John Fraser (1836 - 1871)

Born 1836 in Ohio, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada

Ancestors

Died 23 Oct 1871 at about age 35 in Gaspereau Lake, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Biography

The family of Angus, brother of Bishop William Fraser, were Murdoch married; John, a school teacher, drowned.

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John was a school teacher and lost his life by drowning at Gaspereau Lake while trying to retrieve a duck that he had shot.

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Birth Record - not found

Census of Canada 1871 Item No: 1017068 Province: Nova Scotia District Name: Antigonish Lochaber

• Fraser, Angus - age 65, M, born Scotland, farmer, could not read nor write;
• Fraser, Anna - age 60, M, born N.S., could not read nor write;
• Fraser, John - age 35, teacher;
• Fraser, Annie - age 30, M;
• Fraser, Simon - age 28, tailor;
• Fraser, Murdock - age 27, farmer;
• Fraser, Alexander - age 25, farmer.

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John, school teacher, drowned in Gaspereau Lake.

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Death Record - Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics

• John Fraser death at Gaspereaux, Antigonish County in 1871
• Death Registration: Year: 1871 book: 1802 page: 54 number: 140

• John Fraser, Teacher, Male, 37, Bachelor, b. Ohio, parents Angus Fraser & Ann McRae, died 23 October 1871 at Gaspereaux Lake, Drowned, informant Alex Fraser.

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Sources

1. ↑ A History of the County of Antigonish, Nova Scotia by the Reverand D.J. Rankin, Toronto: The MacMillan Company of Canada Ltd. 1929. p. 133
2. ↑ History of Antigonish – MacLean (Vol. 2)
3. ↑ http://data2.collectionscanada.ca/1871/pdf/4396739_00155.pdf
4. ↑ http://data2.collectionscanada.ca/1871/pdf/4396739_00156.pdf
5. ↑ https://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=bayfield&id=I7872
6. ↑ https://www.novascotiagenealogy.com/ItemView.aspx?ImageFile=1802-54&Event=death&ID=3289
7. ↑ https://archives.novascotia.ca/vital-statistics/death/?ID=3363