Cortlandt Freer (1831 - 1863)

Born 31 Oct 1831 in Lower Canada

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Died 18 Sep 1863 at age 31 in Point Levi, Canada East

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Biography

Obituary

From: "The American Annual Cyclopædia and Register of Important Events: Embracing Political, Civil, Military, and Social Affairs; Public Documents; Biography, Statistics, Commerce, Finance, Literature, Science, Agriculture, and Mechanical Industry" (1864):

Sept. 18 - Freer, Cortland, was born in Quebec, on the 31st of October, 1831. He was the second son of Noah Freer, for many years cashier of the Quebec Bank. He was educated at the Upper Canada College, Toronto, where he gained high honirs, taking a first exhibition while under 13, and also the Wellington Scholarship. He graduated at the Toronto University and the degree of M.A. was subsequently conferred upon him at a convocation of Bishop's College, Lennoxville, C.E. It was intended that he should follow the legal profession, but his own tastes induced him to prefer civil engineering. He was actively employed during the construction of part of the St. Lawrence and Atlantic railroad, and was afterward one of the division engineers. When this line had been transferred to the Grand Trunk, he continued in connection with the latter company and finally became superintendent of the eastern district, between Montreal, Quebec and Riviere du Loup. He commanded a company of volunteer engineers. In 1856 he married a daughter of Mr. Justice Sicotte. The surviving issue is a daughter and two sons. He died after a short illness, on Friday, 18th September, 1863, at his residence, Point Levi.

Sources

• "Obituaries, Canadian. Freer, Cortland." Page 726.The American Annual Cyclopædia and Register of Important Events: Embracing Political, Civil, Military, and Social Affairs; Public Documents; Biography, Statistics, Commerce, Finance, Literature, Science, Agriculture, and Mechanical Industry. Published 1864 by D. Appleton and Co., New York.

• Quebec, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1968