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ANDREW LAIDLAW
Attercliffe News
[Welland Tribune, 16 April 1897]
There passed away at his home near this village on Friday last, one of our oldest and most respected neighbors, in the person of the late Andrew Laidlaw. Esq., whose death was a surprise to many outside of his own neighborhood, although not wholly unexpected by his immediate family, as he had been considered dangerously ill, but only for about three days.
Mr. Laidlaw had been a resident of this vicinity since his first visit to Canada, about 45 years ago from his homestead in Deleware county, N.Y., where he was born in 1825. He left home without means, but being of an industrious and energetic turn he soon began to make money and concluded to settle here. He married Mrs. Andrew Miller (widow) who owned a farm near here, upon which they lived for some years, and being very successful he subsequently purchased two of the best farms in the neighborhood. He has been an untiring member of the Methodist body for many years, toward which he was extremely liberal, never forgetting to donate handsomely in aid of the church of his adoption, and his generosity toward the deserving poor will be long remembered. He was life-long Liberal, and for a number of years represented this part of the township in the municipal council; and upon request of a large number of his friends was appointed magistrate, but owing to the pressure of work, and other cares of the farms, the appointment was never completed. He leaves, besides two brothers and two sisters, a family of five-two sons and three daughters-his wife having passed away nearly two years ago. The service were conducted by the Rev. Mr. Grandy of Caisterville, who preached a very feeling and instructive sermon from Psalms 31,15: assisted by Rev. James Asher, also of Caistorville. The pallbearers were: R. Killens, O. Teefte, J.H. Tice, R. Merritte, J.H. Merritte and J.H. Snider. Interment at the Bristol cemetery. A large number of people turned out to pay their last respect to one whose familiar face will long be missed as an honest Christian man, and respected neighbor.
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