Andrew Gemmill

Other Events and Attributes:

• FamilySearch ID: LHXN-SWP
• _UID: EABEAB8031C34E1DA375BAB83A27B426F784
• Occupation: 1821, Scotland; lawyer

Notes:

?i?From The Lanark Society Settlers by Carol Bennett, Information shared by Annie Patterson

?/i?"In this family we find one of the tragic stories of pioneer life. When they came to Canada, seventeen year old Andrew was refused passage because he had a club foot. He made the decision to stay in Scotland, while his parents and the other children proceeded to Lanark County, where they lived at Rosetta.

Fortunately, this story had a happy ending, unlike so many others. Andrew made a successful career for himself as a newspaperman, and married. At the end of August, 1842 he came to Canada to visit his family, and what a reunion that was! All his brothers and sisters had married, and there were many unknown nephews and nieces to meet for the first time, including six small Andrews, named in his honour. His parents died in 1847 and 1848 respectively.

Present at that reunion were Andrew's parents, three sons, six daughter, six sons-in-law, two aughters-in-law, 25 grandsons and 18 granddaughters. Andrew's wife and children remained in Scotland, probably because their sixth child, Sophia, had arrived in July. Judging by the dates, Andrew had stayed to make sure that all was well with his wife before rushing off on his trip.

After returning to Scotland, Andrew Gemmill drew up a family tree, which has survived until this day. He also wrote a commemorative poem which we will quote elsewhere because it illustrates very well the feelings of those separated by thousands of miles in pioneer times."


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Occupation:
Andrew did not emigrate with the family but remained in Glasgow Scotland to study law.

Andrew married Ann Lennox on 5 Mar 1825 in Gorbals Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Anne Lennox & Andrew Gemmill
Marriage:?tab?Feb 19 1825
Gorbals, Lanark, Scotland
Wife:?tab?Anne Lennox
Husband:?tab?Andrew Gemmill
Indexing Project (Batch) Number:?tab?M11935-4
System Origin:?tab?Scotland-ODM
GS Film number:?tab?102945, 1042982, 1042984

1. Ann Gemmill was born on 12 Dec 1825 in Gorbals Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; and died.
2. Maria Gemmill was born on 9 Aug 1827 in Gorbals Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; and died.
3. Elizabeth Gemmill was born on 13 Jul 1829; died on 25 Aug 1830.
4. Jane Gemmill was born on 2 Sep 1831; died on 12 Mar 1836.
5. John Gemmill was born on 20 Apr 1833; died on 9 Jun 1833.
6. Jessie Gemmill was born on 21 Sep 1835; and died.
7. Margaret Gemmill was born on 8 Jul 1838; and died.
8. Sophia Gemmill was born on 13 Jul 1842; and died.

Other Events and Attributes:

• FamilySearch ID: LB82-RND
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 26087151
• Land & Property: Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Acquired Concession 8 Lot 12, (Rosetta)
• Occupation: Stonemason
• _UID: CD6109BCE5B04148B304B14BA05214A06A76
• Location: 1821, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Concession 8 Lot 13 W
• Immigration: 1821, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; David of London

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FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26087151

Buried:
INSCRIPTION:

Sacred to the memory of John Gemmill of New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, who settled in this township in the year 1821 and died October 16, 1847, aged 73 years.

Also of Ann Weir, his wife, who died Mar 16, 1848, aged 66 years.

This stone is erected by their sons John and David as a token of respect to the memory of their revered parents.

"The righteous shall be in ever lasting remembrance" Psalms. cxii v 6.

John married Ann Weir on 2 Apr 1799 in Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. Ann was born on 4 Aug 1781 in Old Cumnock Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland; died on 16 Mar 1848 in Rosetta, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Rosetta Cemetery, Rosetta, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• FamilySearch ID: LHXN-SRJ
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 26087170
• _UID: E19F09B32831400696318843400C734D7984
• Immigration-Witness: 1821, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; David of London

Notes:

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FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26087170

Immigration-Witness:
Role: Witness

Other Events and Attributes:

• FamilySearch ID: KC4X-FM9
• Name: Gemmel
• _UID: F1ED1E56B64641E4B695B109E395EF33127F

Notes:

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John married Jane Murdoch on 2 Jul 1775 in Old Cumnock Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland. Jane and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• FamilySearch ID: K836-YMK
• _UID: 6F55B89CE1E143BFB9B131B7ABAE021EA7A3

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