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Date 20 novembre 1883
Comté Saint John
Lieu Saint John
Journal The Daily Sun
Le langage employé dans les textes est tel qu’il a été transcrit par Daniel F. Johnson à partir des entrées dans les journaux originaux.
Lt. General James William DOMVILLE died at his residence Kinghurst (Kings Co.O yesterday morn. He was born at Greenwich, England, 2nd August 1817 and therefore was in his 67th year. The Domville family has a well authenticated and unbroken line of descent since the time of the Norman Conquest. The late Gen. Domville was decended from Peter DOMVILLE, Esq. of Lyme who married Margaret CARRINGHEN d/o Sir John CARRINGHEN of Carringhen in the time of Henry VIII, by Ellen WARBURTON, his wife, d/o Sir J. WARBURTON of Airley, by Jane STANLEY, his wife, d/o Sir William STANLEY and a lineal descentant of King Henry III. (see Burke's Royal Descents) His father was in the Navy and served under Admiral NELSON. The deceased gentleman married Frances USHER d/o Hon. William USHER, a descendant of the clebrated Archbishop USHER and had one son, Lt. Col. James DOMVILLE, ex-M.P. for Kings Co. General Domville came to this Province in 1875 and took up his residence at Rothesay. During the summer, and while in Halifax with his son, he was taken ill and on reaching Rothesay, concluded to remove to his son's residence, where he has remained ever since. (see original for extensive account of military career)