Jane McDiarmid

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Died:
By the death of Wm. McDiarmid which occurred early Tuesday morning at his home on McArthur Ave., Carleton Place has lost another of her oldest citizens. William McDiarmid was born in Carleton Place being a son of the late James McDiarmid, a son of one of the early Scotch pioneer settlers of Beckwith, and Jane Morphy his wife who was a granddaughter of the first settler of Carleton Place. William received his early education here and when a boy of 14 went to Woodstock, where he entered a general store and learned the business. He later spent a year at Stratford, after which he came to Almonte where he was engaged as salesman for several years, going from there to Arnprior, and in 1870 returning to his native town to engage in business for himself. In 1883 he married Miss Mary Lavallee, and a family of ten blessed their fireside, six sons and four daughters. Of the sons, four enlisted in the recent war, two of them under age. Two made the supreme sacrifice, Harold and Victor. A third, Arthur, the youngest, was gassed, and returned home only to follow his brothers a little later on. Leo, the eldest, returned and is at present at home. The other sons are Frank C. and Donald. The daughters are Jane, a professional nurse, who nursed her father in his recent illness, Mrs. H. Ruhl (Eva) of Albany. N. Y., and Natalie and Frances at home. Two brothers also survive, Duncan and J. Robert McDiarmid. Mr. McDiarmid was 78 years of age, and had run his course, no particular ailment being his. The funeral took place on Wednesday, and was by request a private one. The services at the house and grave were conducted by Rev. Mr. Monds.

The Lanark Era, Wednesday, November 19, 1919, page 4

William married Mary Josephine Lavallee in 1883. Mary (daughter of Francis J. Lavallee and Frances McMillen) was born on 19 Jul 1860 in Carleton Place, Lanark County, Canada West; died on 23 Jul 1935 in Carleton Place, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in United Cemeteries, Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mary was a daughter of Francis J. Lavalle and Frances n?e McMillen. Both parents born Carleton Place.

The informant of her death was Leo J. McDiarmid, son. Mary McDiarmid was a widow at the time of her death. She was married to the late William McDiarmid.

Source:
Death record; Ottawa Journal obituary

Buried:
Inscription
William McDiarmid
1842 - 1919
His Wife
Mary Josephine LaValle
1860 - 1935

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James married Jane Morphy. Jane (daughter of William Morphy and Sarah Willis) was born on 4 May 1824 in Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; died on 11 Apr 1874 in Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Dewar Cemetery, Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Francis married Frances McMillen. Frances and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
Aged 39 years old at the time of death, Willam Morphy died in a horse-riding accident.

Source:
Carleton Place local history; OCFA

Buried:
Inscription
In
Memory Of
William
Morphy
Who Died
Aug. 20, 1837
Aged 39
Years.
His Wife
Sarah Willis
Died July 4, 1888
Aged 85 Yrs.

William married Sarah Willis. Sarah (daughter of George Willis) was born in 1803 in Ireland; died on 4 Jul 1888 in Carleton Place, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1888 in United Cemeteries, Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
Aged 85 years old at the time of death.

Sarah was a daughter of George Willis who was born circa 1778, Ireland.

Source:
Carleton Place local history and OCFA