William Simpson

1832 - 1914  (81 years)

• Name	William Simpson
  Birth	5 Aug 1832	Elmsley Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Christening	1 Sep 1832	Perth, Lanark County, Canada West
  Gender	Male
  _FGLINK	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/211228593
  _FGRAVE	211228593
  Death	11 Mar 1914	Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	1914, Friday, March 13, The Almonte Gazette front page DEATH'S HARVEST Mr Wm Simpson Death claimed another old resident of Ramsay on Wednesday, March 11th, in the person of Mr William Simpson, whose home for quite a few years had been on the ninth line, near Almonte, Deceased, who was 83 years of age, was a son of the late Charles Simpson of Dundee, Scotland, and was born in Lanark County, near Perth. He was one of a family of five, all of whom are deceased, Charles, James, John, Margaret (Mrs McGillivray), and now the subject of this notice. Deceased was married to Ann Forgie, daughter of the late Graham Forgie,and sister of James Forgie of Almonte, over fifty-nine years ago, and to them thirteen children were born, two of whom died in infancy. Those living are Charles, near White Lake; Mrs Alex and Mrs William J. Scott, at Sault Ste Marie; Mrs J.W. Neilson of Ramsay; Mrs John B. Dodds in the west, at Hudson Bay Junction, Sask; Mrs John Metcalfe, William and John in Ramsay; and Misses Martha, Bella and Herbert O., at home. The deceased was a man of a quiet disposition, posses of a kindly heart and few, if any, ever were turned away who came to him for help. He was a man whose word was his bond, and who loved honesty in all things. He never entered into public affairs although many times pressed to do so. He believed in attending to home life first. In politics he was a staunch Liberal. The funeral take place on Friday, 13th, at 2.30 p.m., from his late residence, ninth line, to the eighth line cemetery vault.
  Burial	13 Mar 1914	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
  Person ID	I24116	The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler
  Last Modified	24 Aug 2020

  
  

  Father	Charles Simpson,   b. 1 Apr 1786, Angus, Forfarshire, Scotland d. 7 Jan 1865, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Agnes Bowie,   b. 1 Sep 1792, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland d. 24 Mar 1871, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	Jun 1819	Middle Church, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
  Family ID	F8218	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ann Gemmill "Annie" Forgie,   b. 18 May 1835, Lanark Township, Lanark County, Canada West d. 30 Jan 1911, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	1854	Smiths Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Charles Graham Simpson,   b. 10 Feb 1855, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 10 Jun 1930, Arnprior, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada (Age 75 years)   2. Ann S. Simpson,   b. 1857, Ontario, Canada d. Yes, date unknown   3. Agnes Simpson,   b. 9 Jan 1858, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 11 Mar 1931, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 73 years)   4. Margaret Simpson,   b. 24 Jan 1860, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. Yes, date unknown   5. Martha Simpson,   b. 28 Oct 1861, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West d. 6 Aug 1955, Sault Sainte Marie, Algoma District, Ontario, Canada (Age 93 years)   6. Eliza Jane Simpson,   b. 21 Mar 1863, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 11 Mar 143, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada   7. Isabella "Bella" Simpson,   b. 29 Jul 1866, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 10 Sep 1953, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 87 years)   8. William McKenzie Simpson,   b. 16 Oct 1868, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 14 Jul 1938, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 69 years)   9. John Henry Simpson,   b. 4 Sep 1871, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 24 Jun 1940, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 68 years)   10. Marion E. Simpson,   b. 21 May 1873, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 13 Mar 1961, Tisdale, Melfort Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada (Age 87 years)   11. Herbert Oswald "Herb" Simpson,   b. 21 May 1873, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 9 Nov 1953, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F8216	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Apr 2020

  
  

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  Birth - 5 Aug 1832 - Elmsley Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Christening - 1 Sep 1832 - Perth, Lanark County, Canada West Marriage - 1854 - Smiths Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Death - 11 Mar 1914 - 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 - 13 Mar 1914 - Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth