St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-10-03
RECENT DEATHS.
ManSeau.

Mrs. Joseph Manseau died in Roxbury,
Mass, Sept. 21, aged 81 years. Her
maiden name was Rebecca Lemear and
she was born in ST. Mary, P. O., Sept. |
25, 1925. At the age of II years she
came to Danville to live and shortly |
after was married to Francis King of
the same town. Eight children were
born to them, five of whom are now
living: Charles King of Montreal, Viii
liam King of Dover, N, H., Mrs. Thomas
Barrett of Dorchester, Mass, Mrs. John
B. Smith of St. Johnsbury, and Miss
Mary Jane King of Roxbury, at whose
home she died Mr.. King died in 1870
and four years later she became the wife
of Joseph Manseau of Dover, N. H., and
since his decease some 20 years ago her
home has been with her daughter Mary,
who has tenderly cared for her in her
declining years. The body was brought
to St. ,Johnsbury to the home of her
brother, Jerome Lemear, and the funeral
services were held. from Notre Dame
church, Tuesday, Sept %. She was
woman greatly devoted to her family
and church and rarely missed service
when able to attend Aside from her
five children she leaves brother, Jerome
Lemear of St. Johnsbury, three sisters,
Mrs. Laura Belleu, Mrs. Leon Lizot, and
Mrs. Lucy Lemoine, also of St. Johns
bury, 10 grandchildren and three great
grandchildren. All of the children,
brother and sisters, also nine OF the
grandchildren, were present at the fu-
neral, six acting as bearers; William,
Ephraim, Alfred, Arthur, and George
Smith, of St. Johnsbury, and Louis Bur
geon of Franklin Falls, N. H. Interment
was in Mt. Calvary cemetery.
Innes.
The sad and sudden death of William
Innes was received with great sorrow
Saturday and the news came as a great
shock to his family and friends. Mr.
Innes was employed on the Boston &
Maine railroad and as the train was
passing through a bridge between West
Lebanon and White River Junction he
fell from the cars, falling a distance of SO
feet striking on rocks. The accident hap
pened at in the morning and Mr. Innes
was found at 6 o'clock. He was taken
to Lebanon and attended by nurse
from Hanover and medical aid was sum-
moned but without avail and he died at
o'clock, without regaining conscious
ness.
William Innes was born in Eaton, P
O., in 1877. Six years ago he came to
St. Johnsbury and was employed in the
A. H. Mcleod Milling Co., going
from there to E. & T. H. K. Ide for
whom he worked until last November
when he took the position on the rail
road as brakeman. In May, 1905, he
was married to Miss Eva NJ French
who survives him. He also leaves one
brother, Alex. of Sherbrooke. For the
last year Mr. and Mrs. Innes have lived
in Lyndon. Charles P. French and Mrs
Innes went to Lebanon Saturday anC
brought the remains here where the fun
eral was held Tuesday afternoon, Rev. A
F. Walch officiating, assisted by Rev E
G. French of Lyndonville, who was for
merly of Eaton and a friend of Mr. Innes
The bearers were Messrs. Mutt and Morst
of the Brotherhood Of Railway Train
men and Messrs Rolse and Davis, init
mate friends of Mr. Innes.
Those from out of town to attend tn
funeral were Mrs. H. Scott, of Spring
field, Mass; Mrs. Walter Weeks ant
Ester ofHardwick; Mr.. Adams of Eaton
?. O., Alex Innes of the sam
place, H. French of Lyndon; Mr.. ant
Mrs. E. c. Graves of Lyndonville.