Abbreviations used
Date May 17 1886
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper The Daily Sun
The language of the text is the original used in the newspaper entry and as transcribed by Daniel F. Johnson. Records acquired by the Provincial Archives are not translated from the language in which they originate.
The funeral of Stephen Hanson SHAW took place from the residence of his son-in-law, Col. William CUNARD, 37 Main St. Saturday afternoon. Services at the house were conducted by Rev. H.P. Cowperthwaite after which the remains were removed to the Methodist burial ground for interment. The pall bearers were R.W. CROOKSHANK, Jos. W. LAWRENCE, John COLEMAN, Robert CUNARD, Henry MAXWELL and Benjamin KNIGHT. Funeral arrangements made by M.N. Powers.