Arthur W. Rennie

1872 - 1944  (72 years)

• Name	Arthur W. Rennie
  Born	30 Jan 1872	Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1881	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Farmer's Son
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-111028
  Died	16 Apr 1944	London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	Rushes Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I111028	Generations
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2024

  
  

  Father	Alexander Rennie,   b. 14 Feb 1833, Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland ,   d. 7 Jul 1912, Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Margaret M. McIntyre,   b. 22 Apr 1840, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Jul 1927, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)
  Family ID	F28161	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Addie Knight,   b. 1871,   d. 1938  (Age 67 years)
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2024
  Family ID	F58101	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  DROWNED IN CROSSHILL William Campbell Loses His Life While Bathing.- Close Call For Charles Burkitt. A terrible fatality occurred at Crosshill on Sunday afternoon last by which Mr. William Campbell, only son of J. H. Campbell, Esq. lost his life, and a companion narrowly escaped a similar fate. A party consisting of Messrs Art. Rennie, Geo. Richardson, Walter Barnaby, Chas. Burkitt and Will Campbell walked over to a small pool of water on the boundary between W. Wilford and E. Playford's farms, just east of the village. Campbell and Burkett stripped and went in to enjoy a bathe, the other young men remaining on the shore. Burkett swam across the pond. When Campbell who was only half way across called to him for assistance and he immediately swam to Campbell. Those on the shore apparently did not realize that their companions were struggling with death until Chas. Burkett left his friend made for the shore calling to those looking on to help. A fence rail was extended to him by which he assisted himself nearly to shore when he sank exhausted in about one foot of Water from which he was easily rescued. Meantime poor Campbell had sank in about five feet of water only 12 or 15 feet from shore. Campbell undoubtedly was taken with cramps as he was a strong swimmer and could easily have waded to shore. It was about an hour before his body was brought to land. Dr. Glaister had been telephoned for and on his arrival attended to Burkett who was in a critical condition for a time but is now about recovered. William Lorne McKenzie Campbell. who was nearing his 30th year, was young man of good qualities and was widely popular among all the people of this section, and his untimely death has caused profound sorrow and sympathy for the bereaved family. Deceased was chief Ranger of the Crosshill Lodge, (No. 335) C. O. F. and the remain [sic] were interred in Rush's cemetery on Tuesday afternoon by the brethren in the presence of a vast concourse of people, many of whom came from long distances to be present. Wellesley Maple Leaf, May 28, 1908 Obituary is supplied by the Wellesley Township Heritage and Historical Society Click here to go to their website.

  
  

• Sources

  [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 5 Page 48. [S241] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley - Rushes CC#4536 Waterloo Region Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society. Rennie/ Addie Knight/ 1871-1938/ Wife of/ Arthur W. Rennie/ 1872-1944

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 30 Jan 1872 - Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer's Son - 1881 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 16 Apr 1944 - London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Rushes Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth