George Murray Gemmill

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Died:
1950, Thursday May 18, The Almonte Gazette front page
Mr Geo M. Gemmill
Mr Geo M. Gemmill passed away in the Rosamond Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, May 17, at the age of 62 years. Mr Gemmill had been ill for the past three months, two months of which time he spent in Ottawa Civic Hospital. He was taken suddenly worse about 7 p.m. on Wednesday and passed away about 11 p.m. The funeral will be held on Monday, May 22, at 2.30 p.m., from the Comba Funeral Home to the Auld Kirk Cemetery. Service will be held at 2 p.m.

1950, Thursday May 25, The Almonte Gazette page 8
Last Tribute Is Paid George M. Gemmill
The funeral was held from the Comba Funeral Home on Monday afternoon of one of Almonte's well-known citizens, George M. Gemmill who died in the Rosamond Memorial Hospital on Wednesday evening. He was 62 years of age and while he had been in rather poor health for some time the end came suddenly. Mr Gemmill was a son of the late Mr and Mrs John Gemmill and after serving his apprenticeship in the dry goods store of the late A.J. McAdam, for some years he operated a ladies' wear and dry goods store later selling out to his partner, Mr W. Taber of Carleton Place. Of late years he was on the staff of N.S. Lee & Son, hardware merchants. The late Mr Gemmill was an enthusiastic bowler and curler and at the time of his death was President of the Almonte Lawn Bowling Club. His wife, the former Robena Mae Willoughby predeceased him many years ago. Left to mourn his passing is a son, Arthur, of Ottawa and a brother, Robert of Fort William, both of whom were present for the funeral. Attending also from Ottawa were Mr George Willoughby, Miss Myrtle and Mrs and Mrs Graydon Willoughby and children. Funeral services were conducted at the Comba Funeral Home and the grave by Rev H.L. Morrison of Trinity United Church assisted by Rev H.C. Wolfraim of Bethany United Church. Interment was in the Auld Kirk Cemetery. Pallbearers were Messrs J.E. Lindsay, F.A.C. Darling, J.D. McCallum, J.H. Martin, N.S. Lee and Derward Washburn. Mr Gemmill was a man of quiet disposition who attended to his own affairs and never was known to say unkind things about other people. Many floral offerings testified to the esteem in which he was held.

Buried:
Gravesite Details
His name does not appear on his wife's family memorial

George married Robena May Willoughby on 7 Nov 1916. Robena (daughter of George Wellington Willoughby and Isabella Simpson) was born on 14 Nov 1886 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 31 Dec 1935 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Arthur Gemmill

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Died:
1888, Friday March 9, The Almonte Gazette page 4

DEATHS
At Almonte, 5th March, John Gemmill, son of James Gemmill, of Carleton Place, aged 38 years.

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No Known Memorial Stone within the Cemetery

John married Mary Murray in 1871. Mary was born on 12 Jun 1851 in Almonte, Lanark County, Canada West; died on 17 Nov 1929 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 19 Nov 1929 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
1929, Friday November 22. The Almonte Gazette front page

?b?Mrs John L. Gemmill?/b?
Mrs John L. Gemmill died at the home of her youngest son, Mr George M. Gemmill, Union Street, Almonte on Sunday. She was in her 79th year and had been in ill-health for a considerable time. Her maiden name was Mary Murray and she was born near Smiths Falls. After her marriage to Mr Gemmill she lived for short period at Gananoque and Lynn. Forty-two years ago they came to Almonte and were only a few months here when Mr Gemmill died, his widow being left with four young children, the youngest a child in arms. Two of these survive, Robert at Fort William, and George at Almonte. Margaret died when she was 21 and John was killed in a railway train accident at Depot Harbour. Mrs Gemmill also leaves one sister, Miss Margaret Murray, who resides at Almonte Avenue, Grand Forks, N.D. The funeral took place on Tuesday from her son's home to the Auld Kirk Cemetery. Rev A.J. Terrill officiated and members of Trinity Church choir officiated. Mrs Gordon Fraser played the accompaniments. The pallbearers were Messrs Jas Smith, Gordon Fraser, M.R. Young, F.A.C. Darling, Jas Moncur and Alex Tosh. The chief mourners at the funeral, which was largely attended, were her two sons, Robert and George. There was a large number of floral tokens of sympathy.

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• _HASHTAG: Lanark Society Settler
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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

_HASHTAG:
Came to Lanark County between 1820 - 1822

Died:
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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• _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)

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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).

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• Name: James Gemmell
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(Research):GEMMELL
JAMES
JOHN GEMMELL/MARY BYDEN FR549 (FR549)
M
14/06/1787
573/3
20 246
Paisley Burgh or Low

GAMMELL
JAMES
JAMES GAMMELL/JANET FINDLAY FR39 (FR39)
M
02/10/1791
573/1
10 61
Paisley High Church

GEMMELL
JAMES
JOHN GEMMELL/MARY BYDEN FR549 (FR549)
M
14/06/1787
573/3
20 246
Paisley Burgh or Low

GEMMELL
JAMES
JAMES GEMMELL/MARY WHITE FR1010 (FR1010)
M
01/11/1788
559/
30 88
Abbey

Christened:
GAMMELL
JAMES
JAMES GAMMELL/JANET FINDLAY FR39 (FR39)
M
02/10/1791
573/1
10 61
Paisley High Church

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Came to Lanark County between 1820 - 1822

James married Susanah McDonald Simpson on 18 Nov 1815 in Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Susanah (daughter of Alexander Simpson and Elizabeth McFarlene) was born in 1790 in Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; died in 1821 in Lanark Village, Lanark Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Susan Simpson
• Name: Susana Simpson
• Name: Susannah McDonald
• _FSFTID: K8L8-N3M
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• _HASHTAG: Lanark Society Settler
• _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)
• Alt. Birth: Abt 1791, King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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_HASHTAG:
Came to Lanark County between 1820 - 1822

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Married:
GEMMELL
JAMES
SUSAN SIMPSON/FR4983 (FR4983)
18/11/1815
685/3
180 441
Canongate

Thomas married Jennet Stinson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Janet Stinson