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

Bessie Agnes Rutherford

Female 1900 - 1992  (91 years)


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  • Name Bessie Agnes Rutherford 
    Born 2 Mar 1900  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Christened 13 Nov 1901  Central Presbyterian Church, Galt(Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/240329558 
    Name Bessie Agnes Ritz 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-414836 
    Died 29 Feb 1992  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 3 Mar 1992  Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I414836  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father George Rutherford,   b. 1840, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Oct 1902, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Mother Mary Ritchie,   b. 1866, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1951  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 25 Dec 1894  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F19026  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Walter John Ritz,   b. 17 Jan 1903, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1992  (Age < 88 years) 
    Married 29 Nov 1924  Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F272976  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • RITZ, Bessie nee Rutherford

      At Hilltop Manor Nursing Home, on Saturday, February 29th, 1992, in her 92nd year. Beloved wife of the late John Ritz, dear mother of George Ritz of Mauldin, South Carolina. Loving grandmother of Thomas Ritz of Urbana, Illinois. Aunt of Christina Weylie of Kitchener. Bessie was born, March 2nd, 1900, West River Road, Glenmorris and has been a life time resident of Cambridge, A retired textile worker at Riverside Mills and a member of Central Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Ritz is resting at the COUTTS AND SON FUNERAL HOME, 96 St. Andrews St., Cambridge, where the family will receive friends (today), 7-9 p.m. Funeral and Committal Service will be held at the Funera Home Chapel, on Tuesday, at 1: 30 p.m., with Reverend Angus Sutherland officiating. Interment, Mount View Cemetery.

      Cambridge Reporter 1992

  • Sources 
    1. [S512] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Galt - Central Presbyterian.
      Bessie Agnes Rutherford Born 02 Mar 1899 North Dumfries Parents George Rutherford & Mary Ritchie baptized 13 Nov 1901 Occupation: Farmer

    2. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      NameBessie Agnes Rutherford
      GenderFemale
      Birth Date2 Mar 1900
      Birth PlaceSouth Dumfries, Brant, Ontario, Canada
      FatherGeorge Rutherford
      MotherMary Ritchie

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: George Rutherford
      Sex: Male
      Age: 50
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1844 North Dumfries
      Occ: farmer - North Dumfries
      Father's Name: William Rutherford
      Mother's Name: Mary Rutherford
      Spouse's Name: Mary Ritchie
      Spouse's Sex: Female
      Spouse's Age: 29
      Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1865 Scotland
      Res: North Dumfries
      Spouse's Father's Name: Malcolm Ritchie
      Spouse's Mother's Name: Jane Ritchie
      Event Type: Marriage
      Event Date: 25 Dec 1894
      Event Place: North Dumfries, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

    4. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 006714 (1924).
      Name:Walter John Ritz Gender:Male Age:22 Birth Year:abt 1902 Birth Place:Galt, Ontario Marriage Date:29 Nov 1924 Marriage Place:Brant, Ontario, Canada Father:C F W Ritz Mother:Anna Bruce Spouse:Bessie Rutherford

      Name:Bessie Rutherford Gender:Female Age:24 Birth Year:abt 1900 Birth Place:Glenmorris, Ontario Marriage Date:29 Nov 1924 Marriage Place:Brant, Ontario, Canada Father:George Rutherford Mother:Mary Ritchie Spouse:Walter John Ritz

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 2 Mar 1900 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 13 Nov 1901 - Central Presbyterian Church, Galt(Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 29 Nov 1924 - Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 29 Feb 1992 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 3 Mar 1992 - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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