Braid - Henry
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Argus News Oct 30, 1897 p 6
Thursday afternoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Thomas Birch, on south Water street, occurred the death of Henry Braid, after a long and painful illness. The deceased was born in Fifeshire, Scotland 78 years ago. In early life he emigrated to Canada and served there for several years in the English army. After retiring from the service he located at Hamilton, Ont and engaged in the shoe manufacturing business. He was married to Jane R. Cargo in Toronto, Canada and to them were born 11 children. His aged wife and 7 children survive him but they are widely scattered throughout the US and Canada. An accident, sustained a couple of years ago and necessitating the amputation of a limb is responsible for his death. Mr. Braid came from Canada to live with his daughter last July, the change being made in the hopes that he would be benefitted. Mr. Braid was a true christian gentleman and member of the Presbyterian Church - kbz
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday 22 Oct 1897
At 12:30 o’clock yesterday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Thomas Birch, on South Water Street, Henry Braid quietly and peacefully passed away after a painful illness of several months’ duration. His aged wife and two of their children, Mrs. Birch and Mrs. Cyrus Baldwin, were present when death came to him as a welcome visitor. No funeral arrangements have as yet been made.
Henry Braid was born in Fifeshire, Scotland, in 1820, where he passed his boyhood, afterward coming to Canada. There he served in the English army for several years. He then engaged in the manufacture of shoes at Hamilton, Ont., where he reared a large family. About two years ago he sustained an injury to his foot which necessitated its amputation and later the limb had to be taken off above the knee. Although possessed of a rugged constitution his age militated against his recovery and he slowly lost ground. Last July he came to live here with his daughter in hopes that the change of climate would prove a benefit, but a cancerous affection which had formed in his throat the last year sapped the vitality remaining and he suffered a great deal. Realizing that he could not get well he said he was ready and willing to die.
Mr. Braid was a Scotch gentleman in every sense of the term, genial and companionable, generous to a fault, withal proud of his race and loyal to his Queen. He had been a staunch Presbyterian from his youth, and in his home, though a strict disciplinarian, he was a kind and loving father and husband, and where he was known many will regret his death.
He leaves a wife and seven children, who are: James Braid, of Newark, N. J.; Alexander Braid, of Stratford, Ont.; Mrs. Gordon Aird, of Chicago; Mrs. Cyrus Baldwin, of West Miland, N. H.; Mrs. Will Harris, of Hamilton, Ont., and Mrs. Thos. Birch, of this city.