John Naismith

1834 - 1914  (79 years)

• Name	John Naismith
  Birth	2 Jul 1834	Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West
  Gender	Male
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  Death	1 Jun 1914	Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	1914, Friday June 5, The Almonte Gazette page 4 John Naismith John Naismith, who passed away on Monday, June 1st, was a son of the late Peter Naismith, one of Ramsay's early settlers, and was born in Ramsay township on July 2nd, 1834. The family consisted of six sons and three daughters, all of whom are deceased, but four, Mrs Allan Paul (Jeannie), Russell; Peter, of the 9th line, Ramsay; Allan, of Almonte, and Mrs D. Moir (Maggie), Ottawa. The late Mr Naismith was early in life imbued with the desire to make his own fortune, and left home when comparatively young man. He went to Western Ontario, where he worked until the great rush to the gold fields of British Columbia lured him away to try his fortune there, and about the year 1862 he with two companions turned their footsteps in that direction, and enduring the hardships of the journey eventually reached their destination after many months of toil. After being absent from home for almost thirty years, he gave his friends a joyful surprise by coming home once more, but only for a visit, as he returned to the mines, but a few years later he gave up the ardent stress and came east as far as Alameda, Sask, Here he took up farming and from that time on was a frequent visitor to the home of his birth. Over a year ago, however, he came east for good, making his home with his nephew, Mr Lawrence Naismith, on the old homestead, where it was his wish to spend the remaining years of his life, which proved to be of short duration. he was ill since last November, but bore the painful illness without a murmur. The late Mr Naismith was of a quiet and unassuming disposition, and those who knew him well cam best testify to the worth of his character and the strength of his friendship. Thinking more of others than himself, his hand was ever ready to help anyone in trouble, and many a home today can bless the name of "Uncle John," as he was familiarly called. The funeral took place on Wednesday, to the eighth line cemetery, many gathering to pay respect to the memory of a old and worthy friend.
  Burial	3 Jun 1914	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	I39182	The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler
  Last Modified	1 Jan 2023

  
  

  Father	Peter Naismith,   b. 1807, Glasgow Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 10 Dec 1879, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Jane Carswell,   b. 1809, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 14 Aug 1871 (Age 62 years)
  Family ID	F6540	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Birth - 2 Jul 1834 - Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West Death - 1 Jun 1914 - 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 - 3 Jun 1914 - Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth