James Gemmill

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James married Susannah McDonald Simpson on 18 Nov 1815 in Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Susannah was born in 1790 in Edinburgh Parish, Midlothian (Edinburghshire), Scotland; died in 1821 in Lanark Village, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Mary V. P. Gammell
• _UID: 123BF460F06E4571B32B2D54094B9AE9EB0B
• Census-Household Member: 1861, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census: 1871, Ramsay Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada

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The Late Mrs. Duncan McGregor
Mrs. Duncan McGregor, who had been residing with her daughter, Mrs. W. Lawson, passed quietly out of life on Monday evening last, aged 76 years. She had been as well as usual at noon, and did not complain of illness during the afternoon, but in the evening when members of the household went to her room they found her breathing her last. The worn-out frame sank gently into the sleep from which there is no awakening.
Decieased resided here between 50 and 60 years. She was twice married - first to John Duncan, brother of Mr. Jas. Duncan, Ramsay: and after his death to Mr. McGregor. Her children are : John Duncan, Mrs. C. B. Ferguson, Almonte; mrs. John McMunn, St Thomas, Dakota; aand Duncan and James Mc Gregor, of California.

Mary V.P. Gemmill as a four year-old with her family. So she lived in Ramsay twp just over 70 yers.
Almonte Gazette, 13 Nov 1891, pg. 8

Mary married John Duncan on 27 Nov 1838 in Ramsay Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. John (son of Robert Duncan and Agnes Gifford) was born on 8 Mar 1814 in Paisley Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 27 Mar 1814 in Abbey Parish, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; died on 18 Oct 1844 in Ramsay Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 20 Oct 1844 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Duncan McGregor on 8 May 1846 in Ramsay Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Duncan (son of Peter McGregor and Christina Elizabeth "Elizabeth" Smith) was born on 2 Jun 1817 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 6 Oct 1817 in Paisley Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland; died about 1881 in Ramsay Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary
In his Eightieth Year
Mr. Games Gemmell died at his residence St. Andrew's church on Thursday night last. He ws ill four days. The last two he was unconscious. He lived here for nearly thwenty-five years. He was born in Paisley, Scotland December 22, 1821 and came with his parents to Canada in 1819. His father was one of the Ramsay settlers. The colony was sent out from the old country, and settled first in Lanark, but nearly all afterwards came to Ramsay. Old Mr. Gemmell was given a beautiful farm - that at present owned by Mr. George H. Neilson, being the east half of lot No.5 in the 11th concession, near Appleton. There were only two children, the present decesased, and a sister, who becam Mrs. McGregor, of Almonte, and who died some years ago. The mother died while the family were yet in Lanark period. Mr Gemmell's first wife died in February 1869, leaving six or seven children, and he married again in April of the same year. The latter wife survives, though they had not lived together for many years. Mr. Gemmell seemes to have saved enough to keep him in comfort. He was uried at Cram's on Saturday. C.C.
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Born December 21, 1818 at Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, James came to Canada in 1821 as a two year-old with his parents, James Gemmill and Susanna Simpson. Arriving at Lanark Village in July 1821, the Gemmill family were housed at a temporary military encampment set up for the newly arrived Scottish immigrants. Tragically, James' mother died while they were still camped at Lanark Village.

So James grew up in the wilds of Lanark County being raised by his widower father. When older, young James and his older sister Mary would help transform their wooded 100 acre land grant in south Ramsay Township (East 1/2 Lot 5, Conc. 11) into a viable farm. James Jr. would later inherit the farm with its meandering creek from his father, which was described as a "beautiful farm" in his obituary.

James married Jennet Bridget in April 1840 and they raised eight children at their family farm, situated just northeast of Appleton. Jennet died in 1869 and James married the widow Agnes (Henry) Campbell in April 1869 but they later separated.

James sold his farm in 1871 and moved to nearby Carleton Place. For 28 years, James lived at what is now 38 Bridge St. beside the old Central School (now the Post Office). James set up shop as a grocer and provided Carleton Place residents with fresh produce and food supplies during the 1870s and 1880s.

