Robena May Willoughby

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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]