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From: Chris Shelley <>
Subject: [NFLD-LAB] Newspaper Lookups and R.A.G. - Y of E for 1919 - FATALITIES
Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2001 06:59:23 -0700


To the List,
I'm sorry, but all I have for 1919 is the Year of Events. I ran out
of time, so I had to get what may help the most people. Hopefully, it will
give some of you a start on where to look.

The Year of Events for 1919 were transcribed with the help of John
Baird.

Reprinted courtesy of Robinson-Blackmore Printing and Publishing

From the St. John's Daily News

FATALITIES OF THE YEAR


1918

Dec.

5 - Michael Cantwell from injuries received two days previously at Cabot
Tower in a power explosion.

30 - The body of an unknown woman washed ashore at Cappahayden, thought to
be a Florizel victim.


1919

Jan

1 - Tragic death of Samuel TAYLOR of Wm. South Side, Carbonear, 73.

7 - William MURRAY, Murray's Pond, by shooting.

22 - Little child named OKE severely burned, died a few hours later.


Feb

16 - Gladys PARSONS, aged 14 accidentally shot by her 8 year old brother;
and died the following day.

27 - Three children drowned through the ice off Brunette Island.


March

5 - Frederick HILLIER, Griquet, lost in storm, probably walking over the
edge of the ice.

6 - Tragic death of Emmanuel MURPHY, Curling, 47.

26 - John JEWER, 12, and Herbert GOSSE, 10, Spaniard's Bay, drowned in
Northern Cove Pond.


April

16 - Peter BURRAGE, New Perlican drowned..

23 - Mrs. SMITH and child, burned to death in fire at residence, Heart's
Content.

Darius SHEPPARD, Pools Island, died at Greenspond from injuries received in
a saw - mill.


May

3 - Isaac CRANN, Trinny Cove, Placentia Bay, accidentally killed at Bell
Island, 24.

10 - George BISHOP killed at Bell Island through falling of a boiler.

18 - Double tragedy on New Gower Street. Chinese Laundry with the
proprietor, Kung WAH, and his wife, burned to death.


June

19 - Willie DUNPHY, 8, dies from injuries received in an automobile accident
at Holyrood.


July

2 - Mrs. James BLANDFORD drowned at Wesleyville.

11 - Joseph YOUNG, Bank Head, drowned in Tickle River. Married.

12 - Roland BARRETT, 15, son of Editor BARRETT of Western Star, drowned at
Curling.

16 - James PYNN, Bristol's Hope, killed at Bell Island, 23.

Henry CORKUM of Lunenburg drowned ex - Banker MOWLEN at Carbonear.

18 - William THOMAS, Carbonear, overcome by fumes when smoking Caplin, 32,
married.

25 - Albert WALSH died at Bell Island from injuries received there the
previous day.

26 - Theodore MARTIN, 13, drowned at Elliston.

27 - John Butt HARVEY, Freshwater, drowned at Pack's Harbour, Labrador.

30 - Man named KAVANAGH or POWER drowned at Flat Rock.


Aug

4 - Tragic death of Edwin DUNN, Cupids, 52.

5 - Tragic death of a man named BLACKMORE at Pilley's Island.

Kenneth Seymour MITCHELL, drowned at Canso, N.S. , aged 7.

11 - John MOYST, 14, killed by a motor car.

13 - Ex - Sergeant Charles PETERS drowned at Quidi Vidi Pond on Regatta Day.

25 - Thomas NORTHCOTT, Lewisporte, 21, and Graham LeDREW, 17, drowned at
Grand Falls.


Sept

6 - John NOLAN, Salmonier, drowned off Colinet Island.

12 - Richard LAHEY, Lance Cove, Bell Island, killed, aged 16.

16 - Miss Dorothy BARTER dies from injuries received in motor car accident.

18 - Willie PRIDHAM, 4, Petty Harbour, drowned.

30 - James BOND and Albert BENNETT, Petites, drowned through upsetting of
dory.


Oct

13 - Samuel MARTIN, Wabana, killed near the Pier subway at Sydney.


Nov.

16 - Henry MILLEY, Nipper's Harbour, killed by falling over a wharf.

30 - Helen LAWLOR, 7, dies from injuries from fire on previous day.


Dec.

5 - Cornelius O'KEEFE, Tor's Cove , drowned.

13 - T. BRODERICK, H.M.C., dies from injuries received when run over by a
horse.

16 - Thomas MATTHEWS, La Scie, dies on the road between that place and Tilt
Cove.

20 - Enos GATEHOUSE, died from exposure, being caught in his punt in a snow
storm.

26 - John MILLS, 40, married, Twillingate, perishes in storm whilst in the
woods.

29 - Rose, 7 year old daughter of Mr. C. McCARTER, Architect, drowned in a
well.

We hope this helps someone,
Chris and John

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