1926, Friday August 20, The Almonte Gazette front page
Mrs Alex Steele
A lady much beloved by many Almonte and Ramsay people passed away in the person of Mrs Agnes Steele at Carleton Place on Wednesday morning at the home of her son, Dr M.H. Steele. She was in her 90th year, and, although she had been in failing health for the past six months, she had only been confined to her some for ten days. She had with her at her bedside four of her sons and two of her daughters. Mrs Steele was a daughter of the late John Whyte, of Beckwith, a well known farmer. Her mother died when she was a little girl and she was brought to Ramsay to make her home with her cousin, the late John Snedden, and she often spoke of the happy girlhood she spent under the kind care of Mr and Mrs Snedden. She was only 21 when she was married in 1858 to Mr Alex Steele, of the 7th line of Ramsay. Rev Mr McMorran performed the ceremony. To them were born eleven of a family, of whom eight survive. Two children died in infancy, but the first break in the nine did not come for many years until James was stricken with yellow fever in Cuba. He was a lieutenant in the American forces during the Spanish- American war, where he had charge of the balloon brigade, the signaling service of the army and navy. He was a brilliant young man of 32, who was pushing his way rapidly upwards. The home of the Steele family on the 7th line of Ramsay became a great gathering place for both young folk and their elders, and when it became known that Mrs Steele was about to pass on, there have been many reminiscences exchanged regarding her great hospitality and the happiness she had the gift to instill in those with whom she came in contact. As the years went on and the family was scattering Mr and Mrs Steele felt that the work of the farm was too great and they moved into Almonte. Here they lived for many years in the house on Union street now occupied by Mr John Sutherland. In 1911, Mr Steele died and about nine years ago, after a residence her of about thirty years Mrs Steele sold her house in Almonte and went to live in Carleton Place with her son, Dr M.H. Steele. All of her family had departed. No fewer than three of her sons had gone into the dental profession. Dr W.H. Steele is in practice at Arnprior. Dr L.D. Steele is in practice at Regina and Dr M.H. Steele already mentioned. Alexander is farming at Dinsmore, Sask, and John is in the publishing business at Chicago. The three daughters of Mrs Steele are Bella, Mrs M. Harris, of Radisson, Sask; Kate, Mrs J.A. Dack, of Carleton Place; and Minnie, Mrs Neil Campbell, of Arnprior. Only Mrs Harris and Dr L.D. Steele were unable to be present when their mother passed away. Mrs Steele was a member of St John's Presbyterian church and when St John's and St Andrew's united she became a member of Almonte Presbyterian church. Her remains will be laid beside her husband this Friday in the Auld Kirk cemetery. The service at the home of Dr M.H. Steele will be at 1.30 o'clock Mrs Steele was a famous knitter, and in the midst of an unusually busy life did an astonishing amount of knitting and fancy work. When the war broke out she bought her talent to work for the comfort of the soldier lads, and hundreds of pairs of socks and other garments were made by her. So much did she accomplish that it was one of the wonders of the Almonte district that will be talked of for many a long day to come.
Contributor: Gary J Byron (49329383) • [email protected]
Mrs Alex Steele
A lady much beloved by many Almonte and Ramsay people passed away in the person of Mrs Agnes Steele at Carleton Place on Wednesday morning at the home of her son, Dr M.H. Steele. She was in her 90th year, and, although she had been in failing health for the past six months, she had only been confined to her some for ten days. She had with her at her bedside four of her sons and two of her daughters. Mrs Steele was a daughter of the late John Whyte, of Beckwith, a well known farmer. Her mother died when she was a little girl and she was brought to Ramsay to make her home with her cousin, the late John Snedden, and she often spoke of the happy girlhood she spent under the kind care of Mr and Mrs Snedden. She was only 21 when she was married in 1858 to Mr Alex Steele, of the 7th line of Ramsay. Rev Mr McMorran performed the ceremony. To them were born eleven of a family, of whom eight survive. Two children died in infancy, but the first break in the nine did not come for many years until James was stricken with yellow fever in Cuba. He was a lieutenant in the American forces during the Spanish- American war, where he had charge of the balloon brigade, the signaling service of the army and navy. He was a brilliant young man of 32, who was pushing his way rapidly upwards. The home of the Steele family on the 7th line of Ramsay became a great gathering place for both young folk and their elders, and when it became known that Mrs Steele was about to pass on, there have been many reminiscences exchanged regarding her great hospitality and the happiness she had the gift to instill in those with whom she came in contact. As the years went on and the family was scattering Mr and Mrs Steele felt that the work of the farm was too great and they moved into Almonte. Here they lived for many years in the house on Union street now occupied by Mr John Sutherland. In 1911, Mr Steele died and about nine years ago, after a residence her of about thirty years Mrs Steele sold her house in Almonte and went to live in Carleton Place with her son, Dr M.H. Steele. All of her family had departed. No fewer than three of her sons had gone into the dental profession. Dr W.H. Steele is in practice at Arnprior. Dr L.D. Steele is in practice at Regina and Dr M.H. Steele already mentioned. Alexander is farming at Dinsmore, Sask, and John is in the publishing business at Chicago. The three daughters of Mrs Steele are Bella, Mrs M. Harris, of Radisson, Sask; Kate, Mrs J.A. Dack, of Carleton Place; and Minnie, Mrs Neil Campbell, of Arnprior. Only Mrs Harris and Dr L.D. Steele were unable to be present when their mother passed away. Mrs Steele was a member of St John's Presbyterian church and when St John's and St Andrew's united she became a member of Almonte Presbyterian church. Her remains will be laid beside her husband this Friday in the Auld Kirk cemetery. The service at the home of Dr M.H. Steele will be at 1.30 o'clock Mrs Steele was a famous knitter, and in the midst of an unusually busy life did an astonishing amount of knitting and fancy work. When the war broke out she bought her talent to work for the comfort of the soldier lads, and hundreds of pairs of socks and other garments were made by her. So much did she accomplish that it was one of the wonders of the Almonte district that will be talked of for many a long day to come.
Contributor: Gary J Byron (49329383) • [email protected]
1926, Friday August 20, The Almonte Gazette front page
Mrs Alex Steele
A lady much beloved by many Almonte and Ramsay people passed away in the person of Mrs Agnes Steele at Carleton Place on Wednesday morning at the home of her son, Dr M.H. Steele. She was in her 90th year, and, although she had been in failing health for the past six months, she had only been confined to her some for ten days. She had with her at her bedside four of her sons and two of her daughters. Mrs Steele was a daughter of the late John Whyte, of Beckwith, a well known farmer. Her mother died when she was a little girl and she was brought to Ramsay to make her home with her cousin, the late John Snedden, and she often spoke of the happy girlhood she spent under the kind care of Mr and Mrs Snedden. She was only 21 when she was married in 1858 to Mr Alex Steele, of the 7th line of Ramsay. Rev Mr McMorran performed the ceremony. To them were born eleven of a family, of whom eight survive. Two children died in infancy, but the first break in the nine did not come for many years until James was stricken with yellow fever in Cuba. He was a lieutenant in the American forces during the Spanish- American war, where he had charge of the balloon brigade, the signaling service of the army and navy. He was a brilliant young man of 32, who was pushing his way rapidly upwards. The home of the Steele family on the 7th line of Ramsay became a great gathering place for both young folk and their elders, and when it became known that Mrs Steele was about to pass on, there have been many reminiscences exchanged regarding her great hospitality and the happiness she had the gift to instill in those with whom she came in contact. As the years went on and the family was scattering Mr and Mrs Steele felt that the work of the farm was too great and they moved into Almonte. Here they lived for many years in the house on Union street now occupied by Mr John Sutherland. In 1911, Mr Steele died and about nine years ago, after a residence her of about thirty years Mrs Steele sold her house in Almonte and went to live in Carleton Place with her son, Dr M.H. Steele. All of her family had departed. No fewer than three of her sons had gone into the dental profession. Dr W.H. Steele is in practice at Arnprior. Dr L.D. Steele is in practice at Regina and Dr M.H. Steele already mentioned. Alexander is farming at Dinsmore, Sask, and John is in the publishing business at Chicago. The three daughters of Mrs Steele are Bella, Mrs M. Harris, of Radisson, Sask; Kate, Mrs J.A. Dack, of Carleton Place; and Minnie, Mrs Neil Campbell, of Arnprior. Only Mrs Harris and Dr L.D. Steele were unable to be present when their mother passed away. Mrs Steele was a member of St John's Presbyterian church and when St John's and St Andrew's united she became a member of Almonte Presbyterian church. Her remains will be laid beside her husband this Friday in the Auld Kirk cemetery. The service at the home of Dr M.H. Steele will be at 1.30 o'clock Mrs Steele was a famous knitter, and in the midst of an unusually busy life did an astonishing amount of knitting and fancy work. When the war broke out she bought her talent to work for the comfort of the soldier lads, and hundreds of pairs of socks and other garments were made by her. So much did she accomplish that it was one of the wonders of the Almonte district that will be talked of for many a long day to come.
Contributor: Gary J Byron (49329383) • [email protected]
Mrs Alex Steele
A lady much beloved by many Almonte and Ramsay people passed away in the person of Mrs Agnes Steele at Carleton Place on Wednesday morning at the home of her son, Dr M.H. Steele. She was in her 90th year, and, although she had been in failing health for the past six months, she had only been confined to her some for ten days. She had with her at her bedside four of her sons and two of her daughters. Mrs Steele was a daughter of the late John Whyte, of Beckwith, a well known farmer. Her mother died when she was a little girl and she was brought to Ramsay to make her home with her cousin, the late John Snedden, and she often spoke of the happy girlhood she spent under the kind care of Mr and Mrs Snedden. She was only 21 when she was married in 1858 to Mr Alex Steele, of the 7th line of Ramsay. Rev Mr McMorran performed the ceremony. To them were born eleven of a family, of whom eight survive. Two children died in infancy, but the first break in the nine did not come for many years until James was stricken with yellow fever in Cuba. He was a lieutenant in the American forces during the Spanish- American war, where he had charge of the balloon brigade, the signaling service of the army and navy. He was a brilliant young man of 32, who was pushing his way rapidly upwards. The home of the Steele family on the 7th line of Ramsay became a great gathering place for both young folk and their elders, and when it became known that Mrs Steele was about to pass on, there have been many reminiscences exchanged regarding her great hospitality and the happiness she had the gift to instill in those with whom she came in contact. As the years went on and the family was scattering Mr and Mrs Steele felt that the work of the farm was too great and they moved into Almonte. Here they lived for many years in the house on Union street now occupied by Mr John Sutherland. In 1911, Mr Steele died and about nine years ago, after a residence her of about thirty years Mrs Steele sold her house in Almonte and went to live in Carleton Place with her son, Dr M.H. Steele. All of her family had departed. No fewer than three of her sons had gone into the dental profession. Dr W.H. Steele is in practice at Arnprior. Dr L.D. Steele is in practice at Regina and Dr M.H. Steele already mentioned. Alexander is farming at Dinsmore, Sask, and John is in the publishing business at Chicago. The three daughters of Mrs Steele are Bella, Mrs M. Harris, of Radisson, Sask; Kate, Mrs J.A. Dack, of Carleton Place; and Minnie, Mrs Neil Campbell, of Arnprior. Only Mrs Harris and Dr L.D. Steele were unable to be present when their mother passed away. Mrs Steele was a member of St John's Presbyterian church and when St John's and St Andrew's united she became a member of Almonte Presbyterian church. Her remains will be laid beside her husband this Friday in the Auld Kirk cemetery. The service at the home of Dr M.H. Steele will be at 1.30 o'clock Mrs Steele was a famous knitter, and in the midst of an unusually busy life did an astonishing amount of knitting and fancy work. When the war broke out she bought her talent to work for the comfort of the soldier lads, and hundreds of pairs of socks and other garments were made by her. So much did she accomplish that it was one of the wonders of the Almonte district that will be talked of for many a long day to come.
Contributor: Gary J Byron (49329383) • [email protected]
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