The Strange Case of Maggie Power by David Clarke

This is a must-read for Twillingate historians. Check out David Clarke’s article “The Strange Case of Maggie Power,” which was published in The Telegram on January 1, 2019. I tried to share this on my FB page, however, the link wasn’t allowed so here goes:

DAVID CLARKE: The strange case of Maggie Power

ChatGPT Info on Maggie Power:

Maggie Power, a 19-year-old woman from Traytown, Newfoundland, tragically died on April 14, 1914, in Little Harbour, Twillingate. Her death was recorded as a suicide by strangulation.

The Twillingate Methodist Burial Records from December 1912 to June 1918 list Maggie Power’s death on April 14, 1914, noting the cause as suicide by strangulation in Little Harbour.

Additionally, the Vital Records Register of Deaths for the District of Twillingate from 1913 to 1914 confirms Maggie Power’s death on April 14, 1914, in Little Harbour, attributing it to suicide by strangulation.

While these records provide the date and cause of death, they do not offer further details about the circumstances surrounding Maggie Power’s death. Additional information may be found in local archives or historical societies in Twillingate.

Sources:

https://ngb.chebucto.org/Parish/meth-burials-1912-1918-tw.shtml?utm_source=chatgpt.com

https://ngb.chebucto.org/Vstats/death-reg-bk-6-1913-1914-tw.shtml?utm_source=chatgpt.com

https://www.instagram.com/getyourfluteon/p/DFRUZmOsgP9/

https://ganderairporthistoricalsociety.org/FT.Early.History.QX%20.pdf

https://ngb.chebucto.org/Vstats/death-reg-bk-6-1913-1914-tw.shtml

https://dai.mun.ca/PDFs/mha_twill/1948.pdf