Mrs. John
Nicol
After an illness of about
six months, Mrs. John Nicol passed peacefully to her rest on 17
Mar 1910 at "Avonford" her late residence on lot 3
concession 4, Walpole.
Deceased was born 16 Dec
1842 in Bauffshire, Scotland. She visited Canada for a brief
period with her father in 1858, returning to this county 10 years
later and settling in Port Dover where she was united in marriage
to Mr. John Nicol on 22 Mar 1869.
After residing in Port
Dover for upwards of a year she removed with her husband to
Walpole, where she afterwards resided continuously until the time
of her death, the last 30 years being spent on the farm on which
she died.
Besides the sorrowing
husband there are left to mourn the loss of a devoted mother two
sons, Charles of Walpole and Rev. John L. of Queen's University,
Kingston, and two daughters, Mrs. Alex Mercer of Hamilton and Miss
Annie, a graduate in nursing of the Buffalo General Hospital, who
was her mother's constant attendant during her long illness.
Of the five brothers and
sisters of deceased two survive. Rev. Peter Nicol [sic] of
Demorestville, Ont. and Mrs. John Carmichael of Hamilton.
Knox Church, Jarvis, has
lost one of its most faithful and consistent members and the
community a true friend whose words of sympathy and kindly
assistance in hours of need will not soon be forgotten. Interment
took place in Knox Church Cemetery on 19 Mar 1910, following which
services were held in the church, the pastor Rev. D. M. Buchanan
taking as his text Rev. 14, 13.
The heartfelt sympathy of
a large circle of friends is extended to the bereaved husband and
family in their hour of trial.
