Elizabeth Lowe

Family/Spouse: Thomas Powers. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1943, Thursday May 13, The Almonte Gazette page 4
Mrs Robert C. Tosh
One of Almonte's older residents passed away at her home on Colborne Street on Tuesday, May 11th, in the person of Mrs Robert C. Tosh. Deceased had been in failing health for some years and death came suddenly on Tuesday as a result of a heavy stroke which she suffered on Saturday evening. Mrs Tosh was formerly Miss Caroline Elizabeth Powers and she was born in Pakenham Township 80 years ago, a daughter of the late Thomas Powers and his wife Elizabeth Lowe. Following her marriage to Mr Robert C. Tosh, she and her husband lived in Ramsay Township, retiring to Almonte some 22 years ago. Mr Tosh predeceased her in 1926. Left to mourn are four sons and two daughters, Winnard R. of Oakland, Calif; Harvey of Philadelphia, P.A., Miss Caroline of Owen Sound, Alex, Cephas and Miss Pearl, all of Almonte; twelve grandchildren and one great grandchild. One sister also survives. Mrs A.J. Falconer of Seattle, Washington. The funeral was held on Thursday afternoon from her late residence and interment was in the Auld Kirk Cemetery. Rev A.J. Fowlie, minister of St John's Presbyterian Church of which deceased was a member officiated at the home and graveside.

1943, Thursday May 20, The Almonte Gazette page 4
Mrs Robert Tosh
Largely attended by many friends from town and surrounding districts, the funeral of Mrs Robert Tosh was held Thursday afternoon, May 13th, from her late home to the Auld Kirk cemetery. Rev A.J. Fowlie of St John's Presbyterian Church, conducted the service at the house and cemetery. The pallbearers were Percy and Earl Spalding, Perth; Delmer Johnson, Peter Syme, Lloyd Watson, and Alton Matthews. Among the floral tributes were wreaths from The Alexander Fleck Co., Ottawa; Almonte Ladies' Curling Club, The Heather Club of the Presbyterian Church and relatives and friends.

Caroline married Robert Carswell Tosh on 2 Jun 1886 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Robert (son of William Tosh and Clementine Syme) was born on 11 Jun 1859 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West; died on 2 Oct 1925 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Winnard married Florence Agnes Nourse in 1918. Florence was born on 16 Jan 1892 in South Dakota, United States; died on 2 Aug 1969 in Contra Costa, California, United States; was buried in Rolling Hills Memorial Park, Richmond, Contra Costa County, California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Alex Tosh
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1973, Thursday May 17, The Almonte Gazette page 2
Alex Tosh Passes At 81 Years.
A well-known and long-time resident of Almonte, Mr Alexander Clark Tosh, passed away at the Almonte General Hospital early Sunday morning, May 6th, 1973, following an illness of eight days. He was 81. Mr Tosh farmed on the outskirts of Almonte for many years. For 18 years he conducted a diary business, delivering milk in town. He was a keen sports enthusiast, and was an active and ardent member of the Almonte Curling Club and the local Lawn Bowling Club. He was a member of Almonte Presbyterian Church. He was born at Almonte on September 26, 1891, a son of the late Robert C. Tosh and his wife, Caroline Powers. He received his education at Greig's School on the 8th line of Ramsay. Mr Tosh was married at Almonte on September 3, 1919, to the former Mary Christina Bond, who survives, together with four sons, Stuart of Ottawa, Hartley, Oakville, Mervin and Orval of Almonte. Also surviving are two brothers, Winnard of El Sobrante, California, and Harvey, San Francisco, California. One brother and two sisters, Cephas and Pearl of Almonte and Caroline of Markdale, Ontario, are deceased. The funeral was held from the Comba Funeral Home, Church street, Almonte, on Tuesday, May 8th, at 11 a.m., with burial at Auld Kirk Cemetery. Rev Douglas C. McQuiag of Almonte Presbyterian Church conducted the funeral services. The pallbearers were Brian Tosh, Paul Tosh, George Tosh, Allyn Goodfellow, Allan Stanley, Sr. and Thomas Proctor, Jr.

Alexander married Mary Christina "Chrissie" Bond in 1919. Mary (daughter of George Thomas Bond and Mary Christina Whyte) was born on 5 Dec 1896 in Sand Point, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada; died on 8 Jul 1981 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 10 Jul 1981 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1970, Thursday March 26, The Almonte Gazette page 8
A lifelong resident of Almonte and area in the person of Miss Pearl Edmonson Tosh, passed away in the Great War Memorial Hospital, Perth, on Friday, March 20, 1970, in her 77th year. Miss Tosh, who has been a resident at Lanark Lodge in Perth since November, 1968, suffered a cerebral hemorrhage and was a patient in the hospital for six days before her death. Born in 1894, a daughter of the late Robert C. Tosh and his wife, Caroline M. Powers, of the 9th line of Ramsay, she received her education at Greig's School. She moved with her parents to Almonte in 1921, and resided at 116 Charles Street. She was a member of St John's Presbyterian Church, and was an active curler and the Almonte Curling Club for 27 years. Surviving are three brothers: Alexander C. Tosh of Almonte, Winnard R. Tosh of El Sobranto, California, and Harvey B. Tosh, San Francisco, Calif. A brother, Cephas M. Tosh, and a sister, Caroline M. Tosh are predeceased. The funeral was held from the Comba Funeral Home, Church Street, Almonte, on Sunday afternoon, with interment Auld Kirk Cemetery vault. Rev William Baird conducted the services. Pallbearers were Stuart, Mervin, Orval, George and Robert Tosh, and Allan Stanley.

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1958, Thursday September 4, The Almonte Gazette page 8
Cephas G. Tosh
The death occurred in the Rosamond Memorial Hospital on Thursday, August 28th of Cephas G. Tosh at the age of 60. He was born on a farm in Ramsay Township a son of the late Robert Tosh and his wife, Caroline Powers. He was educated in the local schools and during the first war he joined the Royal Flying Corps as a mechanic where he learned the trade that he was to follow the rest of his life. During his time with the Royal Flying Corps which was British unit with a couple of wings recruiting and stationed in Canada, he served at Camp Borden and several of the other air fields around Toronto which at that time included Leaside and Armour Heights. In January 1919 he married the former Florence E. Bond, of Braeside who survives together with four daughters and two sons, namely: Mrs Vic Gilhouly (Dot) of Toronto; Mrs Allan Stanley (Elsie) Almonte; Mrs John McQuade, (Roberta), Toronto; Miss Margaret, Almonte, and George of Almonte and Robert of Toronto. Two daughters predeceased him, Adelaide in 1948 and Mary (Mrs Roy Mason) 1955. There are also three brothers and two sisters: Alex, Almonte; Winnard R., Richmond, Calif; Harvey B. San Francisco; Caroline, Toronto and Pearl, Almonte. There are eight grandchildren. Mr Tosh worked at his trade as a machinist in Carleton Place and in Ottawa. He was for many years with the Victoria Foundry in the last named city. He was a good mechanic but was in ill health during his later years. He was at one time an ardent curler and was fond of sports generally The funeral was held on Saturday afternoon from the Comba Funeral to the Auld Kirk Cemetery with Rev Robt Stachan of the Baptist Church, conducting the services in absence of Rev James Richie of the Presbyterian Church.

Cephas married Florence Elsie Bond in 1919. Florence was born on 19 Aug 1898 in Arnprior, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada; died on 22 Feb 1965 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1979, Wednesday June 27, The Almonte Gazette, front page
DIES IN CALIFORNIA
A native of Ramsay Township, Mr. Harvey Boyd Tosh, died at San Francisco, California, on June 14, 1979. He was 78. M r. Tosh was a son of the late Robert C. and Caroline Tosh. He is survived by a brother, Winnard R. Tosh of El Sobrante, California. Predeceased brothers and sisters are Alexander, Pearl, Cephas and Caroline.

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• Name: Carrie Tosh
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Stuart married Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Stanley in 1943. Elizabeth (daughter of Edmond Stanley and Sarah Ann Scott) was born in 1914; died on 6 Feb 1990; was buried in St. Mark's Anglican Cemetery, Pakenham, Mississippi Mills, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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2007, Tuesday November 13, The Almonte Gazette front page
Merv Tosh Remembered for his Persistence and Determination
Almonte lost a living part of its history on Saturday (Nov. 10) when Mervin (Merv) Clark Tosh died peacefully at the Almonte General Hospital. He was 85. Tosh, who was this area's last remaining survivor of the 1942 Almonte train wreck, was also a World War II veteran having served with the Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve (RCNVR). He was also a member of Branch 240 of the Royal Canadian Legion and the White Ensign Association. "Yes, he was in the navy for a few years and served on the ship known as the Matapadia during World War II," explained Mr. Tosh's younger brother Orval Tosh. "He was also quite a sports guy in high school and, after the war, he went to Queen's University where he received his Bachelor of Science. I am not entirely sure of his educational background, but I do know that he graduated from two different places, which later helped him in his career with the Canadian Board of. Transport Commission. This is the governing body for all Canadian railroads. He was there for a while and, at one time, also worked with the Canadian National Railway (CNR) in the same capacity." Mr. Tosh, who was born in 1922, grew up in Almonte before heading off to war. His time in the service along with his later career resulted in his living in places such as Montreal and Ottawa before he and his wife Caroline finally settled in Almonte in 1965. He was home from the navy for a Christmas visit, in 1942 when he was on the train that was struck by the troop train," Orval Tosh stated. Long-time Almonte resident Herb Pragnell was friends with Mr. Tosh. "We really got to know each other through annual Christmas parties and things like that," Pragnell noted. "We were good friends and he was a very intelligent man but a very lonely man after his wife died a few years ago. He used to come to our house two or three times week for tea." Pragnell said that Mr Tosh would, never talk about his time in the navy very often, but thanks to his involvement in and knowledge of the Almonte train wreck, the train memorial located at the scene of the accident was able to become a reality. "He was thoroughly involved with that and able to give us a lot of information," Pragnell added. In recent years, Mr Tosh was renowned for his keen interest in both local and provincial issues that impacted the town he called home. He would often put his educational background to use when concocting professionally worded letters for this publication, municipal legislators or the provincial government in an effort to make a difference in his community. "He was the best letter-writer I have ever met," Pragnell said. "He would always put together these huge letters for the newspaper or the government. He always has some sort of issue he was concerned with such as the dumping of contaminated soil from the old Baker property onto his family's land, the re-routing of services for the White Tail Ridge subdivision. and so on. He was very interested in what was best for the community." Mississippi Mills Mayor Al Lunney, who was often on the receiving end of letters from Mr. Tosh, confirmed Pragnell's claim that Mr. Tosh always had an issue he was willing to fight for or against: "He was the most sincere person I met since I came into politics," Lunney said. "He never let anything get past him, but he was never vindictive. He presented a great number of issues to council and he was always looking out for the good of the community. I have a stack of letters from Merv and you always had to really read them through them because there was always something very accurate in there that made a lot of sense." Lunney reiterated his earlier point that Mr Tosh was a very sincere man. "Sometimes he could be a bit stubborn, but he always stuck to it," the mayor added. "During the first election I ran in, he actually came to my house with one of my brochures. But, it was a corrected version as he claimed to have found all sorts of grammatical errors in what I had originally published. He had essentially redone one of my pamphlets and brought it back to me." As for the issues Mr Tosh had concerns with in recent years, Lunney added to those mentioned by Pragnell with the Union Street stop signs issue, the hanging of a plaque from the CPR (Canadian Pacific Railway) to honour those who died in the 1942 train wreck and concerns about the parking situation at the Almonte General Hospital. "His theme was always the public interest," Lunney said. "He was a good and loyal friend," Pragnell stated. "We did have our differences at times, but we never let that interfere with our friendship." "We didn't always see eye-to-eye, but he was my brother," Orval Tosh remarked. Mr Tosh was predeceased by his wife Caroline C. Wacowich and his brother Stuart. He is survived by his brother Hartley (late Anne) of Oakville and Orval (Joan) of Almonte as well as several nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the C.R. Gamble Funeral Home and Chapel, 127 Church St., Almonte for visiting today (Tuesday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. A service will be held in the chapel on Wednesday (Nov 14) at 2 p.m., Rev Jim Ferrier officiating. Cremation to follow. Royal Canadian Legion members are asked to assemble in the chapel of the funeral home for a service at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Donations may be made at the funeral home in memory of Mr Tosh to the Almonte General Hospital / Fairview Manor Foundation and would be most appreciated. Mr Tosh had been in the hospital for more than six weeks before his death. He even celebrated his 85th birthday in the hospital. "His 85th birthday was on Oct 22," Orval Tosh said. "It was a really good day. He really enjoyed the day and was really up for it."

Mervin married Caroline Catherine Wacowich in 1953. Caroline was born in 1920 in Alberta, Canada; died on 19 Mar 2000 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was cremated on 21 Mar 2000 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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George married Stella Anne Ivanovick in 1948. Stella was born on 10 Mar 1925 in Slovakia; died on 27 Aug 2002 in Oakville, Halton Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Trafalgar Lawn Cemetery, Oakville, Halton Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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TOSH
ORVAL W.

Peacefully in hospital at Almonte on Monday November 9, 2015.
Orval Tosh
of Almonte, age 82 years.
Beloved husband of Joan McGregor. Dearly loved father of Jane (Mike), Stephen (Bonnie) & Peter (Janet). Predeceased by 3 brothers; Stuart, Mervin & Hartley. Brother-in-law of Marjorie, Mildred & Frances. Grandfather of Shannon, Courtney, Brittany, Valerie & Luke and 2 great grandchildren. Orval will be greatly missed by his nieces, nephews, friends and especially his Wire Haired Fox Terrier, Loui.

Orval married Joan McGregor in 1958. Joan was born on 26 Mar 1934; died on 31 Jul 2019 in Ottawa, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]