Robert William Giles

1875 - 1970  (94 years)

• Name	Robert William Giles  [1, 2]
  Birth	24 Oct 1875	Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Name	Robert Wilson Giles
  _FGLINK	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/206936974
  _FGRAVE	206936974
  _HASHTAG	DNA - Maternal Connection
  	a relative on the path between a DNA Match and a common ancestor
  _TAG	Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)
  Death	2 Sep 1970	Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	1970, Thursday September 24, The Almonte Gazette page 6 Robert William Giles Mr Robert W. Giles passed away suddenly in Almonte General Hospital on September 2nd, 1970. Mr Giles was born in Ramsay Township on October 24, 1875, a son of the late Adonijah Giles and wife Margaret Evans. He was married in 1903 to the former Jean McArthur who predeceased him in 1948 Surviving are two sons, Ernest and Allan and five daughters, Mrs N.T. Sadler (Jean), Mrs Rae (Florence), Mrs Baird (Laura), all of Almonte, Mrs F. Obrey (Mary) of Rnefrew and Mrs W.J. Carpenter (Eleanor) of Smiths Falls and 18 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by twins, a son and daughter. Also surviving are three sisters: Mrs W. Elliott (Minnie) of Sonningdale, Sask, Mrs B. Traill (Ada) of Smiths Falls and Mrs E. Rankin (Eva) of Ottawa. Two brothers, Edward and Reuben and one sister, Elizabeth predeceased him and two half brothers, Findlay Gordon and William Gordon. The funeral was held from the Kerry Funeral Home, Elgin Street, on Saturday, September 5, 1970, with burial in the Auld Kirk Cemetery, Rev Robert McCrea of Almonte United Church conducted the service. Pallbearers were six grandsons: Elford Giles, Ivan Giles, Robert Giles, Robert Sadler, Donald Carpenter and Merville McGrath.
  Burial	5 Sep 1970	Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Address: 1923 Ramsay 8 Road Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada 613-256-3520 almonteunited.com
  	Plots D91 to D108 Stone 878 pg 49 Robert W. GILES 1875-1970 His wife Jean E. McArthur 1882-1948
  Person ID	I6414	The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler
  Last Modified	28 Sep 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	Jean Edith "Jeannie" McArthur,   b. Jun 1882, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 11 Jan 1948, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age ~ 65 years)
  Marriage	1904
  Children	1. Ernest Clarence "Ernie" Giles,   b. 10 Jun 1907, Fitzroy Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada d. 21 Aug 1993, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 86 years)   2. Florence Bertha Giles,   b. 3 Sep 1909, Fitzroy Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada d. 3 May 1978, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 68 years)   3. Laura Winnifred Giles,   b. 21 Aug 1912, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 25 Sep 2003, Almonte, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 91 years)   4. Mary Giles,   b. 1915, Ontario, Canada d. Yes, date unknown   5. Alan Oral Giles,   b. 1917, Ontario, Canada d. 2 Apr 1988, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 71 years)   6. Alan Edward Giles,   b. 1919   d. 6 Feb 2010, Ottawa, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada (Age 91 years)   7. Jean Edna Giles,   b. 1922   d. 7 Mar 2016, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 94 years)   8. Eleanor Irene Giles,   b. 18 May 1925, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 15 Sep 2014, Smiths Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 89 years)
  Family ID	F4118	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Apr 2020

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 24 Oct 1875 - Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Death - 2 Sep 1970 - 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 - 5 Sep 1970 - Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S79] Ontario. Archives of Ontario. MyHeritage, Ontario Births, 1869-1912 (MyH) (FS), (https://www.myheritage.com :n.d.), Robert William Giles, accessed 16 Jul 2018. (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-30238-770332/robert-william-giles-in-ontario-births Robert William Giles Country: Canada; Province: Ontario; County: Lanark; Township: Ramsay; Folder: 4529895; Film: 1845047; Image: 90 Citation: Robert William Giles Birth: Oct 24 1875 - Ramsay, Lanark, Ontario, Canada Parents: Adonijah Giles, Margaret Ann Evans [S3] Gary J. Byron, Auld Kirk Cemetery Records, 49 (Reliability: 3). [S79] Ontario. Archives of Ontario. MyHeritage, Ontario Births, 1869-1912 (MyH) (FS), (https://www.myheritage.com :n.d.), database." 004529895, Robert William Giles, accessed 16 Jul 2018. (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-30238-770332/robert-william-giles-in-ontario-births Robert William Giles Country: Canada; Province: Ontario; County: Lanark; Township: Ramsay; Folder: 4529895; Film: 1845047; Image: 90 Citation: Robert William Giles Birth: Oct 24 1875 - Ramsay, Lanark, Ontario, Canada Parents: Adonijah Giles, Margaret Ann Evans