Donald Bain

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1931, Friday December 4, The Almonte Gazette page 5

?b?Mr Donald Bain?/b?
A wellknown and highly respected citizen of this place in the person of Donald Bain, passed away on Tuesday at the home of his daughter, Mrs James Kellough of Toronto, having gone there only three weeks ago to spend the winter. He was in his 91st year and has spent all his life on a farm near the village of Clayton. He was a son of Mr Daniel Bain and his wife Mary McPhail, who came here from Scotland in the early days. Fifty-one years ago Mr Bain married Isabel Ellis and to this union four children were born namely. ? Mary, Mrs Richard Thompson; Annie, Mrs Robert Templeman, of Almonte; Daniel on the 3rd line of Ramsay; Clara, Mrs Jas Kellough, of Toronto. There are 21 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Mrs Bain died about three years ago. Mr Bain was a man of sterling qualities always taking a keen in the affairs of the community, and he will be greatly missed. The funeral which was largely attended took place on Thursday afternoon from the residence of his son-in-law, Mr Robert Templeman, Almonte. Services at the home and graveside were conducted by Rev G.F. Warren of Blakeney, assisted by Rev A.J. Fowlie of Almonte. Interment was made in the Auld Kirk Cemetery. The pallbearers were Messrs Thos Thompson, D.J. Thompson, James Thompson, Peter Sutherland, George Robertson and Angus Sutherland.

Donald married Isabella Ellis on 14 Jan 1880 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Isabella was born on 25 Dec 1854 in White Lake, McNab Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada; died on 18 Feb 1928 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1928 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]