Kinloss-Kairshea WI Tweedsmuir Community History, Volume 3, [1970] - [1976], p. 20

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William Frazer â€" This obituary was sent by Wh. Frazer's greet grandaugneer, Em Fred Ford (Grace Johnston) of Stevner, Ont. 7r 4 ‘ Many were the expressions of sorrow, when the people of Kinloss sum in; localities heard of the sudden death of Mr. wm. 3razer, one of fihemggp and must respected pioneers in this part of the countryt He was her‘ the capital of Scotland in the 1819, of respectable Highland Seoteh.ygrem had gone to live in that fine omitv. Before reaching, the years n ' he had learned the trade of a blacksmith and by good Conduot'énfl‘pésserr» gained the good will of not only his employer but also a large oi‘ > and at the same time saved enough nonev to make a fair start in ii He was married to Miss Ellen Travers of Glasgow during the after emigrated to America. Shortlv after arriving in Canada, he s situation in Toronto, where his eldest son was born, but hearing o open to first class workmen in Pittsburg the great iron manufieeturiug.r_ theUnited States, he resolved to try his fortune there. After expenn was induced ov tne glowing accounts of the pleasures of backwoods lige,‘ don and enjovments, and the beauties of the scenery and the grandeur ofa W esus, to leave the citv and purchase a home in the wildwoods 0d ceases.‘ H1 whatever romantic ideas of Slch a life Mr. Frazer had determined on making his home, thev were soon dispelled bv the rough experiences of reality, fifiué"’ his indowitable coxrage and perse‘verence enabled him to make a comfortable hug for his fimilv. About 12 years ago he erected lime kilns and commenced the isle of lime. In attending to tnis business and superintending the affairs of his f3rn,ho v19 O‘clpied until the tine of his death. Shortlv after one o'clock'ia‘t th afternoon of the 2Fth of August, lfiah, he went to examine one of kilns but upon stelpinq on the uqrned limesto.es, it innediet81v settled about 3 or 5 feet under his weight and there is little doubt that he was instantly suffocated by thv volumes of poisonous gases which were escaping from the kiln at the time, 81â€" g. t on?! sone suppose his death to be caused partlv uv injurv he may have received ow falling stones from the wall. being alone he was not missed until after # o‘clocu in the evening when Search was innediatelv made and he was found bv e Yarn ha.d and one of his sons. The funeral took place on tie 28th when the re- main of the deceased ventlcmqn was conveved to their last resting place attendâ€" ed ov a larte correre of Friends on neifihbours. he leaves a widow and e fnwilv of six sons and 2 daughters to mourn his loss out thev have the consolazion of knowing that he was a trulv pious man, earnest and conscientious in tho dischwrge of his duties both to his creator and his fellow an. He we: greltlv helOved bv 115 "amilv and hiahlv resnected bv all his neighbours and icquintnnces. .is sons â€" inon, H‘lliin. John, fine , Joseph and Thnrles. T1 “KURWL'P‘ â€" Wigmim (Hrs. Morgan, Port Arthur) and Ella -Indisna, USAf Tunes â€" firwndfetner Frazer. H.u. (1971) Tvped bv M. Machinnon 1970 Jones Fraser married a sister of men Hughes of the 5th of hinIOSS and Grace Johnston if their wrandâ€" deuvhtcr. Janos wws a nhntnvrauhpr and lived in Lucknow. he built the ho) r- hl urn. hon lmnui pro-tenth; l'vns.

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