Janet Agnes "Jessie" Graham

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Died:
1957, Thursday February 14. The Almonte Gazette page 4
Mrs Robert Houston
The death occurred in the Rosamond Memorial Hospital, Almonte on Sunday, Feb 10th of Mrs Robert Houston, in her 62nd year. She had been in poor health for the last two years but had been under hospital treatment only a few days. Mrs Houston was born in Arnprior, her maiden name being Janet Agnes Graham. She was a daughter of the late John Graham and his wife, Agnes Stewart. She had been a resident of Almonte since her marriage 43 years ago the family residence being on Malcolm Street. Mrs Houston was a member of the Horticultural Society for a great many years. She was a great lover of flowers and the family always had a fine garden and nice grounds in which she took much interest. She often acted as judge of flower exhibits at the Fair and other places where such blooms were shown. Before union she was a member of Trinity Methodist Church and when it became the United Church she continued her connection with the congregation transferring to the former Bethany Church when it became the only United Church in town and Trinity was closed as a place of worship. Surviving in addition to the husband are four daughters, namely, Mrs D.M. Campbell (Marjorie), Almonte; Mrs Ray New (Helen), Preston, Ont; Mrs Vernon McDougall (Roberta), London, Ont; and Miss Betty at home in Almonte. There are also two sisters and one brother, Mrs George Heintzman (Annie), Whitney, Ont; Miss Mary Graham, Arnprior; Mrs James Graham, Arnprior and three grandchildren. A funeral service was held at the Comba Funeral Home on Wednesday afternoon by Rev J Ray Anderson, pastor of Almonte United Church, and interment was in Auld Kirk Cemetery.

Janet married Robert Houston in 1915. Robert (son of Robert Houston and Annie Prince) was born on 19 Dec 1894 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 1 Apr 1959 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 3 Apr 1959 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Marjorie Houston was born in 1916; died on 18 Jul 2005 in Almonte, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 21 Jul 2005 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
2. Helen Agnes Houston was born in 1919 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 20 Aug 1994 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 29 Aug 1994 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
3. Allan Stewart Houston was born on 13 Oct 1932 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 17 Oct 1932 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 18 Oct 1932 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.