John Kirk

1885 - 1954  (68 years)

• Name	John Kirk
  Birth	10 Nov 1885	Lanark Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  _FGLINK	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/206086588
  _FGRAVE	206086588
  Death	4 Jul 1954	Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada
  	1954, Thursday July 8, The Almonte Gazette page 8 ?b? Mr John Kirk?/b? Mr John Kirk passed away suddenly on Sunday, July 4 at the home of his son Glenson at Kingston. Mr Kirk had only arrived in Kingston two days previously after spending two weeks in Oshawa with his second son Kenneth and family. He appeared to be in good health up to the time of his fatal seizure. Born in Lanark Village, 69 years ago, he was the son of the late Mr and Mrs Wm Kirk. He came to Almonte at an early age with his family and with the exception of a short time spent in Cobourg, lived here the remainder of his life. He was a weaver by trade and was employed in the Rosamond Woollen Mill for many years. In 1907 he married Miss Jane Hurdis of Carleton Place who predeceased him in 1942. To them were born three sons, Glenson of Kingston, Kenneth of Oshawa and Ross of Ottawa who survive with one grandson and one granddaughter. Ten years ago Mr Kirk married Miss Mary Drynan of Almonte who also survives. The late Mr Kirk was a member of the Almonte United Church and a member of the Oddfellows. The funeral service was held on Wednesday afternoon July 7 at the Comba Funeral Home and was largely attended. Re J. Ray Anderson, minister of Almonte United Church conducted the service and also officiated at the Auld Kirk Cemetery where interment was made. The pallbearers were: Archie Julian, Jas Southwell, Wilfred Crawshaw, Alex McDonald, Thos Walker and Jos Brooks. Among the beautiful tributes were flowers from the Plant Protection, G.M.C., Oshawa; Mississippi Lodge No 147, Almonte; Circle No 2, Almonte United Church; T.C. Holmes and staff, Kingston; Almonte Branch Canadian Legion; Hunting Club, Almonte; Staff of Bell Telephone Service, Ottawa.
  Burial	7 Jul 1954	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
  Person ID	I17039	The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler
  Last Modified	29 Nov 2022

  
  

  Family 1	Jane Hurdis,   b. 1885, Carleton Place, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 17 Sep 1942, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 57 years)
  Marriage	1907
  Children	1. Kirk,   b. 18 Sep 1911, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 19 Sep 1911, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 0 years)   2. Glenson Alexander Kirk,   b. 27 Jan 1913, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 9 Aug 1982, Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada (Age 69 years)
  Family ID	F13651	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Nov 2022

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Malinda Drynan,   b. 17 Jan 1898, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 11 Dec 1973, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	1943	Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F5735	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Nov 2022

  
  

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  Birth - 10 Nov 1885 - Lanark Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Marriage - 1943 - Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Death - 4 Jul 1954 - Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada Burial - Address: 1923 Ramsay 8 Road Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada 613-256-3520 almonteunited.com - 7 Jul 1954 - Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth