James J. Folkard

1866 - 1928  (~ 62 years)

• Name	James J. Folkard
  Birth	Apr 1866	England
  Gender	Male
  _FGLINK	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/231702107
  _FGRAVE	231702107
  Death	14 Jul 1928	Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States
  	Cause: Fractured skull as a result of an automobile accident
  	1928, Friday July 20, The Almonte Gazette front page Jas Folkard Met Death on Holiday Mr and Mrs Folkard were Visiting Their Daughter In Philadelphia Mr James J. Folkard, a former well known resident of Blakeney and latterly at Renfrew, was killed in a motor accident in Philadelphia, Pa., on Saturday. His remains were brought to Almonte for interment and the funeral took place this Thursday to the Auld Kirk Cemetery. There was a very large attendance of mourners. It appears that Mr and Mrs Folkard, were visiting their daughter Ethel, Mrs Chas Casner, in Philadelphia. On Saturday they had started on a motor trip to New York. The car in which they were driving skidded in passing a truck and the back of the car was thrown against it. Mr Folkard was in the back seat of the car and on the side which hit the truck. His skull was fractured. Mrs Folkard, who was sitting on the rear seat with her husband, was also injured by the impact, but not seriously. Mrs Casner suffered severely as well. All three were taken to a Philadelphia hospital where it was found that Mr Folkhard had sustained mortal injuries. He died eight hours later without regaining consciousness. Mrs Folkard and Mrs Casner, although not seriously injured, had not recovered sufficiently to be able to accompany the remains to Almonte and were still in hospital when the body left Philadelphia. The late Mr Folkard was 64 years of age. He was born at Suffolk, England, and came to this country in 1875. He lived at Blakeney for 18 years, then moved to Meath, where he remained for 13 years, and since then had lived in Renfrew. He leaves to mourn his loss his wife, who was Miss Mary Scott, of Cedar Hill, one son, Howard, who resides in Ottawa, and one daughter, Mrs Chas Casner, of Philadelphia. One son died in infancy, and another son, Allan, was drowned in the Mississippi at Blakeney in 1914, when he was sixteen years old. He also leaves five brothers: William and Alfred, Carleton Place; George, Stittsville; Thomas, Ottawa, and Simon, Almonte. Four sisters survive him: Mrs Jos Poxon, Carleton Place; Mrs Jas Smith, Carleton Place; Mrs Jack Wilson, Ottawa; Mrs Jos Majaury, Halls Mills. Mrs Jos Stanzel, Ashton, died twenty-one years ago. The late Mr Folkard was a man of very high reputation. He was an elder of the United Church and was widely known. Many came from long distance to the funeral, and old friends acted as pallbearers. There were many floral tributes. The funeral took place from W.E. Scott's undertaking parlour. Rev J.R. MacCrimmon conducted an impressive service assisted by Mr A.A. Wootton. The pallbearers were: Messrs A. Barker, J. Barker, R. Giles, George Murphy, R. Steward and Robert Young. Floral tributes included the following: Wreaths, The Family; Spray, Mrs A. Folkard; Spray, Mrs Edwin and Miss Nellie Briens; wreath,Brothers and Sisters; wreath, C.P.R. Employees at Renfrew; spray, Mr and Mrs Wm Folkard and Family; spray, Mr and Mrs Samuel Hale.
  Burial	Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	Address: 1923 Ramsay 8 Road Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada 613-256-3520 almonteunited.com
  Person ID	I34480	The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2021

  
  

  Father	James Brown Folkard,   b. 8 Apr 1837, Parham, Suffolk Coastal District, Suffolk, England d. 26 Jun 1906, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Sarah Jordan,   b. 19 Jul 1843, Theberton, Suffolk Coastal District, Suffolk, England d. 11 Mar 1914, Lanark Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	1865
  Family ID	F12179	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Eliza Scott,   b. 26 Oct 1872, Pakenham Township, Lanark County, Canada West d. 18 noiv 1946, Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	1893	Cedar Hill, Pakenham Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F12180	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2021

  
  

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  Birth - Apr 1866 - England Marriage - 1893 - Cedar Hill, Pakenham Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Death - Cause: Fractured skull as a result of an automobile accident - 14 Jul 1928 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States Burial - Address: 1923 Ramsay 8 Road Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada 613-256-3520 almonteunited.com - - Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth