- 1925, Friday October 9, The Almonte Gazette front page
Robert C. Tosh
There passed away at his home here on Friday, a well known citizen of this community in the person of Mr. Robert C. Tosh. Mr. Tosh came of one of the oldest families connected with the history of Ramsay. His father, Mr. Wm. Tosh, resided on the 9th line of. Ramsay and lived in the town of Almonte for a great many years. The deceased who was born in 1859 on the 9th line of Ramsay married in 1886 Miss Caroline Elizabeth Powers of Pakenham township and lived in Almonte until 1895 when he took a farm on the 9th line of Ramsay. Mr. Tosh retired from the farm and came to reside in Almonte in the spring 1921. He enjoyed good health until a few months ago and during the last few weeks it was seen that the end was approaching rapidly. The deceased leaves to mourn his loss a widow, two daughters and four sons; Winard R. Tosh, Oakland, California; Alexander, Pearl, and Cephas, of Almonte; Harvey of Philadelphia and Caroline, Carleton Place. Mr. Tosh came of a very large family many of whom are well known in this community. The family were Peter T. Tosh, Lyleton, Man.; Jessie, Mrs. Wm. Coxford, Almonte; Annie, Mrs. Wm. Spalding, Perth; Agnes, Mrs. Alexander Clarke, Arnprior; William, deceased about 18 years ago, late of Cranbrooke, B. C.; John, Glenboro, Man., deceased July 1925, James, Calgary, deceased about 16 years ago. Of the elder family of half brothers there are; Nellie, Mrs. Chephus Platt, Prospect, N. YY.; Marguerite, Mrs. C. Haber, Carleton Hill, N. Y.; Jane, Mrs. J. P. Buchanan, Winnipeg, Man.; Thomas, of Pakenham; Isabelle, Mrs. Wm. Cannon, Ramsay. Among the floral decorations there were a wreath from the family, wreath, Mrs. Spalding, wreath, I.O.O.F., wreath, Public Utilities Commission of Carleton Place, and many cut flowers from friends. The funeral was held Sunday under the Auspices of the I.O.O.F., of which he was a past Grand and one of the oldest members of the local lodge. It was one of the largest society funerals held here for years which testified to the esteem in which the deceased was held. The service was very impressively conducted by the Rev. Mr. Legget, the supply minister to the Presbyterian church, assisted by Rev. J. T. E. Blanchard, Chaplain of the I.O.O.F. Interment took place in the Auld Kirk Cemetery. The sympathy of the community goes out to the relatives and friends of the deceased.
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