Christena Lawson

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Died:
1966, Thursday November 10, The Almonte Gazette, page 3
Mrs John Gilmour
Almonte lost one of its older citizens on Monday, October 31st, when Christena Lawson, beloved wife of the late John Gilmour, passed peacefully away at the home of her daughter, Mrs Arnold Leishman. Mrs Gilmour was born in Fitzroy Township, April 7th, 1876, a daughter of the late Charles Lawson and his wife Jane Smith. In 1885 she moved with her parents to Cedar Hill, In 1898 she was married to the late John Gilmour, who predeceased her 18 years ago. To this union were born four sons and two daughters, namely: Wilfred and Murray of Dauphin, Man.; Allan and Charles of Almonte; Gertrude, (Mrs George Lowry), and Mary, (Mrs Arnold Leishman). Also left to morn her loss are 14 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Mrs Gilmour was the last surviving member of a family of ten. She was a life long member of the Almonte Presbyterian Church. The funeral which was largely attended was conducted by Rev Gordon Beaton at the Comba Funeral Home, Church Street, Almonte, on Friday, Nov 4th, at 2 p.m., with interment at the Auld Kirk Cemetery. Pallbearers were six nephews, John Lawson, Murray Reid, Cecil Cavanagh, Weston Knox, Thomson Clarke and Ralph Millett

Christena married John Gilmour in 1892. John (son of Allan Gilmour and Mary Black) was born on 28 Feb 1872 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 27 Feb 1948 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Wilfred Lawson Gilmour was born on 11 May 1899 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died in 1978; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Dauphin, Dauphin Census Division, Manitoba, Canada.
2. Murray Boyd Gilmour was born on 15 Mar 1903 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died in 1984; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Dauphin, Dauphin Census Division, Manitoba, Canada.
3. John Allan Gilmour was born on 22 Jan 1910 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 12 Aug 1980 in Ottawa, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Aug 1980 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
4. Charles Brown Gilmour was born on 22 Dec 1912 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 21 Jan 1971 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1971 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
5. Gertrude Lillian Gilmour was born on 12 Apr 1915 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 27 Mar 1983 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1983 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
6. Mary T. Gilmour was born in 1918; died on 4 Aug 2013 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 2013 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

Charles married Jane Smith. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]