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Frederick Roddick “Fred” Neilson

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Birth	:	7 Jul 1878 Sandhurst, Lennox and Addington County, Ontario, Canada
Death	:	4 Jun 1895 Lennox and Addington County, Ontario, Canada
Burial	:	Saint Paul's Anglican Church Cemetery, Sandhurst, Lennox and Addington County, Canada
Coordinate	:	44.1275824, -76.8824100
Description	:	NEILSON - At Napanee, by drowning, June 4th, 1895, Fred R. Neilson, aged 16 years and 11 months. Sad Drowning Accident The town was thrown in a state of excitement Tuesday evening about half-past five o'clock by the sad intelligence that Master Freddie Neilson, a lad nearly seventeen years of age, had been drowned in the river while bathing at the sandbanks near Whittington's brickyard. The lad is a son of Mr. Allan Neilson, of Sandhurst, and had been a student at the Collegiate Institute for nearly three years. He was a great favorite with is associates and... Read More	NEILSON - At Napanee, by drowning, June 4th, 1895, Fred R. Neilson, aged 16 years and 11 months. Sad Drowning Accident The town was thrown in a state of excitement Tuesday evening about half-past five o'clock by the sad intelligence that Master Freddie Neilson, a lad nearly seventeen years of age, had been drowned in the river while bathing at the sandbanks near Whittington's brickyard. The lad is a son of Mr. Allan Neilson, of Sandhurst, and had been a student at the Collegiate Institute for nearly three years. He was a great favorite with is associates and teachers who loved and respected him as did all who knew him. In school he was always obedient, industrious and studious, very quiet and gentlemanly. The citizens of the town express much sympathy of the sorrowing parents. His brother, Master John Neilson, in W.S. Detlor's drug store, was almost distracted on being told the news while the mother fainted away on receiving the intelligence by telephone. After school, Fred, along with a number of boys, went down the river in a rowboat to bathe. The other boys, who were better swimmers than he, had gone a considerable way out in the channel when they heard his cries for help and turned around immediately but were nearly tired out on reaching the spot, and although they made repeated attempts to rescue him, could not succeed. In the meantime, the news of the accident was carried up the river and Master Allen Preston, son of Mr. D.H. Preston, Q.C., who was in bathing at one of the steamboat docks, hearing the cries, jumped into a punt close by and rowed manfully to the spot, about half a mile, where, after diving a number of times he succeeded in bringing the body to the surface. Every effort was immediately made to resuscitate him by Dr. Ward and others, but proved unavailing, the body having been in the water over half an hour. The remains were conveyed to Carscallen's undertaking establishment where they were placed in a casket and afterward taken to the home of the parents. The funeral took place at 10:30 o'clock yesterday morning and was largely attended. The Principal of the Institute and many of his former schoolmates were among the cortege. A floral anchor with the initials N.C.I. adorned the coffin, sent by the teachers and scholars of the Napanee Collegiate Institute. Source: June 7 1895 Napanee Beaver; June 5 1895, Daily Mail & Empire, Toronto MOTHER: Eliza Roddick FATHER: Allen Nielson SIBLINGS: John Leach Nielson Jessie Elizabeth Nielson 1. Napanee Ont., June 4 - A very sad drowning accident happened this afternoon about five o’clock, when Fred, the fifteen-year-old son of Mr. Allan Neilson, of Sandhurst, lost his life. After school, a number of the school boys went down to the river to bathe. It is supposed that the deceased took cramps, and before assistance could be procured was drowned. The other boys who were with him were small, and could not swim well. He was in the water more than half an hour, and all efforts to resuscitate him proved fruitless. SOURCE: http://www.sfredheritage.on.ca /deathsobitsNO.htm 2. Ontario, Canada, Deaths, 1869-1938 and Deaths Overseas, 1939-1947 about Frederick Roddick Neilson Name: Frederick Roddick Neilson Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1879 Birth Place: Sandhurst, Ontario Student Age at Death: 16 Cause of Death: Drowning in Napanee River Death Date: 4 Jun 1895 Death Place: Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada Religion: Church of England Informant: Brother, Jno L. Neilson Source Citation: Archives of Ontario; Series: MS935; Reel: 75. Source Information: Ancestry.com. Ontario, Canada, Deaths, 1869-1938 and Deaths Overseas, 1939-1947 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010.

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Frederick Roddick “Fred” Neilson's memorial is located at: Saint Paul's Anglican Church Cemetery, Sandhurst, Lennox and Addington County, Canada.
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Frederick Roddick “Fred” Neilson death on 4 Jun 1895 in Lennox and Addington County, Ontario, Canada
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Latitude: 44.1275824
Longitude: -76.8824100

Family Members:

Parent

Allan Neilson

(1844 - 1916)

Eliza Roddick Neilson

(1850 - 1930)

Siblings

Thomas George Neilson

(unknow - 1886)

John Leech Neilson

(1877 - 1927)

Jessie Elizabeth Neilson

(1884 - 1972)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Saint Paul's Anglican Church Cemetery
Sandhurst, Lennox and Addington County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.1275824, -76.8824100

2. McDowall Memorial Cemetery
Sandhurst, Lennox and Addington County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.1284141, -76.8842980

3. St Bartholomew’s Cemetery
Amherst Island, Lennox and Addington County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.1435816, -76.7874456

4. McCabe Cemetery
Hay Bay, Lennox and Addington County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.1651900, -76.9679500

5. Loyst Cemetery
South Fredericksburgh, Lennox and Addington County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.1416640, -76.9828650

6. Parks Cemetery
North Fredericksburgh, Lennox and Addington County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.1447780, -76.9940450

7. Diamond Family Burial Ground
The Pines, Lennox and Addington County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.1354370, -77.0016830

8. Adolphustown United Church Cemetery
Adolphustown, Lennox and Addington County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.0877900, -76.9954400

9. Bath United Church Cemetery
Bath, Lennox and Addington County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.1833000, -76.7795029

10. Saint Johns Anglican Church Cemetery
Bath, Lennox and Addington County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.1848900, -76.7767000

11. St. Linus Cemetery
Bath, Lennox and Addington County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.1842800, -76.7678900

12. Saint Alban the Martyr Anglican Church & Cemetery
Adolphustown, Lennox and Addington County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.0648700, -77.0041100

13. Hay Bay Quaker Cemetery
Hay Bay, Lennox and Addington County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.0982700, -77.0285400

14. United Empire Loyalist Cemetery
Adolphustown, Lennox and Addington County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.0608000, -77.0082600

15. Morven Cemetery
Morven, Lennox and Addington County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.2371000, -76.8421000

16. Carscallen Cemetery
North Fredericksburgh, Lennox and Addington County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.2279020, -76.9662890

17. Lutheran Union Cemetery
Ernestown, Lennox and Addington County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.2207240, -76.7687920

18. Saint John's Anglican Cemetery
Waupoos East, Prince Edward County Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 44.0178850, -76.9663740

19. Riverview Cemetery
Greater Napanee, Lennox and Addington County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.2384500, -76.9658600

20. Deseronto Cemetery
Deseronto, Hastings County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.2000000, -77.0276000

21. Desoronto Cemetery
Lennox and Addington County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.2002570, -77.0275390

22. Saint Vincent de Paul RC Cemetery
Deseronto, Hastings County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.2007360, -77.0299420

23. Saint Patrick's Roman Catholic Cemetery
Napanee, Lennox and Addington County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.2503000, -76.9429300

24. St Mary Magdalene Cemetery
Napanee, Lennox and Addington County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.2528914, -76.9473792