| Name |
David Duncan [1, 2] |
| Birth |
29 Mar 1864 |
Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada  [1, 2] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Census - Agricultural Schedule |
24 Jun 1906 |
Souris, Manitoba, Canada [3] |
| Horses 20, Milk cows 14, Cattle 64, Hogs 23. |
| _FGLINK |
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/93628074 |
| _FGRAVE |
93628074 |
| _FSFTID |
LYDY-5GJ |
| _FSLINK |
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LYDY-5GJ |
| _TAG |
Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821) |
| Death |
24 Nov 1936 |
Cartwright, Cartwright-Roblin, Pilot Mound Census Division, Manitoba, Canada [1, 2] |
- Taken from the Cartwright newspaper in the year 1937
David Duncan Passes to Well-Earned Reward.
One by one our pioneer settlers are departing this earth, and as they in turn go one less is left of the hardy pioneers who endured hardships such as we of today do not know, to blaze the trail for those to follow. On this occasion Cartwright community mourns the passing of one such of these as will be kindly remembered by a great many friends, in the person of Mr. David Duncan, who passed away early Tuesday morning, November 24th. in his 73rd. year, after several months of patient suffering. The funeral will take place on Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the United Church of Cartwright cemetery. Rev. W.A. McKim Young will be in charge.
Mr. Duncan was born in Almonte, Ont., on March 29th, 1864. In the year 1883 he came west to Cartwright district, and for a number of years followed the teaching profession, serving West Derby, Crystal River, Hazeldell, Chesterville, Howard and Cartwright. Not a few of the youth of that day under his tutorship are now filling important positions in the public life of the Dominion, two of whom we recall being, Bishop Richardson, of New Brunswick, and Robert Stead of Ottawa. For several terms in the early days Mr. Duncan served on the municipal council, before the formation of the present Municipality of Roblin. In 1895, the year of his marriage Mr. Duncan purchased a farm north-west of Cartwright, where he and Mrs. Duncan followed farming and made heir home until five years ago.
Prior to Union, Mr. Duncan, for many years, was Superintendent of the Presbyterian Sunday School and many men in our district today recall with deep satisfaction his leadership, and the example he set them still remains warm in their memories. They are better citizens as the result of their associations with him in their boyhood days. We no of no greater tribute that can be paid a man than that his christian life in generous measure was given in the interest of the boys and girls who were fortunate enough to be associated with him. For many years Mr. Duncan was active in church work, serving on the Board of Managers and an Elder in the Presbyterian Church and latterly as an Elder in the United Church.
Forty one years ago he was married to Hannah, eldest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Wray, who survives him, along with the following brothers and sisters, Robert Duncan, Cartwright, Alex Duncan and Mrs. A.G. Robertson, Penticton, B.C. William Duncan, Almonte, Ont., Mrs Kidd Simpson Ashton, Ont. Jas. Duncan and Mrs L. Caskey, of Winnipeg.
The sympathy of the community goes out to the bereaved family in their great loss.
Our Old S. S. Teacher
(By Eber G. Bradley - "Brandon Bard")
I have just read in a city newspaper
That came to me today
Of our dear old Sunday School teacher
Who has just passed away.
To some he was a good farmer
Careful tiller of the sod
But to me, our Sunday School Teacher
A man who walked with God.
He was never a shouting Christian
And neither was his wife
But you could see the love of God
As you watched their daily lives.
We loved him in the Sunday School
For his king and gentle ways
We admired him as a business man
As one who always pays.
With the neighbours and the hired help
He was always kind and fair
And though he has gone before us
We will meet him over there.
Our Teacher David Duncan
|
| Burial |
26 Nov 1936 |
Cartwright Cemetery, Cartwright, Pilot Mound Census Division, Manitoba, Canada [1, 2] |
Address:
Cartwright Cemetery
Cartwright, Pilot Mound Census Division,, Manitoba
Canada |
- Gravesite Details Died at age 72, Burial information obtained from Cartwright Cemetery Records transcribed in the local history book "Memories Along the Badger Continued" published in 2010.
|
 |
David Duncan 1864-1936
|
| Person ID |
I2379 |
The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler |
| Last Modified |
21 Aug 2023 |
| Father |
Robert Duncan, b. 10 Mar 1809, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland d. 28 Mar 1893, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 84 years) |
| Mother |
Eliza Matilda McLinton, b. 1826, County Down, Northern Ireland d. 3 Sep 1908, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 82 years) |
| Marriage |
8 Apr 1856 |
Lanark County, Canada West |
|
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Rbert Duncan and Eliza McLinton Duncan
|
| Family ID |
F810 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
1864 - 1936 (72 years)
