Notes:

OBITUARY: Thursday, May 26, 1956 - Mrs. Cela Marchant:

The death of Mrs. Cela McCutcheon Marchant on Friday, April 27, at the Red Cross hospital, Mindemoya, leaves a vacancy in the early pioneers born on Manitoulin. Mrs. Marchant was born on the McCutcheon homestead in the township of Sandfield, July 13, 1883. She attended Sandfield public school & the Methodist Church at Tehkummah. Her generous & kindly disposition will ever be remembered by those who knew her.

As a young girl Mrs. Marchant went to Toronto where she spent a number of years. Later she went to Vancouver & was employed by the Hudson's Bay Company. She was one of the leading sales ladies in that store.
In September 1921 she married Ernest William Marchant. Mrs. Marchant lived on the west coast until 1945 when she returned to Manitoulin & for the past 10 years resided at Mindemoya. Mrs. Marchant was a member of the United Church & belonged to the Order of the Eastern Star.
The funeral was held from the McCutcheon home on Sunday, April 29. The service was conducted by Rev. Higginbotham of Mindemoya, assisted by Rev. Mary Dougherty of Tehkummah. Rev. Dougherty sang the beautiful hymn "There Is No Night There" accompanied by Mrs. George Ward at the piano. The many floral tributes showed the esteem in which Mrs. Marchant was held.
She is survived by her husband, Ernest Marchant, 3 brothers, Stewart of Superior, USA, Vesper Manitowaning & Clifford of Sandfield. Pall bearers were Burkett Robinson, William Hare, Roy Arnold, Bert Watson, David Ward, & W. Tilson.
Ref: Find a Grave. 2012. - - -

Buried:
Manitoulin.

Cecilia married Ernest William MARCHANT on 8 Sep 1921 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Ernest was born est 1883 in Vancouver, British Columbia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1872 Jun 0 - Two accidents of a serious nature have lately occurred in connection with the lumbering operations at Manitoulin Island. James McCutcheon, in the employ of Robert Adam Lyon & Co., was severely crushed whilst engaged in breaking roll-aways by the logs starting unexpectedly. He is recovering quite rapidly as could be expected under the circumstances.
Another employee named Ferguson had the better part of his foot cut off by the large circular saw. He had changed works? that morning with an acquaintance, & not being familiar with the work of tail sawing, got on the wrong side of the saw. Hence, the accident, which has maimed the poor fellow, probably for life. Both cases are progressing very favourably under the skillful direction of Dr. Simpson, Manitowaning.
Ref: Canadian Champion, Milton, published 6.20.1782 P2, Column 6.

Obituary,
The Late James McCutcheon:
On Thursday, December 14 at 3 o'clock PM another of the Island pioneers in the person of James McCutcheon passed away at the age of 71 after a prolonged illness. Mr. McCutcheon was born in the township of Adjala in the County of Dufferin in the year 1851. He came to the Manitoulin about 50 years ago to engage in the timber business, with the Robert Adam Lyon & Co. at Michaels Bay. The lure of the land soon led him to engage in the farming industry on an extensive scale in the township of Sandfield.
The well-known McCutcheon farm consisted of 500 Acres with a splendid house & large modern barns situated on the trunk road between Sandfield Mills & Manitowaning is a credit to our island. He was a natural lover of horses & livestock & more than 18 years ago the writer on his first visit to this farm was by Mr. McCutcheon a splendid herd of pure bred Registered Shorthorn Cattle.
In his earlier life Mr. McCutcheon devoted considerable time to Municipal affairs & for a number of years served his municipality as reeve with marked efficiency.
In 1875 he married Annie Hutchinson. This union was blest with 12 children of which 7 sons & 2 daughters are still living: Stewart of Duluth, Michigan; Minard of Spring Bay, Norman of Winnipeg, John of Bruce mines, Vesper, Harold & Clifford at home & Mrs. O. Lifton & Mrs. E. March & both of Vancouver B.C.
He is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Thomas Allen of Edmonton, & 1 brother, William, of the Niagara district, they being the youngest 2 of a family of 7.
The funeral service which was held at the family residence was conducted by the Rev. W.W. Anglin, a former pastor & friend of many years to the deceased & his family, who delivered a message of comfort to the bereaved & of tribute to the memory of the deceased. A very large number of sympathetic friends & neighbours were in attendance. The pall bearers were Minard, Naaman; Vesper; Harold; Clifford; sons of the deceased & William Tilson.
Mr. Hugh Little was in charge as undertaker & funeral director. Internment took place at Hilly Grove Cemetery. Mrs. McCutcheon & family have the sympathy of the entire community.
Ref: The Recorder, Gore Bay, Thursday, published January 4, 1923. - - -

Buried:
Manitoulin Island.

James married Anna HUTCHINSON on 30 Jun 1875 in Little Current, Manitoulin Island, Ontario. Anna was born on 28 Sep 1857 in Ontario, Canada; died in 1951 in Sandfield Twp., Manitoulin Island, Ontario; was buried in Hilly Grove Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ann is the daughter of Melissa Martin & Richard Hutchinson.

1917 Jun 4, Monday - A Letter From Mother. A later which seems to have come from his mother was found. The postscript says: Oh, I forgot to tell you I got a Xmas present from Minnie & Lizzie, a very nice silk necks cart, a Xmas card from Oscar & Eva. Ves. & Harold gave me a $1.25 box of writing paper & envelopes. Calla [Cecilai?} did not as much as send a Xmas card. It is surprising how ungrateful some can be. No more at this time. From your mother.
X-Reference: Bay City Times Newspaper, Michigan. Extracted from the extensive report on the sad story of the robbery by & death of son Allen McCutcheon.
Ref: Bay City Times, Michigan.

Transcripts by P J Ahlberg. Thank you. - - -

Notes:

1905 - John Alexander was just a small child of 5 or 6 when he made the arduous journey across the Atlantic Ocean from Ireland to Quebec. He & Elizabeth put down roots on their farm in Adjala & remained there until their deaths. 2 of his 9 children (Agnes & Elizabeth- the oldest & the youngest) migrated west to a homestead outside Edmonton, Alberta. The death of John McCutcheon of Alliston removed one of Adjala's oldest settlers. 
Deceased is survived by 2 daughters who reside in the west & 3 sons, Robert of Mono Centre, James of Manitoulin Island; &William of Alliston. The remains were buried in Thompson's Cemetery.
Ref: 1905 Feb 22, Shelburne Free Press. - - -

Birth:
Sloanstown, Donaghadee, Irealnd

Buried:
Also called, Thompsons Cemetery, Adjala Twp., Simcoe Co.

John married Elizabeth ALLEN. Elizabeth was born in 1821 in County Down, Ireland; died on 26 Jan 1884 in Adjala Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario; was buried in Rosemont Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
- Died of fatty heart, four days.

Notes:

Living With Stewart & Sarah McCutcheon.
Samuel Brother Robert Stewart:

. 1825 Assessment & Census, Erin Twp., Wellington Co.
Robert McCutcheon, Males over 16: Two, Males under 16: One, Females over 16: One. Total Four.

. Obituary 1894 Feb 15m ERIN.
On Thursday, the 1st inst., death relieved Mr. Robert Stewart of his earthy cares forever. Deceased was an uncle of Mr. Stewart McCutcheon, the 3rd line, Erin, at whose place he died at the age of 85 years. Mr. Stewart was a native of County Down, Ireland, & came to Canada with his father & family in 1833. They settled in Lower Canada for a time.
His wife died in Montreal & he then removed to Erin & has for 15 years had a comfortable home with Mr. Stewart McCutcheon, his nephew. He was the last member of a family of nine, 3 of whom have died within 18 months, aged respectively 95, 92, & 85 years. The funeral was largely attended & was conducted by Revs. Reid & Baker.
Ref: Acton Free Press, p. 3, column 4.

1855 Jun 8, WILL of
"I ROBERT McCutcheon of the township of Arthur, County of Wellington & Province of Canada, Farmer, to make this my last Will & Testament in the following manner & form.  That is to say principally, & First - I give & allow my wife AGNES McCutcheon to have the use of all my land Estate & property which is Lot 30, W½, Con 1, Adjala Twp. together with  the N½, Con 3, Arthur, together with all my household furniture beds, tables, chairs & every moveable, together with cattle, horses, sheep & other animals now on the said Lots & also all implements of husbandry together with houses on the premises, to have & to hold all such during her natural life & to have the right of all monies, notes of any kind & every other thing which I possess.
I then give & bequeath to my son WILLIAM McCutcheon the S ½ Lot 16 Con 3, Arthur Twp. with freexxx & sufficient deed. I then give & bequeath to my son HUGH McCutcheon & to my daughter AGNES McCutcheon a sufficient maintenance & clothing during their natural lives, & that my son WILLIAM McCutcheon shall have the care of them as long as he does right by them, & that my Executors shall see the above performed, & in case of non performance justly the Executors shall have it in their power to change them to JAMES or ROBERT McCutcheon or any one else they may think would do justice by them.

Also I give & bequeath to my sons JOHN, HENRY McCutcheon, & JAMES McCutcheon, my sons XX of them 5 shillings one year after my buried & to my son ROBERT McCutcheon £5, this same money to be raised out of part of the chattle property on the premises by my Executors; & I hereby nominate & appoint JOHN McCutcheon & HENRY McCutcheon my 2 sons to be the Executors of this my last Will & Testament & to see that all things contained in this my last Will shall be performed. After the decease of my wife AGNES McCutcheon of this I would please God then take to my daughter AGNES McCutcheon away that the Adjala homestead shall be sold to one of my sons & the proceeds in 6 annual installments shall be equally divided to the aforesaid XX leaving HUGH McCutcheon the homestead in Arthur for his support during his natural life if unmarried & if married this deed to be made out in his own name by my Executors JOHN McCutcheon & HENRY McCutcheon. Thus declaring & signing this my last Will & Testament this 8th June, 1855.
Signed, ROBERT McCutcheon, JOHN BURCH, SARAH BURCH. - - -

Birth:
near Donaghadee Parish, Ireland.

Died:
Verify this Robert McCutcheon.

Buried:
Arthur, Ontario. Monument 4-7. Grey, square scraped, somewhat illegible monument; did perhaps once have a piller?

Robert married Agnes BECK. Agnes was born in 1790 in County Down, Ireland; died on 20 May 1873 in Cardwell, Adjala Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario; was buried in Rosemont Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Verify if also Grey Abbey.

Died:
Aged 83y Ref: tombstone.

Buried:
Also known as Thompson Methodist Pioneer Cemetery, Adjala Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario.