Frederick Wells Avery

From The Groton Avery Clan by Elroy McKendree Avery and Catharine Hitchcock (Tilden) Avery Volume 2 Published 1912 Page 1120

5021. Frederick Wells Avery was born Sunday, 19 September 1852, at Troy, New York; married Wednesday, 6 October 1875, at Troy, Annie Vaughn Stratton, daughter of Norman and Rebecca Stratton (née Marvin). She was born Saturday, 27 March 1852; died Saturday, 25 January 1890, at Ottawa, Ontario. He married 2ndly, Monday, 3 April 1893, at Ottawa, Ottilie Graeme, daughter of James and Janet Graeme (née Hill). She was born Tuesday, 31 July 1866, at Vaughan, Canada. He is a lumber merchant. Residence, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Children of Frederick Wells Avery and Annie Vaughn Avery (née Stratton), born at Ottawa:

1. 8204. i. Elizabeth Avery, born Monday, 6 June 1881; married Arthur J. Price.
2. 8205. ii. Lyman Ray Avery, born Saturday, 26 April 1884.
3. 8206. iii. Annie Vaughn Avery, born Tuesday, 31 December 1889.

Children of Frederick Wells Avery and Ottilie Avery (née Graeme) :

1. 8207. i. Marian Wright Avery, born Thursday, 10 May 1894, at Ottawa.
2. 8208. ii. Frederick Graeme Avery, born Friday, 24 April 1896, at Ottawa.
3. 8209. iii. Janet Ottilie Avery, born Wednesday, 3 August 1898, at Ottawa.
4. 8210. iv. Ottilie Wells Avery, born Sunday, 13 October 1901, at Ottawa.
5. 8211. v. Kathleen Ruth Avery, born Sunday, 5 April 1903, at Ottawa.
6. 8212. vi. Barbara White Avery, born Monday, 9 November 1908, at Ottawa.

From MyHeritage: The Boston Evening Transcript, Massachusetts Newspapers, Thursday, 11 May 1916 and Newspapers: Rutland Daily Herald Friday, 12 May 1916 Page 11 Frederick Wells Avery dies

A Millionaire Lumberman

Frederick Wells Avery of Ottawa, millionaire lumberman, died in Montreal today, Thursday, 11 May 1916, at a hospital after an operation. Mr. Avery was born in New York in 1852 and came to Canada in 1879. He was a former vice president of the Canadian Lumbermen's Association.

From findagrave - Frederick Wells Avery (1852-1916)

• Name: Frederick Wells Avery
• Born: 1852, New York, USA
• Died: Thursday, 11 May 1916 (aged 63–64)
• Buried: [Beechwood Cemetery, 280 Beechwood Avenue, Vanier, Ottawa, Ontario, ON K1L 8A6, Canada 45.44626, -75.66605]
• Plot: Section 48, Lot 20 SW
• Inscription:
  • With malice towards none, Avery, with charity for all
  • Frederick Wells Avery, 1852 — 1 916
• Notes: Frederick Wells Avery came to Canada in 1878. He was involved in many different industries including White–Avery, the Red Timber & Lumber Co., the Hull Lumber Company and the Arundel Lumber Company. From 1906 to 1907 he was president of the Rideau Club and the Perley Home for Incurables in Ottawa. In 1909, he was elected vice president of the Canadian Lumberman’s Association. Frederick was an Anglican and served as a delegate in the 1914 Provincial Synod. At that time he resided at 129 Cooper Street in Ottawa, Ontario. Frederick was married twice. His first wife was Annie Vaughn Stratton (Saturday, 27 March 1852 - Saturday, 25 January 1890), the daughter of Norman Statton of the US Army.
  • His second wife was Hanna Ottilie Graeme, daughter of James and Janet Graeme of Vaughan, Ontario. Frederick and Ottilie had at least four children

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• Reference: Ancestry Genealogy - SmartCopy: May 25 2017, 22:06:12 UTC