Adam Craig

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Family/Spouse: Janet Gemmill. Janet (daughter of John Gemmill and Ann Weir) was born on 22 Jan 1805 in Cumnock, East Ayrshire, Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland; died on 18 Sep 1879 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Sep 1879. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Jean Craig
• Name: Jennie Craig

Jane married John Findlay Gordon on 6 Oct 1871 in North Elmsley Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. John (son of William Gordon and Ann Finlay) was born in 1827 in Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 25 Aug 1887 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 1 Sep 1887 in Lanark Village Cemetery, Lanark, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Alt. Death: 24 Dec 1914, Rosetta, Lanark Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada

Adam married Margaret McGonegal on 14 Dec 1861 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Margaret (daughter of John McGonegal and Mary Ann Graham) was born in 1844; died on 14 Dec 1914 in Lavant Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Lanark Village Cemetery, Lanark, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Adam William Craig was the husband of Mary Ann Arnott, they were married on 13 Sep 1893.



1935, Thursday July 11 The Almonte Gazette front page
Adam W. Craig Passes Suddenly
Many pay Tribute To Respected Citizen of Almonte District A respected citizen of Almonte passed away, Tuesday in the person of Adam William Craig. He was only 63 years of age and while he had been subject to periodical trouble with his heart in the last few years his final illness was sudden and of such brief duration that word of his death came as a great shock to all who knew him. Mr Craig was born at Rosetta and was the only child of the late Adam Craig and Margaret McGonigal. He was brought up on the Lanark Township farm and occupied it until some 19 years ago when he purchased a farm in Ramsay Township from John Neilson and the Misses Neilson. This farm is now occupied by a son Ross. Mr and Mrs Craig having moved into Almonte nine years ago and purchased the present family home, corner of Elgin and Country streets, from the late Mrs John Cumming. For some years the late Mr Craig had acted as clerk of the session of Bethany Church and as secretary of the Ramsay Farmers' Club. He was a quiet man who made a point of attending to his own affairs, a good farmer who knew the meaning of hard, conscientious work and a fine neighbour. He will be greatly missed by many friends and former neighbours in Lanark, Ramsay, Almonte and other parts of the district. Mr Craig is survived by his wife, formerly Mary Ann Arnott, a daughter of the late Mr and Mrs James Arnott of Lanark Township and by a son and daughter, namely, A.R. Craig of Ramsay and Mrs J.B. Neilson (Elsie) of Ramsay. There are also six grandchildren, three in each of the families

Adam married Mary Ann Arnott on 13 Sep 1893 in Rosetta, Lanark Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of James Horne Arnott and Mary Ann Kirk) was born on 5 Sep 1867 in Rosetta, Lanark Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 27 Dec 1947 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Dec 1947 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1969, Thursday May 15, The Almonte Gazette page 6
Mrs John B. Neilson
The death of Mrs Elsie (Craig) Neilson occurred suddenly at
the Almonte General Hospital on Friday, April 25th, 1969, as the result of a stroke. Born at Rosetta, Ontario, November 13th, 1901, she was the daughter of the late Adam Craig and Mary Arnott. In 1916 her family moved to the eleventh line of Ramsay, where she lived until June 27th, 1923, when she was united in marriage to John Burns Neilson. To this union was born four children, Wilfred Ross, Almonte; William John Lorne, Kingston; Alice May (Mrs Wilmer Melanson), Pakenham, and Marion Elsie (Mrs Bert Timmins), Blakeney, who survive along with her husband, Also felt to mourn are ten grandchildren and her only brother, A. Ross Craig, Almonte. They farmed on the twelfth line of Ramsay until 1955 when they retired to 178 Church Street, Almonte. She was a faithful member of the United Churches in Appleton and Almonte and a Charter Member of the Appleton Women's Institute. Funeral services were held from the Kerry Funeral Home to the Auld Kirk Cemetery on Sunday April 27th. Pallbearers were John L. Virgin, J. Alex Stewart, Mack James, and three cousins, Robert Arnott, Grant Arnott and Elmer Goodfellow.

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Pallbearers: John L. Virgin, Alex Stewart, Mack James, amd three cousins, Robert Arnott, Grant Arnott and elmer Goodfellow.

Elsie married John Burns Neilson on 27 Jun 1923 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. John (son of John Wilson Neilson and Agnes Simpson) was born on 12 Mar 1895 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 2 Jun 1971 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 4 Jun 1971 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Allan Ross Craig was the son of Adam W. Craig and Mary Ann Arnott Craig. Husband of Annie May Reid.



1988, Wednesday June 29 The Almonte Gazette page 18
Obituaries
Allan Ross Craig, a highly respected member of this community passed away June 14 at the Almonte General Hospital after a short illness. He was in his 86th year. Born at Rosetta, Ontario, March 20, 1903, he was the son of the late Adam Craig and Mary Arnott. In 1916 he family moved to the 11th line of Ramsay where he lived until 1968 when he retired from farming and moved to 170 High Street in Almonte. He was united in marriage to Annie May Reid on September 1, 1926, She predeceased him March 10, 1960. In 1962 he married Susan Edith Fleming (Lillie). In addition to his wife he is survived by three daughters: Dorothy (Mrs Lyle Reid) Pakenham; Jean (Mrs Keith Willows) Balderson; Lois (Mrs Graham Mowat) Nepean. There are also seven grandchildren, four step-children and several step-grandchildren and step-great grandchildren. He was predeceased by one sister, Elsie (Mrs J.B. Neilson). Mr Craig was a dedicated farmer and loved his Clydesdale horses. he was quite devoted to his church where he was a member of the session for 52 years.

Allan married Annie May Reid on 1 Sep 1926 in Clayton Village, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Annie (daughter of John Ramsey Reid and Margaret Ann McKay) was born on 24 Dec 1905 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 10 Mar 1960 in Carleton Place, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 12 Mar 1960 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]