Peter Johnston "P. J." Young

1846 - 1932  (85 years)

• Name	Peter Johnston "P. J." Young
  Nickname	P. J.
  Burial	7 Jan 1032	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
  Birth	13 Feb 1846	Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West
  Gender	Male
  Name	P. J. Young
  _FGLINK	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/200644431
  _FGRAVE	200644431
  _STAT	Never Married
  Death	5 Jan 1932	Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	1932, Friday January 8, The Almonte Gazette, front page ?b? Pay Last Tribute To Mr P.J. Young?/b? ?b?Wellknown Citizen Laid To Rest In Auld Kirk Cemetery On Thursday?/b? Mr Peter Johnston Young, who died at his residence, Tuesday, January 5th, after a few hour's illness was the last surviving child of Robert Young and Ann Mason. They came to Ramsay from Scotland in 1832, settling on a farm two miles from Almonte on the 9th line. The family consisted of 11 children three of whom were born in Scotland and the others in Ramsay. "P.J." as he was familiarly known, was born February 13th, 1846. He lived on the homestead until 1903, when he moved to Almonte, where he has lived since that time. He was a Presbyterian by heritage and choice, and took an active part in the affairs of St. John's Church. He was known for his hospitality and for his ability in entertaining, especially among the young people in whom he always took a great interest. His Scotch songs and readings were in demand, and he was always pleased to respond. He visited Scotland on several occasions and was an ardent admirer of everything Scotch. Though he never married he brought his sister's family, namely, Annie, James and Robert Y. Naismith, of whom James in the only survivor. Annie lived with him until her death, three years ago. The funeral which was largely attended was held from his late residence on Union street on Thursday, January 7th. Services were conducted by Rev A.J. Fowlie of St. John's Church, assisted by Rev J.M. Rutherford Interment was made in the Auld Kirk Cemetery. The pallbearers were: ? three nephews, And. Young of Arnprior; William Young of Arnprior; Robert Young Buckham of Kinburn, and C. Baker of Arnprior, Gerald Parr of Cobden and Allen Grierson of Arnprior.
  Person ID	I28219	The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler
  Last Modified	31 May 2023

  
  

  Father	Robert Young,   b. 1800, East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 17 Jul 1870, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Anne "Annie" Mason,   b. 1802, Cambuslang Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 3 Feb 1873, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	5 Jun 1825	East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [1, 2]
  Family ID	F6840	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Burial - Address: 1923 Ramsay 8 Road Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada 613-256-3520 almonteunited.com - 7 Jan 1032 - Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Birth - 13 Feb 1846 - Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West Death - 5 Jan 1932 - Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S152] Scotland, Scotland Marriages 1561-1910 (MH) (FMP), (My Heritage. \i Scotland Marriages 1561-1910\i0 . https://www.myheritage.com/), Robert Young-Anne Mason marriage (1825); by Scotland-ODM, Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910, \i Scotland Marriages 1561-1910\i0 ?(https://www.myheritage.com/ : accessed 11 Nov 2019) (Reliability: 3). Source: Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910 MyHeritage.com [online database]. Lehi, UT, USA: MyHeritage (USA) Inc. https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30229/scotland-marriages-1561-1910 Record: https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-30229-1509046/anne-mason-and-robert-young-in-scotland-marriages Anne Mason & Robert Young Country: United Kingdom; State: Scotland; Film: 1066591 Citation: Anne Mason Marriage: June 5 1825 - East Kilbride, Lanark, Scotland Husband: Robert Young [S152] Scotland, Scotland Marriages 1561-1910 (MH) (FMP), (My Heritage. \i Scotland Marriages 1561-1910\i0 . https://www.myheritage.com/), Anne Mason-Robert Young (1825); by Parish Marriages, Family Search, "Scotland Marriages 1561-1910 Transcription," \i Scotland Marriages 1561-1910\i0 ?(https://www.myheritage.com/ : accessed 7 Oct 2020) (Reliability: 3). First name(s)?tab?Anne Last name?tab?Mason Marriage year?tab?1825 Marriage date?tab?05 Jun 1825 Marriage place?tab?East Kilbride,Lanark,Scotland Spouse's first name(s)?tab?Robert Spouse's last name?tab?Young Place?tab?East Kilbride County?tab?Lanarkshire 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