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

James Hope Ritchie

Male 1844 - 1917  (73 years)


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  • Name James Hope Ritchie 
    Born 1844  South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/171169577 
    Occupation 1878  Walton, McKillop Twp., Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    farmer 
    Residence 1878  Walton, McKillop Twp., Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Occupation 1879  McKillop Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    farmer 
    Residence 1879  McKillop Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-338393 
    Died 16 Sep 1917  South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Cause: Cause: Bronchial Asthma 
    Buried 18 Sep 1917  Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I338393  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Robert Ritchie,   b. 30 Oct 1818, Traquair, , Peebles, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jan 1860, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 41 years) 
    Mother Esther Clark,   b. 1832, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 17 Dec 1851  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Family ID F45366  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Habgood Beirnes,   b. 1857,   d. 21 Jul 1934, Brussels, Grey Twp., Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 1 May 1878  McKillop Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. Francis Robert James "Robert" Ritchie,   b. 1 Jun 1879, Walton, McKillop Twp., Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Aug 1925, Tuckersmith Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 46 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F247669  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Died In South Dumfries, on Sunday, Sept. 16th, 1917, at 7 o'clock p.m. James Ritchie in his 73rd year. The Funeral Will take place from the residence of his nephews, Ritchie Bros., Lot 26, Con. 9, North Dumfries, on Tuesday, Sept. 18th, at 2 o'clock p.m., to the Ayr Cemetery. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation.

      Funeral Card

  • Sources 
    1. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
      [Flat marker] James Ritchie/ 1844 - 1917/ Husband of/ Elizabeth Beirnes

    2. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name: James Ritchie Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1844 Birth Place: Canada Age at Death: 73 Death Date: 15 Sep 1917 Death Place: South Dumfries, Brant, Ontario, Canada, buried Ayr, s/o Robert Ritchie

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      NameJames H Richie
      GenderMale
      Age29
      Birth Dateabt 1849
      Birth PlaceDumfries
      Occ: farmer - Walton
      Marriage Date1 May 1878
      Marriage PlaceWalton, Huron, Ontario, Canada
      FatherRobert Richie
      MotherHester H Richie
      Spouse: Elizabth Bienes
      Age 20
      b. McKillop
      Res: McKillop
      d/o Frances and Elisabeth Bienes

    4. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Francis Robert Ritchie, b. 1 Jun 1879 McKillop, s/o James H. Ritchie - farmer and Elizabeth Habgood, Beirns,

    5. [S1895] License of Marriage - Loose document, Original location unknown.
      Robert Ritchie of Blenheim in the County of Oxford, yeoman, and Elizabeth Clark of Dumfries in the County of Walton spinster. 11 Dec 1851

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1844 - South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1878 - Walton, McKillop Twp., Huron Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1878 - Walton, McKillop Twp., Huron Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1 May 1878 - McKillop Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1879 - McKillop Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1879 - McKillop Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cause: Bronchial Asthma - 16 Sep 1917 - South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 18 Sep 1917 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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