James Nicholson

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James married Christina Campbell Metcalfe in 1875. Christina (daughter of Hugh Kirby Metcalfe and Jean Lachlan McLean) was born on 10 Dec 1845 in Lanark County, Canada West; died on 14 Apr 1922 in Pembina, Pembina County, North Dakota, United States; was buried in Bowesmont Cemetery, Bowesmont, Pembina County, North Dakota, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
aged 96 years
1904, Friday, June 17, The Almonte Gazette page 8
WAS NEARING A CENTURY
Mr. Edward Nicholson, who died of Sunday, was a well known and much respected resident of the township of Ramsay. He came from England when a boy, and, with his parents settled on a farm on the 8th line. At the age of 25 years he married Miss Cecelia Sutherland, daughter of Mr. Geo. Sutherland, of Ramsay, who predeceased him about 15 years. In the meantime he bought a farm for himself near his parents and was on this farm the aged gentleman breathed his last. Since failing health compelled him to cease from work, his son, William, has worked the farm for him. Mr. Nicholson has been confined to bed since February and he gradually wasted away until death claimed him and he passed peacefully to his reward on Sunday at the venerable age of 96 years. The funeral took place on Tuesday from his home to the 8th line cemetery. Left to mourn the loss of a kind and Christian parent are six boys and four girls, one son John, having died about fourteen years ago. These remaining are George, of Wroxeter, Ont.; James North Dakota; David, of Banff Alta.; Edward and Joseph, of Almonte: and William on the homestead; Mrs G. Russell, Almonte; Mrs Crusoe, Sault Ste Marie; Mrs Moore, of the 7th line Ramsay, and Ellen, on the homestead.

Edward married Cecilia Sutherland in 1832. Cecilia (daughter of George Sutherland) was born on 30 Mar 1809 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 30 Jul 1889 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
aged 80 years
1889, Friday August 2, The Almonte Gazette page 4
DEATHS
In Ramsay, July 30th, Mrs Edward Nicholson, aged 80 years.

1889, Friday August 9, The Almonte Gazette front page
The Late Mrs Nicholson
Mrs Edward Nicholson, of Ramsay, whose death was announced in last week's Gazette, was a daughter of the late Geo Sutherland, with whom she emigrated from Scotland over seventy years ago. Mrs Gavin Russell and Mrs F. Crusoe, of this town, are daughters of the deceased lady. The funeral took place to the eighth line cemetery, and was largely attended.