William Thomas Prendergast

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William married Frances Lett in 1870. Frances was born on 6 Apr 1843 in County Wexford, Ireland; died on 9 Apr 1923 in Mink Lake, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1923 in St. John's Anglican Cemetery, Eganville, Bonnechere Valley Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Adeline Prendergast
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REF: Shawville Equity-Sept 8 1892 Edition Miss A. Prendergast of Eganville, who has been visiting friends around here left for home on Friday. REF: Shawville Equity-Edition Nov.9, 1894 "From the Eganville Enterprise we learn the facts of a very distressing accident which occurred on Sunday, the 23rd ult., whereby Adeline, the eldest daughter of Mrs. Wm. Prendergast, of Mink Lake, Ont., lost her life.
It appears that the family went to Eganville to attend services (church) and left the deceased to mind the house and prepare dinner. A few minutes to 12 o'clock a gun that was heavily loaded with shot, which was standing in the corner of one of the rooms, fell down, and while in the act of replacing it the gun went off, the charge entering her body a little below the ribs to the left of the stomach. When the family returned shortly afterwards the unfortunate young lady was seated in the rocking chair, her blood rapidly ebbing away. A doctor was immediately sent for, but everything that could be done to relieve the victim proved of no avail and she passed away about 5 hours after the accident. Deceased was 23 years of age.
She was well known in this section and was a niece of Messers. James, Thomas, and John Prendergast, of Clarendon.

REF: Eganville Enterprise A FATAL ACCIDENT- To One of Mink Lake's Most Popular Young Ladies One of those distressing accidents, which cast a gloom over the entire community, took place at Mink Lake on Sunday last at a few minutes before noon, by which a bright and popular young lady- the eldest daughter of Mrs. William. Prendergast -lost her life. It appears the family went to Eganville to attend services (church). Adeline, the eldest daughter, stopping at home to mind the house and prepare dinner. A gun which was heavily loaded with shot, which was standing in a corner of one of the rooms, by some means fell down. While Miss Prendergast was attempting to replace the gun it went off, the charge striking her a little below the ribs and to the left of the stomach, passing upwards and towards the left side. When the family returned from church, about forty minutes after the accident occurred, a shocking sight greeted them; their daughter and sister, whom they had left a few hours before the picture of health, sat in the rocking chair, and her life blood rapidly ebbing away-forming streams and pools upon the f oor. A doctor was immediately sent for and everything that medical skill could desire was done to alleviate her suffering, but all in vain. From the first it was seen that there was no hope, and the family were told to prepare for the worst. Although suffering untold agonies , her mind was clear until about half past four in the afternoon when she became unconscious ; death ensuing some fifteen minutes later. The deceased young lady was 23 years of age. and was very popular among her friends and acquaintances and her tragic death will long be remembered in this section. Mrs. Pendergast and the surviving members of the family have the heartfelt sympathy of all in this their hour of terrible affliction. The funeral takes place on Tuesday (today) at 2 o'clock p.m. from her mother's residence to St. John's church and cemetery.
(**Over the years, the family has hypothesized that the gunshot wound was self inflicted, because she was pregnant and unmarried.)

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Name: William James Prendergast {or Pendergrast, both spellings used}
Age: 73 yrs
Birth: Eganville, Ontario
Death: 16 Sep 1947, at residence
Residence: West Georgia St, Vancouver, BC
Previous residences:
- Phoenix, BC; several years
In BC: since 1887
Occupations and history:
- BC pioneer
- worked on building bridges in the Crow's Nest Pass
- with "Dooley" Boyce, discovered Rock Candy Mine, near Grand Forks, BC
- operated a bakery at Squamish, BC for 20 years; retired 1946. He had learned to bake in his home town as a boy.
- he had been blind for the last 15 yrs
- he kneaded dough and operated the bakery with the help of assistants
Memberships & affiliations:
-member, past master, Garibaldi Lodge No. 127, A.F. & A.M.; Squamish, BC
Survived by:
- wife, Nellie
- daughter, Mrs. J.A. Cuthbertson; Vancouver, BC
- daughter, Mrs. Robert F. Price; Westview or Powell River, BC {articles conflict}
- daughter, Miss Constance; Haney, BC
- son, William; Vancouver, BC
Funeral service: 19 Sep 1947, Vancouver, BC
Interment: Masonic Cemetery, Burnaby, BC

References:
- "Pendergast Rites Planned For Friday", The Province (Vancouver, BC), 18 Sep 1947; page 8. Newspapers.com. Web.
- "Deaths", The Province (Vancouver, BC), 18 Sep 1947; page 23. Newspapers.com. Web.

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BC Death Registration: 1947-09-007840
Name: William James Prendergast
Age: 73 yrs
Racial origin: Irish
Birth: 6 Aug 1874, Eganville, Ontario
Death: 16 Sep 1947, West Georgia St, Vancouver, BC
Status: Married
Father: William Prendergast; Quebec
Mother: Fanny Lett; Ireland
Wife: Nellie Stewart Dunlop
Occupation: Baker, Retail
Last worked in occupation: 1945
Years in occupation: 35 yrs
Informant: W. Prendergast, son, West 17th Ave, Vancouver, BC
Burial: 19 Sep 1947, Masonic cemetery, Burnaby, BC
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Information about wife {interment location not specified}:
Name: Nellie Stewart Prendergast
Age: 85 yrs
Previous residence: Brooks St, Vancouver, BC
Predeceased by:
- husband, William James Prendergast
- son, William
Survived by:
- daughter, Mrs. J.A. (Robina) Cuthebertson; Surrey, BC
- daughter, Mrs. R.S. (Mildren) Price; Victoria, BC
- daughter, Miss Constance E. Prendergast; Vancouver, BC
- 5 grandchildren
- 2 great-grandchildren
- sister, Mrs. Clara McDowell; Shawville, Quebec
Funeral service: 5 May 1972, Vancouver, BC
Cremation.
Designated charity: Multiple Sclerosis Society
Reference: "Deaths", The Vancouver Sun, 4 May 1972; page 59. Newspapers.com. Web.
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BC Death Registration: 1972-09-006978
Name: Nellie Stewart Prendergast
Age: 85 yrs
Birth: 26 Apr 1887, Arnprior, Ontario
Death: 3 May 1972, Como Lake Hospital, Coquitlam, BC
Status: Widow
Father: {not known} Dunlop
Mother: {not known}
Husband: William James Prendergast
Occupation: Housewife, At Home
Residence: Brooks St, Vancouver, BC
In Coquitlam: 4 yrs
In BC: 66 yrs
Informant: Constance E. Prendergast, daughter, Brooks St, Vancouver, BC
Cremation: 5 May 1972, Mt. View crematorium, Vancouver, BC

Family/Spouse: Nellie Stewart Dunlop. Nellie and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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?b?Mary Dale?/b? ?b? ?/b?-In hospital on Thursday, Feb. 21, 1974, Mary Prendergast, aged 94, of 375 Lanark Ave., widow of Wilbur John Dale; dear mother of Armand, of Carleton Place; Bill, of Stittsville; Allen, of Ottawa; Donald, of Oakville; Frances (Mrs. Bob Wilkins); adopted mother of Paul Patrick, of Ottawa; also survived by 14 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren. Resting at the Tubman Funeral Home, 403 Richmond Rd. at Roosevelt where service and committal will be held in the chapel on Saturday at 10 a.m.".

Mary married John Wilber Dale in 1914. John (son of John Alexander Dale and Jane Strutt) was born in 1878 in Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada; died on 3 Oct 1946 in Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 5 Oct 1946 in Merivale Public Cemetery, Merivale, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Born in Carleton County, Ontario, Canada.
Armand was in WWII, in the RCAF. He had a career in Real Estate in Ontario, Canada.