William McKenzie Simpson

1868 - 1938  (69 years)

• Name	William McKenzie Simpson
  Birth	16 Oct 1868	Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  _FGLINK	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/211229274
  _FGRAVE	211229274
  Death	14 Jul 1938	Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	1938, Thursday July 21, The Almonte Gazette page 4 Mr William McKenzie Simpson Largely attended by friends and relatives, the funeral of William McKenzie Simpson, well known Ramsay township farmer, was held Saturday afternoon from his residence, 9th line of Ramsay, at two o'clock with interment being made in the Auld Kirk cemetery. Rev Wm Aird of the Baptist church, conducted impressive funeral services. The pallbearers were Messrs Lloyd Watson, John Simpson, Alton Matthews, Wilfred Metcalfe, Wesley Rae, and Herbert Simpson. Numerous floral tributes were in evidence. The late Mr Simpson had been in poor health for some years and passed away Thursday evening. Born 70 years ago on the 11th line of Ramsay, the son of William Simpson and his wife, Mary Forgie, deceased had lived all his life in Ramsay township. Some 38 years ago he was married to Emma Blythe Munro, who predeceased him seven years ago. Surviving are one daughter and one son, Mrs John DeQuetteville of Almonte, and Earl at home; also left to mourn his loss are six sisters and two brothers, namely, Mrs William Scott of Sault Ste Marie; Misses Bella and Martha Simpson, Almonte; Mrs John Metcalfe, Toronto; Mrs Alex Scott, of Sault Ste Marie; Mrs Marion Dodds of Tisdale, Sask; Herbert Simpson of Almonte, and John Simpson of Ramsay. Another brother, Charles, is dead.
  Burial	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	I24124	The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler
  Last Modified	28 Jul 2021

  
  

  Father	William Simpson,   b. 5 Aug 1832, Elmsley Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 11 Mar 1914, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 81 years)
  Mother	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
  Family ID	F8216	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Emma Blythe Munro,   b. Feb 1875, Manotick Station, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada d. 31 Mar 1931, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age ~ 56 years)
  Marriage	Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Olive Margaret Simpson,   b. 19 Oct 1901, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 14 Apr 1987, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 85 years)   2. Laura Blythe Simpson,   b. 18 Feb 1906, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 21 Jun 1910, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 4 years)   3. William Earl Simpson,   b. 6 Feb 1908, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 18 Oct 1940, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 32 years)
  Family ID	F8227	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Apr 2020

  
  

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  Birth - 16 Oct 1868 - Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Death - 14 Jul 1938 - 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 - - Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Marriage - - Lanark County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth