Alexander Duncan

1855 - 1935  (79 years)

• Name	Alexander Duncan
  Birth	8 Aug 1855	Lanark Highlands (Dalhousie), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  FamilySearch ID	KG4S-8BH
  Residence	1861	Lanark Highlands (Dalhousie), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Residence	1871	Lanark Highlands (Dalhousie), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Residence	31 Mar 1901	Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  _UID	F596B5D0491A427B8D9050F57C951C36F51F
  Death	23 Feb 1935	Hopetown, Lanark Highlands (Lanark), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	Alex was born in Dalhousie Township, the son of James Duncan and Jane Purdon. Alex was married on March 1,1878 to Louise Craig. She died in 1879, age 23, from convulsions during child birth, and they had no children. Alex married again to Katie Ferguson on July 4,1882. They had 5 children. Katie died in 1899 at age 38, from Bright's disease. Alex married a 3rd time to Elizabeth Gilmour on April 10,1907. She died in 1930, from pneumonia. Alex's first two wives are buried in plot 87 at Crawford cemetery. His third wife is buried with him in plot 377 at Crawford cemetery. Alex died Feb.23,1935 at Hopetown, Lanark County, from a cerebral hemorrhage, at age 79. ---------------------------------------- Plot 377 : - Alexander Duncan 1855-1935. - his wife, Elizabeth Gilmour, 1859-1930.
  		Alexander Duncan Obituary
  Burial	25 Feb 1935	Crawford Cemetery, Elphin, Lanark Highlands (North Sherbrooke), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I9180	Lanark County Origins
  Last Modified	21 Jan 2024

  
  

  Father	James B. Duncan,   b. 21 Oct 1807, Kirkintilloch, East Dunbarton, Scotland d. 13 May 1878, Lanark Highlands (Dalhousie), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Jane Purdon,   b. 1815, Glasgow (Glasgow Cathedral or High), Glasgow City, Scotland d. 5 Oct 1891, Lanark Highlands (Dalhousie), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	1836	Lanark Highlands (Dalhousie), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F10771	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Louise Craig,   b. 1856   d. 13 Jun 1879 (Age 23 years)
  Marriage	1 Mar 1878	Lanark Highlands (Dalhousie), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F2861	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2024

  
  

  Family 2	Catherine "Katie" Ferguson,   b. 1862   d. 25 Nov 1899, McLaren's Depot, Palmerston, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada (Age 37 years)
  Marriage	4 Jul 1882	Manse, Lanark Village, Lanark Highlands (Lanark), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Minnie Bell Duncan,   b. 1886, Palmerston and Canonto Twp, North Frontenac, Ontario, Canada d. Yes, date unknown   2. Eliza Jane Duncan,   b. 4 Jan 1883, Palmerston and Canonto Twp, North Frontenac, Ontario, Canada d. 1951 (Age 67 years)   3. Living   4. James E. Duncan,   b. 1884   d. 1950 (Age 66 years)   5. Alexander Melville "Allie" Duncan,   b. 1892   d. Abt 1918 (Age 26 years)
  Family ID	F2862	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2024

  
  

  Family 3	Elizabeth Gilmour,   b. 26 Sep 1860, Lanark Highlands (North Sherbrooke), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 12 Jul 1930, Kingston (city/cit?e), Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	10 Apr 1907	Lanark Highlands (Dalhousie), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F2860	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 8 Aug 1855 - Lanark Highlands (Dalhousie), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1861 - Lanark Highlands (Dalhousie), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1871 - Lanark Highlands (Dalhousie), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Marriage - 1 Mar 1878 - Lanark Highlands (Dalhousie), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Marriage - 4 Jul 1882 - Manse, Lanark Village, Lanark Highlands (Lanark), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Residence - 31 Mar 1901 - Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Marriage - 10 Apr 1907 - Lanark Highlands (Dalhousie), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Death - 23 Feb 1935 - Hopetown, Lanark Highlands (Lanark), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Burial - 25 Feb 1935 - Crawford Cemetery, Elphin, Lanark Highlands (North Sherbrooke), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S16] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch, Family Trees, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 21 Jan 2024), entry for Alexander Duncan, person ID KG4S-8BH. (Reliability: 3).