William Mckenzie Young

1865 - 1958  (93 years)

• Name	William Mckenzie Young
  Birth	1865	Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West
  Gender	Male
  _FGLINK	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/200802504
  _FGRAVE	200802504
  Death	10 Jan 1958	Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	Cause: Heat attack, 7 days
  	1958, Thursday January 16,The Almonte Gazette, front page Double Funeral of Wellknown Almonte Couple Held Tuesday Coming immediately after the death of her husband two days earlier, Almonte and community were shocked to learn of the sudden death on Sunday, January 12th, at noon, of Mrs William McKenzie Young,....Both Mr and Mrs Young were buried together in Auld Kirk Cemetery on Tuesday, Jan 14th.....The late Mr Young was one of Almonte's oldest and most respected citizens. As stated above he died in the Molina Nursing home, Almonte on Friday, Jan 10th in his 95th year. Although he had been in failing health for some time his sudden death was attributed to a heart condition which he contracted some seven days ago. Born in Ramsay Township, several miles from Almonte, he was a son to the late William Young and his wife, the former Marion Nicholson and received his education in the rural schools. While still a young man he learned the plumbing trade in Almonte and later moved to Detroit, Michigan, where he carried on his trade until he retired some 10 years ago and moved back to Almonte where he lived until the time of his death. In his younger days, like his world-famous cousin, the late Dr James Naismith, who invented the game of basketball, he was quite interested in all sports such as basketball, hockey, etc. Twice married, Mr Young was first married to the late Jean Sutherland in 1904 and his wife died in 1926. In 1931 he married Isabella Campbell who died on January 12th, 1958. While in Detroit he was a member and an elder of East Jefferson United Church and when he moved back to Almonte he became a member of the Almonte United Church. Pallbearers for Mr Young were, Messrs Bert Young, Jas Turner, Morris Turner, Victor Kelough, Milton Symington and Alex Symington of Arnprior. For Mrs Young, Messrs R.A. Stewart, Ernie Robertson, Harold Robertson, Ross Craig, Norman Paul and John Lindsay.
  Burial	14 Jan	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	I9186	The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler
  Last Modified	18 Apr 2020

  
  

  Father	William Young,   b. 1827, Lanark, South Lanarkshire, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 8 Jan 1914, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Marion Nicholson,   b. 1833, Ontario, Canada d. 11 Apr 1918, Blakeney, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	1857
  Family ID	F6518	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jean E. Sutherland,   b. 22 Jun 1872, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 20 Nov 1928, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States (Age 56 years)
  Marriage	1906	Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F8307	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Apr 2020

  
  

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  Birth - 1865 - Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West Marriage - 1906 - Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Death - Cause: Heat attack, 7 days - 10 Jan 1958 - 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 - 14 Jan - Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth