William McEwen

1821 - 1908  (87 years)

• Name	William McEwen
  Birth	23 Sep 1821	Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West
  Gender	Male
  _FGLINK	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/204230043
  _FGRAVE	204230043
  Death	4 Oct 1908	Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	908, Friday October 9, The Almonte Gazette page 8 Mr William McEwen The death of Mr Wm McEwen of Ramsay on Sunday severed one of the very few links which now connected the early settlement of this part of Canada with the past. Not only does his long life emphasize this connection, but the fact that he was the first white child born in the township, and that he first saw the light beneath the covering of a brush tent hastily erected, tends to accentuate it. The father died when he was young and being the eldest of the family he had to assume a large share of the burden of life and was prevented from taking advantage of even the meagre educational advantages of that time, but he was a great reader and everything from which he could gain knowledge was devoured with avidity in his spare moments. He was twenty years a member of the Ramsay library, and many of the best books therein helped him to expand his mind. About six years ago his eyes gave out and he became totally blind, a direct result of the strain caused by reading. In 1851 he was married to Miss Marion Sutherland, a sister of the late Angus Sutherland, and to them ten children were born. Two died in infancy and the eldest, Thomas, in manhood. Those still living are Mrs (Rev) Whitelaw, Mrs J. Sutherland, Stafford; Mrs Thos Bailey in Quebec, Mrs Jas Bailey in Alberta, Robert in the States, William at home, and Mary in town. Mrs McEwen died about two-and-a-half years ago. The funeral took place on Tuesday to the eighth line cemetery. Mrs Jas Black and Mr Robert McLean of Ramsay are probably the only ones left of those who were of Mr McEwen's age.
  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	I31515	The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler
  Last Modified	5 Mar 2021

  
  

  Family	Marion Sutherland,   b. 8 Aug 1831, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West d. 16 Apr 1906, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	1851
  Children	1. Robert McEwen   2. Elizabeth McEwen   3. William M. McEwen,   b. 1863, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 5 Apr 1947, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 84 years)
  Family ID	F11036	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Mar 2021

  
  

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  Birth - 23 Sep 1821 - Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West Death - 4 Oct 1908 - 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