Agnes Elizabeth Brewster
Events
Date of Birth: 3 July 1868.
Place of Birth: “Rocky Narrows”, Draper Township, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada.
Her date of birth is given as “July 3, 1868” by the 1901 census and as “July, 1868” by the 1911 census. Her age at death is given as “50 yrs. 3 mnts 15 dys” on her death registration, which calculates to July 4 (or possibly 3) 1868. (The informant for her death registration was her son, George Crozier.) Her gravestone gives her date of birth as “July 3 1870”. Her place of birth is given as “Draper” on her death certificate. Her granddaughter (a daughter of George Adam Crozier) recalls that Agnes Elizabeth was said to have been born at “Rocky Narrows”, where her father had property.
Date of Death: 19 October 1918.
Place of Death: Bracebridge, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada.
Her death registration gives the date of death as “Oct. 19th 1918” and the place of death as “Bracebridge”. The informants were [her son] George Crozier and the physician P B M Gibbon. The return was made on the day of her death. The cause of her death was cardiac failure, brought on by intestinal obstruction (duration 3 days).
Place of Burial: Uffington, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada.
Her death registration gives the burial place as “Uffington”. Her gravestone is in Uffington United Church cemetery.
A digital image of her gravestone: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~murrayp/muskoka/draper/united/crozier1.jpg
Relationships
Father: George Brewster (1840 - 1888).
On Agnes Elizabeth’s death certificate, her father is given as “George Brewster” (The informant on the certificate was [her son] George Crozier). In the 1871 and 1881 censuses, George is the head of the household including Agnes Elizabeth. (Relationships are not explicitly stated in these censuses.) 1871: “Bluster George”; 1881: “Bruster George”.
Mother: Jeannetta Greaves (1850 - 1913).
On Agnes Elizabeth's death certificate, her mother is given as “Janet Greave”. (The informant on the certificate was [A.E.’s son] George Crozier.) In the 1871 and 1881 censuses, Jeannetta appears as married to George, the head of the household including A.E. (Relationships are not explicitly stated in these censuses.) Her name is given as “Jane” in both censuses. The name “Jeannetta” comes from her gravestone.
Spouse: John Crozier (1865 - 1916). Married 16 May 1888, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada.
Her marriage certificate still exists.
Children:
(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project. Sources include Canadian censuses, Ontario birth, death, and marriage registrations, and gravestones.)
Margaret Jane Crozier (11 April 1889 - 1960) married William Percival Tinkiss 22 December 1909.
George Adam Crozier (8 September 1890 - 5 March 1957).
Mary Cresson Crozier (15 August 1892 - 23 March 1964) married William Edward Kirkpatrick (1893 - 1980) 16 December 1914.
Jessie Elizabeth Crozier (16 July 1894 - 21 June 1910).
William Arthur Crozier (18 July 1896 - unknown ).
John Franklin Crozier (9 October 1898 - 1967) married Alma Agness Campbell 16 June 1928.
Evidence
Obituary for Mrs. John Crozier:
Once again the grim reaper has visited our village, and removed one from our midst who will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. For to know Mrs. Crozier was to love her, and the news of her death in Bracebridge on Friday night, following an operation in the morning, spread sorrow through the whole village and surrounding District.
Mrs. Crozier, (formerly Agnes Brewster), was born in our township in 1868, but on the occasion of her marriage, moved to her new home in Purbrook; later she, with her husband and family of six children, moved to our village, where she resided up till the time of her death. Mrs. Crozier was an earnest worker in the Methodist Church, and was a friend to every one. Kind, sympathetic and hospitable, she made a host of friends who will all feel her loss very keenly.
The remains were interred in the Methodist cemetery, service being conducted by Rev. Bainborough, assisted by Rev. Warring. The pall-bearers were Messrs. Allan McCracken, Thomas Kirkpatrick, Henry Patterson, Wm. Watson, W.T. Kirkpatrick and Jno. Peterkin.
Mrs. Crozier leaves to mourn the loss of a loving mother, five children, Mrs. Wm. Tinkiss, of Bracebridge; Pte. Will, in England; and Mrs. Ed. Kirkpatrick, George and Frank at home. There are also two sisters, Mrs. Will Crozier of Dorset, and Mrs. Will Gavin of Ziska, and a brother, George, in Ziska. To all of these we extend our sincerest sympathy.
The many beautiful floral tributes bore their silent testimony to the esteem in which the deceased was held. Among others were a wreath from the family, a large spray from the Methodist Ladies’ Aid, and sprays, wreaths or crosses from the following: Mrs. Foster, Mrs. and Miss Tinkiss, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Kirkpatrick, Mr. and Mrs. Adam Crozier, Mr. and Mrs. Ranson, Mrs. Jack Kirkpatrick, Mrs. Will Watson, Jack and Ivy Patterson, Mrs. and Miss M. Adamson, Mrs. Byham, Mrs. Wm. Crozier, Mrs. Wm. Gavin and Mrs. F. Kirkpatrick.
The funeral was largely attended, many being present from Dorset, Ziska and Bracebridge and other outlying points.
(From our Uffington Correspondent)
References
Agnes Elizabeth Crozier, Ontario death registration 027292 (19 October 1918); digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://ancestry.ca : accessed 9 March 2014), citing MS 935, reel 245, Archives of Ontario, Toronto. A digital image can be viewed at FamilySearch:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JJQL-CMN
George Bluster household, 1871 census of Canada, Ontario, Muskoka (district 85), Draper Township (subdistrict H), page 15, family 59; digital image, Library and Archives Canada, Censuses (accessed 9 March 2014), citing LAC microfilm C-10023
A digital image can be viewed here: http://data2.collectionscanada.ca/1871/jpg/4396312_00133.jpg
George Bruster household, 1881 census of Canada, Ontario, Muskoka (district 131), Oakley and Ryde and Draper (subdistrict H), page 5, family 20; Library and Archives Canada, Censuses (accessed 9 March 2014), citing LAC microfilm C-13243
A digital image can be viewed here: http://data2.collectionscanada.gc.ca/e/e338/e008443516.jpg
John Crozier household, 1891 census of Canada, Ontario, Ontario North (district 100), Oakley Township (subdistrict J), page 7, family 34; digital image, Library and Archives Canada, Censuses (accessed 9 March 2014), citing LAC microfilm T-6357
A digital image can be viewed here:
http://data2.collectionscanada.gc.ca/1891/jpg/30953_148159-00788.jpg
John Crozier household, 1901 census of Canada, Ontario, Ontario North (district 97), Draper Township (subdistrict E), division 1, page 5, family 42; digital image, Library and Archives Canada, Censuses (accessed 9 March 2014), citing LAC microfilm T-6486
A digital image can be viewed here: http://data2.collectionscanada.ca/1901/z/z002/jpg/z000088621.jpg
John Crozier household, 1911 census of Canada, Ontario, Muskoka (district 98), Draper Township (subdistrict 5), page 7, family 64; digital image, Library and Archives Canada, Censuses (accessed 9 March 2014), citing LAC microfilm T-20385
A digital image can be viewed here: http://data2.collectionscanada.gc.ca/1911/jpg/e002003474.jpg
Werelate page: http://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Agnes_Brewster_%281%29