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ALEXANDER ASHER SR.
[People’s Press, 2 February 1904]
Last Saturday morning about 8 o’clock, Mr. Alex Alexander was found dead on his bed room floor. Life had recently departed. Deceased had apparently got out of bed, been overcome with weakness and succumbed. He had been in precarious health for some time, and considering his advanced age, his demise though startlingly sudden, might naturally be looked for at any time.
Mr. Asher had, so far as our knowledge extends, the distinction of having been the senior resident of town; that is, whilst there are older persons now in town, they came here at a later period than Mr. Asher.
Deceased was a native of Duffis, near Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland, where he was born on Oct. 19, 1819, the natal year of the late Queen Victoria. He came to this country when but 15 years of age, and after working for a few years for Ranney & Tucker, Allanburg, settled in this section, about 60 years ago, before there was any town or village corporation of Welland. He was intensely industrious, honest and made many friends, with whom he was a great favorite. His period of activity was prolonged beyond the usual lot of man, but for the past few years he has been quite incapacitated from physical labor, though retaining full possession of his senses.
A widow-Hester Buchner-and six sons and daughter survive, namely:-James, Charles, Alexander and Mrs. E. Holder, Welland; Mrs. Wm. Toyn, Buffalo; and Lewis, Philadelphia, Pa.
The funeral was held yesterday, interment at Doan’s Ridge cemetery, and was largely attended.
The passing of Mr. Asher removes the most familiar mile-stone to the older residents-the connecting link between the past, and present generations.
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