Gordon Hubert Chaplin

Other Events and Attributes:

• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 46630537
• _UID: 5D40581437644190B968CC1593CAE2E298FF

Notes:

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46630537

Died:
Glen Tay Couple and Son Killed in Train Crash at Perth
Perth, April 24 (Special)
A young Glen Tay couple and their 15 months old son were killed here Sunday night when their light truck was hit by a CPR freight train at the Wilson street crossing.

Dead are Gordon Chaplin, 27, his wife Lorna, 25, and their infant son, Brent.

Facing Strong Sun
Mr Chaplin ws driving west out of Perth and was facing a strong setting sun, which may have blinded him in the autyomatic wig-wag signal at the crossing.

The truck was half-way over the crossing when hit with grinding force by the heavy locomotive. It was thrown 45 feet in the air, landing in the ditch at the side of the track, demolished.

Skid marks from the truck were plainly visible in the middle of the railway line.

The infant was thrown out of the vehicle onto the the front of the engine, which stopped about 400 yards west of the collision at the Drummond street crossing. The body, noticed when the engineer brought the train to a halt, was taken from the front of the engine before the train backed up and was carried to the CPR station.'

Mr. Chaplin, killed instantly, was found in the cab of the upturned wreck of the truck. His wife, still breathing, was found lying on the ground beside the demolished pickup. She died in the ambulance while being rushed to Perth Memorial Hospital.

A coroner's jury was imp immediately in view of the bodies. Then the inquest was adjourned and will continue May 3.

Signal Operating
The crossing wig-wag and automatic bell were both operating when the collision occurred, police said. The freight, with Conductor W. Kimberlay, was east-bound at the time. The truck, in which the Chaplins and their son were returning to Glen Tay after spending the day in Perth, was travelling in a northerly direction.

Gordon Chaplin was well known in Perth and district. He was prominent in hockey and softball circles and was a member of the Perth Kinsmen.

With his brothers, John and Don, he conducted Chaplin's Dairy at Glen Tay and also operated a milk route in Perth.

Mrs Chaplin was the former Lorna Korry, of Bathurst, a daughter of Mr and Mrs John Korry. Besides her parents, she is survived by two brothers, Arthur of Oshawa and Clyde at home. Mr Chaplin is survived by his parents, Mr and Mrs Delbert Chaplin, of Glen Tay, three brothers, Cameron of Toronto, Don and John of Glen Tay; three sisters, Mrs John O'Gorman, Perth;, Miss Betty, Perth; and Miss Winnifred, attending Toronto University.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
25 Apr 1949

Gordon married Lorna Gertrude Korry on 30 Aug 1942 in Calvin United Church / Bathurst Presbyterian, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Lorna (daughter of John Gamble Korry and Jean Miller "Janet" Blair) was born on 30 Sep 1924 in Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 24 Apr 1949 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Gordon Herbert Chaplin, 22, Bathurst, son of Delbert Chaplin & Mabel Miller, to
Lorna Gertrude Korry, 20, Bathurst, dau. John Korry & Jean Blair, 30 Aug 1942.

1. Robert Gordon Chaplin was born about 1945; died about 1945.
2. Brent Delbert Chaplin was born about 1948; died on 24 Apr 1949 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

Other Events and Attributes:

• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 46630788
• _UID: 28F5687547F6472295E0CEA77C0FEA090833
• Census-Household Member: 1891, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census: 1921, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada

Notes:

1921 - Farmer

Birth:
Name Ewen Delbert Chaplin
Gender Male
Birth Date 6 Mar 1889
Birth Place Lanark, Ontario, Canada
Father John Albert Chaplin
Mother Harriett Agnes Cameron

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46630788

Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member


Died:
Chaplin ? At the GWM Hospital, on Saturday, December 30th, 1967, Ewen Delbert Chaplin, beloved husband of Mabel Miller in his 79th year.

Ewen married Mabel Winnifred Miller on 24 Nov 1915 in Glen Tay, (Adamsville), Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Mabel (daughter of "Robert" George Miller and Mary Elizabeth "Eliza" Dodds) was born on 26 Jun 1889 in Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 29 Aug 1977 in Glen Tay, (Adamsville), Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• FamilySearch ID: 9HZY-6C1
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 45663615
• _UID: D73254180F0848CEAEEAC4291162F3E875BB
• Census-Household Member: 1901, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census-Household Member: 1911, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census-Wife of Head: 1921, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada

Notes:

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/9HZY-6C1

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45663615

Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member


Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member


Census-Wife of Head:
Role: Wife of Head

Notes:

Married:
Name Ewen Delbert Chaplin
Age 26
Birth Year 1889
Birth Place Glen Tay
Marriage Date 24 Nov 1915
Marriage Place Lanark, Ontario, Canada
Father John Chaplin
Mother Harriet Cameron
Spouse Mabel Winnifred Miller

Other Events and Attributes:

• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 46629568
• _UID: 1D5E577D3FEF471CB8A08F2E297C7DBAD194
• Census: 1891, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada

Notes:

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46629568

John married Harriet Jane Agnes Cameron on 22 Dec 1886 in Knox Presbyterian Church, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Harriet (daughter of Ewen Cameron and Elizabeth Ann Norris) was born about 1865 in Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died about 1924; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 46668006
• Name: Hattie
• _UID: 5B4BE72D90E24ECBB31586A352E799232B75
• Census-Wife of Head: 1891, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census: 1921, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census-Household Member: 1921, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada

Notes:

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46668006

Census-Wife of Head:
Role: Wife of Head


Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member

Other Events and Attributes:

• Address: Address:
  "Robert" George Miller
• FamilySearch ID: LCLY-VTV
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 45652447
• Name: Robert Gourlay
• Name: Robert Mason
• Residence: Glen Tay, (Adamsville), Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Dodds-Miller home
• _UID: A9599B4C186F43319609E3656AA5670647FE
• Census-Household Member: 1851, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census-Household Member: 1861, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census-Household Member: 1871, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census-Household Member: 1881, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census: 1901, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census: 1911, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada

Notes:

Census 1851
Bathurst, Lanark Co. Canada West (ON) Schedule A, Roll C-11731; pg 39 line 31
District 19
Robt Miller - 5 yrs.

Census 1861
Roll C-1041
Church of Scotland
Robert Miller - 14 yrs.

Census 1891
Roll T-6349 Family no. 61
District 84 Lanark South - Bathurst
Free Church

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LCLY-VTV

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45652447

Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member


Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member


Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member


Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member

"Robert" married Mary Elizabeth "Eliza" Dodds on 3 Dec 1881 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Ralph Dodds and Louise McKay) was born on 5 Feb 1855 in Glen Tay, (Adamsville), Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 7 Jan 1937 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Address: Address:
  Mary Eliza Dodds
  Rideau Ferry, ON
  CAN
• FamilySearch ID: 247J-YHY
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 46475406
• Name: Eliza A.
• _UID: 387D71D62CC148579F45EEF0E0BF152E2C4D
• Census-Household Member: 1861, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Residence-Occupant: 1861, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; C2 L20; 1 1/2 story frame single family dwelling
• Census-Household Member: 1871, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census-Household Member: 1881, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census-Wife of Head: 1901, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census-Wife of Head: 1911, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Land & Property-Witness: 13 Nov 1923-30 Jun 1927, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Concession 2 Lot 23NE

Notes:

(Research):?u?Perth Courier, January 1937 Obituary Mrs. Robert Miller
?/u?At Perth, on Thursday, January 7th, Mary Eliza Dodds, wife of the late Robert Miller, at her home on D'Arcy Street. Daughter of the late Ralph Dodds, who came from Coldstream, Scotland in 1831, with his parents.

After his (Ralph Dodds) marriage to Louise McKay, he moved to Flamboro Township, where Mrs. Miller was born, then to the Scotch Line, from there to Glen Tay, where she resided until her marriage to Robert Miller in 1882. They lived at Bathurst Con 2 Lot8 until 1909 when they moved back to Glen Tay. She moved to Perth after her husband's death.

She leaves two sons, Herbert of Glen Tay and Mervyn of Perth and four daughters, Ella, Mrs. John Armour; Louise, Mrs. Alex Armour; Mabel, Mrs. Delbert Chaplin of Glen Tay; and Jean Miller of Perth.

She is survived by one sister, Mrs. Louise (Dodds) Miller of Crookston, MN and one brother, Matthew of Brockville.

She was predeceased by two sisters, Mrs. Lily Rudsdale of Bathurst and Mrs. Robert Miller of Rideau Ferry, three brothers, Alex of Loreburn, SK, John of Toronto and James of Hamilton.

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/247J-YHY

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46475406

Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member


Residence-Occupant:
Role: Occupant


Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member


Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member
Ancestry lists as Dodds, Dold (Ireland) but nationality Scotch, Cloth Manufacture
(writing of "Ralph" appears as "Balph" with a line through the "l" and an open "p"! The given name precedes the family name!
Remainder of family is listed as "Ralph"
Louisa; Mary E. John A., Agnes, Lillie I., James M., Louisa M., Mathew R.


Census-Wife of Head:
Role: Wife of Head


Census-Wife of Head:
Role: Wife of Head


Land & Property-Witness:
Role: Witness
28 Dec 1921 - Robert John Drummond (widower) to Eliza Miller
13 Nov 1923 - Eliza Miller to Ralph Mervyn & Gertrude A. Miller
30 Jun 1927 - Ralph M. Miller, Gertrude E. Miller to Robert T. Blair
(Bernard & Jean Brady farm)

Died:
Miller - At Perth, on Thursday, January 7th, Mrs. Eliza Dodds Miller, wife of the late George G. Miller, age 82.
Perth Courier - 25 Years Ago
Perrth, Ontario, Canada
11 Jan 1962, pg.2

Obituary Mrs. Robert Miller

At Perth, on Thursday, January 7th, Mary Eliza Dodds, wife of the late Robert Miller, at her home on D'Arcy Street. Daughter of the late Ralph Dodds, who came from Coldstream, Scotland in 1831, with his parents.

After his (Ralph Dodds) marriage to Louise McKay, he moved to Flamboro Township, where Mrs. Miller was born, then to the Scotch Line, from there to Glen Tay, where she resided until her marriage to Robert Miller in 1882. They lived at Bathurst Con 2 Lot8 until 1909 when they moved back to Glen Tay. She moved to Perth after her husband's death.

She leaves two sons, Herbert of Glen Tay and Mervyn of Perth and four daughters, Ella, Mrs. John Armour; Louise, Mrs. Alex Armour; Mabel, Mrs. Delbert Chaplin of Glen Tay; and Jean Miller of Perth.

She is survived by one sister, Mrs. Louise (Dodds) Miller of Crookston, MN and one brother, Matthew of Brockville.

She was predeceased by two sisters, Mrs. Lily Rudsdale of Bathurst and Mrs. Robert Miller of Rideau Ferry, three brothers, Alex of Loreburn, SK, John of Toronto and James of Hamilton.

