Gavin Lindsay

1817 - 1898  (80 years)

• Name	Gavin Lindsay
  Birth	13 Nov 1817	Combusnethan, Wishaw, North Lanarkshire, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  _FGLINK	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/199314234
  _FGRAVE	199314234
  _HASHTAG	Lanark Society Settler
  	Came to Lanark County between 1820 - 1822
  Death	3 Oct 1898	Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	1898, Friday October 7, The Almonte Gazette, front page A Respected Old Settler's Death One by one the old settlers of this neighbourhood are passing away, and we are being reminded of the truth of the saying that, "the young may die, but the old must." Mr Gavin Lindsay, one of the oldest and most respected residents of this section, joined the silent majority last Monday at noon, in the 80th year of his age. He had been ill for a time ? a wearing out of the system. Deceased was a son of the late William Lindsay of Ramsay, and was born in the town of Wisha, Lanarkshire, Scotland, Nov 15, 1818. He came to Canada in 1820 with his parents, who were among the very first settlers in Ramsay. Some idea of the hardships endured by these old settlers in the "primeval forest," as far as regards travelling may be gathered from the fact the effects of the Lindsay family when they went to occupy their newly drawn land were conveyed thither on a raft from the foot of the fall at Almonte down the Mississippi to the farm Mr. Lindsay had selected, which is now owned by Mr. William Simpson. The hard work incident to early life in the bush must have been more than balanced by the simple life of the people, for most of them lived to a good old age. Gavin was the youngest of a family of seven, and the only surviving one is Mrs Pollock, of North Gower, aged 86. Two had reached the patriarchal age of over 90 at death, and all exceeded the allotted span. The deceased remained single until about eight years ago, when he married Elizabeth Cumming, widow of the late Edward Cumming, of Almonte. The late Mr. Lindsay in his early years was a farmer, having, like most youngest sons of the old settlers, succeeded to the homestead, on which he remained until twelve of fifteen years ago, when he retired from the active duties of farm life and moved into Almonte. For several years, in company with his brothers William and Alexander, he successfully ran the sawmill at White Lake Mr Lindsay, like all old Scotch settlers who settled in this county in the early twenties, was a great reader and a very intelligent man. He was exceedingly quiet and unostentatious, but was of the sterling kind of which the best citizens are made. He was a strong adherent of the Presbyterian church and a member of St. Andrew's congregation, Almonte. In politics he was a pronounced Liberal, and like most of the old Reformers of this county, was always able to give a reason for his political faith. His funeral, which took place on Wednesday afternoon, to the eighth line cemetery, was largely attended, Rev R.J. Hutchson, M.A., pastor of St. Andrew's officiated. Mrs Lindsay and the other relatives have the sympathy of a large circle of friends.
  Burial	5 Oct 1898	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	I8358	The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler
  Last Modified	1 Nov 2020

  
  

  Father	William Lindsay,   b. 1 Jun 1773, Cumbusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 29 Jul 1861, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Ann Campbell,   b. 1778, Cumbusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 23 Feb 1858, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	25 Apr 1800	Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [1]
  Family ID	F2815	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Beaton,   b. 1852, Darling Township, Lanark County, Canada West d. 16 Nov 1941, Poland, Dalhousie Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	2 Jul 1890	Lanark Village, Lanark Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F7718	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jan 2020

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 13 Nov 1817 - Combusnethan, Wishaw, North Lanarkshire, Scotland Marriage - 2 Jul 1890 - Lanark Village, Lanark Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Death - 3 Oct 1898 - 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 - 5 Oct 1898 - Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S152] Scotland, Scotland Marriages 1561-1910 (MH) (FMP), (My Heritage. \i Scotland Marriages 1561-1910\i0 . https://www.myheritage.com/), William Lindsay-Ann Campbell (1800), "Scotland Marriages 1561-1910 Transcription," \i Scotland Marriages 1561-1910\i0 ?(https://www.myheritage.com/ : accessed 17 Feb 2020) (Reliability: 3). First name(s)?tab?William Last name?tab?Lindsay Marriage year?tab?1800 Marriage date?tab?25 Apr 1800 Marriage place?tab?Cambusnethan,Lanark,Scotland Spouse's first name(s)?tab?Ann Spouse's last name?tab?Campbell Place?tab?Cambusnethan County?tab?Lanarkshire Country?tab?Scotland Record set?tab?Scotland Marriages 1561-1910 Category?tab?Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) Subcategory?tab?Parish Marriages Collections from?tab?Scotland, United Kingdom