John Crawford

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1915, Friday October 29, The Almonte Gazette, front page
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Obit. ? John Crawford?/b?
On Sunday last Mr John Crawford passed away, at the age of 91 years. Mr Crawford was one of Almonte's oldest residents. In 1901 the Gazette gave a brief sketch of his life, and of the thirty-five or forty townsmen whose names were mentioned as having had active association with him in the earlier days, Mr Crawford's is the last to be erased from Time's record. He was born in the town of Largs, in Ayrshire, Scotland, in 1824, and after learning the trade of baker he came to Canada in 1850, on the Marchmont, a sailing vessel, and after a five weeks' voyage landed at Quebec, where he spent four years. Later he spent a similar period at Montreal and Perth before coming to Almonte. While at Perth he was married to Marion Gray, and with her came to Almonte in 1863. Here he started in business with such good results that in 1871 he disposed of his bakery and built the comfortable cottage where he and Mrs Crawford enjoyed the fruits of their thrift and energy. In March, 1888, Mrs Crawford died, and a couple of years later Mr Crawford was married to Elizabeth Fulton, daughter of the late John Fulton of Cedar Hill, who survives him. Mr Crawford was a Presbyterian in religion, and until declining years forbade his doing so he was a regular attender at St Andrew's church. He was a man of more than ordinary intelligence, and was an interesting companion in a friendly chat. The funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon to the eighth line cemetery, and although very few of his "auld cronies" are left, there was a good turnout of those of the younger generation who had come to know him. The services were conducted by Rev S.G. Brown at the house and the grave. The pallbearers were three brothers of Mrs Crawford, Messrs Robert, Thomas and John Fulton, and three brothers-in-law, Messrs David Johnston of Cobden, John Camelon of Westboro, and Albert Lesway of Cedar Hill.

Contributor: Gary J Byron (49329383)

John married Elizabeth Fulton on 2 Apr 1889 in Pakenham Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of John Fulton and Ann McMullen) was born on 15 May 1854 in Pakenham Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 3 Jul 1926 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1926 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Hugh Ewing Crawford was born on 10 Feb 1894 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 10 Feb 1894 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1894 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.