Ann Paterson McFarlane

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• Name: Ann Patterson MacFarlane
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a first cousin of James McFarlane

Died:
1890, Friday November 7, The Almonte Gazette front page
?b?
The Late Mrs Ann McFarlane?/b?
Died at her late residence, in the Springfield section of town, on the morning of the 1st, inst., Ann McFarlane, wife of our respected townsman, Mr Jas McFarlane, in the 60th year of her age. After a lingering illness of some months, consequent upon a protracted attack of chronic diarrhoea, finally resulting in stomach and intestinal catarrh, at times quite painful and continuously debilitating, until at length her exhausted physical constitution succumbed to the prostration, when her spirit returned to God who gave it. Deceased bore her trouble with a quiet Christian resignation, emanating from her hope and implicit trust in the resurrection to a blessed state of immortality, and that solely in and through the merits and atoning sacrifice of the Crucified One. She was throughout her life what might not inaptly be styled a fair specimen of a plain Scotch woman, at no time aspiring to be known in society, never being desirous of intruding into the company of those she considered to be above her station and walk in life, nevertheless, sensitive withal, yet always cultivating and evincing the same kindly disposition to her circle of friends and acquaintances, of a congenial temperament as to simplicity of manner and a honest Christian walk and conversation. The deceased was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and came to Canada with her parents, the late George and Helen McFarlane, of Springfield Farm, and her brother, D. McFarlane (still resident on the farm), in the year 1841, being then in her eleventh year, and, although then so young, she retained throughout her life a lively and loving retrospect of her dear "Auld Scotia" with it mountains and glens. She leaves in her family circle her husband and two sons, Malcolm and Albert G., and one daughter, Florence J., to mourn her loss to them as a dutiful wife, and a very kindly affectionate mother. We feel sure that many kind friends in this locality sympathize with them in their present bereavement. ? COM.
The GAZETTE joins a host of sympathising friends in tendering to the bereaved husband and friends its sincere sympathy for the sad loss they have sustained. Mrs McFarlane had been known to almost everyone in Almonte as a genuine Christian, a loving wife and a devoted and anxious mother. The funeral on Monday last was largely attended. The Rev Mr Grant, of St Andrew's church, conducted the services in the house and at the grave, and the pall-bearers were Messrs, R. Cameron, Jas Snedden, N. Stevenson, Jas Neilson, Jas Robertson and John Paul.

Ann married James McFarlane in 1854. James (son of Robert McFarlane and Catherine McMillan) was born on 1 Dec 1825 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West; died on 15 Jul 1910 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 17 Jul 1910 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _STAT: Never Married

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Died:
1942, Thursday September 3, The Almonte Gazette front page

?b?Pioneer Of Early Railway Era Dies.?/b?
Malcolm C. MacFarlane Served On Many Surveys In Canada and U.S.
Malcolm C. MacFarlane, well known and highly respected resident of Almonte, died Friday last at his home here. He was 87 years of age. Mr MacFarlane was engaged in many public, being a graduate in civil engineering from McGill University in 1879. He was in charge of the installation of waterworks at Brockville and following engineering work in the Prairie Provinces and Wyoming, he was on the geological survey in Kansas. He was a member of Bethany United Church. He had been ill for the past seven years. Deceased was born in Almonte, son of the late James McFarlane and his wife, Ann MacFarlane, and was married in 1892 to Helen MacFarlane who survives in addition to one son, William Bert MacFarlane of Temagami. He was the last member of his immediate family. The funeral was held Monday afternoon from his late residence to the Auld Kirk cemetery. Rev W.J. Scott of Bethany Church conducted the service. The pallbearers were T.J. Reid, P.A.E. Young, W.C. Pollock, J.D. McCallum, Harry Houston and Hal B. Kirkland. Mr MacFarlane had a lone and interesting life. In addition to the professional activities mentioned above he took part in the construction of the Kingston & Pembroke Railway, which was built by the late M.J. O'Brien; he was on the survey of the Canada Atlantic Railway built by the late J.R. Booth; he was employed by the Canadian Northern Railway in the Prairie Provinces under MacKenzie & Mann, from 1895 until 1905 and was with the National Transcontinental as district engineer in the early days of construction. Later on he was divisional engineer with headquarters in Winnipeg. Mr MacFarlane conducted surveys in Manitoba before the Riel Rebellion and altogether had priceless fund of information about the early days of railway construction in Canada and pasts of the United States.

Malcolm married Helen McFarlane in 1892. Helen (daughter of M. Matthew McFarlane and Mary Snedden) was born on 17 Apr 1860 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 31 May 1950 in North Bay, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1950 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _STAT: Never Married