Laura Aileen Steele

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1984, Monday June 11, The Ottawa Citizen page 15
STEELE, I. Aileen
At Dundas Manor, Winchester, Ontario on Saturday June 9, 1984, age 56 years. Daughter of the late J. Arthur Steele and Laura I. Steele. Survived by sisters Amy (Mrs Robert Kempster) and Patricia, both of Ottawa, Joan (Mrs Hemfrey Peake) of Brantham, England; Marion (Mrs David Mosey) of Toronto and brother Dr John Steele of Sarasota, Florida. Friends may call at Hulse and Playfair, Central Chapel, 315 McLeod Street, after 12:30 p.m. Monday. Service in the Chapel on Monday at 2 p.m. Interment Auld Kirk Cemetery, Almonte.

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• Name: Art Steele
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1975, Thursday September 11, The Almonte Gazette page 9

?b?John Arthur Steele Passes?/b?
After funeral services in Ottawa, John Arthur Steele (Art) was interred at the Auld Kirk Cemetery, Almonte, September 4th. Mr Steele was born in 1894 on the Steele Century Farm, 8th line, Ramsay Township, the son of John Steele and Amy Coulter, and grandson of a Scot who came to Ramsay in the 1820's. Mr Steele always had great affection for Almonte and its people. Mr Steele leaves his wife, Laura McGregor, formerly of Pakenham; five daughters, Aileen, Amy (Mrs Robert Kempster) and Patricia, all of Ottawa; Joan (Mrs Humfry Peake), of England; Dr Marion Steele of Guelph; a son, Dr John Steele of Ottawa; two sisters, Louise of Cobourg and Beth (Mrs Hal Kirkland) of Almonte; a brother, Ernest of Toronto. He was predeceased by a sister, May and brothers Alex and James. After graduating from Almonte High School he entered the Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph. He, together with his comrade, the late Hal Kirkland, enlisted in the First University Corps which in July 1915 reinforced the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry. After the war, he again attended the O.A.C.; later at Iowa State College he received his M.Sc. In 1920 Mr Steele joined the staff of the Soldier Settlement Board, working in British Columbia and Alberta. Later he served as a dairy promoter in Ontario and organized cow testing associations in Quebec. In 1925 he joined the livestock branch of the Canadian Department of Agriculture as a livestock fieldman for Nova Scotia. He is fondly remembered by many farmers and former Calf Club members there, where he introduced such then-new procedures as artificial insemination. In 1946 he returned to the Ottawa Valley on his appointment as assistant chief registration officer. In 1960 when he retired he was head of the Record of Performance, cattle section, of the livestock division. After his retirement he contributed articles to the Family Herald and other farm journals commenting on such subjects as the valuation system for farm price of milk. Mr Steele was a member of the Mason, the Canadian Legion, the Agricultural Institute of Canada and the O.A.C. Alumni. From the O.A.C. year book of 1920, the following quotation reveals aspects of Art which endeared him to so many: "In the spring of 1915 he took a trip to the Old Country with the P.P.C.L.I. serving with them until demobilized in 1919. While in France his thoughts wandered back to the old orchard on the farm upon seeing a pear tree some short distance from the trenches, and his fondness for pears was responsible for him being the object of an enemy sniper. However, Art got the pears and cheated the sniper of the coveted notch in he but of his rifle. Later, however, he selected an enemy bullet more to his liking and took a trip to the hospital areas. While convalescing, Paris claimed his attention and by the time he returned to his unit he could say, "Oui, la la." At the college many humourous sayings have originated in Art's cortex. He hold the record for breaking chemical apparatus, his bank account and monotony. To art all life's troubles are soluble in a grin and we expect to find him growing two turnips where one grew before, when he returns to agricultural life."

John married Laura Isabelle McGregor in 1927. Laura (daughter of Alexander S. McGregor and Martha Martin) was born on 21 Jan 1898 in Pakenham Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 16 Jul 1982 in Ottawa, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Laura Isabella McGregor
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1982, Saturday July 17, The Ottawa Citizen page 43
STEELE, Laura Isabella
(Graduate of The Lady Stanley Institute)
at her home on Friday, July 16, 1982, Laura Isabella McGregor, age 84 years, wife of the late John Arthur Steele. Mother of Aileen of Winchester, Ontario, Amy (Mrs Robert Kempster) and Patricia, both of Ottawa; Joan (Mrs Hemfrey Peake) of Brantham, England; Marion (Mrs David Mosey) of Guelph and Toronto and Dr John Steele of Sarasota, Florida. Also survived by 8 grandchildren, 6 step-grandchildren. Friends may call at Hulse and Playfair, Central Chapel, 315 McLeod Street, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Funeral at Trinity Anglican Church, Bank Street at Cameron Avenue, on Monday at 11 a.m. Interment Auld Kirk Cemetery, Almonte, Ontario. Those wishing may donate to th Trinity Anglican Church or the Auld Kirk Restoration Fund, care of Barbara Galway, Almonte, Ontario.

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• Name: John Arthur Steele
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?b?Late John Steele A Leading Farmer?/b?
His Father Stayed in a Tent in Almonte Where the Town Hall Now Stands
Mr John Steele, a prominent figure in Ramsay Township for half a century, died on Friday, after a long illness. Three years ago he suffered a stroke of paralysis from which he never fully recovered. He was 74 years of age. He was a son of the late John Steele and his wife, Mary Johnston. John Steele the elder was a boy six years old when he came with his parents from Lanarkshire, Scotland. On their arrival in Ramsay the family erected their tent on the site of the present Almonte Town Hall. The late John Steele was married in 1891, to Miss Amy Coulter, of Almonte, and to them were born seven children. Arthur, of Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia; Lou of Woodsfield, Ohio; James, on the homestead; Beth, Mrs Hal Kirkland of Montreal, and Ernest, of Grandmere, Que., survive along with Mrs Steele. Mary and Alexander are deceased. Mr Steele was one of the most progressive of the Ramsay farmers. He saw early the advantages of tile draining and was the first to adopt this method. He was a strong advocate of the taking over of the Rosebank power and developing it for the use of the district. For a time he was secretary-treasurer of the Bennies Corners School. and for a number of years he was a director of the North Lanark Agricultural Society. The funeral service on Monday was conducted by Mr A.M. Wootten, of Blakeney United Church, and the pallbearers were Messrs Alex Cochran, Albert Naismith, Robert Barker, John Fulton, Wm Phillips and John Snedden. The remains were interred in the Auld Kirk Cemetery. The were many floral tributes and to the long cortege were many friends, from Ottawa, Pembroke, Arnprior and Carleton Place. All the members of the family were present.

1929, Friday June 21, The Almonte Gazette front page

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Plots C181 to C192 Stone 755

STEELE
John STEELE 1855 - 1929 His wife Amy Bertha COULTER 1859 - 1930
Alexander C. 1902 - 1910 Mary Kathleen 1892 - 1922

John married Amy Bertha Coulter on 4 Aug 1891 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Amy (daughter of Thomas Coulter and Catherine McNiece) was born on 20 Mar 1859 in Clayton Village, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was christened in 1860 in Carleton Place, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 8 Sep 1930 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 10 Sep 1930 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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One of this districts best known and most hightly esteemed women died on Monday in the Rosamond Memorial Hospital here, in the person of Amy Coulter Steele, widow of the late John Steele. Mrs Steele had been in failing health for some time and her condition had been grave for several weeks prior to her death. She will be deeply missed by her family and scores of acquaintances who held her in highest esteem for her many endearing qualities of mind and heart. Mrs Steele was prominent in the social life of the district and had been active in a number of women's organizationsand for some years held prominent office in the Women's Institute.

The deceased who was in her 72nd year, was born in Clayton, but spent her early life in Almonte. Before her marriage to the late John Steele of Ramsay Township, the late Mrs Steele taught in the Public School, here. She was predeceased by her husband last year. One son, Alex, died in 1910 and one daughter, May in 1922.

The deceased leaves to mourn her loss three sons - Arthur, of Dominion Live Stock Branch at present stationed in Lawrencetown, N.S. Ernest with the Canada Power and Paper Co., of St. Raymond, Quebec, and James on the homestead, 8th line Ramsay, which has been the home of the Steele family for over seventy years. two daughters, Lou, Public Health Nurse, of Woodfield, Ohio, and Beth, Mrs Hal Kirkland of Valois, Quebec. Two sisters, Clara, Mrs Dr Sparling of Pembroke, Ont, and Beatrice of Ottawa.

The funeral was held on Wednesday from the family residence, 8th line Ramsay, to the Auld Kirk cemetery. The large attendance of relatives and friends and many floral tributes testifying to the esteem in which she was held. The service was conducted by Rev J.J. Lowe, of St Paul's Anglican Church, Almonte.

The chief mourners were her three sons, Arthur, Ernest and James, two daughters. Lou and Beth (Mrs Hal Kirkland), and two sisters clara (Mrs Dr. sparling) and Beatrice.

The pallbearers were: Messrs Albert Naismith and John McGill of Ramsay, Max Smith of Pakenham and W.C. Pollock, Joseph Paul and John Lindsay of Almmonte.

Among those from out of town who attended the funeral were Mr Max Smith, Pakenham; Mrs S.F. Cox, Mr and Mrs Hal Kirkland, Valois, Quebec; Mr Alan Coulter, Ottawa; Mrs Frank Coulter, Ottawa; Mrs Alice Bowland, Clayton; Mrs Jno Lawrencetown, N.S.; Ernest Steele Sparling and Dr. and Mrs Sparling, of Pembroke; Arthur Steele, St. Raymond, Quebec; Miss Lou Steele, Woodfield, Ohio; Miss Beatrice Coulter, Ottawa; Mrs McLean, Edmonton, and Mr and Mrs Fulton, Pakenham.

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Plots C181 to C192 Stone 755
STEELE
John STEELE 1855 - 1929 His wife Amy Bertha COULTER 1859 - 1930
Alexander C. 1902 - 1910 Mary Kathleen 1892 - 1922

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Married at St. Paul's Anglican Church, Almonte, Ontario

Alexander married Martha Martin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lived in Ramsay Twp.

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Came to Lanark County between 1820 - 1822

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A Ramsay Pioneer, and Prominent and Successful Farmer Called to His Reward - Sketch of His Life

It is with sincere regret that we chronicle the death of one of Ramsay township's most respected farmers, in the person of Mr John Steele, who passed away on Saturday last, after being confined to bed for a month with inflamation of the stomach. Few men in this neighbourhood were better known or more highly esteemed, and the announcement of his death carried sorrow to many hearts. All his life he enjoyed the best of health, being possessed of a rugged constitution. Up to last Christmas he had never been troubled with any illness worth mentioning; then he was laid aside for a time, but recovered, and was able to go about as usual until a few weeks ago, when he was attacked by the trouble that terminated fatally. the late Mr Steele was identified with the progress of the township in which he lived for upward of sixty years.

He had his share in the work of transforming the primitive forest into a section that is now covered with fine farms and comfortable homes; and in later years his enterprise as a farmer manifested itself in the line of introducing and encouraging the breeding of thoroughbred stock in the country. He was an officer of the first agricultural society orginized in this district, and for nearly fifty years he held office in it and took a keen interest in its welfare.

In 1886 he was elected president of the North Lanark Agricultural Society, and later on, when increasing years prevented his taking as active a part as he had done, he was elected an honourary director for life. Mr Steele was born in Renfrewshire, Scotland, on the 25th January 1812, so that he had reached the patriarchal of 82 years. He came to Canada with his parents (who were among the earliest settlers of this part) in 1821. They came first to Lanark Village, then came down the Clyde and Mississippi rivers in boats, their landing place and first camping place being on the site now occupied by the Almonte town hall property. His parents first took up"Riverside Farm" now owned by Messrs M. and J. McFarlane, some years later they lived on the one at present owned by Mr. A. A. Steele and a half century ago the deceased purchased the homestead, on which he resided continuously till he died. At Pakenham in 1850 the late Rev Dr Mann unitedhim in marriage with Mary Johnston, who survives, with six children, to mourn his loss. the chilren are Alexander and Robert in Montana, and John, William, Margaret and Jessie, on the homestead. In politics deceased was a Liberal and in religion a Presbyterian. The funeral took place on Monday afternoon, to the eighth line cemetery, and was one of the largest ever seen in the township, the cortege being about a mile long. the sorrowing widow and family have the sympathy of a host of friends.


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Section 1 Stone 2120
John STEEL Jan 25, 1812 - Jun 2, 1894
A native of Renfrewshire, Scotland
His wife Mary JOHNSTON died May 22, 1907 aged 83 yrs

John married Mary Johnston on 18 Jun 1850 in Pakenham Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of James Johnson and Margaret Steele) was born on 13 Oct 1824 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West; died on 22 May 1907 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 24 May 1907 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Mary Johnson
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The relentless reaper has cut off the life of another of Ramsay township's oldest residents - one born in the township and who spent her whole life within a short distance of the home in which she first saw the world's light, and in the death of Mrs. John Steele, sr., another of the links that binds these days with the fast receding past has been broken. Mrs Steele was ill only a few days with pneumonia, and passed on Wednesday. She was born in Ramsay on the farm now occupied by Mr. C. Forrest in the eighth concession, a daughter of the late James Johnston, and attended the same school at Bennie's Corners to which her grandchikldren are now going. She was married onJune 18th 1850 to Mr John Steele, of Ramsay and to them were born eight children, two of whom, James and Agnes are dead. Those living are Alex., at Seattle, Wash.; John, in Ramsay, Robt. D., in Boseman, Montana, William at Vegreville, Alta.,; Jessie (Mrs John Duncan), at Regina, and Maggie (Mrs John Fulton) at Cedar Hill. Mr Steele died about thirteen years ago. Mrs Jas Black of Ramsay is a sister of the deceased and a brother lives in Bruce county and a brother and sister in Dakota. In addition to her own children there are sixteen grandchildren still living. The funeral will take place on Friday afternoon at 2 p.m. from her late residence, on the eighth line, to the eighth line cemetery


Buried:
Section 1 Stone 2120
John STEEL Jan 25, 1812 - Jun 2, 1894
A native of Renfrewshire, Scotland
His wife Mary JOHNSTON died May 22, 1907 aged 83 yrs

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• Name: Thos
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Almonte Gazette - August 17, 1883 - Death of Mr. T. Coulter

Quite a sensation was created in town on Monday noon, as the intelligence circulated that our well known and respected town clark was very dangerously ill, and was greatly intensified a short time afterwards when from one to another was conveyed the sad news that 'Poor Tom is gone.'

At all times a familiar figure on the streets, and mixed up with every phase of public life, added to the fact that he was out and talked familiarly with on Saturday, gave to the news of his death a sharpness from which those who heard it seemed to recoil, and drew from all an expression of profound sympathy, which widened and deepened as the mournful tidings spread.

The deceased was preeminently a public man, and was associated with many institutions, municipal and others, and in which he held office at his death. Mr. Thos. Coulter was born at Clayton, in the township of Ramsay, on the 22nd Aug., 1830, so that at his death he was within a few days of being fifty-three years of age.

He grew up and settled in Clayton, and for several years kept a store and the post office in that village, where, by his business ability and courtesy, he made a host of friends. In 1856, he was appointed a commissioner for taking affidavits for use in the Courts of Ontario, and in 1860, he was appointed by the then Governor-General, Sir Edmund Head, an Ensign in the militia. In 1871, he was appointed Clerk of the township of Ramsay, and in order to give his family the benefit of the education Almonte afforded, he moved into the then village, and was appointed clerk to the municipality, in 1872. The same year he was elected to the office of Secretary to the North Lanark Ag. Society, and a little later was appointed Secretary-Treasurer to the Almonte Board of Education, and all these offices he filled at the time of his death.

It was noticed by his friends that he had been failing for some time, and last week he was severely attacked by dysentery, but was about as usual on Saturday. On the evening of that day, however, he was taken much worse, and alarming symptoms manifested themselves. At two o'clock in the afternoon of Monday, the end came, and death terminated the existence of as courteous an official as ever held office.

We have been told that when he kept the post office, he would get up in the night at any hour to give out a letter. The many positions he held made him widely known, and his genial manner made him respected by all, and the evidence of this was seen in the very large number that attended his funeral, which took place on Wednesday last, and which was in charge of the Masonic body, a large number of the fraternity from Pakenham and other places joining Mississippi Lodge in paying their last respects to the departed brother.

A short service by the Masons was held in the house, and the funeral cortege was then formed, headed by the Masons, and followed by the Mayor and Council and the Board of Education of Almonte, and the Reeve, Deputy-Reeve and Council of Ramsay. Immediately after the mourners a very large number from both town and country followed the remains, which were borne to St. Paul's Church, where the Rev. F.L. Stephenson conducted the funeral service, the church being filled, and numbers unable to get in.

The procession was again formed in like order, and wended its way through the town to St. George's Cemetery, near Clayton. The number of vehicles following was large, and was added to at every turn. The service of the English Church and the Masonic ritual were completed at the grave, and thus were laid away in their last resting place the mortal remains of one whose familiar figure will no more be seen in our midst, who had no enemies, and respecting whom the universal verdict was 'He was a real good-hearted fellow.'

The deceased left a widow and four children (three daughters and one son), who mourn the removal of a kind husband and father, and with whose loss the public deeply sympathize.

Thomas married Catherine McNiece on 15 Mar 1858 in Carleton Place, Lanark County, Canada West. Catherine (daughter of James McNiece and Mary Margaret Coulter) was born on 2 Apr 1839 in Drummond Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 24 Jan 1913 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1913 in St. Paul's Anglican Church Cemetery, Almonte, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married in Weslyan Methodist Church, Perth.