Ernest Rutherford

1886 - 1959  (73 years)

• Name	Ernest Rutherford
  Born	12 Apr 1886	Greenfield (Reidsville), North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1891	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	C. Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-339299
  Died	3 Jul 1959	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Buried	7 Jul 1959	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I339299	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	William Rutherford,   b. 18 Oct 1854, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Jun 1939, Owatonna, Steele, Minnesota, United States  (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Mary Ellen McSwain,   b. 4 Jun 1861, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Oct 1918, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 57 years)
  Married	24 Dec 1884	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Family ID	F248036	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Ernest Rutherford, Greenfield Native - A former well-known district resident, Ernest Rutherford of Galt died in South Waterloo Memorial Hospital on Friday in his 74th year. He was born at Greenfield, a son of the late William Rutherford and Mary Ellen McSwain. His father was the foreman cooper at the former Goldie's Flour Mill at Greenfield. The late Mr. Rutherford received his early education at Greenfield school and later worked among district farmers for some years. He moved to Galt about 45 years ago and for the past 40 years had been yard foreman at P. W. Gardiner & Son Ltd. While in Greenfield he attended Knox Church here. He was a member of Alma Lodge, AF and AM, Galt. He was the last surviving member of the family, being predeceased by sisters Elizabeth and Nettie and brothers George, William, Harold and James. Funeral service was held at Little's Funeral Home, Galt, on Tuesday with interment in Ayr Cemetery. A Masonic service was conducted at the funeral home on Monday. The Ayr News Jul 9 1959 pg 2

  
  

• Sources

  [S180] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1901, Dumfries (North) B-4 Page 4. [S564] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1891, pg 29. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . [Front/East] Rutherford/ Mary E. McWain/ wife of/ Wm. Rutherford/ died Oct. 18, 1918/ In Her 57 year/ William Rutherford/ died June 21, 1939/ In his 86th year [Back/West] Harold Rutherford/ died In France/ June 3, 1916/ Ernest Rutherford/ 1886 - 1959 [A] Mother [B] Father [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: Wm Rutherford Age: 30 Birth Date: abt 1854 Birth Place: Ayr Marriage Date: 24 Dec 1884 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: George Rutherford Mother: Sarah Rutherford Spouse: Mary E McLevaine Spouse's Age: 23 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1861 Spouse Birth Place: Ayr Spouse Father: Alex McLevaine Spouse Mother: Janet McLevaine

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 12 Apr 1886 - Greenfield (Reidsville), North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada Residence - C. Presbyterian - 1891 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 3 Jul 1959 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 7 Jul 1959 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth