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Alma Johnston Baird

Birth	:	17 Nov 1898 Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
Death	:	18 Apr 2001 Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
Burial	:	Saint James Cemetery, Carleton Place, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate	:	45.1571400, -76.1472900
Description	:	Alma Baird is Dead at Age 102. By Jeff Maguire and Phil Ambroziak, Canadian Staff. ALMONTE - one of the oldest residents in Lanark County and Eastern Ontario died at Fairview Manor here on Wednesday April 18, 2001. Alma Baird, a former resident of Carleton Place, was 102. She had been the subject of a front page feature story in The Canadian's sister newspaper, The Herald-Gazette, last November 3. She marked her 102nd birthday on November 17, 2000. Born in 1898, she was the daughter of the late John and Ellen Jane Johnston. Mrs. Baird, her two brothers and three sisters... Read More	Alma Baird is Dead at Age 102. By Jeff Maguire and Phil Ambroziak, Canadian Staff. ALMONTE - one of the oldest residents in Lanark County and Eastern Ontario died at Fairview Manor here on Wednesday April 18, 2001. Alma Baird, a former resident of Carleton Place, was 102. She had been the subject of a front page feature story in The Canadian's sister newspaper, The Herald-Gazette, last November 3. She marked her 102nd birthday on November 17, 2000. Born in 1898, she was the daughter of the late John and Ellen Jane Johnston. Mrs. Baird, her two brothers and three sisters grew up in an age when oil lamps lit local homes and the word automobile wasn't yet a household word. At the age of 18 she secured a job at Carleton Place's original weekly newspaper, the Carleton Place Herald, which was later incorporated into the then 'Central Canadian'. It eventually became the Carleton Place Canadian. At the Herald she set type and proof read copy. After a short time at the newspaper she moved to the once famous Bates and Innes Textile Mill, now the home of local high-tech firm Tyco Electronics. At Bates and Innes she did her part for the war effort, helping manufacture uniforms for soldiers fighting in World War I. In 1918 the then 20 year old Alma married Alvin Baird and took on the important tasks of being a devoted homemaker and loving mother. Mr. Baird was employed at Findlay Foundry and together the couple raised three children. Her husband passed away in 1957 and Mrs. Baird eventually moved into Fairview Manor in 1983. Oldest resident: While being interviewed for the November story, she said, "They tell me I'm the oldest person in this building (Fairview)." She was still clearly able to remember growing up in the dawn of the 20th Century and living through such world shaking events as The Great Depression and the First and Second World Wars. Also last November, her son Denzil Baird of Carleton Place said, "It's safe to say that in all these years the most important things in mother's life have been her family and her church. "Today she enjoys taking part in all the activities they offer at Fairview," he added. Alma Baird (Johnston) was the wife of the late Alvin Baird. She is survived by her two sons, Rev. Canon Leonard Baird (Gene) of Ottawa and Denzil Baird (Mary Jean) of Carleton Place. Also surviving are eight grandchildren Elizabeth, Michael, Stephen, Angela, Katherine, David, Peter and Sylvia, as well as three great granddaughters, Amanda, Jennifer and Alexa. A son-in-law Rev. Canon Francis Gooch, also survives. Her daughter Bernice, three sisters Ethel, Elathea and Gertrude and two brothers, Albert and Charles, all died previously. Visitation was at the Alan R. Barker Funeral Home,19 McArthur Avenue, Carleton Place, Friday afternoon and evening. The funeral service was held at St. James Anglican Church in Carleton Place, Saturday April 21, 2001 at 11 a.m. with Rev. David Mullin officiating. Interment at St. James Anglican Parish Cemetery. In memory of Mrs. Baird, memorial donations to the Carleton Place and District Memorial Hospital Foundation or St. James Anglican Church, Carleton Place, would be appreciated by the family. Source: Family Papers - Newspaper clippings

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Alma Johnston Baird's memorial is located at: Saint James Cemetery, Carleton Place, Lanark County, Canada.
When did Alma Johnston Baird death?
Alma Johnston Baird death on 18 Apr 2001 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
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Latitude: 45.1571400
Longitude: -76.1472900

Family Members:

Spouse

Alvin Elmer Baird

(1899 - 1957)

Children

Helen Bernice Baird Gooch

(1921 - 1998)

Denzil Alvin Baird

(1925 - 2016)

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Coordinate: 45.1571400, -76.1472900

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23. Franktown Public Cemetery
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