- 1912, Friday February 9, The Almonte Gazette front page
?b?Mrs Robt Leishman?/b?
Last week mention was made of the serious illness of Mrs Robt Leishman, this week it is the record of her death, which took place on Thursday, February 1st, she being in her 78th year. Her maiden name was Martha Hamilton, a sister of Duncan and Gavin so well known hereabout, and she was born in Paisley, Scotland. She came out to Canada with her parents and family, and some years later was married to Mr Robert Leishman, who predeceased her some years. A family of eight children, one of whom died in infancy, were born. These are Ellen, (Mrs Chas Kelly, Arnprior), Kate, (Mrs Chas Stewart, Watertown, N.Y.); Tina, (Mrs Elmer Morreau, Braeside); Minnie, (Mrs Duncan Aiken, Ramsay); Robert, Clarendon; Thos, Almonte, and Ernie, North Bay. Of her father's family of three daughters and five sons, all are now dead but Duncan at Ottawa, and Dugald in Michigan. All the members of Mrs Leishman's family were with her when she passed away. The funeral took place on Sunday afternoon from the residence of Mr D. Aiken to the eighth line cemetery, the services being conducted by Mr McCallum, who was officiating in St John's church in the absence of Rev Mr Daly. The pallbearers were Messrs D. Stewart, R. Stewart, J. Drynan, G. Doherty, A. McGill and Jas G.S. Syme
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1839 - 1912 (73 years)
