John Thom

1829 - 1907  (77 years)

• Name	John Thom
  Birth	13 Aug 1829	Loanhead, New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  _FGLINK	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/205292173
  _FGRAVE	205292173
  Death	30 Mar 1907	Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	1907, Friday April 5, The Almonte Gazette front page Mr John Thom In the death of Mr John Thom on Saturday there passed away one whose figure has been a familiar one in these parts for many years. He was born near Glasgow, Scotland, on August 13th, 1829, and was therefore in his 78th year. His parents came to Canada when he was two years of age and settled in Beckwith, five years later moving to the 12th line of Ramsay, where the deceased lived continuously until December, 1898, when he came of Almonte to live. In December 1854, He married Marion, youngest daughter of the late John Neilson, by whom he had eight children: Agnes, deceased; Margaret M., (Mrs Thos Cavers), Ramsay; Jane deceased; John, on the homestead; Mary A., Almonte; Marion M., deceased; Rev Geo W., Sundridge, Ont., and one died in infancy. In 1883, Mrs Thom died leaving six children to mourn her loss. Mr Thom married a second wife in the person of Marion McKinlay, who died three years ago. The deceased had three brothers; William, deceased; James, Carleton Place, and David, postmaster at Whitehurst, near Brockville; also two sisters: Mary (Mrs Jas Turner), Ramsay; and Margaret, deceased wife of the late Jas Waddell, Pakenham. The late Mr Thom enjoyed rugged health throughout his lifetime until about a year or more ago, when he showed signs of failing strength, and he succumbed on Saturday last, The funeral service on Tuesday was well attended and was conducted by Rev C.H. Daly of St. John's church. The pall-bearers were the nearest family relatives of the deceased, viz., his two brothers, two sons, son-in-law, and brother-in-law. The deceased was a man of uprightness and integrity ? one whose word was his bond. He was for years a member of the Reformed Presbyterian church and was so imbued with the spirit and teaching of that body that his whole life was an exemplication of the principles ...[last line fades out]..there.
  Burial	2 Apr 1907	Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	Address: 1923 Ramsay 8 Road Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada 613-256-3520 almonteunited.com
  	Section 1 Stone 2131 John THOM Aug 13, 1829 - Mar 30, 1907 Marion NEILSON wife of John THOM died Apr 10, 1883 aged 53 yrs (see also stone 352) also husband to Marion McKINLEY 1842 - Dec 16, 1903
  Person ID	I8216	The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler
  Last Modified	12 May 2023

  
  

  Father	John Thom,   b. Abt 1808, New Monkland Parish, Airdre, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 4 Jan 1841, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West (Age ~ 33 years)
  Mother	Margaret Miller,   b. 15 Apr 1810, New Monkland Parish, Airdre, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 3 Jul 1898, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1828	Scotland
  Family ID	F3732	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Marion Neilson,   b. 15 Jan 1831, Almonte, Lanark County, Canada West d. 10 Apr 1883, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 52 years)
  Marriage	22 Dec 1854	Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, Almonte, Ontario.
  Children	1. Agnes Thom,   b. 1856, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West d. Bef 1907 (Age 50 years)   2. Margaret Miller Thom,   b. 1858, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West d. 8 Nov 1908, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 50 years)   3. Jane Thom,   b. 1860, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 18 Dec 1883, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 23 years)   4. John A. Thom,   b. 1863, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West d. 19 May 1910, Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada (Age 47 years)   5. Mary A. Thom,   b. Oct 1865, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 20 Apr 1929, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age ~ 63 years)   6. Marion Thom,   b. 12 Apr 1868, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 13 Jan 1886, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 17 years)   7. Rev. George William Thom, B. A. B. D.,   b. 18 Nov 1870, Appleton, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 10 Aug 1950, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F2775	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Sep 2021

  
  

  Family 2	Marion McKinley,   b. 25 Oct 1842, Huntley Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada d. 16 Dec 1903, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 61 years)
  Marriage	1884
  Family ID	F2857	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Aug 2020

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - 22 Dec 1854 - Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Death - 30 Mar 1907 - 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 - 2 Apr 1907 - Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth