I found This little gem this afternoon while I was looking on the internet for information about Lucas Henry McDermott. Family folklore says that he drowned in Lake Kootenay, British Columbia on January 25, 1893. I happened across an online archive of "The British Colonist" and took a chance thinking for sure there'd be some type of write up about someone drowning in the lake...sure enough I found this little treasure that I believe is our man...
Clipped from "The British Colonist, January 31, 1893 page 8)
Granted it's more than a bit gruesome, but great to find nonetheless!
Lucas Henry McDermott was the son of Patrick McDermott and Hannah Mariah Ash for anyone who is keeping track.
