Matthew McFarlane Aikenhead

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1924, Friday January 25, The Almonte Gazette page 7

?b?Matthew McFarlane Aikenhead?/b?
Matthew Aikenhead was born July 13th, 1860, on the farm near town which he operated until he retired a few years ago to occupy this residence on Country street, where he died on Saturday. He had been ailing since early in the summer, but was able to be up and about until a few weeks ago. he is survived by his widow, formerly Miss Rebecca Blair, of Drummond Township, his sister, Marion, widow of the late James Brunton, his brother, John, of Winnipeg, and his two children William, druggist, of Pakenham, and Mary, graduate nurse, at home. To the bereaved will go out the heartfelt sympathy of a wide circle of friends and acquaintances who recognized in Mr Aikenhead an man of exceptionally fine character. The funeral on Monday was largely attended, in spite of the inclemency of the weather, many prominent citizen of Town and Township being present to pay a last tribute of respect. The services were conducted by Rev J.D. McCrae, minister of the Presbyterian Church of which the late Mr Aikenhead was a life-long member, and at the time of his death a Trustee. Interment was made at the Presbyterian Cemetery and the pallbearers were: John Neilson, Peter McCallum, W. West, Joseph Paul and Wm McMunn, of town, and James Blair, of Arnprior.

Matthew married Rebecca Forrester Blair in 1890 in Drummond Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Rebecca (daughter of George Blair and Mary McIlquham) was born on 6 Jun 1858 in Drummond Centre Community Cemetery, Drummond Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 29 May 1953 in Renfrew, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 31 May 1953 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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David married Janet McFarlane in 1843. Janet (daughter of Matthew McFarlane and Marion Anderson) was born in 1825 in Ontario, Canada; died on 27 Apr 1880 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1880 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _HASHTAG: Lanark Society Settler
• Alt. Birth: 5 May 1794, Neilston, East Renfrewshire, Scotland; as recorded in Find a grave

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Came to Lanark County between 1820 - 1822

Alt. Birth:
This date does not agree with what is on his memorial stone.

Matthew married Marion Anderson. Marion was born in 1784 in Neilston, East Renfrewshire, Scotland; died on 12 Apr 1827 in Lanark County, Canada West; was buried in Apr 1827 in Wesleyan Methodist Pioneer Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _HASHTAG: Lanark Society Settler

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Came to Lanark County between 1820 - 1822

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• Name: Matthew MacFarlane
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• _HASHTAG: Lanark Society Settler
• Alt. Birth: 25 Apr 1757, Neilston, East Renfrewshire, Scotland; as recorded in find a grave but does not agree with info on stone

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Came to Lanark County between 1820 - 1822

Matthew married Janet Anderson in 1782 in Scotland. Janet was born in 1757 in Neilston, East Renfrewshire, Scotland; died on 3 Sep 1844 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West; was buried in Wesleyan Methodist Pioneer Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _HASHTAG: Lanark Society Settler

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Came to Lanark County between 1820 - 1822