Abbreviations used
Date January 8 1878
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper Daily News
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.
By drowning at Tusket Lakes, N.S., 23rd ult., Mrs. Jane H. HATFIELD w/o David HATFIELD and d/o Thomas HURLBURT and Catherine HURLBURT, age 38 years 2 mos. Georgie F. HATFIELD, age 20 years 7 mos., eldest daughter; Bessie L. HATFIELD, age 8 years 4 mos., youngest daughter; James A. HATFIELD, age 11, only son; children of David Hatfield - all four having broken through the ice and perished together, as reported in the 'Herald' of last week.