John Findlay Gordon, Jr.

1889 - 1942  (53 years)

• Name	John Findlay Gordon  [1, 2, 3]
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	14 Jun 1889	Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  _FGLINK	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/206937507
  _FGRAVE	206937507
  _TAG	Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)
  Death	20 Aug 1942	Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3]
  	942, Thursday August 27, The Almonte Gazette page 8 Mr J. Findlay Gordon Following a year's illness, the death occurred at his home in Ramsay, on Thursday, August 20 of Mr J. Findlay Gordon in his 54th year. He was a son of Mr John F. Gordon and his wife, the late Margaret Ann Evans and was born on the homestead where he spent his entire lifetime. Two years ago he married Florence Cavanagh, daughter of Mr and Mrs Lemuel W. Cavanagh of Kinburn, who survives him. He also leaves his aged father; one brother William of Appleton; two half-brothers, Reuben Giles of Blakeney and Robert Giles of Almonte; four sisters, Mrs Maggie Corrigan and Mrs W. Elliott of Sonningdale, Sask.; Mrs D. Boyd Trail of Drummond Township and Miss Eva of Ottawa. The funeral took place on Saturday afternoon from the family home to the Auld Kirk Cemetery, Rev W.J. Scott of Bethany United Church, Almonte conducting the services. Pallbearers were Messrs Gordon McFarlane of Ottawa; Herbert Coxford, Almonte; D. Boyd Trail, Drummond; William Gordon, Morris Turner and Harvey Paterson of Ramsay. Honourary pallbearers were the two half-brothers and Mrs Lemuel Cavanagh of Kinburn and Mr Geo Robertson, Ramsay. The late Mr Gordon farmed all his life and was well-known and respected by all those in the district where he made his home. Many floral tributes testified to the esteem in which he was held.
  Burial	22 Aug 1942	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
  	Plots D253 to D270 stone 998 John F. Gordon 1859-1944 his wife Margaret Ann Evans 1857-1928 J. Findley (Gordon) 1889-1942 Wm. A. Gordon 1854-1931
  Person ID	I6477	The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler
  Last Modified	23 Apr 2020

  
  

  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	Florence Agnes "Florrie" Cavanagh,   b. 11 Oct 1912, Fitzroy Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada d. 7 Dec 2010, Carp, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada (Age 98 years)
  Marriage	1940
  Children	1. Eva Gordon
  Family ID	F4102	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Nov 2019

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 14 Jun 1889 - Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Death - 20 Aug 1942 - Ramsay 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 - 22 Aug 1942 - Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] Gary J. Byron, Auld Kirk Cemetery Records, 55 (Reliability: 3). [S79] Ontario. Archives of Ontario. MyHeritage, Ontario Births, 1869-1912 (MyH) (FS), (https://www.myheritage.com :n.d.), Ontario Births, 1869-1912." 004656894, 00568, John findlay Gordon, accessed 2 Nov 2019. (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-30238-1016993/john-findlay-gordon-in-ontario-births John Findlay Gordon Country: Canada; Province: Ontario; Folder: 4656894; Film: 1846437; Image: 568 Citation: John Findlay Gordon Birth: June 14 1889 - Ramsay, Lanark, Ontario, Canada Parents: John F. Gordon, Maggie Ann Evans [S8] Ontario. Almonte., Newspapers: Almonte Gazette Death Notice, "Mr. J. Findlay Gordon," 27 Aug 1942, p. 8. (Reliability: 3).