Walter Edwin More

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Longtime Employee of Cavanagh Construction

Peacefully at the Carleton Place Hospital, with his family by his side, on Friday, April 22, 2011, in his 81st year.

Loving husband of Doreen for 60 years this November. Dear father of Steven (Karen), Debbie (Douglas Wark), Karen (Brent Saunders), Darlene (Brent Munro), Randy, Wendy (Ted Hurdis) and Cindy (Claude Viau). Proud grandfather of 15 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Survived by his sister Mary Munro (Daniel-deceased).

Walter married Doreen Ellen June Kemp on 9 Nov 1951. Doreen was born on 11 Jun 1934; died on 31 May 2019; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Steven More
2. Debbie More
3. Karen More
4. Darlene More
5. Randy More
6. Wendy More
7. Cindy More

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1965, Thursday January 28, The Almonte Gazette, page 5
EDWIN L. MORE - The death of Edwin Lorne More occurred at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Daniel W Munro on Sun., Jan. 17, 1965, in his 74th year after a lengthy illness. The late Mr. More was of a kindly nature and generous disposition. Born in Ramsay Township on June 17, 1891 he was the son of the late William R. More and his wife, Minnie Julia Toop. He helped his father farm until he bought his own farm in the spring of 1928, which he farmed until he sold it in 1948. He then worked in Appleton Mill for a time. Mr. More was married to the late Mina Richards on Sept. 14, 1927 in St. George's Church, at Clayton by Rev. C. L. G. Bruce. His wife predeceased him on November 13th, 1930. He leaves to mourn one daughter, Mary Mina, (Mrs. Daniel W. Munro), Ramsay and one son, Walter Edwin of Carleton Place; also ten grandchildren; two sisters, Edith, (Mrs. Root), San Francisco, Calif.; Ethel (Mrs. P. J. De Rouchie), Meadville, Pa.; and one brother, William Walter James, Wood River, Ill. Predeceased are Alfred L., Welland, Cecil E., Minnie and Ida, the late Mrs. Frank Guerard. The funeral was held from the Comba Funeral Home on Wed., Jan. 20th at 2 p.m. The Rev. D. Leslie Elder of Almonte Presbyterian Church conducted the service and interment was in the Auld Kirk Cemetery vault. The pallbearers were Messrs; Andrew More, Fred Toop, Welland Timmons, Welland McKay, Wilbert McEwen and John Waddell. The flower bearers were hisfour grandsons, Steven and Randy More, Brian and Paul Munro. Many beautiful floral tributes were received, also contributions to the Ontario Heart Foundation Fund.

Edwin married Mary Mina Richards on 14 Sep 1927 in Clayton Village, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Henry Wellington "Harry" Richards and Mary Elizabeth Dunlop) was born on 31 Oct 1900 in Clayton Village, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 13 Nov 1930 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 15 Nov 1930 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Mina Richards
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1930, Thursday November 21, The Almonte Gazette, front page
Mrs. Edwin Moore
On Thursday, November 13, there passed away at the Rosamond Memorial Hospital, Mrs. Edwin L. Moore, whose maiden was Mina Richards, under circumstances which has appealed to the wide sympathy of the community. The late Mrs. Moore was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Richards of Clayton, and was married in September l4th, 1927. For the past two years Mr. and Mrs. Moore have very successfully engaged in farming on the 6th line of Ramsay, where they by their kindly disposition and industry have well for themselves the confidence, and respect of a wide circle of friends and neighbours. The sudden death of the deceased following a week's illness is particularly sad, leaving to mourn her loss two beautiful children, a boy and girl, Mina Mary, age 2 years and Walter Edwin, age three months. Following a successful operation In the Rosamond Memorial Hospital, every hope was entertained for the speedy recovery but the decease suddenly succumbed to an attack of pneumonia on Thursday afternoon. Of her own immediate family there is left to mourn her loss her father, Mr. Harry Richards, of Clayton, one brother, Charles, of New York State, her mother having pre-deceased her some years, ago. The funeral which was held on Saturday, Nov. 15th, was largely attended. Rev. A. J. Fowlie of the Presbyterian Church conducted a very impressive service at the home. Interment was made in the Auld Kirk Cemetery. The many beautiful floral tributes were mute testimony of the respect in which the deceased was held and included, Wreaths and sprays from the family, Edwin Moore, Harry Richards, Mary and Walter Moore, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Patterson, Miss Muriel Rath, Mr. and Mrs. John McMunn, Mr. and Mrs. J. Erskine, Mr. and Mrs. Max Richards, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Shane, Mr. and Mrs. Win. Moore, Mr. William Moore Jr., and Mr. and Mrs. Fraser McMunn. The pallbearers were Messrs. Cecil and William Moore, Mr. Welland McMunn, Mr. Welland Timmons, Mr. Max Richards and Mr. Arthur Nolan. The heartfelt sympathy of the entire community is extended to the husband and children in their deep sorrow occasioned by such a loss.

