Duncan Ferguson

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Death - Lanark Era - Jan.3,1917 -
North Sherbrooke, Monday, Jan. 1st, 1917, Duncan Ferguson, aged 67 years.
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Obituary - Lanark Era - Jan.10,1917 -
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Duncan Ferguson: Born, where he died in the old family homestead at Elphin, August 21, 1849. His wife, Deborah Love, died in May 1893. Heleaves one sister, Mrs. Peter McIntyre, of Elphin, and one brother, Alexander Ferguson. Three Sisters and one brother predeceased him; Mrs. Lee and Mrs. Nisbet, of Mallory, Minnesota; Mrs. E. Geddes, of Snow Road; and Peter Ferguson, of North Sherbrooke. Burial in Crawford's Cemetery.

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Ferguson - At Elphin on New Years Day one of North Sherbrooke's well known and highly esteemed residents died in the person of Duncan Ferguson. He didee at the old family residence where he was born on aug. 21st, 1849, and spent all his life. He has been ailing about a year with heart trouble. His wife, who was Deborah Love, died in May 1893, and after her death his sister, Mrs Peter McIntyre, lived with him. He leaves to mourn his loss one brother, Aleander Ferguson, and one sister, Mrs McIntyre. Three sisters and one brother predeceased him - Mrs Lee andMrs Nisbet of Mallory, Minn; Mrs E Geddes of Snow Road and Peter Ferguson of North Sherbrooke. In religion he was a Presbyterian and in politics a Reformer. The funeral on Wednesday, Jan 3rd, ws largely attended. A beautiful three-link wreath was placed on the csket by the members of Cornucopia Lodge, No. 299, IOOF of which the deceased was a member. The services at the home residence was conducted by the Odd Fellows and at Elphin church by the Rev. A. J. McMullen. The remains were laid to rest in Crawford cemetery beside those of his wife. Deceased was a reaader of the Courier from his boyhood days andhis home was always a place where friends or stranged found a welcome. Six grandsons are overseas with teh Canadian Forces.

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Plot 224 :
- In memory of,
- Duncan Ferguson, died Jan.1,1917, aged 67 years.
- also his wife, Deborah Love, died May 14,1893, aged 31 years.

Family/Spouse: Deborah Love. Deborah (daughter of Robert Love and Mary Turnbull) was born in 1862; died on 14 May 1893; was buried in Crawford Cemetery, Elphin, Dalhousie Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Duncan married Violet McDougall on 23 Apr 1793 in Strathlachlan, Argyleshire, Scotland. Violet (daughter of Alexander McDougall and Janet Clark) was born on 8 Jun 1812 in Lochgilphead, Argyll and Bute, Scotland; died on 3 Oct 1893 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 5 Oct 1893 in Crawford Cemetery, Elphin, Dalhousie Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
Death - The Perth Courier - Oct.15,1893 -
Ferguson - On Thursday evening 5th October, Violet McDougall, relict of the late Duncan Ferguson, North Sherbrooke, aged 81 years.

Violet was born 1812 in Kilmorich, Argyllshire, Scotland the daughter of Alexander McDougall and Janet Clark. She came with her parents to Canada where she married Duncan Ferguson, who was also from Argyllshire. They lived in North Sherbrooke Township, Lanark County, Ontario. Violet died there on Oct.5,1893, from paralysis, which she had for 3 years.

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Alexander was born Nov. 11,1778 in Lochgoilhead, Scotland. He was married there on May 12, 1803, to Janet Clark, daughter of Donald Clark and Margaret McKeller. They came with their family to Canada, settling in Lanark County, Ontario.

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Alexander married Janet Clark on 12 May 1803 in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Janet (daughter of Donald Clark and Margaret McKellar) was born about 1777 in Lochgilphead, Argyll and Bute, Scotland; died about Apr 1860 in Sherbrooke North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Crawford Cemetery, Elphin, Dalhousie Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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John married Catharin MacFarlan in 1765 in Kilmorich, Argyllshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Donald married Margaret McKellar. Margaret was born in 1748 in Lochgilphead, Argyll and Bute, Scotland; died in Apr 1845 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Crawford Cemetery, Elphin, Dalhousie Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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