Perth Courier
Perth, Lanark County, Ontario
January 1937

Buried:
Plot B2-410

Notes:

Married:
Also have marriage date as 22 May 1879

Other Events and Attributes:

• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 46631046
• Name: Henry Chaplain
• _UID: 1C93B0DA3F284EFBAD43E82684665C699668
• Census-Household Member: 1851, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada

Notes:

(Research):?i?1842 Census of Bathurst?/i?
Possibly son of John Chaplin, Bathurst C2 L16W, arrived in 1832, Anglican, from England, 3 born in England, 4 in Canada

Birth:
born on the boat

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46631046

Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member


Died:
Chaplin
The death occurred on Monday last of Mr. Henry Chaplin at his nome, 3rd line Bathurst, where he resided with his son Herbert. Deceased was in his 92nd year, and was practically a life-long resident of Bathurst, where he was very well known and throughout throughout this district. He was predeceased by his wife some seven years ago. Her maiden name was Martha McKay, daugher of the late Mr. and Mrs. George McKay, Otty Lake.
A family of four sons and two daughers survive. The sons are: James, Alfred, David and Herbert of Bathurst, and the daughters, Mrs. T. Perkins and Mrs Sam Gemmill of Bathurst.
The funeral took place on Thursday to Elmwood cemetery, services being conducted jointly by Rev. A.H. Scott and Rev. D'Aarcy Clayton. Deceased was in religion an Anglican.
?i?The Perth Courier, Perth, Ontario, Canada, Fiday, April 13, 1917.?/i?

Henry married Margaret B. "Martha" McKay about 1858. Margaret (daughter of William Daniel McKay and Amelia Robinson "Martha" Wrathall) was born on 4 Oct 1835 in Elmsley North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 20 Apr 1910 in Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• FamilySearch ID: L4LC-HB2
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 45727385
• _UID: 4EB4064FC8AC4944952FC1D44023DCEFDF70
• Census-Household Member: 1851, Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada

Notes:

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L4LC-HB2

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45727385

Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member

Other Events and Attributes:

• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 46668129
• _UID: FA28084093624F8986D1841F00744B211156

Notes:

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46668129

Died:
There is also a Cenotaph at Elmwood Cemetery on his wife's Memorial there.

"Wemyss.
Death has laid low one of our old neighbors in the person of Mr. Ewen Cameron, in the 75th year of his age. He was of Highland Scotch descent. His father and mother came from Aberdeen, and deceased was born on their farm close to Bathurst Station. He was a genial, good neighbor. He and Mr. George O'Brien got the first threshing machine in the township of Bathurst, in the shape of an old Hull machine, about fifty years ago, and the deceased got a seperator and power about forty-five years ago. He threshed in Bathurst, Drummond, Sherbrooke and Burgess. About two years ago the grippe attacked him and on the 10th inst. death claimed his victim. His funeral on the 12th by its size showed the respect felt for him, as about seventy buggies followed the hearse to the old burying ground in Perth, where he was laid beside his mother in the Presbyterian enclosure. The Rev. Mr. Hague officiated. He leaves a wife and five boys and three girls to lament the loss of a kind husband and father."
[Col. 8, Pg. 1; The Perth Courier; Vol. LIX, No. 37]

Gravesite Details
No monument located in 1993 or 2016

Ewen married Elizabeth Ann Norris. Elizabeth (daughter of William Norris and Elizabeth Garner) was born on 30 Mar 1825 in England; died on 21 Jul 1911 in Manion, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 45624669
• _UID: 4CC98CFD34564FCCB51AA8686AB0484DD157

Notes:

Birth:
alt date 30 Mar 1828, England or at sea

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45624669

Other Events and Attributes:

• FamilySearch ID: LRBH-YP9
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 169531162
• Name: George Millar
• _UID: 3E50D2AD9CA44D37842EE6711B2B4F0372AB
• Land & Property: 1840, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; George tries to obtain the property of his grandfather
• Census: 1842, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Ontario, Concession 3 Lot 9
• Census: 1851, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census-Household Member: 1851, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Agricultural Schedule
• Census: 1861, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census: 1871, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census: 1881, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Residence: 22 Mar 1888, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

1851 Bathurst Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

David Kelso, Concession 3 Lot 7 Bathurst.

John Munro, Concession 3 Lot 7 Bathurst.

Peter Munro, Concession 3 Lot 6 Bathurst.

Roderick Munro, Concession 3 Lot 6 Bathurst.

Peter McNab, Concession 3 Lot 5 Bathurst. ( brother of Mrs. Peter Munro Senior Mary McNab the Lanark Society Settler )

George Miller, Concession 3 Lot 7 Bathurst Diane's line

George Miller, Farmer, Scotland, C. of Scotland, 38 (1814), Male, Married
Helen Miller, , Scotland, C. of Scotland, 35 (1817), Female, Married
David Miller, , Scotland, C. of Scotland, 15 (1837), Male, Single
Jane E. Miller, , Scotland, C. of Scotland, 13 (1839), Female, Single
Mary Miller, , Scotland, C. of Scotland, 7 (1845), Female, Single
?b?Count: Lanark; Division: Bathurst [1852 Census]?/b?
Robt. Miller, , Scotland, C. of Scotland, 5 (1847), Male, Single
Janet Miller, , Scotland, C. of Scotland, 3 (1849), Female, Single
Magt. Miller, , Scotland, C. of Scotland, 1 (1851), Female, Single
(one male death during 1851 recorded)

Subsequent Censuses show the parents born at Scotland and the Children Canada West (Ontario)

George Miller married to Helen Mason 4 Jun 1836 at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Perth
[Granny's Genealogical Garden - Fay Lucille (Lucas) Bertrand]

Inscription: in memory of George Miller died Mar. 22, 1888 aged 74 y'rs .. MILLER
Burial: Pioneer Cemetery Perth Lanark County Ontario, Canada
Plot: Presbyterian Section, (OGS 471) GPS (lat/lon): 44.89889, -76.24111

(Research):?i?E0122 Batch 7100712 Serial St 56 Pg ??/i?
George Millar,?b? ?/b?chr. 6 Feb 1813, Dumbarton, Dumbarton Parents, William Miller , Mary Burns.
George C. Miller, chr. 6 February 1814 Cty Dumbarton, Town Dumbarton, parents William Miller and Mary Burns.

