The
death of Alfred E. Masecar took place in Hamilton, 23 Jul 1917.
Deceased was the youngest son of
Mrs. E. H. Masecar and the late Eli Masecar, formerly
of North Walsingham. He was in his 31st year.
Mr. Masecar's early years
were spent in Norfolk, where
he received his early education, and for a short time he taught
school at Vanessa.
About 10 years ago he went
to the States where he was engaged in commercial work and at which
he was very successful until the failure of his health. He married Miss Emma O'Heron
in Jul 1910, and enjoyed about two years of good health after his
marriage. Then he found that tuberculosis had a strong hold on him
and after a long fight he succumbed to the disease.
He was a very popular young
man and made many friends. He is survived by his wife, Emma of
Simcoe, two small children, Robert, 5, and Barbara, 2, his mother,
three sisters, Mrs. Wm. Sinden of Langton,
Mrs. Henry Krender of New York City, and one brother, R. H. Masecar
of Simcoe.
The funeral
took place from his mother's residence in Woodhouse, to Lynedoch
Cemetery, 25 Jul 1917.
