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Homer Duncan — Healing of a Sister in Cobourg

Published October 25, 2026 at 3:41 PM

1840s
Cobourg, Ontario
Homer Duncan
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While serving as a missionary in the Cobourg area, Homer Duncan and his companion baptized several individuals and administered to a sister who was suffering from a goiter. Following the administration, the sister recovered from the condition. The account notes that sectarian ministers in the area subsequently accused the missionaries of performing these miracles by the power of the devil.

In Their Own Words

“By this time certain sectarian ministers began to say that these miracles were done by the power of the — Homer Duncan, FamilySearch Ancestors Profile”

Sources & References

Homer Duncan (1815–1906), FamilySearch (https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/KWNK-KFL/homer-duncan-1815-1906) (research confidence: high)

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Questions about this account

Who was involved in this account?
The account involves Homer Duncan. Each person named here also has a witness page collecting the other accounts involving them.
When did this account take place?
The account is set in the 1840s.
Where did this account take place?
It took place in Cobourg, Ontario.
What kind of miracle is this?
It is filed as a Healing / Medical Reversal & Remission account reported in Canada.
Where does this account come from?
Homer Duncan (1815–1906), FamilySearch ( (research confidence: high). The full source citation appears in the Sources section below, with links to the original where available.

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