- Samuel S. (sic) Baird. Kinburn, March 21. - (Special) - The funeral of Samuel E. Baird, prominent farmer of Fitzroy township, was held from his residence to St. Paul's Anglican Church, Ninth line. Interment was in the adjoining cemetery. Rev. R.S.V. Crossley of Fitzroy Harbor conducted the service while graveside service was conducted by L.O.L. No. 57. Six brother Orangemen were pallbearers: D. E. Croskery, J. R.Cavanagh, Fred Smith, Lorne Groves, Ira Owens, George Walker. Mr. Baird, who was in his 68th year, was a son of Mrs. Jesse Draper, of Ottawa, and the late Samuel Baird, of Fitzroy, and had resided all his life in Fitzroy township. For more than 25 years, Mr. Baird had been a trustee of school section No. 11, Kinburn, and had given freely of his time. He was a member of L.O.L. No. 57 and a faithful and devout Anglican. Surviving, besides his mother, are his widow, the former Georgina Baird, and one son, Delmer, at Home; two brothers, Robert, of Red Deer, Calif.(sic), Allan of Westboro; four sisters, Mrs. Min Ross, of Montreal, Mrs. Robert Bowes and Mrs. Christopher Crozier, of Renfrew, and Mrs. Lorne Craig, Westboro. Among the many and beautiful floral tributes were pieces from teacher and pupils of Kinburn Continuation School, S.S. No 11, L.O.L No 57 and staff of the Supreme Court.
Source: Family papers - Newspaper clipping.
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1876 - 1943 (67 years)
