William "Bill" Clifford Melanson

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• DNA Ancestry Match: with Bill Melanso as my maternal 3rd cousin with shared DNA of 58 cM across 6 segments..
• Name: Bill Melanson
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(Research):EVANS-MUNRO, Ancestry DNA match with William "Bill Melanson as my 3rd cousin once removed with maternal 2nd great grandparents Elizabeth "Betsy" Munro and William James Evans as our common ancestors, with shared DNA of 58 cM across 6 segments. Recorded and confirmed on my Legacy and Ancestry family trees.

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EVANS-MUNRO, Ancestry DNA match with William "Bill Melanson as my 3rd cousin once removed with maternal 2nd great grandparents Elizabeth "Betsy" Munro and William James Evans as our common ancestors, with shared DNA of 58 cM across 6 segments. Recorded and confirmed on my Legacy and Ancestry family trees.

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Died:
William MELANSON
January 20, 2018

MELANSON, William (Bill) Clifford It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Bill Melanson on Saturday, January 20, 2018 at the age of 71 years while on vacation in Mexico. Loving husband of Nicole (Dumas) Melanson for 35 years. Beloved stepfather to Christian (Ad?le) Pag?. Cherished Grandpapa Bill to the "apple of his eye" Am?lie Pag?. Brother of the late Donald Melanson (Norma) and the late Kenneth Melanson. Brother-in-law to Helen Lowe (the late Russell), R?jeanne Lacroix (the late Myles). Son of the late Clifford and the late Ethel (Gordon) Melanson. Bill will also be missed by his nephews, nieces and many friends who loved him greatly. Retired teacher, he leaves behind a legacy of 32 years with Lisgar Collegiate in Ottawa. At Bill's request, no service will be held. In Memory of Bill donations to the Ottawa Hospital Cancer Centre, General Campus would be appreciated.
Published on February 2, 2018

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Inscription
WILLIAM C. MELANSON
1946-2018
?POUX BIEN-AIM? DE
NICOLE DUMAS
1950-
MICHEL P. MCGONIGAL
1964-2017
FILS BIEN-AIM? DE
MADELEINE DUMAS
ET
RON MCGONIGAL

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

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?b?MELANSON, Clifford Wilson
?/b?In hospital, Almonte, Ontario, on Thursday, November 14, 1991, in his 89th year. Clifford Wilson Melanson, husband of the late Ethel Irene Gordon. Dear father of William (Nicole), Vanier; Donald (Norma), Lanark, and Kenneth (Theresa) , Maple Ridge, B.C. Dear brother of Jennie (Mrs. Albert Lotan) , Almonte, and Agnes (Mrs. James Currie) , Almonte. Predeceased by four brothers, Lawrence, William, Joseph and Kenneth and two sisters, Effie (Mrs. Jack Fulton) and Rachel (Mrs. Stewart Currie) . Also survived by five grandchildren. Friends may call at the Kerry Funeral Home, 14 Elgin Street, Almonte, for visiting on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral Service in the chapel on Monday at 11 a.m., Rev. Clifford Evans oficiating. Interment Cedar Hill Cemetery. Donations made to Fairview Manor, Almonte, or the charity of your choice would be appreciated.

Clifford married Ethel Irene Gordon. Ethel (daughter of William Alexander Gordon and Caroline "Carrie" Manson) was born on 10 Jun 1926 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 23 Jun 1991 in Maple Ridge, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; was buried in 1991 in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Pakenham, Mississippi Mills, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
MELANSON, Alexander Robert In hospital Ottawa, Ontario, Tuesday, April 5, 1960, Alexander Robert Melanson, beloved husband of the late Caroline Miller in his 94th year. Resting at the Kerry-Scott Funeral Home, Elgin Street, Almonte for service on Thursday, April 7 at 2 p.m. Interment Pak-enham United Cemetery. 38

Alexander R. Melanson - (1960)
After a lengthy illness, the death occurred in hospital in Ottawa on April 5th of one of the pioneers of Pakenham Township, in the person of Alexander Robert Melanson. He was in his 94th year and had lived all his life in Pakenham Township. Mr. Melanson was the youngest and last surviving member of the family of Alexander Melanson and his wife, Agnes M. Kettrick, the others being Mrs. Jas. Connery (Jennie), Pakenham; Joseph, Arnprior and Mrs. John Shane (Ellen), North Dakota. In 1895 he was married to Caroline Millar, who died in 1945. To them was born a family of four daughters and six sons. Those surviving are, Lorne, Pakenham; Mrs. J. C. Fulton (Effie), Cedar Hill; Mrs. James Currie (Agnes), Ottawa; Mrs. Stuart Currie (Ray), Blakeney; Clifford, Pakenham; William, Arnprior; Mrs. Thomas Fulton (Jennie), Pakenham and Joseph, Almonte. A son Kenneth, died in 1955 and another boy died in infancy. He also leaves 25 grandchildren and 32 great grandchildren. Since the death of his wife, Mr. Melanson made his home with his daughter, Mrs. T. Fulton. In spite of his advanced years, he retained a wonderful memory to the last and delighted in telling many interesting stories of pioneer days. He also continued to have a deep interest in local, political and worldwide affairs. Officiating at the funeral service held in the Kerry-Scott Funeral Home was his pastor, Rev. W. L. Henley of Zion United Church, Cedar Hill, who paid tribute to the character and disposition of the deceased. The large attendance of friends, and neighbours and the numerous floral offerings testified to the esteem in which he was held. The pallbearers were Messrs. Herbert Stanley, John Lawson, Hiram McCann, Clarence Boal, James Connery and Jack Forsythe. Interment was in the United Church Cemetery, Pakenham.

Alexander married Caroline Millar on 15 Oct 1895 in White Lake, McNab Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada. Caroline (daughter of John Millar and Elizabeth Evans) was born in Apr 1874 in Pakenham Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 27 Sep 1945 in Cedar Hill, Pakenham Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 30 Sep 1945 in Pakenham Union Cemetery, Pakenham, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Caroline Miller
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Mrs. Alex Melanson

Tribute to the memory of Mrs. Alexander Robert Melanson (Caroline Millar) was paid when large numbers from this community and outside attended the funeral, which was held from her late home on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 30. Rev. H. A. Turner conducted the services. Mrs. Melanson died on Thursday Sept. 27. She was in delicate health for many years, owing to a heart condition. She was born in Pakenham Township 73 years ago, a daughter of the late John Millar and his wife, Elizabeth Evans. After her marriage 50 years ago to Mr. Melanson she went to live in Cedar Hill, where she resided until her death. Surviving are her husband, daughters, (Effie), Mrs. J. C. Fulton; (Agnes), Mrs. Jas. Currie, Clayton; (Ray), Mrs. Stuart Currie and Mrs. Thos. Fulton of Pakenham Township; five sons, Lorne, Clifford, Joseph, Kenneth of Cedar Hill and William of Arnprior. Of a family of five she is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Joseph Barrie of White Lake and Mrs. Robert Watchorn of Almonte. A large number of floral contributions were in evidence including, a spray from the Cedar Hill W. I. Mr. and Mrs. Melanson had planned to celebrate their golden wedding in October of this year.Tribute to the memory of Mrs. Alexander Robert Melanson (Caroline Millar) was paid when large numbers from this community and outside attended the funeral, which was held from her late home on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 30. Rev. H. A. Turner conducted the services. Mrs. Melanson died on Thursday Sept. 27. She was in delicate health for many years, owing to a heart condition. She was born in Pakenham Township 73 years ago, a daughter of the late John Millar and his wife, Elizabeth Evans. After her marriage 50 years ago to Mr. Melanson she went to live in Cedar Hill, where she resided until her death. Surviving are her husband, daughters, (Effie), Mrs. J. C. Fulton; (Agnes), Mrs. Jas. Currie, Clayton; (Ray), Mrs. Stuart Currie and Mrs. Thos. Fulton of Pakenham Township; five sons, Lorne, Clifford, Joseph, Kenneth of Cedar Hill and William of Arnprior. Of a family of five she is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Joseph Barrie of White Lake and Mrs. Robert Watchorn of Almonte. A large number of floral contributions were in evidence including, a spray from the Cedar Hill W. I. Mr. and Mrs. Melanson had planned to celebrate their golden wedding in October of this year.

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Died:
1956, Thursday July 26, The Almonte Gazette page 8
William Gordon
William Gordon, a well-known and much loved resident of Ramsay Township, passed away suddenly in Rosamond Memorial Hospital, Almonte, on Tuesday, July 17th. The late Mr Gordon farmed all his life in this community. In 1920 he married Carrie Manson, of Middleville who with a family of three survives: Margaret, at home; Earl, of Vancouver, B.C.; Ethel, Mrs Clifford Melanson, of Cedar Hill. Four sisters and two half-brothers also survive: Mrs Maggie Corregan, Spruce Lake, Sask; Mrs Minne Elliott, Sonningdale, Sask; Mrs Eva G. Rankin, Ottawa; Mrs Ada Traill, Smiths Falls; Reuben Giles, Blakeney; Robert Giles, Almonte. His elder brother, Findlay, predeceased him fourteen years ago. Service was conducted at his late residence on Saturday, July 20 by Mr Arthur Powley, Cornwall. Interment was in the Auld Kirk Cemetery. Beautiful floral tributes from close relatives testified to their love and esteem. A donation to the British and Foreign Bible Society was made in tribute by Reta Traill. Other gracious and practical gestures on the part of the neighbours and a large circle of friends were indicative of the respect in which Mr Gordon was held and carried a message of sympathy to the bereaved family. The pallbearers were: Messrs Earl and Frank Manson, Bert and Roy Evans, Tom Barr and Ernie Giles.

