Ermel Baird Young

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Ermel married Oliver Campbell Spratt in 1916. Oliver was born on 27 Jan 1888; died on 20 Jun 1974 in Oakville, Halton Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Johnston's Corners Community Cemetery, Johnston Corners, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
1942, Thursday March 5, The Almonte Gazette, front page
Last Tribute Paid To Robert Young
He and His Brother Operated The Mississippi Iron Works For Years
One of the oldest residents of Ottawa, died Friday last, in the person of 93-year-old Robert Young, 240 Fifth avenue. Mr Young had been in excellent health until Friday morning. Shortly before noon, after carrying on conversation with relatives at his home, he passed away. He had lived in Ottawa since 1912 going there from Almonte. For 50 years before leaving Almonte he had been associated with his brother, the late Andrew Young, in operating the Mississippi Iron Works, having learned the blacksmith trade while a young man. Mr Young was born at Bennie's Corners, near Almonte, a son of the late Peter Young and Jean Erskine. He was the last survivor of their family of seven sons and four daughters. In 1875 he was married to the former Christina MacFarlane of Almonte, and for 62 years they lived a married life rich in happiness. Mrs Young died five years ago. In Almonte, Mr and Mrs Young worshipped at St John's Presbyterian Church, where for 18 years he was superintendent of the Sunday School. In Ottawa they attended St Giles' Presbyterian church where, at the time of his death, Mr Young was the oldest member of the Kirk Session. He was most active physically, and until his death retained fullest use of his faculties. All last winter he played in the church carpet bowling league and this winter enjoyed many a brisk walk. A daughter, Mrs O.C. Spratt, Ottawa, survives, and seven grandchildren. They are Mrs D.W. MacMillan, Mrs Alister Cameron and Mrs Georsal MacLean, all of Ottawa; Lieut L.W. Urquhart, Camp Borden; Mrs F.G. Cram and Miss Jessie Urquhart, both of Ottawa, and Sub Lieut C.Y. Spratt, Halifax. The funeral took place Monday afternoon from his late home to St Giles' Church, Ottawa, for service at 1.30 pm. The body was taken to Pinecrest cemetery and placed in the vault until a later date when burial will be made in the Auld Kirk Cemetery. The service was conducted by Rev Dr. Hugh Cameron, assisted by Rev Dr. T.J. Thompson. The church choir was conducted by Mrs Angus Orr. Members of the Kirk session of St Giles Church attended the funeral in a body, as honourary pallbearers. They were: J.A. Millar, T.J. Somerville, A.H. McAdam, J.L. Johnston, Thos McCord, A.P. MacVannel, G.H. Robertson, Thomas Mulligan, W.H. Weir, John J. Marshall and Gordon Urquhart. representing the session of St Andrew's Church; G.E. Leslie, Alderman McCulloch, Peter M. Willing, Lieut Robert Urquhart, J. Howard Young, Ernest Barrett, F.R. Duminy and A.H. Merkley. Many fine floral tributes were received, among them pieces from St Giles session; Ladies Aid of St Giles' Church and staff of Henry Birks and Sons, Limited.

Robert married Christina McFarlane in 1875. Christina (daughter of John McFarlane and Agnes Baird) was born on 3 Jul 1853 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West; died on 19 May 1937 in Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1937, Thursday May 20,The Almonte Gazette, page 4
Mrs Robert Young
The many friends of Mrs Robert Young will be shocked to learn of her death which occurred after a brief illness at her home, 240 Fifth Avenue at an early hour, Wednesday morning. Mrs Young was in her 85th year. Born July 3rd, 1853, on the Ninth Line of Ramsay, the eldest daughter of the late John MacFarlane and Agnes Baird, Christena MacFarlane resided at her home until her marriage in 1875, to Robert Young of the Mississippi Iron Works, Almonte. After their marriage Mr and Mrs Young lived in Almonte for over 37 years, later moving with their family to Ottawa, where they have resided since 1912. Mrs Young was a staunch member of St Giles Presbyterian Church. Last March, Mr and Mrs Young celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary. Mrs Young is survived by her husband; two daughters, Mrs A.K. MacLean and Mrs (Dr.) O.C. Spratt; seven grandchildren, (Jean) Mrs (Dr.) D.N. MacMillan of Dunvegan, Ont; (Flora) Mrs Alistair Cameron and Giorsal MacLean at home; Robert Urquhart, Christena Urquhart, Jessie Urquhart and Campbell Spratt, all of Ottawa; and one sister, Mrs J. George Hunter of Riverside, California. A daughter (Meda) Mrs W.T. Urquhart and a baby Peter, predeceased her. The funeral will be held Thursday, May 20th at two o'clock, Daylight Saving Time, from her home to the Auld Kirk cemetery at Almonte.

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1886, Friday February 26,The Almonte Gazette, front page
Another Link Broken
This week it becomes our painful duty to chronicle the death of another of Canada's veteran pioneers in the person of Mr Peter Young, of Ramsay, which took place on Thursday evening last, at his late residence on the 7th line. Up to a week before his death he had been in his usual health, and gave promise of living many years; but a cold was contacted which gradually wore out the aged fellow; and although surrounded by every comfort, and supplied with everything that loving hearts and willing hands could bestow, yet the silken cord was snapped asunder, and the spirit returned to God who gave it, again verifying the truthfulness of the old adage, "the young may die, but old must." By death Mr Young, Ramsay loses one of its most highly esteemed residents and the news of his demise will be received with feelings of sorrow and regret by an unusually large circle of friends, as few men in this district were better or more favourably known than deceased. Mr Young was born at Braehead, near Glasgow, Scotland, on October 9th, 1804, and was consequently in his 82nd year when he died. At the age of ten years he formed the acquaintance of Jeanie Erskine, then living in Glasgow. That acquaintanceship grew, and ripened into marriage on November 14th, 1828, the ceremony being performed by Rev John Bar, of Dovehill. In the spring of 1832 Mr Young came to Canada and settled on his farm in the township of Ramsay, where, with the exception of one year, he lived continuously till death, and brought up his large family of seven sons and four daughters, all of whom, with their mother, survive to mourn his loss, and all the more on account of its being the first break in the family. The family are as follows; Sons ? William, Alex E., Peter, John, Robert, Stephen, and Andrew; daughters ? Mrs John McCarter; Mrs Angus Sutherland, Mrs H. Cavers, and Mrs John McFarlane. At the funeral, which took place on Saturday last, and was very largely attended, notwithstanding the severity of the weather, the seven sons acted as pall-bearers, it having been their wish to lay in their last resting-place the remains of their venerable father ? a sight we never witness before, and are not likely to again. All the members of the family are comfortably situated, all are married and living in homes of their own, either in Almonte or within a very few miles of it, and all can meet together on an hour's notice. Mr and Mrs Young celebrated their golden wedding seven years ago last November, with nearly all their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren around them, which was quite a large company, and very comforting to the old couple. In many respected the late Mr Young was no ordinary man. He had a commanding appearance, stood over six feet high, and in his younger days possessed great physical strength. For many years, however, although always enjoying excellent health, he had been feeble in body; but, though feeble in body, he was not in mind. He had a strong, determined will and a clear, vigorous, inventive intellect. Fertile in resources, and strong in selfreliance, he was ever master of the occasion ? sure, like the old Roman general, to "find a way or make one" to accomplish his purpose. He was an enthusiastic Scotchman, of the most hospitable kind, and always retained a strong love for the land of his nativity. In religious matters he was a consistent Presbyterian, and in politics a sound Reformer, although he never took a very active part in the latter. But he has gone to his rest. he bore his last illness with great patience and resignation, and died with a strong and vivid hope of a blessed future.

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Plots A13 to A24 Stone 24

YOUNG
Peter YOUNG died Feb 18, 1866 aged 81 yrs 4 mos
Also his wife Jean ERSKINE who died April 20 1891 aged 81 yrs 3 mos

Peter married Jean Erskine on 25 Oct 1828 in Gorbals, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Jean was born on 14 Jan 1810 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 20 Apr 1891 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 22 Apr 1891 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Jane
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1891, Friday April 24, The Almonte Gazette, front page
Obit. Mrs Peter Young
One by one the old settlers of Ramsay have been passing away to their long rest, until very few of those who settled her in the early years of this century are left. One of the earliest, Mrs Peter Young, of the 7th line Ramsay, passed away last Monday morning. She was the relict of the late Peter Young, who died in 1886. Both Mr and Mrs Young died in their 82nd year. Mrs Young's maiden name was Jean Erskine. She was born in Glasgow on Jan 14, 1810, and was married to Mr Young in that city. In 1832 the came to Ramsay, and resided in that township continuously to the time of their death. Mr and Mrs Young had seven sons and four daughter, all of whom are living and settled in comfortable homes of their own. The sons are William, Peter, John, Robert and Andrew, living in Almonte; Alexander, in Toronto; and Stephen, on the homestead. The daughters are Mrs John McCarter, Mrs Angus Sutherland, Mrs Henry Cavers and Mrs John McFarlane. Mrs Young enjoyed good health until she fell a few years ago and injured herself. She was able to move about the house until about two weeks ago. Her death was caused by a general break-up of the system through old age. Mrs Young was of a very gentle and kind disposition, and was greatly beloved by all who knew her. Both she and her husband were well-known and respected on account of their genial nature, and many a pleasant evening was spent under their hospitable roof that will long be remembered by their friends and neighbours. The large cortege that followed her remains to the 8th line cemetery on Wednesday showed the high esteem in which the deceased and her family are held in the community. Rev R. Knowles, of Pembroke, was the officiating clergyman, and six sons of the deceased were the pallbearers.

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Plots A13 to A24 Stone 24

YOUNG
Peter YOUNG died Feb 18, 1866 aged 81 yrs 4 mos
Also his wife Jean ERSKINE who died April 20 1891 aged 81 yrs 3 mos

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John married Agnes Baird. Agnes was born in 1827 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West; died on 20 Jan 1887 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Wesleyan Methodist Pioneer Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _HASHTAG: Lanark Society Settler
• Alt. Birth: 5 May 1794, Neilston, East Renfrewshire, Scotland; as recorded in Find a grave

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Came to Lanark County between 1820 - 1822

Alt. Birth:
This date does not agree with what is on his memorial stone.

Matthew married Marion Anderson. Marion was born in 1784 in Neilston, East Renfrewshire, Scotland; died on 12 Apr 1827 in Lanark County, Canada West; was buried in Apr 1827 in Wesleyan Methodist Pioneer Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Came to Lanark County between 1820 - 1822