James McFarlane

1825 - 1910  (84 years)

• Name	James McFarlane
  Birth	1 Dec 1825	Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West
  Gender	Male
  Name	James MacFarlane
  Name	James McFarlene
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  Death	15 Jul 1910	Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	1910, Friday July 22, The Almonte Gazette front page James MacFarlane Last Friday morning Mr James MacFarlane closed his long and active career on this earth and Almonte lost one of its oldest citizens. Mr MacFarlane, who had passed 84 years had lived nearly all of that long period in Almonte and vicinity and until his eyesight failed, some twelve years ago, had always been a man of more than common energy and progressiveness of spirit. He was a son of the late Robert MacFarlane, who died in 1885. He was born on the Broad Lea farm, just above the Elmsdale mill on the C.P.R. rightof- way long before there was any C.P.R., on Dec 1, 1825. He learned the trade of harness making, which he followed for a few years. In 1850 he was married to Ann MacFarlane, who predeceased him in 1890. Shortly afterward he was seized with the gold fever and joined the rush to California in the early fifties, but he only remained a few years, returning to Almonte, where he took possession of the Henry Cavers farm, which he worked until about 1863. About this time the Brockville and Ottawa railway came to Almonte and Mr MacFarlane entered the employ of the company, as baggageman and sectionman, which positions he held until 1883. He was then night watchman for the Wylie mill for a number of years, being forced to retire in 1898, when his eyesight failed, and for the past twelve years he had been totally blind, an affliction which he bore with patient resignation, being at all times an interesting narrator of the stories of early days. He has one brother, R.L., a fire ranger at Warren, Ont, living, and one sister, Mrs Anderson, of Carleton Place. Of his own family, two sons, Messrs Albert and Malcolm, survive. The funeral on Monday was a gathering of many friends paying the final tribute of respect to a long and interesting life. Interment was made in the 8th line cemetery.
  Burial	17 Jul 1910	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
  Person ID	I8265	The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler
  Last Modified	14 Jul 2023

  
  

  Father	Robert McFarlane,   b. 2 Mar 1798, Neilston, East Renfrewshire, Scotland d. 2 Oct 1880, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Catherine McMillan,   b. 1795, Rothesay Parish, Isle of Bute, Scotland d. 12 Oct 1881, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	1820
  Family ID	F2786	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ann Paterson McFarlane,   b. 24 Apr 1831, Glasgow City, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 1 Nov 1890, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 59 years)
  Marriage	1854
  Children	1. David McFarlane,   b. 1853, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West d. 15 Jan 1860, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West (Age 7 years)   2. Malcolm C. McFarlane,   b. 1855, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West d. 29 Aug 1942, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 87 years)   3. Katie McFarlane,   b. Nov 1860, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West d. 14 Jun 1851, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West   4. Norman McFarlane,   b. 1861, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West d. 22 Aug 1866 (Age 5 years)   5. James McFarlane,   b. Jul 1871, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 25 Jul 1872 (Age ~ 1 years)
  Family ID	F2791	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Jul 2023

  
  

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  Birth - 1 Dec 1825 - Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West Death - 15 Jul 1910 - 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 - 17 Jul 1910 - Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth