Christina McFarlane

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• Name: Christina MacFarlane
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1937, Thursday May 20,The Almonte Gazette, page 4
Mrs Robert Young
The many friends of Mrs Robert Young will be shocked to learn of her death which occurred after a brief illness at her home, 240 Fifth Avenue at an early hour, Wednesday morning. Mrs Young was in her 85th year. Born July 3rd, 1853, on the Ninth Line of Ramsay, the eldest daughter of the late John MacFarlane and Agnes Baird, Christena MacFarlane resided at her home until her marriage in 1875, to Robert Young of the Mississippi Iron Works, Almonte. After their marriage Mr and Mrs Young lived in Almonte for over 37 years, later moving with their family to Ottawa, where they have resided since 1912. Mrs Young was a staunch member of St Giles Presbyterian Church. Last March, Mr and Mrs Young celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary. Mrs Young is survived by her husband; two daughters, Mrs A.K. MacLean and Mrs (Dr.) O.C. Spratt; seven grandchildren, (Jean) Mrs (Dr.) D.N. MacMillan of Dunvegan, Ont; (Flora) Mrs Alistair Cameron and Giorsal MacLean at home; Robert Urquhart, Christena Urquhart, Jessie Urquhart and Campbell Spratt, all of Ottawa; and one sister, Mrs J. George Hunter of Riverside, California. A daughter (Meda) Mrs W.T. Urquhart and a baby Peter, predeceased her. The funeral will be held Thursday, May 20th at two o'clock, Daylight Saving Time, from her home to the Auld Kirk cemetery at Almonte.

Christina married Robert Young in 1875. Robert (son of Peter Young and Jean Erskine) was born on 2 Aug 1848 in Bennie's Corners, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 27 Feb 1942 in Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1931, Friday August 7,The Almonte Gazette, page 4
Mrs W.T. Urquhart
A lady widely known throughout this district died at her home in Ottawa Monday, in the person of Meda Jean Young, wife of W.T. Urquhart, of 195 Second avenue. Though she had been ill for the past four months the news of her death will come as a great shock to her many friends. A native of Almonte, Mrs Urquhart, who was in her 51st year, was a daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Young, of 240 Fifth avenue, Ottawa. She received her education in the Almonte Public and High Schools and was married to W.T. Urquhart, of Ottawa, in 1914. She had lived there for the past 20 years. Mrs Urquhart was a staunch member of St. Giles' Presbyterian Church where she was connected with the Choir, the Ladies' Aid and the Women's Missionary Society. Interested in all phases of public welfare, she was a member of the Advisory Board of the Local Boys Scouts and the Colonel By Chapter, I.O.D.E. She was also an active member of the Ottawa Tennis and Bowling Association and was rated as one of the foremost women bowlers in the Capital, numerous trophies and prizes attesting to her skill in this field of sport. Surviving are her husband; two daughters, Christena Margaret and Jessie Almeda; one son, Robert Urquhart; her parent, Mr and Mrs Robert Young, and one stepson Gordon B. Urquhart, all of Ottawa; one stepdaughter, Mrs R. Lorne Stead, of Montreal; two sisters, Mrs A.K. Maclean and Mrs Spratt, wife of Dr. O.C. Spratt, both of Ottawa. The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock from her late home, 195 Second Avenue, to St. Giles' Church, Ottawa. Interment was made in the Auld Kirk cemetery, Almonte.

Meda married William Thomas Urquhart in 1914. William was born in Sep 1864 in Ontario, Canada; died on 31 May 1936 in Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Ermel married Oliver Campbell Spratt in 1916. Oliver was born on 27 Jan 1888; died on 20 Jun 1974 in Oakville, Halton Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Johnston's Corners Community Cemetery, Johnston Corners, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Family/Spouse: Lorne Stead. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]