Rueben Giles

1873 - 1959  (86 years)

• Name	Rueben Giles  [1]
  Birth	19 Jun 1873	Union Hall, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  		Ontario, Canada Births, 1832-1914 Ramsay Rueben Giles 1873-1959
  Gender	Male
  Name	Reuben Giles  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  _FGLINK	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/206936647
  _FGRAVE	206936647
  _TAG	Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)
  Death	22 Oct 1959	Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3]
  	1959, Thursday October 29, The Almonte Gazette page 12 REUBEN GILES Reuben Giles, a retired railroader, died on Thursday, October 22. He was in his 86th year and was born at Union Hall and resided there for some twenty-five years. He then moved to Blakeney where he lived until his wife; the former Bertha McArthur died some twenty-two months ago. He then moved to Almonte to live with his daughter and son-in-law. While in Blakeney he made many friends where he was known as a good neighbour. He suffered failing eyesight for some twenty years, which became an increasing handicap. Mr. Giles was one of a family of four, one of whom survives, namely Robert Giles of Almonte. There are also four half-sisters, Mrs. Eva Rankin, Ottawa; Mrs. Ada Traill, Smiths Falls; Mrs. Margaret Corrigan, Spruce Lake, Sask., and Mrs. Minnie Elliott, Sonningdale, Sask. Two half-brothers are deceased. Though Mr. Giles had been in failing health for some time the end came suddenly, and unexpectedly. The funeral was held from the Comba Funeral Home, Almonte, on Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. to the Auld Kirk. Cemetery. The pallbearers were Messrs. George Arthur, James Bingham, George Robertson, Stewart Paterson, Lloyd Giles and Orville Giles. ?b? Reuben Giles?/b? ALMONTE (Special) - Reuben Giles, a retired railroader, died here. He was 85. Born at Union Hall, he resided there for 25 years and then moved to Blakeney where he lived until his wife, the former Bertha McArthur, died some 22 months ago. He then moved to Almonte to live with his daughter and son-in-law. He leaves one brother, Robert Giles of Almonte; four half-sisters, Mrs. Eva Rankin, Ottawa; Mrs. Ada Traill, Smiths Falls;: Mrs. Margaret Corrigan, Spruce Lask, Sask., and Mrs. Minnie Elliott, Sonningdale, Sask. The funeral was held from the Comba Funeral Home, Almonte to the Auld Kirk Cemetery for burial. Clipping location on The Ottawa Citizen page 58 CLIPPED FROM The Ottawa Citizen Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 30 Oct 1959, Fri ? Page 58
  Burial	24 Oct 1959	Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3]
  	Address: 1923 Ramsay 8 Road Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada 613-256-3520 almonteunited.com
  Person ID	I6413	The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2021

  
  

  Father	Adonijah Edward Giles,   b. 1846, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West d. 8 Oct 1882, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 36 years)
  Mother	Margaret Ann Evans,   b. 2 May 1857, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West d. 4 Dec 1928, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	5 Jul 1872	Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F2256	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary McArthur,   b. 18 Sep 1871, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 18 Jul 1909, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 37 years)
  Marriage	8 Jul 1903	Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  		Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1938 Mary McArthur and Reuben Giles 1903
  Children	1. Giles,   b. 11 Jul 1909, Blakeney, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 11 Jul 1909, Blakeney, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F2264	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2021

  
  

  Family 2	Bertha McArthur,   b. 29 Jun 1880, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 25 Dec 1957, Blakeney, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	20 Sep 1911	Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Sarah Ann Giles,   b. 1867, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 4 Jan 1941, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 74 years)   2. Margaret Mary Giles,   b. 1918, Ontario, Canada d. 4 Jan 1981, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 63 years)
  Family ID	F2263	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Apr 2020

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 19 Jun 1873 - Union Hall, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Marriage - 8 Jul 1903 - Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Marriage - 20 Sep 1911 - Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Death - 22 Oct 1959 - Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Burial - Address: 1923 Ramsay 8 Road Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada 613-256-3520 almonteunited.com - 24 Oct 1959 - Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Name: [Rueben Giles ] Gender: Male Birth Date: 19 Jun 1873 Birth Place: Lanark, Ontario, Canada Father: Adonijah Giles Mother: Margaret Ann Evans

  
  

• Sources

  [S10] Ontario. Ottawa., Newspapers: The Ottawa Citizen, "Reuben Giles obituary," 30 Oct 1959, p. 58. (Reliability: 3). [S79] Ontario. Archives of Ontario. MyHeritage, Ontario Births, 1869-1912 (MyH) (FS), (https://www.myheritage.com :n.d.), Ontario Birth Index 1860-1920 Transcription." Rueben Giles, accessed 4 Jan 2020. (Reliability: 3). Source: Ontario Births, 1869-1912 MyHeritage.com [online database]. Lehi, UT, USA: MyHeritage (USA) Inc. https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30238/ontario-births-1869-1912 Record: https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-30238-481543/rueben-giles-in-ontario-births Rueben Giles Country: Canada; Province: Ontario; County: Lanark; Township: Ramsay; Folder: 4529889; Film: 1845041; Image: 167 Citation: Rueben Giles Birth: June 19 1873 - Ramsay, Lanark, Ontario, Canada Parents: Adonijah Giles, Margaret Ann Evans [S8] Ontario. Almonte., Newspapers: Almonte Gazette Death Notice, "Reuben Giles," 29 Oct 1959, p. 12. (Reliability: 3). [S220] Archives of Ontario., Ontario, Canada Births, 1832-1914 (A), ((https://www.ancestry.ca/)), accessed 21 Jul 2021), Reuben Giles birth; Ontario, Canada Births, 1832-1914. (Reliability: 3). Name?tab? [Rueben Giles ] Rhebera Giles Gender?tab? Male Birth Date?tab? 19 Jun 1873 Birth Place?tab? Lanark, Ontario, Canada Father?tab?Adonijah Giles Mother?tab?Margaret Ann Evans [S157] Ontario, Canada. Bathurst District (Lanark County)., Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1938 (A), (Digital images. Ancestry, \i Ancestry\i0 . https://ancestry.ca : 2010.), ontario, canada, marriages, 1826-1938, Mary McArthur-Reuben Giles, 8 Jul 1903; accessed 21 Jul 2021. (Reliability: 3). Name:?tab?Mary McArthur Age:?tab?31 Birth Year:?tab?abt 1872 Birth Place:?tab?Ramsey, Ontario Marriage Date:?tab?8 Jul 1903 Marriage Place:?tab?Lanark, Ontario, Canada Father:?tab? Stephen Mary McArthur Mother:?tab? Turner McArthur Spouse:?tab? Reuben Giles