Robert Miller Crozier

Cal 1862 - 1911  (~ 48 years)

• Name	Robert Miller Crozier
  Born	CALC 16 Apr 1862	, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Misfortune	killed in train wreck
  Occupation	1898	Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada
  	Blacksmith
  Misfortune	1911
  	killed in train accident
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-170316
  Died	4 Feb 1911	Richwood, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario   [2]
  	Cause: Cause: Killed in Train Wreck
  Buried	7 Feb 1911	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I170316	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Family	Margaret Jamieson,   b. 1861, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Mar 1933, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)
  Married	8 Oct 1898	Drumbo, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F49541	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  In the death of Mr. Crozier, Drumbo was sorely afflicted. The deceased was also well known in Ayr. In fact his mortal remains are now lying in the Ayr cemetery, interment having been made here on Tuesday afternoon. He was the only passenger killed and was returning home from Paris, where he had been called to attend to this duties as turnip inspector. After the accident had occurred, Randolph Kennedy, another passenger from Drumbo, who was practically unhurt, phoned to his wife that he was safe, but did not say anything about Crozier, as at that time it was not sure that the latter was among the dead, so Mrs. Crozier did not learn the truth until 2 am on Sunday morning. Crozier's body was burned to a cinder, but beside the remains were found his watch and his turnip knives. Before the accident, the unfortunate man was sitting in the smoking compartment, directly behind the mail coach, and was this crashed in and telescoped he was caught in the trap. Another passenger, a seat or two behind, heard a man should "Oh, I'm fast, help me," and a few moments later "it's all up." This cry probably came from Crozier. He leaves a widow but no children. Other Drumbo passengers who escaped unhurt were Gordon Prentice and George Hunt. On Saturday night Mrs. Crozier was at the depot to meet her husband, along with several others, and when an engine went east she remarked that the west bound train must be late. Mr. Newman, the agent, thought the engine would back in on the switch and when told that it had gone on he showed by the expression of his face that he feared there would be trouble, as he had been informed that the express had left Paris. It was not very long until someone noticed a fire in the east, and it was soon learned that there had been an accident. About ten o'clock a phone message came that there had been a collision and the train had burned up, but that all the Drumbo passengers were safe, and four people had been killed. Mr. Rand. Kennedy telephoned to Mrs. Kennedy that he was all right. He did not say that Mr. crozier was killed, thinking it wise not to do so. This rather relieved Mrs. Crozier's anxiety, and she did not know unit two o'clock on Sunday morning, when the train arrived. The greatest sympathy is being extended to her in her deep affliction. Ayr News Feb 9 1911 pg 8

  
  

• Sources

  [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . Crozier/ In memory of/ Robert M. Crozier/ died Feb. 7, 1911/ In his 49th year/ his wife/ Margaret Jamieson/ died Mar. 29, 1933/ In Her 73rd year [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. Name: Robert Crozier Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1863 Age at Death: 48 Death Date: 4 Feb 1911 Death Place: Oxford, Ontario, Canada [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: Robert Miller Crozier Age: 37 Birth Date: abt 1861 Marriage Date: 8 Oct 1898 Marriage County or District: Oxford Father: Thomas Crozier Mother: Catherine Miller Spouse: Margaret Jamieson Spouse's Age: 37 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1861 Spouse Father: Alexander Jamieson Spouse Mother: Margaret Waldie

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - CALC 16 Apr 1862 - , Ontario, Canada Occupation - Blacksmith - 1898 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Married - 8 Oct 1898 - Drumbo, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - 7 Feb 1911 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth