John "Jack" Syme

1886 - 1948  (62 years)

• Name	John "Jack" Syme  [1, 2]
  Nickname	Jack
  Birth	13 Jan 1886	Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Name	Jack Syme
  _FGLINK	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/206007890
  _FGRAVE	206007890
  Death	14 May 1948	Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Cause: Heart attack
  	1948, Thursday May 20, The Almonte Gazette front page Waterworks Superintendent Dies Suddenly Of Severe Heart Attack John Syme Served For 16 Years And Will Be Hard Man To Replace The sudden death of Mr John Syme Friday evening following a severe heart attack was a great shock to people of Almonte and District. For 16 years he acted as waterworks superintendent and town foreman. He will be hard man to replace in these positions where he served conscientiously and efficiently. Mr Syme who was 62 years old at the time of his death had suffered from a heart condition for some time. At the last he was only sick for a couple of days remaining at home and letting one of his staff look after his work. Mr Syme came here originally to look after the waterworks and to replace the then superintendent, Mr Tough who had been killed in an automobile accident near Pakenham after holding his job for a little less than a year. A native of Ramsay Township, the son of the late Mr and Mrs Peter Syme, Jack, as he was popularly known, had many local friends from the start. He was a hard worker having charge of many town activities such as street work, excavation for new waterworks mains, the condition of the pumps at the wells which he had to visit every night and even the job of weed inspector was wished on him. In 1921 he married Hilda Dorothy Webb of Vernon, British Columbia where they lived for a short time before coming to Almonte. He leaves to mourn his loss besides his wife, three sons, namely, Ronald, Barry and Edgar also two brothers, Albert of Carleton Place and Peter of Ramsay; also two sisters, Mrs H. McMillan of Almonte, and Mrs Archie Mick of Michigan, U.S.A. The funeral was held on Monday afternoon from the family home of George Street to the Auld Kirk cemetery. The Rev T. De Courcy Rayner of the Presbyterian church officiated at the services. Pallbearers were Messrs R.J. France, E.J. Lee, Harry Houston, John McGill, W.A. Metcalfe and Ed James. Among a profusion of floral offerings were pieces from the Town Council, the Fire Brigade and the town employees. Noticed among those attending the funeral from out of town was Hon Geo H. Doucett, M.L.A. for Lanark.
  Burial	17 May 1948	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 B510 to B539 Stone 561 Sarah McGill wife of Peter Syme died Apr 6, 1920 age 64 years. Peter T. Syme Sr. died June 8, 1931 age 82 years. John Syme died May 1, 1948 aged 62 years. His wife Dorothy 1899-1954. Hugh T. McMillan died July 12, 1947 age 69 years His wife Catherine Syme 1888-1954
  Person ID	I20159	The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler
  Last Modified	27 Jun 2020

  
  

  Father	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)
  Mother	Sarah McGill,   b. 17 Mar 1859, Pakenham Township, Lanark County, Canada West d. 6 Apr 1920, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 61 years)
  Marriage	1 May 1883	Pakenham Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F6822	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hilda Dorothy Webb,   b. 1899, Wantage, Berkshire, England d. 8 Sep 1975, Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	6 Jun 1921	Vernon, British Columbia, Canada
  Children	1. Edgar John "Ted" Syme,   b. 1924   d. 20 Jan 1984, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 60 years)   2. Barrie Gordon Syme,   b. 1929   d. 30 Oct 2001, Mississauga, Peel Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada (Age 72 years)   3. W. O. Ronald Albert "Ron" Syme,   b. 6 Aug 1932, Ontario, Canada d. 21 Jan 2018, Carleton Place, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F6830	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Nov 2019

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 13 Jan 1886 - Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Death - Cause: Heart attack - 14 May 1948 - 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 - 17 May 1948 - Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] Gary J. Byron, Auld Kirk Cemetery Records, 31 (Reliability: 3). [S79] Ontario. Archives of Ontario. MyHeritage, Ontario Births, 1869-1912 (MyH) (FS), (https://www.myheritage.com :n.d.), Ontario Births 1869-1912." 004530004, 00086, John Syme, accessed 10 Nov 2019. (Reliability: 3). Source: Ontario Births, 1869-1912 MyHeritage.com [online database]. Lehi, UT, USA: MyHeritage (USA) Inc. https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30238/ontario-births-1869-1912 Record: https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-30238-146276/john-syme-in-ontario-births John Syme Country: Canada; Province: Ontario; Folder: 4530004; Film: 1845880; Image: 86 Citation: John Syme Birth: Jan 30 1886 - Ramsay, Lanark, Ontario, Canada Parents: Peter T. Syme, Sarah Mcgill