James A. Shearer

     James A. Shearer was born on Wednesday, 7 February 1872 at Whitby, Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada, and his father was the informant. Mrs. Abigail Hubbell attended at the birth. He was listed as: Shearer, James A., male, age 9, born Ontario, Meth E., of Scotch origin, going to school. He and Margaret Jane Albert, daughter of John Albert and Mary Albert, were married on Monday, 13 April 1896 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was 24, bachelor, living in Toronto, a Porter, Methodist. She was 27, widow, living in Toronto, Methodist and her surname was Doughty. James died on Tuesday, 24 January 1899 at 205 Wilton Ave., Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 26 years, 11 months and 17 days, due to Phthisis for 2 weeks and his death was reported by the Toronto General Hospital Staff.