McCook Times Democrat, McCook, Nebraska , Friday 21 December 1894
Death of John Archibald-After a long and eventful life his voyage is ended. Good crops for three years now-So Says Hicks-The Sunday School Cantata a Success-Sneak Thieves - A Great Corn Cure-All Try It.-Death of John Archibald-Tuesday morning December 18th, 1894, after several weeks of sickness and suffering John Archibald passed from this world into the one beyond, aged 71 years and 3 months. He was born in Fifeshire, Scotland, September 23rd, 1823. At the age of seven he moved with his parents to Bristol, England, and at fifteen began an apprenticeship on an ocean vessel. He made many voyages visiting different counties and important cities in both hemispheres, was one shipwrecked and was the only survivor. After seven years as a sailor he joined the British navy where he remained on till the close of the Crimean war, when he was released from his obligations to this country, and emigrated to this country. Here he again became a sailor on the Great Lakes, and was captain of the vessel “Gertie” of Chicago, for twenty years. His health failed and he gave up his life’s occupation, and three years ago came to McCook for his health, but gradually his strong constitution gave way, and about three weeks ago he was suddenly taken ill, and death piloted him into port eternity. His last voyage is over.
Source: South West Nebraska Genealogical Society website, Newspapers
Death of John Archibald-After a long and eventful life his voyage is ended. Good crops for three years now-So Says Hicks-The Sunday School Cantata a Success-Sneak Thieves - A Great Corn Cure-All Try It.-Death of John Archibald-Tuesday morning December 18th, 1894, after several weeks of sickness and suffering John Archibald passed from this world into the one beyond, aged 71 years and 3 months. He was born in Fifeshire, Scotland, September 23rd, 1823. At the age of seven he moved with his parents to Bristol, England, and at fifteen began an apprenticeship on an ocean vessel. He made many voyages visiting different counties and important cities in both hemispheres, was one shipwrecked and was the only survivor. After seven years as a sailor he joined the British navy where he remained on till the close of the Crimean war, when he was released from his obligations to this country, and emigrated to this country. Here he again became a sailor on the Great Lakes, and was captain of the vessel “Gertie” of Chicago, for twenty years. His health failed and he gave up his life’s occupation, and three years ago came to McCook for his health, but gradually his strong constitution gave way, and about three weeks ago he was suddenly taken ill, and death piloted him into port eternity. His last voyage is over.
Source: South West Nebraska Genealogical Society website, Newspapers
McCook Times Democrat, McCook, Nebraska , Friday 21 December 1894
Death of John Archibald-After a long and eventful life his voyage is ended. Good crops for three years now-So Says Hicks-The Sunday School Cantata a Success-Sneak Thieves - A Great Corn Cure-All Try It.-Death of John Archibald-Tuesday morning December 18th, 1894, after several weeks of sickness and suffering John Archibald passed from this world into the one beyond, aged 71 years and 3 months. He was born in Fifeshire, Scotland, September 23rd, 1823. At the age of seven he moved with his parents to Bristol, England, and at fifteen began an apprenticeship on an ocean vessel. He made many voyages visiting different counties and important cities in both hemispheres, was one shipwrecked and was the only survivor. After seven years as a sailor he joined the British navy where he remained on till the close of the Crimean war, when he was released from his obligations to this country, and emigrated to this country. Here he again became a sailor on the Great Lakes, and was captain of the vessel “Gertie” of Chicago, for twenty years. His health failed and he gave up his life’s occupation, and three years ago came to McCook for his health, but gradually his strong constitution gave way, and about three weeks ago he was suddenly taken ill, and death piloted him into port eternity. His last voyage is over.
Source: South West Nebraska Genealogical Society website, Newspapers
Death of John Archibald-After a long and eventful life his voyage is ended. Good crops for three years now-So Says Hicks-The Sunday School Cantata a Success-Sneak Thieves - A Great Corn Cure-All Try It.-Death of John Archibald-Tuesday morning December 18th, 1894, after several weeks of sickness and suffering John Archibald passed from this world into the one beyond, aged 71 years and 3 months. He was born in Fifeshire, Scotland, September 23rd, 1823. At the age of seven he moved with his parents to Bristol, England, and at fifteen began an apprenticeship on an ocean vessel. He made many voyages visiting different counties and important cities in both hemispheres, was one shipwrecked and was the only survivor. After seven years as a sailor he joined the British navy where he remained on till the close of the Crimean war, when he was released from his obligations to this country, and emigrated to this country. Here he again became a sailor on the Great Lakes, and was captain of the vessel “Gertie” of Chicago, for twenty years. His health failed and he gave up his life’s occupation, and three years ago came to McCook for his health, but gradually his strong constitution gave way, and about three weeks ago he was suddenly taken ill, and death piloted him into port eternity. His last voyage is over.
Source: South West Nebraska Genealogical Society website, Newspapers
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