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John Brown Fraser

Male 1859 - 1945  (85 years)


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  • Name John Brown Fraser 
    Born 12 Mar 1859  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1881  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1881  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Free Thinker 
    Occupation 1883  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    farmer 
    Occupation 1901  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1911  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Farmer 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-72722P 
    Died 8 Jan 1945  Glen Morris, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 7] 
    Cause: Cause: Stroke 
    Buried 10 Jan 1945  Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 7] 
    Person ID I72722  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Jun 2024 

    Father John Fraser,   b. CALC 10 Mar 1833, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Nov 1900, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 67 years) 
    Mother Mary Brown,   b. Mar 1838, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Sep 1908, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 70 years) 
    Married 15 Oct 1858  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9] 
    Family ID F228238  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Janet Middlemiss Renwick,   b. 21 Oct 1856, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jan 1950, Glen Morris, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years) 
    Married 28 Mar 1883  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 10] 
    Children 
     1. James Robert Fraser,   b. 15 Apr 1884, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Feb 1966, Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     2. Isabella Fraser,   b. 26 Mar 1886, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jan 1914, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 27 years)
     3. Mary Lillian Fraser,   b. 15 Dec 1891, Carberry, , Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Janet Fraser,   b. 8 Nov 1894, Reidsville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jun 1981, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
    Last Modified 26 Jun 2024 
    Family ID F18981  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • John B. Fraser

      Well-Known Glenmorris Resident Passes in His 86th Year

      John Brown Fraser of Glenmorris, who was well known to many friends in this vicinity, passed away on Monday morning in his 86th year. His demise followed a stroke which he sustained a few days previously. Mr. Fraser was the eldest and last surviving member of a family of nine, being a son of John Fraser and Mary Brown. He was born on the Brown homestead 9th concession of North Dumfries, now owned by William and Thomas Currie. The family later removed to what is known as the Fraser homestead on the Ayr-Wrigley's highway, now owned by Francis Dedman. As a boy Mr. Fraser attended Wrigley's Corners school, and upon reaching manhood he operated a threshing outfit for a considerable period of time. He farmed in North Dumfries for many years and was known far and wide by a large circle of friends, among whom he was quite popular. He also spent four years in Manitoba. Some 30 years ago, he removed to Glenmorris, and for 17 years acted as night-watchman at the Riverside Silk Mills, Galt. He married Janet Renwick and on March 28 of this year they would have celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary. His widow survives; also one son, James R., of Vancouver, B. C., and two daughters, Mrs. James Sharp (Mary), R.R. 2, St. George, and Mrs. Albert Williamson (Nettie), R.R. 1, Galt: 14 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. One grandson, Gdsm. Allan Fraser Williamson, is serving in Holland with an armoured corps. A daughter, Mrs. James Dryden (Isabella), predeceased him 31 years ago. - The Funeral - The funeral took place to the Ayr Cemetery this (Wednesday) afternoon, with Rev. T. T. Falehney, pastor of First United Church, Galt, in charge of the services. The pallbearers were six grandsons: Lloyd Williamson, Windsor; John Williamson, Sheffield; John Henderson, St. George; Andrew, Donald and Thomas Sharp, Glenmorris.

      The Ayr News Jan 11 1945 pg 3

  • Sources 
    1. [S180] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1901, Dumfries (North) B-3 Page 11.

    2. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, North Div. 2 Page 33.

    3. [S562] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1911, Div 2. Pg. 2.

    4. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
      John B / Fraser / 1859-1945 / His Wife / Janet M / Renwick / 1856-1950

    5. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 12390 (1883), Fraser-Renwick.
      John B Fraser, farmer of North Dumfries, Birth Place: North Dumfries Age: 24 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1859 Father Name: John Fraser Mother Name: Mary Brown Spouse Name: Janet M Renwick, residence North Dumfries, Spouse's Age: 20 Spouse Birth Place: North Dumfries Spouse Father Name: Robert Renwick Spouse Mother Name: Isabella Sudden Marriage Date: 28 Mar 1883 Marriage Location: Waterloo, Ayr

    6. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 2, Page 54.

    7. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
      [Front/West] In Loving memory of/ John Fraser/ born 1799, died Sept. 1868/ his wife/ Eliza Colder/ born 1800, died Aug. 1870/ also their children/ Jane/ born 1841, died Sept. 1857/ Simon/ born 1836, died May 1860/ Malcolm/ born 1843, died Feb. 1864
      [Right/South] John B. Fraser/ 1859 - 1945/ his wife/ Janet M. Renwick/ 1856 - 1950
      [Back/East] In Loving memory of/ John Fraser/ born Mar. 1833 died Nov. 1900/ his wife/ Mary Brown/ born Mar. 1838, died Sept. 1908/ also their sons/ James/ born Mar. 1874, died Oct. 1882/ Walter A./ born April 1877, died April 1890/ Mary E. Fraser wife of/ Herbert/ Thomson/ Born July 1878, Died Oct. 1910/ Fraser.
      [Left/North] James Dryden/ 1884 - 1919/ his wife/ Isabella Fraser/ 1887 - 1914/ their dau./ Isabel/ wife of/ Peter Moore

    8. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register, Rev. John James, United Presbyterian Church, Galt return 10.
      John Fraser Jr., 24, North Dumfries, same, s/o John Fraser & Elizabeth CALDER, married Mary BROWN, 20, North Dumfries, same, d/o James BROWN & Jane DRYDEN, witn: James BROWN of N. Dumfries, 15 Oct 1858

    9. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: John Tersner Jr Age: 24 Birth Date: abt 1834 Birth Place: North Dumfries Marriage Date: 15 Oct 1858 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: John Mother: Elizabeth H Calder Spouse: Mary Brown Spouse's Age: 20 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1838 Spouse Birth Place: North Dumfries Spouse Residence: North Dumfries Spouse Father: James Spouse Mother: Jane Dryden

    10. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: Janet M Renwick Age: 20 Birth Date: abt 1863 Birth Place: North Dumfries Marriage Date: 28 Mar 1883 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: Robert Renwick Mother: Isabella Sudden Spouse: John B Fraser Spouse's Age: 24 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1859 Spouse Birth Place: North Dumfries Spouse Father: John Fraser Spouse Mother: Mary Brown

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 12 Mar 1859 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Free Thinker - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1883 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 28 Mar 1883 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1911 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cause: Stroke - 8 Jan 1945 - Glen Morris, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 10 Jan 1945 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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