Jessie Drew McRuer

1886 - 1957  (71 years)

• Name	Jessie Drew McRuer
  Born	7 Jun 1886	South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Jessie Drew Guthrie
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-340756
  Died	13 Sep 1957	Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	16 Sep 1957	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I340756	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	William McRuer,   b. CALC 21 Jun 1854, Lachute, Argenteuil Co., Quebec ,   d. 27 Jun 1931, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 77 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Gillam,   b. 1857, North Norwich Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario ,   d. 21 Jan 1919, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 62 years)
  Married	5 Apr 1882	North Norwich Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario   [3]
  Family ID	F248213	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Wylie Guthrie,   b. 1886,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	27 Dec 1911	South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Children	1. Marguerite Guthrie   2. Jessie Mae Guthrie   3. George Guthrie   4. William Wyllie Guthrie,   b. 28 Dec 1912, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Apr 1998, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F248581	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Mrs. Jessie M. Guthrie The death occurred at Willett Hospital, Paris, on Friday of Mrs. Jessie McRuer Guthrie in her 72nd year. A daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William McRuer, she was born on the family farm west of the White School and spent most of her life in this district. Before moving to Paris in the early 1940's, she resided with her young family in Ayr for a number of years where she was well known by a wide circle of friends. She was a member of Paris Presbyterian Church. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Calvin Reid (Marguerite) and Miss Jessie Mae, both of Paris; two sons, William of South Dumfries and George of State College, Pennsylvania; two brothers, William of South Dumfries and Robert of Blenheim Township. Eight grandchildren also survive. The Funeral The funeral was held from the Cumming Funeral Home, Paris, on Monday with Rev. Walter Kennedy officiating. Interment was made in Ayr Cemetery. The pallbearers were nephews: Neil McRae, Lambeth; Andrew McRae, Ancaster; Douglas and Robert Hall, Plattsville: Donald McRuer, Leamington, and Gordon McRuer, Blenheim Township. The Ayr News Sep 19 1957 pg 2

  
  

• Sources

  [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name: Janet D McRuer Date of Birth: 7 Jun 1886 Gender: Female Birth Place: Brant, Ontario, Canada Father's name: William McRuer Mother's name: Elisabeth Gillham [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . [Front/East] M/ John McRuer/ 1825 - 1915/ his wife/ Janet Drew/ 1828 - 1904/ William McRuer/ 1830 - 1852/ H. Duncan McRuer/ 1867 - 1937/ Jessie McRuer Guthrie/ 1886 - 1957/ McRuer [Back/West] William McRuer/ 1854 - 1931/ his wife/ Elizabeth Gillam/ 1857 - 1919/ John McRuer/ 1851 - 1935/ his wife/ Mary Chalmers/ 1857 - 1940/ John M. McRuer M. B./ 1885 - 1917/ McRuer [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: Elizabeth Gillam Age: 24 Birth Date: abt 1858 Birth Place: North Norwich Marriage Date: 5 Apr 1882 Marriage County or District: Oxford Father: Johna Gillam Mother: Rachel Gillam Spouse: William McKeur Spouse's Age: 27 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1855 Spouse Birth Place: Argantreul Quebec Spouse Father: John McKeur Spouse Mother: Janet McKeur [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: Jessie Dren McRuer Age: 24 Birth Date: abt 1887 Marriage Date: 27 Dec 1911 Marriage County or District: Brant Father: William McRuer Mother: Elizabeth Gillam Spouse: Wylie Guthrie Spouse's Age: 24 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1887 Spouse Father: William Guthrie Spouse Mother: Margaret Gemmel

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 7 Jun 1886 - South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Married - 27 Dec 1911 - South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - 16 Sep 1957 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth