James Gemmill

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• _FGRAVE: 201141402
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• _HASHTAG: Lanark Society Settler
• _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)

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

1. Ann Gemmill
2. James Gemmill was born in 1841 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West; died on 4 Aug 1895 in Carleton Place, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
3. Jessie Gemmill was born in 1844 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West; died in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
4. Marion Gemmill 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.
5. William Gemmill was born in 1848 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West; and died.
6. John Gemmill was born in 1850 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West; died on 5 Mar 1888 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1888 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
7. Robert Gemmill was born in 1852 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West; and died.
8. Susannah Gemmill was born in 1854 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West; and died.
9. Elizabeth Gemmill was born in 1857 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West; died on 6 Sep 1949 in Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
10. Jane Gemmill was born in 1865 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; and died.

James married Agnes Henry in Apr 1869. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: James Gemmell
• _FSFTID: KZXF-Q9Q
• _FSLINK: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KZXF-Q9Q
• _HASHTAG: Lanark Society Settler
• _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)

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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

_HASHTAG:
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

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• Name: James Gemmell

James married Janet Findlay on 4 Feb 1786 in Paisley Low Parish, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Janet (daughter of John Findlay and Janet Wark) was born on 6 Mar 1767 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 8 Mar 1767 in Low Church, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Janet Findley
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Married:
GIMMEL
JAMES
JANET FINDLAY/FR770 (FR770)
04/02/1786
573/3
30 152
Paisley Burgh or Low

Alexander married Elizabeth McFarlene. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Elizabeth McFarline

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• _FSFTID: KH9J-GKZ
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John married Janet Wark on 6 Feb 1765 in Houston and Killellan, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Janet was born about 1745 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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