In December 1892, Capt. Nicholas Lorentzen, his daughter, Lena, and father-in-law were among the passengers aboard the barge Majestic, on a return trip from Vancouver, British Columbia.

As It Was: All Aboard Lost When Barge Sinks Off Cape Blanco in 1892

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