Andrew Scott Laidlaw

1896 - 1911  (14 years)

• Name	Andrew Scott Laidlaw
  Born	9 Oct 1896	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Misfortune	1911
  	drowned
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-342053
  Died	28 May 1911	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Cause: Cause: Drowning
  Buried	30 May 1911	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I342053	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Thomas A. Laidlaw,   b. 1864, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1952  (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Mary Ann Ouchterson,   b. 1869,   d. 1947  (Age 78 years)
  Family ID	F248735	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Drowned In the Nith - Another tragic is occurrence was added to the list on Sunday when Andrew S. Laidlaw, a son of Mr. Thos. Laidlaw, Galt, was drowned in the river Nith, about three miles from this village. It appears that the young man, who was employed on the farm of Dr. Thompson, near Blair, came over here to visit his brother John, who is in the employ of Mr. J. C. Lockie, Blenheim. During the afternoon the brothers went down to the river near the quarter town line bridge for a swim, and at 3.30 Andrew was drowned. His brother made an heroic effort to save him, and gave up only after being thoroughly exhausted. The alarm was then given and quite a few neighbors gathered. The body lay in nine feet of water and about an hour elapsed before it was recovered, Mr. A. G. Laurie succeeding after several others had failed. Among those who rendered valuable assistance were Messrs. Kenneth McKenzie, A. B. Laurie, R. W. Roberts and John Harvey. The unfortunate young man could swim very well and it is thought he must have been seized with cramps. He was in his 16th year and was well developed, weighing 100 lbs. The funeral took place on Tuesday, interment being made at Ayr. The Ayr News Jun 1 1911 pg 8

  
  

• Sources

  [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name: Andrew Scott Laidlaw Date of Birth: 9 Oct 1896 Gender: Male Birth Place: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name: Thomas Anderson Laidlaw Mother's name: Annie Oughterson [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. Name: Andrew Scott Laidlaw Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1897 Birth Place: Blenheim Age at Death: 14 Death Date: 28 May 1911 Death Place: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 9 Oct 1896 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Cause: Drowning - 28 May 1911 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 30 May 1911 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth