John Findlay Gordon

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1944, Thursday May 18, The Almonte Gazette page 4
DIED
GORDON ? In Ramsay Township on Wednesday, May 17, John F. Gordon, in his 85th year. Funeral will be held on Friday, May 19, at 2 p.m. from his late residence to Auld Kirk Cemetery.

1944, Thursday May 25, The Carleton Place Canadian page 2
John F. Gordon
Almonte, May 19 - The death occurred Wednesday at his home, in Ramsay township of John F. Gordon, in his 85th year. He was a son of J.F. Gordon and Ann Wells, of Glasgow, Scotland, early settlers of Lanark village. In 1885, Mr Gordon married Mrs Margaret Ann Giles, formerly Margaret Ann Evans, of Clayton, Ont., who predeceased him in 1928. To this union, two son and four daughters were born, namely, William, and present living on the homestead; Maggie (Mrs Thos Corrigan), and Minnie (Mrs W.J. Elliott), of Sonneugdale, Sask; Ada (Mrs D. Boyd Traill), of Drummond, and Miss Eva, of Ottawa. Mr Gordon was born in Scotland and was one of a family of 10, of whom two survive, Mrs M. A. McFarlane, Ottawa, and Mrs J.A. Morrison, of Prescott. The funeral was held this afternoon at 2 p.m. from the family residence in Ramsay to the Auld Kirk cemetery.

John married Margaret Ann Evans on 22 Dec 1885 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Margaret (daughter of William James Evans and Elizabeth "Betsy" Munro) was born on 2 May 1857 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West; died on 4 Dec 1928 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 6 Dec 1928 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Margaret May "Maggie" Gordon was born on 22 Sep 1886 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 18 Jan 1963; was buried in Sonningdale Cemetery, Sonningdale, Battleford RM, Saskatchewan, Canada.
2. John Findlay Gordon, Jr. was born on 14 Jun 1889 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 20 Aug 1942 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 22 Aug 1942 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
3. Minnie Pearl Gordon was born on 2 May 1893 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died in 1974 in Saskatchewan, Canada; was buried in Sonningdale Cemetery, Sonningdale, Battleford RM, Saskatchewan, Canada.
4. William Alexander Gordon was born on 13 Jan 1895 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 17 Jul 1956 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 20 Jul 1956 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
5. Eva Gordon was born on 26 Mar 1898 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 21 Sep 1975 in Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 23 Sep 1975 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
6. Ada Gordon was born on 26 Mar 1904 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 5 Apr 1976 in Smiths Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 7 Apr 1976 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

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The Lanark Society Settlers by Carol Bennett

Pg 34-35
Abercrombie friendly emigration society
William Gordon President
Emigrated on the Commerce 1820 and settled East lot 3 Concession 4
Lanark township.
Accompanied by his wife and 3 children
(Possibly Agnes 1818-1885)
May have went to Drummond 1842 but gone in 1851
(Lanark?)
John shoemaker b 1828 son of William Gordon and Ann Finlay(Findlay)

In researching records in Lanark I was able to figure out that William Gordon settled in Lanark Village right off of the Clyde river and sold the property in the 1840's to move down to Drummon centre (roughly).

Later on his son John moved back to Lanark and lived on Princess street. At one point his house burned down although I am unsure of when?

His father William was the spokesman for the other passengers on the voyage to Canada. They came from a suburb in Glasgow with many other settlers.

Died:
The Lanark Society Settlers by Carol Bennett

Pg 34-35
Abercrombie friendly emigration society
William Gordon President
Emigrated on the Commerce 1820 and settled East lot 3 Concession 4
Lanark township.
Accompanied by his wife and 3 children
(Possibly Agnes 1818-1885)
May have went to Drummond 1842 but gone in 1851
(Lanark?)
John shoemaker b 1828 son of William Gordon and Ann Finlay(Findlay)

In researching records in Lanark I was able to figure out that William Gordon settled in Lanark Village right off of the Clyde river and sold the property in the 1840's to move down to Drummon centre (roughly).

Later on his son John moved back to Lanark and lived on Princess street. At one point his house burned down although I am unsure of when?

His father William was the spokesman for the other passengers on the voyage to Canada. They came from a suburb in Glasgow with many other settlers.

Perth Courier, August 26, 1887

Gordon?Died, at Lanark, on Thursday, 25th inst., John F. Gordon, aged (illegible).

From the Sept. 2 Courier: Lanark Links: We regret to chronicle the death of Mr.

Jno. F. Gordon, which sad event occurred on Thursday of last week. Mr. Gordon suffered very poor health all summer but until about a week before his death he had not been confined to bed. During the last week he sank rapidly every day until he quickly and peacefully passed away. The deceased was a member of the "Evergreen" Masonic Lodge. He funeral was conducted by members of that order, quite a number being present from Perth and other parts.

William Morrison
March 2020

John married Ann Mills. Ann was born in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died in 1864 in Lanark Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Ann Wells

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• _HASHTAG: Lanark Society Settler

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The Lanark Society Settlers by Carol Bennett

Pg 34-35
Abercrombie friendly emigration society
William Gordon President
Emigrated on the Commerce 1820 and settled East lot 3 Concession 4
Lanark township.
Accompanied by his wife and 3 children
(Possibly Agnes 1818-1885)
May have went to Drummond 1842 but gone in 1851
(Lanark?)
John shoemaker b 1828 son of William Gordon and Ann Finlay(Findlay)

In researching records in Lanark I was able to figure out that William Gordon settled in Lanark Village right off of the Clyde river and sold the property in the 1840's to move down to Drummon centre (roughly).

Later on his son John moved back to Lanark and lived on Princess street. At one point his house burned down although I am unsure of when?

His father William was the spokesman for the other passengers on the voyage to Canada. They came from a suburb in Glasgow with many other settlers.

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Came to Lanark County between 1820 - 1822

William married Ann Finlay. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Came to Lanark County between 1820 - 1822