1. | Ernest John "Ernie" Robertson was born on 1 May 1894 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 20 Dec 1980 in St. Catharines, Lincoln County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
- Name: Ernest Robertson
- Name: Ernie Robertson
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- _FSFTID: 9N9F-7J6
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- _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)
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Died:
1981, Wednesday January 14
The Almonte Gazette Page 12
Obituary
?b?Ernest Robertson?/b?
Ernest John Robertson, Country Street, Almonte, died December 20 in St; Catherine's General Hospital at the age of 86. He had been ill for two months.
Born May 1, 1894, Mr. Robertson was the son of the late James D. Robertson and Sarah Jane Scott, also of Almonte. He grew up and was educated here and until his retirement had farmed on the 9th. concession of Ramsay township.
In August 1922, Mr. Robertson was married in Almonte to Lizzie Lindsay (Snedden), who predeceased him in 1974. Mr. Robertson was a senior elder of the Almonte United Church.
He is survived by his daughter Elizabeth Marie Sexton of St. Catharines, three grandchildren, Lauraine (Mrs Bernard Knelson), John Ernest and Andrea Sexton, and by ttwo great grandchildren, Nathan and Ryan Knelson. Mr Robertson also had three brothers and five sisters who all predeceased him.
A public funeral was held December 22 from the Kerry Funeral Home. Rev John Lougheed conducted the service. Burial took place at the Auld Kirk Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Bert Lowry, Robert Anderson, Angus McCormick, Donald Buchan, Robert Andrews and Boyd Jamieson.
Ernest married Elizabeth Lindsay "Lizzie" Snedden on 29 Aug 1922 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of David E. Snedden and Ellen Cochran) was born on 19 Oct 1891 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 25 May 1974 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Elizabeth Marie Robertson
was born on 14 May 1926 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 21 Nov 2017 in Ottawa, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada.
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