Robert G. Lawford

1846 - 1922  (76 years)

• Name	Robert G. Lawford
  Birth	26 Feb 1846	Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Canada West
  Gender	Male
  _FGLINK	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91511037
  _FGRAVE	91511037
  Death	15 May 1922	Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	1922, Friday May 19 The Almonte Gazette front page Mr Robert Lawford Mr Robert Lawford, who has been a citizen of Almonte or vicinity all his life was afflicted with a stroke of the heart a short time ago, and although he received loving attention and care he gradually weakened and passed peacefully away on Saturday morning, 13 inst., at the age of 76 years. The funeral took place the following Monday afternoon and the services were conducted by Rev Geo Gomme. Robt Lawford was a son of a veteran of Waterloo and the Crimea, who having received his government grant came from the south of England and settled in the township of Beckwith where Robert was born. Three of the eleven children still survive, viz.: Mrs Dobson and Thos Lawford of Smiths Falls and Mrs Brownlee, of Ashton. Robert had a quiet and reliable life, chiefly as a farmer and a woodman. He was known far and wide for his ability in handling the axe. He was a member of the Baptist church, and was a Conservative in politics. In early life he married Sarah Thompson, sister of Geo Thompson, of our town. She passed away twenty-four years ago and left a family of five boys and 3 girls: Mrs Toop and Sidney, of Almonte; Earl of Westboro and George of Toronto, were both overseas for several years and won high honours. The other surviving members of their family are Robert, of Campbellford, and Mrs Sheriff Atkins of Gravelburg. William, the eldest, died in 1908 and Alice in 1913.
  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	I27538	The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2020

  
  

  Family	Sarah Ann Thompson,   b. 1850, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 1899, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 49 years)
  Marriage	1873
  Children	1. Margaret Adeline "Addie" Lawford,   b. 26 Feb 1878, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 27 Dec 1952, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 74 years)   2. Sydney Morgan Lawford,   b. 2 Jun 1880, Appleton, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West d. 26 Jun 1965, Carleton Place, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F9547	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2020

  
  

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  Birth - 26 Feb 1846 - Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Canada West Death - 15 May 1922 - Almonte, 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