May Muir

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Died:
1921, Friday December 16, The Almonte Gazette front page
Mrs W.S. MacDowall
The sudden death of Mrs W.S. MacDowall in the early hours of Sunday morning came as a great shock to the community. She had undergone a severe operation in an Ottawa hospital on Thursday, and as late as Saturday she continued to do well. High hopes were entertained for her speedy recovery, but on Saturday evening serious symptoms developed , and Mr MacDowall, who had returned to Almonte earlier in the day, was sent for Mrs MacDowall passed away shortly after 3 o'clock on Sunday morning. Her husband was with her when she died. Mrs MacDowall's maiden name was May Muir. She was the daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Rollo Campbell Muir, on Montreal. She met Mr MacDowall when he was a photographer with the C.P.R. at Montreal, and they were married there seventeen years ago. Two years later the young couple came to Almonte and soon occupied a prominent place in the community. Mrs MacDowall leaves to mourn her loss her husband and three children: Rose, aged 15, Donald, aged 4 and a baby named Dawson. She also leaves a brother, Mr George Muir, of Montreal, and a sister, Miss Gertrude Muir, of Almonte. The funeral on Tuesday was very largely attended. Her minister, Rev J.D. McCrae, conducted the service. The pallbearers were: Messrs M.R. MacFarlane, W.C. Pollock, John Aspinall, John Lindsay, B.K. Gunn, and John Blakeney. A large concourse of mourners followed the cortege to the Presbyterian cemetery. Mrs MacDowall had endeared herself to her many friends here. She did much charitable work in a quiet way and her exemplary life and high Christian character won her general esteem. The floral offerings were very numerous, including the following: Pilllow, from the family, Pillow, George and Mrs Muir, of Montreal; Spray, of Roses from Martintown and Williamstown friends; Spray, Dr Oliver, Ottawa; Wreath, Mr and Mrs J. MacDowall, Pakenham and Mr and Mrs Andrew Stewart, Ramsay; Spray, the Misses MacWillie, Montreal; Spray, Miss Clarice MacIntyre, Ottawa; Spray, Alpha Lodge, I.O.O.F., Almonte; Wreath, from the D.D.G.M. and officers of Mississippi Lodge, A.F. and A.M.

May married William Samuel MacDowall, Jr. on 18 Oct 1905 in Montr?al, Qu?bec, Canada. William (son of William Samuel MacDowall and Elizabeth Mary Comba) was born in Nov 1880 in Pakenham Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 20 Nov 1927 in Kingston, Frontenac County, Canada West; was buried in 1927 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Ross MacDowall
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Died:
Almonte Gazette March 29, 1973
DR. C.R. MACDOWALL DIES SUDDENLY
The death occurred suddenly at the Ottawa Civic Hospital, on Sunday, March 25, 1973, of Dr. Clifford Ross MacDowall of Carleton Place. He had been a patient in hospital for the previous ten days. He was 66.
Dr. MacDowall was well and favourably known in Almonte, and since his retirement from active practice some ten years ago has helped the local doctors on numerous occasions to look after the medical needs of Almonte and area residents.
He was born in Montreal in 1906, a son of the late William Samuel MacDowall and his wife, May Muir, and came to Almonte at an early age. He received his education in Almonte public and high schools and entered Queen's University. He graduated in medicine from Queen's in 1932, and served his internship at Albany, New York, following which he started practice in Almonte. In 1942 he went to Carleton Place, taking over the practice of Dr. I W James.
Always a keen sportsman, Ross played hockey with the Almonte teams in the late twenties. While at Queen's he was a member of the Eastern Canada Memorial Cup champions who lost out to the Winnipeg Monarchs in the national finals.
He was an avid curler and golfer, and was a past president of both the Carleton Place Curling Club and the Mississippi Golf Club. He was a member and Past Worshipful Master of Mississippi Lodge AF & AM, No. 147 Almonte.
Dr. MacDowall was twice married. His first wife was the former Marjorie Scott of Almonte, and second, Edna Hoffman of Carleton Place, both of whom predeceased him.
Surviving are one daughter, Pamela (Mrs. William Jamieson) of Arnprior: two brothers, Donald of Ottawa, and Dawson of Carleton Place, and two grandchildren, Scott and Jane Jamieson.
The funeral was held from the Kerry Funeral Home, Elgin St., Almonte, on Tuesday afternoon to Almonte United Church for service at 2 o'clock. Interment was at the Auld Kirk Cemetery. Rev Kenneth Murray of Zion Memorial United Church, Carleton Place, conducted the services, assisted by Rev. Robert McCrea, of Almonte United Church.
Active pallbearers were Dr Tom Keon, Dr Frank Murphy, Jim Collie, Bob Hill, Jack Smithson and Bob France.
Honourary pallbearers were Dr J C Samis of Ottawa, Dr Wilfred A Roy, Dr Clifford A Dobb and Mr. Harvey Baird of Carleton Place, Dr Rolf K Bach and Mr. C. J. Newton, QC, of Almonte.

Buried:
Plots E481 to E500 Stone 1596 pg. 80

Footstones: C. Ross MacDOWALL M.D.- CM 1906-1973 Marjorie SCOTT 1907-1959 Edna M. HOFFMAN 1930-1969

Family/Spouse: Edna Marie Hoffman. Edna was born in 1930; died in 1969 in Carleton Place, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Clifford married Marjorie Isabel Scott on 21 Jun 1932 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Marjorie (daughter of William Edward "Ed" Scott and Effie Helen James) was born on 30 May 1907 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 19 Oct 1959 in Carleton Place, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1959 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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2000, Wednesday July 19, The Almonte Gazette page 11
MacDOWALL ? Suddenly in hospital, Carleton Place, Ontario on Tuesday, July 11, 2000. William Dawson MacDowall (of Carleton Place), Life Member of Mississippi Golf Club (RCAF WWII), at age BO. Beloved husband of the late Merlein R. Monterville. Dear father of Janice (Mrs. Ernest McCrank), Ottawa and Paul (Lorraine) MacDowall, Carleton Place. Also survived by 2 grandchildren Colleen and Ernest McCrank. Predeceased by 2 brothers Dr .Ross MacDowall and Don MacDowall. Friends called at the KERRY FUNERAL HOME, 154 Elgin Street, Almonte for visiting on Wednesday. A private family Funeral Service was held in the Chapel on Thursday. Rev. Heather Kinkaid officiated. Interment Auld Kirk Cemetery. Almonte. Donations made to the Carleton Place Hospital would be appreciated by the MacDowall family.

Family/Spouse: Merlein R. Monterville. Merlein was born in 1916; died on 21 Sep 1994 in Almonte, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 23 Sep 1994 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Ernest McCrank. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Lorraine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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