| 1. | Agnes Duncan was born on 14 Sep 1872 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 22 Nov 1960 in Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada; was buried in Union Cemetery, Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
- _FGLINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/123126958
- _FGRAVE: 123126958
- _FSFTID: G9VZ-H4G
- _FSLINK: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G9VZ-H4G
- _HASHTAG: DNA - Paternal Connection
- _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)
Notes:
AGNES DUNCAN
Agnes the daughter of James Duncan and Elizabeth Lockhart was born September 14th 1872 in Ramsay Township Lot 10, Concession 11. Agnes was married in Almonte, Ontario in 1899 to Ben Holden. Agnes and her husband travelled to Western Canada the same year of their marriage and settled in Glenboro, Manitoba. They later moved to Brant Alberta where they farmed until 1943 when they retired and moved to Calgary, Alberta.
In 1905 when her mother died she is noted as from Pilot Butte, Ass.
The following is taken from a Calgary paper:
"OSTOGENARIAN ARTIST
This is a Saturday for coincidence, I journeyed up the North Hill Friday to see Mrs. Agnes (Duncan) Holden, who still enjoys a fair reputation as an artist despite her age -86yrs. While we were chatting she turned to me and suddenly announced she had been in the Regina cyclone of 1912.
Agnes is better known here for her work with paints, although that reputation can go back 60 years ago to Almonte, Ontario - a farm community outside Ottawa. I'm not a judge of art but the best illustration I saw in the Holden home was a winter landscape that was done in 1899. Mrs Agnes Holden grew up on the farm and came from a large family. When she married she had seven daughters.
On the day of the tornado (June 30,1912) she had four children but they were away from the main path of the storm.
Funny thing about this interesting lady -- she is in despair of her immediate family because she insists upon living alone (since her husband's death in 1954) but she brings up an interesting philosophical point. She claims that she enjoys her housework and still has time every day to go shopping and see the downtown sights.
She has been very cute with the paintings. Already she has given away 22 scenes to children and grandchildren. Secretly hoping to come up with another artist, I suppose. However I notice the 1899 landscape still hangs in the living room and I unhesitatingly place it as good professional work."
Agnes and Ben Holden marked their golden wedding anniversary September 1949 with all seven daughters present.
_HASHTAG:
a relative on the path between a DNA Match and a common ancestor
Died:
HOLDEN--November 22nd, Mrs. Agnes Holden, aged 88 years, of 753 Alexander Crescent. Born Almonte, Ontario. Mr. and Mrs. Holden lived in the Brant District from 1915 until coming to Calgary in 1945. She was a member of the North Hill United Church and the W.M.S.
Her husband, Benjamin, predeceased her in November 1954 in Calgary. She is survived by seven daughters, Mrs. J. (Beth) Williams, Ensign, Alberta, Mrs. R. (Agnes) Neff, Walnut Creek, California, Mrs. A. (Muriel) MacKenzie, Mrs. G. (Jean) Millar and Mrs. G. (Lois) Campbell, Calgary, Mrs. G. (Ruth) Hamilton, Brant, Alta., Mrs. D. (Bertha) Renwick, Regina. 16 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren.
Excerpt from The Calgary Herald, November 23, 1960, page 35
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Alberta Death Reg. #8581
Buried:
Plot: Section Y
Agnes married Benjamin "Ben" Holden on 4 Sep 1899 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Benjamin (son of James Holden and Sarah Elizabeth Service) was born on 20 Sep 1871 in Singhampton, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; died on 23 Nov 1954 in Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada; was buried in Union Cemetery, Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Sarah Elizabeth "Beth" Holden
 was born on 15 Jul 1900 in Glenboro, South Cypress R.M., Manitoba, Canada; died on 26 May 1987 in Ensign, Strathmore Census Division, Alberta, Canada; was buried on 30 May 1987 in Vulcan Cemetery, Vulcan, Strathmore Census Division, Alberta, Canada.
- 3. Agnes Louise Holden was born on 12 Feb 1905 in Pilot Butte, Saskatchewan, Canada; died on 13 Nov 1961 in New York, United States.
- 4. Muriel Duncan Holden was born on 13 Sep 1906 in Pilot Butte, Saskatchewan, Canada; died on 23 Sep 1988 in Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada; was buried on 27 Sep 1988 in Mountain View Memorial Gardens, Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada.
- 5. Lawrence Holden was born in 1907 in Saskatchewan, Canada; and died.
- 6. Hesta Jean Holden was born on 3 Apr 1909 in Pilot Butte, Saskatchewan, Canada; and died.
- 7. Ruth Isabell Holden was born on 24 Feb 1911 in Pilot Butte, Saskatchewan, Canada; died on 1 Nov 1996 in Grand Prairie Census Division, Alberta, Canada.
- 8. Bertha Bendoris "Bert" Holden was born on 28 Oct 1913 in Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; died on 1 Apr 2010 in Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada.
- 9. Lois June Holden was born on 2 Jun 1915 in Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; died in 2008; was buried in Queens Park Cemetery and Mausoleum, Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada.
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1872 - 1960 (88 years)
