Mary Christina Whyte

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1954, Thursday January 28, The Almonte Gazette page 3
Mrs George Bond
The death occurred at her home on Malcolm Street, Almonte, on Saturday, January 23rd, of Mrs George Bond, in her 80th year. She was born in Renfrew County in 1873, a daughter of the late Alexander Whyte and his wife Christina McLellan, who lived at White Lake and later moved to Almonte. Her husband the late George Bond, who was master mechanic for the Gillies Lumber Co., predeceased her. One son died in infancy and she is survived by Mrs Alex Tosh (Chrissie), Almonte; Mrs Cephas Tosh (Florence), Almonte; Mrs Albert Rose (Alberna), Sarnia; Mrs Thos Proctor Jr. (Georgina), Mrs Harry Nontell (Ruby), Mrs Russell Dodds (Pearl), Mrs Harvey Goodfellow (Katherine), all of Almonte; Mrs Harry Kuehl (Pansy), Waterloo. Deceased was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Arnprior, when she lived there, and Rev B. Owen of that church conducted the services which were held at the Comba Funeral Home on Tuesday, Jan 26th, and later at the Auld Kirk Cemetery. Rev Arthur Hirtle of the Almonte Baptist Church assisted.

Family/Spouse: George Thomas Bond. George was born on 10 Feb 1874 in Preston, Cotswold District, Gloucestershire, England; died on 4 Jan 1947 in Carleton Place, 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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1981, Wednesday July 22, The Almonte Gazette page 12
TOSH Mary Christina (Chrissie)
In hospital at Almonte, Ontario, on Wednesday, July 8, 1981, Mary Christina (Chrissie) Bond (of Almonte). In her 85th year. Beloved wife of the late Alexander Tosh and much loved mother of Stuart, Ottawa; Mervin and Orval, Almonte; Hartley, Oakville. Dear sister of Mrs. Harry Nontell (Ruby), Creston, B.C.; Mrs. Pansy Kuehl, Kitchener; Mrs. Jean Proctor and Mrs. Kay Goodfellow, both of Almonte. Predeceased by Florence, Alberna, Pearl and Gordon. Also survived by nine grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Rested at the Gamble & Comba Funeral Home, 127 Church Street, Almonte, from 2-5 and 7-9:30 p.m. Thursday and where service will be held on Friday at 2 p.m. Rev. Ed Smith officiating. Interment Auld Kirk Cemetery.

1981, Wednesday July 22, The Almonte Gazette page 18
Mary Tosh
Mary Christina "Chrissie" (Bond) Tosh died July 8 in the Almonte General Hospital. Mrs Tosh was 84. She was born December 5, 1896, in Sandpoint, Ontario, daughter of the late George Bond of Braeside, and his wife, the late Mary Whyte Bond. In 1919 she married Alexander C Tosh, who predeceased her. Mrs Tosh is survived by four sons: Stuart, of Ottawa, Mervin, of Almonte, Hartley, of Oakville, and Orval, of Almonte. As well, four sisters survive her: Mrs Harry Nontell, of Creston, British Columbia, Mrs Kay Goodfellow, of Almonte, Mrs Jean Proctor, of Almonte, and Mrs Pansy Kuehl of Kitchener, Ontario. The funeral service was held at the Gamble & Comba Funeral Home in Almonte July 10. Rev Ed Smith officiated at the service and Mrs Tosh was buried at the Auld Kirk Cemetery. Pallbearers were Brian Tosh, Paul Tosh, Stephen Tosh, Allan Goodfellow and Wayne Foster.

Mary married Alexander Clark Tosh in 1919. Alexander (son of Robert Carswell Tosh and Caroline Elizabeth Powers) was born on 26 Sep 1891 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 6 May 1973 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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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]