Christena Lawson

1876 - 1966  (90 years)

• Name	Christena Lawson
  Birth	7 Apr 1876	Fitzroy Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Female
  _FGLINK	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/127107023
  _FGRAVE	127107023
  Burial	1966	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	31 Oct 1966	Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	1966, Thursday November 10, The Almonte Gazette, page 3 Mrs John Gilmour Almonte lost one of its older citizens on Monday, October 31st, when Christena Lawson, beloved wife of the late John Gilmour, passed peacefully away at the home of her daughter, Mrs Arnold Leishman. Mrs Gilmour was born in Fitzroy Township, April 7th, 1876, a daughter of the late Charles Lawson and his wife Jane Smith. In 1885 she moved with her parents to Cedar Hill, In 1898 she was married to the late John Gilmour, who predeceased her 18 years ago. To this union were born four sons and two daughters, namely: Wilfred and Murray of Dauphin, Man.; Allan and Charles of Almonte; Gertrude, (Mrs George Lowry), and Mary, (Mrs Arnold Leishman). Also left to morn her loss are 14 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Mrs Gilmour was the last surviving member of a family of ten. She was a life long member of the Almonte Presbyterian Church. The funeral which was largely attended was conducted by Rev Gordon Beaton at the Comba Funeral Home, Church Street, Almonte, on Friday, Nov 4th, at 2 p.m., with interment at the Auld Kirk Cemetery. Pallbearers were six nephews, John Lawson, Murray Reid, Cecil Cavanagh, Weston Knox, Thomson Clarke and Ralph Millett
  Person ID	I19416	The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler
  Last Modified	7 May 2020

  
  

  Father	Charles Lawson
  Mother	Jane Smith
  Family ID	F8555	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John Gilmour,   b. 28 Feb 1872, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 27 Feb 1948, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	1892
  Children	1. Wilfred Lawson Gilmour,   b. 11 May 1899, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 1978 (Age 78 years)   2. Murray Boyd Gilmour,   b. 15 Mar 1903, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 1984 (Age 80 years)   3. John Allan Gilmour,   b. 22 Jan 1910, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 12 Aug 1980, Ottawa, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada (Age 70 years)   4. Charles Brown Gilmour,   b. 22 Dec 1912, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 21 Jan 1971, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 58 years)   5. Gertrude Lillian Gilmour,   b. 12 Apr 1915, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 27 Mar 1983, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 67 years)   6. Mary T. Gilmour,   b. 1918   d. 4 Aug 2013, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 95 years)
  Family ID	F6542	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Oct 2019

  
  

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  Birth - 7 Apr 1876 - Fitzroy Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada Burial - Address: 1923 Ramsay 8 Road Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada 613-256-3520 almonteunited.com - 1966 - Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Death - 31 Oct 1966 - Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth