The Halifax Herald - Wednesday, November 27, 1940
The Halifax Herald - Wednesday, November 27, 1940
The death of William George, Port Felix, Guysboro County, who has been residing with his daughter, Mrs. Joseph F. King, 280 Maynard Street, for the past year occurred at an early hour yesterday morning.
Mr. George was a fisherman at Port Felix. He was 94 years of age, and was born at Whitehead, Guysboro County.
He is survived by his wife, four daughters, Catherine, Mrs. Joseph F. King, Halifax; Mrs. Mary Monaghan, Newfield, New Hampshire; Christine, Mrs. John Gilfoy, Halifax; and Annie, Mrs. Patrick Simmonds, Halifax; two sons, Frederick M., in the United States, and Thomas J., with the C.A.S.F., he also leaves 22 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be held Thursday morning with burial at St. Joseph's Church Cemetery, Port Felix.
NOTE: Evidence supports that William George was born about 1862, not 1846 as the obituary states, making him 78 years old at time of death.
