Isabella Chalmers

1816 - 1893  (77 years)

• Name	Isabella Chalmers
  Birth	3 Sep 1816	Hamilton Parish, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
  Gender	Female
  FamilySearch ID	L4BT-6VS
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  FindaGrave Memorial ID	46624495
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  _UID	5D766013785A484598DE8CA04EDE6724FEAA
  Death	7 Dec 1893	Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	Died, at her residence in Dalhousie on the 7th December, Isabella Chalmers, wife of William Purdon, Sr., after an illness of two weeks and three days. The deceased was born in the town of Hamilton, Scotland on the 3rd Sept., 1815(?) and was married to William Purdon on the 5th January, 1835. The deceased was the mother of a large family, 9 sons and 4 daughters, all of whom survive her except one little daughter who died in infancy. They are likewise all married with one exception and several of them have sons and daughters married who have young families. The deceased was a woman of great practical knowledge. She was well read and until failing health compelled her to retire she was very much sought after in all cases of trouble particularly in cases of midwifery where her long practical knowledge enabled her to be very successful; indeed so much so that when she was present the late Dr. Munro of Lanark would only act as an assistant. She was likewise a most sincere Christian and although she was not a member of any church, she was a sincere follower of the divine Master and took greatest pleasure in assisting the poor and afflicted without regard to creed or color and it may truly be said that she never had an enemy on earth. She was followed to the grave at the Highland Line burial ground by a large concourse of friends and neighbors. Six of her sons all fine, stalwart men were her pallbearers when her remains were committed to the earth. Perth Courier, Dec. 15, 1893 The Douglas County News, Alexandria, Minnesota Thursday, December 21, 1893, page 4, col. 1.
  Burial	Highland Line Cemetery, McDonald Corners, Lanark Highlands, Lanark, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I47994	Lanark County Origins
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2023

  
  

  Father	Robert Chalmers,   b. 8 Nov 1772, Scotland d. Mar 1848, Lanark Highlands (Dalhousie), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Isabella Forrest,   b. 22 Nov 1776, Hamilton, South Lanark, Scotland d. 4 Apr 1868, Lanark Highlands (Dalhousie), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	20 May 1798	Hamilton, South Lanark, Scotland
  Family ID	F10256	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	William Purdon,   b. 15 Dec 1813, England d. 4 Sep 1896, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 82 years)
  Children	+ 1. James Purdon,   b. 21 Apr 1840, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 2 Sep 1926, Wahpeton, Richland County, North Dakota, United States (Age 86 years) + 2. Andrew Purdon,   b. 25 Jun 1846, Dalhousie Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 4 Feb 1933, Alexandria Twp, Douglas County, Minnesota, United States (Age 86 years)   3. Henry Barrie Purdon,   b. 3 Oct 1860, Dalhousie Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 6 Jan 1928, Powassan, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada (Age 67 years)
  Family ID	F16311	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2024

  
  

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  Death - 7 Dec 1893 - Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Burial - - Highland Line Cemetery, McDonald Corners, Lanark Highlands, Lanark, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth