James Arthur

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1932, Friday January 1,The Almonte Gazette, page 8

?b?James Arthur?/b?
The funeral of James Arthur of Blakeney, who died on Tuesday, December 22nd, took place from the family residence on Thursday to the Auld Kirk cemetery, Almonte. The service was conducted by Rev Mr Warren of Blakeney United Church of which the deceased was an elder; assisted by Rev J.R. MacCrimmon, of Almonte, and Rev Mr Merillees of Iroquois, former pastor of Blakeney Presbyterian church. There was a large attendance at the funeral and numerous floral tributes were received by the bereaved family. Included in them was a spray from the session and a wreath from the Ladies' Aid of Blakeney United Church; Wreath from the Overbrook Public School Board, and a spray from Mr and Mrs George Armstrong and family. The pallbearers were: Alex Barker, George Pool, Robert Young, James McGill, George Robertson and James MacIntosh. Mr Arthur, who was in his 79th year, was born in Maryland and came to Canada in 1860. He was the son of the late John Arthur and Martha Crowe, who were pioneers of Ramsay township. He was married in 1888 to Ellen Paterson. For upwards of 65 years Mr Arthur conducted a farm at Blakeney, and was widely known in the district. The chief mourners were: one son, Howard Arthur of Blakeney; seven daughters, Mrs Russell Ellerbeck of Glenvale; Mrs William Sutherland of Ottawa; Mrs Melville Royce of White Lake; Miss Isabella at home; Miss Mary Arthur of Ottawa; Miss Margaret Arthur of Toronto; Miss Gladys Arthur of New York City, and an adopted daughter, Miss Jessie Ballantyne of Toronto. Another daughter Mabel Arthur died in infancy. Miss Annie Arthur of Blakeney, a sister and Samuel Arthur of Rocanville, Sask., a brother, also survive in addition to nine grandchildren.

James married Ellen Paterson in 1887. Ellen (daughter of Buchanan Paterson and Isabella Stewart) was born on 31 Aug 1863 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 18 Sep 1941 in Blakeney, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Isabella Stewart Arthur was born on 7 Mar 1889 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 22 Nov 1971 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
2. Mary Ellen Arthur was born on 12 Feb 1893 in Smiths Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 12 Feb 1975 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
3. Margaret Ethel Arthur was born on 1 Feb 1895 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 2 Nov 1984 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
4. Lettitia Millicent Arthur was born on 22 Oct 1897 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 9 Apr 1944 in London, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
5. Catherine Mabel Arthur was born on 17 Dec 1899 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 22 Jul 1900 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
6. John Howard Arthur was born on 8 Sep 1901 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 11 May 1963 in Kirkland Lake, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Kirkland Lake Cemetery, Kirkland Lake, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada.
7. Agnes Winifred Arthur was born on 6 Nov 1903 in Blakeney, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 12 Dec 1982 in Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

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1904, Friday March 25, The Almonte Gazette, page 5

?b?BLAKENEY NEWS?/b?
Last Thursday this section lost one of its pioneer settlers in the person of the late Mr John Arthur, sr. The deceased was a man possessed of a rugged constitution and did more hard work in his life time than most men. He was born in Ireland near Coleranne in 1822, and left there for Philadelphia in 1851. After spending ten years in the States he came to Canada and was a resident of Almonte for six years, two of which he was watchman for the late Mr James Rosamond. In 1867 he moved to what was known as the Ryan farm which he cleared and rendered on of the best in the neighbourhood. In 1888 he sold his farm to his son, James and removed to the one adjoining Rosebank on the tenth line where he resided until his death. He married Margaret Crow, who survives him, in the year 1845. His family still living are (Margaret) Mrs Slater, of Waskada, Man, Letitia and Annie, who reside with their aged mother, John and James, of Ramsay, and Samuel of Pakenham. Miss Elizabeth Arthur, of Carleton Place, is a sister and Mr Thomas Arthur, of Appleton, is a brother of the deceased. He was a man of sterling character, opposed to wrong doing in any form, honest and upright in the truest sense of the term, and set a good example to those around him. He was confined to his bed for several months but never murmured or complained. He had no dread of death, his last words being "I am glad to go home to be with my many friends." The funeral, which took place on Saturday, was very large, showing that the deceased had a very large circle of friends who wished to pay their last tribute of respect. The aged widow and the bereaved ones have the sympathy of the community. The pallbearers were Messrs Thomas Lawrie, John Stewart, Robert Stewart, Jas McDougall, Abraham Bingham and William Young.

John married Martha Crow in 1845. Martha was born on 5 Apr 1825 in County Antrim, Ulster Province, Northern Ireland; died on 26 Apr 1906 in 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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1906, Friday April 27, The Almonte Gazette, front page

?b?Died Full of Years?/b?
Mrs John Arthur, sr., answered the call to the great beyond on Thursday morning at the home in Ramsay, after 82 years of the joys and sorrows of this world. The deceased, whose maiden name was Martha Crow, was born in County Antrim, Ireland, in 1824, and in 1844 was married to Mr Arthur, who died two years ago last March. In 1851 they came to the United States, and ten years later to Almonte, where they lived for seven years and then moved to the farm in Ramsay now occupied by their son. Mr James Arthur. About eighteen years ago they moved to the Smith Farm on the tenth line, and here they spent their declining years. Six children, Maggie (Mrs Allan Slater, Waskada, Man), Misses Annie and Letitia, at home, and Messrs John and James in Ramsay, and Samuel at Wapella Assa. ? survive. The funeral take place on Saturday at 1.30 o'clock to eighth line cemetery.