Notes:

Ernest is the son of Susan P Scott & Wm. Kirkwood Near.

. TWEEDSMUIR HISTORY, as recorded by Greennock Women's Institute:
1889 Greennock School, Group School photo, tall cedar trees in the background:
Front row. Charlie & Robert Johnston; 3rd row: Ida & Fred Johnston; Back row Julia Johnston. Girls are wearing white pinafores, boys dark jackets, button right up.
Ref: Wellington Co. Archives & Museum.

. 1832 Jul 7, Obituary Mrs Wm K Near, [Extract version], died last Thrusty in her 81 year, failing heart & tired body for last 4 months, Died. at the home of dau. Mrs D F West, Lot 7, First line, Erin Twp,, b Jul 1851, Chinguacousy Twp, dau. of the late Richard & Elizabeth Soctt. Wed 1880 to Wm K Near, who died 1926, Res. Erin /twp, but later owned farm at Lot 26 Con 1 Esquesint Twp. Retire 1923. 3 son & 1 dau remain: Ernest H of Toronto, Wm P of Detroit, Richard S, Munson Alta, Mrs Fred West, Erin Twp, 3 sisters also survive, Mrs James Grierson, Guelph, Mrs Wm Thompson, Georgetown, Mrs James Scott, Erin, Mrs near was a life long member of Baptist Church. Mrs Armstonrg sang The Old Rugged Cross, which had been Mrs Near's request. Interment Fairview Cem. 2 nephews Ernest & Wm. Near.

. 1938 May 18, Obituary: ERNEST H NEAR BUREID ON MONDAY was born in Erin & Attended Acton School.
Funeral services of Ernest H Near, president of the Larned-Carter Company of Canada, who died Friday, May 13, at his residence, 32 Northcliffe Blvd., Toronto, was conducted Monday afternoon in St. Clair United Church of which he was treasurer. Death was due to hemorrhage of the brain after 2 weeks' illness.
In his 57th year, Mr Near was born in Erin Twp., Wellington Co. He was educated at Acton & Chatham & started in business at an early age in Detroit. In 1919 he established in Toronto the firm of which he was the head.
He was a member of the Toronto Board of Trade, the Cdn Progress Club & vice-president of the Union Made Garment Manufactures of America.
Surviving are his widow, Ida: 2 sons: Ernest & Robert;
2 brothers William, Detroit & Richard, Munsson, Alberta & a sister Mrs. Fred West, Acton.
Ref: Georgetown Herald, Page 1.

Ontario Land Registry, Abstract, Esquesing Book 711 p433.
Lot 32, Con 3
. 1906 Apr 5, B&S, Robert Johnston & Wife, to Charles B Johnston, $4200., 100A W Half except 41 rods at W corner.
. 1926 Apr 21, Grant, Charlotte Melissa McDonald, married woman & as admirx. of Estate of Charles B Johnston, deceased & Elmore Roy Johnston, unmarried, to John Allan, $5500. WH 100A. - - -
. 1710 Jun 14,Indenture, Henry Near, surviving trustee, to Marg. Sophia Watson formerly Margaret Sophia Snyder widow, mar. Sophia Roberts & Anne Foster Moore as joint tenants. $490, 50A third interest in N4, reserving church property at N corner & also strip 1 rd.
. 1920 apr 14, Marg Sophia Watson, to Sophia Adeline Snyder Moore, daughter of my duahger of daughter Annie Foster Moore, Annie Foster Moore, $1500, 50 A undivided third interest NE Lot 32, except church property. [ United Church of Canada]. - - -

Birth:
Alt DOB: 17 Sep 1881.

Died:
32 Northcliffe Blvd., D. of hemorrhage.

Buried:
Acton.

Ernest married Ida May JOHNSTON on 17 Jun 1909 in Maplegrove, Wellington Co., Ontario. Ida (daughter of Robert Prine JOHNSTON, Esq. The 2nd and Lydia MARTHA LESLIE) was born on 1 Oct 1885 in Erin Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; died on 16 Feb 1974 in Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

. 1932 Apr 14 Mr Mrs Ernest Near & Master Robert, of Toronto visited his mother & other Acton friends over the weekend.


. 1952 Sept 25, Visitors attending the Acton Fair: Mrs Davis Johnston & twins Karen & Brain of Guelph,
Mrs Ida Near, Ernest Near & Bob Near of Toronto.
Mr Mrs Carl Somers of Toronto were recent visitors with Mr Mrs R L Johnston.

. 1968 May 22 - Acton, Mrs Mrs Ernest West, Peter Paul & Michael of Waterloo, Miss Ina Near, Mr Ernest Near of Toronto visited Sunday afternoon with Mr Mrs Fred West.
Ref: Acton Free Press newspaper. - - -