Alexander FRASER 1795-??

[Eyesee]

Alexander FRASER married Isabella FRASER at Kirkhill on 15 Jul 1818.

There is a gravestone in the Kilchuiman Burial Ground near Fort Augustus which is supposed to be him. Has him as a sawyer.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/182156202/alexander-fraser

Death year looks like 1887, which has been repeated on lots of trees on Ancestry. No death for him on ScotlandsPeople in 1887. I believe it could be 1837.

When his son Donald FRASER married Catherine WATSON in 1859, the certificate has Alexander as a sawyer and deceased.

When his wife Isabella died in 1873, she was the widow of Alexander FRASER, Sawyer. Her death date on the headstone checks out. Died in Bunoich.

So no way he died in 1887. Can anyone assist in tracking down the right Alexander please.

Interested because of Richard McBean FRASER 1876-1964, on the other headstone in the photo for Alexander. There is supposed to be some connection with him and our FRASER family, who were from Bunoich, Fort Augustus and Invermoriston. Trying to find if this is true or just another family story.

Richard is a grandson of Alexander and Isabella, and son of Donald FRASER and Catherine WATSON.

Thanks
Ian C

[CaroleW]

When was Donald born?

Is Isabella alone in 1841/51?

[Eyesee]

Thanks Carole.

Donald was born 5 Feb 1834 at Bunoich, son of Alexander Fraser, sawyer and Isabella Fraser.

In 1841 some of the family are at Bunoich, in the parish of Abertaff united to Boleskine, all born in county.
Isabella 45
John 14
Richard 12
Hugh 10
Donald 8

Too many Isabellas in 1851 to be sure which one it is.

Ian C

[Neale1961]

The grave stone says Alexander died in Glasgow. I read the year as 1837.
No burial record that I could see. Have you looked for any mention in the newspaper?


I see that Isabella is working as a laundress in 1861 census.
I think this is her in 1851 with a couple of her children.
https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5a14cc99f4040b9d6ed070a9/isabella-fraser-1851-inverness-shire-boleskine-abertarf-1791-?locale=en

I see her daughter Mary (born 1820) erected the grave stone.

[carolgenealogy1970]

You’re absolutely right to question the 1887 death date. Based on ScotlandsPeople records and census evidence, Alexander Fraser (sawyer) definitely died before 1859. His son Donald’s 1859 marriage record lists Alexander as deceased, and wife Isabella is listed as his widow by 1873. Most likely death year is ca. 1837 — the headstone probably reads “1837,” not “1887” (easy misread!). Also confirmed: Richard McBean Fraser is Alexander’s grandson through Donald Fraser and Catherine Watson.

You can check original records here:
ScotlandsPeople: https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk
FindAGrave memorial (Richard): https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/147698707
Geneanet family tree: https://gw.geneanet.org/jmackenzie?m=N&v=FRASER
YourRoots – Fraser family search: https://yourroots.com/search-record/surname

Alexander FRASER married Isabella FRASER at Kirkhill on 15 Jul 1818.

There is a gravestone in the Kilchuiman Burial Ground near Fort Augustus which is supposed to be him. Has him as a sawyer.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/182156202/alexander-fraser

Death year looks like 1887, which has been repeated on lots of trees on Ancestry. No death for him on ScotlandsPeople in 1887. I believe it could be 1837.

When his son Donald FRASER married Catherine WATSON in 1859, the certificate has Alexander as a sawyer and deceased.

When his wife Isabella died in 1873, she was the widow of Alexander FRASER, Sawyer. Her death date on the headstone checks out. Died in Bunoich.

So no way he died in 1887. Can anyone assist in tracking down the right Alexander please.

Interested because of Richard McBean FRASER 1876-1964, on the other headstone in the photo for Alexander. There is supposed to be some connection with him and our FRASER family, who were from Bunoich, Fort Augustus and Invermoriston. Trying to find if this is true or just another family story.

Richard is a grandson of Alexander and Isabella, and son of Donald FRASER and Catherine WATSON.

Thanks
Ian C

[CaroleW]

SP has a death in 1832 Inverness but no age shown so may be unrelated.  Figures 2 & 7 can sometimes be mistranscribed

[J.J.]

Would be a good idea to write & ask to change the site details. You can suggest a change to a memorial by clicking the “Suggest Edits” button on the memorial page...or if not successful write directly to their email support https://support.findagrave.com/s/
The odd lighting from below clearly shows the break on the left of the 3s for both their entries. You can refer them to this page for their proof as well, thanks to helpful Rootschatters.  J.J.