John Allison Dunn

Born [date unknown] in East Side of Ragged Island, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia, Canada

Ancestors

Died 1881 in At Sea

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Biography

Capt. Jhon Allison Dunn, master mariner, was the son of Isaac Dunn and Olivia (Chadsey) Dunn. He was b. abt 1845

Marriage: Mary Jane Sewall, 13 Jan 1881, Shelburne. Nova Scotia

Ragged Island/Barbados

1881 OBITUARY

Liverpool Advance - April 12, 1881

'Vessel Overdue' - The schooner 'Corean' , 37 tons, owned by Messrs. H& A. Locke, sailed form Lockeport, January 20th for Barbados, and as nothing has been heard of her since, she is supposed to be lost. her crew were are follows: - John Dunn, captain, married a few days before sailing, leaves a wife and mother; Matthias Collins, mate, leaves a wife and two children; James Clifford, steward, married - all of Lockepot; Ian McCuaig, a native of Glasgow, Scotland; Clement of Guysboro; and Thomas McGowan of Summerville, Queens County, seaman, unmarried.

Shelburne Coast Guard - April 2. 1881

'Cannot find in Registry, Schooner 'Corean' in which Captain Allison Dunn (John Allison) sailed and was lost. If we rightfully remember he was hurried to sea with a badly stowed cargo. Captain Dunn was one of our finest men. Matthias Collins was a boy chum of ours.' Also, No. 26, February 19, 1881

Sources

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/78765248/john-allison-dunn