Elizabeth Carruthers

1872 - 1944  (71 years)

• Name	Elizabeth Carruthers
  Born	1 Nov 1872	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Elizabeth Wismer
  Residence	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Presbyterian
  Residence	1911	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-342074
  Died	20 Oct 1944	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	23 Oct 1944	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I342074	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Robert Carruthers,   b. 1845, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Aug 1916  (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Theresa Sherman,   b. 8 Apr 1853, Greenfield (Reidsville), North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Aug 1938, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)
  Married	5 Dec 1871	Bluevale, Turnberry Twp., Huron Co., Ontario   [6]
  Family ID	F248913	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Joseph Hewitt Wismer,   b. 14 Jul 1868, Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Jan 1945, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Married	24 Dec 1889	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 5, 7]
  Children	1. Blanche Wismer   2. William John Wismer,   b. 28 Feb 1890, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Nov 1945  (Age 55 years)   3. Florence May Wismer,   b. 7 Apr 1894, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Joseph Wismer,   b. 23 Sep 1896, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Lillian "Lillie" Wismer,   b. 23 Nov 1898, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Mar 1943, Windsor, Essex Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 44 years)   6. David Wismer,   b. Mar 1902, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F249071	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Mrs. Joseph Wismer Daughter of Late Robert Carruthers Died in Galt Hospital on Friday Following an illness of some five or six months, the death occurred in Galt Hospital on Friday of Elizabeth Carruthers, wife of Joseph Wismer, in her 73rd year. She was born in Greenfield, being a daughter of the late Robert Carruthers and Elizabeth Sherman. Following her marriage 52 years ago at Knox Church manse by the Rev. Dr. John Thomson, she resided in Blair and Guelph for some three years, after which she returned to Ayr, where she had since resided. During her entire married life, she confined her activities to the welfare of her home and family. Besides her husband, she is survived by three sons and a daughter, viz.: William, Bruce, Ont.; Joseph and David, at home, and Mrs. Joseph Robbins (Florence). Also surviving are a granddaughter, Mrs. Bert Stuart (Blanche), Kitchener; two sisters, Mrs. James Elliott, Toronto, and Mrs. Joseph Faus, Jr., RR 3, Ayr, and a brother, John Carruthers, Ayr. The funeral took place from the W. O. Ball Funeral Parlor on Monday afternoon, interment being in Ayr Cemetery. The services were conducted by the Rev. J. W. Currie, and the pallbearers were: Ernest Cress, Bud Campbell, Carl Weitzel, Emory Zehr, James Bell and Henry Wolfe. The floral tributes were lovely. The Ayr News Oct 26 1944 pg 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S326] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1901, Ayr (Village) A Page 4. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Joseph Henry Wismer Born: Writerbourne Ont Age: 22 Father: Joseph C Wismer Mother: Charlotte Hewitt Wismer Born: abt 1867 Spouse: Elizabeth Carruthers Age: 21 born: Ayr Ont Father: Robert Carruthers Mother: Elizabeth Sherman Carruthers married 24 Dec 1889 [S1282] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1911, p 7. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name: Elizabeth Cruthers Date of Birth: 1 Nov 1872 Gender: Female Birth Place: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name: Robert Cruthers Mother's name: Elizabeth Sherman [S2560] aaaWaterloo Township South 1891, Sect. 1 Page 12. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: Elizabeth Sherman Age: 19 Birth Date: abt 1852 Birth Place: Canada Marriage Date: 5 Dec 1871 Marriage County or District: Huron Father: Wm Sherman Mother: Elizabeth Sherman Spouse: Robert Carruthers Spouse's Age: 25 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1846 Spouse Birth Place: Canada Spouse Father: Walter Carruthers Spouse Mother: Elizabeth Carruthers [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: Joseph Henry Wismer Age: 22 Birth Date: abt 1867 Birth Place: Writerbourne, Ontario Marriage Date: 24 Dec 1889 Marriage Location: Ayr Ontario Marriage County or District: Victoria Father: Joseph C Wismer Mother: Charlotte Hewitt Wismer Spouse: Elizabeth Carruthers Spouse's Age: 21 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1868 Spouse Birth Place: Ayr, Ontario Spouse Father: Robert Carruthers Spouse Mother: Elizabeth Sherman Carruthers

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1 Nov 1872 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 24 Dec 1889 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 20 Oct 1944 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 23 Oct 1944 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth