Bridget Ann Foy

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OBITUARY ALMONTE GAZETTE

Mr. Daniel J Foy

A well known and highly esteemed resident of Almonte, died on Tuesday morning (Feb 11, 1941) following a short illness in the person of Daniel J Foy, in his 82nd year.

Of a kind and affable nature, Mr. Foy's death came as a severe blow to his many friends. He was a member of St. Mary's church here.

Deceased was born at Richmond, the son of Andrew and his wife Elizabeth O'Leary. Following his marriage to Mary MacFarlane at St. Declan's Church, Darling, he farmed for many years at Tatlock, and moved to Almonte in 1929.

Surviving in addition to Mrs. Foy, are five daughters and two sons: Mary of Deux Rivieres, Que, the Misses Bridget, Maude, Edith and Mrs. W E Scott, all of Almonte, Private James Foy on active service in Iceland, and Cadet John Foy of the RCAF Toronto, and one sister, Mrs. John McGinnis, of Athelstan, Que.

The funeral was held this morning (Thursday) from his late residence, Union Street, to St. Mary's Church and cemetery. Rev Father John Cunningham officiated at the service. The remains were place in St. Mary's Cemetery Vault. The pallbearers were Messrs. Bart McAuliffe, Jas Abram, Patrick Carroll, Patrick Hogan, Dan James and Michael Welsh.

Daniel married Mary Angeline McFarlene. Mary (daughter of John Angus D. McFarlene and Julia Majorie) was born on 25 Aug 1879 in Darling Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 15 May 1959 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in St. Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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OBITUARY ALMONTE GAZETTE

Funeral of Mrs. Dan Foy

Mrs. Daniel Foy, 79, resident of Almonte, died Friday (May 15, 1959) in Rosamond Memorial Hospital.

She had been admitted to hospital 10 weeks earlier with second-degree burns to 25 percent of her body.

Mrs. Foy was burned when she was working around an electric stove in her home and her clothing caught fire. She was alone in the kitchen at the time and she was badly burned before her daughter, who was upstairs, could get to the kitchen and extinguish the flames.

Born in Darling township, she was the former Mary Angeline McFarlane, daughter of the late John McFarlane and Julia Majore. She received her education in the rural schools. In 1900 she married Daniel Joseph Foy and they farmed at Tatlock until 1929 when they moved to Almonte where she has lived ever since. Mr. Foy died 18 years ago.

She was a devout member of St Mary's Catholic Church, Almonte, and a member of the Catholic Women's League.

Surviving are five daughters and two sons: Mary, Bridget, Maude, and Loretta (Mrs. W E Scott) all of Almonte, Edith (Mrs. James O'Neill) of Kinburn, James of Blind River and John of Ottawa.

Of a family of 10 she is survived by four sisters: Agnes (Mrs. Neil Morrow), Minnie (Mrs. Henry Morrow) both of Snow Road, Ida (Mrs. Louis Morrow) of Lavant, and Denise(sic) (actually Desneignes) (Mrs. Leon Lalonde) of Carp.

The funeral was held on Monday morning at 10 am from her late residence, Union Street to St. Mary's Church. Rev Francis French PP met the body at the door, and Solemn High Mass was said by Rev Maurice Egan. Rev. Alphonse O'Neill, PP of St. Mary's Ottawa, was deacon, and Rev Raymond Burke of St. Michael's Corkery was sub deacon. Mgr. John O'Neill was in the sanctuary.

Rev Father French said the committal prayers assisted by Father Egan and Father Burke.

The pallbearers were: Dan James, Dan Craig, Oswald Laframboise, Jack McFarlane, Jas McFarlane and Angus Lalonde. Interment was in St. Mary's Cemetery.

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John married Julia Majorie. Julia was born on 9 Oct 1848 in Darling Township, Lanark County, Canada West; died on 2 Aug 1940 in Darling Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in St. Declan's Roman Catholic Cemetery, Lanark Highlands, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]