James Arthur

1853 - 1931  (78 years)

• Name	James Arthur
  Birth	8 May 1853	Maryland, United States
  Gender	Male
  _FGLINK	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/201098228
  _FGRAVE	201098228
  Death	22 Dec 1931	Blakeney, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	1932, Friday January 1,The Almonte Gazette, page 8 ?b?James Arthur?/b? The funeral of James Arthur of Blakeney, who died on Tuesday, December 22nd, took place from the family residence on Thursday to the Auld Kirk cemetery, Almonte. The service was conducted by Rev Mr Warren of Blakeney United Church of which the deceased was an elder; assisted by Rev J.R. MacCrimmon, of Almonte, and Rev Mr Merillees of Iroquois, former pastor of Blakeney Presbyterian church. There was a large attendance at the funeral and numerous floral tributes were received by the bereaved family. Included in them was a spray from the session and a wreath from the Ladies' Aid of Blakeney United Church; Wreath from the Overbrook Public School Board, and a spray from Mr and Mrs George Armstrong and family. The pallbearers were: Alex Barker, George Pool, Robert Young, James McGill, George Robertson and James MacIntosh. Mr Arthur, who was in his 79th year, was born in Maryland and came to Canada in 1860. He was the son of the late John Arthur and Martha Crowe, who were pioneers of Ramsay township. He was married in 1888 to Ellen Paterson. For upwards of 65 years Mr Arthur conducted a farm at Blakeney, and was widely known in the district. The chief mourners were: one son, Howard Arthur of Blakeney; seven daughters, Mrs Russell Ellerbeck of Glenvale; Mrs William Sutherland of Ottawa; Mrs Melville Royce of White Lake; Miss Isabella at home; Miss Mary Arthur of Ottawa; Miss Margaret Arthur of Toronto; Miss Gladys Arthur of New York City, and an adopted daughter, Miss Jessie Ballantyne of Toronto. Another daughter Mabel Arthur died in infancy. Miss Annie Arthur of Blakeney, a sister and Samuel Arthur of Rocanville, Sask., a brother, also survive in addition to nine grandchildren.
  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	I36959	The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler
  Last Modified	16 Jun 2022

  
  

  Father	John Arthur,   b. 1 Feb 1822, Londonderry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland d. 17 Mar 1904, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Martha Crow,   b. 5 Apr 1825, County Antrim, Ulster Province, Northern Ireland d. 26 Apr 1906, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	1845
  Family ID	F12713	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ellen Paterson,   b. 31 Aug 1863, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 18 Sep 1941, Blakeney, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	1887
  Children	1. Isabella Stewart Arthur,   b. 7 Mar 1889, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 22 Nov 1971, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 82 years)   2. Mary Ellen Arthur,   b. 12 Feb 1893, Smiths Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 12 Feb 1975, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 82 years)   3. Margaret Ethel Arthur,   b. 1 Feb 1895, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 2 Nov 1984, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 89 years)   4. Lettitia Millicent Arthur,   b. 22 Oct 1897, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 9 Apr 1944, London, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada (Age 46 years)   5. Catherine Mabel Arthur,   b. 17 Dec 1899, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 22 Jul 1900, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 0 years)   6. John Howard Arthur,   b. 8 Sep 1901, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 11 May 1963, Kirkland Lake, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada (Age 61 years)   7. Agnes Winifred Arthur,   b. 6 Nov 1903, Blakeney, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 12 Dec 1982, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F13134	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Jun 2022

  
  

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  Death - 22 Dec 1931 - Blakeney, 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