John Fumerton

1794 - 1882  (87 years)

• Name	John Fumerton
  Birth	18 Nov 1794	Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  _HASHTAG	Lanark Society Settler
  	Came to Lanark County between 1820 - 1822
  _TAG	Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)
  Death	10 Sep 1882	Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	"On Sunday last about ten o'clock Mr John Fumerton of Appleton, in his 94th year, passed away and went to the majority. the deceased was the last but one of the first settlers, Mr William Hamilton now being the only survivor." "In the early years of settlement he carried flour and nails all the way from Brockville on his back. subsequently he sawed lumber by hand and himseld built a boat with which he went to Montreal for provisions. Up to within a few days of his death he walked daily to the village of Appleton for his mail matter, the distance being about one mile. He took his last walk on Thursday, August 31 and on returning fell in the lane leading to his house."
  Person ID	I24702	The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2022

  
  

  Father	David Fumerton,   b. 1770   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Jean Christie,   b. 1 Apr 1763, Newmacher, Aberdeenshire, Scotland d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	7 Feb 1790	Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
  Family ID	F11277	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Jane Frew,   b. 1800, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 1882, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	15 Dec 1816	Middle Church, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland   [2]
  Children	1. David Fumerton,   b. 20 Sep 1817, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland d. 16 Jul 1906, Whitewood, Saskatchewan, Canada (Age 88 years)   2. Helen Jane "Ellen Jessie" Fumerton,   b. 5 Feb 1820, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland d. 3 Jun 1912, Hawarden, Saskatchewan, Canada (Age 92 years)   3. Mary "Jessie" Fumerton,   b. Nov 1824, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West d. 2 Feb 1916, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age ~ 91 years)   4. Robert Alexander Fumerton,   b. 1826, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West d. 15 Nov 1911, Selkirk, Whitehead, Manitoba, Canada (Age 85 years)   5. Jane Fumerton,   b. 1828, Appleton, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 11 Sep 1893, Montreal, Montreal Region, Quebec, Canada (Age 65 years)   6. James Fumerton,   b. Aug 1830, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West d. 11 Apr 1871 (Age ~ 40 years)   7. John Fumerton, Jr.,   b. 9 Nov 1834, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West d. 26 Dec 1917, Fort Coulonge, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada (Age 83 years)   8. Mary B. Fumerton,   b. 5 Feb 1835, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West d. 26 May 1908, Georgetown, California, United States (Age 73 years)   9. Levina Fumerton,   b. 1858   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F8458	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Oct 2020

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 18 Nov 1794 - Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland Death - 10 Sep 1882 - Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] Ontario. Almonte., Newspapers: Almonte Gazette Death Notice, 1 Dec 2017, "Obituary of John Fumerton," Sept 15, 1882. (Reliability: 3). [S152] Scotland, Scotland Marriages 1561-1910 (MH) (FMP), (My Heritage. \i Scotland Marriages 1561-1910\i0 . https://www.myheritage.com/), John Fumerton-Mary Frew parish marriages (1816); Family Search, "Scotland Marriages 1561-1910 Transcription," \i Scotland Marriages 1561-1910\i0 ?(https://www.myheritage.com/ : accessed 4 Oct 2020) (Reliability: 3). First name(s)?tab?John Last name?tab?Fumerton Marriage year?tab?1816 Marriage date?tab?15 Dec 1816 Marriage place?tab?Middle Church,Paisley,Renfrew,Scotland Spouse's first name(s)?tab?Mary Spouse's last name?tab?Frew Place?tab?Paisley County?tab?Renfrewshire Country?tab?Scotland Record set?tab?Scotland Marriages 1561-1910 Category?tab?Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) Subcategory?tab?Parish Marriages Collections from?tab?Scotland, United Kingdom