Alfred Fairbairn death
obituary
A. W, Fairbairn Dies at 80
Brockvllle. August 2. - News has reached here of the death in Brooklyn, N.Y., after an illness of two months, of Alfred W. Fairbairn, aged 80, who was born here and spent nearly all of his life in Brockville travelling throughout Ontario and Quebec for the Gurney Foundry Company and other concerns. He was one of the founders of the Brockville Commercial Travellers' Club, a member of Salem Lodge, A.F. & A.M. and an active Liberal. He is survived by two sons and two daughters: Leslie L. Fairbairn, Chicago; Dr. Gerald F. Fairbairn, Belmont, Cal., Mrs. Norma P. Winans and Mrs. Agnes R. Williams, Brooklyn. A brother, Frank E. Fairbairn, lives in Sarnia.
The cited information was sourced from Electronic Document (email, file) published by newspapers.com in Montreal on August 3rd, 1936 (Ref: p. 7) The author/originator was The Gazette, Montreal. This citation is considered to be direct and primary evidence used, or by dominance of the evidence.Brockvllle. August 2. - News has reached here of the death in Brooklyn, N.Y., after an illness of two months, of Alfred W. Fairbairn, aged 80, who was born here and spent nearly all of his life in Brockville travelling throughout Ontario and Quebec for the Gurney Foundry Company and other concerns. He was one of the founders of the Brockville Commercial Travellers' Club, a member of Salem Lodge, A.F. & A.M. and an active Liberal. He is survived by two sons and two daughters: Leslie L. Fairbairn, Chicago; Dr. Gerald F. Fairbairn, Belmont, Cal., Mrs. Norma P. Winans and Mrs. Agnes R. Williams, Brooklyn. A brother, Frank E. Fairbairn, lives in Sarnia.
- Source Notes
- The Gazette, Montreal 3 Aug. 1936 p. 7
- Source/Citation References (3)
- Individual: Alfred W. Fairbairn
- Occupation: Retired Traveling Salesmal Alfred W. Fairbairn
- Occupancy/Contact: primary residence Frank Fairbairn