Donald John (Crank) FRASER

1842 -

• Name	Donald John (Crank) FRASER
  Birth	25 Apr 1842	New Brunswick, Canada
  Gender	Male
  _UID	57FA05E45B1D4A5F8C7A6159CF626C3BF3DC
  FamilySearch ID	M8JZ-Y47
  Reference Number	275
  Death	Y
  Person ID	I275	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	7 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Donald FRASER,   b. 1 Mar 1804, Daviot and Dunlichty, Inverness, Scotland d. 22 Jun 1868, Chatham, Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Christie Annabella MACDONALD,   b. 1804, Newcastle, Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada
  Marriage	10 Jan 1826	Chatham, Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada
  		Marriage
  Family ID	F150	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Pricilla WILT,   b. 31 Jan 1844, Welford, Kent, New Brunswick, Canada d. 16 Feb 1926, Chatham, Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	31 Oct 1866	New Brunswick, Canada
  Children	1. Mary A. FRASER,   b. 2 Apr 1870, Chatham, Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada d. 27 Dec 1949, Chatham, Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada (Age 79 years)   2. Christina Annabelle FRASER,   b. 28 May 1871, Bass River, Kent County, NB d. 7 Jul 1932, Portland, Maine (Age 61 years)   3. Grace Jane FRASER,   b. 10 Jan 1872, Chatham, Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada   4. Anne FRASER,   b. 1873   d. 1927 (Age 54 years)   5. Donald FRASER,   b. 1875   6. Josie FRASER   7. Priscilla FRASER   8. Alice FRASER   d. Yes, date unknown   9. John H. Fraser FRASER,   b. 14 Aug 1883, Chatham, Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada d. 4 Mar 1988, Chatham, Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada (Age 104 years)
  Family ID	F73	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Jan 2025

  
  

• Documents

  Death Certificate

  
  

• Notes

  John Fraser's first home burned down. In 1885 he built a large house on Lower Water Street in Chatham, NB. It was a 2 1/2 story house that measured 40 feet by 28 feet with an ELL measuring 26 feet by 20 feet. They operated it as the Fraser Hotel with a grocery store in the front part. John also had a great deal to do with buying and selling lumber and supplies to overseas ships that docked at the wharf in front of his house. He also sold Liquor.