James Duncan^[1]

1825 - 1909  (84 years)

• Name	James Duncan  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	12 Jun 1825	Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  _FGLINK	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/186518570
  _FGRAVE	186518570
  _FSFTID	G33S-7JL
  _FSLINK	https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G33S-7JL
  _HASHTAG	DNA - Paternal Connection
  	a relative on the path between a DNA Match and a common ancestor
  _TAG	Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)
  Death	5 Aug 1909	Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  	Cause: Cystitis 2 weeks/spinal Sclerosis one year or more
  	?b?Obit. - James Duncan?/b? One of the very few remaining links between the past generation and the present was removed this (Thursday) morning when Mr. James Duncan was called away from the surroundings in which he had spent so long a life. The late Mr. Duncan was born on the homestead in Ramsay, now occupied by his youngest son, Mr Ed Duncan, His whole life was spent there until a little over five years ago, when he removed to Almonte, to spend with Mrs. Duncan in the declining years of their lives in the comfortable home he had provided. On March 25, 1854, he was married to Elizabeth Lockhart, who was born in Scotland and came to Canada with her parents when nine years of age. To Mr. and Mrs. Duncan eleven children were born; all of whom are still living. The sons are Robert at Pilot Mound; William, James, John and Albert at Regina; Hugh at Strathcona; Alexander Sidney on the McFarlene farm and Ed on the homestead; the daughters are Maggie (Mrs. Butchart) and Lizzie (Mrs. Dr. Paterson) in Almonte, and Aggie (Mrs. Holden) at Pilot Butte, Man. The first break in the family circle occurred four years ago when Mrs. Duncan passed away, and now Mr. Duncan makes the second. Mr. Duncan was of a retiring disposition and never sought public office of any kind, preferring the quiet of his own home. He was of a robust constitution, and even until not long ago he thought little of a tramp out to the farm and spending the day busily working about because he loved to work. The funeral has been delayed until Sunday afternoon to enable members of the family at a distance to attend. It will take place at 3 o'clock to the eighth line cemetery. ?b?Mr. Duncan's Funeral?/b? The funeral of the late James Duncan took place from his home on Elgin street to the the Eighth Line Cemetery on Sunday afternoon, and was attended by a large concourse of people both from the town and township in which his long life had been spent. Two of his sons, James of Regina, and robert from Pilot mound, were among the cheif mourners. The pallbearers were three who were near neighbours of Mr. Duncan when he was on the farm - Messrs John Neilson, Graham Forgie and Donald Stewart, and three of his nearby town neighbours - Messrs HH Cole, S Young and John McFarlane. The funeral services were conducted by Rev C. H. Daly, of St. John's church, of which Mr. Duncan had been a member for many years. Among the floral tributes was a beautiful wreath from the family.
  Burial	8 Aug 1909	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 B120 to B149 stone 292 James DUNCAN born June 12 1825 died Aug 5, 1909 (son of Robert Duncan and Agnes Gifford) His wife Elizabeth LOCKHART born Apr 10, 1833 died Jan 19, 1905 Robert DUNCAN died Aug 9, 1847 His wife Agnes GIFFORD died June 10, 1870 John DUNCAN died 18 Oct 1844 (son of Robert Duncan and Agnes Gifford) Elizabeth DUNCAN wife of Dr. T.R. PATERSON 1870 - 1953 (daughter of James Duncan and Elizabeth Lockhart)
  Person ID	I2328	The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler
  Last Modified	13 Dec 2022

  
  

  Father	Robert Duncan,   b. 16 Oct 1778, Isle of Bute, Argyll and Bute, Scotland d. 9 Aug 1847, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Agnes Gifford,   b. 12 Jan 1784, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland d. 10 Jun 1870, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	27 Jun 1803	Laigh Parish, Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland   [5]
  	27th of June 1803 Duncan Robert Duncan & Agnes Gilfford both in this parish. Alternate marriage date record of 11 Jun 1803. Agnes Gifford,s last name is spelled Gilfford on their Scotland marriage record.
  		Scottlands People Old Parish Registers Banns and Marriage Robert Duncan and Agnes Gifford
  Family ID	F801	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Lockhart,   b. 14 Feb 1833, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland d. 19 Jan 1905, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	31 Mar 1854	Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	Married by the Rev. J. K. Smith
  Children	1. Robert James Duncan,   b. 7 Dec 1854, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 1 Mar 1943, Pilot Mound, Pilot Mound Census Division, Manitoba, Canada (Age 88 years)   2. Elizabeth Mae Duncan,   b. 1857, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 1857, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 0 years)   3. William Henry Duncan,   b. 4 Mar 1858, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 8 Jul 1947, Regina, Regina Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada (Age 89 years)   4. James MacKenzie Duncan,   b. 14 Oct 1859, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 29 Oct 1937, Regina, Regina Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada (Age 78 years)   5. Margaret Jane "Maggie" Duncan,   b. 23 Feb 1862, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 6 Dec 1931, Regina, Regina Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada (Age 69 years)   6. John Duncan,   b. 23 Apr 1865, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 13 Jul 1952, Regina, Regina Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada (Age 87 years)   7. Hugh Duncan,   b. 22 Nov 1866, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 28 Jun 1935, Edmonton, Edmonton Census Division, Alberta, Canada (Age 68 years)   8. Alexander Sidney Duncan,   b. 2 Sep 1868, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 1 Mar 1923, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 54 years)   9. Elizabeth Duncan,   b. 27 Apr 1870, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 21 Aug 1953, Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada (Age 83 years)   10. Agnes Duncan,   b. 14 Sep 1872, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 22 Nov 1960, Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada (Age 88 years)   11. Albert Duncan,   b. 20 Apr 1874, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 10 Aug 1959, Regina, Regina Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada (Age 85 years)   12. Edmund Harvey Duncan,   b. 20 Jan 1878, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 14 Dec 1951, Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada (Age 73 years)
  Family ID	F804	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Sep 2020

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 12 Jun 1825 - Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West Marriage - 31 Mar 1854 - Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Death - Cause: Cystitis 2 weeks/spinal Sclerosis one year or more - 5 Aug 1909 - 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 - 8 Aug 1909 - Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  From his obituary: "Mr Duncan was of a retiring disposition and never sought public office of any kind, preferring the quiet of his own home. He was of a robust constitution, and even until not long ago he thought nothing of a tramp out to the farm and spending the day busily working about because he loved to work." (Research):Crown Patent: NE 1/2 Lot 9 C 11 18 Jan 1864

  
  

• Sources

  [S185] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch.org, ((https://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 13 Dec 2022), entry for James Duncan, person ID G33S-7JL. (Reliability: 3). [S98] Jim Tipton, Find a Grave, (www.findagrave.com, 1955), 13 Jun 2018, James Duncan (Reliability: 3). James Duncan BIRTH?tab?12 Jun 1825 Ramsay, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada DEATH?tab?5 Aug 1909 (aged 84) Ramsay, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada BURIAL?tab? Auld Kirk Cemetery Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Show Map MEMORIAL ID?tab?186518570 [S3] Gary J. Byron, Auld Kirk Cemetery Records, 11 Mar 2017, 17 (Reliability: 3). Plots B120 to B149 292 James Duncan born June 12, 1825 died Aug 5, 1909 His wife Elizabeth Lockhart born Apr 10, 1833 died Jan 19, 1905 Robert Duncan died Aug 9, 1847 His wife Agnes Gifford died June 10, 1870 John Duncan died Oct 18, 1844 Elizabeth Duncan wife of Dr T.R. Paterson 1870-1953 [S19] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), 1 Dec 2017, accessed 1 Dec 2017), entry for John Duncan. (Reliability: 3). [S257] (Scotland), Scotlands People, Old Parish Registers Marriages, (\i ScotlandsPeople\i0 . ScotlandsPeople.gov.uk.), "11/06/1803 DUNCAN, ROBERT (Old Parish Registers Marriages 573/3 40 276 Paisley Burgh or Low) Page 276 of 372," Robert Duncan & Agnes Gifford marriage; accessed 10 Jul 2021 (Reliability: 3).