Christopher Millar

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1920, Friday June 11, The Almonte Gazette front page
Adam Millar Dies Very Suddenly
Prominent Citizen Passes Away In Bed. Heart Failure the Cause
One of the best known men of North Lanark died suddenly at his home in Almonte on Tuesday morning. The evening before he was in excellent health and good spirits, and had spent a pleasant hour with his family. Next morning about 6.30 o'clock he was talking to Mrs Millar. He was still in his room. When she called him a little later he was dead. Heart failure was the cause. The late Mr Millar was a native of Pakenham township. He was a very successful farmer, and was recognized as a authority upon agricultural matters. He retired about two years ago and came to live in Almonte. He was 70 years of age. Forty-one years ago he was married to Miss Margaret Mick, of Micksburg, who with eleven children suvive him. They are Mrs H. Gilliard, Wapella Sask; Mr C.W. Millar, Verdun, Man.; Mrs Robert Struthers, Appleton; Mrs Stanley Boale, Ramsay; Mr Peter R. Millar, Arnprior; Mrs Ryerson Millar, Almonte; Mrs Robert Fulton, Ramsay; Mr Elbert Millar, on the homestead; Misses Meda and Irene Millar and Mr Harvey Millar at home. Two brothers of the late Mr Millar also survive him, Messrs Peter and Young Millar, of Pakenham, and a sister, Mrs Margaret Mills, Pembroke. The funeral was very largely attended on Thursday, old friends coming from far and near to pay their last respects to one who commanded the respect of the community to an unusual degree. He was a Methodist in religion. Rev William Howitt conducted the service and the remains were interred in the Eighth Line cemetery. the pallbearers were all nephews: Messrs Ernest, William, Albert, Richard, Willie and John Millar

Adam married Margaret Elizabeth Mick in 1879. Margaret (daughter of Montiford Mick and Janet Campbell) was born on 9 Nov 1858 in Stafford Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada; died on 5 Dec 1931 in Appleton, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1931, Friday December 11, The Almonte Gazette page 6
Mrs Adam Millar
A well known and respected resident of town passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs Robert Struthers, near Appleton on Saturday, December 5th, in the person of Margaret Mick, relict of the late Adam Millar, after a few weeks' illness, from heart trouble. Deceased was born at Mickburg, about 75 years ago, where she spent her early life. About 52 years ago she married the late Mr Millar and settled on Bellamy Road, Pakenham Township, where she resided until about 13 years ago, when she moved to town, where she since resided. This union was blessed by a family of 11 children, ten of whom survive: ? Mrs H. Gilliard, of Wapella, Sask.; C.W. Millar, Verdun, Man.; Mrs R. Struthers, Appleton; Ryerson Millar, Toronto; Mrs Robert Fulton, Pakenham; P.R. Millar, Arnprior; Elbert Millar on the homestead, Harvey Millar at home, Mrs Arthur Leach of Smiths Falls, and Miss Irene in New York. She is also survived by three sisters, Mrs Boland of Pembroke, Mrs Hodgins of Carp, and Mrs Burke, who is now on her way back from a trip to the west, to spend the winter with Ottawa friends. Her husband predeceased her 11 years ago last June, and one daughter, Mrs Stanley Boal a few years ago. The funeral took place from her late residence on Mitcheson Street, to the Auld Kirk Cemetery, were interment was made beside her late husband. Rev A.J. Terrill, of Trinity Church, of which deceased was a member conducted the funeral service. The pallbearers were Messrs R. Struthers, Stanley Boal, W. Boland, A. Leach, R. Fulton and Y. Millar.

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Christopher married Eliza Comba on 11 Mar 1833 in Bathurst Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Eliza was born in 1813 in Limerick, County Wexford, Munster Province, Ireland; died on 5 Oct 1886; was buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Pakenham, Mississippi Mills, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Montiford married Janet Campbell. Janet was born in 1831 in Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]