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1938, Monday May 16, The Ottawa Journal, page 14
William R. More Dies in Ramsay Township
ALMONTE, Ont., May 16 - (Special) - William R. More, noted horse-breeder and widely known agriculturist, died on Sunday at the home of his son, Edwin More, of Ramsay township. Mr More was in his 77th year and had been in ill-health for the past 10 months. A son of the late Mr and Mrs James More, Scotch settlers of this district, Mr More made his home on the 7th line of Ramsay and specialized in Clydesdale breeding stock. His home was the meeting place of many horsemen. Surviving are his wife, the former Minnie Toop, of Almonte, whom he married 54 years ago; three daughters, Mrs M. Root, California; Mrs F. Girouard, Ottawa, and Mrs Peter Derouchie, Rochester, N.Y.; four sons, Alfred Carberry, Manitoba; William, Alton, Iowa, and Edwin and Cecil, of Ramsay township. The funeral will be held on Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock from his late residence to Auld Kirk cemetery

William married Minne Julia Toop in 1883 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Minne (daughter of Frederick Sidney Toop and Rachel Sarah Haynes) was born on 21 Sep 1864 in Wiltshire, England; died on 16 Jan 1950 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1950, Thursday January 26, The Almonte Gazette, page 5
Mrs W.R. More
The death occurred on Monday, Jan 16th, of Minnie Julia Toop, widow of the late W.R. More, at the homestead on the 7th line of Ramsay, at the age of 86. Born at Wiltshire, England, in 1864, a daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Frederick Sidney Toop, she came to Canada with her parents at the age of eight and lived at Cornwall later coming to Almonte. She was married in April, 1883 to the late W.R. More and they resided in Ramsay Township. She leaves four sons and three daughters, Alfred of Carberry, Man.; William of Wood River, Ill.; Edwin and Cecil of Ramsay; Edith, Mrs Root of San Fransciso, Calif.; Ida, Mrs Frank Guerard, Carleton Place; Ethel, Mrs Percy DeRouchie, Meadville, P.A. Three brothers, W.A. Toop, Almonte; Gordon, Carleton Place and Percy, of Edmonton. One son, Welland, and one daughter, Minnie, predeceased her. Among the beautiful floral tributes were wreaths and sprays from the family, Shell Oil Co., Alton, Ill; Light Oil Dept., Alton Ill. The pall-bearers were Welland and Harvey Timmins, Walter More, James McKay, Wilbert McEwen and Harold Miller. Rev T. DeCourcy Rayner conducted the funeral service which was held at the home of her son, Cecil, on Wed., Jan 18th, at 3 p.m. to the Auld Kirk vault for interment in the family plot in the spring

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• Name: Harry Richards
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Henry married Mary Elizabeth Dunlop on 7 Jun 1898 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Mary was born on 7 Mar 1874 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 11 Sep 1924 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in St. George's Anglican Cemetery, Union Hall, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _HASHTAG: Lanark Society Settler

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Came to Lanark County between 1820 - 1822

James married Isabella Bain in 1838 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West. Isabella was born in 1821 in Ontario, Canada; died about 1890 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Isabella Bayne

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1927, Friday February 25, The Almonte Gazette, page 4
Frederick Sydney Toop
One of the oldest residents of Almonte passed away on Saturday, February 12, in the person of Mr Frederick Sydney Toop at the age of 90 years. The late Mr Toop was the son of William Toop and Elizabeth Eyers of Marsh, Wiltshire, England. He was married to Miss Rachel Sarah Haines at Westborough, in Wiltshire, in 1857 and if he had lived they intended celebrating the seventieth anniversary of their marriage on the 1st of July on the occasion of their sixty ninth anniversary they received a letter of congratulation from King George. They have resided in Almonte for 54 years with the exception of a year or two spent in Cornwall, in the home which Mr Toop built in the New England section on Christine street. Mr Toop was sick only a short time and his passing came as a shock to his friends. Besides his widow, who is 87 years old. he leaves to mourn his loss four sons and three daughters, namely William and Augustus of Almonte; Gordon of Ramsay and Percy, of Edmonton Alta; Nellie, Mrs Robt. Lees, of Moose Jaw; Lillie, Mrs Wm Hamilton, of Regina; Minnie, Mrs Wm. More of Ramsay; all of whom were present at the funeral. Arthur died about 23 years ago and two children in infancy He is also survived by 45 grandchildren and 36 great grand children. The funeral on Tuesday, which was largely attended was conducted by his pastor, Rev A.C. Dixon, of the Baptist Church of which deceased was the oldest member, assisted by Rev E.P.H. King, a former minister, now of Arnprior. Rev J.M. Rutherford and Rev J.R. MacCrimmon. Interment was made at the Auld Kirk Cemetery vault. The pallbearers were his four sons: Messrs William, Augustus, Gordon, Percy and a son-in-law Mr More also Mr Wm Simpson. Mrs Toop will live with her son, Mr Augustus Toop.

Frederick married Rachel Sarah Haynes in 1857. Rachel was born on 17 Jul 1840 in Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England; died on 20 Oct 1931 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1931, Friday October 23, The Almonte Gazette, page 4
Mrs Frederick S. Toop
Death claimed another well-known and highly respected resident of this district in the person of Mrs Frederick S. Toop, who passed away at the home of her son, Mr William H. Toop, New England, on Tuesday of this week. Deceased whose maiden name was Rachael Sarah Haines, was born at Wiltshire, England, on July 17th, 1840. She was married in that place on July 1st, 1857 to Mr Frederick S. Toop, who predeceased her in February, 1927. The family come to Canada in 1872 and took up residence in Almonte, where she had spent the remainder of her life. Left to mourn the loss of a loving mother are seven children: ? William H., of town; Mrs W.R. More, Ramsay; Mrs W.H. Hamilton, Regina; Mrs Robt Lees, Moose Jaw; Augustus, town; Percy, Edmonton, and Gordon in Ramsay. Two children died in infancy and Arthur E., in Ramsay, in 1904. She lived to see the children of the fourth generation and leaves 46 grandchildren and several great grandchildren. The funeral took place from the residence of her son, Mr William Toop on Thursday. Interment was made in the Auld Kirk Cemetery.

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Death Record Informant: James Richards, Clayton, Ramsay Township, Son

Edward married Mary Ann McMunn on 26 Mar 1872 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of William HENRY McMunn and Ann JANE McMunn) was born on 23 Feb 1845 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West; was christened on 31 May 1845 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West; died on 14 Mar 1919 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1919 in St. George's Anglican Cemetery, Union Hall, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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