Notes:

Richard is the son of Matthew Scanlon & Emily Brown

. 1926 Mar 11 - Georgetown, Mr & Mrs. W Wilson were at Hamilton last week tending the funeral of the late Rev. Dr. Scanlon.
Ref: Acton Free Press.

Obituary:
. Rev Dr Richard Scanlan, formerly of Nassagaweya
The death occurred at the home of his daughter, Mrs. A R Whitmore, 144 Cowan Avenue, Toronto, on Friday, [= Mar 26 1926] Rev R W Scanlan, Ph D. for more than 38 years a minister of Methodist church he's in Hamilton Conference & at one time minister of Ebenezer Circuit, Nassagaweya. Deceased retired form the active ministry & was superannuated about 7 years ago. Born in the little village in he west of Ireland 72 years ago, Rev Scanlan came to the US at the age of 15, settling first in Pennsylvania. Soon after enter the Methodist ministry in the US. He received the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Chicago & then settled in Canada, entering the Canadian Methodist ministry. Dr. Scanlan was well known in this community. He was noted as a raconteur. He is survived by his widow,
who was Miss Eleanor Johnston, daughter of the late Dr. Richard Johnston, of Acton;
one son, R O Scanlan, Cabridge, Sask, one daughter Mrs A R Whittemore of Toronto. A son Munsell was killed overseas.
Ref: Acton Free Press. - - -

Died:
144 Cowan Ave.

Family/Spouse: Eleanor Martha NELLIE JOHNSTON. Eleanor (daughter of Dr. Richard Lawrence JOHNSTON, Senior and Mrs Mary.the 1st JOHNSTON) was born on 14 Aug 1866 in Esquesing Twp., Halton Co., Ontario; died on 28 Nov 1921 in California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mabel Frances Scanlan is the daughter of Mina Smith & Rev. Richard Wm. Scanlan.

. 1915 Oct 20. Nassagaweya. A quite wedding took place at the Methodist parsonage, Port Elgin, when Mabel Frances Scanlan, caught of the Rev Dr & Mrs. Scalan, formerly of Nassagaeya, was married to Arthur Reginald Whittemore of Toronto. The ceremony was conducted by Rev Dr Scanlan, assisted by Rev J A Barker. After the ceremony Mr & Mrs. Whittemore left for a trip to New York & upon their return to the city will reside at 26 Hummerhill Gardens.
Ref: Acton Free Press. - - -

Mabel married Arthur REGINALD WHITTEMORE on 20 Oct 1915 in Port Elgin, Bruce Co., Ontario. Arthur (son of Francis Bending FRANK WHITTEMORE, .1 and Anna LOUISA MCCORD) was born on 13 Mar 1886 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario; died on 19 Mar 1953 in Victoria, British Columbia; was buried in Beechwood Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]