William Simpson

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Died:
1914, Friday, March 13, The Almonte Gazette front page
DEATH'S HARVEST
Mr Wm Simpson
Death claimed another old resident of Ramsay on Wednesday, March 11th, in the person of Mr William Simpson, whose home for quite a few years had been on the ninth line, near Almonte, Deceased, who was 83 years of age, was a son of the late Charles Simpson of Dundee, Scotland, and was born in Lanark County, near Perth. He was one of a family of five, all of whom are deceased, Charles, James, John, Margaret (Mrs McGillivray), and now the subject of this notice. Deceased was married to Ann Forgie, daughter of the late Graham Forgie,and sister of James Forgie of Almonte, over fifty-nine years ago, and to them thirteen children were born, two of whom died in infancy. Those living are Charles, near White Lake; Mrs Alex and Mrs William J. Scott, at Sault Ste Marie; Mrs J.W. Neilson of Ramsay; Mrs John B. Dodds in the west, at Hudson Bay Junction, Sask; Mrs John Metcalfe, William and John in Ramsay; and Misses Martha, Bella and Herbert O., at home. The deceased was a man of a quiet disposition, posses of a kindly heart and few, if any, ever were turned away who came to him for help. He was a man whose word was his bond, and who loved honesty in all things. He never entered into public affairs although many times pressed to do so. He believed in attending to home life first. In politics he was a staunch Liberal. The funeral take place on Friday, 13th, at 2.30 p.m., from his late residence, ninth line, to the eighth line cemetery vault.

William married Ann Gemmill "Annie" Forgie in 1854 in Smiths Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Ann (daughter of Graham Forgie and Ann Norris Gemmill) was born on 18 May 1835 in Lanark Township, Lanark County, Canada West; died on 30 Jan 1911 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 1 Feb 1911 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Charles Graham Simpson was born on 10 Feb 1855 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 10 Jun 1930 in Arnprior, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.
2. Ann S. Simpson was born in 1857 in Ontario, Canada; and died.
3. Agnes Simpson was born on 9 Jan 1858 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 11 Mar 1931 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 14 Mar 1931 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
4. Margaret Simpson was born on 24 Jan 1860 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; and died.
5. Martha Simpson was born on 28 Oct 1861 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West; died on 6 Aug 1955 in Sault Sainte Marie, Algoma District, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
6. Eliza Jane Simpson was born on 21 Mar 1863 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 11 Mar 143 in Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
7. Isabella "Bella" Simpson was born on 29 Jul 1866 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 10 Sep 1953 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
8. William McKenzie Simpson was born on 16 Oct 1868 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 14 Jul 1938 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
9. John Henry Simpson was born on 4 Sep 1871 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 24 Jun 1940 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
10. Marion E. Simpson was born on 21 May 1873 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 13 Mar 1961 in Tisdale, Melfort Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada; was buried in Tisdale, Melfort Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada.
11. Herbert Oswald "Herb" Simpson was born on 21 May 1873 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 9 Nov 1953 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

Charles married Agnes Bowie in Jun 1819 in Middle Church, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Agnes was born on 1 Sep 1792 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened in 6 Sep in Low Church, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; died on 24 Mar 1871 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]