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James Comer

Birth	:	26 May 1861 Chard, South Somerset District, Somerset, England
Death	:	21 May 1938 Innisfail, Red Deer Census Division, Alberta, Canada
Burial	:	Horn Hill Cemetery, Penhold, Red Deer Census Division, Canada
Coordinate	:	52.1427800, -113.7700600
Description	:	Mr. James Comer Dies on Saturday It is as true of a district as it is of a nation, that it is made by its people, and one of those who left his mark on his district, James Comer of Edwell, passed to his reward on Saturday, a few days before his 77th birthday. Mr. Comer had been failing perceptibly since the death of his wife in September, 1938, and on Wednesday he was taken to the Innisfail hospital where death came quietly at 7 o'clock Saturday morning. Mr. Comer was born in Chard, Somerset, England, and as... Read More	Mr. James Comer Dies on Saturday It is as true of a district as it is of a nation, that it is made by its people, and one of those who left his mark on his district, James Comer of Edwell, passed to his reward on Saturday, a few days before his 77th birthday. Mr. Comer had been failing perceptibly since the death of his wife in September, 1938, and on Wednesday he was taken to the Innisfail hospital where death came quietly at 7 o'clock Saturday morning. Mr. Comer was born in Chard, Somerset, England, and as a lad was apprenticed to the carpentering trade which he followed before he came to Canada in 1885. He settled in Toronto for ten years, and in 1891 he was married there to Mrs. Comer. Four years later they came to Alberta and homesteaded on the land a mile northeast of the present Edwell schoolhouse, which has been the family home ever since. There was no school house there then, and little of anything else. Mr. Comer was one of a small group which organized the Edwell School District. He was one of its first trustees, and he worked on the construction of the schoolhouse. Church work was another of his main interests, and he was a friend to the ministers who served in the district and acted as superintendent of the Sunday School for many years. During his years in the district, he earned the respect and esteem of everyone, and his going will leave quite a gap in Edwell. Four daughters, Mrs. A. Niblock, Mrs. A. Underwood, Mrs. R. Creelman and Mrs. N. Reay, and one son, Harold, live in the district. One daughter, Mrs. Lorne Fulton, is in Yakima, Wash., and one son, Alfred, is in Vancouver. There are fourteen grandchildren. One sister, Mrs. Annie Ware, of Toronto, also survives. There was a large gathering of friends and neighbors for the funeral services which were held in the home on Monday afternoon. The beautiful flowers from the family and friends included remembrances from the Willowdale Ladies' Aid and Young People and from Grassy Lake friends and neighbors. The pallbearers were six old and valued friends. Red Deer News, Wednesday, May 25, 1938, page 1 Alberta Death Reg. #1938-08-403110

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Where is James Comer's memorial?
James Comer's memorial is located at: Horn Hill Cemetery, Penhold, Red Deer Census Division, Canada.
When did James Comer death?
James Comer death on 21 May 1938 in Innisfail, Red Deer Census Division, Alberta, Canada
Where are the coordinates of the James Comer's memorial?
Latitude: 52.1427800
Longitude: -113.7700600

Family Members:

Spouse

Elizabeth Comer

(1872 - 1936)

Children

Harold William Comer

(1897 - 1980)

Alfred James Comer

(1906 - 1974)

Olive M Comer Reay

(1912 - 1995)

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