| Name |
Lila Elsie Ashby |
| Birth |
18 Oct 1905 |
Highland Line, Lanark Highlands (Dalhousie), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada  |
| Gender |
Female |
| FamilySearch ID |
L1HS-QMB |
| Residence |
1957 |
McDonalds Corners, Lanark Highlands (Dalhousie), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada [1] |
| _UID |
8DE4F7346A3142FF9EC6A730CC3AB8FA6B6C |
| Death |
20 Dec 1991 |
Lanark Highlands (North Sherbrooke), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada |
- Obituary - Unknown Newspaper - Lanark County Genweb -
GEMMILL, Lila E. - At home on Friday, December 20, 1991, Lila E. Ashby, beloved wife of W Eldred Gemmill of R.R.1, McDonalds Corners, in her 87th year Dear mother of Kathleen (Mrs. Gordon Stewart) of Nepean, Mariam (Mrs. Lawrence Wood) of Drummond Cen-tre, Dave and his wife Donna of Perth, Thel-ma (Mrs. Delmer Paul) of Elphin, Clarence and his wife Betty of Clayton and Dorothy (Mrs. Winston Purdon) of Fallbrooke. Sadly missed by her 18 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren Predeceased by her brother Wilbert Ashby Friends may call at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, Perth, from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday and in Elphin Presbyterian Church Monday from 11:30 a.m. until service at 1:00 p.m. Inter-ment Crawford Cemetery. In remembrance, contributions to the Memorial Fund of the Elphin Presbyterian Church would be appre-ciated.
Obituary - Eldred and Lila Gemmill
The community was saddened to hear of the sudden death of Eldred Gemmill on December 17, 1993 at his home hear Elphin. He was born on April 10, 1909 at Watson's Corners, the eldest child of Davidan Marion Gemmill. They moved to a farm in snow Road shortly afterwards. Eldred helped on the family farm as well as working on roads with his horses.
On October 9, 1936, he married Lila Ashby. Lila was born on October 9, 1905, daughter of William and Ellen Ashby of McDonalds Corners. After living on their farm in Snow Road for three years, they bought a farm near Elphin in 1939 (elsewhere noted - the Delbert Wood farm 1936, and the Dan Geddes farm in 1945) where they spent the rest of their married life. They raised a family of six: Kathleen Stewart, Miriam Wood, Dave Gemmill, Thelma Paul, Clarence Gemmill, and Dorothy Purdon. They had 18 grandchildren an 22 great grandchildren. Lila predeceased Eldred on December 20, 1991 after a lengthy illness.
Eldred and Lila were both active in the community. They were faithful members of Elphin Presbyterian Church. Eldred was on the Board of Managers and was an Elder of the church for 30 years. Lila was secretary-treasurer for many years and was always willing to help with special activities. She was an auxiliary member of the WMS. They both enjoyed attending Adult Fellowship and Senior Citizen gatherings. They were also directors of the McDonald's Corners Agricultural Society for many years. Eldred was a member of the Oddfellows for 62 years.
Eldred will be missed by his sisters and brothers, Doris, Laura, Elmer and Stanley. He is predeceased by George, Marion and Gerald. Lila was predeceased by her brother Wilbert.
Many friends called at Blair and Son Funeral Home and attended their funerals at Elphin Church. The services were conducted by Rev. Linda Bell. Rev. Steve Stewart read the scriptures for his grandmother. They had six of their grandsons as pallbearers. Burials were at Crawford Cemetery.
The family appreciated the many donations to Elphin Church and other charitable organizations in memory of their parents.
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| Burial |
Crawford Cemetery, Elphin, Lanark Highlands (North Sherbrooke), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada |
| Notes |
- Born Highland Line near MacDonald's Corners
Married at the Ashby home
Lila and Eldred purchased the Delbert Wood farm after their marriage in 1936. They worked this farm until 1945 when they purchased the Dan Geddes farm near the head of Dalhousie Lake
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| Person ID |
I4277 |
Lanark County Origins | This is my Maternal LIneage, My maternal grandmother's Lineage, My Maternal Great Grandmother's Lineage, My 2 Great Grandmother's Lineage |
| Last Modified |
12 Nov 2023 |
| Father |
William Samuel Ashby, b. 12 Oct 1885, Fallbrook, Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 18 Aug 1923, McDonalds Corners, Lanark Highlands (Dalhousie), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 37 years) |
| Mother |
Ellen Duncan, b. 14 Aug 1887, Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 27 Jul 1949, Lanark Highlands (Dalhousie), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 61 years) |
| Marriage |
20 Sep 1905 |
McDonalds Corners, Lanark Highlands (Dalhousie), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada |
| Family ID |
F1300 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 2 |
Walter Eldred Gemmill, b. 10 Apr 1909, Watsons Corners, Lanark Highlands (Dalhousie), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 17 Dec 1993, McDonalds Corners, Lanark Highlands (Dalhousie), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 84 years) |
| Marriage |
9 Oct 1936 |
McDonalds Corners, Lanark Highlands (Dalhousie), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada |
- 16 Oct 1936 Married Page 8 Column 4 Perth Courier
Gemmill-Ashby - On Friday, Oct. 9th, 1936, at the home of the bride's mother, McDonald's Corners, Lila Elsie, only daughter of Mrs. Ellen Ashby and the late Mr. William Ashby, to Walter Eldred, eldest son of Mr. David Gemmill, of Snow Road.
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| Children |
| + | 1. Living |
| + | 2. Living |
| + | 3. Living |
| + | 4. Thelma Jean Gemmill, b. 10 Nov 1941, Dalhousie Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 30 Apr 2018, Elphin, Dalhousie Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 76 years) |
| + | 5. Living |
| + | 6. Living |
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| Family ID |
F1301 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
4 Mar 2024 |
1905 - 1991 (86 years)
