Edwin McNeely James

1901 - 1975  (74 years)

• Name	Edwin McNeely James  [1]
  Birth	23 May 1901	Lanark Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _FGLINK	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/202157907
  _FGRAVE	202157907
  Death	25 May 1975	Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	1975, Wednesday June 11, The Carleton Place Canadian EDWIN McNEELY JAMES Edwin McNeely James of Carleton Place died Sunday May 25, 1975 at the Great War Memorial Hospital in Perth. Mr James was born May 23, 1901 at James Settlement in Lanark Township. He was the son of Thomas E. James and Hannah McNeely. He was educated at James School, Carleton Place High School and the Guelph Agricultural School. Mr James worked the family farm in Lanark Township for many years. he was also a former school board member and councillor then Reeve in Lanark Township. His involvement in politics involved government at all three levels. he was returning officer in both federal and provincial elections. Mr James attended St Georges Anglican Church in Clayton and was a member of St James Lodge,Maple Chapter, Remesis Temple and Land of Lakes Shrine Club. He was predeceased by his wife, the former Mary Haley in October, 1954. They were married June 22, 1927, at St Johns Anglican Church in Innisville. He is survived by a son, T Harold of RR 2, Almonte and two daughters, C Helen, (Mrs Ivan Gardiner), Carleton Place and Mary H (Mrs Lloyd Wilson) Kingston. He is also survived by his sister Ellen E Connell of Toronto and numerous grandchildren. Mr James is predeceased by a brother, Ben E. James and a sister, Lillian A Stanley. The funeral service was held May 27 from the Alan Barker Funeral Home to St Georges Anglican Church where Rev Harry Brown officiated. Burial was at the Anglican Cemetery in Clayton. The evening before, Monday, May 26, a Masonic service was held at the funeral home. Pallbearers were: Bennie James, Ronnie James, Alf James, Sid Mohr, Ronald Couch and Bill Halpenny. Shiners formed a guard of honour at the funeral.
  Burial	St. George's Anglican Cemetery, Union Hall, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Address: Bowland Road Lot 17 Con 1 Ramsay Twp, Union Hall, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County,, Ontario Union Hall Canada
  Person ID	I23630	The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler
  Last Modified	13 Jul 2020

  
  

  Father	Thomas Edward James,   b. 5 Jul 1859, Lanark Township, Lanark County, Canada West d. 16 Mar 1945, Lanark Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Hannah McNeely,   b. 30 Apr 1868, Carleton Place, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 11 Feb 1920, Lanark Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 51 years)
  Marriage	24 Dec 1895	Carleton Place, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F8029	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Haley,   b. 20 Nov 1904, Drummond Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 20 Oct 1954, Lanark Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 49 years)
  Marriage	1927	Boyd's Settlement, Lanark Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	Married at: St. John's Anglican Church, Boyd's Settlement
  Children	1. Thomas Harold James,   b. 17 Sep 1928, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 6 Jan 1979, Lanark Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 50 years)   2. Christena "Helen" James,   b. 17 Sep 1928, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 5 Jan 1990, Carleton Place, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 61 years)
  Family ID	F8030	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Mar 2020

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 23 May 1901 - Lanark Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Marriage - 1927 - Boyd's Settlement, Lanark Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Death - 25 May 1975 - Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Burial - Address: Bowland Road Lot 17 Con 1 Ramsay Twp, Union Hall, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County,, Ontario Union Hall Canada - - St. George's Anglican Cemetery, Union Hall, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S173] Ontario. Carleton Place., Newspapers: Carleton Place Canadian, "Edwin McNeely James," 11 Jun 1975; digital images. (Reliability: 3).