Friday, August 16, 2024

CANADIAN HISTORY

CANADIAN IMMIGRANTS

LOCAL CANADIAN DEATHS TO 1910

14.12.1871
JOHN GORDON, a carpenter aged 43, died from “DISEASE OF HEART” of 14 days duration. (NSW BDM 4605/1871)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Witnesses: JA COURTIS and GE COURTIS
Born in PEIGTON, CANADA to GEORGE GORDON and [mother unknown]
Length in Colony: unknown
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16.06.1872
JOSEPH BOUCHER, a miner aged 36 years, died from "PNEUMONIA" of 2 days' duration. (NSW BDM 5263/1872)
Witnesses: Boniface Jaysi and Leon Morino.
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Born in Canada. Parents unknown.
Length in Colony: unknown.
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02.09.1907
WILLIAMSON TAYLOR, a miner aged 88 years, died from “SENILE DECAY BRONCHITIS AILING” of 12 months duration”. Informant was his son, Val Taylor. (NSW BDM 9249/1907)
Witnesses: Robert W Heard and B J Naughton
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong (Presb)
Born in ONTARIO CANADA to WILLIAMSON TAYLOR, a labourer, and [mother unknown]
Length in Colony: 36N
Married in GULGONG at age 52 to FRANCIS ELIZABETH LAYTON
Children: HERBERT W (33), HARRIETT F (31), SARAH E (29), MARTHA A (27), VALENTINE (24), ADELAIDE E M( 22), ELLA E (19), CECELIA H (17), 1 male (deceased)
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