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Gordon married Elsie Viola Heath. Elsie was born on 13 May 1913 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada; died on 18 May 2005 in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, Canada; was buried in Lloydminster Cemetery, Lloydminster, Rural Municipality of Britannia, Saskatchewan, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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CORRIGAN: Elsie "Viola" Corrigan passed away in the Lloydminster Hospital on Wednesday, May 18, 2005 at the age of 92 years.
Viola is survived by: three children: Sharon Lynne Corrigan; Russell Terry Corrigan and his wife Esther of Lloydminster and their daughters: Charleen and her husband Tom Herle and their children Jordan and Megan; Heather and her husband Cory Graham and their children Alexandra and Cole; Bruce Wayne Corrigan and his wife Allison of Paradise Hill and their children: Shane Corrigan; Darcy Corrigan; Tammy and her husband Lanny Kozinski and their daughter Shelby; Scott Corrigan; one sister Vivian and her husband Nathan Kelly of Houston, Texas; one brother Leonard Heath and his wife June of Turtleford, SK; one sister-in-law Eileen Heath of Chemainus, Vancouver Island, BC; as well as numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.
The funeral service for Viola was conducted from the McCaw Funeral Chapel, Lloydminster, Alberta on Tuesday, May 24, 2005 at 2:00 P.M. with Pastor Anne Laird officiating.
Hymns sung were "In The Garden," "Abide With Me," and "Morning Has Broken," accompanied on the organ by Marj Kilback.
The Grace United Church Choir sang " I Was There to Hear your Borning Cry."
Active pallbearers were: Charleen Herle, Heather Graham, Shane Corrigan, Darcy Corrigan, Scott Corrigan and Tammy Kozinski.
Interment followed in the Lloydminster City Cemetery.
McCaw Funeral Service Ltd., of Lloydminster administered the funeral arrangements.
Card of Thanks
The family of the late Elsie "Viola" Corrigan wish to express their sincere gratitude to all their friends and family for their support and kindness through our difficult time.
Thank you for the phone calls, visits, cards and flowers, food and memorial donations.
To the nurses on the 3rd floor - thank you - your care, support and compassion will forever be remembered.
To Dr. Khatun and past and present staff of the Co-operative Medical Centre - thank you - your care and friendship was truly appreciated by Mom and her family.
To the Pioneer Lodge staff, residents and Home care Staff. Mom thoroughly enjoyed her 12 years with you. She appreciated each one of you, treasured the friendships and loved the pranks - Thank you.
To Glenn, Dale and Dave McCaw. Thank you for your professionalism, your kindness and compassion were greatly appreciated.
To Pastor Anne Laird our thanks and gratitude for your visits with mom and for your thoughtful, comforting message.
Our thanks to the United Church Choir, the organist and the ladies who supplied the lunch.
God bless you all
The Corrigan Family

Thomas married Margaret May Gordon. Margaret (daughter of John Findlay Gordon and Margaret Ann Evans) was born on 22 Sep 1886 in Mississippi Mills, Ontario, Canada; died on 18 Jan 1963; was buried in Sonningdale Cemetery, Sonningdale, Rural Municipality of Glenside, Saskatchewan, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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GORDON ? In Ramsay Township on Wednesday, May 17, John F. Gordon, in his 85th year. Funeral will be held on Friday, May 19, at 2 p.m. from his late residence to Auld Kirk Cemetery.

1944, Thursday May 25, The Carleton Place Canadian page 2
John F. Gordon
Almonte, May 19 - The death occurred Wednesday at his home, in Ramsay township of John F. Gordon, in his 85th year. He was a son of J.F. Gordon and Ann Wells, of Glasgow, Scotland, early settlers of Lanark village. In 1885, Mr Gordon married Mrs Margaret Ann Giles, formerly Margaret Ann Evans, of Clayton, Ont., who predeceased him in 1928. To this union, two son and four daughters were born, namely, William, and present living on the homestead; Maggie (Mrs Thos Corrigan), and Minnie (Mrs W.J. Elliott), of Sonneugdale, Sask; Ada (Mrs D. Boyd Traill), of Drummond, and Miss Eva, of Ottawa. Mr Gordon was born in Scotland and was one of a family of 10, of whom two survive, Mrs M. A. McFarlane, Ottawa, and Mrs J.A. Morrison, of Prescott. The funeral was held this afternoon at 2 p.m. from the family residence in Ramsay to the Auld Kirk cemetery.
--1944, Thursday May 18, The Almonte Gazette page 4

John married Margaret Ann Evans on 22 Dec 1885 in Almonte, Ontario, Canada. Margaret (daughter of William James Evans and Elizabeth Munro) was born on 2 Jan 1857 in Mississippi Mills, Ontario, Canada; died on 4 Dec 1928 in Mississippi Mills, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mrs John F. Gordon
Mrs Jno F. Gordon, a much esteemed resident of Ramsay township. passed peacefully away at her home on Tuesday, Dec 4th, at the age of 71 years. Her maiden name was Margaret Ann Evans, the eldest daughter of Wm Evans and Betsy Munro of Clayton. While quite young she became the wife of Adonijah Giles, who died in 1882. To them four children were born, Reuben of Blakeney; Robert W. of Almonte. Adonijah and Elizabeth A., Mrs Jacob Price of Sonningdale, Sask. The latter two predeceased her in 1916 and 1918 respectively. Some years later she married Jno F. Gordon, and this union was blessed with six children: Margaret, Mrs Tom Cavanagh, and Minnie, Mrs W.J. Elliott, of Sonningdale, Sask; William, 3rd line Ramsay; Eva, teacher in Crichton School, Ottawa; Findlay and Ada at home, All of these, with their father survive. The funeral service was conducted by Rev J.R. MacCrimmon of Bethany United Church, Almonte and was held on Thursday, Dev 6th, at 2 o'clock to the Auld Kirk cemetery. During the service Mrs J. Reilly and Mrs Clarence Kellough, by request, sang sweetly, "On Calvary's Brow." The pallbearers were Messrs George Robertson, Angus Sutherland, P.Y. Sutherland, John Turner, Will Giles and Herbert Coxford, The following floral tributes attest to the love deceased had won in hearts of neighbours and friends and expressed their sympathy: Gate Ajar, the family; Wreaths, Staff of Crichton Public School, Ottawa, Mrs N.J. Holmes, Ottawa; Mr and Mrs W.R. Traill, Lanark; Mr D. Boyd Traill, Sprays, Mrs Dr. MacFarlane and family, Ottawa; Pupils of Grade 6 and 7 Crichton School, Ottawa; Mrs J. Chapman and family, Mr and Mrs P. Morris Turner, Almonte; Mrs H. and Bert Snyder, Ottawa.
--1928, Friday December 14, The Almonte Gazette page 5