John Metcalfe

1866 - 1935  (69 years)

• Name	John Metcalfe
  Birth	3 Jan 1866	Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  _FGLINK	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/205199360
  _FGRAVE	205199360
  Death	29 May 1935	Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	1935, Thursday June 6, The Almonte Gazette page 4 ?b?Mr John Metcalfe?/b? There passed away at his home in Ramsay on May 29th, a member of one of Ramsay's pioneer families in the person of Mr John Metcalfe. Born on the homestead in 1866, where he always resided, he was a son of the late Hugh Metcalfe and his wife Jane McLean, he was also a grandson of the late James Metcalfe, the original locater who came to Ramsay more than a century ago. He was one of a family of nine sons and three daughters, whose names were as follows" James Laughlin, Robert, Alexander, Hugh, Henry, William, Dr A.A. The three sisters were Christena (Mrs J. Nicholson); Annie (Mrs H. Eccles); Jane (Mrs J. Watt). Of the entire family there remain one sister and three brothers, namely, Mrs James Watt of Ramsay; Alexander of Ramsay; William of North Dakota and Dr Archie A. of Almonte. The late Mr Metcalfe was married about 36 years ago to Miss Elizabeth Simpson, daughter of the late Mr and Mrs William Simpson of Ramsay. To this union were born a son and daughter: Mr Hugh of Arnprior and Annie, Mr Keller of Toronto. The funeral was held from the homestead on Friday, May 31st, at 2.30 p.m., to the Auld Kirk Cemetery. Rev Wm Aird of Almonte Baptist church conducted services at the home and the grave. The pallbearers were two brothers Alexander and Dr A.A. Metcalfe, Wm Giles, Clifford Rivington, John Simpson and Wm Simpson. Always of a kindly charitable disposition the late Mr Metcalfe was greatly respected among his neighbours and friends whose sympathy goes out to surviving members of the family in there recent sad bereavement.
  Burial	Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I37113	The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler
  Last Modified	9 May 2023

  
  

  Father	Hugh Kirby Metcalfe,   b. 21 Sep 1821, Prescott, Augusta Township, Leeds and Grenville County, Ontario, Canada d. 7 May 1902, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Jean Lachlan McLean,   b. 20 Jun 1824, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West d. 25 May 1920, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 95 years)
  Marriage	1845	Pakenham Village, Pakenham Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F6111	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Isabella Matilda Nicholson,   b. 1874, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 31 Jan 1897, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 23 years)
  Marriage	1896
  Children	1. Hugh Edward Metcalfe,   b. 27 Jul 1896, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 22 Jan 1897, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F13180	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2022

  
  

  Family 2	Eliza Jane Simpson,   b. 21 Mar 1863, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 11 Mar 143, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada
  Marriage	1898
  Children	1. Hugh Metcalfe,   b. 27 Jan 1899, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 31 Oct 1960, Scarborough, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada (Age 61 years)
  Family ID	F13179	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2022

  
  

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  Birth - 3 Jan 1866 - Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Death - 29 May 1935 - Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Burial - - Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth