Sixth of 10 children born to mason/contractor John Shearer Sr and Helen Rankin who had emigrated from Scotland just months after their marriage in Glasgow.
Janet was born in Ottawa City. As her father moved on to a career as an architect for the Civil Service, the family moved to the suburb of Stewarton, Nepean - now part of the municipality of Ottawa.
She died at 21 after contacting Pulmonary Tubercular Consumption about nine months earlier.
Janet was born in Ottawa City. As her father moved on to a career as an architect for the Civil Service, the family moved to the suburb of Stewarton, Nepean - now part of the municipality of Ottawa.
She died at 21 after contacting Pulmonary Tubercular Consumption about nine months earlier.
Sixth of 10 children born to mason/contractor John Shearer Sr and Helen Rankin who had emigrated from Scotland just months after their marriage in Glasgow.
Janet was born in Ottawa City. As her father moved on to a career as an architect for the Civil Service, the family moved to the suburb of Stewarton, Nepean - now part of the municipality of Ottawa.
She died at 21 after contacting Pulmonary Tubercular Consumption about nine months earlier.
Janet was born in Ottawa City. As her father moved on to a career as an architect for the Civil Service, the family moved to the suburb of Stewarton, Nepean - now part of the municipality of Ottawa.
She died at 21 after contacting Pulmonary Tubercular Consumption about nine months earlier.
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DIED
ELISABETH HELEN SHEARER
Jan 25, 1885
Aged 25 Years, 7 Mos & 3 Dys
~~~
JANET JOHNSTON SHEARER
July 19, 1888
Aged 21 Years, 6 Mos & 20 Dys
~~~
JAMES HOPE SHEARER
Sept 30, 1891
Aged 20 Years
7 Mos & 5 Dys
~~~
Blessed are the dead
that die in the Lord
SHEARER
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