Person:Gilman Reid (1)

From Records of Baptisms Before 1886, card index, read at Provincial Archives and Reocrd Office, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island:

Reid, Gilman Movies (sic) Born: 7 Dec 1858 at Tryon Baptised:10 Mar 1859 at St. John's Anglican Church, Crapaud, Prince Edward island by D. B. Parnther Father: Andrew Reid Mother:Ann Record Book #1, page 19

The following notices refer to Gilman Merrill Reid:

Pioneer, Summerside,5 Oct 1891: " Mr. G.M. Reid arrived home with his fast little three-year-old mare Dot last Thursday evening. She is said to have done some fast work on the track here on Friday. While in Mass. she won eight races and lost only one. Good for the plucky Tryon one."

Pioneer, Summerside, 23 Dec 1895: This edition carried a note that of the Prince Edward Island Council of Templars, there was elected, interalia, Vice-Councillor: G.M. Reid.

1901 Census:

Source Information: 1901 Census of Canada Subdistrict: Summerside (Town/Ville), PRINCE (East/Est), PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND District Number: 133 Subdistrict Number: a-2 Archives Microfilm: T-6510

16 12 150 Reid Andrew M Head M Mar 1 1821 80 (Immigrated to Canada - 1830) 16 13 150 Reid Ann F Wife M Jul 4 1822 79 16 14 150 *Reid Gilman M M Son S Dec 4 1859 41 16 15 150 Reid Clara E F Daughter S Jan 19 1856 45

NOTE: In 1901 Gilman was living with his parents and sister in Summerside.

Eastern Chronicle, (New Glasgow, Nova Scotia) 9 Jun 1908, page 8, column 4, under the heading "Personals":

"Mr. G. M. Reid, manager of the Pioneer Publishing Co, Summerside, PEI, was in town on Friday last the guest of Mr. A. A. Clay."

Patriot, 30 Jan 1911: " G.M. Reid, who recently resigned the position of manager of the Pioneer Publishing Company, proposes leaving for a two months trip through the Canadian West about the first of March, after which he will enter upon a course of studies at the Ontario Veterinary College."

1911 Census of Canada Prince Edward Island, PRINCE COUNTY District Number 140 Subudistrict: Summerside, Poll 34 Enumerator: William McMurdo Taken: June 3 and 4, 1911

3 35 30 *Reid, Gilman M.R. Summer St. M Head M Dec 1865 45 PEI Manager, Pioneer Pub 3 36 30 Reid, Clara E Summer St F Sister S Jun 1862 48 PEI 3 37 30 Reid, Annie Summer St. F Mother W Jul 1821 89 PEI 3 38 30 Forbes, William Summer St M Lodger S Jun 1891 19 PEI Salesman 3 39 30 Raynor, Earl Summer St. M Lodger S Jul 1893 17 PEI Salesman 3 40 30 Adams, Joseph Summer St. M Lodger M Nov 1851 59 Eng (1884) Prof of music 3 41 30 Adams, Margaret Ann " " F Lodger M Feb 1950 61 Eng (1889)

NOTE: Gilman Reid is listed as married. He never married. Also, the birth year of Margaret Ann Adams is listed as 1950 when it obviously should be 1850.

Guardian, 19 Jun 1911: "G.M. Reid, Summerside, returned Saturday after a business trip to New Glasgow, N.S."

Nova Scotia Death Registration

Year: 1936 Book: 157 Page: 1518 County: Colchester Division: Truro Place of death: King Street, Truro, Colchester County, Nova Scotia Length of residence:10 years at place of death; 30 years in province

NAme: Reid, Gilman Merrill Residence: 43 King Street, Truro Sex: Male Canadian Irish Single Place of birth: PEI Date of birth: December 8, 1858 Age: 77 years 10 months 14 days Occupation: General merchant Last worked: 1921 Father: Andrew Reid Place of brith: Ireland Mother: Anne Howatt Place of birth: PEI Informant: Mrs. G. L. Clay, sister Address: 41 Pleasant Street, Truro Place of burial:Robie Street Cemetery, Truro, NS Date of burial: October 26, 1936

MEDICAL CERTIFICATE OF DEATH Date of death: October 24, 1936 Cause of death: Gangrene and toxemia from bed sore Apoplexy, senility, mental disorder Paralysed in bed for 10 years Operation? No Autopsy? No Physician: S. S. McLindy, MD Address: Truro Date of return: October 28, 1936 Registrar: Jas. H. Fraser

The Maple Leaf, Oakland, California, November 1936: "Died at Truro, N.S., on October 23, Gilman M. Reid, aged 78, formerly of Summerside, P.E.I., leaving two sisters."

Halifax Herald, 26 Oct 1936: "G.M. Reid, 78, for the past 12 years a resident of Truro, died Saturday morning, October 24, at the home of his sister, Mrs. E.W. Brooks, 43 King Street. The deceased was a native of Summerside and for the past ten years had been bedridden, suffering from paralysis. He was for some years business manager of the Summerside Pioneer. Mr. Reid was for a number of years a member of the Oddfellows fraternity and was Presbyterian by faith. He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Brooks with whom he resided, and Mrs. G.L. Clay, Pleasant Street. The funeral will be held Monday at 2:30 from Muttatall Undertaking Parlors, Walker Street, under auspices of Oddfellows."

Truro Weekly News and Sun Citizen, 29 Oct 1936: "Last tributes to G.M. Reid were paid Monday afternoon, when a large number of friends gathered at Muttatall's Funeral Home where the services were conducted, Rev. W. McN. Matthews officiating.

Hymns sung by members of the First United Church choir were 'Abide With Me' and 'The Sands of Time are Sinking'. Pall bearers were Howard Hayman, Wm. McKenzie, J.R. MacLean, Lester Byers, 
Samuel Quigley and William Rogers, all members of the Phoenix Lodge, I.O.O.F. Interment took place in Robie Street Cemetery where the committal service of the I.O.O.F. was led  by Noble Grand F.S. Steck. The deceased had been a member of the Summerside Prince Edward  Island lodge and was unnmarried. A large number of floral tributes expressed sincere sympathy to the bereaved relatives."

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