Dr. Alexander Anthony Dame

1847 - 1915  (67 years)

• Name	Alexander Anthony Dame
  Prefix	Dr.
  Born	9 Jul 1847	North Marysburgh, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/138871386
  Military	Fenian Raids
  Occupation	1904	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Doctor
  Died	23 Mar 1915	Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Prospect Cemetery, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I487957	Generations
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2024

  
  

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  Dr. Alexander Anthony Dame From Men in Canada

  
  

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  DAME, ALEXANDER ANTHONY was born in North Marysburgh, Prince Edward County on July 9, 1846. He received a public and private school education and became a teacher when he was seventeen years of age. He then attended the Royal Military College, Kingston, graduating in 1866. He commanded a frontier company during the Fenian invasion. He subsequently entered the medical faculty of Queen's University, graduating as gold medallist in 1886. He practised at first in Jordan, Lincoln County and then in Toronto. He went to London and Vienna for postgraduate work, and on his return, in 1904, began to practise in Galt. His card in the Weekly Reformer read: Dr. Dame Specialist in Medical and Surgical diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat (exclusively) Graduate of Royal London Ophthalmologic and Golden Square Hospital London England. Also Royal Imperial Eye Ear Nose and Throat Hospital, Vienna Austria. The Berliner Journal of May 26, 1904 carried a notice that he would visit Berlin twice a week. In 1908 he returned to Toronto to practise his specialty. He maintained his interest in military matters, and while in the militia, was regimental surgeon for the 48th Highlanders. He died suddenly on March 23, 1915. aged 68, and was survived by his widow and a son. (Portrait is in "Men of Canada). Dr. Alexander D. Campbell, Doctors in Waterloo County 1852-1925 ______________ DROPPED DEAD AT FUNERAL Dr. Alexander A. Dame, Queen's Graduate, Died in Toronto. Dr. Alexander A. Dame a Queen's graduate and one of Toronto's foremost medical specialists dropped dead yesterday afternoon while on his way to act as a pall-bearer at the funeral of a friend. Dr. Dame, who was 72 years of age, graduated from Queen's University in 1866 and practiced in Toronto for many years, specializing in diseases of the eye, ear and throat. Death was due to cerebral hemorrhage. The funeral will take place Friday afternoon from the residence of his niece, Mrs. J. Miller, 145 Ossington Ave. The Kingston Daily Standard Thurs, Kingston Mar 25, 1915 Page 8 _____________ Dr. A. A. Dame. To drop dead on the street while on his way to act as pallbearer at the funeral of a friend was the tragic end of the late Dr. Alexander A Dame, of 863 College street, yesterday afternoon. Dr. Dame, who was a well-known eye, ear, and throat specialist, was walking north on Roncesvalles avenue at 2.30 yesterday, on his way to the funeral of the late James H. Wallace, Street Railway inspector, an old friend, who also died suddenly on Friday last at his late home, 82 Grenadier road. Dr. Dame collapsed from cerebral hemorrhage on the sidewalk, and was carried into a barber shop, where he was attended by Dr. McVicar. The hemorrhage however, was so severe that he died within a few moments. Dr. Dame's remains were removed to the residence of his niece, Mrs. J Miller, 145 Ossington avenue, from where the funeral will take place on Friday at 2 p.m. As Dr. Dame's wife has been dead for many years, and his only son, Mr. A. D. Dame, Canadian representative of the Master Builders' Association, is at present in Haileybury. Dr. Dame's home on College street has been in charge of a housekeeper. He had been practising for many years in Toronto, and came originally from Niagara. He graduated from Queen's University in 1866 and was one of the city's foremost specialists in his chosen profession Dr. Dame was 72 years of age. The Toronto Star Wed, Mar 24, 1915 Page 9

  
  

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  Born - 9 Jul 1847 - North Marysburgh, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Doctor - 1904 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 23 Mar 1915 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Prospect Cemetery, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth