John McCracken

Family/Spouse: Evelyn. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Conor McCracken
2. Finbar McCracken

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From Ottawa Citizen, 22 Oct 2003:

?b?McCRACKEN, Garnet Joseph?/b?
Died peacefully, surrounded by his loving family at Extendicare in Peterborough on Monday, October 20, 2003 in his 86th year. Garnet was the beloved husband of Dorothy Margaret (nee Aitken) for over 55 years. Much loved and gentle father of John McCracken and his wife Evelyn of Peterborough, Ken McCracken and his long time friend Marion Wehner of Toronto and Janice and her husband Kevin Pichette of Burlington. "Poppa" to Conor and Finbar McCracken; Caitlin and Colleen Pichette. Dear brother of Gladys and her husband Otto Groskorth of Newmarket; brother-in-law of Lillian McCracken of Ottawa. Garnet was pedeceased by his parents Robert and Mary and his brothers Earle, Bruce and Nelson and his wife Hazel and sister Kathleen and her husband Jim Bedell. He retired after 20 years as an elementary school teacher for the Peterborough Board of Education after having served 25 years in the R.C.A.F. Garnet was a member of The Golden Tones Choral Group for many years; an avid Petes fan; an Elder of St. Andrew's United Church. Friends may call from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. on Thursday at COMSTOCK FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION CENTRE, 356 Rubidge Street, Peterborough, (705) 745-4683. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, October 24, 2003 at St. Andrew's United Church, 441 Rubidge Street, with Reverend Ann Foster officiating. Cremation will follow with interment in Carleton Place. Memorial donations to a charity of choice would be appreciated by the family.

Garnet married Dorothy Margaret Aitken on 25 Sep 1948 in Appleton, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Dorothy (daughter of John Aitken and Mary Carmel Crawford) was born on 1 Aug 1923 in Ashton, Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 9 Nov 2009 in Peterborough, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in United Cemeteries, Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Mr. and Mrs. John Aitken, of Appleton, Ont., wish to announce the engagement of their daughter, Dorothy Margaret, to Garnet Joseph, son of Mr. Robert McCracken and the late Mrs. McCracken of Ottawa. The marriage will take place September 25th. 1948 in St. Andrew's United church, Appleton.

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• Name: Robert McCrachen

Robert married Mary Elizabeth Hamilton on 30 Jan 1903 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of John Corrigan Hamilton and Susan Barnett) was born in Aug 1875 in Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada; died on 1 Oct 1927 in Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)

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m. 28 Jun 1916 Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Mary E. Carmel Crawford 1894-1975 Goulburn Twp Lanark County, Ontario Canada
Dau: M. Olive Aitken b.1918 Beckwith Twp Lanark County, Ontario, Canada m. William Simpson 1912-1997

John married Mary Carmel Crawford. Mary (daughter of William Crawford and Mary Ann Tomlinson) was born in 1894; died in 1975; was buried in United Cemeteries, Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: James McCrachen

James married Ann McConnell. Ann was born about 1841 in Ireland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Mary McConnell

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• Alt. Birth: 1830, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada; as recorded on his death certicicate

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(Research):Death certificate indicates occupation as carpenter, Married, Church of England. death date 7 Oct 1894.
Informant: his wife Susan Barnett Hamilton of Almonte.

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

John married Susan Barnett on 19 Jan 1860. Susan (daughter of Moses Francis Barnett and Jane Tully) was born on 2 Aug 1840 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 16 Aug 1921 in Hull, Quebec, Canada; was buried on 18 Aug 1921 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Susanah Barnett
• Name: Susannah, Barnett
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Death:
Role: Obituary: family

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Burial: Mar 1923 Pinegrove Cemetery, Carleton Place, Beckwith Twp Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
Parents: James Aitken b.1802 Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, Scotland m.Jane Miller b.1814 Renfrewshire, Scotland

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=biles%2Dall&id=I985
Huntley is an historic township originally part of Carleton County in eastern Ontario, Canada. Huntley was located in the western part of the county,Huntley was located in the western part of the county, bordered to the northwest by Fitzroy Township, to the northeast by March Township, to the southwest by Ramsay Township and to the southeast by Goulbourn Township. It includes the communities of Carp, Corkery, Huntley, Manion Corners, and Westwood.
The township was established in 1841. The first settlers in the area were immigrants from Ireland in the early 19th century. Huntley took its name from Huntly Castle, associated with Charlotte Lennox, Duchess of Richmond, whose husband Charles served as Governor General of British North America from 1818 to 1819.
By 1866, there was a Post Office in the township of Huntley and John Graham served as postmaster.

In 1974, it was amalgamated with Torbolton and Fitzroy to form West Carleton. In 2001, West Carleton became part of the new city of Ottawa.

John married Ellen Stewart on 26 Aug 1870. Ellen (daughter of Alexander "Big Sandy" Stewart and Margaret Stewart) was born on 26 May 1852 in Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Canada West; died on 5 Jan 1933 in Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in United Cemeteries, Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Ellen Stewart
b.26 May 1852 Beckwith Twp, Lanark County, Ontario Canada
d.5 Jan 1933 Carleton Place, Beckwith Twp, Lanark County, Ontario Canada
Burial: Jan 1933 Pinegrove Cemetery, Carleton Place, Beckwith Twp, Lanark County, Ontario Canada
Father: Alexander 'Soldier Sandy' Stewart b.Abt 1813 Perthshire, Scotland
Mother: Margaret McLaren b.15 Oct 1815 Balquhidder, Lochearnhead, Perthshire Scotland

m.26 Aug 1870 Carleton Place, Beckwith Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada John Aitken b.1841 Huntley Township, Carleton County, Ontario Canada

Children:
1 Daniel Stewart Aitken b.5 Dec 1871 Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario Canada
2 James Alfred Aitken b.2 Dec 1873 Carleton Place, Beckwith Twp Lanark County, Ontario Canada
3 Margaret 'Maggie' Janet Aitken b.5 Oct 1875 Carleton Place, Beckwith Twp, Lanark County, Ontario Canada
4 Christina Janet 'Tina' Aitken b.5 Mar 1878 Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario Canada
5 Alexander Aitken b.26 Oct 1879 Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario Canada
6 Mary Elizabeth Aitken b.29 Oct 1881 Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
7 Adeline Aitken b.9 Dec 1883 Beckwith Twp, Lanark County, Ontario Canada
8 John Aitken b.19 Oct 1886 Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario Canada
9 Luella Mabel Olive Aitken b.22 May 1894 Carleton Place, Beckwith Twp Lanark County, Ontario Canada
10 Francis Willard Aitken b.19 Apr 1895 Beckwith Twp Lanark County, Ontario Canada
May Aitken b.Unk
Olive Aitken b.Unk Luella or another younster

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William married Mary Ann Tomlinson. Mary (daughter of Nicholas Tomlinson and Eliza McLinton) was born on 7 Apr 1865; died on 17 Jul 1938; was buried in Dewar Cemetery, Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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