four months.  A faithful wife and a fond mother she is sincerely...

6 Oct 1910 At Cape George Point, on October 6th, after a short illness, in the 76th year of his age, Allan Adams, an honest and respectable citizen.  The deceased was born at Hillsborough, Inverness Co, C.B. and moved to Cape George 24 years ago.  Through industry and...

3 Aug 2009 MacPherson, Christina, 96, of the Antigonish Manor and formerly of Livingstone's Cove died peacefully in St. Martha's Regional Hospital on August 3, 2009. Born in Meadow Green, she was a daughter of the late Roderick James and Mary Eliza Chisholm. Chrissie...

17 Jul 1925 At Cape George Point, On July 17, widow Catherine McDonald in the 85h year of her age, the deceased was in fair health and around until stricken suddenly with heart failure. of a kind and gentle disposition, she was a good and kind neighbor. She leaves to...

17 Jan 1895 Deaths:  McDonald - At Cape George, January 17th, 1895, John McDonald (Hugh's son), in the 74th year of his age.....

14 Nov 1925 Mrs. Margaret McDonald, of West Lakevale passed away at the home of her stepson-in-law, William Hardy on Sunday, November 14, at the advanced age of 102 years. Mrs. MacDonald was in possession of her faculties until shortly before her death. She was able...

1 Dec 1896 At Morar, Cape George, at her mother's home on Monday, Dec 1st, Mary Ann, beloved wife of William McDonald of Boston and daughter of the late Alex. McDougall after a lingering illness.... The deceased was 29 years of age. She leaves two children and a...

2 Oct 1896 McDougald - At Cape George on Friday the 2nd of October in the 75th year of her age, Mary, beloved spouse of the late John McDougald.  The deceased was the mother of three boys and one girl.

18 Dec 1893 Deaths:  McDougall - At Bourne, Mass. on the 18th, in the 26th year of her age, Miss Flora McDougall, daughter of the late Alex. McDougall, Back Settlement, Cape George.  The deceased was an amiable and talented young woman.  She had taught...

3 Apr 1906 At the residence of his son in law, D.M. McDonald, Arisaig, on the 3rd inst., John A.McDougall, aged 91 years, one of the oldest residents of the parish of Georgeville, Ant.  Always a practical Catholic he had the consolation of the last sacraments on his...

19 Apr 1926 At New Glasgow, April 19, Mary Ann McInnis, formerly of Georgeville, Antigonish County, in the 37th year of her age. She leaves to mourn the loss, five sisters - Mrs. A.R. macDonald and Mrs. Charles Glosson, New Glasgow; Mrs. Peter MacInnis and Mrs....

11 Jul 1896 McNeil - at Morar, July 11, Maggie Jane, daughter of Micahel McNeil, aged 14.

23 Jul 1895 McNeil - At Cape George, on the 23rd of July, in the 88th year of her age, Mary, relic of the late Andrew McNeil, of that place...... 

20 Dec 1894 Deaths:  McNeil - At Georgeville, on the 20th of December, at the ripe age of 79 years, Mary McNeil, a good pious woman.....  Her parents removed from Grand Narrows C.B. to Georgeville many years ago. 

29 Jan 1926 At Ballantyne's Cove, January 29, of heart disease, Israel Roberts in the sixty-third year of his age. Deceased was born at La Prairie, Quebec and came to the Steel Works at Trenton, Nova Scotia as one of its pioneer workmen being a nail maker by trade....

4 Jul 1910 At S.S. Cape George, Ant, Co., on Monday, July 4th, Donald McDonald, aged 70 years.  Mr. McDonald was born in West  Merigomish, Pictou Co., where he resided for 42 years, performing his duties as a worthy citizen.  In 1873 he removed to S.S. Cape George. ...

29 Apr 1910 At Carney Hospital, Boston, Mass, on April 29th after a short illness fortified by the rites of the church, Catherine, daughter of the late Angus McNeil of Cape George, in the 47th year of her age.  She leaves a sorrowing mother, three sisters and one...

26 Apr 1910 At Cape George, on the 26th of April, Mary McDonald in the seventieth year of her age, consoled by the last rites of the Church. 

3 Mar 1910 At Georgeville, NS, on March 3rd, 1910 after a long illness borne with Christian resignation, John R. McNeil, in the 95th year of his age.  The deceased was born in the parish of Christmas Island, C.B. and in early life took up his abode in Georgeville. ...

8 Feb 1910 At East Sagus, Mass., USA, on February 8th in the 42nd year of his age, John McLean, son of the late Alexander McLean of Rear Georgeville.  A relapse after an attack of typhoid pneumonia brought his beautiful life to an early end.  His death, like his life,...

6 Nov 1909 At Morar, Antigonish Co, on Nov 6th, 1909, after a short and painful illness borne with true Christian resignation, James Andrew Gillis in the 54th year of his age.  A good life and a devout reception of the last Sacraments prepared and encouraged him to...

26 Oct 1909 At Georgeville, Oct 26th, 1909, after a long illness, borne with Christian resignation and strengthened by a devout reception of the last sacraments, Elizabeth Harriet, daughter of Alexander McDonald, in the 21st year of her age.  Three surviving brothers...

13 Jul 1909 John George McMillan, formerly of Cape George, Antigonish Co., died very suddenly of pneumonia, at the City Hospital, Boston, on July 13th.  His remains were brought home and interred at Cape George on Saturday, July 16th.  Besides an aged mother, he...

2 Jun 1909 At Georgeville, on June 2nd, after a brief illness, Elizabeth Manning, at the advanced age of 82 years.  

29 May 1909 At Cape George Point, on May 29th, 1909, after a protracted illness which he bore with christian patience, Ronald McInnis (Donald).  In the 79th year of his age.  Deceased , who was widely known and highly respected, was always noted for his kind and...

31 May 1909 At Georgeville on May 31, strengthened by the last sacraments, Kenneth Brown, in the 80th year of his age.  

27 Apr 1909 At Cape George Point, on April 27th, 1909, after a protracted illness which he bore with Christian patience, Donald McEachern (Archie) in the 80th year of his age.  Deceased was always noted for his kindness and hospitality, and he will be long missed. ...

13 Apr 1909 At Cape George Point on the 13th of April, of asthma, in the 69th year of his age, Archibald D. McDonald.  Deceased was a good neighbor and was noted for his kind and inoffensive disposition.  The community extends its sympathy with his three surviving...

25 Mar 1909 Capt. Hugh McEachern (24 Mar 1909) The deaths of two aged brothers with but a brief interval between each - one occurring on the 24th, ult., and the other on the 25th ult, - and their joint funeral on the 26th ult., is a rare and touching happening at the...

24 Mar 1909 McEachern, Donald L. (25 Mar 1909) The deaths of two aged brothers with but a brief interval between each - one occurring on the 24th, ult., and the other on the 25th ult, - and their joint funeral on the 26th ult., is a rare and touching happening at the...

13 Feb 1909 At Morar, on 13th of Feb, in the 62nd year of his age, Alex Hanrahan.  Deceased who was sober, industrious and Neighbourly passed away leaving a widow and four young children.  He was consoled by the last rites of Holy Church.  

31 Jan 1909 At S.S. Cape George, on Sunday morning, 31st, ult., in the 75th year of his age, Donald Gillis, Esq.   Deceased, who was widely known and highly respected, was for years a sufferer from asthma, which ended his early career.  By his death the neighbourhood...

19 Jan 1909 At Rear Georgeville, Ant., on the 19th inst., Alexander McDougald, formerly a resident of Glebe Road, aged 79 years.  After receiving the last rites of Holy Church he resigned his soul to God.  

27 Dec 1908 At Cape George on the 27th ult, of pneumonia after a few days illness, Donald McDonald “Rory”, aged 59 years. Leaving a sorrowing widow, eight sons and two daughters to mourn the loss of a kind husband and parent.  He was fortified by the last rites of the...

