Isabella Inkster

THIS IS THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of me, Isabella Fidlar of the City of Toronto in the County of York, Widow, made this twenty-second day of January, One thousand nine hundred and twenty-five.

1.      I hereby revoke all my former wills and testamentary dispositions.
2.      I direct my Executors hereinafter named to pay my just debts, funeral and testamentary expenses.
3.      I give and bequeath to my adopted daughter, Agnes Malcolm, the sum of One thousand Dollars ($1,000.00).
4.      I give and bequeath to my sister-in-law Sarah Parker of Stirling Ontario the sum of Eight Hundred Dollars ($800.00).
5.      I give and bequeath to my niece Isabel Tassie of Kenora, Ontario the sum of One thousand Dollars ($1,000.00).
6.      I give and bequeath unto my niece Mabel Daniel of Sarnia the sum of Seven Hundred Dollars ($700.00) with a recommendation that she expend a portion of it on the education of her son, James Harvey Daniel.
7.      I give and bequeath to my niece Edith Carson of Southhampton Ontario the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00).
8.      I give and bequeath unto John Wilkinson of Toronto, Ontario, the nephew of my deceased husband, the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00).
9.      I give and bequeath unto my great nephew, James Harvey Inkster of Trent River, the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) and direct that this money be used for his education.
10.      I give and bequeath to my niece Blanche McIntyre, the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00).
11.      I give and bequeath to my sister Mrs. Hemstreet, the sum of One thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) and I give to her my clothing and bedding and direct that she divide these with my niece Blanche McIntyre.
12.      I give and bequeath to my niece Georgia Cameron of Toronto, Ontario the sum of One thousand Dollars ($1,000.00).
13.      I give and bequeath to my niece Maud Bentley, now resident in Florida, the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00).
14.      The residue of my estate, if any, shall be divided equally amongst all the beneficiaries named in my Will.
15.      I hereby appoint A.G. Cameron of Toronto, Ontario, and Agnes Malcolm of Detroit, Michigan, as executors of my estate.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand the day and year first above written.

"Isabella Fidlar"
     
SIGNED PUBLISHED and DECLARED )
by the said Testatrix as and )
for her last will and testa- )
ment, in the presence of us, )
who in her presence at her )
request and in the presence )
of each other have hereunto )
subscribed our names as wit- )
nesses. )
"B.W. Kiteley"
"Elizabeth Ronan."¹³

The remains of Mrs Isabella Fidlar, a former resident of Port Elgin, who passed away in Toronto on Wednesday evening last following a general break up of health, at the advanced age of 86 years, were brought to Port Elgin on the noon train on Friday last and laid to rest alongside the remains of her late husband who predeceased her here in December 1913. The late Mrs. Fidlar was born in Marmora Township, county of Hastings, being a daughter of the late Mr and Mrs William Inkster who were pioneer settlers of that county. About 39 years ago she was wedded to Mr James Harvey Fidlar of Marmora who successfully farmed in that township until about the year 1910, when he retired and moved with his wife and family to Port Elgin. Shortly after Mr Fidlar's death here, about three years later, Mrs Fidlar moved to Paisley where she resided for five years and then went to Sarnia and later to Toronto where she had since been residing with her niece, Mrs A G Cameron. During her short residence here deceased made many friends who will remember her kindly. In religion the late Mrs Fidlar was a Presbyterian and during her younger days took an active part in church work. One daughter, Miss Bessie A Fidlar of Detroit, and one sister, Mrs Wm Hemstreet of Cappon, Alta., survive. A short service was held in Toronto on Thursday evening at which Rev (Dr) J G Inkster of Knox Church, assisted by Mr A G Cameron, nephew of deceased, Lecture for the International Bible Students' Association, officiated. The remains were accompanied here on Friday by Mr and Mrs Cameron and daughter Margaret of Toronto and Miss B A Fidlar of Detroit, and following a short service at Pattison's Undertaking Parlors, conducted by Mr Cameron, were interred in the cemetery here. The pall-bearers were: Messrs John Richardson, H D McLaren, John Sparrow, D Sparks, John Henderson and Thos McLennan.¹⁵