Death of Mr. Alexander Cranston
The few words in which we announced the very serious illness of this most worthy man last week, must have prepared the minds of many of his friends for the announcement which we now make, that at 7 o'clock on Wednesday morning last, death ended his sufferings, which, from the outset of his illness had been most intense. From the commencement of his illness Mr. Cranston was convinced he would not get better, but fortified by his strong religious belief, he bore his sufferings with a Christian's fortitude, never repining, cheerful and resigned.
Mr. Cranston was so old a friend to those who may now be called our old residents, that there is scarcely a middle aged man in this section, who has grown up here, but knew him and looked upon him as a friend, and as one who so tried to live as to be at peace with all men.
Mr. Cranston was born in Roxburghshire, Scotland, on the 1st February, 1822, and came with his parents to Canada in 1831, being then only nine years of age. For about two years the family resided in Kingston, then moving to North Dumfries, settling on the beautiful property at Cedar Creek, now occupied by his brother, Mr. Robt. Cranston. There the common struggles of pioneer life were met and conquered and the home formed which since has been the scene of so much joy and at times of tears, as at the hand of death, in September, 1876, the grey haired father laid down and died. In 1845, Mr. Cranston married Miss Marion Dickie, daughter of the late John Dickie of the old "Dickie Settlement," and almost immediately after his marriage he and his wife, who still survives him, took up their residence on the farm immediately fronting on the 11th concession and adjoining the homestead. There by prudence and industry they succeeded in raising a large family and at the same time achieving a competence which enabled them to retire in 1875, the then buying a residence on Shade street in Galt, where they have since resided, and where they were visited by the heaviest affliction of their lives in the death of their daughter Jessie, in July, 1880. The Farm Homestead is now in the occupancy of his son Mr. John D. Cranston, and the other members of his family are, Mrs. HJ. Dickenson, of Woodstock, Mrs. D. H. McLean, of Richwood, Mr. Robert D. Cranston, of San Francisco, Mr. Jas. K. Cranston, Stationer, and Mr. A. B. Cranston, Saddler and Merchant, of Galt. Of his brothers and sisters there are yet living Mr. Robert Cranston, of Cedar Creek, Mrs. John Veitch, Mrs. W. Amos, and Mrs. James Kersell, of Galt, Mrs. Thomas Kerr, of Cedar Creek and Mrs. Thomas Hunter, of Beverly. His aged mother also still survives him.
Mr. Cranston took a deep interest in religious matters. If we mistake not he was an elder for some time of old Melville church during the pastorate of late Rev. Mr. Murdoch. For the past seventeen years he has been an elder of Knox Church, and has ever assisted by every means in his power in the good work of spreading the benefits of the gospel and religious teaching.
Mr. Cranston at various times filled positions of trust and responsibility in the Township and ever brought to the discharge of their duties that singleness of purpose and rectitude which characterized his personal dealings with his fellow men. He was of almost a retiring disposition, a man of strong opinions, but one who held them for their truth and never intruded them upon his neighbors. This is the second time, within a few weeks, we have been called upon to chronicle the death of an elder of Knox Church. There are yet a few of the sires of the congregation left, but their bent bodies and white hair tell the tale of life's struggle being almost by and that they will soon fold their hands in eternal sleep.
Mr. Cranston's funeral will take place at 4 o'clock, this (Friday) afternoon, from his late residence, Shade street.
Galt Reporter Aug 6 1886 pg 1
The few words in which we announced the very serious illness of this most worthy man last week, must have prepared the minds of many of his friends for the announcement which we now make, that at 7 o'clock on Wednesday morning last, death ended his sufferings, which, from the outset of his illness had been most intense. From the commencement of his illness Mr. Cranston was convinced he would not get better, but fortified by his strong religious belief, he bore his sufferings with a Christian's fortitude, never repining, cheerful and resigned.
Mr. Cranston was so old a friend to those who may now be called our old residents, that there is scarcely a middle aged man in this section, who has grown up here, but knew him and looked upon him as a friend, and as one who so tried to live as to be at peace with all men.
Mr. Cranston was born in Roxburghshire, Scotland, on the 1st February, 1822, and came with his parents to Canada in 1831, being then only nine years of age. For about two years the family resided in Kingston, then moving to North Dumfries, settling on the beautiful property at Cedar Creek, now occupied by his brother, Mr. Robt. Cranston. There the common struggles of pioneer life were met and conquered and the home formed which since has been the scene of so much joy and at times of tears, as at the hand of death, in September, 1876, the grey haired father laid down and died. In 1845, Mr. Cranston married Miss Marion Dickie, daughter of the late John Dickie of the old "Dickie Settlement," and almost immediately after his marriage he and his wife, who still survives him, took up their residence on the farm immediately fronting on the 11th concession and adjoining the homestead. There by prudence and industry they succeeded in raising a large family and at the same time achieving a competence which enabled them to retire in 1875, the then buying a residence on Shade street in Galt, where they have since resided, and where they were visited by the heaviest affliction of their lives in the death of their daughter Jessie, in July, 1880. The Farm Homestead is now in the occupancy of his son Mr. John D. Cranston, and the other members of his family are, Mrs. HJ. Dickenson, of Woodstock, Mrs. D. H. McLean, of Richwood, Mr. Robert D. Cranston, of San Francisco, Mr. Jas. K. Cranston, Stationer, and Mr. A. B. Cranston, Saddler and Merchant, of Galt. Of his brothers and sisters there are yet living Mr. Robert Cranston, of Cedar Creek, Mrs. John Veitch, Mrs. W. Amos, and Mrs. James Kersell, of Galt, Mrs. Thomas Kerr, of Cedar Creek and Mrs. Thomas Hunter, of Beverly. His aged mother also still survives him.
Mr. Cranston took a deep interest in religious matters. If we mistake not he was an elder for some time of old Melville church during the pastorate of late Rev. Mr. Murdoch. For the past seventeen years he has been an elder of Knox Church, and has ever assisted by every means in his power in the good work of spreading the benefits of the gospel and religious teaching.
Mr. Cranston at various times filled positions of trust and responsibility in the Township and ever brought to the discharge of their duties that singleness of purpose and rectitude which characterized his personal dealings with his fellow men. He was of almost a retiring disposition, a man of strong opinions, but one who held them for their truth and never intruded them upon his neighbors. This is the second time, within a few weeks, we have been called upon to chronicle the death of an elder of Knox Church. There are yet a few of the sires of the congregation left, but their bent bodies and white hair tell the tale of life's struggle being almost by and that they will soon fold their hands in eternal sleep.
Mr. Cranston's funeral will take place at 4 o'clock, this (Friday) afternoon, from his late residence, Shade street.
Galt Reporter Aug 6 1886 pg 1
Death of Mr. Alexander Cranston
The few words in which we announced the very serious illness of this most worthy man last week, must have prepared the minds of many of his friends for the announcement which we now make, that at 7 o'clock on Wednesday morning last, death ended his sufferings, which, from the outset of his illness had been most intense. From the commencement of his illness Mr. Cranston was convinced he would not get better, but fortified by his strong religious belief, he bore his sufferings with a Christian's fortitude, never repining, cheerful and resigned.
Mr. Cranston was so old a friend to those who may now be called our old residents, that there is scarcely a middle aged man in this section, who has grown up here, but knew him and looked upon him as a friend, and as one who so tried to live as to be at peace with all men.
Mr. Cranston was born in Roxburghshire, Scotland, on the 1st February, 1822, and came with his parents to Canada in 1831, being then only nine years of age. For about two years the family resided in Kingston, then moving to North Dumfries, settling on the beautiful property at Cedar Creek, now occupied by his brother, Mr. Robt. Cranston. There the common struggles of pioneer life were met and conquered and the home formed which since has been the scene of so much joy and at times of tears, as at the hand of death, in September, 1876, the grey haired father laid down and died. In 1845, Mr. Cranston married Miss Marion Dickie, daughter of the late John Dickie of the old "Dickie Settlement," and almost immediately after his marriage he and his wife, who still survives him, took up their residence on the farm immediately fronting on the 11th concession and adjoining the homestead. There by prudence and industry they succeeded in raising a large family and at the same time achieving a competence which enabled them to retire in 1875, the then buying a residence on Shade street in Galt, where they have since resided, and where they were visited by the heaviest affliction of their lives in the death of their daughter Jessie, in July, 1880. The Farm Homestead is now in the occupancy of his son Mr. John D. Cranston, and the other members of his family are, Mrs. HJ. Dickenson, of Woodstock, Mrs. D. H. McLean, of Richwood, Mr. Robert D. Cranston, of San Francisco, Mr. Jas. K. Cranston, Stationer, and Mr. A. B. Cranston, Saddler and Merchant, of Galt. Of his brothers and sisters there are yet living Mr. Robert Cranston, of Cedar Creek, Mrs. John Veitch, Mrs. W. Amos, and Mrs. James Kersell, of Galt, Mrs. Thomas Kerr, of Cedar Creek and Mrs. Thomas Hunter, of Beverly. His aged mother also still survives him.
Mr. Cranston took a deep interest in religious matters. If we mistake not he was an elder for some time of old Melville church during the pastorate of late Rev. Mr. Murdoch. For the past seventeen years he has been an elder of Knox Church, and has ever assisted by every means in his power in the good work of spreading the benefits of the gospel and religious teaching.
Mr. Cranston at various times filled positions of trust and responsibility in the Township and ever brought to the discharge of their duties that singleness of purpose and rectitude which characterized his personal dealings with his fellow men. He was of almost a retiring disposition, a man of strong opinions, but one who held them for their truth and never intruded them upon his neighbors. This is the second time, within a few weeks, we have been called upon to chronicle the death of an elder of Knox Church. There are yet a few of the sires of the congregation left, but their bent bodies and white hair tell the tale of life's struggle being almost by and that they will soon fold their hands in eternal sleep.
Mr. Cranston's funeral will take place at 4 o'clock, this (Friday) afternoon, from his late residence, Shade street.
Galt Reporter Aug 6 1886 pg 1
The few words in which we announced the very serious illness of this most worthy man last week, must have prepared the minds of many of his friends for the announcement which we now make, that at 7 o'clock on Wednesday morning last, death ended his sufferings, which, from the outset of his illness had been most intense. From the commencement of his illness Mr. Cranston was convinced he would not get better, but fortified by his strong religious belief, he bore his sufferings with a Christian's fortitude, never repining, cheerful and resigned.
Mr. Cranston was so old a friend to those who may now be called our old residents, that there is scarcely a middle aged man in this section, who has grown up here, but knew him and looked upon him as a friend, and as one who so tried to live as to be at peace with all men.
Mr. Cranston was born in Roxburghshire, Scotland, on the 1st February, 1822, and came with his parents to Canada in 1831, being then only nine years of age. For about two years the family resided in Kingston, then moving to North Dumfries, settling on the beautiful property at Cedar Creek, now occupied by his brother, Mr. Robt. Cranston. There the common struggles of pioneer life were met and conquered and the home formed which since has been the scene of so much joy and at times of tears, as at the hand of death, in September, 1876, the grey haired father laid down and died. In 1845, Mr. Cranston married Miss Marion Dickie, daughter of the late John Dickie of the old "Dickie Settlement," and almost immediately after his marriage he and his wife, who still survives him, took up their residence on the farm immediately fronting on the 11th concession and adjoining the homestead. There by prudence and industry they succeeded in raising a large family and at the same time achieving a competence which enabled them to retire in 1875, the then buying a residence on Shade street in Galt, where they have since resided, and where they were visited by the heaviest affliction of their lives in the death of their daughter Jessie, in July, 1880. The Farm Homestead is now in the occupancy of his son Mr. John D. Cranston, and the other members of his family are, Mrs. HJ. Dickenson, of Woodstock, Mrs. D. H. McLean, of Richwood, Mr. Robert D. Cranston, of San Francisco, Mr. Jas. K. Cranston, Stationer, and Mr. A. B. Cranston, Saddler and Merchant, of Galt. Of his brothers and sisters there are yet living Mr. Robert Cranston, of Cedar Creek, Mrs. John Veitch, Mrs. W. Amos, and Mrs. James Kersell, of Galt, Mrs. Thomas Kerr, of Cedar Creek and Mrs. Thomas Hunter, of Beverly. His aged mother also still survives him.
Mr. Cranston took a deep interest in religious matters. If we mistake not he was an elder for some time of old Melville church during the pastorate of late Rev. Mr. Murdoch. For the past seventeen years he has been an elder of Knox Church, and has ever assisted by every means in his power in the good work of spreading the benefits of the gospel and religious teaching.
Mr. Cranston at various times filled positions of trust and responsibility in the Township and ever brought to the discharge of their duties that singleness of purpose and rectitude which characterized his personal dealings with his fellow men. He was of almost a retiring disposition, a man of strong opinions, but one who held them for their truth and never intruded them upon his neighbors. This is the second time, within a few weeks, we have been called upon to chronicle the death of an elder of Knox Church. There are yet a few of the sires of the congregation left, but their bent bodies and white hair tell the tale of life's struggle being almost by and that they will soon fold their hands in eternal sleep.
Mr. Cranston's funeral will take place at 4 o'clock, this (Friday) afternoon, from his late residence, Shade street.
Galt Reporter Aug 6 1886 pg 1
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