John Toshack "Jack" Snedden

1900 - 1991  (91 years)

• Name	John Toshack "Jack" Snedden
  Nickname	Jack
  Birth	7 Jun 1900	Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Name	Jack Snedden
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  Death	28 Sep 1991	Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	Address: 333 Country Street Almonte, Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada
  	1991, Wednesday October 9, The Almonte Gazette page 19 John Toshack Snedden John Toshack Snedden died Sept 28, 1991 at the Almonte Nursing Home. He was 91. Mr Snedden was born June 7, 1900 to the late William Alexander Snedden and the late Jennie Toshack, both of R.R. 3 Almonte. He attended school at S.S. 10 at Bennies Corners and Almonte High School, then continued his studies at Kemptville Agricultural School, graduating in 1923. He married the late Anne Lowry Sept 6, 1932 at St Andrew's United Church in Pakenham. A farmer from 1916 to 1971, he was a successful exhibitor and breeder of Holstein cattle culminating in an "all Canadian" award. The former resident of Ramsay Township's eighth concession was also a livestock judge at local fall fairs. He loved his animals and a a farmer he was fortunate to live and work with them. An avid baseball player in his youth, Mr Snedden turned to curling in his later years, In his retirement his hobbies of gardening, wood-working, baking and weaving brought joy to himself and to many others as well. He was also a life member of the Pakenham Historical Society and an elder in both the Pakenham and Blakeney United Churches. He is survived by daughters Margaret Taylor of Pickering, Ont. and Mary Cochran of R.R. 1 Almonte and sister Jean Sutton of Renfrew. He is predeceased by brothers Wilf, Jima and Alex, sister Isobel Blakeley and daughter Elizabeth (Libby). Rev Heather Kincaid led the funeral service which was held at St Andrew's United Church Sept 30 at 2 p.m. His remains rested at the Kerry Funeral Home before interment at the Auld Kirk Cemetery. Pallbearers were Bill Snedden, Earle Snedden, Sandy Snedden, Jim Blakeley, Rick Sulpher and John Steele.
  Burial	30 Sep 1991	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	I29768	The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2023

  
  

  Father	William Alexander Snedden,   b. 29 Jul 1871, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 24 Feb 1924, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 52 years)
  Mother	Jane Isabelle "JENNIE" Toshack,   b. 10 Oct 1872, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 4 Nov 1937, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	1895
  Family ID	F8591	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anne Lowry,   b. 1904, Cedar Hill, Pakenham Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 5 Feb 1991, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	6 Sep 1932	Pakenham Village, Pakenham Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	Married in St. Andrew's United Church, Pakenham village.
  Children	1. Elizabeth Anne "Libby" Snedden,   b. 1933, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 31 May 1957, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 24 years)   2. Margaret Jean Snedden   3. Mary Ruth Snedden
  Family ID	F11013	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Feb 2021

  
  

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  Birth - 7 Jun 1900 - Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Marriage - 6 Sep 1932 - Pakenham Village, Pakenham Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Death - Address: 333 Country Street Almonte, Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada - 28 Sep 1991 - 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 - 30 Sep 1991 - Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth