The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 47
Obituary
Obituary.
October, 1877.
2. At London. England, Madame Titiens, the celebrated operatic singer, aged 43
3. At Newark, New Jersey, James Roosevoelt Bay ley, R. C. Archbishop of Baltimore.
8. At London, England, Edward Granville Elliot, Earl of St Germains, aged 59.
9. At Toronto, Ont., Robert Sydney Birtch, Barrister-at-Law, aged 79.
At Kingston, Ont, Dr. Muir, M.D., aged 79.
10. At Hamilton, Ont., Alfred Campbell Quimby, Esq., aged 62.
11. At Toronto, Ont., Sir Henry Parker, Bart.
17. At Toronto, Ont., David Buchan. Burser of the University of Toronto, aged 70.
13. At Rome, Italy, Cardinal Annibale Capalti.
21. At Belleville, Ont., Mr. Thomas McAnnany, Treasurer of the County of Hastings, in his 73rd year.
23. At Halifax, N. S., Rev. A. S. Hunt, Superintendent of Education of Nova Scotia
At London, Eng., Mr. Walpole Willis, formerly Judge of Supreme Court of Upper Canada, and afterwards holding the same office in Australia, in his 85th year.
In Germany, John Ernest Luther, a direct descendant of the Reformer, and a zealous teacher of the Froebel school system.
25. At Windsor, Major Patrick Geraghty Military Knight of Windsor, aged 52.
27. At Culver, Isle of Wight, Mr Francis Thurlow Cunningham, Bart, aged 69.
At London, Eng.. Mr. Durham, A.R.A. the well known sculptor, in his 59th year.
At London, Eng., Miss Cobbet, daughter of William Cobbett, aged 82.
29. At Whitby, Ont., Mr. Geo. McGill, one of the early settlers, In his 98th year.
At Ashington, Sussex, Eng., Right Rev. W. T Trower, late Bishop of Gibraltar, in his 74th year.
31. At Burford, Ont, in his 80th year, Stephen Landon, the first white person born in the township.
November.
1. At Indianapolis, U.S., Mr. Morton, an eminent and influential Republican Senator, in his 55th year.
At Montreal, suddenly, of disease of the heart, Hon A. B. Foster, late Senator of the Dominion.
At Paris, France, M. Mie, member of the Chamber of Deputies
At Berlin, Prussia, Field Marshal Count Frederic Von Wrangel, aged 94.
2. At Toronto. Ont., Hon. W H. Draper, C B., Chief Justice, in his 77th year.
At London, Eng., Lady Seaford, widow of Sir Thomas Hardy, Flag Captain to Lord Nelson, aged 90.
5 At Quebec city, Mrs. Houseman, wife of the Rector of the Anglican Cathedral, and daughter of late Chief Justice Bowen.
7. At St. Thomas, Que., Hon. J.O.Beaubien, M.D, Legislative Councillor, in his 53rd year.
At Orillia, Ont, in his 56th year, Rev. John Cooke.
9. Admiral Sir Adolphus Made. Royal Navy, author of "Turkey and the Crimean War," in his 75th year.
11. At Toronto, Ont Rev. W.H. Tilley, son of the Lieut-Governor of New Brunswick, and assistant Minister of St. James' Cathedral, in his 34th year.
In Devonshire, Eng., Mr. John Scoble, formerly M.P. for south Elgin, in his 78th year.
Marquis Antinori leader of Italian exploring expedition in Africa.
14. At Paris, France, Marquis de Francheu, Senator.
Col. Hon. A Anson, V C, late M.P. for Litchfield, in his 43rd year.
26. At Wakefield, Mass, Rev Canon Bancroft, D.D., late Rector of Trinity Church, Montreal, in his 59th year.
29. At Montreal, Que, J B. Beaudry, brother of the Mayor, much respected.
30. At Hamilton, Ont, James Kirkpatrick, Esq., late County Treasurer, in his 93rd year.
December.
3. At London, Eng., Lord Henry H. M. Percy. K.C.B., V.C., in his 62nd year.
6. At Government House, Winnipeg, much regretted Madame Cauchon, wife of Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba.
8. At southwold Heights, Ont., Col. James McQueen, a veteran of 1812, and one of the early settlers of the Western District, in his 84th year.
13. At Montreal, Q., Dr. W. P. Smith, one of the oldest residents of the city.
15. At Brooklyn, N.Y., Rev. D. Inglis, D. D., in his 53rd year.
17. At Paris, France, Gen. d'Aurelles de Paladine, Senator of France. Commander of the army of the Loire in the Franco-Prussian campaign, in his 73rd year.
18. At Edinburgh, Scotland, in his 60th year, Mr. James Ballantyne, a well-known author.
21. At Arichat, Nova Scotia, Hon. Henry Martell, M.L.C.
23. At Berlin, Philip Veit, the celebrated German fresco painter.
24. Ven. Archcdeacon Clerke, one of the oldest members of the University of Oxford.
26. At Hamilton, Ont.. Rev. Henry Sanders, paster of the Congregational Church, aged 50.
January. 1878.
4. At Shoreham, Sussex, Eng., Rev. J. B. Mozley. D. D., Regius Professor of Divinity at Oxford, aged 65.
5. At Florence, Italy, General Marmora, a well-known Italian Commander and statesman, aged 73.
At Portneuf, Que., Hon. Elie Thibaudeau, Registrar of the County.
At Hallowed, Out., Mr. Abram Lazier, an old and highly respected resident.
6. At London, England, the Marquis of Aylesbury, in his 8th year.
Lord Kinnaird, in his 71st year.
9. At Paris, France, Gen Montauban, Minister of War in 1870, aged 82.
Francois Vincent Raspail, t he French chemist and politician aged 74.
10. At Rome, Italy, Victor Emmanuel, King of Italy, aged 58
At Bromley, Eng., Mr. Edward Wilson, senior proprietor of the Melbourne Argus, and a prominent member of the Royal Colonial Institute, in his 65th year.
11. At Athens, Greece, Demetrius Bulgar, a well-known Greek politician.
At Brockville, Ont., Mr. S. Hazlewood, District Engineer of Canada Pacific Railway.
At Picton, Ont., Mr. Charles Bockus, a former M. P. and prominent merchant of Canada.
12. Fell dead, in Westminster Hall, William Cobbett, son of the celebrated politician.
14. At London, Eng., Gen. Sir E. Cust, K.C.B., in his 84th year.
15. At Vienna, Italy, Sir Wm. Sterling Maxwell, in his 60th year.
17. At Toronto, Ont., Capt. T. W. R. Pike, R.N, in his 69th year.
21. At Paris, France, Henri Rignault and Antoine Brequeret, distinguished physicists.
25. At Notting Hill. England, Dr. John Doran, F.S.A., In his 71st year.
27. At London, England, sir Edward Shepherd creasy, the historian, in his 60th year.
At Welland, Ont., Mr. Joseph Marshall aged 105.
28. At Ottawa, Ont., Col. Wm. Foster Coffin, in his 70th year.
30. At Montreal, Que, Dr. R. S. Macdonnell, one of the oldest physicians of the city.
February.
1. At London, England, George Cruik-shank, the celebrated draughtsman and caricaturist.
At Paris, France, Jules Brame, Senator of Department of the Nord.
2. At Toronto, Ont, Rev. Canon Hebden, M A., in his 62nd year.
6. At Smith's Falls. Ont., Hon. James Shaw, Senator of the Dominion.
7. At the Vatican, Rome, His Holiness Pope Pio Nono, in his 85th year.
8. At London, Ont, Mr Thos Haskett, the oldest inhabitant of the city.
11. At Washington, C. M. Conrad, Member of Congress, U. S. Senator and former Secretary of War, aged 73.
At Hartford Conn., Gideon Wells, ex-Secretary of U. S Navy.
12. At Sidmouth, Eng., Dr. Alex. Duff, the Scottish Missionary, in his 72nd year.
16. At London, Eng, Mr. Chitty, the famous special pleader and author of legal books, aged 76.
17. At Port Colborne, Ont.,Wm. Anthony Booth, Collector of Customs, aged 58.
19. Mr. James Murray, C.B, F.R.G.S., an old public servant of the Crown, 46 years in the. Civil Service of England
20. At Toronto, Ont., E. M. Hodder, M.D., F.R.S., London, the head of the medical profession in Ontario, in his 6 th year.
21. At Paris, Fiance, Charles Francois D'Aubigny, a celebrated painter and engraver.
At London, Eng, Major General Sir Andrew Scott Waugh, F.R S., of the Royal Engineers, aged 68.
23. At Halifax, N S, Edward Binney, Esq, late Collector of Customs, and a large contributor to public and private charities, in his 67th year.
At Montreal, Que, William Workman, Esq., late Mayor of the city, and large benefactor to all charitable associations.
24. At London, Eng, Earl Bat hurst, aged 87.
At Paris, France, from a fall from a horse. General Duplessis.
25. At Rome, Italy. Father Angelo Secchi, the famous astronomer.
26. At Paris, France, Godefroy Brossais Saint Marc, Cardinal Archbishop of Rennes.
27. At Toronto, Ont., Mr. Charles Murritt, one of the most prominent citizens of St. John, N.B.
March.
1. At London, Eng., Richard Bright, Esq., M P. for East Somersetshire, in his 57th year
3. At Wimbledon Park. Mr. Joseph Bonomi, the celebrated artist and Egyptian scolar, aged 82.
6. At Elmira. Rev. Andrew Dryburgh. Presbyterian Minister, much beloved and regretted.
8. At Vienna, Austria, the Archduke Francis, father of the Emperor.
9. At London, Eng, Sir James Carter, late Chief Justice of New Brunswick, aged 73
Admiral Sir Charles Eden, K C.B., in his 70th year.
10. At Toronto, Ont., Lieut.-Col. Richard L. Denison, the head of one of the oldest Canadian families, in his 65th year.
At. Turin, Italy, Count Sclopis, the celebrated juris, aged 80
11. At St Hyacin the, Que., Rev. Canon Dufresne.
At Montreal, Col. H L. Routh, one of the best known citizens.
12. At Edinburgh, Scotland. Right Hon. Sir w Gibson Craig, Lord Clerk Registrar and Keeper of the Signet of Scotland, in his 82nd year.
16. At Fredericton N.B, Hon. John S. Saunders, President of N B. Legislative Council.
At Lunenburg, N.S, Hon. John Creighton, President of Nova Scotia Council.
At Newburg. N.Y., Commodore John Hodges Graham, U S Navy, aged 84.
19. At Halifax, N. S., of gout in the stomach. General Sir William Grady O'Haly, Commander-in-Chief in British North America,
At Yorkville, near Toronto, Ont., Lieut.-Col, William Henry Norris.
At Newcastle, Eng., Lord Ravensworth, aged 81.
20. At Kildonan, Manitoba, Mr. John Matheson, one of the oldest Red River settlers.
Mr. Alan Eliot Lockhart, Lord Lieut, of Selkirkshire, aged 74.
23. At Belleville, Ont,. Dr. James Lister, the oldest physician of the city, a resident of Belleville forty years, in his 66th year.
26. At Halifax, N.S., Captain John H. Kendrick, Superintendent of Lighthouses.
27. At London, Eng., Sir George Gilbert Scott, the celebrated architect, aged 67.
29. At Hamilton, Ont., John Bell. Esq, A.M., M.D., of Montreal, in his 33rd year.
31. At Rome, Italy, Cardinal de San Filippo, Bishop of Ostia, Dean of the Sacred College, aged 82.
At Cookstown, Ont., Ann Stewart, aged 103, leaving 84 descendants.
April.
1. At Stratford, Ont.. Colonel John Corry Wilson Daly, in his 83rd year.
3. Hon. William N Heffernau, M L C. of Nova Scotia, aged 82.
At Don Mount., Toronto, Mrs. Mary Johnson, in her 103rd year.
5. At Halifax, N. S., Rev. Charles J. Shreve, for many years Rector of Chester, aged 70.
At York. Haldimand County Ont., Colonel Richard Martin, Sheriff of the County, in his 82nd year.
8. At Paris, France, Madam Dufaure, wife of the French Premier.
11. Prince Lucien Charles Joseph, second son of the celebrated Murat, brother-in-law of Napoleon.
12. In Ludlow St. Prison, N.Y. City, William M. Tweed.
At Montreal, Que., Hon. John Young, President of the Harbour Commissioners, and late Commissioner to Sydney Exhibition, in his 68th year.
At Lichfield, Eng, Right Rev, George Augustus selwyn, Bishop of Lichfield, and late Bishop of New Zealand, in his 70th year.
At Aleppo, Hassoun Effendi, a naturalized British subject, and one of the greatest Arabic scholars and poets of the day
John Gordon, of Cluny, one of the best and largest of Scotch landlords.
21. At Aylesbury, Eng., Rev. James Booth, L.L.D., F.RS., a celebrated scientific writer, in his 72nd year.
At London, Eng, Mr. Stauros Dilbero-glue, an eminent Greek merchant, of London, aged 69.
22. At Halle, Professor Heinrich Leo, the historian.
23. At Toronto, Ont., John MacBride, Esq, Barrister-at-law.
23. At Victoria River, Kansas, Mr. George Grant, founder of the Victoria Colony, Ellis County, Kansas.
May.
2. At London, England, Sir William Mitchell, founder of the International Code of Signals.
Killed, ny a railway accident, Sir Francis Henry Goldsmid, M. P. for Reading, Eng.
Admiral Grey, G.C.B., third son of Earl Grey, the Premier of the Reform Bill, aged 72.
6. At Edinburgh, Scotland, Sir John Campbell, C.B., K C.S.I., aged 77.
10. On the S.S. Moravian, on her passage to Montreal, Capt, William Mcllmurray.
At Maple,Ont., Rev. Peter McNaughton, in his 81st year.
13. At Rochdale, Eng., of apoplexy, the wife of John Bright
14. Francis Henry Moran, the trumpeter who sounded the charge for the "Six Hundred."
19. At Oakville, Ont., Rev. Geo. Evans, M.A., aged 85.
At Frederlcton, N.B., Hon. Mr. Wilmot, late Lieut.-Governor, aged 70.
At Rome, Italy, the Princess Giustiniani, Countess of Newburgh, in her 88rd year.
23. At Toronto, Ont.., John Hamilton Eaton, late Major, Rifie Brigade, in his 70th year
25. At London, Eng, the Duchess of Argyle, in her 55th year
26. Right Rev. Dr. Gregg, Bishop of Cork, aged 80.
27. At Toronto, Ont, Mr. Isaac White, the oldest inhabitant of the city, for 83 years, a resident
28. At Richmond, near London, Eng., Earl Russell in his 86th year.
30. At London, Eng, Mr. Russell Gurney, M.P., the late eminent Recorder of London, aged 74.
31. Suddenly, in the Library of the House of commons, London, Mr Philip Wykeham Martin, M.P. for Rochester.
June.
2. At Montreal, Que., Hon. Wilfred Dorion, Judge of the Supreme Court.
6. At Paris, France, Count Achille Baraguay d'Hilliers, Marshal of France.
9. At Constantinople of typhoid fever, Mr. McGahan, the Daily News correspondent.
12. At Paris, France, George, late King of Hanover, cousin of the Queen, aged 59.
At New York City, Win. Cullen Bryant, the poet, in his 85th year.
13. At Washington, U.S., Professor J. Henry, L L D., Secretary and Director of the Smithsonian Institution, in his 79th year.
In England, Rev. Crawford Tait, only surviving son of Archbishop of Canterbury.
At San Gabriel Mission, California, Donna Eulalie Perez, aged 143
15. At London, Eng., Sir Thomas D. Hardy, Deputy Keeper of the Public Records, and a well known antiquarian writer, aged 74.
18. At Ramsgate, Eng., Mr. Bolckow, M P, one of the largest iron masters in the north of England, in his 73rd year.
24. At Manchester, England, Charles Mathews, the Comedian, in his 75th year.
25. At London, Eng., Admiral Sir George Back, the distinguished Arctic Navigator, aged 82.
At Woolwich, Eng., Major General Wm. McBean, B, late Colonel, 98rd Highlanders, in which regiment he entered as drummer boy.
At London, Eng., Right Hon. Sir H Conyngham Montgomery, P. C, a distinguished Indian Statesman, aged 75.
26. At Madrid, Spain, Queen Mercedes, in her 18th year, universally beloved and regretted.
At Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland, Rev. Robert Stirling, D D., the oldest Minister of the Church of Scotland.
July.
1. At Monnetler, Savoy, Italy, Miss Catharine Wink worth, author of "Lyra Germanica" and other religious works.
9. At Toronto, Ont., Alan Cameron, Esq., Barrister-at-Law.
13. At Hamburg, Germany, Ven. Arch-Mildmay, Archdeacon of Essex, and Rector of Chelmsford.
24. At Fort William, Mrs Christina McVicar, for 60 years a resident of the North-West, aged 78.
17. Drowned in Toronto Bay, W. S.Griffin, son of Rev. W. S Griffin, of Hamilton, and Albert P. Howland, Esq. son of F. A. Howland, Esq., Lambton Mills, Ont.
At Rugby, Eng., Dr. Thomas Oldham, for 16 years at head of the Indian Geological Survey, in his 63rd year.
18. At Vienna, Slgnor Alcardi, an Italian poet, and member of the Italian Senate.
23. Sir Hastings Reginald Yelverton, G.C.B, Lord High Admiral, in his 71st year.
25. At Fredericton, N.B.. Hon John S. Saunders, President of the Legislative Council.
30. At Clifton, Ont., Mr. George Liddle, for 21 years Surveyor of Customs at that Port.
At London, Eng, Dr. Benisch, one of the most learned Jewish writers, aged 67.
31. At Malta, Canon Gribble, for 20 years Chaplain to British Embassy at Constantinople.
August.
1. At Rome, Italy, Cardinal Franchi, Papal Secretary of State, in his 61st year
4. At St. John, Newfoundland, Monseigneur Conroy, the Papal ablegate to Canada, aged 45, deeply regretted by all classes.
6. At Bristol, Eng., Canon Knight, for 59 years Rector of St. Michael's, Bristol.
9. At Tournay, Belgium, M. Barthelemey de Mortier, the most famous botanist of Belgium, aged 82.
12. At Stratford, Ont., Major Stephenson, of the Grand Trunk Railway
At Brechin, Scotland, Rev George Gilfillan, of Dundee, a well-known author, in his 66th year.
16. At Paris, France, Joseph Naudel, the historian.
17. At Cabul, India, the heir apparent of the throne of Afghanistan.
20. At New York city, William Niblo, a veteran Theatrical manager, and founder of Niblo's Gardens, in his 86th year.
30. At Dublin, John Eugene Cavanagh, the famous Celtic scholar, and formerly a prominent politician
31. At Oakham, Leicestershire, Mr. Charles Hoy Frewen, one of the most influential landowners of Leicester and Sussex, in his 66th year.
September.
1. At Thirlestane Castle, Scotland, the Earl of Lauderdale, in his 76th year.
At Gosport, Eng., Lieut. General Richard K. Clavell, Royal Marine Light Infantry, in his 59th year.
2. At London. Eng., Mr George Payne, for many years master of the Pytchley hounds, aged 75.
At Barnstaple, Eng., Sir Frederick Williams, M. P., in his 49th year.
4. At Picton, Ont, found dead in his bed, Captain John P. Downs, an old and respected resident.
At Montreal, Rev. R. A. Fyfe, D.D., President of the Woodstock (Ont) Theological College, in his 62nd year.
8. At Petersfield. Eng., Major General John Simpson, C B.
General Rowley Hill, one of the survivors of the Peninsular War, In his 83rd year.
11. At Ottawa, Ont., Mr. W. H. Lee, late Clerk of the Privy Council of Canada, in his 80th year.
14. At Quebec, Rev. J S. Sykes, for many years Port Chaplain; much beloved and regretted
20 At Ottawa, Ont., Hon John Simpson, Deputy Auditor-General, in his 71st year.
24. In England, Sir John Griffith, C.E. author of the Geological Map of Ireland.
John Penn, an eminent mechanical engineer.
26. At-Hull, Que., from a fall over, a bridge, John Stewart, Esq., Barrister, formerly of the Canadian Civil Service.
At Uxbridge, Ont., Benjamin Workman, Esq., M.D., formerly of Montreal and Toronto, in his 84th year.
30. At Bonn, Germany, Mr. Justice Keogh, of the Irish Court of Common Pleas.