John Kinnaird

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Died:
1914, Friday January 9, The Almonte Gazette page 4

?b?Two Deaths in One Family?/b?
Two deaths in one family within a few days of each other is unusual but such occurred during the past week, one here on Thursday of last week, and the other in Ottawa on Sunday. Mr John Kinnaird was taken ill about six weeks ago, and had to give up work, but with the hope that a rest would again fit him for resuming his duties. This hope was not realized, and on Thursday last he passed away, at the age of 54 years. The funeral took place on Saturday, to the eighth line cemetery, where the remains were laid in the vault. Two sisters of Mr Kinnaird live in Ottawa, one of whom, Mrs Adams, came up to see him a few days before his death, but was unable through illness, to attend the funeral. The other sister, Mrs John N. Hamilton, who was also in poor health came up to the funeral, and returned home on Saturday, but on Monday morning a telegram came to the friends here that she was seriously ill at St Luke's hospital. Mrs Kinnaird at once decided to go down, but within half-an-hour a second telegram was received announcing her death, peritonitis being the cause. An operation was to have been performed but before that could be arranged for, she had passed away. The body was brought to Almonte on Wednesday morning, the funeral taking place from the C.P.R. station to the eighth line cemetery, where the remains were placed in the vault. Mrs John Kinnaird of town and Mrs John Sutherland of Union Hall, who went to Ottawa to bring up the body were accompanied by Mr Duncan Hamilton on the sad return trip. Messrs T.H. and Wm G. Hamilton also came down from Pembroke to attend the funeral. The late Mr Kinnaird and his sister, Mrs Hamilton, were born in Kitley township, and came to Almonte about forty years ago, both having their homes here until Mrs Hamilton went to Ottawa about eight years or so ago. Mrs Hamilton, whose maiden name was Annie Kinnaird, was married to Mr John N. Hamilton of Ramsay, son of the late Gavin Hamilton, about twenty-two years ago, and at her husband's death four or five years later, was left with two little daughters, both of whom have now grown to young womanhood and have good positions in Ottawa. Mr John Kinnaird was married to Miss Agnes Simpson twenty years ago, and she is left to mourn her loss alone. Mr Kinnaird was the only son of a family of nine children, all of whom have passed away but the eldest, Mrs Adams, of Ottawa. The late Mr Kinnaird was a man of very quiet habits, and found his enjoyment in his home. He was very fond of music and for quite a number of years his voice was a prominent one in the choir which led the praise service in St Andrew church. He was a machinist by trade and had been in the employ of the Rosamond Woolen Co of considerably more than half of his lifetime, where he was a faithful worker and an efficient work man.

John married Agnes Simpson in 1894. Agnes (daughter of Charles Simpson and Louisa Walker) was born on 8 Feb 1856 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West; died on 16 Apr 1936 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]