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FRASER, McQUARRIE

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Photos taken in Gordon Cemetery, Gore Bay.

All Fraser men James, Simon and John were members (sometimes Masters) of the Masonic Lodge in Gore Bay. The Masonic Lodge provided the wonderful headstone for John McMurchy Fraser.



FRASER
IN
BELOVED MEMORY
OF
JOHN McMURCHY FRASER
1860-1909
Gordon Cemetery
Gore Bay


This is the headstone of my great grandfather, born in Kleinburg, Ontario. His wife was Ida E. BICKELL (see Photo Pages). John was a mill manager, and lumberman, in Gore Bay. He also served as Mayor in 1896 and 1900 and again, from 1901 to 1905. His brother James was also Mayor from 1895-1896.



IN MEMORY OF
CATHERINE M
FRASER
1847 - 1946
Gordon Cemetery
Gore Bay


Kate Fraser (sister to John McMurchy Fraser) was the eldest child of Simon Fraser (1818-1901) and Flora McQuarrie. Catherine Munro Faser (1847-King, ON-1946 Gore Bay) spinster.



FATHER
JAMES HENRY
THORBURN
NOV 1845
FEB 25 1903
My times are in thy hand.
ANNIE FRASER
WIFE OF
JAMES
THORBURN
1849-1936
THORBURN
Gordon Cemetery
Gore Bay


Annie McKinnon Fraser was the second child (1849 Vaughn - 1936 Gore Bay). She married James Henry Thorburn (1845-1903), a miller from Haldimand Co., and they had a large family.



SIMON McQUARRIE
FRASER
1854-1936
WIFE MARION
1859-1943
FRASER
Gordon Cemetery
Gore Bay


Simon McQuarrie Fraser was the fourth child (1854 Vaughan-1936 Gore Bay). He married (1) Emma Amelia Beck (1859-1885) who died in childbirth (see below) and (2) Marion Elizabeth Howell (1859-1943).


FAREWELL
IN MEMORY OF
EMMA A.
BELOVED WIFE OF
SIMON M. FRASER
DIED JAN.1,1885
AGED 26 YEARS.
A light from our household is gone,
A voice we loved is stilled,
A place is vacant in our heart
That never can be filled.

Gordon Cemetery
Gore Bay



Clipart from:
J. O. D's Old Fashioned B & W Clip Art Collection

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