9 Jan 1896 McInnis: At Cape George, on Jan 9th, of whooping cough, Ida aged 7 months, child of Angus and Mary McInnis. 

12 Nov 1920 Died at Livingstone’s Cove on Nov. 12th Flora Gillis, relict of the late Donald McDonald, Arisaig in the 81st year of her age.  She leaves to mourn their loss one daughter, and two sons. Consoled by the last rites of Holy church and after a requiem mass by...

9 Oct 1920 At his home, South Side Cape George on Oct 9th, John W. McInnis, in the 63rd year of his age after two months of illness which he bore with Christian patience, although his suffering was great.  The deceased was bridge foreman on the government railway for...

3 Oct 1920 Died on Oct. 3rd at Rear Georgeville, Ant. Co., consoled by the last rites of Holy Church, John D. McDougall in the 78th year of his age. Always upright and industrious, he was esteemed by all who formed his acquaintance.  He is survived by his wife, three...

5 Jul 1920 At Georgeville, June 5th, 1920, Michael McNeil of Morar, Ant. Co., in the 73 years of his age, after a lingering illness, patiently borne.  He was frequently consoled by the sacraments.  Of his family of five, one son Angus, predeceased him one year ago. ...

17 Feb 1940 - 15 Mar 2012 ADAMS, Forbes Seward – February 17, 1940 to March 15, 2012. It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Forbes Seward Adams, at James Paton Memorial Hospital on...

8 Apr 1920 The death took place at his home on Monday, April 8th of Daniel McDonald at the goodly old age of 97 years.  Although he had passed the allotted span of three score and then by 27 years, he enjoyed the best of health until his last illness, which he took...

17 Feb 1920 At Georgeville, February 17, Jenet MacNeil in her 77th year.  After receiving all the consolations of Holy Church she peacefully passed to her eternal reward, leaving two sisters and one brother to mourn the loss of a loving and dutiful sister.  

28 Feb 1920 At St. Martha’s Hospital Feb. 28, James MacDougall, merchant, of Livingstone’s Cove at the age of seventy four years.  Deceased was born at North Side Cape George, Antigonish County.  He started life as a clerk for Colin Grant then doing business at...

4 Sep 1921 At Cape George, Antigonish Co, Sept 4 Ella C., beloved wife of C.E. Harris, Municipal Clerk.  Mrs. Harris’s health had been failing for some months past, but of late had improved somewhat so that great hopes were entertained for her ultimate recovery. ...

3 Feb 1901 McEACHERN - At North Side, Cape George, February 3, Allan McEachern, aged 81

25 Aug 1928 At Antigonish, on August 25, 1928, Mary, widow of the late Angus Hanrahan of Livingston's Cove. The deceased was sixty-nine years of age. She leaves to mourn the loss of a kind and virtuous mother, one daughter, Jessie from Concord, Mass., and one son...

24 Jul 1928 At Georgeville, July 24, Richard Hanrahan, aged 75 years, fortified by the last rites of the Catholic Church of which he was always a devout member. He was the last member of a family of eight. Buried at Georgeville. 

10 Jun 1928 At St. Martha's hospital Sunday, June 10 after a protracted illness, Mrs. Christina Ryan. The deceased lady who was 79 years old was born at Cape George, her parents being the late Mr. and Mrs. James Hanrahan of that place. She married George Ryan and for...

28 May 1903 Glancing Back- Died: Cape George, May 25, Colin McInnis (The Casket June 4, 1903). at S.S. Cape, May 28, Dougall MacEachern

25 May 1903 Glancing Back- Died: Cape George, May 25, Colin McInnis (The Casket June 4, 1903). at S.S. Cape, May 28, Dougall MacEachern

23 Sep 1962 Katherine MacIsaac At 77, of Newton.  Mrs. Katherine (MacPherson) MacIsaac, 77, of 859 Beacon Street, Newton, died yesterday in her home.  A native of Georgeville, NS, she lived in Newton 41 years. She leaves three sons, the Rev. Hugh J. McIsaac, stationed...

7 May 1928 At Livingstone's Cove May 7, Flora, wife of John McKinnon, aged 61 years. She was a daughter of the late John and Flora Smith, Pleasant Valley. She leaves to mourn their loss her husband, one daughter, Mrs. Neil Gillis, two brothers and one sister; Mrs....

19 Mar 1928 On the feast of St. Joseph at the City Hospital, Boston in her 20th year, Margaret, daughter of John. H. and Mary McNeil, Georgeville. The deceased contracted measles which developed into pneumonia and her early demise after an illness of 2 weeks has cast...

25 Jan 1928 On January 25, Hugh (Colin) MacInnis. Born at Cape George Point, 77 years ago, he lived on the old homestead until 1922, when with his wife and son, he moved to Boston and amidst sorrowing members of his family, he passed away after a few days of...

5 Dec 1928 At Glebe Road, December 5, Mrs. Mary McNeil, widow of the late Malcolm McNeil in 88th year of her age. She bore her long illness with Christian resignation to the Divine >>> and was consoled during her last hours by the rites of Holy Church. She was laid to...

10 Dec 1926 Death of a Young Religious: The Sisters of St. Martha sustained a keenly felt loss in the death of Sister Margaret Mary, which occurred at St. Martha's Hospital on Wednesday morning, January 25. During a lingering illness borne with true religious...

25 Jan 1928 Death of a Young Religious: The Sisters of St. Martha sustained a keenly felt loss in the death of Sister Margaret Mary, which occurred at St. Martha's Hospital on Wednesday morning, January 25. During a lingering illness borne with true religious...

8 Jul 1925 At Georgeville, July 8, 1925, after a long illness borne with Christian resignation, John J. MacNeil in his 79th year. The deceased was born in the parish of Christmas Island, C.B. and in early life took up his abode in Georgeville. Honest and upright in...

26 Jul 1900 Glancing Back - From the Casket, July 26, 1900. John Gillis, Cape George, dropped dead in his boat last Monday while hauling in his mackerel nets. 

16 May 1925 At the home of his brother, William S. MacPhie, Cape George, on May 16, James Reid MacPhie, in the seventy-eighth year of his age. Possessed of unusual intellectual abilities, and noted for his friendliness, his passing is mourned by a large circle of...

4 May 1925 At St. Martha's Hospital, May 4, Malcolm McEachern, of Ballantynes Cove. He was noted for his very happy disposition and kind hospitality. He leaves a widow and , and of a family of 15, 12 survive him, seven sons and five daughters. His remains were laid to...

22 Feb 1925 At Cape George Point, Antigonish Co., Feb 22, Elizabeth, beloved wife of the late Alex. D. McDonald, aged 60. The deceased was a woman of splendid qualities of head and heart. Quiet, unassuming, industrious, a devoted mother and an ideal neighbor, she was...

15 Dec 1925 At Glebe Road, Antigonish County on December 15, Angus McDougal, mason, at the age of 86 years after a long illness born with patience and frequently consoled with the sacraments of the Catholic Church. He leaves to mourn one son, three daughters and one...

29 Oct 1924 At Stellarton, NS. October 29, after seven hours illness consoled by the rites of the church, Mrs. Mary MacDougall, widow of the late Duncan MacDougall, Georgeville, Antigonish Co., in her 66 year. Mrs. MacDougall had been a resident of Georgeville until a...

12 Sep 1924 16 Oct, 1924: Died: At Livingstone's Cove on September 13th, 1924, Alexander D. Gillis, aged 82 years.

17 Apr 1925 At St. Martha's Hospital, April 17, Mrs Allan Adams, Cape George Point in her 80th year. The deceased was a daughter of the late Allan McEachern of Livingston Cove. She leaves to mourn three sons and four daughters. She was a good neighbor, cheerful in her...

17 Jul 1900 McINNIS - Georgeville, Antigonish, July 17, aged 78, relict of Donald (Angus) McInnis, of Cape George Point.

17 Oct 1898 Died: McInnis - At Ballantynes Cove, Cape George, on the 17th Oct, after a short but severe illness, which he bore with Christian patience, in the 38th year of his age, Angus McInnis, (John's son). Deceased contracted his last sickness while out west...

