Duncan James Forgie

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Died:
1953, Thursday March 26, The Almonte Gazette page 8

?b?Duncan J. Forgie?/b?
The death occurred in Carleton Place on Sunday March 22nd, of Duncan James Forgie, in his 81st year. Born in Ramsay Township, he was a son of he late John Forgie and his wife Jessie Hamilton. All His life was spent in Ramsay and Almonte where he was a textile operator for a time. For 40 years he was an employee of The Almonte Public Utilities Commission and retired a few years ago on account of failing health. In 1891, he married Miss Margaret Switzer who predeceased him by several years. He leaves one sister, Mrs Margaret McLean of Vancouver; one daughter, Miss Hattie Forgie of Paris; one sone, Mr Mason Forgie of Toronto; Three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. The funeral was held on Tuesday afternoon from the Scott Funeral Home, Almonte, to the Auld Kirk Cemetery. Rev Llewellyn Graham, rector of St. Paul's Church officiated. The pallbearers were Messrs. J.B. Illingworth, E.P. Clement, W.A. James, Jas Moreau, Frank Honeyborne and D.M. Campbell.

Duncan married Margaret Switzer in 1891. Margaret (daughter of Edward Martin Switzer and Susan McFadden) was born on 21 Apr 1863 in Ashton, Goulbourn Township, Carleton County, Canada West; died on 30 Dec 1943 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]