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James Purser

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Moses Purser

Aaron Purser

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Harriet Purser

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James Purser

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Obiturary: Ella Emel McDougall (nee Whitebread)

Wallaceburg News - Thursday March 2, 1911, Page 4: 'Death of Mrs. Ches. McDougall'
After an illness of several months there passed away on Saturday last [February 25, 1911] at her home in East Wallaceburg, Ella Emel [McDougall, nee McLean], beloved wife of Ches. McDougall. While the end was not unexpected, still, coming as it did, caused a deep feeling of sadness among her many friends, for she had been a resident of Wallaceburg since childhood, and by her kind and bright disposition and great musical ability she had made herself popular with old and young alike.
The funeral, which was very largely attended, not only by residents of Wallaceburg, but also by many relatives an friends from out of town, was held on Tuesday [February 28, 1911], Rev. W. T. Roberts officiating, assisted by the Wallaceburg Baptist male quartet, and Mrs. John Cooper, of Chatham.
After the services, the remains were taken to Chatham on a special car, accompanied by the mourners and friends, and were there interred.
Besides her husband and daughter Fay, she leaves one sister, Miss Lela Whitebread, and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Whitebread, of Chatham.
Many beautiful flowers were sent by sympathetic friends and St. Andrews choir of Chatham, which her sister, Miss Whitebread, is connected, sent a beautiful wreath, as did the O. E. Club, of which Mrs. McDougall was a favourite member.
The family have the sympathy of the entire community in their sad bereavement.

Obiturary: Chester Burton McDougall and Otta Sills

Wallaceburg Herald-Record - Thursday July 8, 1915 (summary of story): 'Wallaceburg Thrown Into Mourning For Four Citizens Drowned'
byline: Sudden Squall Overturns Launch when Four Citizens Drown) ...when four of our most highly respected citizens met death by drowning through the overturning of a launch, the Caroline D on the Snye (River) close to its entrance through the east channel into Lake St. Clair. The four unfortunate ones included Mr. and Mrs. Chester McDougall. Four others were saved. (no sign of a storm, suddenly a tremendous wind hit them [referred in to in another story as a cyclone] and a huge wave overturned the boat and threw them in the water)
Mr. Chester McDougall was a partner in the firm of Stonehouse, McDougall and Moore, and was a prominent officer of the Baptist church here, at one time choir leader, and an official of the lodge of K. P. His daughter has recently taken her A.T.C.M. at Toronto Conservatory of Music. His first wife died some years ago, and he recently married Miss Otta Sills of Napanee, at one time a teacher in the public schools at Chatham. She was interred at Napanee.
Mr. McDougall was buried on Wednesday July 7, in the McDougall family plot at Riverview Cemetery, Wallaceburg.

Obiturary: Chester Burton McDougall and Otta Sills

Wallaceburg News - Thursday July 15, 1915, Page 4: 'Funeral of the late Mr. and Mrs. C. B. McDougall'
A very large number of sorrowing friends and relatives that attended the funeral services of the late Mr. and Mrs. Chester B. McDougall at their home on the east side on Wednesday of last week. It was only nine months ago that they entered their pretty home looking forward to a happy life together. They died together and were placed side by side. A large turnout of the Knights of Pythias, of whom twelve were pallbearers, marched in the funeral cortege, from the house to the grave with the remains of their late beloved brother knight, Mr. McDougall, and to the electric depot with the remains of Mrs. McDougall, where they were taken on the car to Chatham, and then conveyed to her old home in Napanee, accompanied by her bereaved parents and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Sills and Miss Nellie Sills. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. G. Saunders assisted by Rev. J. C. Reid.
The late C. B. McDougall was born on the McDougall homestead, now owned by Wm. Burgess, on the north branch of the river Sydenham. He was the eldest son of Malcolm and Frances (nee Grosse) McDougall, his mother dying about 11 years ago. He leaves, besides his father, two brothers, Claude R. (Dick) of Chicago, Ernest of town, and five sisters, Mrs. Chas. E. Nightingale, Mrs. Chester McGregor, Mrs. Chas. E. Ayres, Mrs. H. A. Stonehouse, and Miss Ida at home. His first wife was Miss Emil McLean-Whitebread, who died about six years ago, to whom was born one daughter, Miss Fay, who makes her home with her grandmother, Mrs. (Capt.) Whitebread of Chatham. His late wife was Miss Otta Sills of Napanee, a former school teacher of this place, whom he married on Sept. 30 last year. For the past four years the late Mr. McDougall has been a partner in the firm Stonehouse, McDougall, Moore Co. Ltd. Previous to that he conducted a gents' furnishings business on the corner of Duncan and James Streets. He spent a number of years in Lorain, Ohio, and was employed with S. D. Crothers and the late D. Dobie for a few years.
Deceased was a prominent member of the K. of P. holding an office in the Ontario Grand Domain, and none will be more missed in the lodge here than he.