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Alfred “Alfie” Sadler

Birth	:	6 Apr 1892 Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
Death	:	21 May 1916 Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
Burial	:	Auld Kirk Cemetery, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate	:	45.2120400, -76.2187300
Plot	:	Range B, Plot 393
Description	:	1916, Friday June 2, The Almonte Gazette page 4 Mr Alfred Sadler Drowned Every town has its tragedy, every home its sorrow, and every heart its bereavement, Almonte had its tragedy this week, and the home to Mr Fred Sadler its sorrow and bereavement. His eldest son disappeared on Sunday night, May 21st, and on Tuesday of this week his lifeless body was found in the waters of the Bay. Messrs Geo White and D. Forgie were coming along the Bay road about five o'clock on Tuesday when their attention was drawn to an object in the water that looked... Read More	1916, Friday June 2, The Almonte Gazette page 4 Mr Alfred Sadler Drowned Every town has its tragedy, every home its sorrow, and every heart its bereavement, Almonte had its tragedy this week, and the home to Mr Fred Sadler its sorrow and bereavement. His eldest son disappeared on Sunday night, May 21st, and on Tuesday of this week his lifeless body was found in the waters of the Bay. Messrs Geo White and D. Forgie were coming along the Bay road about five o'clock on Tuesday when their attention was drawn to an object in the water that looked very like a man's body. Mr Forgie got a boat, rowed out and found the surmise to be true. The Chief was notified, and the body was brought to shore, and Coroner Metcalf was informed, and after viewing the remains he ordered their removal to Mr W.E. Scott's undertaking rooms. Considering that the circumstances rendered an inquest advisable a jury composed to Mr R.L. McDonald as foreman, and Messrs W.J. McDowall, W. Aitken, J.H. Proctor. M.R. McFarlane, J.F. Patterson. W.S. MacDowall, Jas Allison, Wm McCaughan, Geo Bradford, Geo Giles, Jos Paul, was empanelled. The jury viewed the body, which was badly decomposed, and adjourned to the council chamber. Up to this time the remains had not been identified, but there was strong indications that they might be those of Alfred Sadler, eldest son of Mr Fred Sadler. Mr Sadler in his evidence explained that his son was at home on Sunday, May 21st, but about ten o'clock in the evening he had disappeared and had not since been seen nor heard from by the family. He could not positively identify the remains as those of his son. The inquest was adjourned until two o'clock on Wednesday, when it was resumed with Coroner Metcalf presiding and Crown Attorney Shaw in attendance. Mr Sadler was again called as a witness, and on this occasion was more fully convinced that the body taken from the river was that of his son. Mr Geo White and Mr D. Forgie were called, but neither of them could give helpful information. Mr Max Young identified a star pin worn by Alfred Sadler, of which only four are known to be in existence and he knew where the other three were. Mr H. Young identified two tie pins and knew of the manner in which Alfred Sadler had worn them. A postmortem examination of the body was made by Dr Dunn, who presented a lengthy technical report, in which it was shown that he had found several cuts and bruises on the body, but his summing up was that he knew Alfred Sadler, and could identify the remains as his; that death had resulted from suffocation by drowning, and that the cuts and abrasions found on the body had been inflicted after death. This evidence so clearly established the identity of the deceased, and the fact that there was no evidence of foul play, that neither the Coroner nor the Crown Attorney consider it necessary to call further witness, though Mr T.J. Reid was present with a cloth garment by which to identify the clothes worn by the deceased. The Coroner instructed the jurymen as to their duty and they retired, later returning the following verdict: "The body found floating in that part of the Mississippi river known as the Bay, is that of Alfred Sadler; that he came to his to his death through suffocation by drowning; that there is no evidence of how he came to be in the river." The funeral of the late Mr Sadler took place this Thursday afternoon to the eighth line cemetery. The deceased, who was in his twenty-fifth year had always worked with his father in his market garden, and was a diligent and hard worker, and will be greatly missed in this as in other capacities. The shock to the family is a severe one, and has called out the sympathy of the whole community

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Where is Alfred “Alfie” Sadler's memorial?
Alfred “Alfie” Sadler's memorial is located at: Auld Kirk Cemetery, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Canada.
When did Alfred “Alfie” Sadler death?
Alfred “Alfie” Sadler death on 21 May 1916 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
Where are the coordinates of the Alfred “Alfie” Sadler's memorial?
Latitude: 45.2120400
Longitude: -76.2187300

Family Members:

Parent

Frederick Sadler

(1865 - 1948)

Janet Drysdale Greenshields Sadler

(1862 - 1949)

Siblings

Annie Elizabeth Sadler Buchan

(1890 - 1976)

James Harold Sadler

(1895 - 1962)

Ernest Sadler

(1897 - 1900)

Howard Sadler

(1902 - 1981)

Gertrude Rubeana Sadler Ellis

(1907 - 1963)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Auld Kirk Cemetery
Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.2120400, -76.2187300

2. Saint Pauls Anglican Church Cemetery
Almonte, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.2173380, -76.2087260

3. Saint Marys Roman Catholic Cemetery
Almonte, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.2119800, -76.1931000

4. Wesleyan Methodist Cemetery
Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.2081040, -76.1889840

5. McDonald Cemetery
Almonte, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.2564500, -76.2247840

6. Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery Old
Almonte, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.2449920, -76.1645940

7. Fulton Burial Ground
Pakenham, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.2446500, -76.3088060

8. Saint James Cemetery
Carleton Place, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.1571400, -76.1472900

9. Clayton Methodist Cemetery
Clayton, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.1845060, -76.3210730

10. Saint George's Anglican Cemetery
Union Hall, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.1591600, -76.3027210

11. Baird Family Plot
Carleton Place, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.1659683, -76.1214453

12. Robertson-Kellough Cemetery
Union Hall, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.1537780, -76.3027740

13. Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery
Clayton, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.2012630, -76.3414960

14. Clayton United Church Cemetery
Clayton, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.1868740, -76.3380900

15. Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery
Beckwith, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.1288890, -76.1716670

16. Morphy Family Burying Ground
Carleton Place, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.1383090, -76.1465250

17. Cedar Hill Cemetery
Cedar Hill, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.2797260, -76.3021820

18. Willis Family Cemetery
Carleton Place, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.1317640, -76.1508170

19. Saint Peter Celestine Roman Catholic Cemetery
Pakenham, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.3010030, -76.2835560

20. St. Michael's Roman Catholic Cemetery
Corkery, Ottawa Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 45.2828000, -76.1009100

21. United Cemeteries
Beckwith, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.1410550, -76.0799730

22. Rosetta Cemetery
Rosetta, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.1194900, -76.3333300

23. Boyd's Methodist Cemetery
Boyds, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.0912450, -76.2522420

24. Saint John's Anglican Cemetery
Innisville, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.0860977, -76.2448807