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Permalink Reply by Eliz on August 7, 2011 at 8:29pm

I may have found their Graves

Matterson, Alice Maud 65021289
b. unknown d. Jun. 30, 1962 Woodlawn Cemetery
Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
Canada

Matterson, Arthur 65021288
b. unknown d. Jul. 20, 1934 Woodlawn Cemetery
Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
Canada

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSiman=1&...

Burial:
Woodlawn Cemetery
Saskatoon
Saskatchewan, Canada
Plot: 71-L010-S1/2

Created by: TIW
Record added: Feb 01, 2011
Find A Grave Memorial# 65021288

you can request a photo of the graves for free...

Permalink Reply by Eliz on August 7, 2011 at 8:40pm

you could probably also contact the cemetery here

http://www.saskatoon.ca/DEPARTMENTS/Infrastructure%20Services/Parks...

http://www.saskatoon.ca/DEPARTMENTS/Infrastructure%20Services/Parks...

Please note: The cemetery keeps more than one set of records. The official records are kept manually and are considered the main records. These files have been taken from the computer records that were transfered from the official records. They are used for day-to-day reference and, while every effort is made to make them as complete as possible, inaccuracies may exist. The cemetery may be contacted if there are any questions about any listing here. If you see any obvious errors (34th day or 34th month for instance), please send a note (Email Here) and the correction will be made. There are a few records from the early part of the century that will not be in these listings (missing records pertain primarily to burials in the Catholic section from 1905 - 1918). We are presently attempting to determine, as definitely as possible, the location and identity of those burials, and they will be added at that time.

(you can email from the above page..good luck

Permalink Reply by Eliz on August 7, 2011 at 8:41pm

You would have to order a Death cert.. they are not online....

http://www.isc.ca/VitalStats/Pages/default.aspx

Permalink Reply by Amy B on August 8, 2011 at 9:49am

Hi Elizabeth,

Thank you so much for your help! This is exactly what I was looking for!

Thanks again!

Permalink Reply by Eliz on August 8, 2011 at 3:38pm

Your very welcome  Amy...happy searching and if we can be of further help, please ask..:) I also found the following that might interest you:

Winnipeg Newspaper July 31st 1934

JURY AT SASKATOON
DECIDES DEATH OF
MATTERSON ACCIDENTAL
(Special Despatch to the Free Tres-O
Saskatoon. July 31.—A jury verdict
of accidental death, Monday night.
Dr. William Oliver's inquest Into the death of
Arthur Matterson, of this city. Who
died instantly in the late afternoon
of July 20 when crushed beneath
heavy machinery at the Matterson,
Melavea and Williamson warehouse,
Avenue P and Sixteenth street.
Evidence of three men present
when the accident occurred was heard.
Robert Pindlay, of 514. Thirty-first
street, west, a truck driver -who also
had been present reported to
be confined to hospital. It  was
understood his condition still was critical, and he did not testify.
before the board.
Matterson was killed as a power machine fell on him off a dray.

Newspaper Archive

Permalink Reply by Eliz on August 8, 2011 at 3:48pm

Killed Instantly When Big
Engine Falls While Being
Moved
Special Despatch to the Free Press.)
Saskatoon, Sask., July 21.— Death
struck instantly, Friday night, rwhen
Arthur Mattersou, of this city, was
crushed'beneath a massive machine
at the warehouse of Matterson, Melaveh.
and Williamson. company,
Robert Findlay, also of Saskatoon,
was taken to hospital, badly hurt.
Matterson, together with four
others, was 'attempting, to move .a
power .punch and shear machine,
weighing approximately one and;6nehalf
tons, from the 'warehouse platform
on to. a. truck when the fatality
occurred. The machine became unbalanced;
as the springs of the truck
sagged under its weight, trapping the
two inen as it fell to the ground.
Joseph Fisher and T. B. Ferguson employees of .the Temme Spring-company,
where the machine was''to
have been taken, explained that the
machine had to be lowered, about a
foot from the platform, on to: the
truck. A "length of steel pipe-and a
seven-foot beam had been used to
roll the power punch forward
Matterson and .Findlay were on the
truck, guiding the machine forward,
when:' it lost balance. :They '..were
situated on the left edge of • the
truck, between the power punch, and'
the truck, rail, it was explained, "When
the machine began to fall the two
men failed to'jump clear,.and were
trapped beneath it as It struck the
ground. The fly wheel or the machine
struck the groun rebounded,
and" struck Matterson's head,killing
him instantly.
July 21st 1934 (special report to Winnipeg Papers

Worker Crushed to Death At Saskatoon

Newspaper Archive

Permalink Reply by Amy B on August 8, 2011 at 5:30pm

Wow. I had no idea about the circumstances of his death.

Thank you again, very much, for your help!

Permalink Reply by Eliz on August 8, 2011 at 7:38pm

Warehouse of Matterson, Melaveh.
and Williamson. company,
Well it certainly isn't a very nice end...I am wondering if he or his family was part owner of the Company?  might be another avenue to ck out...