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Descendents of Thomas Speedy (unknown - unknown)
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53. Matthew Alexander Piercy. Son of Thomas H. Piercy & Jane Speedy. Born 25 Dec 1867 in Harvey, NB. Christen 11 Aug 1868 in St. Paul's Church Records, Fredericton. Died 3 Feb 1889 in Union Mines Saw Mill (Cumberland). Buried in Denman Island, BC.

    Copied from obituary in 1967 Piercy Family Tree book:
    Death of Mr Matthew Alexander Piercy
    One of the sad occurrences not infrequently encountered was the sudden and unexpected decease of Matthew A. Piercy, eldest son of Mr and Mrs T. H. Piercy of Denman Island, which took place at the Union Mines Saw Mill.
    The young man had been during the previous week enjoying a few days visit at his parents home and on resuming work at the sawmill where he was employed, suffered a severe attack of pleurisy and this speedily developed into pneumonia, and on Sunday morning last in spite of every endeavour to save his life, the end came.
    The remains were on Monday conveyed by special train to Jack Hart's Point, hence by boat to his father's home.  On Tuesday, followed by a large concourse of sorrowing friends, to the burying grounds near the site of the new church.  He was laid in the first grave dug in the new cemetery and thus closed his earthly career.
    Rev. W. W. Baer addressed the congregation from Philippians and conducted the graveside service.
    Matthew Piercy was much respected by all who knew him.  A young man who was of genial temperament and had quiet inoffensive disposition, steady, sober and industrious.  His projects and success were enviable.  The bereaved family have the heartfelt sympathy of the entire community in the separation by death from the first born of their home.  He was 21 years of age.  He died on February 3rd, 1889.

 

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