Margaret Jane Smith

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Died:
1889, Friday January 18, The Almonte Gazette front page

?b?The Late Mrs Stevenson?/b?
One of the few remaining Lanark County pioneers passed to her long home on Monday last in the person of Mrs. Stevenson, relict of the late Alexander Stevenson in her 83rd year of her age. The venerable lady had been ill for ten weeks with bronchitis which toward the end turned into dropsy. And although her sufferings were very severe she was never heard to murmur or complain and exhibited surprising fortitude. Deceased was one of the earliest settlers in these parts and saw Almonte when there was but one house erected there. She was born in Airdrie, Scotland in the year 1805 and when ten years of age saw the British troops returning from the battle of Waterloo. She came to Canada with her father (the late Andrew Smith) in 1821 being passengers by the ship "George Cannon." They came through to Lanark Village and thence to the township of Ramsay on the fifth concession of which they settled. She married the late Mr. Stevenson in 1833. Six children were born to them, five of whom survive, viz: Norman of this town; Andrew on the homestead, Ramsay; Mrs. John Dunlop, Ramsay; Mrs. John Rintoul of Huron Co. and Mrs. Thos. McFarlane, Petrel, N.W.T. All but Mrs. Rintoul were with their mother when the end came. Mrs. Stevenson lived on the homestead till 1871 when she moved to town and resided with her son, Norman, the balance of her life. She was a devout Christian woman and a firm adherent to the Presbyterian faith. The funeral took place to the Eighth line Cemetery on Wednesday afternoon and was largely attended.

Margaret married Alexander Stevenson, J. P. in 1833. Alexander (son of Alexander Stevenson and Marrion Lochead) was born on 27 Oct 1805 in Glasgow, Glasgow City, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 9 Apr 1882 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 11 Apr 1882 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Norman Stevenson was born in 1835 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West; died on 19 Feb 1911 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 21 Feb 1911 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
2. Andrew Stevenson was born on 10 Aug 1838 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West; died on 8 Apr 1909 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 10 Apr 1909 in Clayton United Church Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
3. Euphemia Stevenson was born on 5 Nov 1842 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West; died on 29 Oct 1928 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1928 in Clayton United Church Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
4. Daniel Stevenson was born in 1844 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West; died on 25 Apr 1869 in Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 27 Apr 1869 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.