- Ottawa Citizen - February 1, 1937 - Mrs. Albert Boulter Was Widely Known as Charity Worker
Mrs. Albert Boulter, sister of Hon. George Bryson and widely known throughout Canada for her charitable work and her benevolence to many societies, died this morning at her home in Fort Coulonge. She was in her 83rd year.
Although she had been ailing for more than three weeks, her passing came suddenly and will cause widespread regret in the Ottawa Valley, where her many years of helpful work will ever be remembered.
Born in Fort Coulonge, Que., Jennie Bryson, was a daughter of the late Hon. George Bryson and his wife, the former Robina Cobb, who came to Canada from Scotland in 1821. She had resided in Fort Coulonge all her life.
She was educated at Butte House, Montreal, and her marriage took place in 1896 to Albert Boulter, who predeceased her in 1900.
In memory of her late husband, she endowed a home in Jhansi, India, under the late Dr. Wilkie, and also another home for lepers, which was also set up in India.
Mrs. Boulter was a keen church worker and through her very active life her church was her main interest and she took an active part in the various organizations of St. Andrew's Presbyterian church, Fort Coulonge, of which she was a life member.
Her unselfishness and devotion to the societies with which she was actively engaged, will be sorely missed by those with whom she came in contact, her generosity and benevolence having endeared her in the hearts of many.
She was a life member of the Young Women's Christian Association, the Red Cross Society and the Bronson Memorial Home, Ottawa, and also of the Women's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church in Canada. She was also interested in the Salvation Army and was a great supporter of the Rosamond hospital, Almonte, Ont.
The funeral service will be held at her late home in Fort Coulonge, Que., on Thursday afternoon and interment will take place in Fort Coulonge cemetery.
Surviving in addition to her brother, Hon. George Bryson, MLC for Inkerman, are four nieces, Mrs. J.H. Francis, Indian Head, Saskatchewan; Mrs. Owen C. Toller, 221 Cobourg Street, Ottawa; Mrs. Gordon Berry and Miss Ethel Berry, both of Montreal, and a nephew, George T. Bryson, of Ottawa.
Ottawa Citizen - February 5, 1937 - Last Tribute Paid Mrs. Albert Boulter at Fort Coulonge
Special to The Citizen - Fort Coulonge, Que., Feb. 4 - The villagers of Fort Coulonge, coupled with the rest of the county and many others from outside points gathered at Fort Coulonge today to pay final tribute to the memory of the late Jennie Boulter, widow of Albert Boulter.
The late Mrs. Boulter, recognized as one of the largest contributors to charity and missions in the Dominion, having built, at her own expense, a hospital in India for the Presbyterian missions, and having been well noted in her own village of Fort Coulonge for the many works of charity she had done, was laid to rest in the family plot at Fort Coulonge this afternoon.
The late Mrs. Boulter, who was the only sister of Hon. George Bryson, MLC, for Inkerman, was in her 83rd year, and while she had not been in the best of health for some time, her sudden passing came as a shock to her many relatives and friends.
Born in Fort Coulonge, she was the daughter of the late Hon. Geo. Bryson and his wife, the former Robina Cobb, and had made her residence in Fort Coulonge all her life.
In 1886 she married the late Albert Boulter, who predeceased her in 1900, and it was in memory of her late husband that she had built the hospital in India and that she also established another home for lepers in India. She was a life member of St. Andrew's Presbyterian church at Fort Coulonge, also a member of the Ladies Aid on the WMS.
Among the many floral tributes received were wreaths from the Women's Missionary Society of St. Andrew's Presbyterian church at Fort Coulonge; the Ladies Aid; the Beaver Club and the Willing Workers Band of the same church, also one from the president of the Bank of Nova Scotia.
The funeral service was held from her late home at Fort Coulonge, with a private service at 10 o'clock this morning in charge of the Rev. Mr. Dann, pastor of St. Andrew's church, assisted by the Very Rev. Dr. Robert Johnston and the Rev. Major Logan-Veneta, MC. At the service held at 2 pm, the Rev. Dann, assisted by Rev. Robert Good of Ottawa, officiated at the graveside. Other clergy present were Rev. Mr. Lowery of Hull and Rev. Wm. Patterson of Westboro, also the Rev. Canon Quartermain of Renfrew.
In the lengthy cortege were noticed the Rev. and Mrs. McAffee and Miss Derenz of Arnprior; N.S. Robertson of Arnprior; Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Carswell of Renfrew; Fred Bingham, Dr. C.N. Dent and Owen Toller, Dr. and Mrs. H.J. Keith and Archie McAdam, woods manager of J.R. Booth Limited of Ottawa; K.S. Russell, manager of the Bank of Nova Scotia, Renfrew, Lt.-Col. J.D. Fraser of Ottawa; D.A. Gillies of Gillies Bros., Ltd, Braeside; E.C. Lawn, MLA for Pontiac, of Campbell's Bay; Mayor J.M. Argue and councillors Duncan Campbell and J.L. Hodgins, Dr. S.J. McNally, Paul McNally, L.S. McNally, Alex Proudfoot, J.J. Lawn and J.D. Moorhead of Campbell's Bay; Chas. Betec, ex-MP, Fort Coulonge; T.J. Moorhead, Bryson; G.A. Howard, Shawville and Robert Johnston, Waltham.
Chief mourners were her brother, Hon. George Bryson; four nieces, Mrs. J.H. Francis of Indian Head, Sask.; Mrs. Owen Toller of Ottawa; Mrs. Gordon Berry and Miss Ellen Berry of Montreal, and a nephew, George T. Bryson of Ottawa.
Pallbearers were Andrew Neville, John Morrison, Alex Cobb, George Colton, Robert Armstrong, James Hennessy, E.F. Russell and Thos. Bryson. Interment was in the family plot in the Fort Coulonge Presbyterian cemetery.
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