Matthew McFarlene Neilson^[1]

1833 - 1899  (65 years)

• Name	Matthew McFarlene Neilson  [1]
  Birth	11 Dec 1833	Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Name	Mathew McFarlane Neilson  [2]
  _FGLINK	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/127152915
  _FGRAVE	127152915
  _FSFTID	9J33-YFR
  _FSLINK	https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/9J33-YFR
  Burial	Nov 1899	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 B210 to B239 Stone 349 Matthew M. Neilson died Nov 6, 1899 age 66 yrs His wife Emeline TESKEY died Jan 17, 1914 age 74 yrs
  Death	6 Nov 1899	Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [1, 4]
  	Last Monday Mr Matthew M. Neilson, youngest son of one of the oldest and most respected families in Ramsay, died at his home on the 11th line, at the age of 65. His father, the late Mr John Neilson, was one of the pioneer settlers of Ramsay, coming from Paisley, Scotland. His father ntook up land on the 12th line, and there the late Mr M. Neilson was born and lived until 1881, when he moved to the farm on the 11th line and lived on it till he died. About the year 1872 Mr Neilson purchased a farm from the late Mr Jas Gemmill, having altogether 350 acres. His death is the sixth in a family of four sons and four daughters, the surviving members being Mrs Gavin Hamilton and Mrs William Smith. The late Messrs John and James Neilson were his brothers. His third brother died many years ago in Bellville, where he was a prominent contractor. In the year 1858 he married Emeline Teskey, daughter of the late Mr John Teskey, of Appleton. Mrs Neilson and their three sons and four daughters are all living. The children are John, on the old homestead; George, of the Gemmill farm; Mrs Alexander turner (Annie); Mrs John Thom (Aggie); and Emeline, James and Jennie, on the homeshead. The late Mr Neilson was a man of unblemished character and in his comparatively early death the community has lost one of its best citizens. he was of a very quiet and unassuming disposition, but was more than ordinary intelligent, and took a lively interest in public affairs. For many years he filled the position of school trustee for the Appleton section, and was a member of the Ramsay board of health at the time of his death. The deceased had been ailing for three or four years with a kidney trouble. He was a kind-hearted man, who laboured hard for his children and had the satisfaction of seeing them all well provided for before he died. although death came to Mr Neilson at a comparatively early age, it found him well prepared to face the grim monster, and before dying he called his family to his bedside and expressed the hope to meet them all in the better land. His last words were "remember me." In politics the late Mr Neilson was a pronounced Liberal, and was well posted on the affairs of the country. In religion he was a devout member of the Presbyterian congregation at Appleton, in which he held office for a time as manager. The funeral, which took place on Wednesday afternoon, to the eighth line cemetery, was very largely attended. The services were conducted by Rev G. T. Bayne, of Ashton and Appleton, and the pall-bearers were Messrs D. Dowling, Thos Cavers, Robt Cavers, J. A. Teskey, William Paul, Jas Turner. The sorrowing ones have the sympathy of a large circle of friends.
  Person ID	I8217	The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2022

  
  

  Father	John Neilson, Sr.,   b. 25 Sep 1786, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland d. 7 Feb 1858, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Agness Wilson,   b. 30 May 1791, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland d. 6 May 1877, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	29 Apr 1810	Middle Church, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
  Family ID	F2772	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Emeline Teskey,   b. 22 Sep 1839, Hamilton, Hamilton Municipality, Ontario, Canada d. 17 Jan 1914, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	15 Mar 1858	Lanark County, Canada West   [5]
  Children	1. Careline Neilson   2. John Wilson Neilson,   b. Dec 1858, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 9 May 1926, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age ~ 67 years)   3. George Henry Neilson,   b. 21 Aug 1860, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West d. 27 Mar 1922, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West (Age 61 years)   4. Annie Sophia Neilson,   b. 23 Jul 1862, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West d. 13 Jul 1943, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 80 years)   5. Agnes Elizabeth Neilson,   b. 6 Jul 1865, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 7 Sep 1942, New Westminster, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada (Age 77 years)   6. James Albert Neilson,   b. 10 Mar 1873, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 30 Nov 1928, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada (Age 55 years)   7. Emeline Neilson,   b. Abt 1878, Ontario, Canada d. Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   8. Jean May "Jenny" Neilson,   b. 24 Jun 1880, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 23 Feb 1915, Haileybury, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada (Age 34 years)
  Family ID	F2776	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Aug 2018

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 11 Dec 1833 - Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West Marriage - 15 Mar 1858 - Lanark County, Canada West Burial - Address: 1923 Ramsay 8 Road Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada 613-256-3520 almonteunited.com - Nov 1899 - Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Death - 6 Nov 1899 - Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S185] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch.org, ((https://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 31 Dec 2022), entry for Matthew McFarlene Neilson, person ID 9J33-YFR. (Reliability: 3). [S19] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 31 Dec 2022), entry for Matthew McFarlene Neilson, person ID 9J33-YFR. (Reliability: 3). [S3] Gary J. Byron, Auld Kirk Cemetery Records, 7 Dec 2017, 20 (Reliability: 3). [S8] Ontario. Almonte., Newspapers: Almonte Gazette Death Notice, 7 Dec 2017, "Obit. - The Late M> M. Neilson," Friday November 10, 1899, p. front page. (Reliability: 3). [S8] Ontario. Almonte., Newspapers: Almonte Gazette Death Notice, 7 Dec 2017, "Obit. - Mrs Matthew M. Neilson," Friday January 23, 1914, p. front. (Reliability: 3).