Abbreviations used
Date May 1 1878
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper Christian Visitor
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.
communicated by George SEELY, Woodstock (Carleton Co.) April 22nd, 1878 -On the 6th of this month, our dear little daughter, Mary A. SEELY, age 9 years 10 mos. departed this life ... dyphtheria, attended by congestion of the lungs, soon ended her bright and beautiful career .. Our loved and only girl was born during our ministry in Harvey (Albert Co.) ... As nidnight in that sick chamber came upon us she said "Papa, wake poor Freddie SEELY (her only brother) tell him I'm dying and then get the Bible and read and pray with me." (see original)