Sinclair Pioneer Cemetery

Sinclair Pioneer Cemetery

Scotch Corners, Ont.

Burials - 1858 to 1964

The Sinclair Cemetery, Scotch Corners. PIONEERS. Here lies the original Scottish settlers John & Colin Sinclair Bros. from Argyllshire, Scotland and Colin McLaren who settled on the adjacent farms, on the 9th of November, 1822, also Wm. MacDonald in 1838.

SINCLAIR, Rev. Robert, C.H. B.A. 1864 - 1951

Isabella DUNNET 1862 - 1952

SINCLAIR

Rev. John A. Sinclair, M.A. born Feb 27, 1863, died at Regina, Jan 15, 1905.

Elizabeth McCallum, wife of C. Sinclair died July 27, 1892, aged 56 yrs.

In Memory of Colin, son of John B. & Bessie Sinclair, died Mar 8, 1881, aged 1 yr 4 mos & 18 ds.

(Broken stone on ground)

Unable To Read

died Apr 24, 1870, aged 1 yr & 1 mo.

B. M. Sinclair, died Jan 17, 1906, aged 27 yrs.

"Safe in the arms of Jesus"

(left-side) 

P. A. Sinclair, died May 8, 1895 aged 27 yrs 9 mos.

(back) 

W. S. Sinclair, died May 25, 1891 aged 25 yrs 7 mos & 19 ds.

(right-side) 

Colin Sinclair, died Feb 15, 1907 aged 76 yrs.

Peter Sinclair, died Sep 22, 1913, aged 88 yrs.  Elizabeth Cram, wife of Peter Sinclair, died May 2, 1906, aged 66 yrs & 3 months.

(right-side) 

Their children, Colin died Aug 9, 1883, aged 4 yrs 5 mos.  Daniel died Aug 9, 1883, aged 22 yrs.

Colin Sinclair 1802 - 59.  His wife Margt McNab, 1810 - 80.  Janet 1843 - 1859. Margaret 1840 - 91.

(left-side) 

In Memory of Dougald Sinclair Jr. died Oct 27, 1895, aged 59 yrs.

"In life beloved, in death lamented"

His wife Jane Duff, 1842 - 1932.

 

John Sinclair, died Oct 22, 1869, aged 80 yrs, his wife Sarah Black, died 1879, aged 80 yrs.

Born at Inverary, Argyleshire Scotland, came to Canada in 1822 and settled on this farm.

Dougald Sinclair Sr. 1836 - 1916

(left-side) 

Their daughter Christena, aged 21 yrs.  Ann, aged 70 yrs. Also an infant.

Edith E. Sinclair, died May 23, 1883, aged 13 yrs & 5 mos.

MIZPAH

In Memory of Barbara, wife of Colin Sinclair, who died Aug 1, 1875, aged 37 yrs.  Also two infant children.

"Earth has one mortal less, Heaven one angel more"

"Holy Bible"

Clementena McIntyre, wife of William McDonald, died Jan 30, 1890, aged 80 yrs.

In Memory of Mary McDonald, who died June 2, 1862, aged 22 yrs.

"Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God"

In Memory of Wm. McDonald, who died Sep 2, 1870, aged 72 yrs.  Native of Loch Earn, Scotland.

"Blessed are they who died in the Lord"

In Memory of Margaret Hamilton, who died Nov 20, 1874, aged 9 yrs.

"Suffer little children to come unto me"

In Memory of John Hamilton, who died Aug 29, 1863, aged 7 yrs.

"Suffer little children to come unto me"

Peter McLaren, died Nov 3, 1882, aged 28 yrs.

(side) 

Peter McLaren, died May 15, 1858, aged 46 yrs.

(back) 

Duncan McLaren, died Apr 30, 1874, aged 18 yrs.

John McDonald, 1835 - 1927, his wife Jane McPherson, 1847 - 1925.

(back) 

McDONALD, William A. McDonald, 1880 - 1961, his wife Evelyn McAllister, 1892 - 1964.

Thomas McDonald, 1834 - 1923, his wife Elizabeth McNaughton, 1839 - 1927.

Pictures by Keith Thompson - 25 August, 2001.