Abbreviations used
Date March 29 1890
County Westmorland
Place Moncton
Newspaper The Times
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.
Henry STEEVES of Salisbury died yesterday at that place at the residence of his son Emmerson STEEVES at the advanced age of 78 years. Mr. Steeves was a native of Albert Co., lived there all his life, till the last few years and was a stone mason by occupation. He has the distinction of being the last of the grandchildren of the original settlers, Steeves or STIEFFS, being the youngest s/o the youngest Stieff brothers. Mr. Steeves has been 53 years married and was the father of eleven children, only three of whom are now living viz. Emmerson STEEVES, Salisbury; A.W. STEEVES, Victoria, B.C.; and F.W. STEEVES, harness manufacturer, Moncton. His wife survives him.