William Slater

1805 - 1885  (80 years)

• Name	William Slater
  Birth	1805	Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland
  Christening	23 Jun 1805	Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland   [1]
  	Name:     Walter Slater Gender:     Male Baptism Date:     23 Jun 1805 Baptism Place:     Ancrum, Roxburgh, Scotland Father:     Walter Slater FHL Film Number:     1067930
  Gender	Male
  FindaGrave Memorial ID	127157134
  	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/127157134
  _UID	69610B70A99747429CF7C4706C9D9DD9540D
  Death	23 Nov 1885	McNab Twp, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada
  	in the 86th year of his age 1885, Friday November 27, The Almonte Gazette front page Another Old Resident Gone. -- Some time ago we published Mr W. Slater's recollections of Sir Walter Scott, which were very interesting and characteristic. To-day we have to record the death of the narrator, which took place at his son's residence, White Lake on Monday last. The deceased was well known in Almonte, and he had a somewhat interesting history. He came to Canada about 55 years ago, and worked in Montreal for a year. About the end of the year he engaged with Mr Kerr, of Montreal, but whilst walking round the city the two became separated, and Mr Slater set out on a hunt for Mr Kerr, to whom he has lent his watch, as that gentleman's was in the hands of a watchmaker, During his search for Mr Kerr he fell in with the late Mr John Gemmill, of Almonte (father of the gentleman so well known as "Major" Gemmill) who at that time had to drive to Montreal, when business called him there. The two entered into an agreement, and as the result Mr Slater, minus his watch, came to Almonte and remained with the Messrs Gemmill (father and son) about fifty years. About three years ago Mr Slater paid a visit to Montreal, and was successful in finding Mr Kerr, and from that gentleman received his watch, which was ticking away as cheerfully and steadily as it was fifty years before. Mr Slater lost his wife -- a sister of Messrs William, John and Allan Gilmour -- about 33 years ago, and did not again marry. He was a very robust and vigorous man, never having known to be ill, and died at the very advanced age of 85, of general breakup of the system. He was perfectly conscious to the last. He went to White Lake to live with his son about one year ago. He has left behind him a family of three sons and three daughters. The body of deceased was brought to the 8th line cemetery for burial on Wednesday, where were gathered many who had known him in by-gone years. Mr Slater lived through a very interesting period of the world's history, and could talk very pleasantly about the changes he had seen, as well as about the events of his boyhood days. Thus the links binding the present to the past are being broken one by one. Contributor: Gary J Byron (49329383) ?W
  Burial	Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I20814	Lanark County Origins
  Last Modified	21 Mar 2020

  
  

  Father	Living
  Family ID	F11453	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Isabelle Gilmour,   b. 3 Apr 1815, Neilston Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland d. 30 May 1852, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 37 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1839	Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Children	+ 1. Allan Slater,   b. 12 Oct 1840, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 4 Oct 1934, Brenda, Manitoba, Canada (Age 93 years) + 2. Margaret Anderson "Mary" Slater,   b. Abt Jan 1843, Ramsay Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 22 Apr 1927, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada (Age ~ 84 years)   3. Mary Slater,   b. Abt 1845, Ramsay Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. Yes, date unknown + 4. William James Slater,   b. 2 Jun 1849, Bristol, Pontiac County, Qu?bec, Canada d. 20 Nov 1926, Renfrew, Horton Twp, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	F7143	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1805 - Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland Christening - 23 Jun 1805 - Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland Marriage - Abt 1839 - Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Death - 23 Nov 1885 - McNab Twp, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada Burial - - Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S138] Ireland, 1821 Census Transcription, (digital images, Ireland Census 1821 Transcription, Findmypast (findmypast.com)), accessed 24 Oct 2019), Walter Slater baptism; Original data: Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013. (Reliability: 3).