John "Jack" Sargeant Craig

Other Events:

• Census: 1891, St. Patricks Ward, Toronto, Ontario
• Residence: 27 Aug 1892, 35 D'Arcy Street, Toronto, Ontario
• Census: 1901, Toronto, Toronto West, Ontario
• Census: 1911, 129 Westminster, Toronto, Toronto West, Ontario

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Died:
Undated newspaper articles:

Fire Alarm Superintendent Succumbs to Heart Failure

Succumbing to heart failure during the night John Samuel Craig, superintendent of the fire alarm telegraph systems of the Toronto Fire Department for 21 years, was found dead in bed at his home, 129 Westminster Avenue, early yesterday morning by his daughter, Miss Louise Craig. Mr. Craig, who was in his seventy-first year, joined the Fire Department as assistant superintendent on March 16, 1892, and became superintendent of the alarm system on June 1, 1899. He would have been entitled to retire on pension next March. He was born in Tuckersmith Township on April 8, 1849. He was a member of the Masonic Order and of High Park Presbyterian Church.

The surviving family consists of his widow and two daughters, Miss Louise, at home, and Mrs. Johnston, of 322 Clinton Street, this city.

Supt. John Craig of Fire Dept. Dies

Superintendent John Samuel Craig of the fire alarm telegraph system succumbed to an attack of heart failure on Tuesday night at his home, 129 Westminster avenue. The deceased, who was born in Tuckersmith township in 1849, came to Toronto when he was quite young and joined the Fire Department as an assistant to the Superintendent in 1892. Six years later he was made Superintendent of the fire alarm telegraph system and has held this post for the past twenty-one years. He is survived by his wife and two daughters, Miss Louise at home and Mrs. Johnston, 322 Clinton street.

John married Jessie McCormick | Westwood Barclay on 25 Nov 1884 in Toronto, York County, Ontario. Jessie (daughter of Peter Barclay and Janet) was born in Nov 1860 in Scotland; died on 12 Jan 1892 in Toronto, Ontario; was buried on 14 Jan 1892 in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Jessie Louise Craig was born on 3 Sep 1885 in Ontario.
2. Grace Alexandria Craig was born on 7 Aug 1892 in Ontario.

Other Events:

• Census: 1861, Downie, Perth County, Ontario
• Census: 1871, Romeo Ward, Stratford, Perth County, Ontario
• Census: 1881, Stratford, Perth County, Ontario

Notes:

Federal Census of 1871 (Ontario Index)

CRAIG , GILBERT

Sex: Male
Age: 54
Birthplace: SCOTLAND
Religion: Canada Presbyterian/C. Presb.
Origin: SCOTCH
Occupation: CARPENTER
District: PERTH NORTH ( 030 )
Sub-district: Stratford Town ( C )
Division: 2
Page: 54
Microfilm reel: C-9940
Reference: RG31 — Statistics Canada

Gilbert married Helen Lowe. Helen (daughter of Richard Hamilton Lowe and O'Connor) was born on 29 Mar 1823 in Clogheen, Ireland; died on 29 Apr 1893; was buried on 2 May 1893 in Avondale Cemetery, Stratford, Perth County, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1871, Romeo Ward, Stratford, Perth County, Ontario
• Census: 1881, Stratford, Perth County, Ontario

Richard married O'Connor. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]