Isabel Raycroft

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Died:
1927, Friday October 7, The Almonte Gazette page 6
Mrs. Wm. Smithson
Isabel Raycroft, beloved wife of Mr. Wm. Smithson, died at her home in Pakenham on Sunday September 18. She was born in Darling township 35 years ago, daughter of the late Mr. Wm. Raycroft and Mrs. Raycroft. Deceased was married in 1911 to William Smithson of Darling township. There remains to mourn her loss her husband and four children: Willie, age 15 years; Dorothy, age 13 years; Mildred, age 11 years, at home; Douglas, age 2 years with his aunt, Mrs. Bert Manary, Braeside. Also her mother, five sisters and two brothers, Christena, Mrs. Richard Evans, Pakenham; Elizabeth, Mrs. Orvial Peever, Arnprior; Theresa, Mrs. Bert Manary, Braeside; Ellen, Mrs. Warner Barry, White Lake; Maude. Arnprior; William, Arnprior; David, Braeside. The late Mrs. Smithson had been ailing for about four years. The funeral was held on Tuesday,. September 20th, from her late residence to the Pakenham cemetery and was largely attended by her friends and neighbours. Rev. Mr. H. H. Hillis preached a very fitting sermon, taking for his text Isaiah, 64th Chapter, 6th Verse. The floral offerings were most beautiful, Husband and family, wreath; Mother and family, wreath; Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Francis, Arnprior; wreath; Mr. and Mrs. John McAllister, Waba, wreath; Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Logan, Waba, wreath; Misses Haydon, Pakenham, pillow; Mr. and Mrs. Alex Becker, Arnprior, spray; mother, spray; sisters, spray; brothers, spray; Mrs. McCann, Pakenham, spray; The pall-bearers were her two brothers and four brothers-in-law William and. David Raycroft, Samuel Smithson, Orvial Peever, Richard Evans, Bert Manary.

Isabel married William Craig Smithson in 1911. William was born on 25 Aug 1887 in White Lake, McNab Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada; died on 15 Aug 1956 in Ottawa, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]