John McGill^[1]

1842 - 1934  (91 years)

• Name	John McGill  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	22 Nov 1842	Belfast, Ireland   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Life Sketch	[4]
  	Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 27 October 2020), memorial page for John McGill (22 Nov 1842?8 Jun 1934), Find a Grave Memorial no. 212681428, citing Auld Kirk Cemetery, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, C
  _FGLINK	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/212681428
  _FGRAVE	212681428
  _FSFTID	9H15-39V
  _FSLINK	https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/9H15-39V
  Burial	Jun 1934	Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  	Address: 1923 Ramsay 8 Road Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada 613-256-3520 almonteunited.com
  	Plots B450 to B479 Stone 508 John McGill Nov 22, 1842 - June 8, 1934 His wife Catherine McKay 25 Sept 1847 - 21 May 1939 Susan Catherine died Mar 2, 1938
  Death	8 Jun 1934	Blakeney, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  	1934, Thursday June 14, The Almonte Gazette page 4 ?b?John McGill Is Called By Death?/b? Respected Citizen of Pakenham Twp. Passes At Great Age of 92 Years. There passed away at his home in Blakeney one of the most outstanding figures in the district, connecting the present generation with the pioneer life of nearly a century ago, in the person of John McGill who died Friday evening last. Born in Ireland in 1842, he came to this country with his parents at the age of seven years. The family resided at Bell's Corners during the year 1849 and came to Pakenham township in 1850, carving themselves a homestead out of the bush that covered the entire country at that time. This old McGill homestead is located on the 11th line of Pakenham and is still occupied by the family in the person of W.T. McGill well known throughout the district as a fox rancher of broad experience. The late Mr McGill resided on the homestead until 16 years ago, when he retired to reside in Blakeney, leaving the labours of over 60 years to a new generation. Like most young men who pioneered in this part of Canada he worked in the lumber camps in his early days. He was and expert hewer with the broad axe and could recall many interesting experiences in connection with those exciting chapters of life in the forests along the Bonnechere and other tributaries of the Ottawa as well as lumber camps in the state of Michigan. A veteran of the Fenian Raid trouble of 1866, Mr McGill enlisted with a detachment of the 42nd regiment that was recruited at Pakenham under the late Major O'Neill. He went to Cornwall and remained with the colours until the troops were disbanded. In his time he took an interest in municipal affairs of the township being one of the reeves of Pakenham, in the early days. Married in 1870. Mr McGill was married in Almonte in 1870 by Rev Mr Gordon to Miss Catherine McKay of Lanark Township, who survives him at the age of 85. This remarkable couple having entered wedded life three years after the young Dominion was born, celebrated their golden jubilee in July, 1930, the occasion being marked by kindly felicitations from a wide circle of friends throughout the Ottawa Valley. He leaves in addition to his wife, Three sons and three daughters, namely James of the 11th line of Pakenham, John of the 9th line of Pakenham; and Wm T. on the homestead; Mrs Alex Barker of Ramsay; Miss Susie at home and Miss Lou of the department of national defence, Ottawa. Of his own immediate family there is one brother, Alex of Almonte. The funeral was held on Monday afternoon from the late residence of deceased in Blakeney, where service were conducted by Rev George F. Warren of the United Church, Blakeney, assisted by the former pastor, Rev William Merrilees. Interment was made in the Auld Kirk Cemetery. The pallbearers were Jas Bingham, Wesley McCann, James Barker, James Timmins, S.J. McAdam and George Smithson. Old-time comrades of the Fenian Raid, Alex Tait, and Thomas Needham of Pakenham were in attendance. The numerous floral offerings and exceptionally large number of those who attended attested to the esteem in which Mr McGill was held.
  Person ID	I17417	The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler
  Last Modified	7 Jun 2023

  
  

  Father	John McGill,   b. 1805, Ireland d. 1859, Pakenham Township, Lanark County, Canada West (Age 54 years)
  Mother	Jane McCann,   b. 1819, County Down, Northern Ireland d. 23 Apr 1907, Blakeney, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	1840	County Down, Northern Ireland   [5, 6]
  Family ID	F5855	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catherine McKay,   b. 25 Sep 1847, Scotland d. 21 May 1939, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	1 Jul 1870	Pakenham Village, Pakenham Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. James McGill,   b. 11 Jul 1871, Pakenham Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 7 Dec 1950, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 79 years)   2. Sarah Jane McGill,   b. 9 Sep 1873   d. 9 Mar 1930 (Age 56 years)   3. Jessie McGill,   b. Feb 1876, Pakenham Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 16 Oct 1952, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age ~ 76 years)   4. Mary Ellen McGill,   b. 9 Jan 1878, Pakenham Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 12 Jan 1906, Pakenham Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 28 years)   5. William JOHN McGill, Jr.,   b. 11 Dec 1879, Pakenham Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 11 Jan 1972, Carleton Place, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 92 years)   6. Marion McGill,   b. 19 Jan 1882, Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada d. 5 Apr 1915, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 33 years)   7. Susan Catherine "Susie" McGill,   b. 1883, Ontario, Canada d. 2 Mar 1938, Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada (Age 55 years)   8. Samuel C. McGill,   b. Dec 1883, Ontario, Canada d. Yes, date unknown   9. William THOMAS McGill,   b. 29 Jun 1886, Pakenham Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 11 Dec 1967, Almonte, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 81 years)   10. Lucinda "Lucy" McGill,   b. 12 Jun 1889, Pakenham Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 5 Sep 1985, Ottawa, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada (Age 96 years)
  Family ID	F6581	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Dec 2019

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - 1 Jul 1870 - Pakenham Village, 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 - Jun 1934 - Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Death - 8 Jun 1934 - Blakeney, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S185] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch.org, ((https://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 7 Jun 2023), entry for John McGill, person ID 9H15-39V. (Reliability: 3). [S3] Gary J. Byron, Auld Kirk Cemetery Records, 28 (Reliability: 3). [S19] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 21 Apr 2023), entry for Jane McCann, person ID LBDC-QR3. (Reliability: 3). [S19] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 7 Jun 2023), entry for John McGill, person ID 9H15-39V. (Reliability: 3). [S3] Gary J. Byron, Auld Kirk Cemetery Records, 105 (Reliability: 3). [S8] Ontario. Almonte., Newspapers: Almonte Gazette Death Notice, "Mrs John McGill," 26 Apr 1907, p. 2. (Reliability: 3).