Robert Gladstone Fair

Cal 1860 - 1892  (~ 32 years)

• Name	Robert Gladstone Fair
  Born	CALC 17 Aug 1860	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/171723257
  Residence	1861	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Free Church
  Residence	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	C. Presb.
  Occupation	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Farm Servant
  Residence	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	C. Presbyterian
  Misfortune	1892	Crystal City, , Manitoba, Canada
  	accidently killed
  Residence	1892	Souris, , Manitoba, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-248922
  Died	17 Dec 1892	Crystal City, , Manitoba, Canada   [4]
  Buried	23 Dec 1892	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I248922	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	William Fair,   b. CALC 5 Nov 1836, , Roxburghshire, Scotland ,   d. 5 May 1889, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 52 years)
  Mother	Jane Gladstone,   b. 1840, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Aug 1907, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 67 years)
  Married	16 Jul 1858	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 6]
  Family ID	F247987	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Killed, At Crystal City, Manitoba, on Saturday, December 17th, 1892. Robert G. Fair, Aged 32 years and 4 months. The Funeral Will take place on Friday, 23rd inst., at 2 o'clock from his Mother's residence, Church street, to the Ayr Cemetery. Friends and acquaintances respectfully invited to attend. Ayr, December 22nd, 1892. Waterloo Historical Society Death Notices Collection - photocopies ________________ KILLED ON A HAND CAR. Sad Death of Mr. Robert Fair Near Crystal City, Man. CRYSTAL CITY, Dec. 19. - On Saturday night an accident occurred about two miles east of here, which resulted in the death of Robert Fair, late of Ayr, Ont. He, with four others, had gone to Pilot Mound on a hand car to transact some business, and when returning, while jumping on the rear end of the car, deceased slipped and fell under the handle of the car, the iron lever of which struck deceased over the left temple, inflicting a terrible gash, which resulted in instantaneous death. Yesterday an inquest was held at Messrs, Greenway & Richard's undertaking establishment by Coroner Riddell, assisted by the following jury: H. J. Taylor (foreman), John Greenway, J. F. Hunter, J. G. Steacy, W. H. Greenway, Samuel Treble, J. E. Parr, Samuel Hicks, J. F. Greenway, Robert Rollins, W. S. Mark, E. G. Taylor, D. W. Duff and James MacNamee. Constable Sands was also in attendance. After receiving the evidence of the various witnesses the jury retired, and after an hour and a half of deliberation brought in a an unanimous verdict of accidental death. After consulting with friends of deceased in Ayr, be the body was sent east this morning in the charge of Jas. Bell. Deceased has been residing in Souris, Man., for about two years, and arrived here on Friday's train on a visit to friends. The Winnipeg Tribune Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Mon, Dec 19, 1892 Page 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, North Div. 2 Page 46. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 2 Page 24. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 2, Page 38. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . F/ William Fair/ 1836 - 1889/ Jane Gladstone Fair/ his wife/ 1840 - 1907/ Robert G. Fair/ 1860 - 1892/ Emily N. Fair/ 1881 - 1907/ John N. Fair/ 1874 - 1958/ Fair/ D. Miller/ Woodstock [monument maker] [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. William Fair b. Scotland res: Ayr Age: 27 born abt 1831 father: William mother: Isabella Tait married Jane Gladstones Age:: 18 born abt 1840 b. Canada Spouse res: Galt father: Robert mother: Wilhelmine Nichols married 16 Jul 1858 county: Waterloo [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: William Fair Age: 27 Birth Date: abt 1831 Birth Place: Scotland Marriage Date: 16 Jul 1858 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: William Mother: Isabella Tait Spouse: Jane Gladstones Spouse's Age: 18 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1840 Spouse Birth Place: Canada Spouse Residence: Galt Spouse Father: Robert Spouse Mother: Wilhelmine Nichols Residence: Ayr

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - CALC 17 Aug 1860 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Free Church - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - C. Presb. - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farm Servant - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - C. Presbyterian - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Misfortune - accidently killed - 1892 - Crystal City, , Manitoba, Canada Residence - 1892 - Souris, , Manitoba, Canada Died - 17 Dec 1892 - Crystal City, , Manitoba, Canada Buried - 23 Dec 1892 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth