Peter Thompson Syme

1800 - 1896  (~ 95 years)

• Name	Peter Thompson Syme  [1]
  Birth	Jun 1800	Dunning, Perth and Kinross, Scotland   [1]
  Gender	Male
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  _FGRAVE	206007379
  _FSFTID	LV7Z-C6B
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  Death	13 Apr 1896	Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	1896, Friday April 17, The Almonte Gazette page 4 DEATHS In Ramsay, April 13th, Peter Thompson Syme, in his 96th year. 1896, Friday April 17, The Almonte Gazette page 8 Death of a Ramsay Pioneer and a Nonagenarian Mr Peter T. Syme, of the 10th line of Ramsay, one of the early settlers of the township and one of its oldest citizens, passed away on Monday evening last, in his 96th year. The venerable gentleman had the use of all his faculties to a wonderful extant almost to the last. He enjoyed splendid health until June of last year, when he suffered from two strokes of paralysis; and some months ago a gangrenous trouble of the foot set in. The aged frame wore away by degrees till Monday, when he quietly fell into the sleep that knows no waking this side of the grave. The late Peter Thompson Syme was born in Boagles, Scotland, in June, 1800. When a boy he learned the trade of a carpenter in the old land. In 1833 he came to Canada. He married Jessie McLaren in Montreal on his arrival from Scotland, and they settled in Ramsay the same year, taking the farm on the tenth line now owned by Lieut-Col Gemmill and occupied by Mr John McPhail. After remaining there for some years Mr Syme purchased the present homestead, and lived there the balance of his long life. Mrs Syme died twenty-nine years ago. Eleven children were born to them, ten of whom survive, viz., Miss Isabella and Peter T. Syme, on the homestead; Mrs John Drynan, Almonte; Mrs A. Rose, Mrs Jas. Woodward, Mrs James Laws and Mrs John McIntyre, of Vernon Centre, N.Y.; Mrs Andrew Graham and James G. Syme, of Ramsay; and John Syme, of Fitzroy. Deceased was a good farmer, and succeeded in amassing a fair share of this world's goods. In religion he was a Presbyterian, and in politics a pronounced Reformer. He never sought public office of any kind. The remains were interred in the eighth line cemetery this (Thursday) afternoon, when a large number were present to pay the final tribute to respect to one who was for over sixty years identified with the affairs of this neighbourhood.
  Burial	16 Apr 1896	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
  	Plots B90 to B119 Stone 274 Peter T. Syme died Apr 13, 1896 age 96 years.
  Person ID	I14787	The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

  Father	John Syme,   b. 1761   d. 24 Jun 1851, Dunning, Perthshire, Scotland (Age 90 years)
  Mother	Jean Thomson,   b. 24 Nov 1767, Kinross, Perth and Kinross, Scotland d. 1850, Boghall, Dunning, Perthshire, Scotland (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	7 Aug 1791	Trinity, Gask, Perthshire, Scotland
  Family ID	F6823	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jessie McLaren,   b. 1813, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland d. 24 Mar 1867, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 54 years)
  Marriage	1833	Montreal, Montreal Region, Quebec, Canada
  Children	1. Jane Syme,   b. 1836   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Isabella "Bella" Syme,   b. 1837, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 15 Jun 1915, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 78 years)   3. Clementine Syme,   b. 21 Jun 1838, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West d. 21 Jun 1878, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 40 years)   4. Ann C. Syme,   b. 24 Apr 1839, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 12 Apr 1916 (Age 76 years)   5. John Syme,   b. 4 May 1842, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West d. 4 May 1912, Arnprior, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada (Age 70 years)   6. Jessie Syme,   b. 1843, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West d. 1932, Honolula, Hawaii, United States (Age 89 years)   7. Agnes Syme,   b. 22 Apr 1845   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Catherine G. "Kate" Syme,   b. 26 May 1847   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Flora Syme,   b. Abt 1850   d. Yes, date unknown   10. Peter Thompson Syme,   b. 14 Apr 1850, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West d. 8 Jun 1931, Blakeney, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 81 years)   11. Mary M. Syme,   b. 11 Jan 1851   d. Yes, date unknown   12. James George Stewart Syme,   b. 5 Jan 1858, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 4 Jan 1933, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 74 years)   13. Ellen Jane Syme,   b. Bef 2 Mar 1867, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. Aft 1896, United States (Age ~ 29 years)
  Family ID	F4959	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - 1833 - Montreal, Montreal Region, Quebec, Canada Death - 13 Apr 1896 - Ramsay 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 - 16 Apr 1896 - Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] Gary J. Byron, Auld Kirk Cemetery Records, 16 (Reliability: 3).