PRE 1986 E.R. BLACKMER FREDERICTON, NB BOX WITH PEARL HAT PINS
Description : 01 Jun, 2023
REUBEN BLACKMER, Watchmaker and Jeweller, Fredericton, N.B , was born at Truro, N.S., February 10th, 1867. His parents were W. W. Blackmer and Annie J. Irwin. Mr. Blackmer received his education at the public schools of Truro, graduating from the High school with first-class honors. He was then apprenticed to the watchmaking and Jewellery business for five years, after which he worked for some time in Halifax, and then started business on his own account at Spring Hill Mines, N.S., where he remained for two years, and in July, 1889, removed to Fredericton, and is now doing the largest business in his line in the county. Mr. Blackmer was married, April 20th, 1892, to Helen A., daughter of Ludlow Yerxa, merchant, Fredericton. He is a member of the K. of P., Loyal Orange Order, being Deputy Grand Chaplain of the Order, and also secretary for York County, the Royal Templars, the Orange Temperance Society, and the Fredericton Curling Club. He recently presented the club with a very handsome cup petition of the members. In religion, he is a Presbyterian, and holds the office of Sabbath School librarian.
Source: The Canadian album: Men of Canada; or, Success by example, in religion, patriotism, business, law, medicine, education and agriculture; containing portraits of some of Canada's chief business men, statesmen, farmers, men of the learned professions, and others. Also, an authentic sketch of their lives. - Edited by the Rev. William Cochrane - 1894
The estate of Reuben Blackmer, Fredericton, N. B., has been sold to F. E. Blackmer.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 3rd March 1897
Reuben Blackmer was the son of William Wallace Blackmer (b.1838-d.1894) and Anna Isabella Irwin Blackmer (b.1847-d.1913). Reuben died just two years after the above article was published, on the 17th December 1896, aged just 29 years. He is buried at Fredericton Rural Cemetery, Woodstock Road, New Brunswick.
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