Kenneth Stuart Duncan

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• Name: Kenneth Stewart Duncan
• _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)

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Died:
DUNCAN-Saturday, Nov. 25, 1978, Mr. Kenneth Stuart Duncan, age 21 years, late ot Rowatt, Sask. Pre deceased by his father. Johnston in 1977, Mr. Duncan is survived by his mother, Mrs. Edna Duncan, Rowatt, two brothers, Howard J., North Battleford, John D., Regina, and two sisters, Mrs. C. (Barbara) Werner, Regina, Mrs. G. (Kathleen) Van Os, Regina. Funeral service will be held on Wednesday, Nov 29, 1978 at 1 30 p.m. in Speers Fu neral Chapel with Rev. J. Oglesby officiating. Cremation.

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• Name: Johnson Eric Duncan
• _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)

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Died:
?b?Johnson Eric Duncan,?/b? owner and operator of one of the first Rowatt-area farms, died recently after a lengthy illness. He was 69. The 800-acre Duncan family farm south of Regina was homesteaded in 1891 by his father, John Duncan. Johnson Duncan was born and educated in Regina and attended Central Collegiate where he was a member of the naval reserve. He was secretary-treasurer of the Regina rural telephone system until its incorporation Into the Saskatchewan Telecommunications system. A member of Sherwood United Church, he was an avid curler and fisherman. He is survived by his wife, Edna of Rowatt; three sons, John and Kenneth of Rowatt and Howard of North Battleford; two daughters, Barbara Werner and Kathy Vanos of Regina; two brothers, a sister and several grandchildren. Funeral service will be held Friday at 3:30 p.m. in Speers Funeral Chapel with Rev. C. Brandow and Rev. J. Oglesby officiating. Cremation will follow.

Johnstone married Edna May Clive on 1 Nov 1941 in Regina, Regina Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada. Edna (daughter of David Clive and Agnes Drummond Chalmers) was born on 4 Aug 1916 in Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada; died on 27 Jan 2005 in Regina, Regina Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada; was buried on 1 Feb 2005. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)

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Died:
DUNCAN Edna passed away in Regina on January 27, 2005 in the General Hospital at the age of 88. Edna was predeceased by her husband, Johnstone in 1977; parents: David rind Agnes Clive; son, Kenneth; grandson, David; and brothers: Gordon and Howard. She is survived by her children: Howard Ray-(Sue) Duncan and their children Debra, Douglas and Gregory; Barbara (Cecil) Werner and their children Duncan, Jenni- far, and Cameron; Kathleen (Gary) Van Os and their children Tracy and Patricia; John Duncan and his children Lanny, Mary, Stacey and Kaitlyn; by great grand- children: Austin and Christopher and by her sister, Mariorie (Gordon) Gardiner and several nieces and nephews.

A MEMOR IAL SERVICE will be held at the Regina Funeral Home on Tuesday, February 1, 2005 at 2:30 MM. with Reverend Jack Ogelsby officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Edna's memory to the Dialysis Unit of the Regina General Hospital, 1400 14th Avenue, Regina, SK S4P OW5. Family and friends are invited to sign a book of condolences at www.abituariestodaycom.

Arrangements are entrusted to Regina Funeral Home (306-789 8850) FUNERAL HOW 0 REGINA DUNCAN Edna passed away in Regina on January 27, 2005 in the General Hospital at the age of 88. Edna was predeceased by her husband, Johnstone In 1977; parents: David and Agnes Clive; son, Kenneth; grandson, David; and brothers: Gordon and Howard. She is survived by her children: Howard (Sue) Duncan and their children - Debra, Douglas and Gregory; Barbara (Cecil) Werner and their children Duncan, Jennifer, and Cameron; Kathleen (Gary) Van Os and their children -. Tracy and Patricia; John Duncan and his children Lanny, Mary, Stacey and Kaitlyn; by great grandchildren: Austin and Christopher and by her sister, Marjorie (Gordon) Gardiner and several nieces and nephews. A MEMOR IAL SERVICE will be held at the Regina Funeral Home on Tuesday, February 1, 2005

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• _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)

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JOHN DUNCAN

John Duncan son of James and Elizabeth (Lockhart) Duncan was born on April 19th 1865 in Ramsay Township Lot 10 Concession 11, near Almonte Ontario. John married Jessie Steele of Ramsay in 1903. They had four children all born in Regina, Saskatchewan, James (Jim), Mary ,Johnston and Willis.

In Regina when mother died in 1905.

Memories of My Father John Duncan by his oldest son Jim.

In his earlier days on his parents farm, he helped with various chores and farm work. During the winters as he reached his late teens he went to the bush to haul logs with a team of horses. He commented about a spring when returning home there was a track on the snow over the ice on the river; the track on the snow started to rot in the spring thaw and one of the horses broke through the ice and was nearly lost. I failed to pay the attention I should have of his earlier days.
He arrived in Regina in 1890 and here filed on a homestead. Farming at that time on the Regina plains was about as primitive as the early days in Ontario except the land was very flat, few trees or stones to clear. As other Homesteaders of that time he broke his land with a hand plough, which was single share controlled by two curved handles at the back for the operator to gage the depth he wanted. The plough was hauled by horses, the reins secured around his waist so his hands were free to guide the plough. Two acres a day was a good days work; homesteaders often hired out to do breaking for others pay ranging from five to ten cents an acre.
In later years I always admired his adapt way of handling and binding the loose stalks of grain. The grain having been cut with a sythe and bound together to make a sheaf. This was before binders and threshing mills. Father talked of threshing grain in the winter, the engine from which they got the power and the separator having to be hauled by horses. Our house was small but it had a big kitchen, large enough to feed a threshing crew of twenty men. The farmers had a "Beef Ring" each farmer provided a beef animal in rotation and in rotation they accepted their turn at each cut of beef. The butcher was another farmer who got a free ride in that he didn't have to provide a beef.
In February of 1912 our mother died and my father's sister came and looked after us for some years. For the first twenty-one years of my life father saw a great deal of me and I of him, seemed to me that my father and all his brothers were mild mannered men who were able to accept their setbacks and proceed as though nothing much had happened to dampen their optimism.
Johnston my brother who had remained on the farm with our father took over the farm when father retired.

Died:
?b?John Duncan Pioneer succumbs
?/b?John Duncan, 87, a retired farmer of the south Regina district near Rowatt died Sunday in a Regina hospital. Funeral arrange ments by Speers will be announced Later.
Mr. Duncan was born at Almonte, Ont. and came to Regina in 1890. He. filed on a homestead on the south Regina plains and has lived there since.
In 1912 (1903 correction) he returned to Almonte and marrled Jessie Steel, who died in 1912. In 1917 (1916 correction) he married Jessie Adams, Vancouver, who predeceased him in 1925.
Surviving Mr. Duncan are three sons, Willis, 2140 Wascana street, James S. of Montreal and Vancouver, a C.P.R. official, Johnston is on the farm, one daughter Miss Mary E. of Vancouver, and six grandchildren.
Also surviving is a brother, Albert Duncan, operator of Duncan's Drug store, and two sisters, Mrs. T. A. Paterson of Almonte, Ont., and Mrs. Ben Holden, Calgary.
Mr. Duncan was predeceased by three brothers, Edward at Almonte in 1951, James former sheriff of Regina, who died in 1339, and William, H. Duncan, who died in Regina in 1948.
John Duncan was one of the founders of Sherwood Presbyterian church, now United church, and was an official in that congre gation for many years.

Buried:
Plot: 141 - Row 2-12 - Just North-East of Soldiers Plot, Just East of 3rd St. & 4th. Ave., 4th. Row

John married Jessie I. Steele on 30 Jul 1903 in Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Jessie (daughter of John Steele and Mary Johnston) was born on 18 Jun 1870 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 26 Feb 1912 in Saskatchewan, Canada; was buried in Regina Cemetery, Regina, Regina Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buried:
Plot: 141 - Row 2-12 - Just North-East of Soldiers Plot, Just East of 3rd St. & 4th. Ave., 4th. Row

David married Agnes Drummond Chalmers. Agnes was born on 22 Aug 1885 in Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, Dumfrieshire, Scotland; died on 30 Nov 1965 in Regina, Regina Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _HASHTAG: DNA - Paternal Connection
• _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)

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From his obituary:
"Mr Duncan was of a retiring disposition and never sought public office of any kind, preferring the quiet of his own home. He was of a robust constitution, and even until not long ago he thought nothing of a tramp out to the farm and spending the day busily working about because he loved to work."

(Research):Crown Patent: NE 1/2 Lot 9 C 11 18 Jan 1864

_HASHTAG:
a relative on the path between a DNA Match and a common ancestor

Died:
?b?Obit. - James Duncan?/b?
One of the very few remaining links between the past generation and the present was removed this (Thursday) morning when Mr. James Duncan was called away from the surroundings in which he had spent so long a life. The late Mr. Duncan was born on the homestead in Ramsay, now occupied by his youngest son, Mr Ed Duncan, His whole life was spent there until a little over five years ago, when he removed to Almonte, to spend with Mrs. Duncan in the declining years of their lives in the comfortable home he had provided. On March 25, 1854, he was married to Elizabeth Lockhart, who was born in Scotland and came to Canada with her parents when nine years of age. To Mr. and Mrs. Duncan eleven children were born; all of whom are still living. The sons are Robert at Pilot Mound; William, James, John and Albert at Regina; Hugh at Strathcona; Alexander Sidney on the McFarlene farm and Ed on the homestead; the daughters are Maggie (Mrs. Butchart) and Lizzie (Mrs. Dr. Paterson) in Almonte, and Aggie (Mrs. Holden) at Pilot Butte, Man. The first break in the family circle occurred four years ago when Mrs. Duncan passed away, and now Mr. Duncan makes the second. Mr. Duncan was of a retiring disposition and never sought public office of any kind, preferring the quiet of his own home. He was of a robust constitution, and even until not long ago he thought little of a tramp out to the farm and spending the day busily working about because he loved to work. The funeral has been delayed until Sunday afternoon to enable members of the family at a distance to attend. It will take place at 3 o'clock to the eighth line cemetery.

?b?Mr. Duncan's Funeral?/b?
The funeral of the late James Duncan took place from his home on Elgin street to the the Eighth Line Cemetery on Sunday afternoon, and was attended by a large concourse of people both from the town and township in which his long life had been spent. Two of his sons, James of Regina, and robert from Pilot mound, were among the cheif mourners. The pallbearers were three who were near neighbours of Mr. Duncan when he was on the farm - Messrs John Neilson, Graham Forgie and Donald Stewart, and three of his nearby town neighbours - Messrs HH Cole, S Young and John McFarlane. The funeral services were conducted by Rev C. H. Daly, of St. John's church, of which Mr. Duncan had been a member for many years. Among the floral tributes was a beautiful wreath from the family.

Buried:
Plots B120 to B149 stone 292
James DUNCAN born June 12 1825 died Aug 5, 1909 (son of Robert Duncan and Agnes Gifford)
His wife Elizabeth LOCKHART born Apr 10, 1833 died Jan 19, 1905
Robert DUNCAN died Aug 9, 1847 His wife Agnes GIFFORD died June 10, 1870
John DUNCAN died 18 Oct 1844 (son of Robert Duncan and Agnes Gifford)
Elizabeth DUNCAN wife of Dr. T.R. PATERSON 1870 - 1953 (daughter of James Duncan and Elizabeth Lockhart)

James married Elizabeth Lockhart on 31 Mar 1854 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of William Lockhart and Elizabeth Barr) was born on 14 Feb 1833 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 2 Mar 1833 in Low Church, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; died on 19 Jan 1905 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 21 Jan 1905 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Elisabeth Lockhart
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• _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)
• Alt. Birth: 22 Mar 1833, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Notes:

?u?Obituary Almonte Gazette?/u?
Came to Canada, age 9, (1841) previous note suggested age 7 nine week voyage, settled on 11th line of Ramsay, a farm later occupied by Mr. Cullen, about two miles from the Duncan farm.
Retired to Almonte in 1903 when son Edmund took over farm.

Christened:
Name?tab?Elisabeth Lockhart
Sex?tab?Female
Christening Date?tab?2 Mar 1833
Christening Place?tab?Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Christening Place (Original)?tab?Low Church, Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland
Father's Name?tab?William Lockhart
Father's Sex?tab?Male
Mother's Name?tab?Elisabeth Barr
Mother's Sex?tab?Female

Died:
Gazette, front page
Obit?Mrs. James Duncan
This morning the life of Mrs. Jas. Duncan took flight, the aged lady having been confined to her bedroom continually for the past four weeks, suffering from chronic bronchitis . For over forty years this disease has troubled her, and receiving a fall about four weeks ago, she gradually grew weaker until death ended her sufferings. Deceased, whose maiden name was Elizabeth, Lockhart, was born in Paisley, Scotland, on the 10th ol April, 1833, and when nine years of age came with her parents, a voyage of about nine weeks on the sea, and settled on the 11th line Ramsay, on the farm now occupied by Mr. Cullen. On March 31st, 1854, she was married to Mr. James Duncan, , by the Rev. J. K. Smith, and they settled on a farm about two miles from that of her. parents which farm is now occupied by their son, Mr. Edward Duncan. About two years ago they retired from farm life and came to Almonte where they have since lived. On March 31st, 1904, the aged couple celebrated their golden wedding. Eleven children were born to them - eight boys and three girls - all of whom, are living, the mother's death being the first break in the family. Those left to mourn besides her husband, are: Robert, near Pilot Mound, Man. ; Wm., James, John and Albert in Ramsay; Hugh. at Strathcona ; Alex., in Ramsay; Edward on the homestead; (Maggie), Mrs. Butchart, of Almonte; (Agnes) Mrs. Holden, of Pilot Butte, Assa.; and Lizzie who has always lived with her parents. Mrs Smith, McGregor, Man., is a sister. Mrs Duncan was a member of St. John's church and was highly esteemed and honoured by all. The funeral will take place on Saturday at 2 p.m. Service at the house at 1.45.

Buried:
Plots B120 to B149 stone 292
James DUNCAN born June 12 1825 died Aug 5, 1909 (son of Robert Duncan and Agnes Gifford)
His wife Elizabeth LOCKHART born Apr 10, 1833 died Jan 19, 1905
Robert DUNCAN died Aug 9, 1847 His wife Agnes GIFFORD died June 10, 1870
John DUNCAN died 18 Oct 1844 (son of Robert Duncan and Agnes Gifford)
Elizabeth DUNCAN wife of Dr. T.R. PATERSON 1870 - 1953 (daughter of James Duncan and Elizabeth Lockhart)

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Married:
Married by the Rev. J. K. Smith

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• _HASHTAG: Lanark Society Settler
• _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)

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Lived in Ramsay Twp.

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Came to Lanark County between 1820 - 1822

Died:
A Ramsay Pioneer, and Prominent and Successful Farmer Called to His Reward - Sketch of His Life

It is with sincere regret that we chronicle the death of one of Ramsay township's most respected farmers, in the person of Mr John Steele, who passed away on Saturday last, after being confined to bed for a month with inflamation of the stomach. Few men in this neighbourhood were better known or more highly esteemed, and the announcement of his death carried sorrow to many hearts. All his life he enjoyed the best of health, being possessed of a rugged constitution. Up to last Christmas he had never been troubled with any illness worth mentioning; then he was laid aside for a time, but recovered, and was able to go about as usual until a few weeks ago, when he was attacked by the trouble that terminated fatally. the late Mr Steele was identified with the progress of the township in which he lived for upward of sixty years.

He had his share in the work of transforming the primitive forest into a section that is now covered with fine farms and comfortable homes; and in later years his enterprise as a farmer manifested itself in the line of introducing and encouraging the breeding of thoroughbred stock in the country. He was an officer of the first agricultural society orginized in this district, and for nearly fifty years he held office in it and took a keen interest in its welfare.

In 1886 he was elected president of the North Lanark Agricultural Society, and later on, when increasing years prevented his taking as active a part as he had done, he was elected an honourary director for life. Mr Steele was born in Renfrewshire, Scotland, on the 25th January 1812, so that he had reached the patriarchal of 82 years. He came to Canada with his parents (who were among the earliest settlers of this part) in 1821. They came first to Lanark Village, then came down the Clyde and Mississippi rivers in boats, their landing place and first camping place being on the site now occupied by the Almonte town hall property. His parents first took up"Riverside Farm" now owned by Messrs M. and J. McFarlane, some years later they lived on the one at present owned by Mr. A. A. Steele and a half century ago the deceased purchased the homestead, on which he resided continuously till he died. At Pakenham in 1850 the late Rev Dr Mann unitedhim in marriage with Mary Johnston, who survives, with six children, to mourn his loss. the chilren are Alexander and Robert in Montana, and John, William, Margaret and Jessie, on the homestead. In politics deceased was a Liberal and in religion a Presbyterian. The funeral took place on Monday afternoon, to the eighth line cemetery, and was one of the largest ever seen in the township, the cortege being about a mile long. the sorrowing widow and family have the sympathy of a host of friends.


Buried:
Section 1 Stone 2120
John STEEL Jan 25, 1812 - Jun 2, 1894
A native of Renfrewshire, Scotland
His wife Mary JOHNSTON died May 22, 1907 aged 83 yrs

John married Mary Johnston on 18 Jun 1850 in Pakenham Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of James Johnson and Margaret Steele) was born on 13 Oct 1824 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West; died on 22 May 1907 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 24 May 1907 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Mary Johnson
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Died:
The relentless reaper has cut off the life of another of Ramsay township's oldest residents - one born in the township and who spent her whole life within a short distance of the home in which she first saw the world's light, and in the death of Mrs. John Steele, sr., another of the links that binds these days with the fast receding past has been broken. Mrs Steele was ill only a few days with pneumonia, and passed on Wednesday. She was born in Ramsay on the farm now occupied by Mr. C. Forrest in the eighth concession, a daughter of the late James Johnston, and attended the same school at Bennie's Corners to which her grandchikldren are now going. She was married onJune 18th 1850 to Mr John Steele, of Ramsay and to them were born eight children, two of whom, James and Agnes are dead. Those living are Alex., at Seattle, Wash.; John, in Ramsay, Robt. D., in Boseman, Montana, William at Vegreville, Alta.,; Jessie (Mrs John Duncan), at Regina, and Maggie (Mrs John Fulton) at Cedar Hill. Mr Steele died about thirteen years ago. Mrs Jas Black of Ramsay is a sister of the deceased and a brother lives in Bruce county and a brother and sister in Dakota. In addition to her own children there are sixteen grandchildren still living. The funeral will take place on Friday afternoon at 2 p.m. from her late residence, on the eighth line, to the eighth line cemetery


Buried:
Section 1 Stone 2120
John STEEL Jan 25, 1812 - Jun 2, 1894
A native of Renfrewshire, Scotland
His wife Mary JOHNSTON died May 22, 1907 aged 83 yrs