DEATH

[Sirus Stirling]

I am trying to find the death of Edward Moodie Morrison who probably died in Bronte (now part of Oakville), Ontario, Canada after 1927 but before 1940. He was accidently shot and bled to death. Edward, known as Eddie was born in Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland, England on 29 June 1912.

[Josephine]

Sirus,

Have you seen these websites?  You could probably write queries to these folks.

Address for the Bronte Historical Society:
http://search.hipinfo.info/details.asp?RSN=10925

Bronte Village:
http://www.brontevillage.net/main.php

Town of Oakville:
http://www.oakville.ca/

Oakville Public Library:
http://www.opl.on.ca/

Regards,
Josephine

[Sirus Stirling]

Josephine,

Many thanks for websites, they look promising.

Sirus

[Josephine]

You're welcome, Sirus!

Since his death was so dramatic and tragic, I'm guessing it must have been written up in the local newspaper.

Good luck!
Josephine

[lvninthepast]

Hi Sirus: I think I may have found the record you have been searching for:

County: Wentworth
Township: Barton
City: Hamilton
St. Joseph's Hospital
Name of Deceased:  Edward Morrison
Residence: Palerness or Balerness (I am having trouble transcribing this place)
Sex: female (I think this was an error)
Racial Origin: white was written first then crossed out and ENG put in its place
Single
Birthplace: England
Date of Birth: June 12, 1912
Age of Deceased: 18 years, 6 months, 18 days
Occupation was left blank
Length of Residence:
Place of Death (ie Hospital): 1 week
In province: three years
In Canada: three years
Parents section was : 'unknown'
Name of Informant was: NE Sarel
address: Vimy Ridge Farm (Guelph)
Relation to deceased: none

Date of Death: December 31, 1930
The cause of death:  gun shot wound of the right thigh - with Gar Bacillus infection "accidental"
duration: 4-5 days
Contributory Cause: septicaemia
Where was disease contracted if not at place of death?
he was wounded by a gun-shot wound near Palercuo (??) West
Did an operation precede death? yes
Reason for autopsy? to recover bullets, etc.
Was there an autopsy? yes

Place of Burial was Palerms (?) Ontario
Undertaker: Brown Bros.
Date of Burial: Jan 2, 1931
Address of Undertaker: 8(?)1 Clan Ave and King Streets

Hope this helps, Rhondda

[Sirus Stirling]

Dear Rhondda,

Fantastic, I can't thank you enough.

Sirus

[lvninthepast]

Your very welcome   I noticed I mistyped one thing below.  It should be 'reason for operation' not 'reason for autopsy' as I have typed. Sorry about that! Truly, Rhondda

[MJP]

Hi Sirus,

Don't know if you have figured this out already, but those Paler? place names in the registration that Rhondda transcribed for you should I think be Palermo.  This is a village that is now part of the town of Oakville. 

"In 1962 the town of Oakville merged with its neighbouring villages (Bronte, Palermo, Sheridan, and Trafalgar) to become the new Town of Oakville." 
http://www.answers.com/topic/oakville-ontario

Edward doesn't seem to be found in any of the Halton County genealogy databases though...
http://www.opl.on.ca/LocalHistoryOnline.php

MJP

[Sirus Stirling]

Thanks, I deduced it was Palermo. Edward was working on a farm in Bronte belonging to the Ingleharts.

Sirus