Agnes Goodall Pearson: Reportedly Missing Since 1922 in Saskatoon

Update: On September 29th, 2025, the Woman in the Well was identified as Alice Spence. Saskatoon Police release.

Missing Person: Agnes Goodall Pearson

Name: Agnes Goodall Pearson
Last Known Contact: 1922 (exact date unknown)
Last Known Location: Possibly Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Age at Time of Disappearance: Approximately 52 years old (born circa 1870)
Sex: Female
Race/Ethnicity: Caucasian (Scottish descent)
Height: Unknown
Build: Unknown

Hair Color: Unknown 
Clothing: Unknown

Possible Connection: May be linked to the unidentified "Woman in the Well" found in Saskatoon on June 29, 2006 (Reference: RCMP Case #2012020100)

Tue, Aug 9, 1938 – 14 · Star-Phoenix (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada) · Newspapers.com

Case Summary: Agnes Goodall Pearson was reported missing by her sister, Isabelle McIntosh (née Pearson), in a classified advertisement placed in the Star-Phoenix on August 9, 1938. The ad sought information about Agnes, last heard from in 1922, suggesting she may have disappeared in or around Saskatoon.

Isabelle, residing at 4644 Bader Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio, indicated a specific interest in Saskatoon, implying Agnes may have traveled there. No definitive records of Agnes’ fate have been located, including obituaries or grave markers.

Additional Notes: Agnes was born around 1870 in Forgan, Fife, Scotland, to Alexander and Isabella Pearson. She appeared in the 1901 Scotland Census and may have immigrated to Canada or the USA between 1901 and 1913. Records suggest an Agnes Pearson lived in Saskatoon in the 1910s and early 1920s, though it’s unclear if this is the same individual. 

Her age (52 in 1922) conflicts with the estimated age (20-35) of the "Woman in the Well" Jane Doe found in 2006, but age estimates for long-deceased remains can be unreliable.

Agnes Goodall Pearson Still Missing? Yes, I really think so.

The absence of a grave or obituary supports the notion that she remains alive. Same-name matches for graves are other people, including the one in Red Deer, Alberta. That Agnes Pearson married into the last name. Agnes Goodall Pearson had her last name through her father.

Furthermore, the family tree for Agnes Goodall Pearson states that she is missing. They use the standard question mark and "unknown" for her date of death. That the family doesn't know what happened to her is strong evidence that she remains missing. In my opinion, she is an example of a missing person not in digital records, something this post aims to correct.

Video exploring the 'Woman in the Well' case, possibly linked to Agnes.

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James Hugh Wilson -- Missing Since Plane Crash in 1970

Missing Person: James Hugh Wilson
Last-contact date: January 28th, 1970
Area MP was last seen: Cleveland, Ohio

Link to government source: NamUs #MP62284

Ethnicity: White
Sex: Male
Age at time of disappearance: 48 years old
Hair details: gray or graying
Eye details: blue
Height/weight: 6-foot to 6-foot-1 and 180 to 220 pounds

Details from NamUs: this individual was on a plane that crashed into Lake Erie on the day of his disappearance.

Note: this article is not about the musician, James Hugh Wilson, who plays the cello.

James Hugh Wilson, a missing person, was last heard from on January 28th, 1970 when he was 48 years old. When James disappeared, he was of the Cleveland, Ohio area.

What stands out in this case, is the elephant in the room: James was on a plane that crashed. They recovered most of the bodies, however, James was not among those recovered.

Someone lost in a plane crash might be lost for all time. However, his remains might turn up someday. From what I read, the fuselage of the airplane may have gone under the water of Lake Erie and sunk.

This certainly is not the biggest mystery out there regarding missing persons as James' fate appears to be known. However, it's still a good case to be aware of when it comes to finding John Does in Lake Erie. I don't think bodies lost at sea would be likely to remain intact over several decades, however, bodies in freshwater may be different. Conversely, parts of James may be found.

The flight was from Cleveland, Ohio to Detroit. It departed at 738am and went off the radar about 10 minutes later. James and another passenger have never been accounted for.

Wed, Jan 28, 1970 – Page 1 · Traverse City Record-Eagle (Traverse City, Michigan) · Newspapers.com