Abbreviations used
Date December 27 1893
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.
Shannon (Queens Co.) Dec. 25 - Mrs. Sophia DYKEMAN, Lower Jemseg, widow of B. Manzer DYKEMAN, who had been suffering for some time, died 17th inst., 86th year, leaving eight children, three sons and five daughters, 44 grandchildren, 35 great grandchildren. Her remains were interred in the Episcopal Cemetery, Rev. E.P. Hurley performed the obsequies.