John Findlay Gordon, Jr.

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Died:
942, Thursday August 27, The Almonte Gazette page 8
Mr J. Findlay Gordon
Following a year's illness, the death occurred at his home in Ramsay, on Thursday, August 20 of Mr J. Findlay Gordon in his 54th year. He was a son of Mr John F. Gordon and his wife, the late Margaret Ann Evans and was born on the homestead where he spent his entire lifetime. Two years ago he married Florence Cavanagh, daughter of Mr and Mrs Lemuel W. Cavanagh of Kinburn, who survives him. He also leaves his aged father; one brother William of Appleton; two half-brothers, Reuben Giles of Blakeney and Robert Giles of Almonte; four sisters, Mrs Maggie Corrigan and Mrs W. Elliott of Sonningdale, Sask.; Mrs D. Boyd Trail of Drummond Township and Miss Eva of Ottawa. The funeral took place on Saturday afternoon from the family home to the Auld Kirk Cemetery, Rev W.J. Scott of Bethany United Church, Almonte conducting the services. Pallbearers were Messrs Gordon McFarlane of Ottawa; Herbert Coxford, Almonte; D. Boyd Trail, Drummond; William Gordon, Morris Turner and Harvey Paterson of Ramsay. Honourary pallbearers were the two half-brothers and Mrs Lemuel Cavanagh of Kinburn and Mr Geo Robertson, Ramsay. The late Mr Gordon farmed all his life and was well-known and respected by all those in the district where he made his home. Many floral tributes testified to the esteem in which he was held.

Buried:
Plots D253 to D270 stone 998
John F. Gordon 1859-1944 his wife Margaret Ann Evans 1857-1928
J. Findley (Gordon) 1889-1942 Wm. A. Gordon 1854-1931

John married Florence Agnes "Florrie" Cavanagh in 1940. Florence (daughter of Lemuel W. B. Cavanagh and Mary Agnes Owens) was born on 11 Oct 1912 in Fitzroy Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; died on 7 Dec 2010 in Carp, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 9 Dec 2010 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]