Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

George Rutherford

Male 1880 - 1881  (1 years)


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  • Name George Rutherford 
    Born 17 Apr 1880  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/187839802 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Church of Scotland 
    Misfortune 22 May 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    scalded to death (two weeks) 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-147137 
    Died 22 May 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 5
    Cause: Scalded lived 2 weeks 
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I147137  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2025 

    Father John Rutherford,   b. 8 Sep 1839, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jan 1917, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Mother Mary Braidwood,   b. 14 Jan 1844, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jan 1913, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 17 Apr 1866  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7, 8, 9
    Family ID F34746  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • In Waterloo, on Sunday morning, 22nd inst., at twenty minutes past 9 o'clock, George, youngest son of John and Mary Rutherford, aged 1 year, 1 month and 3 days.

      Galt Reporter - May 27, 1881, pg 8

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      Died, In Waterloo, on Sunday morning, at twenty minutes past 9 o'clock, George, Youngest son of John and Mary Rutherford, Aged 1 Year, 1 Month and 5 Days. Funeral, On Tuesday afternoon, May 24th, at 1 o'clock, from his Father's residence, Lot No. 8, Beasley Block , to Galt Cemetery. Waterloo, May 23rd, 1881.

      Funeral Card

  • Sources 
    1. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 3 Page 31.

    2. [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link .
      In memory of/ John Rutherford/ 1839-1917/ his wife/ Mary Braidwood/ 1844-1913/ their children/ Jessie 1871-1880/ Mary 1876-1880/ George 1880-1881/ George 1874-1880/ James 1878-1881/ John 1883-1888/ Ruth 1884-1933/ RUTHERFORD

    3. [S1338] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Galt Reporter (1846-1973), Obituary of George Rutherford - 27 May 1881, pg 8.

    4. [S2858] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, Birth Certificate 034776 (1880).
      Name:George Rutherford Date of Birth:17 Apr 1880 Gender:Male Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:John Rutherford Mother's name:Mary Braidwood

    5. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 018577 (1881).
      Name:George Rutherford Gender:Male Age:1 Birth Date:abt 1880 Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario Death Date:22 May 1881 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death:Accidently Scalded

    6. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      John Rutherford, 27, res. Waterloo, b. Dumfries, son of William and Mary, married 17 Apr 1866 Mary Brainwood?, 22, res. Galt, b. Dumfries, daughter of Walter and Janet (Little)

    7. [S2560] aaaWaterloo Township South 1891, Sect. 1 Page 7.

    8. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 18 Apr 1866.
      Braidwood, Mary married 17 Apr 1866 to John Rutherford At the residence of the bride's father, Galt, by Rev. R. Campbell. Groom of Waterloo; bride, eldest daughter of Walter Braidwood.

    9. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 18 Apr 1866.
      Rutherford, John married 17 Apr 1866 to Mary Braidwood At the residence of the bride's father, Galt, by the Rev. Robert Campbell. The groom of Waterloo; the bride, the eldest daughter of Walter Braidwood.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 17 Apr 1880 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Church of Scotland - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMisfortune - scalded to death (two weeks) - 22 May 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Scalded lived 2 weeks - 22 May 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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