Abbreviations used
Date May 28 1894
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.
Hopewell Hill (Albert Co.) May 24 -James DUNCAN, an elder in the Presbyterian church, for some time in the employ of the late firm Daniel & Boyd, afterwards a colporteur in the employ of the British American Tract Society, and now conducting a farm here, lost his wife Tuesday night by death through la grippe. The funeral was conducted by Rev. John C. Berrie, assisted by Deacon John Scott. The interment took place at Mud Creek in which church the sermon was preached. Mrs. Duncan joined the church when 15 years of age and has been a consistent member ever since. She will be missed by her husband, son and daughter. Mrs. Duncan was 59 years of age. She was born in Lawrencekirk, Scotland.