John Andrew Thom

1861 - 1935  (73 years)

• Name	John Andrew Thom
  Birth	11 Nov 1861	Pakenham Township, Lanark County, Canada West
  Gender	Male
  _FGLINK	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/203112076
  _FGRAVE	203112076
  Death	31 May 1935	Pakenham Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	Cause: Dysentery
  	1935, Thursday June 6, The Almonte Gazette page 4 Mr John Andrew Thom Following a comparatively brief illness the death occurred on Friday, May 31st, at the homestead in Pakenham, of Mr John Thom in his 74th year. Deceased was a son of the late William Thom and Catherine Sinclair, natives of Scotland, who came to Canada when they were quite young. Mr Thom was born and spent his lifetime on the farm where he passed away. In September of 1891 he married Miss Catharine Gilmour of Almonte, who survives together with a son and daughter, Fred of Almonte and Rebecca (Mrs L. Settlage of Detroit). There are also, two sisters and two brothers, namely, Margaret (Mrs Thomas Hamilton of Ottawa;) Mary (Mrs William Flett of Paisley, Ont.); Findlay of Pembroke and George of Vancouver. The late Mr Thom was a quiet man who devoted his main attention to his farm. The funeral was held Monday afternoon to the Auld Kirk Cemetery. Services were conducted at the home and grave by Rev A.J. Fowlie assisted by Rev George Thom and Rev J. M. Rutherford. Pallbearers were: six cousins: Jas Thom, John Thom, Jas Thom, David Thom, John Turner and James Turner.
  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	I27141	The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler
  Last Modified	13 Aug 2020

  
  

  Father	William Thom,   b. 25 May 1831, Loanhead, New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 2 Jul 1906, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Catherine "Kate" Sinclair,   b. 1828, Scotland d. 3 Jun 1891, Pakenham Village, Pakenham Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 63 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1856	Lanark County, Canada West
  Family ID	F3733	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catherine Gilmour,   b. 11 Apr 1859, Almonte, Lanark County, Canada West d. 6 Dec 1942, Gibralter, Wayne County, Michigan, United States (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	1891
  Family ID	F9407	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Aug 2020

  
  

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  Birth - 11 Nov 1861 - Pakenham Township, Lanark County, Canada West Death - Cause: Dysentery - 31 May 1935 - Pakenham 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  = Link to Google Earth