E0122 Batch 7015501 Serial St 61 Pg ?
George Millar, chr. 6 Feb 1813, Cty Dumbarton, Town Dumbarton William Millar and Mary Burns.?i?

1851 Census for Bathurst, Lanark Cty, Canada West Schedule A, roll C_11721, pg. 39, Line 21
?/i?George Miller, 38, 1814, Scotland, farmer, Church of Scotland
Helen Miller, 35, 1817, Scotland
David, 15, 1837 CAN (not Scotland as indicated)
Helen, 13, 1839
Jane E. 8, 1844
Mary, 7, 1845
Robert, 5, 1847
Janet, 3, 1849
Margaret, 1, 1851?i?

JR Ernest Miller May 1993?/i?
George Miller would be seven years of age when his parents William Miller and Mary Burns left Dumbarton to emigrate to Lanark Cty.

He Married Helen Mason, the 3rd daughter of Robert Mason and Helen Gourlie on 6 April 1936 at Lanark and took his bride to live on C3 L9 Bathurst.

They had a total of twelve children, ten of which survived and were baptized at St. Andrew's Church, Perth.

George and Helen Miller are buried in the Craig St. Cemetery in Perth. Their unmarried daughters, Jane E. and Catherine H. are buried beside them.

In 1841 Census he is located Bathurst C3 L9W, arrived from Scotland in 1821, Presbyterian, 2 born Scotland, 3 children born in Canada.
?i?
?/i?George Miller, Bathurst, paid 5 sch. on plot 12, Old Burying Grounds, Perth, on 28 Jan 1846.

Birth:
MILLAR
GEORGE
WILLIAM MILLAR/MARY BURNS FR805 (FR805)
M
06/02/1814
496/
30 357
Dumbarton

Name:?tab?George Millar
Gender:?tab?Male
Christening Date:?tab?06 Feb 1814
Christening Place:?tab?DUMBARTON,DUNBARTON,SCOTLAND
Birth Date:?tab?14 Jan 1814
Birthplace:?tab?
Death Date:?tab?
Name Note:?tab?
Race:?tab?
Father's Name:?tab?William Millar
Father's Birthplace:?tab?
Father's Age:?tab?
Mother's Name:?tab?Mary Burns
Mother's Birthplace:?tab?
Mother's Age:?tab?
Indexing Project (Batch) Number:?tab?C11496-5
System Origin:?tab?Scotland-ODM
GS Film number:?tab?1041985
Reference ID:?tab?

Citing this Record:
"Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XBK5-GF3 : 2 January 2015), William Millar in entry for George Millar, 14 Jan 1814; citing , reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,041,985.

Christened:
MILLAR
GEORGE
WILLIAM MILLAR/MARY BURNS FR805 (FR805)
M
06/02/1814
496/
30 357
Dumbarton

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LRBH-YP9

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/169531162

Land & Property:
12 Jun 1840
Unto His Excellency Sir George Arthur, H.C.W or Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Upper Canada in Council
The
Petition of George Millar of the Township of Bathurst eldest son and heir at law of William Millar late of the Township of Lanark in the Bathurst District
Humbly Shewith
That your Petitioners father was located as a Glasgow Society Settler in the year 1821 upon the West half of Lot No 15 in the 1st concession of Lanark in the Bathurst Districyt - That your Petitioner's father having died some years ago, your Petitioner is heir at law to his landed property - That it is only come to your Petitioner's knowledge within those few days that it is necessary for him to apply to the Commissioners appointed under the heir and Devisee Act before he can obbtain a Deed or Patent for his said lot - That it is now too late to do so for this next sitting of the Commissioners and as there a large improvements on the lot
- May it therefore please your Excellency to consider the premises and permit said half lot to remain in its present state until the meeting of the Commissioners in the year 1841 when your Petitioner shall apply as heir at law to his father and your Petitioner as is duty bound shall ever pray.
George Miller
envelope indicates letter processed 27th July 1840 by J. Radenhurst

********************
To the Right Honarable Earl Cathcart, Commander of the Forces Administration of 89 the Government of the Province of Canada, UC..... In Council'
The Memorial of George Miller, of the township of Bathurst in the District of Bathurst, Respectfully Sheweth;
That your memorialist is the youngest son of the late William Miller who was the original nominee of the west half of Lot Number 15 in the First Con. of the Township of Lanark having been located theron in the year 1821, and resided on said lot from that ? until the time of his decease in the year 1825. As he died intestate, having merely expressd verbally a short time before his death his wish that the Lot referred to should become the property of your memorialist, your memoralist together with his mother and some others of the family continued to occupy the Lot for several years. But your memorialist ascertaining that he could have no legal title to the Lot, an elder brother being resident in Scotland where he still is, the lot was abandoned and has remained unoccupied for several years past and has remained unoccupied for several years past.
Your memorialist, however has recently ascertained that the Brother referred to, who is the legal claimant, wishes to emigrate to this Province, at an early period. He therfore prays, that the said lot may not .... until the meeting of the Commissioners in the year 1841 when your Petitioner shall apply as heir at law to his father and your Petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray
George Miller
submitted by J Radenhurst 27 July 1840
recorded by Council 16 Dec 1840

***********************************
James Higginson, Esq.
Secretary
Please lay the foregoing Memorial before his Excellency, in Council, as earlly as convenient. Oblige
Your obedient servt
George Miller
Bathurst
16 Feb 1846

George Miller
W1/2 No 15 in 1st Concession Lanark
Rec'd 21st Feb 1945
Crown Lands Department
11th April 1846
Raised at Committee and Executive Council
By command
L. Bonthillier
This petitioner prays that the location of the West half of Lot number fifteen in the 1st concession of the township Lanark belonged to his late Father may not be rescinded but that opportunity be afforded to his brother, the heir at law to claim it.

This half lot referred to was returned by the Military Settling Department as a location in the name of William Millar, an Emigrant Settler, and has not been described for Patent - The report of Inspection of May 1840 states an improvement of fifteen acres as having been made but which at that time was unoccupied. An Order in Council of 3rd Dec 1840 is filed in this Office permitting the location to remain in order to bring Testament before the Heirs and Devisees Commission but no claim has upto the present time been inferred. A further period of four years ,might be allowed within which the parties interested should be required to prove his claim.
31 Mar 1846 L. Bouthillier

In Committee, April 22nd 1846
The Committee recommend that a period of one year be allowed within which the party entitled be required to prove his claim, as suggested in this Report of the Asst Commissioner of Crown Lands, dated 31st March 1846
Approved in Council same day
Communicated to Com. C.L. April 23rd 1846.



Census:
born Scotland
Settled Bathurst, Concession 3 Lot 9
Date 1821
2 born Scotland
3 born Canada West
5 in household
Presbyterian

Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member


Died:
George Miller, Farmer, Scotland, C. of Scotland, 38 (1814), Male, Married
Helen Miller, , Scotland, C. of Scotland, 35 (1817), Female, Married
David Miller, , Scotland, C. of Scotland, 15 (1837), Male, Single
Jane E. Miller, , Scotland, C. of Scotland, 13 (1839), Female, Single
Mary Miller, , Scotland, C. of Scotland, 7 (1845), Female, Single
Robt. Miller, , Scotland, C. of Scotland, 5 (1847), Male, Single
Janet Miller, , Scotland, C. of Scotland, 3 (1849), Female, Single
Magt. Miller, , Scotland, C. of Scotland, 1 (1851), Female, Single
(one male death during 1851 recorded)
Count: Lanark; Division: Bathurst
[1852 Census]

Subsequent Censuses show the parents born at Scotland and the Children Canada West (Ontario)

George Miller married to Helen Mason 4 Jun 1836 at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Perth [Granny's Genealogical Garden - Fay Lucille (Lucas) Bertrand]

Buried:
George Miller, Farmer, Scotland, C. of Scotland, 38 (1814), Male, Married
Helen Miller, , Scotland, C. of Scotland, 35 (1817), Female, Married
David Miller, , Scotland, C. of Scotland, 15 (1837), Male, Single
Jane E. Miller, , Scotland, C. of Scotland, 13 (1839), Female, Single
Mary Miller, , Scotland, C. of Scotland, 7 (1845), Female, Single
Robt. Miller, , Scotland, C. of Scotland, 5 (1847), Male, Single
Janet Miller, , Scotland, C. of Scotland, 3 (1849), Female, Single
Magt. Miller, , Scotland, C. of Scotland, 1 (1851), Female, Single
(one male death during 1851 recorded)
Count: Lanark; Division: Bathurst
[1852 Census]

Subsequent Censuses show the parents born at Scotland and the Children Canada West (Ontario)

George Miller married to Helen Mason 4 Jun 1836 at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Perth [Granny's Genealogical Garden - Fay Lucille (Lucas) Bertrand]

George married Helen "Ellen" Mason on 6 Apr 1836 in Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Helen (daughter of Robert Mason and Helen Gourley) was born on 18 Apr 1816 in Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 28 Apr 1816 in Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 4 Jul 1891 in Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 7 Jul 1891 in Old Burying Ground / Pioneer Cemetery, Craig Street, Perth, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• FamilySearch ID: LC74-954
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 169532675
• Name: Ellen Mason
• Name: Helen Mason
• _UID: 86009B753D134D2288178CDA227BE8F6D5D6
• Immigration-Witness: 13 Apr 1821, Canada; from Cambuslang Scotland on George Canning, sailing 13 April with wife, two sons and three daughters
• Immigration-Witness: 13 Apr 1821, Canada; from Cambuslang Scotland on George Canning, sailing 13 April with wife, two sons and three daughters
• Census-Household Member: 1842, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Ontario, Concession 3 Lot 9
• Census-Household Member: 1851, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census-Wife of Head: 1861, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census-Wife of Head: 1871, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census-Wife of Head: 1881, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census-Household Member: 1891, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada

Notes:

Robert Mason Journal
Helen Mason was born at half past nine morning

Christened:
MASON
HELEN
ROBERT MASON/HELEN GOURLEY FR122 (FR122)
F
28/04/1816
627/
10 204
Cambuslang

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LC74-954

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/169532675

Immigration-Witness:
Role: Witness
Name:?tab?Robert Mason
Marital status:?tab?woman age 35; male children ages 5 mo., 6.5; female children ages 5, 9, 10.5
Year of Record:?tab?1821
Comments:?tab?List of Combustang families admitted on the Government grant as settlers in Upper Canada on the ship 'George Canning'
Reference:?tab?Transcribed from (film of) original documents held in the collection of the National Archives of Canada [Ottawa]: MG 11, Colonial Office 42, vol. 159, page 507, list 1.1
Source/Event:?tab?Lists of Scottish families admitted on the Government grant as settlers in Upper Canada on the Ship 'George Canning'. Glasgow, April 13, 1821; 11 lists dated April 13, 1821, signed by Robert Lamond, Sect. to the Committee on Emigration for Scotland.

Mason, Robert
Emigrated from Scotland, with his wife, two sons and three daughters, to Canada on the George Canning. Received a land grant in Lanark, Upper Canada, 4 Aug 1821. (POA)

Immigration-Witness:
Role: Witness
Name:?tab?Robert Mason
Marital status:?tab?woman age 35; male children ages 5 mo., 6.5; female children ages 5, 9, 10.5
Year of Record:?tab?1821
Comments:?tab?List of Combustang families admitted on the Government grant as settlers in Upper Canada on the ship 'George Canning'
Reference:?tab?Transcribed from (film of) original documents held in the collection of the National Archives of Canada [Ottawa]: MG 11, Colonial Office 42, vol. 159, page 507, list 1.1
Source/Event:?tab?Lists of Scottish families admitted on the Government grant as settlers in Upper Canada on the Ship 'George Canning'. Glasgow, April 13, 1821; 11 lists dated April 13, 1821, signed by Robert Lamond, Sect. to the Committee on Emigration for Scotland.

Mason, Robert
Emigrated from Scotland, with his wife, two sons and three daughters, to Canada on the George Canning. Received a land grant in Lanark, Upper Canada, 4 Aug 1821. (POA)

Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member
born Scotland
Settled Bathurst, Concession 3 Lot 9
Date 1821
2 born Scotland
3 born Canada West
5 in household
Presbyterian

Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member


Census-Wife of Head:
Role: Wife of Head


Census-Wife of Head:
Role: Wife of Head


Census-Wife of Head:
Role: Wife of Head


Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member


Died:
Series: MS935; Reel: 61
County: Lanark; Division: Bathurst
Pg. 24; No.: 5 (008042)
Name: Mrs. George Miller
Died: 7 July 1891
Sex: Female
Age: 75 years
Occupation: Farmers wife
Born: Scotland
Cause: Cancer
Physician: Dr. Kellock
Informant: David Miller, Bathurst
Registered: Aug 2nd 1891
Denomination: Presbyterian
Registrar: P. McKinley
[Ontario Death Registration]

Buried:
Series: MS935; Reel: 61
County: Lanark; Division: Bathurst
Pg. 24; No.: 5 (008042)
Name: Mrs. George Miller
Died: 7 July 1891
Sex: Female
Age: 75 years
Occupation: Farmers wife
Born: Scotland
Cause: Cancer
Physician: Dr. Kellock
Informant: David Miller, Bathurst
Registered: Aug 2nd 1891
Denomination: Presbyterian
Registrar: P. McKinley
[Ontario Death Registration]

Other Events and Attributes:

• FamilySearch ID: K8FF-T8S
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 46475350
• _UID: 20BB9C5936BD40C5B23D52FBE344BBC9AFBB
• Census: 1851, Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census: 1851, Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada - Agricultural C10 L9E
• Occupation: 1851, Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Religion: 1851, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Residence: 1851, Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Stone house, 2 families
• Land & Property: 25 Jan 1859, GlenTay (Adamsville), Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Concession 2 Lot 20
• Land & Property: 1859 1860, GlenTay (Adamsville), Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Built stacked wood, board and batten, main house at Tayside Farms
• Census: 1861, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census: 1861, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada West Agricultural C2 Lot 20
• Occupation: 1861, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Clothier & Farmer
• Religion: 1861, Glen Tay, (Adamsville), Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Free Church
• Residence: 1861, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; C2 L20; 1 1/2 story frame single family dwelling
• Occupation: 1866 1867, GlenTay (Adamsville), Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Woollen Manufacturer - Fuller's Counties of Leeds, Grenville, Lanark & Renfrew Directory
• Census: 1871, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Occupation: 1871, GlenTay (Adamsville), Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Religion: 1871, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Census: 1881, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Occupation: 1881, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Cloth manufacture
• Religion: 1881, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Census: 1891, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Occupation: 1891, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1870 1897; woolen manufacturer and clothier
• Census: 1901, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Occupation: 1901, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; farmer

Notes:

(Research):E Miller & D. Miller Duncan notes: Con 1 Lot 18, the Dodds family farm, settled in 1831.?u?

Glen Tay Then and Now - After the Great Fire
?/u?John Hargraves rebuilt the factories, but because of tremendous losses, he never got out of debt. He eventually sold everything to Henry Moorehouse in 1872. Moorehouse went into business with Ralph Dodds,....who owned 450 (250?) acres near the mills, was married to Louise McKay, and had moved to Adamsville in 1831(?), conducted the woollen industries until 1897. He employed two managers for his part of the business, James Kendry in 1872 and C.L. Owen in 1879. This factory employed 50 men and manufactured up to 100,000 yards of tweed each year.

Moorehouse who owned the power plant, sold it to the Perth Electric and Water Power Company to aid in producing electricity for the Town of Perth. The last of the Moorehouse and Dodds machinery was sold from Glen Tay to St John's, QC, in 1899.

Perth Public Utilities used this electrical power until later, in 1918, when it came from High Falls, MacDonalds Corners, ON, Canada.

In the spring of 1926, without maintenance, and the timbers rotted, the dam itself finally let go. The last remaining source of power, of this once industrial mill, taking with it the bridge and overspilling its banks, flooding everything in its path, as far down as the low lying areas in Perth. Wooden planks were laid across, to the little island, south of the old bridge, and from the island to the north shore, where families could cross the river on foot, until a new bridge could be built. Ernest Miller as a young man was warned never to cross this alone, as it did not have any safety railing. The only way Herbert Miller and family could cross the river, was by hooking up the horses to the surrey and go across below the bridge where the river was shallow, in order to attend church.

Ralph Dodds and his brother Alex purchased part of Lot 20 Con 2 from Henry Moorehouse in 1858. In approximately 1858-59 Ralph built the home, which was later obtained by his daughter Elizabeth (Eliza Jane) Dodds, married to Robert Miller. This home has been in the Miller name to the present day, known as 'Tayside Farms'.

Birth:
Often recorded as England although recorded as Scotland on his death certificate. His mother was from England and his father from Scotland and it is possible that his mother may have returned to her ancestral home for births. It is said that the Dodds land had a corner where you could have one foot in both countries. Census records indicate England and being closer to the time of his birth and probably recorded by Ralph himself, may be more accurate. However, the Dodds family emigrated from Scotland and lived in Coldstream, Berwickshire before immigration.

Christened:
In the 1901 census this date is given as his birth date.

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/K8FF-T8S

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46475350

Census:
Ralph (England) and Louisa Dodds (Upper Canada) stone house,
Name is entered between
George and Agnes McCulloch (Upper Canada) living in a log house; and
William and Isabella Lee, (Scotland), labourer who seems to be residing with Dodds; and

Robert (Scotland) and Jane Cowie (United States), stone house; and
Charles Miller (England) farmer, log house; and
Adam Golightly, mill wright (Scotland), log home.


Residence:
?b?Appears to be living in home of Robert & Jane Cowie and managing their farm?/b?
Name before on list: Robert Cowie, stone mason, Scotland, Presbyterian and Jane Cowie, United States, Presbyterian with 10 Children, stone house
Name following on list: William Lee, Labourer, Scotland, Free Church; log house, Isabella Lee, Scotland, Free Church, son James, 17 also listed as labourer and two younger daughters;
the following family is George McCulloch, 1810, Scotland, Labourer, Presbyterian, wife Agnes and a number of children, frame house

Land & Property:
Deed: Joshua Adams to Ralph Dodds for ?818.5.0, pt (see inst.) 2B-267

Census:
Ralph Dodds, Concession 2 Lot 20
Total held 45 acres
Under cultivation - 25
Under crops in 1860 20
Under pasture 5
Orchards -
Under wood or wild 20
Cash value of farm $2000
Cash value of farm implements or Machinery $100
Fall Wheat -
Spring Wheat 15 acres, 100 bushels
Barley -
Rye -
Peas 1/2 acres, 12 bushel
Oats 6 acres, 200 bushel
Buck Wheat -
Indian Corn -
Potatoes 1 acres, 100 bushel
Turnips -
Mangel -
Carrots -
Beans -
Hops -
Hay 12 tons
Clover seed -


Census:
Ancestry lists as Dodds, Dold (Ireland) but nationality Scotch, Cloth Manufacture
(writing of "Ralph" appears as "Balph" with a line through the "l" and an open "p"! The given name precedes the family name!
Remainder of family is listed as "Ralph"
Louisa; Mary E. John A., Agnes, Lillie I., James M., Louisa M., Mathew R.


Occupation:
Ralph Dodds was a woolen manufacturer, clothier. He conducted the woolen industries until 1897.
He employed two managers for his part of the business, James Kendry in 1872 and C.L. Owen in1879.
This factory employed 50 men and manufactured up to 100,000 yards of tweed a year.
He owned 450 acres near the mills.

Occupation:
son John, and his wife Agness, are in the household and John is listed as farmer; with their children Lena, Earnest, Jenny, Edna, John and George.


son James, in the household is listed as an insurance agent.

Died:
Name?tab?Ralph Dodds
Gender?tab?Male
Age?tab?81
Birth Date?tab?1826
Birth Place?tab?Scotland
Death Date?tab?03/1907
Death Place?tab?Lanark Ontario Canada
Religion?tab?Presbyterian
Cause of Death?tab?Asthma

Ralph married Louise McKay on 20 Jun 1851 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Louise (daughter of John Westland Adams and Lilias "Lily" Ferguson, daughter of James McKay and Sarah) was born on 21 Sep 1831 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, United States; died on 11 Oct 1906 in Glen Tay, (Adamsville), Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• FamilySearch ID: KHX6-TD4
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 45727401
• _UID: 5F7846CEB9C34B29B803E23CF8C6C3C6FB79
• Census-Wife of Head: 1851, Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Religion-Member: 1851, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Census-Household Member: 1861, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census-Wife of Head: 1861, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Residence-Occupant: 1861, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; C2 L20; 1 1/2 story frame single family dwelling
• Census-Wife of Head: 1871, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census-Household Member: 1881, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census-Wife of Head: 1891, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census-Wife of Head: 1901, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada

Notes:

(Research):https://www.ancestry.ca/search/collections/12050/

Louisa's birth place is reported as the USA (1861, 1871, 1891), Canada (1851), and Scotland (1901) in various census returns. It appears that her father was a military settler so any are possible but it was most likely Canada or the USA.

