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William B. Geddes

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William B. Geddes

Birth
Death
8 Mar 1917 (aged 50)
Burial
Elphin, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Add to Map
Plot
231
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William was the son of Daniel Geddes & Nancy 'Agnes' Ferguson. He was married to Mary Millikin on Sept.22,1915. Mary is buried in Plot - row 1, No.11 of Laidley Cemetery, South Sherbrooke Township, Lanark County, Ontario.
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Plot 232 :
- In memory of,
- William B. Geddes, died Mar.8,1917, aged 50 years.
- Ernest W. Geddes 1892-1938.
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Obituary - The Lanark Era - Mar.21,1917-
Dalhousie Lake, Thursday, March 8th, William B. Geddes, aged 50 years, 2 mos. & 13 days. He was born in North Sherbrooke, on December 26th, 1866, the son of the late Daniel Geddes. He went west to Minnesota and Alberta at the age of 20 and returned due to ill health about 10 years ago. In Sept. 1915, he married Mary Milliken, who survives. Five brothers & five sisters also survive; John, Pilot Mound, Manitoba; David and Adam, Minnesota; Daniel, on the homestead in North Sherbrooke; Mrs. Wm. Legary, Crystal City, Man.; Mrs. James Darou, Ardoch; Mrs. Alex. Ferguson, N. Sherbrooke; Mrs. Jos. Bishop, Edmonton, Alta.; and Mrs. Robert Nisbet, Mallory, Minn. One brother Duncan predeceased him. Burial in Crawford's Cemetery. ---
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Obituary - The Perth Courier -Mar.23,1917-
Geddes - The death of Mr. William B. Geddes occurred on Thursday, March 8th, at Dalhousie Lake, after an illness from anaemia. Deceased was born in North Sherbrooke in Dec. 1866. When about twenty years of age he went West, but his health failing he returned to Dalhousie about ten years ago and purchased a farm at Dalhousie Lake, where he had resided until his demise. On September 22nd, 1915, he married Mary Millikin, who survives him. He was a son of the late Daniel Geddes and was one of a family of eleven, of whom nine survive : (Barbara) Mrs. Wm. Legary, Crystal City, Man.; (Agnes) Mrs. Alex. Ferguson, North Sherbrooke; (Maggie) Mrs. James Darou, Ardoch; (Jennie) Mrs. Josephus Bishop, Edmonton; (Tena) Mrs. Robert Nisbet, Mallory, Minn; John, Pilot Mound, Man.; David and Adam, Grand Forks, N.D.; Duncan (deceased) and Daniel on the old homestead, North Sherbrooke. Services were conducted by the Rev. A. J. McMullen and remains were interred in Crawford's cemetery.
William was the son of Daniel Geddes & Nancy 'Agnes' Ferguson. He was married to Mary Millikin on Sept.22,1915. Mary is buried in Plot - row 1, No.11 of Laidley Cemetery, South Sherbrooke Township, Lanark County, Ontario.
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Plot 232 :
- In memory of,
- William B. Geddes, died Mar.8,1917, aged 50 years.
- Ernest W. Geddes 1892-1938.
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Obituary - The Lanark Era - Mar.21,1917-
Dalhousie Lake, Thursday, March 8th, William B. Geddes, aged 50 years, 2 mos. & 13 days. He was born in North Sherbrooke, on December 26th, 1866, the son of the late Daniel Geddes. He went west to Minnesota and Alberta at the age of 20 and returned due to ill health about 10 years ago. In Sept. 1915, he married Mary Milliken, who survives. Five brothers & five sisters also survive; John, Pilot Mound, Manitoba; David and Adam, Minnesota; Daniel, on the homestead in North Sherbrooke; Mrs. Wm. Legary, Crystal City, Man.; Mrs. James Darou, Ardoch; Mrs. Alex. Ferguson, N. Sherbrooke; Mrs. Jos. Bishop, Edmonton, Alta.; and Mrs. Robert Nisbet, Mallory, Minn. One brother Duncan predeceased him. Burial in Crawford's Cemetery. ---
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Obituary - The Perth Courier -Mar.23,1917-
Geddes - The death of Mr. William B. Geddes occurred on Thursday, March 8th, at Dalhousie Lake, after an illness from anaemia. Deceased was born in North Sherbrooke in Dec. 1866. When about twenty years of age he went West, but his health failing he returned to Dalhousie about ten years ago and purchased a farm at Dalhousie Lake, where he had resided until his demise. On September 22nd, 1915, he married Mary Millikin, who survives him. He was a son of the late Daniel Geddes and was one of a family of eleven, of whom nine survive : (Barbara) Mrs. Wm. Legary, Crystal City, Man.; (Agnes) Mrs. Alex. Ferguson, North Sherbrooke; (Maggie) Mrs. James Darou, Ardoch; (Jennie) Mrs. Josephus Bishop, Edmonton; (Tena) Mrs. Robert Nisbet, Mallory, Minn; John, Pilot Mound, Man.; David and Adam, Grand Forks, N.D.; Duncan (deceased) and Daniel on the old homestead, North Sherbrooke. Services were conducted by the Rev. A. J. McMullen and remains were interred in Crawford's cemetery.


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  • Added: Sep 17, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58796911/william_b-geddes: accessed ), memorial page for William B. Geddes (26 Dec 1866–8 Mar 1917), Find a Grave Memorial ID 58796911, citing Crawford Cemetery, Elphin, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Maintained by Darb (contributor 47238300).