John J. J. Renshaw

1864 - 1913  (49 years)

• Name	John J. J. Renshaw
  Born	7 Aug 1864	Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Unknown
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Unknown
  Occupation	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Expressman
  Residence	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Christadelphian
  Occupation	1901	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Grand Trunk Railroad Agent
  Residence	1646 Blair Rd., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-52819
  Died	4 Nov 1913  [4]
  Buried	Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I52819	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	John R. Renshaw,   b. 1832, , Quebec, Canada ,   d. 14 Aug 1892, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 60 years)
  Mother	Margaret Hanley,   b. 1832, , Ireland ,   d. 29 Dec 1894  (Age 62 years)
  Married	18 Jan 1855	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Family ID	F12010	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lois,   b. 5 Oct 1865, , USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F23917	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  The first postmaster at Blair was Wendal Bowman who served from 1858 to 1863. Mr. Bowman was succeeded by Henry Bechtel Sr. who operated the post office from 1863 to 1865. Mr. Bechtel was in turn succeeded by John R. Renshaw who was Blair's postmaster from 1865 to 1892. It was during Mr. Renshaw's tenure, in 1874, that the Grand Trunk Railway built a station in Blair and the post office moved to that facility. With the move Mr. Renshaw became stationmaster as well as postmaster. The office of postmaster remained in the Renshaw family for a number of years with John Renshaw's widow, Margaret, filling the office from 1892 to 1895. She was succeeded in 1895 by her son John J.H. Renshaw who retained the office until his death in 1913. At this point his widow Lois Renshaw took over the office which she relinquished in 1914. In 1914 Elizabeth Renshaw, a daughter of John R. Renshaw and sister of John J.H. Renshaw took over from Lois Renshaw as Blair's seventh postmaster. It is reported that Elizabeth Renshaw did not want to have anything to do with the Blair train station and moved the post office to a corner of her house at 1646 Blair Road . She had a special door installed in the wall facing the road for public access. Miss Renshaw retired in 1931 and died in 1939 Cambridge Postal History - III, Jim, Quantrell, pg 139-140

  
  

• Sources

  [S86] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) G-2 Page 12. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 13. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 3 Page 25. [S34] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Blair CC#4501 Internet Link. John J.H. Renshaw / died / Nov. 4, 1913 [S110] Church Records - ON, Waterloo Co., Cambridge - First United. John Renshaw, Manufacturer, Married Margaret Hanley, Spinster, Witn: Andrew Elliott & William Lutz, 18 Jan 1855 By License In Galt

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 7 Aug 1864 - Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Unknown - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Unknown - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Expressman - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Christadelphian - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Grand Trunk Railroad Agent - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - - 1646 Blair Rd., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth