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unknown male, drowned 1874

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Posted By: S. Ferrall - IAGenWeb volunteer
Date: 8/31/2024 at 16:34:33

On Monday morning (says the McGregor News) the dead body of a man was discovered lodged against the pile work, which forms the western approach to the pontoon at North McGregor.

A boat was sent out to recover it, and it was brought to shore. The body was that of a man apparently about 25 years of age with smooth shaven face, light hair, and although the body was badly decomposed, it was thought from the features to have been a Norwegian.

He was coarsely dressed, having on heavy woolen trowsers, three woolen shirts and a knitted blouse. There was nothing on his person by which he could be identified, and was probably a deck hand on some steamboat.

The body was buried on the island opposite the city.

~Lansing Mirror and Chronicle, Friday, May 29 1874; pg 3


 

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