Thomas Ballantyne

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1918, Friday February 1, The Almonte Gazette front page
Mr Thos Ballentyne
Within but a few weeks of a year ago the death of Mrs Thos Ballentyne took place, and now Mr Ballentyne has been called away, his death having taken place at Ottawa on Tuesday of this week. The remains were brought to Almonte on Tuesday evening and the funeral took place on Wednesday to the eighth line cemetery. The deceased was a son of the late Wemyss Ballentyne and was born in Scotland, and came to Canada with his parents in 1833 and to Almonte in 1887. Four children are left. There are three brothers, Wemyss in Sherbrooke, and John and Matthew in Almonte, and two sisters, Mrs Blackwood, of Almonte, and Mrs Dunfield, of Carleton Place.

Thomas married Letitia Arthur in 1905. Letitia (daughter of William Arthur) was born in 1872 in Huntley Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; died on 4 Mar 1917 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Amos Ballantyne was born on 5 May 1907 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 23 Aug 1967 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

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1913, Friday August 8, The Almonte Gazette page 4
Weymss Ballantine
Mr Wemyss Ballantine passed away on Wednesday morning, at the age of 83 years. Born in Howick, Roxburyshire, Scotland, he came to Canada in 1882, and with the exception of a few years spent in Appleton, he has been a continuous resident of Almonte. Fifty-nine years ago he was married in Scotland, and is survived by his wife and several of the family. Four sons and four daughters were born to them, six of whom are living. The sons were Messrs Thos., John, Wemyss and Matthew, and daughters, Agnes (Mrs Wilson, who with her husband was here about twenty years ago); Margaret (Mrs Blackwood) in Almonte; Joan (Mrs Dunfield), and Helen, who died in infancy. About nine years ago Mr and Mrs Ballantine celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage. Mr Ballantine had enjoyed good health until a few years ago when the weight of years began to tell upon him, but about a month ago he was taken ill, and though able to move around until a week before his death he was gradually weakening, until the end came. He was a spinner and for years was employed in the Rosamond Co's. mill. About twenty-one years ago he bought the home in which he lived, and enjoyed spending his time in the garden, of which he was always proud, and not without reason, for he was quite an expert gardener. The funeral took place this Thursday afternoon to the Eighth Line cemetery, Rev S.G. Brown officiating.

1913, Friday August 15, The Almonte Gazette front page
Mr Ballentine's Funeral
The funeral of the late Wemyss Ballentine on Thursday last was attended by a large number of friends and citizens. Among these were Mr Ballentine's four sons, his son-in-law, Mr S. Dunfield, and Mr Thos Chambers, Mr E.N Leyden and his daughter, Mrs Craig, from Ottawa. The pallbearers were the four sons, the son-in-law and Mr Jas Jardine, an old friend of the family. Mr E.N. Leyden and Mr Ballentine were playmates in Scotland, and were close friends for thirty years after coming to Almonte, and unusual experience in the many shifts that take place in life. Another remarkable thing is that Mrs Ballentine's father was born in 1795, and their two lives have so far covered one hundred and eighteen years.

Wemyss married Helen Hogg in 1854 in Scotland. Helen was born in 1835 in Roxburgh, Scottish borders, Scotland; died on 23 Apr 1917 in Almonte, 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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1917, Friday April 27, The Almonte Gazette front page
Mrs Wemyss Ballentine
On Friday, Mrs Wemyss Ballentine, sr., fell and broke her leg, with such serious results that she died on Monday. Mrs Ballentine's maiden name was Helen Hogg, and she was a direct descendant of James Hogg, the Etterick shepherd. She was born in Howick, Scotland, in 1832, and was 85 years of age. She was married to Mr Ballentine in Scotland 63 years ago, and came to Canada in 1883, and to Almonte in 1887, where she has since lived. Four sons and four daughters were born to then, six of whom are living. Two daughters, Mrs Wilson, and Helen, and infant, died in Scotland. Those living are Maggie (Mrs Blackwood); Thos, Almonte; Joan (Mrs Dunfield), in Carleton Place; John and Matthew, in Almonte, and Wemyss, in Sherbrooke, Que. Mr Ballantine died in August 1913. The funeral took place on Wednesday to the eighth line cemetery, the services at the house and grave being conducted by Rev S.G. Brown.