William R. Fairgrieve

1855 - 1885  (30 years)

• Name	William R. Fairgrieve
  Born	26 Feb 1855	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	C. Presbyterian
  Interesting	1885	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	suicide
  Misfortune	1885	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	suicide by hanging
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-71103
  Died	20 Nov 1885	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3]
  	Cause: Suicide by Hanging
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I71103	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Hugh Fairgrieve,   b. 1814, Galashiels, , Roxburgh, Scotland ,   d. 2 Jun 1891  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Mary Ann Roberts,   b. 1818, Galashiels, , Roxburgh, Scotland ,   d. 30 Dec 1889, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)
  Family ID	F16584	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  In North Dumfries, on Friday, 20th inst., at half-past 12 o'clock, William R. Fairgrieve, in his 31st year. Galt Reporter Nov 27 1885 pg 1 _______________________ Sad Death It has been the lot of the Reporter during the years in which it has paid its weekly visits to its readers to record many painful bereavements; but It never fell to the lot of the writer to record one more distressing than that which fell upon the household of our respected old friend Mr. Hugh Fairgrieve, farmer, North Dumfries, last Friday. For a few days previous his son William R. had not been well, complaining very much of the cold, and had remained in the house sitting by the stove. He had taken some medicine but declined to consult a doctor, saying that he would be all right in a day or two. Shortly after noon on Friday he left the house and was noticed going toward the driving shed. Not returning, his aged mother became somewhat uneasy, but thought he had gone over to his brother, some distance away; but as time passed she sent out her daughter to see if she could see him. On entering the driving shed the sister was horrified at discovering the body of her brother hanging, by the neck from one of the rafters. An alarm was instantly given, but the young man was quite dead when taken down. It is needless to say that the family so painfully bereaved bear with them the sympathy of the entire neighborhood. No possible reason can be assigned for the act, Mr. Fairgrieve being a steady and hard working young man, and one that carried with him the respect of all who knew him. He was a member of the C. P. Church choir in this town, and was present at the usual services in this church on the Sunday previous. He was in the 31st year or his age, and unmarried. Galt Reporter Nov 27 1885 pg 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link . In/ memory of/ William Fairgrieve/ born/ Feb 26, 1855/ died/ Nov 20. 1885/ John Fairgrieve/ died/ Dec. 29. 1904/ aged 64 years/ Henry Howitt/ Meikelham/ died Jan 2. 1942/ [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 2. [S713] Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 017205 (1885). William R Fairgrieve Gender: Male Age: 30 Birth Date: abt 1855 Birth Place: North Dumfries Death Date: 20 Nov 1885 Death Place: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death: Suicide (Hanging)

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 26 Feb 1855 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - C. Presbyterian - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Interesting - suicide - 1885 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Misfortune - suicide by hanging - 1885 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Suicide by Hanging - 20 Nov 1885 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth