Robert Chisholm

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-130354
• Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Presb.
• Residence: 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Presbyterian

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Death Of Robert Chishohn
Highly Esteemed Ayr Resident Passes in His 70th Year


A highly esteemed and widely known citizen of Ayr passed away at 9.15 Thursday night in the person of Robert Chisholm, lifelong resident of this district. Mr, Chisholm, who was in his 70th year and been ailing ten days but it was only for three days before his demise that he was confined to his bed. His death came as a shock to the community.

Third son of to late Thomas Chisholm and Margaret Sudden, he was born on the Chisholm homestead on Sprague's road, and as a lad attended Wrigley's Corners school. He commenced farming for himself at the age eighteen and had operated farms in this district all his life until coming to Ayr to retire nine years ago. Previous to coming to the village, he for 16 years operated the farm now occupied by Robert McRuer.

A staunch Liberal in Politics, Mr. Chisholm always took keen interest in the issues of the day. His father was at one time Reeve of North Dumfries township and Warden of the county. Mr. Chisholm was a member of Knox United Church.

Surviving are his widow, whose maiden name was Janet Watson.; one daughter, Mrs. Andrew Stockton, South Dumfries; two brothers, James of Minneapolis, and William of Victoria, B.C.; and three sisters, Miss Jane Chisholm, Galt; Mrs. W. D. Cowan, West River Road, and Mrs. Margaret Graham, Galt.

The Funeral

There was a larger attendance at the funeral held on Monday afternoon to the Ayr Cemetery, and the many beautiful floral tributes bore silent testimony to the high esteem in which the late Mr. Chisholm was held. The Rev. J. W. Currie was in charge of the services, and the pallbearers were: Thomas Hall, George Easton, John E. Urquhart, Robert A. McRuer, Bertram Muma and Wm. T. Edgar.

Relatives from out-of'-town Included: Miss Jane Chisholm, Mrs. Margaret Graham, Mrs. W. D. Cowan and two sons, and Sidney Dale, Galt; Miss Mildred Scott, Ingersoll; Dr. Richard Cowan, Guelph; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Stenhouse and Mrs. George Sutherland, Hespeler; Miss Gretta M. Watson. Detroit, Mich; and Wm. A. Watson, Moose Jaw, Sask .

The Ayr News Mar 17 1938 pg 1

Robert married Janet Gibb "Jennett" Watson 31 Dec 1900, , York Co., Ontario, Canada. Janet (daughter of Archibald Watson and Christina Scott) was born 6 Mar 1864, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Jul 1945, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada; was buried 2 Aug 1945, Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Christina Marie Stockton
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-171926

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Mrs. Andrew Stockton Passes

Mrs. Andrew Stockton of Hail Street. Ayr, passed away at South Waterloo Memorial Hospital, Galt, on Saturday, December 25th. She was in her 74th year. The former Christina Marie Chisholm, she was born on the 7th Concession of Blenheim, a daughter of the late Robert Chisholm and Janet Watson. After marriage to Andrew Stockton, the couple farmed on the Stockton farm, now owned by Mr. and Mrs. Howard Mitchell. They retired to Ayr, in the 1950's. Mr. Stockton died in 1961. Mrs. Stockton was a member of Knox United Church, Ayr; women's groups of the church; Ayr Senior Citizens club; and Blenheim-Dumfries Farm Women's Club. Surviving are two daughters, Margaret of Woodstock and Mrs. Philip (Isabel) Belyea of Sudbury; also four grandchildren. Funeral service was conducted Monday at the William Kipp Funeral Home, Paris. Rev. D. E. Willis of Ayr officiated. interment in 4vr Cemetery. Pallbearers were Sheldon Stockton, Jack Hutchinson, Brian Fox, Gordon McRuer, Bob Kennedy and Kingsburgh Kyle.


The Ayr News Dec 30 1976 pg 4

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Christina married Andrew McRae Stockton 24 Nov 1928, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada. Andrew (son of Sheldon Charles Stockton and Isabella Young McRae) was born 7 Nov 1900, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada; died 21 Apr 1961, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada; was buried 24 Apr 1961, Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-171931

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