Owner of a General Store in Fredericton, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Thomas F. Cutcliffe has pictures and a drawing from July, 1995 reunion.
John Alexander is refered to as JA. JA built a General Store, Feed Mill and at least two houses at Fredericton.
John Sinclair Cutcliffe, JA's Grandson, tells this story about JA:
"JA and his son Neil Aubery built and ran a general store in Fredericton. One of their frequent customers used to shop lift a lot of merchandise. She would buy something and take something. Then, this lady would leave the store and put the item in a storage box on her wagon. The lady would repeat this action several times. Rather than confront this lady, JA would wait untill she stole something, left the store to place the items in her wagon and return to the store. Then JA would sneek out the back door of the store and take the stoolen items out of the lady's wagon and return them to the store. This went on for several years without eather JA or the lady saying anything about it."
"John Alexander Cutcliffe was born in the community of South Medville, Prince Edward Island, Canada in 1861. As a young man, he learned the tailoring trade with MacLean Brothers in North Wiltshire, P.E.I., afterwards going to Duluth Minnesota, in 1882. In Duluth, John and his brothers, William Roderick Cutcliffe and Francis Albert (Frank) Cutcliffe, operated a tailoring shop with John performing the duties of cutter. In 1892, after having spent ten years in Duluth, John returned to P.E.I. in order to take care for his aging parents, and settled in the old family homestead at South Melville. In November, 1900, he again moved. This time he moved to Federicton, where he owned and operated a general store, and also served as custodian of Fredericton's railway station for 35 years until his retirement in 1930.
John had many interests including family Christmas parties, summer picnics, horses, racing, fishing, and English Football. He was a religious man, and took active part in chruch and community affairs. During his long life of 83 years, John endeared himself to many - - always kind and helpful, especially to those in need. One of the highlights of his life was a get-together with four of his brothers in 1900. His brother Frank and wife May, Benjamin, Murdock and brother Joseph were at the gathering.
His furneral attested to his lifelong popularity, five ministers spoke and countless friends came from widespread areas to pay their final respects. He was buried in Fredericton Cemetery."