William Slater

1799 - 1885  (86 years)

• Name	William Slater  [1]
  Birth	1799	Dunbartonshire, Scotland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Alt. Birth	1800	ancrum, Scottish Borders, Scotland
  	as recorded in find a grave
  _FGLINK	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/127157134
  _FGRAVE	127157134
  Death	23 Nov 1885	White Lake, McNab Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	in the 86th year of his age 1885, Friday November 27, The Almonte Gazette front page Another Old Resident Gone. -- Some time ago we published Mr W. Slater's recollections of Sir Walter Scott, which were very interesting and characteristic. To-day we have to record the death of the narrator, which took place at his son's residence, White Lake on Monday last. The deceased was well known in Almonte, and he had a somewhat interesting history. He came to Canada about 55 years ago, and worked in Montreal for a year. About the end of the year he engaged with Mr Kerr, of Montreal, but whilst walking round the city the two became separated, and Mr Slater set out on a hunt for Mr Kerr, to whom he has lent his watch, as that gentleman's was in the hands of a watchmaker, During his search for Mr Kerr he fell in with the late Mr John Gemmill, of Almonte (father of the gentleman so well known as "Major" Gemmill) who at that time had to drive to Montreal, when business called him there. The two entered into an agreement, and as the result Mr Slater, minus his watch, came to Almonte and remained with the Messrs Gemmill (father and son) about fifty years. About three years ago Mr Slater paid a visit to Montreal, and was successful in finding Mr Kerr, and from that gentleman received his watch, which was ticking away as cheerfully and steadily as it was fifty years before. Mr Slater lost his wife -- a sister of Messrs William, John and Allan Gilmour -- about 33 years ago, and did not again marry. He was a very robust and vigorous man, never having known to be ill, and died at the very advanced age of 85, of general breakup of the system. He was perfectly conscious to the last. He went to White Lake to live with his son about one year ago. He has left behind him a family of three sons and three daughters. The body of deceased was brought to the 8th line cemetery for burial on Wednesday, where were gathered many who had known him in by-gone years. Mr Slater lived through a very interesting period of the world's history, and could talk very pleasantly about the changes he had seen, as well as about the events of his boyhood days. Thus the links binding the present to the past are being broken one by one.
  Burial	25 Nov 1885	Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Address: 1923 Ramsay 8 Road Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada 613-256-3520 almonteunited.com
  Person ID	I12897	The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler
  Last Modified	21 Sep 2021

  
  

  Family	Isabelle Gilmour,   b. 3 Apr 1815, Neilston, East Renfrewshire, Scotland d. 30 May 1852, Lanark County, Canada West (Age 37 years)
  Marriage	1839	Lanark County, Canada West
  Children	1. Mary Slater   2. Allan Slater,   b. 12 Oct 1840, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West d. 4 Oct 1934, Manitoba, Canada (Age 93 years)   3. Margaret Ann Slater,   b. 1843, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West d. Yes, date unknown   4. William James Slater,   b. 1850, Ontario, Canada d. 25 Nov 1870, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada (Age 20 years)
  Family ID	F4274	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Aug 2018

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - 1839 - Lanark County, Canada West Death - 23 Nov 1885 - White Lake, McNab Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada Burial - Address: 1923 Ramsay 8 Road Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada 613-256-3520 almonteunited.com - 25 Nov 1885 - Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S81] My Heritage, Canadian Headstones, (www.myheritage.com: n.d.), accessed 3 Aug 2018<, William Slater (Reliability: 3). Source: Canadian Headstones Under license to MyHeritage.com [online database]. Lehi, UT, USA: MyHeritage (USA) Inc. https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10110/canadian-headstones Record: https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10110-849428/william-slater-in-canadian-headstones William Slater Country: Canada; Province: Ontario; County: Lanark Citation: William Slater Death: Nov 23 1885 Burial: Auld Kirk / Eight Line+, Lanark, Ontario, Canada