Annie Reay

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• Name: Annie Fraser
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-66411
• Residence: 1874, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1891, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Residence: 1911, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

Annie married William Fraser 6 Feb 1874, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada. William (son of Alexander Fraser and Isabella McPherson) was born 21 Mar 1851, , Ontario, Canada; died 29 Dec 1918, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Margaret Reay "Maggie" Grove
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-103417
• Residence: 1891, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

Margaret married Edwin Mitchell Grove 23 Sep 1897, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Edwin (son of Edwin Henry Grove and Hannah Mitchell) was born 16 Jun 1873, , Ontario, Canada; died 14 Jan 1923, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 16 Jan 1923, Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-66412
• Residence: 1891, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbterian
• Occupation: 1901, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Pattern Maker
• Occupation: 1911, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Pattern Maker, Iron Foundry

Notes:

Funeral Here Saturday Galt's No. 1 Sportsman

The funeral of the late James "Casey" Fraserr 169 King Street Preston conceeded to have been galt's number one all-round Sportsman, who passed away Wednesday morning in the SWMH in his 87th year, will take place Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock from Little's Funeral home to Mount View Cemetery. He was born in Galt March 21, 1876 and had spent the greater part of his life in Galt. In sport Circles all over Ontario, at one time having been an outstanding hockey referee, officiating all over the province, including paly-offs series and hae made such an impression for his fairness that visiting clubs wouldn't object to him handling games on Galt ice. He also learned an enviable reputation as a baseball umpire back in the days when Galt Was represented in a district professional league.

The late "Casey" Fraser had been in declining Health to the last couple of years. Back in the winter of 1959 he was laid low with an attack of pneumonia and was hospitalized for several weeks but recovered. Then he was stricken with arthritis in the left shoulder, that caused him great pain. However he showed a fighting Spirit but in the past 6 months head twice been hospitalized with strength gradually ebbing due to the infirmities of old age.

Born in Galt

Deceased was a son of Mr. and Mrs. William Fraser and was born in that big Stone House below Central School, now No. 1 Harris Street located behind the Hancock Terrace. His mother Annie Rae, wasl the daughter of Jimmy Rae, one of the pioneer settlers of North Dumfries, while on his father's side his ancestors lived in the Crieff district. When he was a small youngster his family moved to Grand Ave South, opposite of the Goldie-McCulloch plant where his Father for many years was yardmaster. He attended Dickson School and it was in its play yard that his love for sport was born as he participated in the various games. When a boy of 16 years he entered the employ of Golie and McCulloch Co. and served his apprenticeship as a pattern maker. They remained with that firm for many years and then worked at Sheldon's CMC and McDougalls and eventually moved to Guelph to take a job at the Guelph Stove foundry, at which time is brother-in-law Bill Bruce, was superintendent. After 20 years with that firm he was pensioned and then moved to Preston where for a few years he worked at his trade at a Clair Brothers plant, retiring in 1956.

Avid Sportsman

While the origin of his nickname "Casey", it's not known it probably came from that well-known Baseball "Song Casey At The Bat" since that game was tops with him. Galt had probably never had an all-around sportsman to compare with the departed popular little gent. He had followed practically every game known, as well as participating in football, hockey, baseball, basketball, rugby, lacrosse, and even in one game of cricket. He was a consistent supporter of Galt ball and hockey teams, even when not living in Galt. He had a great collection of baseball records and possessed many old pictures of Galt clubs with which he had been identified as well as some of the greats of the baseball diamond. He had a company golf teams on many of their out-of-town engagements, even when on a trip to St Louis many years ago when Galt's football squad won the World Championship the World's Fair there, and also was on other tours with that club.

The late James Fraser was always a smart dresser and was distinguished by his bowtie that ever-present cigar in his mouth, and was really a hat stylist, wearing a straw sailor in the summer and a bowler in the winter. In retirement is inseparable companion around the streets of Preston was a cute little Boston Terrier dog and when the first one was killed by an auto, he soon had a replacement

One incident in his later life that he was exceptionally pleased about was the receipt of a Christmas card and life from John David Eaton, the Toronto Merchant Prince.

Besides his wife, former Ethel Hodder, he is survived by a sister, Mrs E. M. (Margaret) Grove who makes her home with her daughter, Mrs. Gwen Smith of Exeter.

The evening reporter Galt Ontario 14th of June 1962

James married Ethel Shelly 5 Jul 1916, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada. Ethel was born 1892, Stone, , Staffordshire, England; died 1977; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Bella Fraser
• Name: Isabella "Bella" Bruce
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-443182
• Residence: 1891, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Occupation: 1901, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Telephone

Isabella married William Bruce 1 Sep 1904, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. William (son of George Bruce and Margaret Robinson) was born 1879, Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Helen Fraser MacDonald
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-90268

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MacDONALD, Helen Fraser (nee Grove)

Peacefully, on Wednesday, April 6, 1994, at the Sheridan Villa Nursing Home Mississauga, in her 94th year, formerly of Galt, Ontario. Beloved mother of Jim MacDonald of Mississauga. Loving grandmother of Helen, Ian, Jim, and David and great-grandmother of Michael and Katie. She will also be missed by her sister, Gwen Smith of London and sister-in-law, Dee Grove of Stroud, Ontario and Pam, Mark, Angie, Janet and many other family and friends. A service of remembrance was held April 9th., 1994. Interment, Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, at a later date.

Cambridge Reporter 1994

Helen married Frederick Roberts MacDonald 15 Jul 1931, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Frederick was born 1900, Campbellton, New Brunswick; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-414674

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• Name: Gwendoline Margaret "Gwen" Smith
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-414675

Gwendoline — John M. Smith. John was born 1905; died 1991; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]