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ROWLAND BURR FITZGERALD
[The Welland Tribune and Telegraph, 24 May 1921]
The death of Rowland B. Fitzgerald occurred at his residence “Rowletta Cottage,” Fenwick, on Sunday evening, May 22nd.
Mr. Fitzgerald was apparently in the best of health on Sunday morning and afternoon. At eleven o’clock on Sunday evening he suffered a severe stroke of heart failure and expired in about five minutes.
The late Mr. Fitzgerald is survived by a grieving wife, formerly Ella Catharine Swayze. He is also survived by two brothers and one sister, A. Fitzgerald, of Sweet’s Corners; Riley Fitzgerald, of Los Angeles, California, and Mrs. Wardell of Sweet’s Corners.
Deceased had been a resident of Fenwick for about ten years in which time he made many friends and earned the respect of all who knew him. He had previously been a resident of Sweet’s Corners, in which place he had been born fifty-seven years ago.
He had been prominently connected with the Welland County Board of Agriculture, in which society he had done a marked service. He was last year it’s president. He was an attendant of the Disciple congregation in Winger.
The funeral will be held from his late residence, “Rowletta Cottage,” on Wednesday at one o’clock, old time. Service will be conducted at the residence of Rev. J.C. Wellsman, of Winger. Interment will be made at Forks Road, Zion cemetery.
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