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

Henry "Harry" Rayner

Male 1873 - 1949  (~ 75 years)


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  • Name Henry "Harry" Rayner 
    Born Oct 1873  Barrie, Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Interesting accident, story 
    Occupation 1911  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Blacksmith, Blacksmith Shop 
    Residence 1911  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Methodist 
    Misfortune 1949  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    killed by automobile accident 
    Occupation Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    volunteer fire fighter 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-406267 
    Died 1949  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Person ID I406267  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Alfred Rayner,   b. CA 1843,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F267475  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mary Elizabeth Robinson,   b. 6 Jul 1868, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jun 1962, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years) 
    Married CALC 7 Jul 1897  [2
    Children 
     1. Frederick Norman Rayner,   b. 25 Mar 1899, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Feb 1966, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     2. Ivan Radford Rayner,   b. 4 Nov 1902, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Mar 1962  (Age 59 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F190624  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Mary Elizabeth Robinson,   b. 1869,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F277507  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • The Late Harry Rayner - Above is a recent picture of Harry Rayner, veteran blacksmith, who passed away at the hospital early Sunday morning. Struck by an automobile Friday evening on Dickson Street. Mr. Rayner was removed to the hospital where it was discovered that he had not been seriously injured. Shock occasioned by the accident is believed to have been the cause of his death. Mr. Rayner was the last horseshoer in the city. He was in his 76th year, and was born in Barrie, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Rayner. It was there that he served his apprenticeship as a blacksmith and 32 years ago he came to Galt. For a number of years he worked for the late James Cromarty and then in 1900 established his own business, which he had operated since that time. He was an expert at the anvil and in addition in horseshoeing did a lot of custom work. He often recalled that when horses were in vogue one of Galt's livery stables had 48 horses. Mr. and Mrs. Rayner celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on July 7, 1947. Mr. Rayner was a member of Galt Lodged 257 A.F. and A.M. of the I.O.O.F. and I.O.F., and was an adherent of Wesley United Church in his younger days and was a great baseball and rugby fan and seldom missed a game. Besides his wife, the former Mary Elizabeth Robinson, he is survived by two sons, Fred of Hespeler and Ivan of Hamilton; two sisters, Mrs. Cunningham of Richmond Hill and Mrs. Chas. Brown of Barry, and four brothers, Alfred, Walter and Frank of Barrie and James of Galt. The late Mr. Rayner is resting at his residence, 73 Ainslie Street North for funeral service on Tuesday at 2 pm, with interment in Mount View Cemetery.

      Unidentified Newspaper Obituary

  • Sources 
    1. [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 16 Page 15.

    2. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Henry "Harry" Rayner.

    3. [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link .
      RAYNER/ in loving memory of/ Henry RAYNER/ his wife/ Mary E. ROBINSON/ I know that my redeemer liveth/
      [A] Mother/ 1869-1962/
      [B] Father/ 1873-1949/

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Oct 1873 - Barrie, Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Blacksmith, Blacksmith Shop - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMisfortune - killed by automobile accident - 1949 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - volunteer fire fighter - - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1949 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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