Sierra County CA Archives Obituaries.....Conteur, Catharine January 10, 1859
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Sacramento Daily Union, January 18, 1859
“Sierra County. — We extract from the Citizen, of Jan. 16th, the following 
local items: 
On Saturday last [January 8] Haven's bridge and flume, extending across the 
north fork of the Yuba at the mouth of the east fork, fell and caused the death 
of Mrs. Catharine Conteur. The bridge was located within a mile of Downieville 
[Sierra County], and formed the crossing of Gold Lake trail; the flume was some 
fifteen feet above and immediately over the bridge, and at the time of the 
casualty was filled with ice and water. Mrs. Conteur, who lived on the middle 
fork, was crossing the bridge with her husband when the structure fell, and was 
hit upon the head by a piece of timber. Her husband was slightly hurt. The 
unfortunate woman died on Monday [January 10].” END


Additional Comments:
Sacramento Daily Union, January 18, 1859 (Tuesday), Page 4, Column 1.


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