1. | Harry Dawson Gilmour was born on 12 Jan 1885 in Appleton, Ramsay Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 4 May 1957 in Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
- FindaGrave Memorial ID: 203135064
- _UID: A4F8ED80B7AA470298E6AB2C2BF30D4275C1
- Census-Household Member: 1901, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
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Role: Household Member
Died:
1957, Thursday May 9, The Almonte Gazette page 8
Harry D. Gilmour
A number of Almonte attended the funeral in Carleton Place, Wednesday afternoon of the late Harry D. Gilmour, who died at the age of 73 years. He was a native of Almonte and well-known here and in this district as a building contractor.
1957, Thursday May 16, The Almonte Gazette front page
Last Tribute Paid Former Contractor.
A prominent building contractor in the Ottawa Valley, Harry Dawson Gilmour passed away in the Civic Hospital, May 4th in his 73rd year. Born in Appleton, the oldest son of the late A.C. Gilmour, contractor, and his wife, Susan Coultas. He lived in Almonte where he was educated and went into partnership with his father. He was married in Vancouver in 1909 to the former Rose Isabel Gammons of Hasting, Minn., niece of Mrs L.W. Shipman. They returned to live in Almonte where Mr Gilmour enlisted in the 130th Battalion and served overseas for three years in the First World War, being wounded and gassed at Vimy Ridge. He is survived by his wife, four daughters, Mrs Gordon Erratt, (Hazel) of Vancouver; Mrs Charles Godfrey (Rosamond), Carleton Place; Mrs N.S. Mahara (Kathleen) and Mrs J.F. Coulter (Marjorie), both of Ottawa. Two sons, Sgt Victor Gilmour, R.C.A.F., St. Sylvester, Que, and Dawson Gilmour, Peterborough. Also eight grandchildren. The one remaining member of his family is a sister, Mrs Stanley Turnbull (Eunice) of New York. He was a member of Memorial Park United Church, Carleton Place. The funeral service was conducted by Rev H.N. Giffin, from the Allan R. Barker Funeral Home, Carleton Place. Interment was in the Auld Kirk Cemetery, Almonte. The Carleton Place Branch of the Canadian Legion formed a guard of honour at the Funeral Home and conducted a service at the graveside.
Family/Spouse: Rose Isabel Gammons. Rose was born on 1 Apr 1881 in Hastings, Dakota County, Minnesota, United States; died on 6 May 1980 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Ronald A. W. Gilmour
was born in 1912; died on 23 Aug 1956 in Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; was buried in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
- 3. Rosamond Isobel "Rose" Gilmour
was born on 19 May 1913; died on 12 Nov 1991 in Carleton Place, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
- 4. Victor Argyle Gilmour
was born in 1920; died on 26 Dec 2014 in Carleton Place, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
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