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ELIZABETH ROBERTSON
[Welland Tribune, 23 April 1897}
Died, in Crowland township, on Tuesday, April 13th, 1897, of lagrippe and peritonitis, Elizabeth, daughter of John and Annie (Wier) Gemmill and relict of the late Robert Robertson, aged 80 years and 2 months. The deceased was born at Cumnock, Ayrshire, near Glasgow, Scotland, on February 14, 1817. The parents and family came to Canada and settled in New Lanark, Ont., during the year 1821, excepting the eldest brother, Andrew, who remained at home and practiced law very successfully in Glasgow for a number of years, reaching a ripe old age. During the year 1842 he came to Canada, when a family reunion was held at Lanark, there being present of the family: The parents, three brothers, six sisters and forty-three grandchildren, our subject being the last one of a family of nine children, all of whom attained their majority.
Having married in 1837, their union was blessed with a family of 13 children, all of whom became of age and married, except two who died in infancy. They removed to this county in November, 1870, settling upon the farm on which she died. Three sons and five daughters still survive: Robert of Lanark, Ont.; Mrs. David Young, Bayonne, N.J.; Mrs. Alex. S. McGregor, London, Ont.; Andrew B., Mrs. M.B. Misener and Mrs. W.D. Misener of Crowland township; Wm. And Mrs. George Stark, Port Robinson, Ont. Also 29 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
The funeral took place on the Thursday following, being largely attended. Burial beside her husband at Doan’s ridge cemetery. The TRIBUNE joins in heartfelt sympathy of the whole community, in which the deceased will long be remembered for her Christian example as exemplified in such a peaceful and quiet ending of useful and upright life. She had loved her allotted time and was only awaiting the call to him in whom she had always trusted. The pallbearers were: Alex Reid, Courtland Carl, Harmon H. Kottmeier, Jas. W. Vanalstine, Jno. W. Hagar and Wm. Everingham. Rev. Mr. Grey of Merritton conducting the service.
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