George Murray Gemmill

1887 - 1950  (63 years)

• Name	George Murray Gemmill
  Birth	1887	Gananoque, Leeds and Grenville County, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  _FGLINK	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/211359499
  _FGRAVE	211359499
  Death	17 May 1950	Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	1950, Thursday May 18, The Almonte Gazette front page Mr Geo M. Gemmill Mr Geo M. Gemmill passed away in the Rosamond Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, May 17, at the age of 62 years. Mr Gemmill had been ill for the past three months, two months of which time he spent in Ottawa Civic Hospital. He was taken suddenly worse about 7 p.m. on Wednesday and passed away about 11 p.m. The funeral will be held on Monday, May 22, at 2.30 p.m., from the Comba Funeral Home to the Auld Kirk Cemetery. Service will be held at 2 p.m. 1950, Thursday May 25, The Almonte Gazette page 8 Last Tribute Is Paid George M. Gemmill The funeral was held from the Comba Funeral Home on Monday afternoon of one of Almonte's well-known citizens, George M. Gemmill who died in the Rosamond Memorial Hospital on Wednesday evening. He was 62 years of age and while he had been in rather poor health for some time the end came suddenly. Mr Gemmill was a son of the late Mr and Mrs John Gemmill and after serving his apprenticeship in the dry goods store of the late A.J. McAdam, for some years he operated a ladies' wear and dry goods store later selling out to his partner, Mr W. Taber of Carleton Place. Of late years he was on the staff of N.S. Lee & Son, hardware merchants. The late Mr Gemmill was an enthusiastic bowler and curler and at the time of his death was President of the Almonte Lawn Bowling Club. His wife, the former Robena Mae Willoughby predeceased him many years ago. Left to mourn his passing is a son, Arthur, of Ottawa and a brother, Robert of Fort William, both of whom were present for the funeral. Attending also from Ottawa were Mr George Willoughby, Miss Myrtle and Mrs and Mrs Graydon Willoughby and children. Funeral services were conducted at the Comba Funeral Home and the grave by Rev H.L. Morrison of Trinity United Church assisted by Rev H.C. Wolfraim of Bethany United Church. Interment was in the Auld Kirk Cemetery. Pallbearers were Messrs J.E. Lindsay, F.A.C. Darling, J.D. McCallum, J.H. Martin, N.S. Lee and Derward Washburn. Mr Gemmill was a man of quiet disposition who attended to his own affairs and never was known to say unkind things about other people. Many floral offerings testified to the esteem in which he was held.
  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
  	Gravesite Details His name does not appear on his wife's family memorial
  Person ID	I35618	The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler
  Last Modified	16 Feb 2022

  
  

  Father	John Gemmill,   b. 1850, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West d. 5 Mar 1888, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 38 years)
  Mother	Mary Murray,   b. 12 Jun 1851, Almonte, Lanark County, Canada West d. 17 Nov 1929, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	1871
  Family ID	F12626	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Robena May Willoughby,   b. 14 Nov 1886, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 31 Dec 1935, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 49 years)
  Marriage	7 Nov 1916
  Children	1. Arthur Gemmill
  Family ID	F12627	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Feb 2022

  
  

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  Birth - 1887 - Gananoque, Leeds and Grenville County, Ontario, Canada Death - 17 May 1950 - 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