Janet "Jennie" Ballantyne

1860 - 1941  (~ 81 years)

• Name	Janet "Jennie" Ballantyne
  Born	Jan 1860	Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/187710414
  Name	Janet "Jennie" Kerr
  Residence	1883	Flamborough Township, Wentworth Co., Ontario
  Residence	1911	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-137039
  Died	10 May 1941	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I137039	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Family	James Kerr,   b. 1828, , Scotland ,   d. 27 Mar 1908, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Married	25 Jan 1883	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Children	1. Olive Kerr,   b. Jun 1886, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 May 1947, Wallaceburg, Kent Co., Ontario  (Age ~ 60 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F42185	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  BANNATYNE, ALEXANDER Mr. Bannatyne, a blacksmith who did business for a number of years near Puslinch Post Office, and for the last twenty years, has been farming, died at his home, lot 9, concession 14, East Flamborough on Tuesday evening, the 10th May, 1900, aged 75 years. He was a native of Argyleshire, Scotland, who emigrated to this country about the year 1838(7). He was a well known and much respected neighbour. Quiet and reserved in his manner, he won the esteem of all those who had the pleasure of his acquaintance. He was ever regarded as a thoroughly honest and upright man. In politics, he was a staunch Conservative and a great admirer of the late Sir John A. MacDonald. His wife died thirteen years ago. He leaves one son and three daughters: Hector, on the homestead; Mrs. William Smith of Toronto; Mrs. James Kerr of North Dumfries; and Mrs. Charles Tief Jr. of East Flamborough. His body was interred in Crown Cemetery, Morriston. -Information from the marriage certificate of Mary Bannatyne: Born c. 1857, she married William Smith on July 31, 1889. -Information from the transcription of Crown Cemetery: Children were Hector (1854-1902); Donald Alexander, died June 21, 1862, aged 4years and 10 months; Duncan (1863-1883); Donald Alexander (1866- 1886); and Elizabeth (1869-1926). A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 1, Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark Used with kind permission of Marjorie Clark

  
  

• Sources

  [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 15 Page 27. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link. [S] In/ memory of/ James KERR/ died/ Mar. 27, 1808/ in his 81st year/ his wife/ Janet/ (?) BANNATYNE/ died/ May 10, 1941/ in her 81st year/ Hurd & Roberts/ [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 012444 (1883). Name:James Therr Age:50 Birth Year:abt 1833 Birth Place:Scotland Marriage Date:25 Jan 1883 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:James Kerr Mother:Ann Therr Spouse:Jennie Bennantine

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - Jan 1860 - Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - 1883 - Flamborough Township, Wentworth Co., Ontario Married - 25 Jan 1883 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 10 May 1941 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth