Mervin William Giles

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The Ottawa Citizen
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Monday, January 21, 2002

The Ottawa Citizen
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Monday, January 21, 2002

GILES, William Mervin

Peacefully in hospital, Ottawa, Ontario on Saturday, January 19, 2002, at age 66. William Mervin Giles, beloved husband of Paula Mae Duncan. Dear father of Greg (Angela) Giles, Cedar Hill; Tracey (Mrs. Steve Rothwell), Cedar Hill; Tanya Giles-McMartin, Carp; Brent (Shelly) Giles, Almonte and Chris at home. Dear brother of Millie (Mrs. Russell Lowe), Almonte and Willard Giles, Arnprior. Dear brother-in-law to Alma Giles and Howard Boal. Also survived by 9 grandchildren Jennifer, Stacey, Corbin, Colin, Mellissa, Gavin, Rebecca, Zack, Megan and by several nieces and nephews. Predeceased by 2 brothers, Harvey, Jim and by 3 sisters Myrtle, Eleanor and Marion. Friends may call at the Kerry Funeral Home, 154 Elgin Street, Almonte for visiting on Wednesday from 12:00 noon until time of Memorial Service at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel. Rev. S. Derek Shelly officiating. Donations made in memory of Mervin to the Almonte General Hospital would be greatly appreciated by the Giles family.
Peacefully in hospital, Ottawa, Ontario on Saturday, January 19, 2002, at age 66. William Mervin Giles, beloved husband of Paula Mae Duncan. Dear father of Greg (Angela) Giles, Cedar Hill; Tracey (Mrs. Steve Rothwell), Cedar Hill; Tanya Giles-McMartin, Carp; Brent (Shelly) Giles, Almonte and Chris at home. Dear brother of Millie (Mrs. Russell Lowe), Almonte and Willard Giles, Arnprior. Dear brother-in-law to Alma Giles and Howard Boal. Also survived by 9 grandchildren Jennifer, Stacey, Corbin, Colin, Mellissa, Gavin, Rebecca, Zack, Megan and by several nieces and nephews. Predeceased by 2 brothers, Harvey, Jim and by 3 sisters Myrtle, Eleanor and Marion. Friends may call at the Kerry Funeral Home, 154 Elgin Street, Almonte for visiting on Wednesday from 12:00 noon until time of Memorial Service at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel. Rev. S. Derek Shelly officiating. Donations made in memory of Mervin to the Almonte General Hospital would be greatly appreciated by the Giles family.

Mervin married Paula Mae Duncan on 20 Oct 1962 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Paula (daughter of Allan McLaren Duncan and Dorothy Mae Paul) was born on 5 May 1942 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 26 Nov 2007 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 30 Nov 2007 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1952, Thursday June 12, The Almonte Gazette, page 8
THOMAS H. GILES
Following a short illness, Thomas H. Giles passed away on Thursday, May 29th, at the R. M. Hospital, Almonte, in his 85th year. Born near Clayton, he was a son of the late James Henry Giles and his wife, Mary Smith. In 1912, he married Margaret Ellen Smithson who predeceased him in 1940. He is survived by three daughters (Myrtle), Mrs. O. MacDowall; (Mildred), Mrs. Russell Lowe, both of Pakenham; (Eleanor), Mrs. Howard Boal of Almonte and four sons, Harvey, Willard and Mervin, all of Pakenham and James of Edmonton, Alta. A daughter, Marion, died in 1933. He also leaves three sisters, (Eliza Jane) Mrs. Richard Evans of Burritts Rapids; Mary A. of Clayton; (Margaret), Mrs. Jas. Jackson of Edmonton, Alta., and one brother, Edward Giles of Almonte. William, deceased. The funeral was held from the homestead on Saturday, May 31st, at 2 p.m. to St. Mark's Anglican Church, Pakenham, with Rev. A. Irwin officiating. Service at the house was conducted by Rev. Wm. Sunter, minister of the United Church, Pakenham. Pallbearers were Murray Reid, Gordon Donaldson, Jack Forsythe, Keith Johnston, Holly Smith and Ira Smith. Interment was in St. Mark's Cemetery, Pakenham.

Thomas married Margaret Ellen Smithson in 1912. Margaret (daughter of Samuel Smithson and Margaret Ann Loney) was born in Jan 1892 in Darling Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 16 Oct 1940 in Pakenham Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in St. Mark's Anglican Cemetery, Pakenham, Mississippi Mills, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1940, Thursday October 17, The Almonte Gazette, page 8
Mrs. Thomas H. Giles
People of this district were shocked to learn of the death, Wednesday morning of Mrs. Thomas H. Giles of Cedar Hill, following only a few days' illness. She was 49 years of age. Mrs. Giles was the former Margaret Ellen Smithson, a daughter of the late Samuel Smithson and his wife Margaret Loney of Darling. She was married 28 years ago, to Thos. H. Giles and has since resided on the homestead where she passed away. To this union were born three girls and four boys, namely Myrtle, Mrs. A. McDowall, Pakenham Township; Mildred, Eleanor, Harvey, James, Willard and Mervin at home. In addition to the above members of the family she is survived by her husband, three sisters and six brothers. The latter are Mrs. John Box, White Lake; Mrs. Adam Lotan, Almonte; Mrs. Wm. Nero, Arnprior; Richard and Christopher of Saskatchewan; George of Blakeney; William and James of Almonte, and John of Cedar Hill. The late Mrs. Giles was a member of St. Mark's Anglican Church, Pakenham. She took an active part in the life of her home community and was held in high esteem by a wide circle of friends. The funeral will be held from the family residence, eighth concession of Pakenham, on Friday, Oct. 18th, to St. Mark's Church, Pakenham, arriving there for service at 2 p.m. standard time. Interment will be made in the church cemetery.

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1925, Friday May 29, The Almonte Gazette, front page
James Giles
On the evening of May 22nd, Mr. James Giles of Cedar Hill peacefully passed away in his eighty third year, after an illness of about three months. He was always blessed with exceptional health, and was very energetic until February. The late Mr. Giles was a son of the late Thomas Giles of the third concession of Ramsay and is the last of a family of thirteen. When but a lad of nine years of age his father died, and his first thought was to earn and help his widowed mother. In 1866 he married Mary Ann Smith of Pakenham who predeceased him two years and five months ago. To them were born six children Mrs. Richard Evans (Eliza Jane), of Burritt's Rapids. Mrs. James Jackson, (Margaret) of Edmonton, Miss Mary Agnes and Wm. John of Clayton, James Edward of Cedar Hill, and Thomas Henry on the homestead, and seventeen grandchildren. The late Mr. Giles was a very prosperous, hardworking man, he bore his sickness patiently, without a murmur. The funeral took place on Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. from his late residence to St. Mark's church and cemetery, and was largely attended. Many coming from Ottawa, Almonte, Clayton and the surrounding district to pay their last tribute to one who was so widely known Rev. G. A. Brunet, Parish Priest, officiated at the house, church and grave, There was a beautiful wreath from the family, spray from Mr and Mrs. John Fulton J r . The pallbearers were Mr. Edward McMunn, Mr. Richard Evans, (son-in-Iaw), Mr. Robert J. Giles, Mr, Max Smith, Mr. W. Reid and Mr. Fred Forsythe.

James married Mary Ann Smith in 1866. Mary (daughter of John Smith and Mary Jane McMunn) was born on 17 Jun 1843 in Pakenham Township, Lanark County, Canada West; died on 22 Dec 1922 in Cedar Hill, Pakenham Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in St. Mark's Anglican Cemetery, Pakenham, Mississippi Mills, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Samuel married Margaret Ann Loney in 1880. Margaret was born in 1858 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died in 1937; was buried in White Lake Cemetery, White Lake, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Thomas married Elizabeth "Eliza" Williamson. Elizabeth was born in 1803 in Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland; died on 10 Apr 1878 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Mary Jane McMunn in 1832. Mary (daughter of Elizabeth McMunn) was born in 1808 in Ireland; died on 8 Feb 1888 in Atwood, Perth County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elma Centre Cemetery, Elma Township, Perth County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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