- Death of John Somerville,
As a result of the automobile accident which happened last Monday, July 12th, when Mr. Nelson Somerville with his family of two daughters and one son, father, and two brothers, were on the way to the Orange celebration at Carleton Place, John Somerville, the father, passed away on Thursday, July l5th, at the home of Mr. Hiram McCreary, about three mile from Carleton Place. After the accident Mr. Somerville had been removed to Mr. McCrearys, where he lay unconscious until his death. Although few marks were on his body, it was thought that he had sustained a fracture at the base of the skull. He was sitting in the back seat when the car turned over on its side and was thrown upon the ground with so much violence that the shock seemed to shatter the entire nervous system. Mr. Lewis Somerville had his arm fractured and Mr. N. G. Somerville was badly shaken up. The other occupants of the car escaped without injury.
Mr. Somerville was in his 73rd year. He was a native of Lanark township, born on the well known homestead near Middleville, and lived there all his life. On August 28th, 1871, John Somerville and Marion Campbell were married and settled down. To them were born four sons George L., of Milden, Sask.; Nelson G., of Brockville; R. Lewis, of Middleville; Lorne on the homestead, and an adopted daughter, Clara, now Mrs. Roy Affleck, Demaine, Sask.
Mrs. Somerville died July 6th, 1906. Two brothers are Robert C. of Middleville and James of Toronto. Two sisters were the late Mrs. A. H. McIntyre of Middleville, and the late Mrs. Purdy of Chicago.
The funeral took place on Saturday, 17th inst., from the Somerville farm to the Congregational church, Middleville, thence to cemetery, Rev. F. Sanders officiating. Tha pallbearers were Messrs. John T., James, Matthew, William and David Somerville and Sam. Yuill. The service in the church was very impressive. The passing of Mr. Somerville removes from the community of Middleville one of its best known members. He was an active and progressive farmer, taking a keen interest in all things. He was associated with the Liberal party and followed the fortunes of his political friends with steady loyalty. Although he had passed the age three score and ten, he was a man of youthful appearance and high spirits. His family feel his loss keenly, for the day's outing had promised to be one of the happiest in his life, with his three sons and three grandchildren, and everything going along smoothly when the accident occurred.
The Lanark Era
Lanark, Ontario, Canada
21 Jul 1915, Wed ?W Page 1
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Abt 1842 - Abt 1915 (~ 73 years)
