Dr. Gilbert Cannon

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1939, Thursday June 29 The Almonte Gazette front page
Death Concludes Long Career In Medical Practice
Dr Gilbert Cannon Oldest Living Graduate of McGill In Medicine
Death removed the oldest living medical graduate of McGill University, Saturday afternoon, in the person of Dr Gilbert Cannon. He was in his 85th year and died at the home of Mr John M. Chapman, 9th line of Ramsay. The funeral, Monday afternoon, to the Auld Kirk Cemetery, was largely attended. Services were conducted by Rev C.D. McLellan of Bethany United Church, assisted by Rev A.J Fowlie of Almonte Presbyterian and Rev Donald Munro of Carleton Place. Pallbearers were Doctors Dunn, Kelly and Metcalfe of Almonte, and Messrs W.W. Keats of Watertown, N.Y., Melville Paul and W.C. Pollock. The late Dr Cannon was born April 14th, 1855, on the old family homestead, eighth line of Ramsay. He was a son of the late John Cannon and his wife Harriet Carswell and a grandson of Dr William Cannon, the first qualified medical man to practise in this district. The grandfather was a surgeon in the Royal Navy and came to this country n the early 30's. A son of his, who died at the age of four and who was born in the Old Country, was the first person buried in the Auld Kirk Cemetery in the year 1836. He made his calls on horseback and had an office on the corner of the Baird farm, now the Mill of Kintail. Later he removed his surgery to the Cannon homestead on the eighth line of Ramsay. His wife was Margaret King of the Isle of Bute. The grandfather died in 1841. The late Dr Gilbert Cannon was called after an uncle who ran a woollen mill in Almonte, years ago, and was one of the best known in the town. The place was located at the foot of Cannon falls below the stone bridge. Born April 14, 1855, Dr. Cannon got his early education at the country school near his home and at the Almonte High School. He enrolled on the medical school of McGill University and graduated with honours on April 1, 1877, at the age of 22. After a short interne period in Montreal General Hospital, followed by a post graduate course in New York Polyclinic he began practice at Oxbow, Jefferson County, and afterward at Watertown, N.Y., where for 35 years he specialized in eye, ear, nose and throat work. Dr Cannon served as vice-president of the old Watertown Medical Society Aid and was one of its founders. Dr Cannon was a pioneer in the use of X-ray as an aid to medical surgery and his X-ray pictures taken in the famous "Hachets Harbour murder case," are said to have been the first accepted by the United States Supreme Court as evidence. After a distinguished career of 50 years in medicine, Dr Cannon retired in 1928 and returned to the old family homestead, 8th line of Ramsay, to spend his remaining days where he lived with his niece, Mrs John Chapman, the former Dora Cannon. Dr Cannon was a bachelor and the last member of his immediate family, one sister and five brothers having predeceased him.

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Plots A73 to A84 Stone 62 pg 4

John CANNON died Feb 14, 1879 age 61 yrs.
His wife Harriet CARSWELL died Nov 30, 1887 age 69 yrs.
Their daughter Harriet died Nov 19, 1913 age 55 yrs. Gilbert CANNON M. D. 1854-1939.
Isabella TOSH died Oct 10, 1926 age 70 yrs wife of William CANNON
William CANNON 1848-1931

John married Harriet Muir Carswell about 1848 in Ontario, Canada. Harriet (daughter of David Carswell and Jean Muir) was born on 14 Aug 1818 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 30 Nov 1887 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 3 Dec 1887 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Plots A73 to A84 Stone 62 pg 4

John CANNON died Feb 14, 1879 age 61 yrs.
His wife Harriet CARSWELL died Nov 30, 1887 age 69 yrs.
Their daughter Harriet died Nov 19, 1913 age 55 yrs. Gilbert CANNON M. D. 1854-1939.
Isabella TOSH died Oct 10, 1926 age 70 yrs wife of William CANNON
William CANNON 1848-1931

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Plots A13 to A24 Stone 25 pg 2

William CANNON surgeon Royal Navy, departed this life at Ramsay Canada June 6, 1841 age 51 yrs.
Also his wife Margaret KING a native of Glasgow Scotland, died July 1870 age 82 yrs.
Andrew CANNON born Rothesay, Isle of Bute, Nov 1832, died Oct 1836 The first person to be interr'd in this cemetery.
William CANNON their eldest son born in Eclesham Renfrew Scotland, Oct 1816 died at Almonte July 1st 1893.
John Malcolm CHAPMAN born Jan 17, 1898 died July 11, 1952
His wife Dora Briggs CANNON born Aug 14, 1900 died Jan 22nd. 1980

William married Margaret King. Margaret was born in 1788 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 25 Jul 1870 in Beachburg, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1870 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Plots A13 to A24 Stone 25 pg 2

William CANNON surgeon Royal Navy, departed this life at Ramsay Canada June 6, 1841 age 51 yrs.
Also his wife Margaret KING a native of Glasgow Scotland, died July 1870 age 82 yrs.
Andrew CANNON born Rothesay, Isle of Bute, Nov 1832, died Oct 1836 The first person to be interr'd in this cemetery.
William CANNON their eldest son born in Eclesham Renfrew Scotland, Oct 1816 died at Almonte July 1st 1893.
John Malcolm CHAPMAN born Jan 17, 1898 died July 11, 1952
His wife Dora Briggs CANNON born Aug 14, 1900 died Jan 22nd. 1980

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David married Jean Muir on 17 Aug 1812 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Jean was born in 1794 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died in 1827 in Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Allan married Margaret Dickson on 24 Aug 1771 in Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Margaret was born in 1761; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]