Lawrence Naismith

1816 - 1905  (89 years)

• Name	Lawrence Naismith
  Birth	1816	Glasgow, Glasgow City, Lanarkshire, Scotland
  Gender	Male
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  Death	26 Sep 1905	Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	1905, Friday September 29, The Almonte Gazette page 8 ?b?The Late Lawrence Naismith?/b? By the death on Tuesday morning last of Mr Lawrence Naismith at the great age of 89 years, Almonte lost probably its oldest citizen and Lanark County one of its pioneers. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1816, deceased lived in that city until he was 15 years old, then came to Canada with his father, and the family settled in Renfrew county. Mr Naismith was the last of his generation, out of a family of seven. When a young man he purchased the farm on the 7th line Ramsay, now owned by Mr Peter Cochrane, and live there till about twenty years ago, when he moved into Almonte. He was a highly successful farmer, with more than a local reputation as a stockbreeder, Durham cattle and Leicester sheep being his specialties. For some years he was in the milling business with Mr John Merilees, under the firm name of Naismith & Merilees. About the year 1889 he bought a raisin plantation in California, and in 1890 moved to that State where he invested his all, but his investments did not bring results and about seven years ago he returned to Almonte to end his days. In his early manhood he married a Miss Forest, who died a year later, and some years later took as his life partner Mary Paul, of Ramsay, who died in California in 1892. A year or two prior to her death the couple celebrated their golden wedding. They had no family. Mr Naismith was of an unusually robust constitution, and of late had been in better health than usual; but it is thought that over-exertion last week brought on the trouble which caused his death. On the last night of the fair he took to bed and never left it. Deceased was a Presbyterian in religion and a Liberal in politics and a genial old citizen, well esteemed. His funeral too place this (Thursday) afternoon to the eighth line cemetery, many old friends attending to pay the last tribute. The religious services were conducted by the pastor of St John's congregation of which deceased was a member.
  Burial	28 Sep 1905	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	I8524	The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler
  Last Modified	1 Jan 2023

  
  

  Father	Thomas Naismith,   b. 1791, Scotland d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Isobel Gilmour,   b. 1782, Scotland d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F13846	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Paul,   b. 1819, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 15 Dec 1894, Templeton, San Luis Obispo County, California, United states (Age 75 years)
  Family ID	F2866	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	11 Dec 2017

  
  

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  Death - 26 Sep 1905 - 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 - 28 Sep 1905 - Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth