Robert Miller Ford

1887 - 1954  (66 years)

• Name	Robert Miller Ford
  Born	10 Jun 1887	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Residence	1891	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Presbyterian
  Christened	21 Jun 1892	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1911	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1911	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-72512
  Died	1 Jun 1954	Reidsville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Buried	4 Jun 1954	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I72512	Generations
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2024

  
  

  Father	John Ford,   b. 2 Mar 1858, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 May 1910, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 52 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Miller,   b. 10 Mar 1858, , USA ,   d. 5 Apr 1933, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Married	5 Jan 1882	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 6]
  Family ID	F18939	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Jane "Maggie" Bruce,   b. 12 May 1895, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Dec 1974, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Married	25 Sep 1918	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Children	1. Ruth Ford   2. Ernest Ford   3. Bruce Ford   4. Mary Elizabeth Ford,   b. 20 Sep 1919, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Sep 1919, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)   5. John Russell "Russell" Ford,   b. 1921, Reidsville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Dec 1992, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)   6. Ford,   b. 20 Apr 1928, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Apr 1928, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)   7. Elizabeth J. "Betty" Ford,   b. 1934,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	11 Sep 2024
  Family ID	F14309	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Robert M. Ford Passes on Tuesday - A well-known and highly esteemed district farmer, Robert M. Ford died at his Reidsville home on Tuesday, in his 67th year. Mr. Ford had been ill for some time, and underwent an operation several months ago. During the 34 years which he operated his Reidsville farm, where the family of five was raised, Mr. Ford developed a reputation as a successful agriculturist and a good neighbor. He was prominent in the social life of the community and keenly interested in sports activities Mr. Ford was a school section trustee for several terms. Born in Galt, he was a son of the late John Ford and Elizabeth Miller, but had lived in the rural district nearly all his life. He was married 35 years ago to Margaret Bruce, also a lifelong resident of the vicinity, who survives him. Mr. Ford attended Knox United Church, Ayr. Surviving, besides his widow, are two daughters, Mrs. Howard Heath (Ruth) of Goderich and Betty at home; three sons, Ernest and Russell of Galt and Bruce of Ayr; six sisters, Mrs. Thomas Wright (Bessie), North Dumfries; Mrs. Arthur Newton (Ella), Kelwood, Man.; Mrs. Albert Amies (Mary), Guelph; Mrs. Joseph McCabe (Ethel), Galt; Mrs. Emerson Harkness (Ida) and Margaret Ford, both of Glenmorris; two brothers, George of ?Glenmorris; two brothers, George of Glenmorris and Radford of Guelph. Several grandchildren also survive. Funeral service will be held at the W.R. Coutts Funeral Home, St. Andrew's Street, Galt, on Friday at 2 p.m., with Rev. W. D. Goodger officiating. Burial will take place in Ayr Cemetery. The Ayr News Jun 3 1954 pg 15

  
  

• Sources

  [S180] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1901, Dumfries (North) B-3 Page 7. [S512] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Galt - Central Presbyterian. Robert Miller FORD born 09 Jun 1887 North Dumfries Parents John FORD & Elizabeth MILLER baptized 21 Jun 1892 Occupation: Farmer [S562] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1911, Div 2. Pg. 11. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 1 Page 21. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . Ford/ Robert M. Ford/ 1887 - 1954/ his wife/ Margaret Bruce/ 1895 - 1974/ at Rest. [A] Father [B] Mother [C] F [4 corner lot markers] [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 011895 (1882). Name:John Ford Age:22 Birth Year:abt 1860 Birth Place:North Dumfries Marriage Date:5 Jan 1882 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Robert Ford Mother:Elizabeth Ford Spouse:Elizabeth Miller [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: Margaret Jean Bruce Age: 23 Birth Date: abt 1895 Birth Place: Galt Marriage Date: 25 Sep 1918 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: John Bruce Mother: Effie Hussy Spouse: Robert Miller Ford Spouse's Age: 31 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1887 Spouse Birth Place: Galt Spouse Father: John Ford Spouse Mother: Elizabeth Miller

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 10 Jun 1887 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1891 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Christened - 21 Jun 1892 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1911 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 25 Sep 1918 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 4 Jun 1954 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth