Thomas "Tom" Barclay

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• Name: Tom Barclay

Family/Spouse: Catherine Anne. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Marissa-Jane Barclay

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• Name: Bob Barclay
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2017, Friday December 29

?b?BARCLAY Robert Andrew Bruce "Bob"?/b?
Peacefully in hospital at Almonte on Christmas morning, 2017. Bob Barclay of Hopetown, age 85 years. Dearly loved husband of Mary Mitchell and loved and respected father of Tom (Catherine Anne) of Ottawa. Grandpa to Marissa-Jane Forget. There will be a Celebration of Bob's life at a later day to be announced. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the care of C. R. Gamble Funeral Home & Chapel Inc. (127 Church St., Almonte, Ontario,

Robert married Mary Mitchell. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1989, Wednesday November 8, The Almonte Gazette page 16
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Thomas Barclay?/b?
Thomas Barclay, mill superintendent at the old Rosamond Woollen Company in the 1950s, died at his Kingston home Oct 28, 1989 following an 11-week illness. He was 90. Born Nov 14, 1898 in Broxburn, Scotland, he was the son of the late Archibald Barclay and his wife, the late Janet Black. Following the First World War, in which he served in the 32nd Division of the Highland Light Infantry, Mr Barclay received his education at the Textile College in Scotland. Shortly after settling in Almonte in 1925, he married the late Roberta Watchorn on June 22, 1929. He was first employed as a foreman in the Carding and Picking Department at the Rosamond Department at the Rosamond Mill. He was promoted to assistant mill superintendent in the late 1930s and eventually to superintendent around 1952. After Rosamond's was sold Mr Barclay moved to Lindsay, Ont. where he ran a hardware store for five years. He then went on to Bowmanville in 1959 to work at the town's General Hospital as the stores manager before retiring in 1968 at age 70. Since the death of his wife in 1971, he has lived with his son and daughter-in-law in Kingston. Locally, he was a member of the Almonte United Church, a member of the Granite Chapter #61 Royal Archmasons and a past master, district chaplain, 60-year member and life member of the AF & AM Mississippi Lodge No 147. Mr Barclay is survived by his son Robert of Kingston, his brother James of Broxburn and his sisters Elizabeth Craford Brunt of Plattenburg Bay, South Africa and Peggie McIntyre of Bonnyrigg, Scotland. He also survived by his grandson Thomas of Kingston. The funeral took place in the chapel of the C.R. Gamble Funeral Home, Almonte, at 2 p.m. Oct 31 with Rev E.S. Colwell officiating. Interment was at the Auld Kirk Cemetery. Pallbearers were Eldon Craig, Thomas Barclay, Delmer Miller, Hugh Duncan, Russell Turner and Ollie Barr.

Thomas married Roberta Irene Watchhorn in 1929. Roberta (daughter of Robert Watchhorn and Elizabeth Emeline Millar) was born on 6 May 1903 in White Lake, McNab Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada; died on 15 Mar 1971 in Bellville, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1971, Thursday March 18, The Almonte Gazette page 4
BARCLAY ? At the Belleville General Hospital on Monday, March 15th, 1971. Roberta Irene Watchorn, beloved wife of Thomas Barclay and dear mother of Robert of Belleville. In her 68th year. Rested at the Comba Funeral Home, Church Street, Almonte, where service was held Wednesday, March 17th, at 2.30 p.m., Rev Robert J. McCrea officiating. Interment Auld Kirk Cemetery.

1971, Thursday March 25, The Almonte Gazette page 2
Mrs Thomas Barclay
Funeral services for the late Mrs Thomas Barclay, of 4 Montgomery Blvd, Belleville, were conducted at the Comba Funeral Home, Church Street, Almonte, on Wednesday, March 17, at 2.30 p.m. Mrs Barclay passed away at the Belleville General Hospital on Monday, March 15, following an illness of three months. She was 67. The former Roberta Irene Watchorn, she was born at White Lake, a daughter of the late Robert Watchorn and his wife Eliza Millar. She received her education at Almonte Schools and was a member of Almonte United Church. She was married at Almonte in June, 1929, to Thomas Barclay, who survives. Also surviving are one son, Robert Barclay of Belleville, and an 18-months old grandson, Thomas Barclay, Jr. Rev Robert McCrea, of Almonte United Church conducted the funeral services. Interment was made at Auld Kirk Cemetery. Pallbearers were E. Adams, J. Langlois, R. Schultz, C. Fulton, David Cooper and Arnold Watchorn.

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1913, Friday November 14, The Almonte Gazette front page

?b?Mr Robert Watchorn Dies Suddenly?/b?
There was a sad ending to Mr Robert Watchorn's visit to his mother at the old homestead on the Bellamy Road in Pakenham township. He had been working in Ottawa, but came home, and when on a visit to his mother a couple of weeks ago he was taken seriously ill with appendicitis. Dr Webster of Ottawa was called in and on Thursday of last week performed an operation that was successful in removing the trouble and Mr Watchorn was apparently progressing so favourably that both the doctor and the nurse were looking for a early recovery. But there was a sudden weakening of the heart, and though restoratives were immediately applied he was soon beyond all human help and in a few minutes had passed away. The deceased, who was in his 52nd year, was born at the home where he died. In young manhood he was married to Elizabeth Miller, a daughter of the late John Miller, and to them four daughters were born, and the death of the father is the first break in the family circle thus formed. The girls are Lena May, Roberta Irene, Gertrude Elizabeth (Mrs Ryerson Miller of Almonte), and Pearl Susan (Mrs H.H. Blair of Toronto) Besides his wife and daughters of deceased, his mother, two brothers and eight sisters are also left to mourn. Thomas is on the homestead; Mrs Martin Jones is a near neighbour; William, Mrs John Hamilton and Mrs John Allison are at Waba; Mrs H. Stanley at Cedar Hill; Mrs Parker at White Lake; Mrs John Howard at Smiths Falls; Mr I. Willoughby and Miss Letitia at Winnipeg. The funeral took place this Thursday afternoon at 1.30 p.m. from his late residence, Euphemia St., to the Eighth Line Cemetery, attended by many friends desirous of thus showing in a practical way their sympathy for the bereaved ones in the sorrow that has come to them.

Robert married Elizabeth Emeline Millar on 6 Dec 1885 in Pakenham Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of John Millar and Elizabeth Evans) was born in Nov 1864 in Pakenham Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 19 Aug 1951 in Almonte, 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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• Name: Eliza Miller
• Name: Elizabeth Emeline Miller
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1951, Thursday September 6, The Almonte Gazette front page

?b?Mrs Robert Watchorn?/b?
The death occurred at the Rosamond Memorial hospital, Almonte, on Wednesday, Aug 29th, of Elizabeth Emline Millar, widow of the late Robert Watchorn, in her 87th year. She was a daughter of the late John Millar of Pakenham and his wife, Elizabeth Evans. The Watchorn family moved to Almonte from Pakenham, many years ago, and after Mr Watchorn's death, Mrs Watchorn continued to live here up to the time of her death, Aug 29th. She leaves four daughters, namely Gertie, (Mrs R.A. Miller) Toronto; Pearl (Mrs H. Blair) Toronto; Lena (Mrs Clifford Robertson) Almonte; Roberta (Mrs Thomas Barclay) Almonte. There is also one grandchild, Robert Barclay, of this town. Funeral services were held at the Comba Funeral Home, Friday afternoon, by Rev H.C. Wolfraim of Almonte United Church and interment was in the Auld Kirk Cemetery. Pallbearers were six nephews: Messrs Harold Millar, Wm Hamilton, Wm Campbell, Johnson Magee, Arnold Watchorn and Herbert Stanley.