?i?Bill McCullough notes
?/i?William Cowie on the Scotch Line was her great grandfather.
Janet and Robert Cowie came to Perth in the 1830's via the USA.
Robert Cowie was married to Henrietta Adams. Henrietta's brother John Adams farmed and taught music. John Adams and his wife (?) adopted his wife's niece, Louise McKay who later married Ralph Dodds. Their granddaughter, a Mrs. Ferrier lives across the road from the John Adams farm.
?i?Family History Services, William J. Cowie, PHD, Manager (barber dodds marilyns.ftw)

?/i?In the 1851 Census of Burgess North,
?u?pg 7?/u? families of
John Holliday, School Teacher
James Holliday, Farmer
Alex McFarlane, Farmer
John Walker, Carpenter
William McGilvary, Farmer
Laughlin mcGilvary, Farmer
Thomas Beaty (z?), labourer with Camerons, McDonald and others
?u?pg 9?/u?
George Holliday
John Bone, Teamster
Samuel Curley, labourer
Thomas Dobie, farmer
Adam Golightly, mill wright
Charles Miller, farmer
?u?pg 11?/u?
Hellen Barber
John Barber
?i?Robert Cowie, 1805, stone mason, Scotland, Presbyterian
Jane Cowrie, 1815, USA
Henrietta, 1835
John, 1837
Agnes, 1838
William, 1840
Francis, 1843
Lilly, 1845
Margaret, 1847
Robert, 1848
James 1849
Jane 1850
next door are Ralph Dodds, 25, 1827, England and Louisa Dodds, 21, 1831 Upper Canada.?/i?

Birth:
"Deceased was born in Rochester 72 years ago, daughter of James McKay. When three years of age she came to live with her uncle the late John W. Adams, on the Scotch Line, and his home was her home until her marriage with Mr. Ralph Dodds in 1851."

The Perth Courier
Perth, Ontario, Canada
October 19, 1906, pg. 5

Married
On the 20th instant, by the Rev. J. B. Duncan, Miss Louisa McKay, niece of Mr. John Adams, to Mr. Ralph Dodds, both of the Scotchline.

The Perth Courier
Tuesday July 1, 1851
page 3 col. 3


FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KHX6-TD4

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45727401

Census-Wife of Head:
Role: Wife of Head
Ralph (England) and Louisa Dodds (Upper Canada) stone house,
Name is entered between
George and Agnes McCulloch (Upper Canada) living in a log house; and
William and Isabella Lee, (Scotland), labourer who seems to be residing with Dodds; and

Robert (Scotland) and Jane Cowie (United States), stone house; and
Charles Miller (England) farmer, log house; and
Adam Golightly, mill wright (Scotland), log home.


Religion-Member:
Role: Member


Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member


Census-Wife of Head:
Role: Wife of Head


Residence-Occupant:
Role: Occupant


Census-Wife of Head:
Role: Wife of Head


Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member
Ancestry lists as Dodds, Dold (Ireland) but nationality Scotch, Cloth Manufacture
(writing of "Ralph" appears as "Balph" with a line through the "l" and an open "p"! The given name precedes the family name!
Remainder of family is listed as "Ralph"
Louisa; Mary E. John A., Agnes, Lillie I., James M., Louisa M., Mathew R.


Census-Wife of Head:
Role: Wife of Head


Census-Wife of Head:
Role: Wife of Head


Died:
Dodds, at Glen Tay, on Thursday October 11, 1906, Louisa McKay, wife of Mr. Ralph Dodds, aged 72 years.

The Perth Courier
Perth, Ontario, Canada
October 19, 1906, pg. 5

Dodds - In the sudden death of Mrs. Ralph Dodds, of Glen Tay, on Thursday morning last that community and township is bereft of a whole hearted woman. Mrs. Dodds was in her usual health and on Thursday morning was going about as usual until about 10 o'clock when she fell in a faint. Members of the family went to her aid immediately but could do nothing and she passed away a few moments later. Heart trouble won the cause.

Deceased was born in Rochester 72 years ago, daughter of James McKay. When three years of age she came to live with her uncle the late John W. Adams, on the Scotch Line, and his home was her home until her marriage with Mr. Ralph Dodds in 1851. Their marriage was a long and happy one and the bereaved and aged husband is tendered the sympathy of the community in the sudden loss he has been called upon to bear in the death of his sharer of joyts and sorrows for more than 55 years.

Eight children were born to the union: Alex., Davidson Man.; Mrs. Robert Miller, 3rd line of Bathurst; Mrs. Robert Miller, Rideau Ferry; John A., on the homestead; James (deceased), Mrs. R.M. Rudsdale, 3rd line Bathurst; Mrs. Lorenzo Miller, Crookston Minn.; Matthew, Smiths Falls.

The funeral took place on Saturday afternoon to Elmwood cemetery; service was conducted at the house and grave by Revs. D Currie and J.G. Greig. The pallbearers were relatives of the deceased. The funeral cortege was a long one and evidenced not only respect and esteem but sympathy for the family in their sudden loss.

The Perth Courier
Perth, Ontario, Canada
October 19, 1906, pg. 5

Notes:

Married:
Married
On the 20th instant, by the Rev. J. B. Duncan, Miss Louisa McKay, niece of Mr. John Adams, to Mr. Ralph Dodds, both of the Scotchline.

The Perth Courier
Tuesday July 1, 1851
page 3 col. 3