Norman Innes Scofield

1877 - 1890  (12 years)

• Name	Norman Innes Scofield
  Born	17 Mar 1877
  Gender	Male
  Died	19 Feb 1890	Silver Lake, Port Dover, Ontario
  Buried	Port Dover Cemetery
  Person ID	I16666	Jacob and Barbara (Schenk) Hoover
  Last Modified	1 Apr 2014

  
  

  Father	Chauncey Lewis Scofield,   b. 1852,   d. 1916  (Age 64 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	Bessie Innes,   b. 15 Oct 1854,   d. 1941  (Age 86 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Married	21 Jun 1876	Port Dover, Ontario
  Family ID	F6540	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  From John Cardiff's Nornet- Scofield -- Norman I. Scofield, 12, drowned in Silver Lake 19 Feb 1890 in Port Dover [BC18900226] Thin Ice On Silver Lake Cause Of Triple Drowning February 21, 1890 Last Wednesday afternoon about 1:00 o'clock an accident of the most appalling description that ever took place in Port Dover happened on Silver Lake, opposite Mr. Quin's grove; whereby three young lads lost their lives while skating. Their names were: Frank Fairchild - only son of Mr. Hirman Fairchild Norman I. Scofield - eldest son of Mrs. Chauncey Scofield; who it will be remembered lost another son in the same stream one recent summer. George A. Bailey - youngest son of Mrs. Wm. Bailey The boys' ages ranged from 11 to 13 years. The ice at this season usually swarms with young people and in consequence of the almost fatal accident reported elsewhere that occurred in the morning, the teachers warned all the pupils to beware of the ice that day; but the joyous inexperience of youth caused the warning to be neglected by these and one or two others. It appears one of the boys skated into an "air hole" and two others went to his assistance; when all were drawn in and desperate struggle for life ensued. One of the boys appears to have succeeded in getting out, but was afterwards dragged in again. Owing to the above mentioned warning the witnesses were few and too far off to see who went in first; only one person arrived in time to see the last boy go down. The telephones from the Roller and Knitting Mills were used to call out to the citizens, and a large crowd of eager workers with sad hearts promptly assembled on the banks, and with the aid of th "ice cutters hooks", etc., the bodies were recovered in about half and hour; from a depth of about 12 ft. of water. Processions of strong men and youths bore the bodies of the little fellows so recently gliding swiftly about on the smooth but treacherous ice; in all the joyous gladness of youth and health, to the homes of their agonized parents, where vain efforts were made to bring back the vital spark.