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Elizabeth "Lizzie" Fairgrieve

Female 1872 - 1950  (77 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth "Lizzie" Fairgrieve 
    Born 22 Nov 1872  Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Gender Female 
    Name Lizzie Fairgrieve 
    Occupation librarian 
    Residence 1881  , New Brunswick, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    C. Presbyterian 
    Residence 1891  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    C. Presbyterian 
    Residence 1911  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-117065 
    Died 15 May 1950  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Cause: Cause: Stroke 
    Buried 18 May 1950  Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Person ID I117065  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father Thomas Fairgrieve,   b. 6 Mar 1844, Galashiels, , Roxburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Dec 1923, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Annie Hard,   b. 18 Nov 1846, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Feb 1899, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years) 
    Married 16 Dec 1869  Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Family ID F14965  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Miss Elizabeth Fairgrieve Passes In 78th Year

      The death occurred in Galt Hospital on Monday of Ayr's former librarian, Miss Elizabeth Fairgrieve, in her 78th year. She had been confined to hospital for three weeks as the result of a stroke. Born in Guelph, a daughter of the late Thomas Fairgrieve and Annie Hard, she removed to this village with her family as a young girl and had resided here the remainder of her life. Her father was appointed librarian in the Carnegie Public Library here, a position which he retained for many years. He was succeeded by Henry Griffin, who held the post for a short period. Miss Fairgrieve accepted the position a quarter of a century ago and retired on March 1 of this year due to ill health. During her 25 years of service, Miss Fairgrieve handled thousands of volumes and through her remarkable memory was able to discuss the contents of practically all of them with the many subscribers. She counted among her friends, children of two generations who came to respect her advice on matters of reading. Invariably, Miss Fairgrieve directed their attention to the wide variety of travel and educational books which she deemed suitable to the individual. She was a member of the former Stanley Street Presbyterian Church and later Knox United Church. Surviving is one sister, Mrs. Annie Morrison, who made her home here with her sister until a recent illness when she went to the home of her son, George, in Galt. Also surviving are two brothers, William S. and Albert, in the West. The funeral will take place Thursday afternoon at 2.30 from the W. O. Ball Funeral Parlor to the Ayr Cemetery.

      The Ayr News May 18 1950 pg 1

  • Sources 
    1. [S326] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1901, Ayr (Village) A Page 7.

    2. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, North Div. 2 Page 18.

    3. [S1282] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1911, p 3.

    4. [S564] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1891, pg 23.

    5. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
      F/ Thomas Fairgrieve/ Mar. 6, 1844 - Dec. 24, 1923/ Annie Hard/ his wife/ Nov. 18, 1846 - Feb. 15, 1899/ Margaret their daughter/ Mar. 31, 1877 - May 20, 1900/ Elizabeth Fairgrieve/ Nov. 22, 1872 - May 15, 1950/ Annie Morrison/ May 31, 1879 - June 17, 1950/ Fairgrieve

    6. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: Thomas Fairgrieve Age: 25 Birth Date: abt 1844 Birth Place: Scotland Marriage Date: 16 Dec 1869 Marriage County or District: Wellington Father: George Fairgrieve Mother: Elizabeth Fairgrieve Spouse: Annie Hard Spouse's Age: 22 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1847 Spouse Birth Place: Guelph Spouse Father: William Hard Spouse Mother: Sarah Hard

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 22 Nov 1872 - Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - C. Presbyterian - 1881 - , New Brunswick, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - C. Presbyterian - 1891 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1911 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cause: Stroke - 15 May 1950 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 18 May 1950 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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