John Crawford

1824 - 1915  (91 years)

• Name	John Crawford
  Birth	2 Jun 1824	Largs, North Ayrshire, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  _FGLINK	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/127104562
  _FGRAVE	127104562
  _TAG	Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)
  Burial	1915	Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	Address: 1923 Ramsay 8 Road Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada 613-256-3520 almonteunited.com
  Death	24 Oct 1915	Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	1915, Friday October 29, The Almonte Gazette, front page ?b? Obit. ? John Crawford?/b? On Sunday last Mr John Crawford passed away, at the age of 91 years. Mr Crawford was one of Almonte's oldest residents. In 1901 the Gazette gave a brief sketch of his life, and of the thirty-five or forty townsmen whose names were mentioned as having had active association with him in the earlier days, Mr Crawford's is the last to be erased from Time's record. He was born in the town of Largs, in Ayrshire, Scotland, in 1824, and after learning the trade of baker he came to Canada in 1850, on the Marchmont, a sailing vessel, and after a five weeks' voyage landed at Quebec, where he spent four years. Later he spent a similar period at Montreal and Perth before coming to Almonte. While at Perth he was married to Marion Gray, and with her came to Almonte in 1863. Here he started in business with such good results that in 1871 he disposed of his bakery and built the comfortable cottage where he and Mrs Crawford enjoyed the fruits of their thrift and energy. In March, 1888, Mrs Crawford died, and a couple of years later Mr Crawford was married to Elizabeth Fulton, daughter of the late John Fulton of Cedar Hill, who survives him. Mr Crawford was a Presbyterian in religion, and until declining years forbade his doing so he was a regular attender at St Andrew's church. He was a man of more than ordinary intelligence, and was an interesting companion in a friendly chat. The funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon to the eighth line cemetery, and although very few of his "auld cronies" are left, there was a good turnout of those of the younger generation who had come to know him. The services were conducted by Rev S.G. Brown at the house and the grave. The pallbearers were three brothers of Mrs Crawford, Messrs Robert, Thomas and John Fulton, and three brothers-in-law, Messrs David Johnston of Cobden, John Camelon of Westboro, and Albert Lesway of Cedar Hill. Contributor: Gary J Byron (49329383)
  Person ID	I1168	The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler
  Last Modified	16 Jun 2023

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Fulton,   b. 15 May 1854, Pakenham Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 3 Jul 1926, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	2 Apr 1889	Pakenham Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Hugh Ewing Crawford,   b. 10 Feb 1894, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 10 Feb 1894, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F413	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Mar 2017

  
  

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  Marriage - 2 Apr 1889 - Pakenham Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Burial - Address: 1923 Ramsay 8 Road Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada 613-256-3520 almonteunited.com - 1915 - Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Death - 24 Oct 1915 - Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth