Matthew McFarlane Aikenhead

1860 - 1924  (63 years)

• Name	Matthew McFarlane Aikenhead
  Birth	13 Jul 1860	Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  _FGLINK	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/219277203
  _FGRAVE	219277203
  Burial	1924	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
  Death	19 Jan 1924	Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	1924, Friday January 25, The Almonte Gazette page 7 ?b?Matthew McFarlane Aikenhead?/b? Matthew Aikenhead was born July 13th, 1860, on the farm near town which he operated until he retired a few years ago to occupy this residence on Country street, where he died on Saturday. He had been ailing since early in the summer, but was able to be up and about until a few weeks ago. he is survived by his widow, formerly Miss Rebecca Blair, of Drummond Township, his sister, Marion, widow of the late James Brunton, his brother, John, of Winnipeg, and his two children William, druggist, of Pakenham, and Mary, graduate nurse, at home. To the bereaved will go out the heartfelt sympathy of a wide circle of friends and acquaintances who recognized in Mr Aikenhead an man of exceptionally fine character. The funeral on Monday was largely attended, in spite of the inclemency of the weather, many prominent citizen of Town and Township being present to pay a last tribute of respect. The services were conducted by Rev J.D. McCrae, minister of the Presbyterian Church of which the late Mr Aikenhead was a life-long member, and at the time of his death a Trustee. Interment was made at the Presbyterian Cemetery and the pallbearers were: John Neilson, Peter McCallum, W. West, Joseph Paul and Wm McMunn, of town, and James Blair, of Arnprior.
  Person ID	I42612	The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler
  Last Modified	14 Jul 2023

  
  

  Father	David Aikenhead,   b. 3 Dec 1820, Scotland d. 18 Jun 1888, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Janet McFarlane,   b. 1825, Ontario, Canada d. 27 Apr 1880, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 55 years)
  Marriage	1843
  Family ID	F2780	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rebecca Forrester Blair,   b. 6 Jun 1858, Drummond Centre Community Cemetery, Drummond Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 29 May 1953, Renfrew, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada (Age 94 years)
  Marriage	1890	Drummond Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F15097	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Jul 2023

  
  

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  Birth - 13 Jul 1860 - Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Marriage - 1890 - Drummond 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 - 1924 - Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Death - 19 Jan 1924 - Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth