John Geddes Leeson

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• _FGLINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/124522056
• _FGRAVE: 124522056
• _FSFTID: 9H97-QG3
• _FSLINK: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/9H97-QG3

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• Life Sketch: George Kidd Leeson and his family have tombstones in a family plot in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
• Name: Georgie
• _FGLINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/122938445
• _FGRAVE: 122938445
• _FSFTID: LHZ3-VTS
• _FSLINK: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LHZ3-VTS
• _HASHTAG: DNA - Paternal Connection
• _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)
• Census - Agricultural Schedule: 24 Jun 1906, Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada; Milk cows: 1

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Died:
George K Leeson
BIRTH?tab?Jul 1841
DEATH?tab?23 Jun 1910 (aged 68)
BURIAL?tab?
Union Cemetery
Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada
PLOT?tab?Section B, Blk 6, Plot 35
MEMORIAL ID?tab?122938445 ? View Source
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George Leeson?/b?, of the little band of old timers in the city, died this morning at 2 o'clock. For the last three or four years Mr. Leeson has suffered in health and when the end came he passed away painlessly in his sleep. He was 68 years of age.
The deceased gentleman has been in bed ever since the month of December of last year. The funeral will take place on Sunday afternoon under the auspices of the Masonic body.
George K. Leeson came to Manitoba in 1880, afterwards coming west and engaging in the mail service, contracting to carry the mails from Qu-Apelle to Prince Albert, Swift Current, Battleford, Calgary, Edmonton and all western points which in those days was no small undertaking. Some years later Mr. Leeson moved to Calgary, where he has been one of Alberta's active business men and had always found among her most progressive citizens. He has been engaged in general merchandising, railroad contracting and many other speculations. He was the owner of large ranching interests at Morley, on the main line of the C.P.R., and has large property holdings in Calgary and other towns in the northwest. There were few men, if any, who had greater interests in Alberta than Mr. Leeson and there was no man in the Canadian northwest who had more friends. His successful business career was marked by honorable and upright dealings with his fellow man, and in the community where he lived there was non more respected or better liked.
He leaves a wife and a family of three. One daughter, Eileen, and a son, reside at home and another daughter, Mrs. M. Buchanan, lives at Winnipeg but was at her father's bedside when he passed away.

Buried:
Plot: Section B, Blk 6, Plot 35

George married Annie Jane Geddes on 9 Apr 1884 in Harriston, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada. Annie (daughter of John Geddes and Mary Miller) was born on 1 Oct 1859 in Wellington County, Ontario, Canada; died on 4 Nov 1920 in Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada; was buried in Union Cemetery, Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Anne Geddis
• _FGLINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/122943134
• _FGRAVE: 122943134
• _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)

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Married:
www.ancestry.ca 160101
marriage register, Wellington Co., ON
Name:George K Leeson
Age:38
Birth Date:abt 1846
Birth Place:Lanark County
Marriage Date:9 Apr 1884
Marriage County or District:Wellington
Father:John Leeson
Mother:Mary Kidd
Spouse: Annie Jane Geddis
Spouse's Age:24
Spouse Birth Date:abt 1860
Spouse Birth Place:Morris
Spouse Father:John Geddis
Spouse Mother:Mary Miller

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• Name: John Gleeson
• _FGLINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183766484
• _FGRAVE: 183766484
• _FSFTID: LHXM-W2C
• _FSLINK: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LHXM-W2C
• _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)
• Land Grant: 1816, Montague Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
• Pensioner: 1 Sep 1819

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Life Sketch:
John Leeson

BIRTH?tab?1783

DEATH?tab?14 Oct 1849 (aged 65? 66)

BURIAL?tab?

Franktown Public Cemetery
Franktown, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada

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Buried:
Plot 256

John married Mary Kidd on 2 Apr 1823 in Coolcullen Townlands, County Kilkenny, Ireland. Mary (daughter of Andrew Kidd and Jane Kilfoyle) was born in 1801 in Coan Townlands, County Kilkenny, Ireland; died on 25 Mar 1874 in Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1874 in Franktown Public Cemetery, Franktown, Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Maria Kidd
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• _FGRAVE: 183766506
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• _HASHTAG: DNA - Maternal Connection
• _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)

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Married:
Married in Mothell Parish, Church of Ireland

John married Mary Miller on 18 Jun 1853 in Perth, Lanark County, Canada West. Mary was born in 1829 in Scotland; died on 5 Sep 1880 in Ontario, Canada; was buried in Saugeen Township, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Life Sketch: ; I originally thought that Andrew Kidd was born about 1771 in Kilkenny, Ireland. That he died about 1855, Montague, ON Canada. Bill Says he was buried on Mar 14, 1854.
• _FSFTID: L75S-PVM
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• _HASHTAG: DNA - Paternal Common Ancestor
• _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)

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(Research):January 1852 census, Marlborough,
age next birthday = 80
Jane Kidd = 78

Birth:
www.ancestry.ca [accessed 161211]
1852 census, Beckwith Twp., Lanark Co., ON
age 80

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Andrew married Jane Kilfoyle about 1797 in County Kilkenny, Leinster Province, Ireland. Jane (daughter of John Kilfoyle and Margaret Delany) was born on 20 Jul 1773 in Coolcullen, Mothel Parish, County Kilkenny, Leinster Province, Ireland; was christened on 21 Jul 1773 in Rathdowney, County Laois, Leinster Province, Ireland; died in 1865 in Montague Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1865 in Franktown Public Cemetery, Franktown, Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Joane Kilfoile
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• _HASHTAG: DNA - Paternal Common Ancestor
• _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)

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Birth:
www.ancestry.ca [accessed 161211]
1852 census, Beckwith Twp., Lanark Co., ON
age 78

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• _FGLINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51848665
• _FGRAVE: 51848665

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Died:
Husband of Agnes Lambie (on back of David's headstone)
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Headstone says he died Nov.19,1875, other records say he died Nov.21,1875
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Ontario Death Registration - Lanark County, Division of Dalhousie, North Sherbrooke & Lavant - Registration # 003937 :
says David Geddes died Nov.21,1875 aged 75 years. He was born at Pollockshire, Scotland. David was a farmer and Presbyterian in religion. The informant of his death was Adam Geddes, a farmer from Dalhousie. The death was registered Jan.12,1876 by registrar, A. McInnes.
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Death Notice - The Perth Courier - Dec.17,1875
Geddes - Died, at his residence, North Sherbrooke, on the 21st Nov., Mr. David Geddes, Sr., in the 75th year of his age.

David married Agnes "Nancy" Lambie on 23 Mar 1821 in Eastwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Agnes was born on 30 Jan 1802 in Greenock West, Renfrewshire, Scotland; died on 9 Nov 1893 in North Sherbrooke Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Crawford Cemetery, Elphin, North Sherbrooke Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Agnes "Nancy" Lamond
• Name: Agnes Lammie
• Name: Nancy Lamond
• _FGLINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51852741
• _FGRAVE: 51852741

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Buried:
Inscription
(back of headstone)
In Memory of Agnes Lambie, wife of David Geddis, Died Nov.9,1893, aged 92 Years.
(front of headstone)
In Memory Of David Geddis, Died Nov. 19, 1875 Aged 75 Y'rs.
Farewell my wife & children all,
From you a father, Christ doth call,
Mourn not for me, it is in vain,
To call me to your sight again.