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Capt William James Solomon Publicover

Birth	:	6 Oct 1907 Nova Scotia, Canada
Death	:	13 Nov 1942
Burial	:	Jeffers Cemetery, Jeffers, Cottonwood County, USA
Coordinate	:	44.0499992, -95.1857986
Inscription	:	PUBLICOVER William James Solomon 1907 1942 PUBLICOVER Lawrence Arthur 12 Jan 1913 15 Jan 1913 PUBLICOVER Muriel Elfreda 3 Jun 1906 12 Aug 1935 PUBLICOVER Eledith Elfreda 1881 1967
Description	:	William drowned at sea during the second world war on the S. S. Lillian E. Kerr. Bridgewater Bulletin Wednesday, November 25th, 1942 The "Lillian E Kerr" one of the few surviving four-masted schooners surviving, and a vessel which was a familiar sight at the railway wharf, Bridgewater, has made her last voyage. The news was received on Monday by the owner, Captain J. L. Publicover, Dublin Shore that the ship had met disaster returning from New York with a cargo of coal. She was supposedly rammed by a steamer and cut in two, sinking immediately. Of the seven men aboard the "Kerr" only... Read More	William drowned at sea during the second world war on the S. S. Lillian E. Kerr. Bridgewater Bulletin Wednesday, November 25th, 1942 The "Lillian E Kerr" one of the few surviving four-masted schooners surviving, and a vessel which was a familiar sight at the railway wharf, Bridgewater, has made her last voyage. The news was received on Monday by the owner, Captain J. L. Publicover, Dublin Shore that the ship had met disaster returning from New York with a cargo of coal. She was supposedly rammed by a steamer and cut in two, sinking immediately. Of the seven men aboard the "Kerr" only one, the owner's son-in-law, John Richards, who served as mate, is known to have been picked up after the crash but is said to have expired on the rescue ship from exposure in the water. The fate of the rest of the crew (six) is undetermined, but it is feared they were lost. It is hoped, however, that at last some may have been picked up the other ship. Those on board on her last voyage were: Captain William Publicover, Master, married, son of the owner, West Dublin. Mate John Richards, married, two children, West Dublin. Robert LeGag, cook, Mount Pleasant. Fletcher Oxner, married, one child, West Dublin. A youth by the name of Adams, Dublin Shore and two men from Tancook Island, were also declared on board. With thanks to Liz Burbidge. "The Lillian E. Kerr was lost at sea. There were 7 crew members on board. It collided with one ship, from a convoy of ships that left Halifax, N.S. The ship it collided with was the Alcoa Pilot. The crew heard the sounds of propellers in the night air and lit their running lights and flares. The captain of the Pilot was informed that lights were visible and that there could be the possibility of a ship dead ahead, but he maintained his course and ordered full speed ahead. A statement was made in the Master's report of the cable ship Cyrus Field, which participated in the convoy and picked up the only body found. It states that the Alcoa Pilot crashed into the schooner at 12-15am which sank in 2 minutes. About 3 1/2 miles from the site, the Cyrus Field was ordered to go back and look for survivors. They found a man yelling and picked him up. He stated that there were 7 of them and lapsed into unconsiousness until he died. The Lillian E. Kerr was owned by my Great Grandfather Captain James L. Publicover, of Dublin Shore, Nova Scotia. I get my information from the many stories told to me about my Great Grandfather by my Grandfather, Bruce, his son whom lost his brother and brother-in-law on that ship. I also get my information from a book my Great Aunt Dolly wrote about her father, Captain Publicover. He owned many schooner over his lifetime and 9 were lost at sea." (- courtesy Jodi Colbourne)

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Longitude: -95.1857986

Family Members:

Parent

Capt James Leander Publicover

(1877 - 1960)

Eledith Elfreda Bell Publicover

(1881 - 1967)

Siblings

Muriel Elfreda Publicover

(1906 - 1935)

Virginia Annie Publicover Richards

(1911 - 1999)

Laurence Arthur Publicover

(1913 - 1913)

Charles Melbourne Publicover

(1913 - 1977)

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