Emily MCINTYRE

1874 - 1924  (49 years)

• Name	Emily MCINTYRE
  Birth	30 Apr 1874	Douglas, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Female
  Death	13 Mar 1924	Cobden, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Burial	Cobden, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
  	Address: Cobden Union Cemetery Cobden, Ontario
  Person ID	I473	Whitewater Region Early Families
  Last Modified	6 Mar 2023

  
  

  Father	Samuel MCINTYRE,   b. 1815, , , , Ireland d. 1899 (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Mary GRAHAM,   b. 1828, , Renfrew Co., Ontario, Canada d. 1900 (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F17926	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Wilson BLACKWELL,   b. 17 Sep 1874, Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada d. 16 May 1950 (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	28 Dec 1898	, Renfrew Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Children	1. Samuel Ormond BLACKWELL,   b. 29 Sep 1899, Bromley Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada d. 6 Dec 1986, Pembroke, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada (Age 87 years)   2. Kenneth Wilson BLACKWELL,   b. 3 Jul 1908, Bromley Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada d. 17 Mar 1978, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada (Age 69 years)   3. Bernice Graham BLACKWELL,   b. 12 Jul 1901, Bromley Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada d. 7 Jan 1978 (Age 76 years)   4. Marjorie BLACKWELL,   b. 24 Mar 1910, Bromley Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada d. 7 Feb 1941, Cobden, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada (Age 30 years)
  Family ID	F371	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Jun 2008

  
  

• Photos		Blackwell, Wilson & Emily nee McIntyre wedding photo Blackwell Café photos provided by Ted & Daphne Barron to Fay Bennett for Whitewater Historical Society Main St. Cobden project
  		Blackwell, Wilson & Emily nee McIntyre with son Sam Blackwell Café photos provided by Ted & Daphne Barron to Fay Bennett for Whitewater Historical Society Main St. Cobden project

  
  

  Documents

  Blackwell, Emily nee McIntyre death Newspaper clipping from the collection of James Parro, The Pembroke Standard, Mar 20, 1924 p. 8

  
  

  Headstones

  Gravestone-Blackwell, Wilson & Sadie nee Smith; Emily nee McIntyre Block 4 - Presbyterian Cobden Union Cemetery photographed by Fay Bennett, Sept 2016

  
  

• Notes

  Renfrew Mercury April 4 1924 Obituary Mrs Wilson Blackwell from Cobden Sun Mar 20th, 1924 So when my latest breath Shall rend the veil in twain By death I shall escape from death And life eternal gain. (NOTE towards the end of the newsclipping, the ink fades and it is difficu lt to transcribe) It was with deeply saddened hearts that the large congregation in Grace Me thodist church, Cobden, sang these words during the funeral service of M rs Wilson Blackwell of Wolftown last Sat aft. Although only ill for a sho rt period of four weeks, her death was a great shcock to everyone. Duri ng the short illness her constitution orapidly weakened and in spite of a ll that kind hands could do she passed away at her home on Thursday, Mar ch 13th. The late Mrs Wilson Blackwell, whose maiden name was Emily McInt yre, was born in Douglas forty-nine years ago and was a dau of late Mr a nd Mrs Sam McIntyre. In that place she spent her girlhood days and abt tw enty-five years ago she became the wife of Wilson Blackwell and they resid ed on a farm in Bromley twp Their home was known by all for its air ofki nd hospitality and ever pleasing welcome which greeted all callers. Decea sed was a woman highly esteemed by a host of friends and during her ilne ss she bore her suffering, with Christian fortitude. She was a loving a nd faithful wife and a tender mother. Althoug she will be sadly missed t he life she lived in her home and wherever she went was such as to lea ve an influence that will be as a guiding voice. Her kind and sympathet ic disposition won for her the highest respect and admiration. She w as an ardent sympathizer in church work and was a member of the Presbyteri an church. She leaves to mourn her loss her sorrowing husband and a fami ly of four : Sam late of San Francisco but now at home; Bernice, Kenne th and Marjorie all at home. Sam was not able to reach home before she pa ssed away but arrived for the funeral. Deceased is also survived by four b rothers and four sisters namely: Mrs David Stewart, Renfrew, Mrs Nina? Ro ss, Eganville, Mrs Martha McLaren?, Los Angelos; Miss Bell? McIntyre Nor th Dakota; Herbert? J?, Cleveland; Dan?? at Johannesburg, South Africa; S am at North Dakota; and James at Hamilton. The funeral service was he ld in Grace Methodist Church on Sat Aft Mar 15th and was conducted by h er pastor Rev A donaldson, assisted by rev E D Mitchell. The church was p acked as people of all classes paid thier last tribute to one so deeply lo ved. The hymns sung during the service were: For ever with the Lord; Near er My God in Thee; and Rock of aGes. Mrs W A Dack sang an appropriate sol o: No Night There. and the choir sang a selection. Rev Mr Donaldson preac hed an impressive serman .... (unable to make out the remainder includi ng pallbearers names.)

  
  

• Sources

  [S871] Church, Les & Aldine, Newspaper - Births, Deaths and Marriages Abstracts From the Renfrew Mercury 1871 - 1924. [S605457] Church, Les & Aldine, Newspaper - Births, Deaths and Marriages Abstracts From the Renfrew Mercury 1871 - 1924. [S779] FamilyTree.Com, "Ontario Marriage Registrations online at Ancestry.com", (subscription www.ancestry.ca), Renfrew Co., Ontario (Reliability: 3). Name: Emma McIntyre Birth Place: Dwyer Age: 24 Father Name: Saml McIntyre Mother Name: Mary Graham Estimated Birth Year: abt 1874 Spouse Name: Wm Blackwell Spouse's Age: 24 Spouse Birth Place: Ross Spouse Father Name: Wm Blackwell Spouse Mother Name : Margret Morron Marriage Date: 28 Dec 1898