PACHESTE-L Archives

From: "Wilma" <>
Subject: Re: PANAMA CANAL
Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1999 17:31:10 -0800

Thank you for telling us... my husbands great uncle died while working down
there...only not from illness, but from being eaten by a very large
crocodile or a very large alligator....I don't know which is / was down
there... his brother stood there helpless watching as the monster tossed his
brother about and then held him under water drowning him... They did kill
the crococile / alligator....but with no satisfaction, said his brother...

He had fallen into a side canal..from a crane..and they could do nothing for
him...as soon as he hit the water the crocodile / alligator had him.. How
awful...

I will go in and see if we can find him, but since he didn't die of illness
perhaps his name won't be there...

Thanks again..
Wilma Fleming Haynes


----- Original Message -----
From: <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, December 13, 1999 1:36 PM
Subject: PANAMA CANAL


> Hi
>
> While watching the news today on CNN....they did a small history piece on
the
> Panama Canal that might be of interest to some who cannot find their male
> ancestors.
>
> Those who worked on the Panama Canal worked in an area where disease was
> rampant......reportedly 750 men died every month from I believe they said
> Yellow Fever....please do not quote me....caught it quickly as I was
clicking
> through channels....but they showed the graveyard with the men's names and
> the state they came from....not sure if there is a book or list available
but
> worth trying to see if family member was among those who died in Panama.
>
> Thought I would pass this on.....good luck!
> Marie
>
>
> ==== PACHESTE Mailing List ====
> Check out the searchable US GenWeb Project Archives!
> http://searches.rootsweb.com/usgwarch.html
>
>
>

This thread:

• PANAMA CANAL by <>

  • Re: PANAMA CANAL by "Wilma" <>