Thomas Wilbert McKay

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1970, Thursday November 5, The Almonte Gazette page 4
Thomas Wilbert McKay
The sudden death of Thomas Wilbert McKay, occurred at his home, St George St., Almonte, on Saturday morning, October 17th, at the age of 59. Born at Middleville on July 21, 1911, he was the eldest son of Welland McKay and the late Nellie Rodger. He received his education at Middleville. Later moving to Ramsay, where he farmed, besides being Stationary Engineer at the Almonte Dairy, No 1 Mill, and for the last ten years was employed at the Collie Woollen Mill, Appleton. On September 30, 1936, in St George Church, Clayton, the late Mr McKay was married to Marjorie Poole, who survives his loss with three sons, George and Harold of Ottawa, and Arthur at home. Two daughters-in-law, Margaret and Janis, and a darling granddaughter, Krista Margaret, all of Ottawa. His father, one brother James and his uncle, Charlie McKay of Almonte, also survive. The funeral was held from the Comba Funeral Home on Tuesday, October 20. Burial was in the Auld Kirk Cemetery. Service was conducted by Rev L. Hughes of Arnprior. Honourary pallbearers were Messrs John Sutherland, M.R. Thompson, N.T. Sadler, Earle Currie, Ralph Sinnett, John Waddell and W.A. Metcalfe. Active pallbearers were Messrs Earl Cowan, John Mann, Don Thurston, Gordon Weir, Delmer Paterson and Ernest Giles. Flower-bearers were Ray Cowan, Bob Sadler, Ronnie McKay and Karl Mann.

Thomas married Marjorie May Poole on 30 Sep 1936. Marjorie (daughter of George Timmins Poole and Clara Jane Meredith) was born on 17 Sep 1912 in Pakenham Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 18 Feb 1982 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 20 Feb 1982 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Harold McKay
2. Living
3. Arthur McKay

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1980, Wednesday December 10, The Almonte Gazette page 6
Robert McKay
Robert Welland McKay died Dec 4, 1980 at the Almonte Nursing Home. Welland was the son of the late Thomas McKay and his wife Annie Rintoul. He was born in Lanark Township September 16, 1884. He received his education at Hall's Mills School, and Attended the Presbyterian Church in Middleville. On Wednesday May 4, 1910 Robert Welland McKay married the late Nellie Mabel Rodger daughter of the late Mr and Mrs J.H. Rodger of Middleville. The Rev A.D. Fraser officiated. Mr and Mrs McKay lived on their 300-acre farm across the road from his father's farm on the 7th line of Lanark, until March 1929 when they moved to the farm in Ramsay township. They retired in March 1952 and lived on St George Street, Almonte. After the death of his wife in February 21, 1961, his late brother Charles McKay came to live with him until May 24, 1974. Welland then moved to the Cowan Nursing, until November 17, 1976, when he moved to the Wilmart Nursing Home. On July 13, 1980 he came to reside in the new Almonte Nursing Home until his death. Welland was a faithful member of St John's Presbyterian Church, Almonte. He leaves a son, James Alexander McKay of Almonte, Ten grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. His oldest son, Thomas Wilbert McKay, died ten years ago, also his four brothers, and four sisters are deceased, namely John, Alexander, Thomas, and Charles McKay, sisters Margaret (Mrs J.R. Reid); Esther (Mrs Wm Mealy); Mary Ann (Mrs John Robertson) and Hattie (Mrs J.M. Rodger). The funeral was held on Saturday December 6 at 2:30 from the Gamble & Comba Funeral Home, 127 Church Street, thence to the Auld Kirk Cemetery for burial. Rev Edward Smith of St John's Presbyterian Church conducted the service. The pallbearers were his grandson's George Welland, Harold Thomas, Arthur Clare, Ronald Thomas, and John Robert McKay and Anthony Kennedy.

Robert married Nellie Mabel Rodger on 4 May 1910 in Middleville, Lanark Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Nellie (daughter of James H. Rodger and Ellen Miller) was born on 8 Dec 1887 in Lanark Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 21 Feb 1961 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 23 Feb 1961 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1961, Wednesday February 22, The Ottawa Journal page 34
McKAY, Nellie Mabel
At the Rosamond Memorial Hospital, Almonte, on Tuesday, February 21, 1961. Nellie Mabel Rodger, beloved wife of R. Welland McKay, dear mother of Wilbert, RR 1, Almonte, and James, RR 2, Almonte, in her 74th year. Resting at the Comba Funeral Home, Church St., Almonte. Funeral service at the funeral home on Thursday, February 23 at 2 p.m. Interment Auld Kirk cemetery.

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• Alt. Birth: 1843; as recorded on his memorial stone

Thomas married Annie Rintoul on 28 Nov 1868 in Darling Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Annie (daughter of John W. Rintoul and Margaret McGee) was born on 14 Jan 1844 in Middleville, Lanark Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 31 Mar 1927 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Clayton United Church Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1935, Thursday October 3, The Almonte Gazette front page
Middleville
Another of the older residents of our village, Mr. James H. Rodger, passed on to the spirit world last Friday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Finlay Ramsbottom. He had reached the age of 85 years and 3 months, and during his lifetime was seldom seriously ill, but for a few years his heart had caused him uneasiness and his sudden demise was due to this weakness when walking around the home. Mr. Rodger was married to Ellen Miller in the year, 1875, and to this union there was a family of five daughters and three sons, Jessie A., Mrs. Charles Ramsbottom, Lanark; Harry L., Maggie, Mrs. Finlay Ramsbottom, Ferguson's, Falls; William S. of Almonte; Nellie, Mrs. Welland McKay of Ramsay; James of Almonte; Edna, Mrs. Robert Woods of Arklan; Eva, Mrs. Wm. Rintoul. Galbraith. The large funeral services Sunday afternoon were conducted at the home of Mrs. Finlay Ramsbottom, thence to United church Middleville, by the pastors, Rev. Snelgrove and Rev. McLean of Lanark. The six grandsons who acted as pallbearers were: James and John Rodger, John Rintoul, Wilbert McKay, Lloyd Ramsbottom, Roy Rodger and four grand-daughters were flower bearers, Eleanor Rintoul, Mildred and Margaret Ramsbottom and Ella Rodger. Another nephew Mr. Geo. Rodger was requested to sing "Will the Circle Be Unbroken."

James married Ellen Miller on 18 Jun 1875 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Ellen was born on 18 Sep 1855 in Lanark Township, Lanark County, Canada West; died on 3 Feb 1935 in Middleville Pioneer Cemetery, Middleville, Lanark Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Middleville, Lanark Highlands, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1935, Thursday February 7, The Almonte Gazette, page 8
Middleville
Mrs. James H. Rodger
Death has once again invaded our village, claiming on Sunday morning one of our aged and most highly respected citizens in the person of Mrs. James H. Rodger, nee Ellen Miller. During her illness which lasted a little over a year, her sufferings were borne in that quiet, patient manner so characteristic during her lifetime. A native of Lanark Township, in which her whole lifetime was spent, she was born on the farm now owned by Mr. Russell Ramsbottom, Sept. 18, 1855. She was the last surviving member of a family of 11 children, born to William S. Miller, who came from Ballymena, Ireland, and his wife, Ann Graham of Lanark Township. On June 18, 1875 she was united in marriage to Jas. H. Rodger of this township, by Rev. James Wilson, and to them were born a family of eight children, all of whom reside within a radius of 20 miles and were present with her during the last weeks of her life. There are also 28 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. The funeral service was held Tuesday afternoon from her late residence to St. Paul's United Church, interment being made in Middleville Greenwood Cemetery, her pastor. Rev. K D. Snelgrove conducting the services. Six grandsons were pallbearers and many beautiful floral tributes adorned the casket. The bereaved husband and family namely - William S. of Almonte; Jas. M. and Nellie, Mrs. R. Welland McKay of Ramsay; Jessie Ann, Mrs. Charles M. Ramsbottom of Lanark Village; Margaret, Mrs. Finlay Ramsbottom; Edna, Mrs. Robert L. Woods; Eva, Mrs. Wm. Rintoul and Harry L. of Lanark Township, have the sincere sympathy of the community and a host of friends in the loss: of a devoted wife and mother.

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• Name: Alexander McKay
• Name: Sandy McKay
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Alexander married Esther Jessie McDonald in 1830 in Scotland. Esther (daughter of Angus McDonald and Catherine McArthur) was born on 5 May 1809 in Sutherland, Scotland; was christened on 26 Aug 1809 in Golspie, Highland Sunderland, Scotland; died on 5 May 1896 in Middleville, Lanark Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1896 in Greenwood Cemetery, Middleville, Lanark Highlands, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Essie McDonald
• Name: Esther Essie McDonald
• Name: Esther McDonald
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John married Margaret McGee on 30 Mar 1833 in Darling Township, Lanark County, Canada West. Margaret (daughter of John McGee and Mary Easden) was born on 4 Mar 1813 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland; died on 23 Jan 1901 in Darling Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Middleville, Lanark Highlands, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Henery Rodger

Henry married Jessie "Janet" Stead. Jessie (daughter of Robert Stead and Margaret Dick) died in 1899. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]