James' obituary in the Ottawa Journal (30 Jan 1899) provides a nice insight on James in his latter years:

"For a long time he has been in poor health, and could not move far from the house, but on pleasant days, sitting in his chair on the verandah, gave and sought a social life with the passing townsfolk and neighbours of by-gone days, ... his kindly word to children and demeanor to neighbours, his bluff good-humoured salutations, indexed the fuller phases of his personality."

James died at home from influenza on January 27, 1899, after a long life of 80 years. His obituary confirms he was buried at Cram's Cemetery, which became St. Fillans, and is now part of Beckwith United Cemetery.

Brief bio by M. S. Manning, James' 3G-grandson.

Family/Spouse: Jannet Bridget. Jannet was born in 1816 in Paisley Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland; died on 9 Feb 1869 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The remains of the late Mrs W E Barnett, who died at the home of her daughter, Mrs Turner, at Montreal on Thursday,July 11th, aged 80 years, were bought to Almonte on Saturday morning for interment in the Presbyterian cemetery here. The late Mrs Barnett was Miss Agnes Duncan, and was born in Almonte, where she spent her whole life except the past three years during which she had been with her daughter in Montreal, until death from paralysis came to her after only a few days illness. The deceased was married sixty-two years ago to Mr Wm E Barnett, who died about eleven years ago. To them ten children were born, all of whom are still living, but those in the distant west were unable to be present at the funeral. Those present were Mr and Mrs Squair, Mr and Mrs Turner of Montreal, Mrs Lech of Peterboro, Mrs McMurtry of Ottawa, and Mr V.A. Barnett of Toronto. Other members of the family are Messrs W.E. Barnett of Stettler, Alta, Welland W. Barnett and L.S. Barnett of Delroy, Alta, and Mrs E.J. Lundy of Portage la Prairie.

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Wife of William E. Barnett who is buried in St. Paul's Angican Cemetery

Family/Spouse: William Edward Barnett. William (son of Moses Barnett and Janet "Jane" Tully) was born on 6 Dec 1835 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 26 May 1907 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Saint Paul's Anglican Cemetery, Lanark, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 29778463
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• Census-Household Member: 1861, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada

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Suzanna married Walter Lawson on 10 Jan 1862 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Walter (son of Andrew Lawson and Mary Robertson) was born on 7 Oct 1840 in Lombardy, South Elmsley Twp, Leeds & Grenville County, Ontario, Canada; died on 11 May 1907 in Quyon, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada; was buried in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 173483624
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• Census-Household Member: 1861, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census-Household Member: 1871, Ramsay Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada

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Family/Spouse: Eliza. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Jennet Lett. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census-Household Member: 1861, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census-Household Member: 1871, Ramsay Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Immigration: 1877, United States; from Lanark County
• Census: 1880, Ferndale, Humboldt County, California, United States; USA
• Occupation: 1880, Ferndale, Humboldt County, California, United States; harness maker
• Census: 1910, Eureka, Humboldt County, California, United States; USA
• Occupation: 1910, Eureka, Humboldt County, California, United States; none
• Directory: 1916, Eureka, Humboldt County, California, United States; Eureka, California, City Directory

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apprenticed in Perth with John Ferrier, Christina's father

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Name:?tab?Duncan McGregor
Birth Year:?tab?abt 1849
Death Date:?tab?29 Oct 1915
Age at Death:?tab?66
Death Place:?tab?Humboldt, California, USA

Duncan married Christian "Christina" Ferrier on 28 Nov 1875 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Christian (daughter of John Ferrier and Susana "Susan" Lawson) was born on 14 Jul 1845 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 11 Nov 1914 in Humboldt County, California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census-Household Member: 1861, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census-Household Member: 1871, Ramsay Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada

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• Census-Household Member: 1861, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census-Household Member: 1871, Ramsay Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada

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• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 22154408
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Family/Spouse: Charles Edwards. Charles was born in 1846; died in 1933; was buried in Drayton Cemetery, Drayton, Pembina County, North Dakota, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 223159850
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1888, Friday March 9, The Almonte Gazette page 4
DEATHS
At Almonte, 5th March, John Gemmill, son of James Gemmill, of Carleton Place, aged 38 years.

