Edward Nicholson

1808 - 1904  (96 years)

• Name	Edward Nicholson
  Birth	2 Mar 1808	Nunnington, Ryedale District, North Yorkshire, England
  Gender	Male
  _FGLINK	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/127152214
  _FGRAVE	127152214
  Death	12 Jun 1904	Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	aged 96 years 1904, Friday, June 17, The Almonte Gazette page 8 WAS NEARING A CENTURY Mr. Edward Nicholson, who died of Sunday, was a well known and much respected resident of the township of Ramsay. He came from England when a boy, and, with his parents settled on a farm on the 8th line. At the age of 25 years he married Miss Cecelia Sutherland, daughter of Mr. Geo. Sutherland, of Ramsay, who predeceased him about 15 years. In the meantime he bought a farm for himself near his parents and was on this farm the aged gentleman breathed his last. Since failing health compelled him to cease from work, his son, William, has worked the farm for him. Mr. Nicholson has been confined to bed since February and he gradually wasted away until death claimed him and he passed peacefully to his reward on Sunday at the venerable age of 96 years. The funeral took place on Tuesday from his home to the 8th line cemetery. Left to mourn the loss of a kind and Christian parent are six boys and four girls, one son John, having died about fourteen years ago. These remaining are George, of Wroxeter, Ont.; James North Dakota; David, of Banff Alta.; Edward and Joseph, of Almonte: and William on the homestead; Mrs G. Russell, Almonte; Mrs Crusoe, Sault Ste Marie; Mrs Moore, of the 7th line Ramsay, and Ellen, on the homestead.
  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	I27534	The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2020

  
  

  Family	Cecilia Sutherland,   b. 30 Mar 1809, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 30 Jul 1889, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	1832
  Children	1. Ellen Nicholson,   b. 10 May 1835, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West d. 24 Jul 1908, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 73 years)   2. Matilda Nicholson,   b. 10 May 1835, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West d. 15 Dec 1919, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 84 years)   3. James Nicholson,   b. 14 Sep 1841, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West d. 1 Jan 1917, Pembina County, North Dakota, United States (Age 75 years)
  Family ID	F9545	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2020

  
  

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  Death - 12 Jun 1904 - 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  = Link to Google Earth