Robert Black

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1930, Friday February 28, The Almonte Gazette front page
Was Well Known Farmer Of Ramsay
Six Sons of Robert Black Were Pall-bearers At The Funeral
A well-known farmer of Ramsay in the person of Mr Robert Black, passed away on Friday at the Rosamond Memorial Hospital, after a very brief illness from pneumonia in the 67th year of his age. He was the youngest son of the late J. Black, 7th line Ramsay, and he lived on the homestead until it was sold in 1898, after which he operated the Galbraith Farm near Carleton Place until he retired a few years ago to reside with his son Charles in Almonte. His wife Phoebe Galbraith, predeceased him 18 years ago. He is survived by one sister, Agnes, of Winsmore, Saskatchewan, and one brother, William, of Almonte, besides an unbroken family circle of six sons; Daniel of Regina; William of Schriber; Clarence of Ottawa; Charles of Almonte; Walter of Windsor; and Gordon of Detroit. The funeral was held on Monday from the home of his son Charles, was conducted by Rev J.R. MacCrimmon of Bethany United Church and was very largely attended by friends and acquaintances from the town, the township and from points in the Ottawa Valley. Interment was made in the Vault of the Auld Kirk cemetery, the six sons being the pallbearers. Amongst the many and beautiful floral tributes which draped the casket and in addition to those contributed by immediate relatives, were the following: Sprays from L. Naismith, John Lindsay, N.S. Lee, Max Young and M.R. MacFarlane; from Art Blakeley, John Washburn and Robert Leishman; from Mr and Mrs Geo L. Comba, from Mr and Mrs John W. Brown; from Mr G.R. Gourlay, Ottawa; and from Cchrieber [Schriber] Lodge No 402 I.O.O.F. Also wreaths from James and Jessie Giles; Granite Chapter R.A.M.; Mississippi Lodge A.F. and A.M.; and Officer and Employees Schrieber Division C.P.R.

Robert married Phoebe Galbraith in 1889. Phoebe (daughter of Daniel Galbraith, M. P. and Janet McFarlane) was born on 1 Apr 1864 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 15 Sep 1911 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 17 Sep 1911 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Daniel James Black was born on 23 Apr 1890 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 12 Feb 1973 in Regina, Regina Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada; was buried in Regina Memorial Gardens, Regina, Regina Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada.
2. Clarence Keith Black was born on 15 May 1894 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 19 Nov 1972 in Ottawa, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
3. Charles Henry Black was born on 16 Dec 1897 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 14 Jan 1972 in Carleton Place, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 16 Jan 1972 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

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1899, Friday May 26, The Almonte Gazette page 8
Mr James Black
Although the news of the accident from which Mr James Black suffered a couple of weeks ago had become pretty well known, and it was generally thought that owing to his great age the result would likely prove fatal, yet the announcement of his death came as a shock to his many friends and was received with feelings of sadness and a sense of loss. On Wednesday of last week Mr Black arose from his bed and went out and took a look around the house as though he felt it would be for the last time. On Friday afternoon he became unconscious, in which condition he remained until he quietly and calmly breathed his last shortly after three o'clock on Sunday morning. The late Mr Black was born in Glasgow in 1817, and when four years of age his father came to Canada and settled in the township of Ramsay on lot 21 on the 7th concession, on which farm he continued to reside until his death. After the death of his father James took his place, and remained on the same farm until about two years ago, when he went to live with his son Robert on the farm owned by the late Daniel Galbraith on the 5th line of Ramsay. Among those who came to Canada at the same time as Mr Black were Mr and Mrs James Johnston, and to them a daughter was born when on the way up the St Lawrence, who afterward became the wife of Mr James Black. To them were born eleven children, five of whom are still living. They are: Walter (7th line Ramsay), Margaret (Mrs A.W. Gilmour), Braeside), Wm H. (Almonte), Agnes (Mrs A.A. Steele), Ramsay), and Robert J. (with whom the father and mother have been living). Those dead are James, Ellen Gunnan, Charles H., Gilbert J., Jessie and Nellie. Mr Black was always an enterprising and progressive man, and took a keen interest in matters pertaining to the welfare of the township in which he lived. For eleven years he sat at the council ? ten years of that time as deputy-reeve ? and by his intelligence and good judgement aided materially in transacting the business of the township. He also took a lively interest in the North Lanark Agricultural Society, and was for many years an active member of the board of directors. In politics he was a Liberal, who always stood for what he conscientiously believed to be best. He was for many years a member of St Andrew's (Presbyterian) church, Almonte, and until increasing years and failing strength prevented was a regular attendant at the ordinances of that church. Mrs Black, who is in her 79th year, together with other relatives and friends (among whom is William, a brother of the late Mr Black, who is over 80 years of age), have the sincere sympathy of the entire community in their bereavement. The funeral, which took place on Tuesday afternoon to the eighth line cemetery, was very largely attended, notwithstanding that many mutual friends were in attendance at the funeral of the late John McArton, which took place at the same time.

James married Janet Johnston on 25 Mar 1841 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West. Janet (daughter of James Johnson and Margaret Steele) was born in 1821 in Cornwall, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties, Ontario, Canada; died on 11 Mar 1916 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1916 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth:
Story in the Almonte Gazette, 1897, speaking of the Durham boats which brought the settlers up the St Lawrence. "As these uncouth craft are crawling cannily by the swirling waters of the Long Sault Rapids, there is observed an unusual commotion among the passengers. There is a hurried landing from one of the boats, and, by-and-by, the wail of a new born infant. Thus is born to Mr and Mrs Johnston a daughter - Janet, now Mrs James Black. The Durham boats landed the party at Prescott, whence it proceeded by wagon to Perth and on to Lanark Village. here scows were built to carry the settlers and their effects down the Clyde and the Mississippi to Ramsay.

Died:
1916, Friday March 17, The Almonte Gazette, page 4
Obit. ? Mrs James Black
Almost twenty years ago the Gazette published a sketch of two of Ramsay township's earliest settlers and most respected residents. In that sketch, descriptive of the experiences of a party of settlers who had left Scotland to make their homes in Canada, and who were coming up the St. Lawrence in Durham boats, the following sentence appeared: "There is a hurried landing from one of the boats, and by-and-bye, the wail of a new-born infant. Thus is born to Mr and Mrs James Johnston, a daughter ? Janet, now Mrs James Black." A few years later then the sketch Mr Black was called away, and now Mrs Black has reached the home for which she so long and earnestly looked. The year of her birth was 1821, and in her death at 94 years of age, one of the oldest residents of Ramsay township has passed to the great beyond. She was a daughter of the late Jas, Johnston, R.N., a veteran of the wars with Napoleon. She was married to Mr Back in 1844, and to them eleven were born, four of whom survive. These are Mrs C.W. Gilmour (Margaret), Braeside; Mrs A.A. Steele (Agnes), Steelton, Sask.; Robt, fifth line Ramsay, William H., at Morrisburg. For about six years the late Mrs Black was a patient in the Rosamond Memorial Hospital, helpless from a broken limb, but possessing all her mental faculties to the end. She was a woman of exalted Christian character and remarkably patient and cheerful disposition. The funeral took place on Monday afternoon from the Presbyterian manse to the eighth line cemetery vault, and was attended by many from Ramsay and Almonte

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Walter married Ellen Gunnan. Ellen was born in 1773 in Scotland; died in 1842 in Perth, Lanark County, Canada West; was buried in Black Burial Site, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Jas
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(Research):Family lore that James was a sailor in British navey and was present at the burning of the White House at Washington in 1814.

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Came to Lanark County between 1820 - 1822

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Plots B150 to B179 Stone 320
Jas JOHNSON died Jan 13, 1875 aged 86 yrs Agnes STEEL died July 28, 1877 aged 14 yrs 10 months

James married Margaret Steele in 1816 in Scotland. Margaret was born in 1793 in East Ayrshire, Scotland; died in 1863 in Bruce County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1863. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Came to Lanark County between 1820 - 1822

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