Death of Frederick Peacock -1921

Copied from a newspaper clipping

Obituary for Fred Peacock
Yesterday afternoon, four little lads from the Moffet Farm who were fishing discovered the body of a man in the water near one of the boat houses at the foot of Colborne Street (Orillia). They notified the CPR officials who in turn advised Chief Murphy, and they came down and took the drowned man out of the water. There were no marks of violence, and his money and watch were in his pocket, but nothing by which he could be identified. His name was not learned until after tea when Mr. Thomas Jennings of East Street visited the undertaker parlours of D.C. Clarke and found that the drowned man was his neighbour, Fred Peacock who had been missing since the day before.

Peacock, who was about seventy years old, lived with a niece, Mrs. Sax Moore, Regent Street. He had left home the morning before and had not returned, but as this was not unprecedented, it did not cause Mrs. Moore much alarm.

Strangely enough, a little grand nephew, Elwood Moore, was one of the boys who found the body, but as they did not want to see it taken from the water, he did not recognize his uncle. The other three were George Perigot, and Richard and Sam Bond.Peacock was a native of Ireland. He was the last member of the family. He was a widower and had two sons in the United States. He had been living with Mrs. Moore for about two months. Interrment is likely to take place at Falkenburg where the deceased formerly lived. Dr. McLean has not yet decided whether or not it is advisable to hold an inquest.

PEACOCK, Frederick, m, April 13, 1921, 71 years, Ireland, cause - found drowned at Orillia accidental, burial - Falkenburg, laborer, s/o Thomas Peacock of Ireland & blank, infm - Joseph O. Peacock, nephew, Orillia (Simcoe Co) 029897-21