Capt. JOSEPH HARRINGTON (d. 1906)
Last Saturday Joseph Harrington died at his home on the Eastside, after
being confined to his bed for nearly a year by a wearing, painful illness.
For several years past his health was "not what it used to be," as he
often remarked, but he kept about and managed to get along, though the
sunny bouyancy of his spirits was gone. He was a sufferer for many years
and seemed to be conscious that the disease was slowly dragging him to
the grave, but he kept plodding as long as he could. He was a splendid
machinist and a marine engineer of ability. Indeed, for many years he
stood second to none in reputation as an engineer. His services were
always regarded as necessary in the fitting out of the Goodrich steamers
in the spring. For the past ten or fifteen years he was employed as a
tug captain and it was frequently and truly said of him that he was
"at home at either end of his boat." It is certain he was a very
competent tug captain as well as a very competent marine engineer and
he was, in his best days, well known all along the lake and was every-
where popular, as he was a most companionable and genial man. Joseph
Harrington was born at Tattagouche, Province of New Brunswick, August
9, 1844. In the year 1850 he came with his parents to this country and
with them settled in the town of Mishicot, where he grew to manhood and
was married the first time. His first wife was Elizabeth Niquette, a
sister of Mrs. Geo. Preston of this city. She died when still a young
woman, but she bore him a son and a daughter. The former was the late
Frank Harrington of this city. The daughter is Miss Emma Harrington,
who since the death of her mother has lived with her aunt, Mrs. U.
Niquette of this city. His second wife was Dilema Langlois of this
city, and she, with nine of the children she bore him, survives him.
The funeral took place at St. Luke's church this morning.
Two Rivers Chronicle, Tuesday, April 24, 1906
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From Der Nord Westen, 26 Apr. 1906:
Joseph Harrington, a resident of the East Side of Two Rivers,
died Saturday at age 62 following a 1-year illness. He leaves
a widow and 10 children. The funeral was held Tuesday morning.
Last Saturday Joseph Harrington died at his home on the Eastside, after
being confined to his bed for nearly a year by a wearing, painful illness.
For several years past his health was "not what it used to be," as he
often remarked, but he kept about and managed to get along, though the
sunny bouyancy of his spirits was gone. He was a sufferer for many years
and seemed to be conscious that the disease was slowly dragging him to
the grave, but he kept plodding as long as he could. He was a splendid
machinist and a marine engineer of ability. Indeed, for many years he
stood second to none in reputation as an engineer. His services were
always regarded as necessary in the fitting out of the Goodrich steamers
in the spring. For the past ten or fifteen years he was employed as a
tug captain and it was frequently and truly said of him that he was
"at home at either end of his boat." It is certain he was a very
competent tug captain as well as a very competent marine engineer and
he was, in his best days, well known all along the lake and was every-
where popular, as he was a most companionable and genial man. Joseph
Harrington was born at Tattagouche, Province of New Brunswick, August
9, 1844. In the year 1850 he came with his parents to this country and
with them settled in the town of Mishicot, where he grew to manhood and
was married the first time. His first wife was Elizabeth Niquette, a
sister of Mrs. Geo. Preston of this city. She died when still a young
woman, but she bore him a son and a daughter. The former was the late
Frank Harrington of this city. The daughter is Miss Emma Harrington,
who since the death of her mother has lived with her aunt, Mrs. U.
Niquette of this city. His second wife was Dilema Langlois of this
city, and she, with nine of the children she bore him, survives him.
The funeral took place at St. Luke's church this morning.
Two Rivers Chronicle, Tuesday, April 24, 1906
*******
From Der Nord Westen, 26 Apr. 1906:
Joseph Harrington, a resident of the East Side of Two Rivers,
died Saturday at age 62 following a 1-year illness. He leaves
a widow and 10 children. The funeral was held Tuesday morning.
Capt. JOSEPH HARRINGTON (d. 1906)
Last Saturday Joseph Harrington died at his home on the Eastside, after
being confined to his bed for nearly a year by a wearing, painful illness.
For several years past his health was "not what it used to be," as he
often remarked, but he kept about and managed to get along, though the
sunny bouyancy of his spirits was gone. He was a sufferer for many years
and seemed to be conscious that the disease was slowly dragging him to
the grave, but he kept plodding as long as he could. He was a splendid
machinist and a marine engineer of ability. Indeed, for many years he
stood second to none in reputation as an engineer. His services were
always regarded as necessary in the fitting out of the Goodrich steamers
in the spring. For the past ten or fifteen years he was employed as a
tug captain and it was frequently and truly said of him that he was
"at home at either end of his boat." It is certain he was a very
competent tug captain as well as a very competent marine engineer and
he was, in his best days, well known all along the lake and was every-
where popular, as he was a most companionable and genial man. Joseph
Harrington was born at Tattagouche, Province of New Brunswick, August
9, 1844. In the year 1850 he came with his parents to this country and
with them settled in the town of Mishicot, where he grew to manhood and
was married the first time. His first wife was Elizabeth Niquette, a
sister of Mrs. Geo. Preston of this city. She died when still a young
woman, but she bore him a son and a daughter. The former was the late
Frank Harrington of this city. The daughter is Miss Emma Harrington,
who since the death of her mother has lived with her aunt, Mrs. U.
Niquette of this city. His second wife was Dilema Langlois of this
city, and she, with nine of the children she bore him, survives him.
The funeral took place at St. Luke's church this morning.
Two Rivers Chronicle, Tuesday, April 24, 1906
*******
From Der Nord Westen, 26 Apr. 1906:
Joseph Harrington, a resident of the East Side of Two Rivers,
died Saturday at age 62 following a 1-year illness. He leaves
a widow and 10 children. The funeral was held Tuesday morning.
Last Saturday Joseph Harrington died at his home on the Eastside, after
being confined to his bed for nearly a year by a wearing, painful illness.
For several years past his health was "not what it used to be," as he
often remarked, but he kept about and managed to get along, though the
sunny bouyancy of his spirits was gone. He was a sufferer for many years
and seemed to be conscious that the disease was slowly dragging him to
the grave, but he kept plodding as long as he could. He was a splendid
machinist and a marine engineer of ability. Indeed, for many years he
stood second to none in reputation as an engineer. His services were
always regarded as necessary in the fitting out of the Goodrich steamers
in the spring. For the past ten or fifteen years he was employed as a
tug captain and it was frequently and truly said of him that he was
"at home at either end of his boat." It is certain he was a very
competent tug captain as well as a very competent marine engineer and
he was, in his best days, well known all along the lake and was every-
where popular, as he was a most companionable and genial man. Joseph
Harrington was born at Tattagouche, Province of New Brunswick, August
9, 1844. In the year 1850 he came with his parents to this country and
with them settled in the town of Mishicot, where he grew to manhood and
was married the first time. His first wife was Elizabeth Niquette, a
sister of Mrs. Geo. Preston of this city. She died when still a young
woman, but she bore him a son and a daughter. The former was the late
Frank Harrington of this city. The daughter is Miss Emma Harrington,
who since the death of her mother has lived with her aunt, Mrs. U.
Niquette of this city. His second wife was Dilema Langlois of this
city, and she, with nine of the children she bore him, survives him.
The funeral took place at St. Luke's church this morning.
Two Rivers Chronicle, Tuesday, April 24, 1906
*******
From Der Nord Westen, 26 Apr. 1906:
Joseph Harrington, a resident of the East Side of Two Rivers,
died Saturday at age 62 following a 1-year illness. He leaves
a widow and 10 children. The funeral was held Tuesday morning.
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