David Somerville

1856 - 1928  (72 years)

• Name	David Somerville
  Birth	11 Aug 1856	Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Census-Household Member	1871	Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Canada
  	Role: Household Member
  		1871 Census Lanark Lanark William Sommerville
  FindaGrave Memorial ID	226955649
  	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/226955649
  _UID	2A9BB498A18545FDB255360C40189524D318
  Death	16 Dec 1928	Middleville, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	1928, Friday December 21, The Almonte Gazette page 5 David Somerville On Sunday evening, Dec. 16th, Mr. David Somerville - one of our best and foremost citizens passed out of the life of this community into that mysterious realm from which noone e'er return. Deceased was born into the family of William Somerville and his, wife Agnes Mather in the month of August 1856. In early manhood he was employed during the winter months in the lumber woods and became an expert logmaker. On Nov. 3, 1886, he and Agnes Rodger entered into a matrimonial alliance and the young couple settled down on the homestead where they have since lived and by their strenuous industry and thrift converted a lot dotted with pine slumps and large boulders into one of the finest and cosiest homesteads in this locality and the weary wanderer in need of rest and refreshment has always received a welcome to its portals. David Somerville was held in high esteem and great respect by his neighbours and acquaintances for the many good traits of character exhibited during his lifetime among which his industrious habits, sterling honesty and fair dealing, integrity of speech and action, sympathy and leniency toward the erring and readiness to assist in any good work for the material benefit and welfare of the community were conspicuous. For many years he was a Director of the Agricultural Society. In church matters he was a supporter of the Congregational denomination until the union in 1925, when he transferred his allegiance to the United Church, and in politics always was a supporter of the Liberal party. The funeral services were conducted at his late residence on Tuesday afternoon and were largely attended by his former friends and acquaintances. Rev. Robert Stocker, pastor of the United Church conducting the same. The surviving relatives are his widow, his. two sons, William R. and Harry, and his daughter Nettie (Mrs. Herb Paul) of Lavant, his brothers Robert M. of Dalhousie, Wm. H. of Lanark and Matthew of this place, and sisters, Robina (Mrs. Wm. Yuill) and Isabella, Mrs. Samuel Yuill, to all of whom the hearts of the whole community goes out in sympathy in their severe bereavement.
  Burial	Greenwood Cemetery, Middleville, Lanark Highlands, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I15093	Lanark County Origins | This is my Maternal LIneage
  Last Modified	23 Jan 2023

  
  

  Father	William Somerville,   b. Abt 1829, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 12 Feb 1895, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age ~ 66 years)
  Mother	Agness "Nancy" Mather,   b. 15 Oct 1824, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 12 Sep 1906, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1851
  Family ID	F1516	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Agnes Rodger,   b. 16 Nov 1858, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 1 Sep 1929, Middleville, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 70 years)
  Children	+ 1. Living   2. Living   3. Living
  Family ID	F4650	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 11 Aug 1856 - Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Census-Household Member - Canada - 1871 - Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Death - 16 Dec 1928 - Middleville, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Burial - - Greenwood Cemetery, Middleville, Lanark Highlands, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S99] Book, History of the County of Peterborough, (Toronto, Ontario, Canada: C. Blackett Robinson, 5 Jordan Street, publisher, 1884.), )., 971.363 H39 BR C.1. (Reliability: 3).