Isabella Simpson

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• Name: Isobel Simpson
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Died:
1949, Thursday July 14, The Almonte Gazette page 4

?b?Mrs G. Willoughby?/b?
Mrs George Willoughby, a resident of Ottawa for over 35 years, died at her home, 73 Second avenue, on Thursday, July 7, after a lengthy illness. She was in her 88th year. Born and educated in Almonte, she was the former Isobel Simpson, the last surviving member of a large family, five brothers and three sisters having predeceased her. She was married 66 years ago in Almonte to George W. Willoughby, who survives. Mrs Willoughby was an active worker in church organizations all her life. During her years in Ottawa she was a regular attendant at the Dominion United Church. Surviving in addition to her husband is one son, Graydon, of Ottawa, one daughter, Myrtle, of Ottawa, one granddaughter, Mrs B.G. Brown of Ottawa, one grandson, Arthur Gemmill of Ottawa and one grandniece, Mrs Laurence Brown, also of Ottawa. The private funeral service took place at her home on Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. Interment was in Auld Kirk cemetery, Almonte. Dr J.K. Kelly and Mr W.G. Kelly are nephews of Mr Willoughby, who is a former Mayor of Almonte and first fire chief of the town.

Isabella married George Wellington Willoughby in 1884. George (son of William Willoughby and Eleanor "Helen" Stinger) was born in 1860 in Athens, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada; died on 1 Dec 1956 in Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1956 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1974, Saturday September 28, The Ottawa Citizen, page 33

?b?WILLOUGHBY, Graydon W. Willoughby,?/b?
beloved husband of Bessie Manahan, in his 90th year, father of Mrs Ruth Brown, Ottawa, and grandfather of Gregory. Resting Hulse and Playfair, Central Chapel, 315 McLeod St. Service on Saturday at 9 a.m. Interment Capital Memorial Gardens.

Graydon married Bessie Victoria Manahan in 1919. Bessie was born on 20 May 1894 in Lanark Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 6 Jun 1976 in Ottawa, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 8 Jun 1976 in Capital Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Ottawa, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
1936, Thursday January 2, The Almonte Gazette front page

?b?Mrs G. M. Gemmill?/b?
Attended by many friends and relatives the funeral of Robena May Willoughby, wife of George M. Gemmill, took place at Almonte on Thursday January 2nd. The Late Mrs Gemmill who was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs George W. Willoughby of Ottawa, was born in Almonte and with the exception of a few years in Ottawa, had spent her life in her home town. She was married to r. George M. Gemmill on Nov 7th, 1916 and is survived by her husband, one son Arthur, her parents and sister Myrtle and brother Graydon. The late Mrs. Gemmill was actively identified with church work in which she took a great interest, holding office in the Ladies' Aid and Missionary Societies of Trinity United Church of which she was a member. The funeral service was conducted by Rev. Mr. Andrew McLauchlin, assisted by Rev. Mr. C.D. McLellan of Bethany United Church, interment being made in the Auld Kirk Cemetery. Almonte. The pallbearers were Dr. J.K. Kelly, W.G. Kelly, Thorpe Kelly and R.D. Kelly. Numerous floral offerings and messages of sympathy were received including wreaths from Trinity Church, The Ladies' Aid, The Almonte High School and Mississippi Lodge A.F.& A.M.

Robena married George Murray Gemmill on 7 Nov 1916. George (son of John Gemmill and Mary Murray) was born in 1887 in Gananoque, Leeds and Grenville County, Ontario, Canada; died on 17 May 1950 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1971, Thursday February 4, The Almonte Gazette page 8
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WILLOUGHBY?/b?, Myrtle Isabel ? In hospital at Ottawa, on Friday, Jan 29, 1971, Myrtle Isabel Willoughby, in her 82nd year; daughter of the late George W. Willoughby and Isabel Simpson; sister of Gordon W. Willoughby. Rested at Hulse and Playfair Central Chapel, 315 McLeod Street. Service was conducted on Monday, at 2 p.m. Interment at Auld Kirk Cemetery, Almonte

Family/Spouse: Brown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]