Ruth Augusta England was my Grand Mother and she was married to Grandpa William Rider Howie. Her marriage to Mr. Howie took place August 19, 1916.
The obituary that was written in the Stanstead Journal on Thursday, SEPTEMBER 12, 1935 is attached and here is the transcription:
The Stanstead Journal
ROCK ISLAND, (STANSTEAD) QUE., THURSDAY,
SEPTEMBER 12, 1935
MRS. WILLIAM R. HOWIE
Well-Known Beebe Plain Lady Suddenly Stricken by Appendicitis
Many friends were deeply grieved by the death of Mrs. Willaim R. Howie (Ruth Augusta England) of Beebe Plain, Vt, which occurred at the Orleans County Memorial Hospital Newport, Vt., September ninth.
After feeling especially well on Thursday, Mrs. Howie became ill on Friday and on Saturday morning was removed to the hospital, where an appendicular operation was immediately performed. Afterwards the patient rallied strongly, but became worse the following morning. In the afternoon she appeared to be decidedly better, but became weaker on Monday, and at four in the afternoon lapsed into unconsiousness, her death occurring at 11 o'clock that night. She suffered great pain during much of her brief illness. Althought the appendix had not burst it was in an unusually serious condition, and her death is understood to have been directly due to peritontis. Mrs. Howie's youngest son, Robert Rae, had just emerged from a long illness, measles having been followed first by whooping cough, then bronchitis, the pneumonia, and lastly by water on the lungs. Doubtless his care had seriously taxed the mother's strength.
Mrs. Howie was formerly Miss Ruth Augusta England. She was born in Dunham, Que, August 1, 1895, being the eldest daughter of Rev. C. P. and Bettie M. (Smith) England, the latter being a native of North Pinnacle, Missisquoi County.
She graduated from Coaticook Academy in 1912, taught in Dixville one year, graduated from Macdonald College in 1914, then taught at Beebe two years.
Her marriage to Mr. Howie took place August 19, 1916, and the family home has since been in Beebe Plain. Mrs. Howie is survived by her husband, four sons, Clarence William 16, Arthur England 15, Donald James 8, and Robert Rae 3; three daughters, Helen Ruth 18, Grace Marion 12 and Dorothy Mae 9, also her parents C.P. and Mrs. England, now of Watsonville; one sister Esther England, who teaches at Inverness; two brothers, Gordon and Arthur England, at home. Francis England, a brother, was accidentally shot by a companion while out looking after traps, Dedember 5, 1925. Another brother had previously passed on. You can read the rest in the attached above link.
Her father, Clarence Philo & Nettie Smith were my Great Grandparents. Clarence was the youngest of four children of Philo England (1833-1916) & Margaret Ruiter(1832). If you know the date of her death please comment below. His siblings were, James Emerson England, Philip, Maude Elizabeth. Philo England (1833-1916) my Great-Great Grandfather had many siblings. I am blogging here today on just one, and that is his brother Israel (1821-1911). Their father was Frederick England (1789 - 1878) & mother Ruth Elizabeth Richardson (1794 - 1881). Ruth is a descendant of the Richardson's of Vermont. Also another blog so keep checking back.
Now as I mentioned above, I am only blogging here today about Philo Englands' brother Israel, even though Philo had other siblings. I will later dedicate a family page to the England's where I will go into more detail. Israel and his son had a general store on the England Block of KNOWLTON, QUEBEC, from 1880 until his death in 1911. If you click on this link it will take you to the England Block which is currently called Lake Street. On that map the store, "Israel & Son" is building number six. The current owners have owned the England store for 21 years. They call it ENGLAND HILL.
England Hill is currently up for sale.
