Dr. Alfred James Massecar/Masecar

1839 - 1900  (60 years)

• Name	Alfred James Massecar/Masecar
  Title	Dr.
  Born	23 Nov 1839	Rockford, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Misc	1852	Portland, Maine
  	At age 13 he entered a literary college where he remained for two years.
  Misc	Apr 1854	Ontario, Canada
  	Worked in the office of James Moon Salmon, M.D. where he remained for two years.
  Residence	1860	Bayham Township, Ontario, Canada
  Misc	1864	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  	Graduated with Honors Medical School: Victoria University Medical Department, Coburg, 1864, (G) [Victoria College was originally founded as the Upper Canada Academy by the Wesleyan Methodist Church. In 1831, a church committee decided to locate the academy on four acres (1.6 hectares) of land in Cobourg, Ontario, east of Toronto, because of its central location in a large town and access by land and water. -- Wikipedia]
  Residence	1867	Oxford, Ontario, Canada
  	Name: A J Massecar Residence Year: 1867 Residence Place: Oxford; Norfolk, Ontario Occupation: physician Oxford and Norfolk Directory and Gazetteer, 1867
  Residence	1876	Springford, Oxford, Ontario, Canada
  Residence	1879	Monroe, Monroe, Michigan, United States
  Misc	1885	Monroe, Monroe, Michigan, United States
  	Elected as a member of the Board of Education for three years.
  Misc	1886	Monroe, Monroe, Michigan, United States
  	Elected and represented the third ward of Monroe City as Alderman for two years.
  Died	15 Sep 1900	Monroe, Monroe, Michigan, United States
  Buried	Monroe, Monroe, Michigan, United States
  	Burial: Woodland Cemetery Monroe Monroe County Michigan, USA Find A Grave Memorial# 90574312
  Person ID	I451	My Family Tree | Raynor-Armstrong
  Last Modified	23 Apr 2014

  
  

  Father	Nicholas Massecar/Masecar/Mesicar,   b. 25 Oct 1805, Townsend Township, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Feb 1873, Charletteville, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada  (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Gertrude Yerks,   b. 5 Oct 1800,   d. 26 Dec 1854  (Age 54 years)
  Married	23 May 1829
  Family ID	F210	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Jane Hatch,   b. 1843, Simcoe, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Apr 1876, Oxford, Ontario, Canada  (Age 33 years)
  Married	16 Mar 1860	Charlotteville Township, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada
  	Name: Mary J. Hatch Birth Place: Simcoe, Ontario Residence: Bayham Township Age: 18 Estimated birth year: abt 1842 Father Name: Lawrence Johnson Hatch Spouse Name: Alfred J. Mesicar Spouse's Age: 19 Spouse Birth Year: abt 1841 Spouse Birth Place: Townsend Township Spouse Residence: Bayham Township Spouse Father Name: Nicholas Mesicar Marriage Date: 16 Mar 1860 Marriage Location: Charlotteville Township Marriage County or District: Norfolk Archives of Ontario; Series: MS248_11; Reel: 11.
  Children	+ 1. Caroline M. Massecar / Masecar,   b. 13 Jun 1861, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Sep 1931, Monroe, Monroe, Michigan, United States  (Age 70 years) + 2. Mary Gertrude Massecar/Masecar,   b. 23 May 1863,   d. Sep 1900, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada  (Age 37 years) + 3. Ella L Massecar/Masecar,   b. 14 Sep 1865, South Norwich, Oxford, Ontario   4. Ebenezer Massecar/Masecar,   b. Abt 1867   5. Wiliam Albert Masecar/Massecar,   b. 7 Aug 1869, Oxford, Ontario, Canada + 6. Lillius May Massecar,   b. 27 Aug 1871, Oxford, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Apr 1947, Monroe County, Michigan, USA  (Age 75 years)
  Last Modified	22 Apr 2014
  Family ID	F134	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Appolonia VanPatter/Van Potter/ Van Patten,   b. 22 Jan 1847,   d. 25 Apr 1916, Monroe, Monroe, Michigan, United States  (Age 69 years)
  Married	14 Jan 1878	Oxford, Ontario, Canada
  	MASECAR-VanPATTER--At Aylmer, January 14th, by the Rev. G. T. Stansbury, at the residence of the bride's mother, A. J. Masecar, Esq., MD., of Tillsonburg, to Miss A. VanPatter, youngest daughter of the late Mr. Aaron VanPatter, and niece of the late William Harvey Esq., MP Ingersoll Chronicle Thursday, January 24, 1878: Pg: 3, Col: 7
  Children	1. Alfred Joel Massecar/Masecar,   b. Abt 1879,   d. 7 Jul 1935, Miami, Dade, Florida  (Age ~ 56 years) + 2. Lewis Allen Masecar/Massecar,   b. 25 Oct 1885, Monroe, Monroe, Michigan, United States + 3. Pearl Evelyn Massecar/Masecar,   b. 16 Oct 1887, Michigan ,   d. 14 Oct 1966, Escondido, San Diego, California  (Age 78 years)
  Last Modified	22 Apr 2014
  Family ID	F208	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 23 Nov 1839 - Rockford, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada Misc - At age 13 he entered a literary college where he remained for two years. - 1852 - Portland, Maine Misc - Worked in the office of James Moon Salmon, M.D. where he remained for two years. - Apr 1854 - Ontario, Canada Married - 16 Mar 1860 - Charlotteville Township, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada Misc - Graduated with Honors Medical School: Victoria University Medical Department, Coburg, 1864, (G) [Victoria College was originally founded as the Upper Canada Academy by the Wesleyan Methodist Church. In 1831, a church committee decided to locate the academy on four acres (1.6 hectares) of land in Cobourg, Ontario, east of Toronto, because of its central location in a large town and access by land and water. -- Wikipedia] - 1864 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada Residence - Name: A J Massecar Residence Year: 1867 Residence Place: Oxford; Norfolk, Ontario Occupation: physician Oxford and Norfolk Directory and Gazetteer, 1867 - 1867 - Oxford, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1876 - Springford, Oxford, Ontario, Canada Married - 14 Jan 1878 - Oxford, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1879 - Monroe, Monroe, Michigan, United States Misc - Elected as a member of the Board of Education for three years. - 1885 - Monroe, Monroe, Michigan, United States Misc - Elected and represented the third ward of Monroe City as Alderman for two years. - 1886 - Monroe, Monroe, Michigan, United States Died - 15 Sep 1900 - Monroe, Monroe, Michigan, United States Buried - - Monroe, Monroe, Michigan, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos		Dr. Alfred James (A.J.) Masecar / Massecar
  		Map of Springford, Ontario shows the office of Dr. A.J. Messacar as #15.

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		Alfred J. Masecar Biography - page 1 The write up on Dr. Masecar is from Talcott Wing's History of Monroe County, Michigan pages 438 & 439. Published in 1890.
  		Alfred J. Masecar Biography - page 2 The write up on Dr. Masecar is from Talcott Wing's History of Monroe County, Michigan pages 438 & 439. Published in 1890.
  		Obituaries for Alfred James Masecar Alfred James Masecar The community was greatly shocked on Saturday morning to learn of the sudden and entirely unexpected death of Dr. Masecar at his home on Second Street in this city. For some months the cares of his profession had been wearing on him and the day before had been particularly exhausting one, but he arose Saturday morning apparently in his usual health and while conversing with this niece while awaiting breakfast expired without a moment’s warning. It was the end which he often wished might be his – a sudden summons while still in the harness. Alfred James Masecar was born at Rockford, Canada November 23rd, 1839. After graduation at Portland, Me., he began the study of medicine in April 1854, and after graduating from the Buffalo Medical College in 1863, he took a years study at the University of Victoria Medical College of Toronto, Canada, and graduated with honors in May 1864. He began the practice of his profession in the county of Oxford, Ontario, and remained there for fifteen years, during which time he was prominent in public as well as professional life. He was president of the Agricultural Society, member of the Municipal Council, mayor of the town and government coroner – a life position. Owing to poor health, in 1879 he travelled for some months and, being attracted to Monroe by the mineral springs, he settled here and soon found his health restored and entered upon the practice of his profession. He soon established a pleasant and lucrative practice and his unfailing kindness, as well as his unusual skill, made his patients his personal friends, and they join with his stricken family in mourning his untimely loss. During his residence in the city he has been honored by an election to the Board of Education and the Common Council of the city, and his public duties were performed with that conscientious attention to detail which was characteristic of the man. He has been for many years connected with the Odd-Fellows Fraternity in which he has held many positions of trust and honor, having likewise been a member of the Grand Lodge organization of the state. Dr. Masecar has been twice married, the first time, March 14th, 1860, to Mary J. Johnston, who died November 1875; the second time in April, 1877 to Appolona Van Patten, who survives him. By the first union there were six children five of whom survive: Mrs. D.A. Hagans, of Monroe; Mrs. H.L. Davis of Hamilton, Ont; Mrs. C.E. Vail of Cornell, Ont; Ebenezer in California; and Mrs. J.M. Raynor of Detroit. Of the second marriage there were three children, Joseph, Alfred and Pearl at home. The funeral services were held from his late residence Monday afternoon at four o’clock, Revs. Allen and Balmer officiating. The Odd Fellows, of which he was a member for many years, took charge of the funeral at the grave and performed the last sad rites according to the order. The Monroe County Medical Society, of which the doctor was a member, turned out in a body. The COMMERCIAL is called upon to chronicle the death of another widely known citizen of the city and county, that of Alfred James Masecar, M.D., of the third ward. Mr. Masecar was born in Norfalk county, Ontario, Nov. 23, 1839. He was the youngest of four brothers, of whom two are living. He was a graduate of the Toronto Medical College and pursued additional medical studies in Buffalo. In 1859 he wedded Miss Mary J. Hatch, who died in ’75, and by whom he had six children, five of whom are living, viz., : Mrs. D.A. Hagans, of Monroe; Mrs. H.L. Davis of Hamilton, Ont; Mrs. C.E. Vail of Cornell, Ont; Erwin of California; and Mrs. J.N. Raynor of Detroit. He at first practiced his profession in Tilsonburg, Canada, but in ’79 came to Monroe, having found that the mineral waters of the city were beneficial to his health. In ’75 his first wife died, and in ’78 he married Mrs Apolony Van Patten, who survives him. In his second family there were three children – Joe, Allen and Pearl, all living. Mr. Masecar was a staunch Democrat and had represented his ward in the common council. He had an extensive practice, especially in the country, and on the day before his death he had ridden over twenty miles. On Saturday morning he was apparently in his usual health, had taken care of his horse and was sitting in his chair talking to friends whom he was entertaining when one of them notices that he seemed to make a gurgling noise in his throat and his eyes closed. His wife was called and at once saw that he was suffering from a dangerous attack. His feet were bathed in hot water, but he only breathed slightly and died without recognizing anyone or speaking. He was buried Monday afternoon with Odd Fellow honors, Messrs. J.B. Dewey, John Wahl, C. Neate, L. Mitchell, W. Hagans and L.J. Townsend acting as bearers. The funeral was from his late residence, Rev. W.J. Balmer officiating. MONROE RECORD September 20, 1900 Obituary – Alfred J. Masecar, one of the leading physicians of Monroe was born Nov. 23d, 1839 at Rockford, Ontario, he came to Monroe from Tilsonburg, Ont., Feb. 10, 1879 and practiced medicine here until the time of his death, which occurred Saturday morning at his home on Second street, supposedly from heart failure. He had been in poor health for a year or two but his death at this time was entirely unexpected. He had been actively connected with the democratic party in the city for a number of years and had been a member of the Board of Education and had represented the Third ward in the Common Council. March 17, 1869 Dr. Masecar was married to Mary Jane Hatch, at Charlotteville, Ont. By her he had seven children, five of whom are now living - : Mrs. D.A. Hagans, of Monroe; Mrs. H.L. Davis of Hamilton, Ont; Mrs. C.E. Vail of Cornell, Ont; Mrs. J.N. Raynor of Detroit and Ebenezer, California. April 12th, 1875 Mrs. Masecar died and on the 15th of January, 1877, the Dr. was married to Applona Van Patten at Aylmer, Ont. From this union there were three children – Alfred, Lewis and Pearl, who with their mother are living. He is also survived by two brothers, Hiram, of Walsingham, Ont., and Lewis of Charlotteville, Ont. Dr. Masecar had been prominently identified with the Odd Fellows organization of the city and state, and his funeral, which occurred Monday afternoon at 4 o’clock, was attended by that order in a body.
  		1851 Canadian Census for Nicholas Masecar Nicholas Masecar, Miller & Clothier, Canada, Free Baptist, 47 Gittie Masecar, born United States, Free Baptist, 52 Hirum Masecar, Laborer, born Canada, Free Baptist, 17 Lewis Masecar, born Canada, Free Baptist, 16 Eli Masecar, born Canada, Free Baptist, 14 Alfred Masecar, born Canada, Free Baptist, 13
  		1880 United States Census for Dr. Alfred James Masecar and family Masecar, Dr. Al, 41, physician, born Canada Masecar, Appalona, 34, wife, keeping house Masecar, Carrie, 19, daughter Masecar, J.E., son

  
  

  Headstones		Alfred J Masecar, M.D. Headstone
  		Alfred and Appolona Masecar Headstones

  
  

• Notes

  Web: Monroe County, Michigan, Obituary Index,1821-2012 Name: Alfred J. Masecar Birth Year: abt 1840 Death Date: 15 Sep 1900 Publication Date: 20 Sep 1900 Publication Place: Monroe, Monroe, Michigan, USA Publication Title: Monroe Record Death Age: 60 Spouse Name: Mary Masecar http://www.co.monroe.mi.us/egov/searchobituaries.aspx# Directory of Deceased American Physicians, 1804-1929 about Alfred J. Massacar Name: Alfred J. Massacar Death Date:31 Dec 1929 Type Practice: Allopath Practice Specialities: Monroe, MI Licenses: MI, 1900 Practice Dates Places: Monroe, MI Medical School: Victoria University Medical Department, Coburg, 1864, (G) Comment Death Date: