John Geddes

John married Mary Miller on 18 Jun 1853 in Perth, Lanark County, Canada West. Mary was born in 1829 in Scotland; died on 5 Sep 1880 in Ontario, Canada; was buried in Saugeen Township, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Margaret Geddes was born in 1853; died in 1913.
2. David Geddes was born in 1857; died in 1910.
3. Agnes Geddes was born in 1858; and died.
4. Annie Jane Geddes was born on 1 Oct 1859 in Wellington County, Ontario, Canada; died on 4 Nov 1920 in Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada; was buried in Union Cemetery, Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada.
5. Elizabeth Geddes was born in 1866; and died.
6. William Geddes was born in 1868; and died.
7. Nettie Geddes was born in 1874; and died.

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Notes:

Died:
Husband of Agnes Lambie (on back of David's headstone)
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Headstone says he died Nov.19,1875, other records say he died Nov.21,1875
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Ontario Death Registration - Lanark County, Division of Dalhousie, North Sherbrooke & Lavant - Registration # 003937 :
says David Geddes died Nov.21,1875 aged 75 years. He was born at Pollockshire, Scotland. David was a farmer and Presbyterian in religion. The informant of his death was Adam Geddes, a farmer from Dalhousie. The death was registered Jan.12,1876 by registrar, A. McInnes.
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Death Notice - The Perth Courier - Dec.17,1875
Geddes - Died, at his residence, North Sherbrooke, on the 21st Nov., Mr. David Geddes, Sr., in the 75th year of his age.

David married Agnes "Nancy" Lambie on 23 Mar 1821 in Eastwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Agnes was born on 30 Jan 1802 in Greenock West, Renfrewshire, Scotland; died on 9 Nov 1893 in North Sherbrooke Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Crawford Cemetery, Elphin, North Sherbrooke Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Agnes "Nancy" Lamond
• Name: Agnes Lammie
• Name: Nancy Lamond
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Notes:

Buried:
Inscription
(back of headstone)
In Memory of Agnes Lambie, wife of David Geddis, Died Nov.9,1893, aged 92 Years.
(front of headstone)
In Memory Of David Geddis, Died Nov. 19, 1875 Aged 75 Y'rs.
Farewell my wife & children all,
From you a father, Christ doth call,
Mourn not for me, it is in vain,
To call me to your sight again.