Gladys Muriel Edwards

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Gladys married Ray Sherdon Chester in 1931. Ray was born on 22 Sep 1902 in Drayton, Pembina County, North Dakota, United states; died on 16 Jan 1978 in Drayton, Pembina County, North Dakota, United states; was buried in Drayton Cemetery, Drayton, Pembina County, North Dakota, United states. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Wallace married Emma Paulson. Emma was born on 11 Sep 1884 in Cavalier County, North Dakota, United States; died on 26 Feb 1973 in Drayton, Pembina County, North Dakota, United states; was buried in Drayton Cemetery, Drayton, Pembina County, North Dakota, United states. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Charles married Marion Gemmill. Marion (daughter of James Gemmill and Jenet Bridget) was born on 26 Jan 1844 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West; died on 4 Apr 1908; was buried in Drayton Cemetery, Drayton, Pembina County, North Dakota, United states. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The only son of James Gemmill and Susannah Simpson, James was born at Paisley, Scotland in 1818. He was only two when his parents came to Canada with the Lanark Society Settlers in 1821. His mother died while the family was still camped at the Lanark Military settlement in 1821.

James married Jennet Bridget in Apr 1840 and they raised a large family of 4 boys and 4 girls on their Ramsay Twp farm. Described as a "beautiful farm" in his obituary, their home was on the East half Lot 5, Conc 11. Following Jennet's death in 1869, James married Agnes Henry but they later separated.

James was a victim of influenza; he died Feb 1899 at Carleton Place, aged 80. His obituary confirms he was buried at Cram's Cemetery.

Christened:
GEMMILL
JAMES
JAMES GEMMILL/SUSAN SIMPSON FR350 (FR350)
M
27/12/1818
573/1
10 578
Paisley High Church

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Came to Lanark County between 1820 - 1822

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Born December 21, 1818 at Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, James came to Canada in 1821 as a two year-old with his parents, James Gemmill and Susannah Simpson. Arriving at Lanark Village in July 1821, the Gemmill family were housed at a temporary military encampment set up for the newly arrived Scottish immigrants. Tragically, James' mother died while they were still camped at Lanark Village.

So James grew up in the wilds of Lanark County being raised by his widower father. When older, young James and his older sister Mary would help transform their wooded 100 acre land grant in south Ramsay Township (East 1/2 Lot 5, Conc. 11) into a viable farm. James Jr. would later inherit the farm with its meandering creek from his father, which was described as a "beautiful farm" in his obituary.

James married Jennet Bridget in April 1840 and they raised eight children at their family farm, situated just northeast of Appleton. Jennet died in 1869 and James married the widow Agnes (Henry) Campbell in April 1869 but they later separated.

James sold his farm in 1871 and moved to nearby Carleton Place. For 28 years, James lived at what is now 38 Bridge St. beside the old Central School (now the Post Office). James set up shop as a grocer and provided Carleton Place residents with fresh produce and food supplies during the 1870s and 1880s.

James' obituary in the Ottawa Journal (30 Jan 1899) provides a nice insight on James in his latter years:

"For a long time he has been in poor health, and could not move far from the house, but on pleasant days, sitting in his chair on the verandah, gave and sought a social life with the passing townsfolk and neighbours of by-gone days, ... his kindly word to children and demeanor to neighbours, his bluff good-humoured salutations, indexed the fuller phases of his personality."

James died at home from influenza on January 27, 1899, after a long life of 80 years. His obituary confirms he was buried at Cram's Cemetery, which became St. Fillans, and is now part of Beckwith United Cemetery.

Brief bio by M. S. Manning, James' 3G-grandson.

James married Jenet Bridget on 8 Apr 1840 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West. Jenet (daughter of Thomas Bridget and Jennet Stinson) was born in 1816 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; died on 9 Feb 1869 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Feb 1869 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Janet Bridget
• Name: Jennet Bridget
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Died:
Died
In Almonte, on Tuesday, the 9th. inst., Jenet B., wife of Mr. James Gemmill, 12th. line Ramsay, aged 50 years.

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Married:
Married at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Ramsay Township (Appleton).