Etc. -- Alice (Dedrick) Lafortune's 1938 obituary
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A lightly edited transcription of a page 5 article in the 5 May 1938 Simcoe Reformer newspaper.

mrs. john Lafortune

The death of Alice Amelia Dedrick, wife of John Lafortune of Rowan Mills, occurred at her home on Tuesday after an illness of seven weeks. The deceased was in her 72nd year.

Born in South Walsingham, near Port Rowan, she was married 51 years ago to John LaFortune. Surviving are one son, Leo, at home, and one brother, Abraham Dedrick of St. Williams.

The deceased was an active worker in the Baptist Church.

The funeral will be held from her late residence a 2 o'clock Friday afternoon, with interment in Port Rowan [sic] Cemetery. The Rev. James Taylor of Houghton Baptist Church will conduct the service.
 


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