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PAUL, EDNA, JOHN & BESSIE
The 1800's was a tough time for the young generation, with many succumbing to
an early death from childbirth, scarlet fever, dropsy and accidental death.
The family records show the following for these special members of
the Laughton clan, the details of which have been updated after our September
2004 visit to the Parkhill
Cemetery family plot : (click on images for larger pictures)
The Van Wyck Laughton Stone
Parkhill, Ontario Canada 2004
John's record says 1886-1898
(< 2 years but not 1881?)
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The Van Wyck Laughton Stone in 1894
Included in Edna Laughton's Funeral
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John Van Wyck Laughton 1881
(does not match gravestone dates) |
John Van Wyck Laughton who was born August 17, 1881, died
at age 1 month and 15 days on October 2, 1881. We are seeking
confirmation of the dates. This information is confirmed in the LDS Registry
access to the Ontario Death's 1869-1947. It notes that the place of
death was "South Marysburgh, Prince Edward, Ontario". I
note the . burial card says St. Mary's (a town where there is an
indication John Hugh resided at one time).
Current records show that Marysburgh was a
Township in Prince
Edward County, a land mass jutting into the St. Lawrence River south
of Bellville, Ontario. As of this date there are no records indicating
how or why the death occurred at that location, or is that incorrect
and he died in St. Mary's some distance away?
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Edna Van Wyck Laughton 1892-1894
Edna Van Wyck Laughton 1894
Ontario Deaths 1869-1947
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Edna Van Wyck Laughton who was born April 22, 1894, succumbing
early in her life to the tragic death of scarlet fever on April 24,
1894 (2 days old), which agrees with the tombstone (1894-1894).
The funeral notice disagrees with that information
for although it says that Edna died on April 24, 1894, it also says "Aged
2 Years", and not aged only 2 days.
As of this date we do not have confirmation as to
which facts are correct. Did they make a mistake on the tombstone
or on the funeral notice?
Uncle Paul's revised family tree (the photographed
version) now indicates that Edna was born in 1892 and so she was 2 years
old at the time of her death. It is not known if that new information
was based on this photograph and assumed to be true?
The Ontario Death Registry for that period states that Edna died at
the age of 3 days on April 27, 1894. As you will note from the image,
the file had been "interpreted" incorrectly on the LDS Family
Search web site as that of "Edna Sauwck Laughto". An error
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Paul Van Wyck Laughton 1887-1899
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Paul Van Wyck Laughton who was born on October 17, 1887 but who
died in a drowning accident in Grand Bend at a mere 12 years of age
in 1899. That agrees with the dates shown on the tombstone.
It appears, but is not confirmed, that the revised
family tree of Uncle Paul shows the date of July 1, 1899.
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Bessie Van Wyck Laughton 1898-1905
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Bessie Van Wyck Laughton whose exact birth date I do not have but
whose records show that she passed away at only 3 1/2 years of age
(Uncle Paul's original family tree).
The tombstone photograph shows her dates as 1898 to 1905, which
would put her at 6 or 7 years old?
This funeral notice says that Bessie died at the
age of 7 years, 1 month and 19 days. The date of her death is recorded
as December 26, 1905. I note that the revised family tree from Uncle
Paul shows a correct on the dates for Bessie and has also noted "Jaundice".
A new date of birth has been entered, showing November 7, 1898. That may
have been calculated based on the information in this image.
Bessie's death is also noted on the LDS search of
Ontario Deaths 1869 - 1947:
click image for larger size
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