John Fawcett
ID # 9454, (1849-1943)
| Birth | John Fawcett was born on 29 March 1849 at Albion Township. |
| Marriage | He married Julia Elizabeth Lougheed, daughter of Thomas Lougheed and Charlotte Gibson, on 24 March 1886 at Meaford, Grey Co., Ontario. Mrge reg. 003768-86 Meaford, Grey Co. John Fawcett, 34, bachelor, farmer, Methodist. Born Albion Township, residing Collingwood. Parents John and Jane Fawcett. Julia Elizabeth Lougheed, 23, spinster, Church of England. Born and residing Collingwood. Parents Thomas and Charlotte Lougheed. Witnesses Isaac Fawcett, Collingwood; Rachel Ann Lougheed. (Rachel's residence not given, but probably both were of Collingwood Township.) On March 24th, 1886, at Meaford, by A. T. Colter, M.A. |
| Death | He died on 5 April 1943 at Kimberley, Euphrasia Twp., Grey Co., at age 94. |
| Burial | He was buried on 7 April 1943 at Thornbury-Clarksburg Cemetery, Collingwood Twp., Grey Co.. |
| Note | He Death reg. 019053-43 Kimberley, Euphrasia Twp., Grey Co. John Fawcett died on April 5, 1943, at Kimberley, Euphrasia Township, age 94 years and 6 days. Born Ontario March 29, 1849. His residence was Kimberley. Widowed. Farmer. Last worked at this occupation 1928. Parents John Fawcett, born Ontario, and Jane Kerr, born Ireland. Physician F. Moore. Informant Mrs. Chas. Hoggard, Heathcote. Burial Thornbury on April 7, 1943. John and Julia are buried in Thornbury-Clarksbury Cemetery with three daugthers and a son, per a transcription of this cemetery as done by the Bruce-Grey branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society. See page 106 of this transcription. Heathcote, the residence of John and Julia's daughter, is on the border of townships Collingwood and Euphrasia. Albion Township, John's place of birth and stated as such, is mentioned in his marriage registration. This is in present day Peel County. Page 1 of the Markdale Standard's 15 April, 1943, edition, has an attractive obituary for John Fawcett. This does list his children. |
| Last Edited | 18 Feb 2023 |