Joseph Abraham Peitzsche

Obituary for ~ Joseph Peitzsche

The Canso Breeze

Dec. 12th--the death of Joseph Peitzsche occurred at Yankee Harbor, on Friday, December 1st, in the 73rd year of his age.

    Yankee Harbor is a fishing Village situated on the Eastern side of White Head Harbor, where the deceased resided all his life. On Friday morning he came to White Head in a small boat and bought his supply of groceries for winter and left here about 11 a.m. to return to his home, his boat loaded with the necessary supplies. He arrived home safely and went to his house and had dinner. After dinner he, with his two sons, came down to the wharf and took the stuff out of the boat. The old gentleman got in the boat and passed the parcels up to his boys, and in some way lost his balance and fell overboard. His two sons jumped in the boat and hauled their father out of the water immediately and took him to the landing. He was still conscious and they attempted to lead him to the house but before they got very far the poor old man said to lay him down he was done for and he breathed his last in a very few moments. He used to complain of having a weak heart and it is supposed the shock of falling in the water caused his death. He is survived by eight sons and one daughter, Edward, Manager of the New Glasgow Fish Market, New Glasgow; Roland in Worcester, Mass.; George in Liverpool, N.S.; William, Joseph, Howard, Haws and Spurgeon at home. The daughter is Mrs. Albert Munroe, Yankee Harbor.

    The funeral was held Sunday afternoon Interment being in the Methodist cemetery at White Head. The funeral services were in the Methodist Church. The Rev. Mr. Friesen officiated.

The death occurred suddenly at Yankee Harbour, Guysborough County, on December 1st, of Joseph A. Peitzsche, a well known resident of that place, in his 73rd year. Deceased was in good health up to the time of his death, which came very suddenly. A large number of friends will regret the passing away of the deceased. He leaves to mourn his loss a large family of eight sons and one daughter, all grown up, besides two brothers and three sisters. He was laid to rest on Sunday afternoon at White Head, beside the remains of his wife, who pre-deceased him fourteen years ago. Rev. Mr. Freisin of the Methodist Church conducted the funeral services. A large number of friends paid their last respects to deceased by attending the funeral. He was prepared to meet the end and never feared death.