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Date 23 octobre 1852
Comté Carleton
Lieu Woodstock
Journal Carleton Sentinel
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.
Samuel McAFEE, George OWENS, Chas. EARLE and Thomas BOYER left Mrs. CANTER's landing about 6 below Woodstock on Tuesday eve. in a small canoe to cross the river to steamer "Carleton". When about half way over, the canoe upset and McAFEE and OWENS were drowned. EARLE and the boy BOYER held on to the canoe but McAFEE and OWENS attempted to swim to the shore. McAFEE has left wife and three children. OWENS was unmarried.