Hamilton Ross Leach

1890 - 1924  (34 years)

• Name	Hamilton Ross Leach
  Birth	26 Jan 1890	Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  _FGLINK	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/97019652
  _FGRAVE	97019652
  Death	3 Mar 1924	Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	Cause: Crushed to death under an overturned load of wood.
  	1924 Friday, March 7, The Almonte Gazette front page Tragic Death of Ross Leach Under a Load of Wood was taking load from bush when it overturned and pinned him below Young man was found by his father, Body had lain under for probably about an hour Mr. Ross Leach, who resided on the old Templeton farm of Ramsay met a tragic death on Monday afternoon. His body was found under a load of wood. His father Mr. Wm. Leach, found his son. It appears that Ross Leach after dinner on Monday went to the bush for a load of wood. About four o'clock Mr Wm Leach, who had been also in the bush, came upon the overturned Sleigh. The horses were still standing as evidently they been for about an hour. Removing the sticks. Mr. Leach found his son underneath life was extinct. It was thought that the sleigh became unmanageable going down a hill at the foot of which Ross Leach was found, and that the horses had become entangled in the harness with the result that the load was overturned, and pinned the unfortunate young man underneath. Ross Leach who was only thirty-three years of age, was widely known, and held in high esteem. His wife was Miss Sadie Toop, daughter of Mrs. A.E. Toop. He leaves, besides his widow, two little daughters aged 8 and 2 years. The sad occurrence stirred the sympathy of the community and there was a very large concourse of people at the funeral which took place to the Anglican Church and Cemetery on Wednesday, The service was conducted by Rev. J.J. Lowe. The pallbearers were: Messrs. Wilfred Toop, John Toop, William Leach, Daniel Leach, Frank McNeely, and Daniel Lynch. Dr. A.A. Metcalfe, the corner was notified of the fatality but decided that an inquest was unnecessary.
  Burial	St. Paul's Anglican Church Cemetery, Almonte, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	Address: 177 Wolf Grove Road Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada
  Person ID	I25882	The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler
  Last Modified	4 Nov 2020

  
  

  Father	William Henry Leach,   b. 7 Apr 1857, Ontario, Canada d. 17 Mar 1940, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Eliza Jane Lynch,   b. 3 Sep 1860, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West d. 22 Apr 1933, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	1883
  Family ID	F8928	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Victoria "Sadie" Toop,   b. 27 May 1894, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 15 Feb 1977, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	1913	Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F8927	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jun 2020

  
  

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  Birth - 26 Jan 1890 - Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Marriage - 1913 - Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Death - Cause: Crushed to death under an overturned load of wood. - 3 Mar 1924 - Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Burial - Address: 177 Wolf Grove Road Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada - - St. Paul's Anglican Church Cemetery, Almonte, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth