John ROUMEY
- Born: January 17, 1879, Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada 20
- Marriage: Rebecca ALEXANDER on August 30, 1905 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada
- Died: September 24, 1950, Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada at age 71
- Buried: Douglas Hill Cemetery Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada
Obituary for John ROUMEY (1879-1950)
A well known and highly esteemed citizen passed away at his residence in Eden Grove on Sunday, Sept. 24th, in the person of John Roumey in his 72nd year after an illness of four years.
Mr. Roumey was born on the 12th Con. of Greenock, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Roumey. He spent the early years of his life in the Pinkerton district, and in 1905 married Rebecca Alexander. Soon after their marriage they settled on the 12th Con. of Brant where he farmed until about four years ago when he retired to live in Eden Grove.
The news of the passing of the late Mr. Roumey was received with genuine regret and sorrow. He had become regarded as a man of sterling character and one who was always willing to help his neighbor or friend. The funeral, held Wednesday afternoon, was conducted by the Rev. Summerell, with interment in Douglas Hill cemetery. The many floral tributes and the large attendance testified to the high esteem in which he was held in the community.
Besides his sorrowing widow he is survived by four sisters: (Louisa) Mrs. Jonathan Metcalfe, Cargill; (Bessie) Mrs. George Sawyer, Wiseton, Sask; (Lila) Mrs. Colin More, Regent, Man; (Ida) Mrs. Elmer Gregg, Pinkerton, Ont; and three brothers: Sam, Hartney, Man; William, Cargill, Ont; and Harvey, California. Mr. Roumey was predeceased by two sisters, (Frances) Mrs. Nelson Flett and (Sadie) Mrs. Alex Cameron.
The pallbearers were: Messers. Wilmer Alexander, Wilbert Alexander, Leslie Pilgrim, Melville Reid, Vane Roumey and Elmer Gregg.
The flower bearers were: N. Ferris, Jack Watson, H. Driscoll, M. Butchart, Jack Butchart, Geo. Hodgkinson, Stanley Garland, Harold Christie, William Sims, William Alexander, Clifford Majury, Ned Kerry, Gordon Scott and Wilbert Watson.
John married Rebecca ALEXANDER, daughter of William ALEXANDER and Rebecca WATSON, on August 30, 1905 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. (Rebecca ALEXANDER was born in 1879 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, died in 1973 in Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada and was buried in Douglas Hill Cemetery Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.)
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