Margaret Wood

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1920, Friday May 28, The Almonte Gazette, page 5
Very sad indeed was the death of Walter Wood, son of the late William Wood of Cedar Hill, who died at his residence in Cedar Hill, on Friday morning after a lingering Illness. The late Mr. Wood had been in poor health for some time, and underwent an operation about a year ago, but never fully recovered. There survive a family of six children to mourn the loss, the eldest being just 15 years of age, namely: Annie, William, Robert, Elizabeth, Margaret, and Jack. His wife predeceased him about two years ago. Mr. Wood was very well known in this vicinity, being a councillor for the township of Pakenham, and also a very prosperous farmer, and highly esteemed by all who knew him. There are three brothers and two sisters of the deceased namely Jack Wood, Allan and Willie, Mrs. Stuart Boal and Annie Wood. The funeral, which took place on Sunday from his late residence and was conducted by Rev. W.T. MeKenzie, was one of largest ever seen in the Cedar Hill community. The pallbearers were: Robt. Fulton, Thomas Fulton, J . Deugo, J. McCann, John Thomson, Milton Lindsay. Interment was made in the Presbyterian cemetery, Pakenham. Mr. Jack Wood, uncle of the children, intends living with them for a while.

Walter married Margaret Naomi Aikins in 1904. Margaret was born on 4 Aug 1881 in Pakenham Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 2 Apr 1918 in Brockville Township, Leeds and Grenville Counties, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 5 Apr 1918 in Pakenham Union Cemetery, Pakenham, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1918, Friday April 5, The Almonte Gazette, page 5
A Very Sad Death
An occurrence of unusual sadness took place last week, when Mrs. Walter Y. Wood of Cedar Hill became affected in her mind, the result of over-much anxiety regarding the outcome of the war and brooding over religious matters, and had to be taken to Brockville for special treatment, but notwithstanding all the loving care and attention that could be given she passed away on Tuesday evening. Mr. Wood left his home on Tuesday to go to see her, but her soul had taken its flight before he reached her bedside. The remains were brought home by him on Wednesday morning, and the funeral will take place on Friday afternoon at two o'clock from the residence of her husband to the Pakenham Presbyterian cemetery. The late Mrs Wood was born at Clay Bank, and was Margaret Aikin, daughter of Mr. Robert Aikin. She was 36 years of age, and had been married about fourteen years. Besides her husband six children, the youngest only ten months old, are left to mourn the irreparable loss that has fallen upon the home of which she was so recently the life and joy; and the deepest sympathy is extended to them by friends at every point. One sister, Mrs. Archie Needham, lives near Arnprior, and her mother and five brothers are living in the Western States.

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1908, Friday October 2, The Almonte Gazette front page
That peer of all tragedians ? Death ? last week made Pakenham township the stage of his fell activities. Two men living within a short distance one another, both possessed of these peculiar qualities which make life valuable and death regrettable, were called beyond the mists to the heaven we call Rest. On Saturday William Y. Wood, of the 9th line, who had been suffering from a spinal trouble, was relieved from suffering, having lived on this earth 58 years. He was a man known not so widely as well, famed more for his manhood than ambitious desire. He was a son of the late Walter Wood and had been twice married. His first wife, Miss Lizzie Smith of Blakeney, predeceased him some twenty-five years, leaving two sons, Walter and John. To his second wife, Miss Bella Moore, were born five children ? Misses Minnie and Maggie, at home, Allan, Willie, and one child which died in infancy. Mr Wood's death is the third that has taken place in his father's family within eight months. One sister, Jean, died in Janaury, and another, Ann, in August, and now Mr Wood. Three sisters survive, Mrs Jas Barker, Ramsay; Mrs S. Taylor, Ottawa, and Miss Janet at home. Pakenham township has lost a good citizen.

William married Elizabeth "Lizzie" Smith in 1878. Elizabeth (daughter of Robert Smith) was born in 1846; died on 4 May 1881 in Pakenham Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1881, Friday May 13, The Almonte Gazette page 2
DEATHS
In Upper Pakenham, on the 4th May, Elizabeth, wife of Wm Y. Wood, and daughter of Robert Smith, Ramsay, aged 35 years.

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1894, Friday August 24, The Almonte Gazette front page
Almost a Centenarian
Another of the early settlers of Lanark County passed quietly out of life on Monday last, when Mr Walter Wood, of Upper Pakenham, was summoned across the mysterious bourne whence none return. He had been ill but a week, though bedfast for a year prior to his death, and blind for the past six years. He was clearheaded to the last. Before he reached the closing decade of the century he had always been hale and vigorous. The late Mr Wood was born in Dundivan, near Airdrie, Scotland, in the year 1796, and therefore attended the great age of 98 years. In 1832 he married Mary Young, sister of the late Peter, Robert, and William Young, of Ramsay, and four days after the marriage they sailed from Scotland for Canada. A few months after their arrival they settled on the farm on the ninth line of Pakenham on which they lived the balance of their long lives, doing their full share of the pioneer work and enduring hardships incident to life in Lanark County in the thirties and forties. Mrs Wood died seven years ago. Seven children were born to them, viz.: Mrs Buchanan, Miss Janet Wood, W.Y. Wood, on the homestead; Mrs James Barker, Ramsay; Mrs Taylor, Mrs Edwards and Miss Jane Wood, of Ottawa. Fourteen grandchildren and five great-grandchildren also mourn the loss of the venerable gentleman. Deceased possessed qualities that won for him the warm friendship of all who knew him, and he will be long and favourably remembered in the neighbourhood. His was a quiet disposition. He never sought public office. To the last he had a good memory, and was fond of relating incidents of life in these parts in the early days. He was an ardent Reformer, and a Presbyterian. The funeral took place on Wednesday afternoon, to the eighth line cemetery, when a very large procession followed the remains to their resting place ? a fitting testimony to the worth of the departed.

Walter married Mary Anne Young on 31 Mar 1832 in Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Mary was born in 1809 in North Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 27 May 1887 in Pakenham Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1887, Friday April 1, The Almonte Gazette front page
A Healthy Neighbourhood
Pakenham township must be an exceedingly healthy neighbourhood, if we judge by the facts contained in the following item, which has been kindly handed in to us by a resident of the above township: Within the compass of a mile on the 9th line of Pakenham there reside ten old settlers whose combined aged tote astonishing aggregate of 828 years - average of over the four score. As we know our readers will be interested to learn who the parties are, we give the names and ages as follows: ....... Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wood, aged 87 and 78 respectively, emigrated from Lanarkshire the same year as Mr. Waddell. At time of writing Mrs. Wood is laid up with what it is feared will prove a fatal illness.

P.S. - Since writing, the above we learn that Mrs. Wood died on Sunday. During her long residence in this district the deceased lady, by her many excellent qualities, won for herself a very large circle of warm friends, one and all of whom will receive with deep sorrow the news of her demise. The bereaved ones have our sincere sympathy.