Abbreviations used
Date September 12 1871
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper The Morning Freeman
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.
William QUIGG who lived just below Nackawick stream (York Co.) was drowned Monday night at the head of Meductic Falls while crossing the river in a ferry scow. He had returned after having taken a family across in his wagon to some place on the west side of the river, and while sculling the scow over fell overboard and was drowned. He leaves a wife and eight children.