John married Mary Murray in 1871. Mary was born on 12 Jun 1851 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 17 Nov 1929 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 214693347
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1949, Thursday September 8, The Almonte Gazette page 8
Mrs Stewart L. Nontell
The death occurred in Ottawa on Tuesday Sept 6th at the home of her daughter, Mrs Kirby Chamberlain, of Elizabeth Gemmill, widow of Stewart L. Nontell in her 98th year. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon and interment will be made in the Auld Kirk Cemetery. She is survived by her daughter, Mrs Chamberlain and a son Percy of Ottawa. Another son, Roy of Almonte, died some years ago. The family lived originally on the 10th line of Ramsay near the half-way crossing. Mr George Gemmill of Almonte is a nephew of the late Mrs Nontell.

Elizabeth married Stewart Nontell in 1881. Stewart was born in 1858 in Ramsay Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 12 Jun 1924 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mary married James Alexander Turner in 1888. James (son of John Turner and Jessie Cram) was born on 7 Sep 1863 in Carleton Place, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 18 May 1935 in New Westminster, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; was buried in Fraser Cemetery, New Westminster, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Family/Spouse: David Henry McMurtry. David was born in 1859; died in 1948; was buried in Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1897, Friday December 10, The Almonte Gazette page 4
DEATHS
Ar Almonte, Dec 2nd, Maggie, daughter of Mrs John Gemmill, Brougham street, aged 20 years and 11 months.

1897, Friday December 10. The Almonte Gazette front page
LOCAL NEWS
? A bright and popular young lady Miss Maggie Gemmill, daughter of Mrs John Gemmill, Brougham street, passed away last Thursday night after a prolonged illness from consumption, with a month of her twenty-first birthday. She was a member of the Methodist church, and was much thought of by all who knew her. The funeral took place on Saturday afternoon to the eighth line cemetery, and was a very large one.

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1950, Thursday May 18, The Almonte Gazette front page
Mr Geo M. Gemmill
Mr Geo M. Gemmill passed away in the Rosamond Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, May 17, at the age of 62 years. Mr Gemmill had been ill for the past three months, two months of which time he spent in Ottawa Civic Hospital. He was taken suddenly worse about 7 p.m. on Wednesday and passed away about 11 p.m. The funeral will be held on Monday, May 22, at 2.30 p.m., from the Comba Funeral Home to the Auld Kirk Cemetery. Service will be held at 2 p.m.

1950, Thursday May 25, The Almonte Gazette page 8
Last Tribute Is Paid George M. Gemmill
The funeral was held from the Comba Funeral Home on Monday afternoon of one of Almonte's well-known citizens, George M. Gemmill who died in the Rosamond Memorial Hospital on Wednesday evening. He was 62 years of age and while he had been in rather poor health for some time the end came suddenly. Mr Gemmill was a son of the late Mr and Mrs John Gemmill and after serving his apprenticeship in the dry goods store of the late A.J. McAdam, for some years he operated a ladies' wear and dry goods store later selling out to his partner, Mr W. Taber of Carleton Place. Of late years he was on the staff of N.S. Lee & Son, hardware merchants. The late Mr Gemmill was an enthusiastic bowler and curler and at the time of his death was President of the Almonte Lawn Bowling Club. His wife, the former Robena Mae Willoughby predeceased him many years ago. Left to mourn his passing is a son, Arthur, of Ottawa and a brother, Robert of Fort William, both of whom were present for the funeral. Attending also from Ottawa were Mr George Willoughby, Miss Myrtle and Mrs and Mrs Graydon Willoughby and children. Funeral services were conducted at the Comba Funeral Home and the grave by Rev H.L. Morrison of Trinity United Church assisted by Rev H.C. Wolfraim of Bethany United Church. Interment was in the Auld Kirk Cemetery. Pallbearers were Messrs J.E. Lindsay, F.A.C. Darling, J.D. McCallum, J.H. Martin, N.S. Lee and Derward Washburn. Mr Gemmill was a man of quiet disposition who attended to his own affairs and never was known to say unkind things about other people. Many floral offerings testified to the esteem in which he was held.

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His name does not appear on his wife's family memorial

George married Robena May Willoughby in 1916. Robena was born on 14 Nov 1886 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 31 Dec 1935 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]