A prominent Osgoode district farmer, John R. Blanchfield, died at his home at Osgoode Station on Friday after a long illness. He was in his 83rd year.
He was born in Osgoode, a son of the late Patrick Blanchfield and his wife, the late Catherine Herbert. He married Edith Mary Owens in Osgoode in 1904.
Mr. Blanchfield was well known throughout the district as a farmer and threshing and sawing contractor. He retired two years ago.
He was a member of St. John's Roman Catholic Parish, Osgoode Surviving are his widow; four sons, Leonard and Howard, of Ottawa; Gerald and Ernest, of Osgoode, two daughters, Mrs. Mary Gillissie and Mrs. Gerald Martin, of Ottawa; nine grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Catherine Kelly, of Ottawa, and a brother, Joseph Blanchfield, of Detroit. The funeral will be held Monday from McEvoy's to St. John’s Church, Osgoode, for requiem mass at 10 a.m. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.
