Northey, Robert Maxwell

1847 - 1919  (71 years)

• Name	Northey, Robert Maxwell
  Born	16 May 1847	Smith Township, Peterborough West, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Died	10 Mar 1919	Harvey Township, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Lakefield Cemetery, Lakefield, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Notes	Robert Maxwell Northey Posted 01 Aug 2020 by jami_mcwade216 on ancestry.com OBITUARY Dec. 20, 1927 The funeral of the late Robert Northey took place on Sunday afternoon from the residence of his son, Mr. Herbert Northey, Smith Street, and was attended by a large number of friends and neighbours who gathered to pay a tribute of respect to the memory of one who was well known and respected in the entire community. Rev. W. 8. Edgar of Gilmour Memorial Church officiated and spoke words of hope and comfort to the mourners and also paid a tribute to the sterling character of the gentleman who left the world the poorer by his passing. The pallbearers were the six sons of Mr. Northey, who bore their father's remains to Its last resting place In Lakefield Cemetery. Mr. R. Northey was born in Smith Township, eighty years and seven months ago, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Northey, and nearly sixty years ago he went to the 16th Concession of Smith where he took up land in what was then the virgin forest with no fences and few settlers. Mr. Northey had years of real pioneer life. He was married to Eliza Jane Nicholls, also of Smith. who predeceased him about twelve years ago. For the last few years he has been connected with the Lakefield Baptist Church. He is survived by two brothers, Absalom of Smith and Aldous of Lakefield and three sisters, Mrs. W. McIlmoyl of Buckhorn, Mrs. Montgomery and Mrs. Dever of Smith and Mrs. W. Harrison of Emily. There are six sons, Herbert and AIdous Jr. of Lakefield. John J., Millan and Roy of Smith and Wesley of Peterborough: and three daughters Mrs. Davis of Peterborough, Mrs. Crapp and Mrs. Graham of Smith.
  Person ID	I4557	McFadyen and Parker
  Last Modified	25 Jun 2021

  
  

  Father	Northey, William John,   b. 23 Feb 1823, Germansweek Parish, Devonshire, England ,   d. 3 Jan 1887, Smith Township, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Northcott, Ann,   b. 1825, England ,   d. 16 Aug 1864, Smith Township, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 39 years)
  Married	20 Jan 1846	Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F512	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nicholls, Eliza Jane,   b. 28 Jul 1844, Smith Township, Peterborough West, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Jul 1915, Smith Township, Peterborough West, Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)
  Married	21 Feb 1872	Chemong Indian Village
  Children	1. Northey, John James,   b. 7 Feb 1873, Smith Township, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Feb 1943, Smith Township, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)   2. Northey, Jannette Ann,   b. 26 Jul 1874, Smith Township, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Oct 1937, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada  (Age 63 years)   3. Northey, Herbert,   b. 22 Oct 1875, Peterborough, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 May 1931, Smith Township, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 55 years)   4. Northey, Jemima Ann Jane,   b. 17 Apr 1878, Peterborough, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Dec 1932, Peterborough, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 54 years)   5. Northey, Ida Alberta B,   b. 18 Jul 1880, Peterborough, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Sep 1950, Peterborough, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)   6. Northey, Robert Millan,   b. 19 Sep 1882, Smith Township, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Oct 1947, Smith Township, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 65 years)   7. Northey, Aldus Austin,   b. 9 Dec 1883, Smith Township, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Jan 1970, Peterborough, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)   8. Northey, Roy,   b. 6 Oct 1885, Peterborough, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 May 1941, Peterborough, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 55 years)   9. Northey, Wesley,   b. 28 Mar 1887, Smith Township, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Jan 1949, Trenton, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 61 years)
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2022
  Family ID	F1613	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 16 May 1847 - Smith Township, Peterborough West, Ontario, Canada Died - 10 Mar 1919 - Harvey Township, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Lakefield Cemetery, Lakefield, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Headstones

  Robert Northey & Eliza Nicholls Grave Location: R15L03 nw 1/4 NORTHEY Robert Northey Died Dec 16, 1927, Aged 80 Years His Wife Eliza Jane Nicholls Died July 5, 1915, Aged 71 Years Gone but not Forgotten

  
  

• Sources

  [S36] Lakefield Cemetery Burial Register, Record: 1209. Grave Location: R15L03?#3 nw 1/4 Robert Maxwell Northey, Eliza Northey:wife, Born: Smith Township, Died: Lakefield; Dec 16, 1927