Muriel Harriet Ritchie

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1949, Thursday March 3, The Almonte Gazette page 4
Mrs Walter A. James
Muriel Harriet Ritchie, beloved wife of Walter A. James passed away suddenly on Saturday, Feb 26th, at her home on Augusta Street, in her 69th year. Mrs James, a daughter of the late James R. Ritchie and his wife, Abigail Hilliard, was born in Pakenham Township. As a young girl she came with her family to Almonte where she was a highly respected member of the community. Over 45 years ago she was married to Walter A. James who survives together with a daughter, Irene, (Mrs Ivan Duncan), of Almonte and a son, Hilliard, of Toronto. Also remaining to mourn her loss are three brothers, Gordon of Almonte; James and Ernest of Saskatoon and nine grandchildren. Although Mrs James' chief interests have always been in her family and home, the great number of floral tributes. acts of kindness and messages of sympathy received, gave testimony to the high esteem in which she was held by a multitude of friends who had been attracted to her by her mild manner and kindly disposition. The funeral which was largely attended, was held on Monday afternoon, Feb 28, from her residence to the Auld Kirk Cemetery. Services at the house were conducted by Rev T. DeCourey Rayner of St John's Presbyterian Church of which Mrs James was a member. Those attending from out-of-town were Mrs Clarence Leishman, Mrs J.K. Montgomery, John James of Sudbury; Mrs Dan Leach of Victoria Mines; Mr and Mrs John Livingstone, Howard Ritchie of Kingston; Mr and Mrs Hilliard James and son Peter, of Toronto; Mr and Mrs Henry Ormond of Ottawa; Mr and Mrs Welland Storey, Mr and Mrs Earl Halpenny and Mr Albert Metcalfe of Pakenham. Among the floral tributes received were those from the Carding and Picking Room of the Rosamond Woolen Company, Presbyterian Women's Missionary Society, Presbyterian Heather Club and the Chief Accountants Department, Canadian Bank of Commerce, Toronto. The pall-bearers were Messrs Edward James, E.P. Clement, Russell Kenny, D.W. Snedden, George Gemmill and John James.

Muriel married Walter Alexander James in 1903. Walter (son of John James and Jane Atcheson) was born in 1878 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 1 Aug 1958 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Aug 1958 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1996, Wednesday June 5, The Almonte Gazette, page A9
DUNCAN ? In hospital, Almonte, Ontario on Wednesday, May 29th, 1996. Irene May James. In Her 88th year. Beloved wife of the late K. Ivan Duncan. Dear mother of Muriel (Mrs Ralph Paul), North York. Dear sister of C. Hilliard James, Toronto. Loving grandmother of Tracy (Mrs Greg Guatto) and Rob. Friends called at the Kerry Funeral Home, 154 Elgin Street, Almonte. Funeral service was in the Chapel on Friday. Rev Grant Wilson officiated. Interment Auld Kirk Cemetery.

Irene married K. Ivan Duncan on 19 Sep 1944 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. K. (son of William Duncan and Ethel Skinkle) was born on 3 Aug 1909 in Warkworth, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; died on 9 Nov 1983 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Ralph Paul. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]