Robert William Giles

1875 - 1970  (94 years)

• Name	Robert William Giles
  Birth	24 Oct 1875	Mississippi Mills (Ramsay), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  _UID	D1952E0775204506BBCCAEF25DE604AD9683
  Death	2 Sep 1970	Mississippi Mills (Almonte), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	1970, Thursday September 24, The Almonte Gazette page 6 Robert William Giles Mr Robert W. Giles passed away suddenly in Almonte General Hospital on September 2nd, 1970. Mr Giles was born in Ramsay Township on October 24, 1875, a son of the late Adonijah Giles and wife Margaret Evans. He was married in 1903 to the former Jean McArthur who predeceased him in 1948 Surviving are two sons, Ernest and Allan and five daughters, Mrs N.T. Sadler (Jean), Mrs Rae (Florence), Mrs Baird (Laura), all of Almonte, Mrs F. Obrey (Mary) of Rnefrew and Mrs W.J. Carpenter (Eleanor) of Smiths Falls and 18 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by twins, a son and daughter. Also surviving are three sisters: Mrs W. Elliott (Minnie) of Sonningdale, Sask, Mrs B. Traill (Ada) of Smiths Falls and Mrs E. Rankin (Eva) of Ottawa. Two brothers, Edward and Reuben and one sister, Elizabeth predeceased him and two half brothers, Findlay Gordon and William Gordon. The funeral was held from the Kerry Funeral Home, Elgin Street, on Saturday, September 5, 1970, with burial in the Auld Kirk Cemetery, Rev Robert McCrea of Almonte United Church conducted the service. Pallbearers were six grandsons: Elford Giles, Ivan Giles, Robert Giles, Robert Sadler, Donald Carpenter and Merville McGrath
  Burial	United Church (Auld Kirk) Cemetery, Mississippi Mills (Ramsay), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I62522	Lanark County Origins
  Last Modified	25 Oct 2023

  
  

  Father	Adonijah Giles,   b. 1846, Smiths Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 8 Oct 1882, Mississippi Mills (Ramsay), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 36 years)
  Mother	Margaret Ann Evans,   b. 2 May 1857, Mississippi Mills (Ramsay), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 4 Dec 1928, Mississippi Mills (Ramsay), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	1872
  Family ID	F21970	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jean Edith "Jennie" McArthur,   b. Jun 1881, Mississippi Mills (Ramsay), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 1948, Mississippi Mills (Almonte), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age ~ 66 years)
  Marriage	1867
  Children	1. Ernest Clarence Giles,   b. 1907   d. 1993 (Age 86 years)   2. Florence Bertha Giles,   b. 1909   d. 1978 (Age 69 years)   3. Laura Winnifred Giles,   b. 21 Aug 1912, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 25 Sep 2003, Mississippi Mills (Almonte), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 91 years)   4. Eleanor Irene Giles,   b. 18 May 1925   d. 15 Sep 2014 (Age 89 years)
  Family ID	F21968	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2024

  
  

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  Birth - 24 Oct 1875 - Mississippi Mills (Ramsay), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Death - 2 Sep 1970 - Mississippi Mills (Almonte), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Burial - - United Church (Auld Kirk) Cemetery, Mississippi Mills (Ramsay), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth