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Biography
Sergeant Alexander John Fraser was born October 16, 1882 in South Side Harbour, Antigonish County. He was the son of Roderick Rory Fraser and Janet Agnus Chisholm. By the time of his enlistment, he was living in Colbalt, Timiskaming County, Ontario and worked as a blacksmith and a fireman. Fraser enlisted February 13, 1917 in Ottawa, Ontario. He served in the 257th Battalion with Canadian Expeditionary Force, later renamed the 7th Battalion of the Canadian Railway Corps. Fraser served overseas in England and in Boulogne, Havre, and Étaples France. He was promoted to Sergeant from Private on October 1, 1919.
On March 28, 1919, Fraser was granted permission while in the service to marry Marie Marie Mimiaque of Basses Pyrenees, France. He was discharged due to demobilization July 18, 1919 while overseas in Europe. His propsed residence at the time of discharge was Castets, Landes, France.
Fraser and Marie Mimiaque arrived the port of Quebec City, Quebec from Le Havre, France on March 15 1920. By 1921, Fraser was working once more as a blacksmith in Colbalt, Ontario. His wife Marie Mimiaque died on August 3, 1937 in Colbalt, Ontario. By 1938, Fraser was working as a diesel engineer in Colbalt. Fraser then married Florence Legris of Bonfield, Ontario on July 4, 1938.
Fraser died on September 24, 1975 in Antigonish, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia. He is buried in Sainte Croix Parish Cemetery, Pomquet, Antigonish County.
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