Alexander Falconer

1864 - 1924  (59 years)

• Name	Alexander Falconer
  Born	23 May 1864	Dunbarton, Ontario Co., Ontario   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1911	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Harness Maker - shop
  Residence	1911	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-340292
  Died	9 Mar 1924	Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Cause: Cause: Toxic Thyroid (1 year) - Myocarditis (1 year)
  Buried	12 Mar 1924	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I340292	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Family	Mary Secker,   b. 4 Mar 1866, Dunbarton, Ontario Co., Ontario ,   d. 12 Aug 1908, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 42 years)
  Married	11 May 1892	Dunbarton, Ontario Co., Ontario   [4]
  Children	1. Clarence Falconer,   b. Feb 1897, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F248413	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Passing Of Prominent Mason - Sudden Demise of Alexander Falconer - The community was startled on Sunday evening when it became known that Mr. Alexander Falconer had passed away at the Hamilton Hospital after undergoing two operations for goiter within a few days of each other, the last on Saturday, death following at 5: 45 p.m. on Sunday. Mr. Falconer had gone down the early part of the week and had put himself in the hands of an expert, who performed the first operation on Wednesday. Both were successful but the patient was unable to rally from the severe shock to his system. Deceased was native of Pickering, where he was in business for some time as a harness maker. Later he went to Toronto, and from there came to Ayr about 18 years ago, purchasing the harness business of Mr. James McGhee, now of Toronto. This he ran successfully until about a year ago when he sold out to the present owner, Mr. Alex. Runstetler. Mr. Falconer was a shrewd business man, a god mechanic and very popular with his patrons, all of whom and the public generally will sincerely regret his early demise, just when he was prepared to take life easy. He was a prominent Mason, being a past master when he came here; he was subsequently elected master of the local lodge for a term and fulfilled his duties most creditably. For some years he was a member of the Public Library Board and also of Knox United Church. A son, Mr. Clarence Falconer of Toronto, survives, Mrs. Falconer having passed away shortly after the family came to Ayr. The funeral, which took place yesterday (Wednesday) from the residence of Mr. Chisholm Scott, Stanley Street, to the Ayr Cemetery, was under Masonic auspices, local members of the Order acting as pallbearers, as follows: Jno. Q. Reid, J.W. Henderson, Jas. G. Fair, D. Reid, W.A. Ramsay, A.R. Robertson. The Ayr News Mar 13 1924 pg 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S1282] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1911, p 3. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . F/ Alexander Falconer/ born May 23, 1864/ died Mar. 9, 1924/ Mary Secker/ his wife/ born Mar. 4, 1866/ died Aug. 12 1908/ "The memory of the Just Is Blessed"/ Falconer [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. Name: Alex Falconer Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1865 Birth Place: Canada Age at Death: 59 Death Date: 9 Mar 1924 Death Place: Wentworth, Ontario, Canada [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: Alexander Falconer Age: 27 Birth Date: abt 1865 Birth Place: Dunbarton, Ontario Marriage Date: 11 May 1892 Marriage County or District: Ontario Father: James Falconer Mother: Isabella Falconer Spouse: Mary Secker Spouse's Age: 25 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1867 Spouse Birth Place: Dunbarton Ont Spouse Father: William Secker Spouse Mother: Mary Secker

  
  

• Event Map

  Occupation - Harness Maker - shop - 1911 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Cause: Toxic Thyroid (1 year) - Myocarditis (1 year) - 9 Mar 1924 - Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - 12 Mar 1924 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth