John Alexander Ferrier

1851 - 1923  (71 years)

• Name	John Alexander Ferrier
  Birth	17 Dec 1851	Perth, Lanark County, Canada West
  Gender	Male
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  _FGRAVE	19859998
  Death	4 Aug 1923	Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	(Newspaper obituary - 1923 handwritten on top) Ferrier - In Perth, on Saturday, August 4th, Mr. John A. Ferrier, aged 72 years. Ferrier - After conducting his harness business as usual last Friday, Mr. John A. Ferrier was suddenly seized with illness that night and death followed early on Saturday morning the news of which caused a great shock to his wide circle of friends and acquaintances in Perth and surrounding district. The late John A. Ferrier was born in Perth on Dec. 17, 1850 of Scottish parents who in the early days had founded a harness and saddlery business in Perth in which he was an apprentice. In his earlier days he resided in the United States, later returning to Perth and for years engaged in business at the corner of Gore and Herriott streets, and afterwards on Wilson street West and his products had a wide sale. Deceased was of a quiet and retiring disposition but enjoyed the respect and esteem of all with whom he came in contact either in a business or friendly way. Deceased was a member of St. Andrew's Church in long standing and in which he was a faithful and constant worshipper. Surviving are his wife, formerly Miss Katherine Buffam of Fallbrook, two sons Messrs. Bertrand and Byron of Perth, three daughters, Miss Helen of Perth, Mrs. Leister and Miss Anna of Toronto, one sister, Mrs. Thomas Gibbons of Brockville, and one brother, Mr. William Ferrier of Perth. The funeral was held from his late residence on Monday afternoon to Elmwood Cemetery. Rev. Dr. Scott conducting the services. The pallbearers were Messrs. G.G. Farmer, Peter Hope, W.J. Rabb, W.J. Flett, T.J. Devlin and John Croskery. ---------- Father of Bertrand Lawson Ferrier, Jeannette A. Ferrier, Susannah Maud Ferrier, John Byron Ferrier, and Helen Buffam Ferrier
  Burial	Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	Address: 26 Dufferin Road Perth, Lanark County, Ontario K7H 3B4 Canada 613-267-7450
  Person ID	I29637	The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler
  Last Modified	23 Nov 2020

  
  

  Father	John Ferrier,   b. 26 Oct 1813, Fenwick Parish, Kirkandtillock, Dunbartonshire, Scotland d. 11 Dec 1879, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Susana Lawson,   b. 27 May 1823, Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 21 Jul 1866, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 43 years)
  Marriage	25 Oct 1840	Smiths Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F7711	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catherine "Kate" Buffam,   b. 25 Nov 1871   d. 27 Jul 1943 (Age 71 years)
  Children	1. Bertrand Lawson Ferrier   2. Jeannette A. Ferrier   3. Susannah Maud Ferrier   4. John Byron Ferrier   5. Helen Buffam Ferrier,   b. 1904   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F10310	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Nov 2020

  
  

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  Birth - 17 Dec 1851 - Perth, Lanark County, Canada West Death - 4 Aug 1923 - Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth