John Diamond Murray

1890 - 1968  (77 years)

• Name	John Diamond Murray
  Born	11 Oct 1890	Blandford Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1911	Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Famer Son, on Shares
  Residence	1911	Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-202892
  Died	1 Aug 1968	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I202892	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Robert Murray,   b. Mar 1854, Blandford Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Nov 1919, Blandford Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 65 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Ann Diamond,   b. Aug 1860, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1922  (Age ~ 61 years)
  Married	14 Sep 1887	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F188628	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rosetta Kuntze,   b. Oct 1894, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	5 Feb 1920	Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F31180	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  JOHN D. MURRAY John Diamond Murray, well known resident of Wilmot Township, died Thursday. August 1 in St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, following a brief illness. He was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Murray and was born in Wilmot where he farmed all his life. He was a member of Chesterfield United Church, a member of the board of stewards and was secretary of the trustee board since 1938. Mr. Murray also served on the Wilmot Township school board for 11 years, seven of them as chairman. He was chairman of the health and nurse committee of the North Dumfries and Ayr school area, and represented New Hamburg on the Waterloo Historical Society from 1959 to 1967. A breeder of Clydesdale and hunter horses, he was awarded the Governor-General's Cup and a silver medal from the Hunters Improvement and National Light, Royal Winter Fair in 1938. He was also awarded a silver medal from the Hunters Improvement Society in England. Mr. Murray served as judge of horses at many local fairs. Surviving are his wife, the former Rosetta Kuntze; one daughter, Mrs. W.R. (Constance) Shewalter of Willowdale; one sister. Clara Murray of Hamilton, and two grandchildren. The service was held at the Bruce J Omand Funeral Home, New Hamburg, August 4 and burial was in Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg. New Hamburg Independent

  
  

• Sources

  [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 8 Page 2. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. John Diamond Murray, b. 11 Oct 1890 Blandford, s/o Murray and Elizabeth Diamond

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 11 Oct 1890 - Blandford Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - Famer Son, on Shares - 1911 - Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 5 Feb 1920 - Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 1 Aug 1968 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth