- 1913, Friday August 8, The Almonte Gazette page 4
Weymss Ballantine
Mr Wemyss Ballantine passed away on Wednesday morning, at the age of 83 years. Born in Howick, Roxburyshire, Scotland, he came to Canada in 1882, and with the exception of a few years spent in Appleton, he has been a continuous resident of Almonte. Fifty-nine years ago he was married in Scotland, and is survived by his wife and several of the family. Four sons and four daughters were born to them, six of whom are living. The sons were Messrs Thos., John, Wemyss and Matthew, and daughters, Agnes (Mrs Wilson, who with her husband was here about twenty years ago); Margaret (Mrs Blackwood) in Almonte; Joan (Mrs Dunfield), and Helen, who died in infancy. About nine years ago Mr and Mrs Ballantine celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage. Mr Ballantine had enjoyed good health until a few years ago when the weight of years began to tell upon him, but about a month ago he was taken ill, and though able to move around until a week before his death he was gradually weakening, until the end came. He was a spinner and for years was employed in the Rosamond Co's. mill. About twenty-one years ago he bought the home in which he lived, and enjoyed spending his time in the garden, of which he was always proud, and not without reason, for he was quite an expert gardener. The funeral took place this Thursday afternoon to the Eighth Line cemetery, Rev S.G. Brown officiating.
1913, Friday August 15, The Almonte Gazette front page
Mr Ballentine's Funeral
The funeral of the late Wemyss Ballentine on Thursday last was attended by a large number of friends and citizens. Among these were Mr Ballentine's four sons, his son-in-law, Mr S. Dunfield, and Mr Thos Chambers, Mr E.N Leyden and his daughter, Mrs Craig, from Ottawa. The pallbearers were the four sons, the son-in-law and Mr Jas Jardine, an old friend of the family. Mr E.N. Leyden and Mr Ballentine were playmates in Scotland, and were close friends for thirty years after coming to Almonte, and unusual experience in the many shifts that take place in life. Another remarkable thing is that Mrs Ballentine's father was born in 1795, and their two lives have so far covered one hundred and eighteen years.
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1833 - 1913 (80 years)
