FAMILY  FOLIAGE.

James Ranson  (1839 ~ 1933)

 

2.1. First child of Ann Adams and Robert Ranson, James Ranson, was born April 15, 1839, in Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario.

  He married Isabella Cochran, daughter of George Cochran, c. 1868, in Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario and had three children:

 

• (2.1.1)  Mary Jane  (1859 ~ 1881)

• (2.1.2)  Sarah  (1864 ~ 1931)

• (2.1.3)  Charles  (1869 ~ c. 1885)

 

  James Ranson died March 1, 1933, aged 93 years in Minden, Ontario and Isabella Cochran Ranson died February 17, 1894, aged 57 years in Fenella, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario.

 

 

----- OBITUARIES -----

 

James Ranson

The funeral of the late James Ranson, of Minden Village, was held from the home of his nephew on Friday afternoon. Members of the Orange Lodge, of which the late Mr. Ranson was a member, were present in the body and the Rev. Zufelt delivered a short but comforting message to the bereaved ones.

  Mr. and Mrs. George Baldwin and Mr. William Ranson of Lindsay were present. Lindsay Post, Mar. 6, 1933.

 

Isabella S. Cochran Ranson

Fenella. Death, that uninvited and unwelcomed guest has once more paid us a visit, has cast his cold shadow over this community and laid his icy finger on one of our aged citizens.  Mrs. James Ranson was in the 58th year of her age. She died at an early hour on Saturday, February 17, 1894. The deceased lady leaves a husband and one daughter to mourn her loss. The mourning friends have the sympathy of the community at large. Cobourg World, Mar. 16, 1894.