Descendants of John and Barbara FRASER


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1. John FRASER was born about 1805 in , , Inverness, Scotland and died before 1871 in Saugeen Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

John FRASER sailed from Scotland for Canada about 1826. He married Barbara CAMERON, also from Scotland about 1834 and he purchased 200 acres at Roseneath, Alnwick Twp, Ont. Here he farmed and also drove stage from Roseneath to Coburg. in 1951, John, Barbara and nine children took the long trek to Bruce County. They first settled in Saugeen Township on Lot 21 E.S.R. (east of the Saugeen River) and on Dec 16, 1854, John Fraser aquired Lot 34, Con A in Elderslie Twp. Both farms being on the Elora Road at the hamlet of Dumblane where John FRASER was postmaster for approx. 15 years.

Events

• John farmed at Alnwick Twp, Northumberland Co, Ontario, Canada, 1840¨

John married Barbara CAMERON. Barbara was born on March 17, 1811 in , , Inverness, Scotland,2 died on August 22, 1894 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada3 aged 83, and was buried in Burgoyne, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Events

• Barbara resided at home (married) in Saugeen Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1861.

• She resided at the home of her son Donald (widowed) in Saugeen Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1871.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 2 M    i. William FRASER was born in 1835 in Alnwick Twp, Northumberland Co, Ontario, Canada, died on February 8, 19114 aged 76, and was buried in Paisley Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

+ 3 F    ii. Mary FRASER was born in 1836 in Alnwick Twp, Northumberland Co, Ontario, Canada3 and died on October 9, 1892 in Southampton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada3 aged 56.

   4 F    iii. Ann FRASER was born on May 2, 1838 in Picton, Prince Edward Co, Ontario, Canada,5,6 died on September 11, 1867 in Arran Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada6 aged 29, and was buried in Sanctuary Park Port Elgin, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Ann married William McLACHLIN, son of John McLACHLIN and Christina McDONALD, on October 25, 1859 in , Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.5 William was born on July 11, 1827 in Lanark Twp, Lanark Co, Ontario, Canada,5,6 died on December 4, 1907 in High River, , Alberta, Canada6 aged 80, and was buried in Sanctuary Park Port Elgin, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

• Marriage Ceremony conducted by Neil Sinclair, Baptist.

+ 5 M    iv. John Dale FRASER was born on January 29, 1841 in Alnwick Twp, Northumberland Co, Ontario, Canada,2,7 died in 19224 aged 81, and was buried in Paisley Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

+ 6 F    v. Cecilia FRASER was born on August 30, 1844 in Alnwick Twp, Northumberland Co, Ontario, Canada and died on July 18, 1897 in Dunblane Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada3 aged 52.

   7 F    vi. Elizabeth FRASER was born on August 30, 1844 in Alnwick Twp, Northumberland Co, Ontario, Canada,2 died in 1926 aged 82, and was buried in Paisley Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Events

• Elizabeth resided at 21 Queen Street with her brother Alexander FRASER in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1911.

+ 8 M    vii. Donald FRASER was born in 1847 in Alnwick Twp, Northumberland Co, Ontario, Canada and died on July 5, 1901 in Spokane, Spokane, Washington, USA3 aged 54.

+ 9 M    viii. James FRASER was born on February 17, 1848 in Saugeen Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,1,8,9 died on February 24, 1923 in , Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada8 aged 75, and was buried in Starkvale Cemetery Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

+ 10 M    ix. Edwin Ruthven FRASER was born in February 1851 in Saugeen Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada and died on November 15, 1926 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA aged 75.

   11 M    x. Alexander FRASER was born on December 8, 1851 in Alnwick Twp, Northumberland Co, Ontario, Canada,2 died in 19264 aged 75, and was buried in Paisley Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Events

• He worked as a selling insurance and lived at 21Queen Street with his sister Elizabeth FRASER in 1911 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

   12 M    xi. Henry P. FRASER was born in 1855 in Alnwick Twp, Northumberland Co, Ontario, Canada2 and died on November 9, 1894 in Rickdale, , Washington, USA3 aged 39. He had no relationships and no children.

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