May 1906 At Morar, Margaret Mary, beloved child of John and Lizzie Beaton, aged 3 years and 8 months.  

8 Mar 1906 On the 8th, inst., at Rear Georgeville, Ant. John George McDougall, son of John D. McDougall.  The deceased was in the 24th year of his age, the last seven or eight of which he spent in Philadelphia.  Last spring, finding his health giving way, he...

13 Mar 1906 On the 13th of March, after a few days illness, at Roxbury, Mass, in her 25th year, Christina McDonald, Daughter of hte late Alex. McDonald, Ballantynes Cove.  Her mortal remains were brought home and buried in her native parish in the presence of a large...

22 Mar 1966 Mrs. Agnes Hannigan Murphy, 88, widow of J. Frank Murphys, formerly of 536 Cumberland Ave. and Houlton, died Sunday in a local hospital  after a long illness.  Her husband died in 1957.  Mrs. Murphy was born in Antigonish, NS, Jan 5, 1878, daughter of John...

10 Jul 1906 At Georgeville, on the 10th, after a painful illness borne with great patience and resignation, Mrs. Malcolm McLean, aged 66 years.  She leaves a family of four sons and two daughters to mourn her loss. 

25 Mar 1922 At South Side Cape George, on March 25th, of pneumonia, Sylvester Ronald, infant son of Mr and Mrs John D. McIsaac, aged three weeks and three days. 

24 Mar 1906 On the 24th of March at Ballantyne’s Cove, Mrs. Alex J. McInnis, nee Margaret McEachern, in her 45th year.  She left a husband and family, some of whom are quite young to mourn a most dutiful wife and exemplary mother.  

31 Oct 1901 McINNIS - At Cape George Point, Antigonish, October 31, Margaret E, child of Alex and Margaret McInis, aged 6 years and 9 months.  

20 Nov 1921 On Nov. 20th, 1921 at Tucson Arizona, Daniel R. MInnis in the 44th year of his age.  The deceased who was ill for some time, sold out his property at Ballantynes Cove and went west with the hopes of improving his health, but his time had come.  His wife...

Apr 1901 A telegram Wednesday to J.R. Haley, Antigonish, from his brother Aruthur Haley, station master at Rossland, B.C., conveys the sad intelligence that Joseph McEachern was instantly killed while at work in the Le Roi gold mines at that place.  Deceased, who was...

24 Jun 1906 At Georgeville on the 24th, Duncan McDougall, in the 38th year of his age, after a lingering illness which he bore with Christian patience and consoled and strengthened by a devout reception  of the sacraments.  He leaves behind him a widow and seven...

25 Dec 1905 At Georgeville, Dec. 25th, Margaret McIsaac, relict of the late Alexander McDonald, teacher.  Her first husband was Archibald Chisholm of Georgeville. She was born at Morristown 93 years ago. She was noted for her industry and inoffensive manner.  She was...

19 Mar 1922 On March 19th, at Rear Georgeville Alexander McDonald (blacksmith), in the 88th year of his age. After receiving the last rites of the Holy church he peacefully passed away. Besides one brother he leaves a family of three sons and four daughters to cherish...

21 Dec 1893 At Morar, Cape George, Antigonish Co., Dec. 21st, in the 36th year of his age, Daniel Hanrahan, son of the late Michael Hanrahan and Margaret Gillis.  

9 Apr 1922 At her home at Morar, Ant. Co., on April 9th, 1922 in her 58th year, Mary, wife of the late James Gillis of Morar, and daughter of the late John D. MacPHerson and Annie McDonald of Antigonish. During her illness of nearly two years she was frequently...

25 Oct 1918 Another Nova Scotia Victim of the Princess Sophia disaster - Mrs. Dan Gillis, formerly of Georgeville, Antigonish, was a passenger on the above ill-fated steamer. She was coming out from White Horse to Vancouver where she was to join her husband for the...

4 Mar 1906 At S.S. Cape George, on the 3rd inst., John Dougall, dearly beloved child of Duncan and Catherine Gillis, aged 10 months.  The sympathy of the neighborhood goes out to the bereaved parents for the loss of their only son. 

May 1908 At Morar, Antigonish County, James Daniel Gillis, aged 24 years and 8 months, leaving a sorrowful father and mother, four brothers and three sisters to mourn the loss of a loving son and brother.  His cheerful and good qualities won him many friends.  Having...

4 Jul 1908 At Whitehorse, Y.T., on Thursday, June 4th, Florence, only child of Mr and Mrs Daniel Gillis, from whooping cough and pneumonia after a few days illness, little Florence was but five years old and was a particularly bright and lovable child.  This is the...

20 Nov 1905 At S.S. Cape George, on Nov. 20th, after a severe illness, Catherine Gillis, in the 66th year of her age, leaving besides a brother and sister a host of relatives and friends to mourn her loss.  Fortified by the rites of Holy other church, she calmly...

9 Jul 2016 Archibald James “Archie” Chisholm, 81, Bailey’s Brook, passed away Saturday, July 9, 2016 in the Aberdeen Hospital, New Glasgow. Born in Georgeville, he was a son of the late Ambrose and Mabel (MacInnis) Chisholm. Prior to retirement, Archie was employed as...

24 Jun 1921 At Georgeville, June 24, 1921 Christy Gillis, in her 88th year, fortified by the last rites of Holy Church. She leaves to cherish her memory one sister and one brother.  

8 Jul 1921 At St. Martha’s Hospital, July 8, after a few days of illness Mary E. beloved daughter of Alex and Mrs. McNeil of Rear Georgeville age nine year and eight months.  Of a kind and cheerful disposition she will be greatly missed in the community.  She leaves...

12 Jun 1921 At Antigonish on June 12, J. McNeil Tailor.  Deceased was born at Cape George.   He was eighty years of age.  He was frequently consoled by all the rites of the Church.  He was buried in St. Ninian’s cemetery after a requiem high Mass.  

Jun 1921 At Glebe Road, Antigonish Co., after a short illness, Catherine, beloved wife of Angus McDougall, in the 74th year of her age. The family had moved to Glebe Road from Rear Doctor’s Brook a few years ago.  Mrs. McDougall was daughter of Angus William...

6 May 1921 At Georgeville, May 6, John MacIsaac, age 75 years.  The deceased  left home in early manhood and spent about 37 years in the American west.  He came East two years ago in failing health and made his home with his sister, Mrs. Catherine Chisholm, at...

20 Apr 1921 At her home at Pleasant Street, Antigonish, on April 30th, 1921, Elizabeth McIsaac, widow of the late Capt. Alex McIsaac of Antigonish Harbor.  Her husband predeceased her by about 25 years.  The deceased was born at Cape George and was daughter of the...

13 Apr 1921 At Ballentine’s Cove, Ant, N.S., on April 13th, 1921 of paralysis of the brain, John S. McEachern in his 66th year.  Deceased, who was widely known and highly respected, was noted for his kindness and hospitality and always led an honest Christian life. ...

26 Jan 1921 At the home of her niece, Mrs. D.A. McInnis, Georgeville on January 26th, Christine MacEachern, formerly of Cape George Point after receiving  all the rites of Holy Mother Church she calmly yielded her soul to God.  Interment took place at Ballantyne’s...

26 Jan 1921 On Jan. 26th, at Georgeville, Flora relict of the late Alexander McPherson, after a long and painful illness.  Frequently consoled by the sacraments of Holy Church she died an edifying death.  Of her family four predeceased her and ??? - Rev. Alexander ,...

16 Sep 1922 At Glebe Road, on Sept. 16, Angus Stephen beloved child of Mr and Mrs James McNeil, aged 27 days.  

22 Aug 1922 At Georgeville on Aug. 22nd, Mary, daughter of the late Donald McInnis in the 74th year of her age after a lingering illness borne with true Christian patience.  Fortified by the frequent reception of the sacraments, she peacefully passed to her eternal...