Rebecca Forrester Blair

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1953, Thursday June 4, The Renfrew Mercury page 2

?b?Mrs M. Aikenhead Dies in 95th Year, Buried in Almonte?/b?
A resident of Renfrew for the past sixteen years and wellloved by all who knew her, Mrs Matthew Aikenhead died at the home of her son, William of Friday, May 29, 1953, after an illness of several months. She was in her 95th year, but took a very active interest in local affairs. Mrs Aikenhead was born in the township of Drummond on June 6, 1858, the daughter of George Blair and the former Mary McIlquaham. She lived there for some years before moving to Almonte. She also lived in Pakenham before coming to Renfrew for the last sixteen years of her life. A member of the United Church, Mrs Aikenhead was alway very active in church work during her lifetime. She married Matthew Aikenhead in Drummond in 1890. He predeceased her in 1924. The funeral took place from McPhail & Perkins Funeral Home on Sunday, May 31st, 1953, where service was conducted by Rev C.G. Ward at 2 p.m. Interment took place at Auld Kirk Cemetery, Almonte. Pallbearers were Harold Blair and W.A. Scott of Pakenham, Milton Blair, Arnprior, H.M. Blair, George Blair and Wesley Playfair, all of Lanark. Mrs Aikenhead leaves to mourn her loss one son, William of Renfrew, one daughter, Miss Mary of Toronto, one brother, Samuel of Duluth, Minnesota, three grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Rebecca married Matthew McFarlane Aikenhead in 1890 in Drummond Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Matthew (son of David Aikenhead and Janet McFarlane) was born on 13 Jul 1860 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 19 Jan 1924 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1924 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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George married Mary McIlquham. Mary died on 26 May 1896; was buried in 1896 in Prestonvale Cemetery, Prestonvale, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Robert married Rebecca Forester. Rebecca was born in 1784 in Gargunnock, Stirling, Scotland; died in Nov 1871 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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