John R. Naismith^[1]

1858 - 1941  (83 years)

• Name	John R. Naismith
  Born	1858	Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	00133-8246.1
  Died	6 Sep 1941	Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I14733	Generations
  Last Modified	11 Sep 2025

  
  

  Father	John Naismith,   b. 10 Jun 1835, , Scotland ,   d. 17 Oct 1917, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Mary Stevenson,   b. 1 Apr 1834, , Scotland ,   d. 29 Jul 1910, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Family ID	F13593	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Leah Wismer,   b. 1865, , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Apr 1943, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Married	21 Apr 1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3]
  Children	1. John Russell Naismith,   b. 18 Aug 1897, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 May 1982, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)   2. James Naismith,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	11 Sep 2025
  Family ID	F3990	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  JOHN R. NAISMITH By Record Correspondent PRESTON, Sept. 8.-A resident of the Blair district for the past 50 years, John R. Naismith, 83, died at his home in Blair at 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon after an illness of 13 years. Deceased was a farmer. Born in the Township of Vaughan. York county, Mr. Naismith lived in Freeport for 17 years and in Blair for the past 29 years. In May this year he and Mrs. Naismith marked their golden wedding anniversary. Deceased was a member of Knox Presbyterian church, Preston. Surviving is his widow. Leah Wismer. Blair, a son. John W. Naismith, Blair, and a sister, Mrs. Nellie Naismith, Woodbridge, Ont. Remains are resting at his home in Blair where funeral service will take place on. Tuesday at 2.30. Interment will be made in the Blair cemetery. Kitchener Daily Record, Mon, Sep 08, 1941 Page 13

  
  

• Sources

  [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 669. [S34] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Blair CC#4501 Internet Link. Naismith/ in loving memory of/ John R. Naismith/ 1858-1941 / Leah Wismer his wife/ 1865-1943/ James R. their son/ 1897 -1914/ John W. their son/ 1893-1982/ at rest A. John B. Mother [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. John R Naysmith Born: York Co. Age: 33 Born: abt 1858 Father: John Naysmith Mother: Mary Naysmith Spouse: Leah Wismer Age: 26 Born: abt 1865 born: Perth Father: John Wismer Mother: Nancy Wismer married 21 Apr 1891 married: Waterloo,

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1858 - Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario Married - 21 Apr 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 6 Sep 1941 - Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth