James Waddell Thom

1870 - 1958  (88 years)

• Name	James Waddell Thom
  Birth	28 Jan 1870	Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  _FGLINK	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/199358692
  _FGRAVE	199358692
  Death	11 Mar 1958	Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	1958, Thursday March 27, The Almonte Gazette, page 8 ?b?James Waddell Thom?/b? Mr James Waddell Thom, well-known resident of Ramsay Township passed away on Tuesday, March 11th at the home of his daughter, Mrs Percy Drynan, Carleton Place, following a lengthy illness in his 89th year. Born in Ramsay Township, January 28, 1870, he was a son of the late James Thom and his wife, the former Christena Waddell. He received his education in the rural school and spent his entire life farming. The late Mr Thom was a member of the Reformed Presbyterian Church, Almonte. In which he took as active part, serving as a deacon for over 50 years and was treasurer for 40 years. He was married to the former Margaret McTavish, who predeceased him ten years ago. He leaves to mourn, a daughter and two sons, Hazel, Mrs Percy Drynan, Gordon of Ramsay and Kenneth of Toronto, also a sister, Helen, Mrs Thos Halliwell of Edmonton and nine grandchildren. Rev F.F. Reade, pastor of the Reformed Presbyterian Church conducted the service at the Fleming Funeral Home on Thursday, March 13th, which was largely attended by friends and neighbours. Friends attending were from Toronto, Ottawa, Smiths Falls, Perth, Carp and Kinburn. The pallbearers were, Gordon Thom, Smiths Falls, Wesley Thom, James Henry, Edward Rose, Milton Bowes and Alexander Burns. Interment was in the Auld Kirk Cemetery
  Burial	13 Mar 1958	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	I41406	The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler
  Last Modified	12 May 2023

  
  

  Father	James Thom,   b. Nov 1835, Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Canada West d. 10 Jun 1917, Carleton Place, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age ~ 81 years)
  Mother	Christine Hamilton Waddell,   b. 1836, Pakenham Township, Lanark County, Canada West d. 11 May 1874, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 38 years)
  Marriage	8 Oct 1861	Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West
  Family ID	F3735	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret McTavish,   b. 1 Jul 1879, Greenock, Inverclyde, Renfrewshire, Scotland d. 4 Sep 1947, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	1901
  Children	1. Marguerite Hazel Thom,   b. 25 Aug 1903, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 21 Apr 1999, Almonte, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 95 years)   2. James GORDON Thom,   b. 7 Jan 1906, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 5 Mar 1987, Carleton Place, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 81 years)   3. Kenneth Thom   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F14640	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 May 2023

  
  

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  Birth - 28 Jan 1870 - Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Death - 11 Mar 1958 - 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 - 13 Mar 1958 - Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth