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Janet McCormick

Female 1820 - 1897  (77 years)


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  • Name Janet McCormick 
    Born 12 Jan 1820  , Argyleshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/139826347 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/174216386 
    Name Janet Thomson 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-126729 
    Died 1 Sep 1897  Bathgate, Pembina, North Dakota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Bathgate Cemetery, Bathgate, Pembina, North Dakota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I126729  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Family John W. Thomson,   b. 1808, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Apr 1892  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 1837 
    Children 
     1. Jane Ellen Thomson,   b. 9 Dec 1840, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jun 1916, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     2. Elizabeth Thomson,   b. Feb 1842, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Mar 1918, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 76 years)
     3. Janet Thomson,   b. 1843, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jan 1910, Hamilton, Pembina, North Dakota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
     4. Isabella Thomson,   b. 9 May 1848, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 May 1915, Bathgate, Pembina, North Dakota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     5. Christina Thomson,   b. 1861, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1930  (Age 69 years)
     6. Catherine "Kate" Thompson,   b. 1 Jun 1845, Killean, Puslinch Township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jan 1924, Yakima, Yakima, Washington, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F31336  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Janet McCormick
    Janet McCormick

  • Notes 
    • THOMSON, JANET "BETSY"(Nee McCormick)

      Death of an Old Resident of Puslinch

      Relict of John Thompson, whose obituary was announced in April 1892. Quietly and peacefully, on Wednesday evening, very late August or very early September (possibly the 1 st) 1897, surrounded by most of her family, who are so well and favourably known in this section of the state. Mrs. Thompson was in her 79th year, having been born in Argyleshire, Scotland on January 12th 1819, the only daughter of the late John McCormick of Puslinch, county of Wellington, ON. She became the wife of the late John Thompson in 1837, settling on a farm in the same neighbourhood, where they remained for forty-two years and where all their large and respectable family were born and matured into adulthood. The family consisted of seven daughters and three sons, the latter being James and Neil Thompson of Cavalier; and John of Bathgate, ND. The daughters are Mrs. William Scott and Mrs. William Richmond of Dumfries, ON; Mrs. Robert Morton, Mrs. Thomas Carrick, Mrs. George Taylor, Mrs. J. T. Blacklock and Mrs. John Me Gilvary, who are all residents in and around Bathgate. Until five years ago, on the death of her husband, she had always had wonderful health and vigour. That event seemed to affect her to such an extent that, that period marked a decided change upon her hold of life. Although her children vied with each other to make her remaining days or years of life a comfort and pleasure, she seemed to feel that this world could offer no inducements that would offset the joy and happiness that awaited her on the other shore. Her whole life was devoted to her family, friends and church, she having early in life become connected with the Presbyterian Church, to which she remained a faithful and consistent member through life and died in the glorious hope of a promised resurrection. The funeral was conducted by Rev. Richmond. The pallbearers were her five sons-in-law, Robert Morton, Thomas Carrick, George Taylor, James Blacklock and John McGilvary and her nephew, Donald Thompson. A large concourse followed her body to the Bathgate Cemetery.

      -Bathgate ND Pink Paper, September 4, 1897.

      -Information from Knox Presbyterian Church, Crieff, 1840-1990 by Anna Jackson: Children were Jane (1840, Mrs. Bill Scott) of lot 10, rear Gore; Betsy (1842, Mrs. Richmond) of Ayr; Bella (1848, Mrs. George Taylor); Katie (1845, Mrs. Carrick); Christy (1852) married in Dakota; Barbara (1858, Mrs. Jim Blacklock); Mary (Mrs. Morton): Jim; John (1859); and Neil (1859). "Little John" Thomson moved to Dakota in the 1880's.

      -Information from the transcription of Killean Cemetery: A daughter, Christina, who died at 4 years, 6 months, on July 11, 1850 is buried in Killean Cemetery with her grandparents and uncles.

      A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 2 Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark
      Used with kind permission of Marjorie Clark

  • Sources 
    1. [S299] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1881, Page 19.

    2. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/139826347.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 12 Jan 1820 - , Argyleshire, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1 Sep 1897 - Bathgate, Pembina, North Dakota, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Bathgate Cemetery, Bathgate, Pembina, North Dakota, United States Link to Google Earth
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