- 1904, Friday May 20, The Almonte Gazette page 4
DEATHS
In Ramsay, May 15th, Andrew Graham, aged 52 years.
1904, Friday May 20, The Almonte Gazette front page
Andrew Graham
Mr Andrew Graham, who died on Sunday, May 15th, was only ill about two days, he being stricken with paralysis on Friday and succumbed on Sunday. Deceased, although of Scotch descent, was born in Belfast, Ireland, in 1852, after which his father moved to Scotland. He came to Canada in the year 1870, and went of Connecticut, U.S., whence he removed to the village of Lanark, where he resided for about three years. He then came to Almonte, and after living in this town for about 12 years, he moved to Ramsay to the farm upon which he died. Twenty-five years ago he married Miss Mary M. Syme, of Ramsay, who, predecease him seven years. A family of four children survive: Jas S., Peter T., Miss Mable A., At home, and Miss Jessie J. Graham, who married Mr Milton Stanley, of Carleton Place. Funeral took place on Monday afternoon to the eighth line cemetery and was largely attended, a good representation from the Orange Order and also from the Sons of Scotland, to both of which institutions the deceased belonged, being among those who gathered to show respect to the memory of the deceased.
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1852 - 1904 (52 years)