William married Caroline "Carrie" Manson on 24 Mar 1920 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Caroline was born on 15 May 1899 in Lanark Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 22 Jun 1979 in Maple Ridge, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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979, Wednesday June 27, The Almonte Gazette page 6

GORDON, Carrie ? At Maple Ridge Hospital, Maple Ridge, B.C., on Friday, June 22nd, 1979, Carrie Manson, beloved wife of the late William Gordon; dear mother of William, Burnaby, B.C.; Ethel Melanson, Maple Ridge, B.C. and Margaret James, Perth; dear sister of Mrs Bessie McIntyre, Perth, also survived by seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Rested at the Kerry Funeral Home, 154 Elgin Street, Almonte where service was held on Tuesday at 2.00 p.m. Rev Robt. McCrea officiating. Interment Auld Kirk Cemetery

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• Name: Alex Melanson

Alexander married Nancy "Agnes" McKitrick. Nancy was born about 1838 in Ireland; died on 24 Sep 1894 in Pakenham Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1894 in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Pakenham, Mississippi Mills, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Agnes McKitrick
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• Name: John Miller
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John married Elizabeth Evans on 27 Dec 1862 in Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of Benjamin RICHARD Evans and Rachel Code) was born on 28 Oct 1838 in Clayton Village, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 24 Apr 1914 in Darling Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Pakenham, Mississippi Mills, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1944, Thursday May 18, The Almonte Gazette page 4
DIED
GORDON ? In Ramsay Township on Wednesday, May 17, John F. Gordon, in his 85th year. Funeral will be held on Friday, May 19, at 2 p.m. from his late residence to Auld Kirk Cemetery.

1944, Thursday May 25, The Carleton Place Canadian page 2
John F. Gordon
Almonte, May 19 - The death occurred Wednesday at his home, in Ramsay township of John F. Gordon, in his 85th year. He was a son of J.F. Gordon and Ann Wells, of Glasgow, Scotland, early settlers of Lanark village. In 1885, Mr Gordon married Mrs Margaret Ann Giles, formerly Margaret Ann Evans, of Clayton, Ont., who predeceased him in 1928. To this union, two son and four daughters were born, namely, William, and present living on the homestead; Maggie (Mrs Thos Corrigan), and Minnie (Mrs W.J. Elliott), of Sonneugdale, Sask; Ada (Mrs D. Boyd Traill), of Drummond, and Miss Eva, of Ottawa. Mr Gordon was born in Scotland and was one of a family of 10, of whom two survive, Mrs M. A. McFarlane, Ottawa, and Mrs J.A. Morrison, of Prescott. The funeral was held this afternoon at 2 p.m. from the family residence in Ramsay to the Auld Kirk cemetery.

John married Margaret Ann Evans on 22 Dec 1885 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Margaret (daughter of William James Evans and Elizabeth "Betsy" Munro) was born on 2 May 1857 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West; died on 4 Dec 1928 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 6 Dec 1928 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Maggie Ann Evans
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Died:
1928, Friday December 14, The Almonte Gazette page 5
Mrs John F. Gordon
Mrs Jno F. Gordon, a much esteemed resident of Ramsay township. passed peacefully away at her home on Tuesday, Dec 4th, at the age of 71 years. Her maiden name was Margaret Ann Evans, the eldest daughter of Wm Evans and Betsy Munro of Clayton. While quite young she became the wife of Adonijah Giles, who died in 1882. To them four children were born, Reuben of Blakeney; Robert W. of Almonte. Adonijah and Elizabeth A., Mrs Jacob Price of Sonningdale, Sask. The latter two predeceased her in 1916 and 1918 respectively. Some years later she married Jno F. Gordon, and this union was blessed with six children: Margaret, Mrs Tom Cavanagh, and Minnie, Mrs W.J. Elliott, of Sonningdale, Sask; William, 3rd line Ramsay; Eva, teacher in Crichton School, Ottawa; Findlay and Ada at home, All of these, with their father survive. The funeral service was conducted by Rev J.R. MacCrimmon of Bethany United Church, Almonte and was held on Thursday, Dev 6th, at 2 o'clock to the Auld Kirk cemetery. During the service Mrs J. Reilly and Mrs Clarence Kellough, by request, sang sweetly, "On Calvary's Brow." The pallbearers were Messrs George Robertson, Angus Sutherland, P.Y. Sutherland, John Turner, Will Giles and Herbert Coxford, The following floral tributes attest to the love deceased had won in hearts of neighbours and friends and expressed their sympathy: Gate Ajar, the family; Wreaths, Staff of Crichton Public School, Ottawa, Mrs N.J. Holmes, Ottawa; Mr and Mrs W.R. Traill, Lanark; Mr D. Boyd Traill, Sprays, Mrs Dr. MacFarlane and family, Ottawa; Pupils of Grade 6 and 7 Crichton School, Ottawa; Mrs J. Chapman and family, Mr and Mrs P. Morris Turner, Almonte; Mrs H. and Bert Snyder, Ottawa.

Buried:
Plots D253 to D270 stone 998
John F. Gordon 1859-1944 his wife Margaret Ann Evans 1857-1928
J. Findley (Gordon) 1889-1942 Wm. A. Gordon 1854-1931

Pallbearers: George Robertson, Angus Sutherland, P> Y. Sutherland, John Turner, Will Giles, and Herbert Coxford.

The funeral service was conducted by Rev J.R. MacCrimmon of Bethany United Church, Almonte.