William Alexander Gordon

1895 - 1956  (61 years)

• Name	William Alexander Gordon  [1]
  Birth	13 Jan 1895	Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _FGLINK	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/206937947
  _FGRAVE	206937947
  _HASHTAG	DNA - Maternal Connection
  	a relative on the path between a DNA Match and a common ancestor
  _TAG	Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)
  Death	17 Jul 1956	Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Address: Clinton Street Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada
  	1956, Thursday July 26, The Almonte Gazette page 8 William Gordon William Gordon, a well-known and much loved resident of Ramsay Township, passed away suddenly in Rosamond Memorial Hospital, Almonte, on Tuesday, July 17th. The late Mr Gordon farmed all his life in this community. In 1920 he married Carrie Manson, of Middleville who with a family of three survives: Margaret, at home; Earl, of Vancouver, B.C.; Ethel, Mrs Clifford Melanson, of Cedar Hill. Four sisters and two half-brothers also survive: Mrs Maggie Corregan, Spruce Lake, Sask; Mrs Minne Elliott, Sonningdale, Sask; Mrs Eva G. Rankin, Ottawa; Mrs Ada Traill, Smiths Falls; Reuben Giles, Blakeney; Robert Giles, Almonte. His elder brother, Findlay, predeceased him fourteen years ago. Service was conducted at his late residence on Saturday, July 20 by Mr Arthur Powley, Cornwall. Interment was in the Auld Kirk Cemetery. Beautiful floral tributes from close relatives testified to their love and esteem. A donation to the British and Foreign Bible Society was made in tribute by Reta Traill. Other gracious and practical gestures on the part of the neighbours and a large circle of friends were indicative of the respect in which Mr Gordon was held and carried a message of sympathy to the bereaved family. The pallbearers were: Messrs Earl and Frank Manson, Bert and Roy Evans, Tom Barr and Ernie Giles.
  Burial	20 Jul 1956	Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Address: 1923 Ramsay 8 Road Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada 613-256-3520 almonteunited.com
  Person ID	I6418	The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler
  Last Modified	23 Jul 2021

  
  

  Father	John Findlay Gordon,   b. 10 Jul 1859, Lanark Village, Lanark Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 17 May 1944, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 84 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	22 Dec 1885	Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F2257	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Caroline "Carrie" Manson,   b. 15 May 1899, Lanark Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 22 Jun 1979, Maple Ridge, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	24 Mar 1920	Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. William Gordon   2. Margaret Gordon   3. Ethel Irene Gordon,   b. 10 Jun 1926, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 23 Jun 1991, Maple Ridge, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada (Age 65 years)
  Family ID	F7888	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2021

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 13 Jan 1895 - Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Marriage - 24 Mar 1920 - Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Death - Address: Clinton Street Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada - 17 Jul 1956 - 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 - 20 Jul 1956 - Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] Ontario. Almonte., Newspapers: Almonte Gazette Death Notice, "William Gordon," 26 Jul 1956, p. 8. (Reliability: 3).