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Peter Thompson Drynan

Birth	:	19 Apr 1884 Ramsay, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
Death	:	5 Jul 1907 Abitibi, Cochrane District, Ontario, Canada
Burial	:	Auld Kirk Cemetery, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate	:	45.2120400, -76.2187300
Description	:	1907, Friday July 12, The Almonte Gazette front page Peter Drynan Drowned A telegram to Mr John Drynan on Saturday was the first intimation received of the death by drowning of his son Peter, and Mr Drynan at once left for the scene of the accident. Peter Drynan went up to Cobalt a few months ago, and has been engaged in the New Ontario district. He had gone north some distance beyond the point reached by the railway being built there. A letter received from Mr Drynan written on Monday gives all the particulars available at that time. The letter... Read More	1907, Friday July 12, The Almonte Gazette front page Peter Drynan Drowned A telegram to Mr John Drynan on Saturday was the first intimation received of the death by drowning of his son Peter, and Mr Drynan at once left for the scene of the accident. Peter Drynan went up to Cobalt a few months ago, and has been engaged in the New Ontario district. He had gone north some distance beyond the point reached by the railway being built there. A letter received from Mr Drynan written on Monday gives all the particulars available at that time. The letter is written from Englehart, where Mr Drynan had arrived on Sunday evening. He then had seventy-five miles to go to reach the end of the steel, but no trains would leave till Tuesday morning at eight o'clock, and he had to wait for it. From there, Mr Drynan will have to canoe and portage fifty miles to reach Abitibi Lake where his son was drowned, and several days must necessarily be consumed ere he can cover the distance. The party with which Peter Drynan was were running a rapids when the canoe upset. The others succeeded in reaching the shore and Mr Drynan tried to save the canoe and supplies, but was caught in a strong eddy and was carried under the water and drowned. Being left without supplies or canoe his companions had to walk to McDougall's chute to procure these and with Indians and helpers they were to leave Monday morning to search for the body. Should the body be recovered several days must elapse before it can be got out to railway transportation. A telegram received at noon today (Thursday) states that the body has been recovered and will reach Almonte on the Soo train Sunday morning. 1907, Friday July 19, The Almonte Gazette page 4 Buried on Sunday The funeral of the late Peter Thompson Drynan, who met death by drowning in Abitibi Lake on Friday July 5th, took place from his father's home in Ramsay to the 9th line Methodist cemetery on Sunday afternoon. Further details of the sad accident are at hand. It seems the party had run the rapids several times before but this time they encountered a cross current and were precipitated into the water. Deceased's two companions succeeded in swimming to shore after a hard fight with the water, being almost exhausted when they reached land. When last seen the deceased young man was clinging to the end of the canoe. Shortly afterwards he went down. His body was found floating in the water on Wednesday morning, almost five days after the accident, and was forwarded to his home reaching here on the Soo train on Sunday morning. The funeral on Sunday afternoon was one of the largest seen in this section for some time. The Citizens' Band preceded the hearse and played the dead march. The pallbearers were Messrs W. Gray, J. Morreau, S. Ritchie, M. Lynch, J. Campbell and D. Campbell. Much sympathy is felt for the bereaved ones as deceased was very popular with all those with whom he came in contact.

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Where is Peter Thompson Drynan's memorial?
Peter Thompson Drynan's memorial is located at: Auld Kirk Cemetery, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Canada.
When did Peter Thompson Drynan death?
Peter Thompson Drynan death on 5 Jul 1907 in Abitibi, Cochrane District, Ontario, Canada
Where are the coordinates of the Peter Thompson Drynan's memorial?
Latitude: 45.2120400
Longitude: -76.2187300

Family Members:

Parent

John Drynan

(1850 - 1929)

Agnes Syme Drynan

(1845 - 1928)

Siblings

Catherine Ann Drynan Thornton

(1874 - 1930)

Jesse Jane Drynan Doyle

(1875 - 1955)

Agnes Clementine Drynan

(1879 - 1881)

Florence Caroline Drynan Illingworth

(1886 - 1975)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Auld Kirk Cemetery
Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.2120400, -76.2187300

2. Saint Pauls Anglican Church Cemetery
Almonte, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.2173380, -76.2087260

3. Saint Marys Roman Catholic Cemetery
Almonte, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.2119800, -76.1931000

4. Wesleyan Methodist Cemetery
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Coordinate: 45.2081040, -76.1889840

5. McDonald Cemetery
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Coordinate: 45.2564500, -76.2247840

6. Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery Old
Almonte, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.2449920, -76.1645940

7. Fulton Burial Ground
Pakenham, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.2446500, -76.3088060

8. Saint James Cemetery
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Coordinate: 45.1571400, -76.1472900

9. Clayton Methodist Cemetery
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Coordinate: 45.1845060, -76.3210730

10. Saint George's Anglican Cemetery
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Coordinate: 45.1591600, -76.3027210

11. Baird Family Plot
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Coordinate: 45.1659683, -76.1214453

12. Robertson-Kellough Cemetery
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Coordinate: 45.1537780, -76.3027740

13. Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery
Clayton, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.2012630, -76.3414960

14. Clayton United Church Cemetery
Clayton, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.1868740, -76.3380900

15. Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery
Beckwith, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.1288890, -76.1716670

16. Morphy Family Burying Ground
Carleton Place, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.1383090, -76.1465250

17. Cedar Hill Cemetery
Cedar Hill, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.2797260, -76.3021820

18. Willis Family Cemetery
Carleton Place, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.1317640, -76.1508170

19. Saint Peter Celestine Roman Catholic Cemetery
Pakenham, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.3010030, -76.2835560

20. St. Michael's Roman Catholic Cemetery
Corkery, Ottawa Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 45.2828000, -76.1009100

21. United Cemeteries
Beckwith, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.1410550, -76.0799730

22. Rosetta Cemetery
Rosetta, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.1194900, -76.3333300

23. Boyd's Methodist Cemetery
Boyds, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.0912450, -76.2522420

24. Saint John's Anglican Cemetery
Innisville, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.0860977, -76.2448807