1878 — Oct 20, Last sighting of Fishing Schooner Cunard out of Gloucester, MA — 14
— 14 Procter Brothers. The Fishermen’s Own Book. 1882, p. 76.
— 14 Sheedy. Out of Gloucester. “Men Lost Fishing from Gloucester in the 1800’s.”
— 12 Chester Daily Times (PA). “Latest News,” Feb 6, 1879, p. 1, col. 3.
Narrative Information
Procter: “Sch. Cunard, 74.65 tons…lost on the Banks in November or December…Crew list…[14 names].” (Procter 1882, 76)
Sheedy: “Sch. Cunard…built at Essex, lost off Grand Bank in early winter, 1878 [previous page notes Nov.]… [list of 14 names].” (Sheedy. “The Cunard,” Out of Gloucester.)
Chester Daily Times, PA, Feb 6, 1879: “The schooner Cunard, which sailed from Gloucester, Mass., last June for Greenland, has not been heard of since October 20th, when she touched at Port Mulgrave, N.S. and she is given up for lost. She had a crew of 12 men.” (Chester Daily Times. “Latest News,” 2-6-1879, p.1, c.3.)
Find A Grave: “Phillip Hennessey….Death: 1878, Canada. Lost at Sea — Off the Grand Banks, Canada. Fisherman aboard the fishing Schooner Cunard. Sch. Cunard, 74.65, built at Essex, lost off Grand Bank in early winter, 1878. Owned by James G. Tarr & Bro. Valued at $6000….” [Shows photo of grave memorial in Oak Hill Cemetery, Gloucester, Essex County, MA.]
Sources
Chester Daily Times (PA). “Latest News” [Loss of the Cunard], Feb 6, 1879, p. 1, col. 3. Accessed at: http://www.newspaperarchive.com/FullPagePdfViewer.aspx?img=13733148
Find A Grave: “Phillip Hennessey.” Record uploaded by G. Burke, 2-29-2016. Accessed 10-29-2016 at: http://forums.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GScid=91355&GRid=158737700&df=30
Procter Brothers. The Fishermen’s Own Book. Gloucester: Procter Brothers, Publishers, 1882. Accessed at: http://www.archive.org/stream/fishermensownboo02proc#page/n7/mode/1up
Sheedy, R. Out of Gloucester. “Men Lost Fishing from Gloucester in the 1800’s.” Accessed 10-29-2016 at: http://www.downtosea.com/list.htm