Our Genealogy - Person Sheet
Our Genealogy - Person Sheet
NameJames E. Trites 
, 3C4R, M
, 3C4R, MBirthca 1843, New Brunswick84
Memoage 8 in 1851 census in Salisbury, Westmorland Co., New Brunswick
Death30 Jul 1865
FatherJohn Starr Trites , M (ca1819-1889)
MotherCaroline Frances (Fanny) Pitfield , F (ca1827-1869)
Obituaries notes for James E. Trites
Date : August 29, 1865
Newspaper : Morning Telegraph
“We regret to learn that James E. TRITES, formerly of the Railway office at St. John Station was drowned on July 30th in the steamer "Brother Jonathan" between San Francisco and Vancouver Island. Only 14 out of 300 passengers were saved. Young TRITE's body was washed ashore and was interred at Crescent City. The deceased was the eldest s/o John S. TRITES, Esq., Cashier of Westmorland Bank.”51
Date : August 28, 1865
County : Saint John
Place : Saint John
Newspaper : Morning News
“James E. TRITES, formerly Telegraph Operator and Clerk at the Railway Office, St. John Station was one of the 280 passengers who met a watery grave when the ill starred "Brother Jonathan", while on her passage from San Francisco to Victoria, struck a sunken rock near Crescent City and sunk. The remains of Mr. TRITES (whose father is Cashier of the Westmorland Bank) were interred in Crescent City.”51
Newspaper : Morning Telegraph
“We regret to learn that James E. TRITES, formerly of the Railway office at St. John Station was drowned on July 30th in the steamer "Brother Jonathan" between San Francisco and Vancouver Island. Only 14 out of 300 passengers were saved. Young TRITE's body was washed ashore and was interred at Crescent City. The deceased was the eldest s/o John S. TRITES, Esq., Cashier of Westmorland Bank.”51
Date : August 28, 1865
County : Saint John
Place : Saint John
Newspaper : Morning News
“James E. TRITES, formerly Telegraph Operator and Clerk at the Railway Office, St. John Station was one of the 280 passengers who met a watery grave when the ill starred "Brother Jonathan", while on her passage from San Francisco to Victoria, struck a sunken rock near Crescent City and sunk. The remains of Mr. TRITES (whose father is Cashier of the Westmorland Bank) were interred in Crescent City.”51