This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: alison2kennedy Surnames: Reid; Thomson; Rae; Smith Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.reid/3856/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The following obituary is from The Aberdeen Daily Journal, dated Monday, March 12, 1917. I have no connection (as far as I know) to this family. Death of Aged Cruden Man in Aberdeen Born at Old Deer in 1817. The remarkable age of 99 years and eleven months had been attained by Mr John Reid, lately of Tillymaud, Cruden, who died at 47 Summerfield Terrace, Aberdeen, the address of Mrs Smith, his only surviving daughter, on Friday. He had been resident in the city for the past two years, after having lived continuously at Cruden for nearly 90 years. He went there from the parish of Old Deer, of which he was a native, when a child. For very many years Mr Reid was a stonedresser at the Blackhill Quarries, and when past the age for active toil, performed the duties of gardener. His hearing was affected in consequence of an accident while he was still a comparatively young man, but, with this exception, Mr Reid retained his faculties unimpaired till the last, and, possessed of intelligence above the ordinary standard, maintained an unabated interest in affairs, even on the day before death. Predeceased by his wife more than 30 years ago, he leaves as has been mentioned, one daught! er, and also a son. His family originally numbered 13, and five of the members, if now alive, would have passed the age of 73 years. Mr Reid was a great-great-grandfather. Born on April 16, 1817, during the Regency at the close of the reign of George III, he lived under six Sovereigns. His longevity was ascribed to moderate and regular habits, and to the fact that he came of a long-lived stock. Information from the death certificate reads as follows: 1917 Deaths in the District of St Nicholas in the Burgh of Aberdeen No. 201; John Reid, General Labourer, widow of Jane Thomson, died 1917, March Ninth at 1h 30m pm at 47 Summerfield Terrace, Aberdeen, male, age 99 years. Parents: William Reid, Farmer (deceased) & Elspet Reid ms Rae (deceased). Cause: Senile Decay as cert by A. Mitchell M.B., C.M. Informant: William R. Smith, Grandson (present). Registered 1917, March 10th at Aberdeen by James Pratt, Registrar. Notes: John Reid married Jane (Jean) Thomson 12 July 1845, Cruden. Children: 1. John Reid, born 21 May 1843, Cruden 2. David Reid, born 19 November 1845, Cruden 3. William Reid, born 10 October 1847, Cruden 4. May Reid, born 25 May 1849, Cruden 5. Jane Reid, born 11 October 1853, Cruden 6. George Reid, born 20 August 1855, Cruden 7. Margaret Ledingham Reid, born 7 September 1857, Cruden 8. Charles Tippenham Reid, born 21 December 1858, Cruden 9. Robert Reid, born 11 June 1860, Cruden William Reid married Elspet Rae 2 September 1806, Logie Buchan Children: 1. William Reid, baptised 6 September 1809, Old Deer 2. John Reid, baptised 16 April 1820, Old Deer 3. David Allison Reid, baptised 8 July 1823, Old Deer 4. George Reid, baptised 9 June 1827, Old Deer Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.