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Facts and Events
John Harcus b: 14 Jan 1832 in Papa Westray, Orkney Baptism: 07 Apr 1832 Papa Westray, Orkney d: Unknown [1]
John drowned in Lavey Sound on 25th June 1884; he had walked to the Holm at low tide but upon his return the tide was rising quickly. He fell and was swept into deep water and the rescue boat did not each him in time to save him.
Dorothy Drever; Toronto 1956
| At his wedding he wore the fawn and gold satin kerchief which Aunt Eliza gave to William Drever when he returned from Canada for a visit to Pharay in 1918. His bride was a sister of Stewart Drummond (a real old worthy who could be heard shouting about three miles away when he was out in the west firth at the cod fishing. He had the farm of Holland in Pharay). John fished herring for Gillies Bennington, a herring curer of Stronsay. John drowned in Holm Sound. He had walked to Holm when the tide was out but had delayed too long. When he came back the tide was beginning to run through very strongly, he lost his footing and was swept out in the deep water. A boat reached him very soon after but he was dead when taken aboard.
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