Louis Ignace Rathe

1861 - 1965  (103 years)

• Name	Louis Ignace Rathe
  Born	9 Dec 1861	, New York State, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Interesting	life
  Residence	1914	Terrebonne, , Québec, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-195135
  Died	24 Jul 1965	Terrebonne, , Québec, Canada   [1, 2]
  Buried	28 Jul 1965	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3]
  Person ID	I195135	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth "Bessie" Anderson,   b. CALC 21 Dec 1864, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Apr 1936, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 71 years)
  Married	3 May 1886	Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Children	1. Louis Anderson Rathe,   b. 27 Jul 1886, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Thomas Charles "Tom" Rathe,   b. 14 Apr 1889, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Jessie Mary Rathe,   b. 6 Oct 1891, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Jan 1978, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)   4. Elizabeth Irene "Irene" Rathe,   b. 15 Jul 1895, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Nov 1980, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)   5. Mary Jeanie Rathe,   b. 11 Aug 1898, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Apr 1991, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 92 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F186773	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Louis I. Rathe Passes In 104th Year A former well-known resident of Ayr, Louis Ignace Rathe, passed away on Saturday night at Terrebonne, Que., in his 104th year. He had been in failing health for several months but had remained alert and in good spirits until the end. He was born in upper New York State on December 9, 1861, a son of the late Louis I. Rathe and Mary McCabe. However, his parental forebears were early French settlers in Canada, dating back to the mid 1700's. He spent his younger years in Montreal and later went to nearby Terrebonne, where he was employed as a machinist. Following this trade he moved to Ayr before the turn of the century to accept a position in the machine shop of the John Watson Mfg. Co. Ltd. He subsequently became foreman of this department. In Ayr he married Elizabeth Anderson, who predeceased him some 30 years ago. At that time he returned to Terrebonne to reside with his daughter, Mrs. George Stanton, and Mr. Stanton. While here Mr. Rathe was a popular figure among a wide circle of friends, most of whom have long since passed away. He was possessed of a fine tenor voice and in an era when local talent provided entertainment at church and other social functions, his services were in great demand. He was one of the early members of the Ayr Fire Brigade back in the period when horse drawn equipment and buckets were still in use. In later years, even at the century milepost, he could recall with remarkable clarity happenings in this community which most residents had only read about or heard second hand. His memory carried him further back than Ayr, and he had often recounted of sleigh riding in what Is now busy St. Denis St. in Montreal, or riding on horse-drawn trolleys in Troy, N.Y. Mr. Rathe was keenly interested in politics and government at all Levels, and until very recently spent much of his lime keeping abreast developments in daily newspapers - both French and English. His grasp of political developments and feeling in both languages made him an interesting and informative conversationalist this field. Mr. Rathe was keenly interested in baseball and hockey, and could describe with accuracy many games played by Ayr's top notch teams before the turn of the century. Latterly he followed these sports through the medium of newspaper and television. One of the highlights of his later life was the recognition he received from the Town of Terrebonne on the occasion of his 100th anniversary. The mayor and council marked the occasion with an official ceremony and presentation. Surviving are three daughters Mrs. John A. Schmidt (Jessie) of Ayr, Mrs. George Stanton (Irene) of Terrebonne and Miss Mary Rattle of Montreal; and a son, Thomas I. Rathe of Montreal. Seven grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren also survive. The Funeral Funeral service was held on Monday in Terrebonne, followed by committal service in Ayr this (Wednesday) afternoon. The Ayr News Jul 29 1965 pg 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . Rathe/ In memory of/ Louis Ignace Rathe/ 1861 - 1965/ his wife/ Elizabeth Anderson/ 1865 - 1936 [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . In memory of/ Allan Teather/ 1908 - 1977/ his beloved wife/ Vera Edna Love/ 1910-1998 [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . [Font/east] Rathe/ In memory of/ Louis Ignace Rathe/ 1861 - 1965/ his wife/ Elizabeth Anderson/ 1865 - 1936 [Back/West] Beloved daughters/ Irene Stanton/ 1895 - 1980/ Mary Rathe/ 1898 - / [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: Louis Squace Rathe Age: 23 Birth Date: abt 1863 Birth Place: Montreal, Quebec Marriage Date: 3 May 1886 Marriage County or District: York Father: Louis Iquace Rathe Mother: Mary Rathe Spouse: Elizabeth Anderson Spouse's Age: 21 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1865 Spouse Birth Place: Ayr Waterloo Co Spouse Father: Thos Muir Anderson Spouse Mother: Janet Anderson

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 9 Dec 1861 - , New York State, USA Married - 3 May 1886 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - 1914 - Terrebonne, , Québec, Canada Died - 24 Jul 1965 - Terrebonne, , Québec, Canada Buried - 28 Jul 1965 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth