Annie Mclaurin Greig

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Full name on marker Annie McLaurin Creig
wife of Wm. H. Black
1906, Friday December 28, The Almonte Gazette, front page

Obit. ? Mrs W.H. Black
Death came to Mrs W.H. Black on Sunday morning and gently wafted her spirit to the other land. She had been ill of a few days from acute chronic kidney trouble, during the interval of consciousness suffering severe pain. deceased, whose maiden name was Annie McLaurin Greig, was the third daughter of Mrs Jas F. Greig, and had spent nearly her whole life in Almonte. She was married to Mr Black nearly fifteen years ago, and her husband and two children, Eric, aged six years and Marion, aged three years, survive her. Besides these are Mrs Black's mother, her four sisters, Miss Greig, Mrs McFarlane, Mrs Scott Ross, Pakenham and Miss Helen Greig and her brothers, Archie and James. The funeral service on Monday afternoon was a private one, but many citizens joined in the cortege thus giving expression to their respect and sympathy. Interment was made in the eighth line cemetery, Rev Orr Bennet conducted the services.

Annie married William Hamilton Black in 1891. William (son of James Black and Janet Johnston) was born in 1857; died on 10 Feb 1944 in Toronto, Toronto Metropolitan Municipality, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Elizabeth "Belle" Campbell in 1859. Elizabeth was born on 3 Jan 1834 in North Elmsley Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 8 Aug 1915 in Ottawa, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1915, Friday August 13, The Almonte Gazette, front page
Obit. Mrs E. Greig
The death occurred on Sunday, 8th inst., at the home of her daughter, Miss Belle Greig, 131 Bank St., Ottawa, of Elizabeth Campbell, relict of Jas F. Greig. The late Mrs Greig was born at Rideau Ferry, a daughter of Archibald Campbell, one of the pioneers of Lanark county. Shortly after marriage, she removed to Almonte, where she continued the business known as "Greig's Book Store" from the time of her husband death in 1876, until the infirmities of advancing years compelled her to retire two years ago. Always cheerful and affable in manner, helpful to the needy, self-sacrificing to the utmost for the welfare of her children. and scrupulously upright in business, Mrs Greig gathered about her personal and business friends, to whom her passing will bring sincere regret. Of seven children, six survive: Misses Belle and Helen of Ottawa; Archibald, in the 38th Battalion now on the way to Bermuda; James, in the 77th Battalion, Rockliffe; Mrs A.S. Ross, Cobden; and Mrs M.J. McFarlane, Almonte. A daughter, the wife of Mr W.H. Black, Morrisburg, died about nine years ago. The funeral services at Ottawa were conducted by the Rev Mr Turnbull of Chalmer's church, and at Almonte, where interment was made on Tuesday, the Rev S.G. Brown of the Presbyterian church, conducted the services. Among the wealth of floral tributes of respect encircling the casket were observed wreaths from the choir of the Eastern Methodist church, Ottawa, and the choir of the Presbyterian church, Almonte.