Thomas Irving Ritchie

1890 - 1975  (85 years)

• Name	Thomas Irving Ritchie
  Born	12 Apr 1890	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1891	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-73057
  Died	30 Oct 1975	Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Buried	1 Nov 1975	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I73057	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Robert Ritchie,   b. 13 Mar 1854, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Feb 1924, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Janet Renwick,   b. May 1853, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Dec 1938, Wroxeter, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 85 years)
  Married	25 Mar 1886	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 4, 5]
  Family ID	F19050	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mabel Grace "Grace" Cochrane,   b. 3 Mar 1897, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 May 1990, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 93 years)
  Married	6 Oct 1920	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Children	1. Elizabeth "Betty" Ritchie   2. Robert Cochrane "Bob" Ritchie,   b. 1922, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Oct 1998, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)   3. John Grant Irving "Grant" Ritchie,   b. 1927,   d. 31 Jan 2017, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 90 years)   4. Marshall Renwick Ritchie,   b. 15 Mar 1934, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Jul 1971, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 37 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F247611	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Thomas I. Ritchie Passes - A member of one of this district's pioneer farming families, Thomas Irving Ritchie of RR 2, Paris, passed away at St. Joseph's Hospital, Brantford on Thursday, October 30th. He was 85. Born in North Dumfries, Mr. Ritchie had farmed in the area all his life; over 50 years on the Ayr-Paris Road. He was a member of the Knox United Church, Ayr. Surviving besides his wife, the former Grace Cochrane, are two sons, Robert of RR 3, Ayr and Grant of Ayr; a daughter Mrs. Earl (Betty) Vanderlip of RR 2, Paris; also 13 grandchildren. Predeceased by a son Marshall. Funeral service was held Saturday at the William Kipp Funeral Home, Paris. Rev. D. E. Willis of Ayr officiated. Interment in Ayr Cemetery. Pallbearers were Bert Sayles, John T. Kennedy, Thomas Burtch, Wilbur Guthrie, Donald Cochrane and Norman Perriman. Flower bearers were Brian and David, Ritchie and Donald Vanderlip. The Ayr News Nov 6 1975 pg 9

  
  

• Sources

  [S180] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1901, Dumfries (North) B-4 Page 6. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 1 Page 25. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . Ritchie/ In Loving memory of/ Thomas IrvIng Ritchie/ Apr. 12, 1890 - Oct. 30, 1975/ his beloved wife/ Mabel Grace Cochrane/ Mar. 3, 1897 - May 9, 1990/ Marshall Renwick Our son/ Mar. 15, 1934 - July 12, 1971 [Back] Ritchie [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 11780 (1886), Ritchie-Renwick. Robert RITCHIE, 31, farmer, b/ Blenheim, res. North Dumfries, s/o Robert RITCHIE & Elizabeth CLARK, married Janet RENWICK, 31, res & b. North Dumfries, same, d/o Walter RENWICK & Margaret PRESTON, witn: Andrew RENWICK & Jessie McCRONE, both of North Dumfries, 25 March 1886 at North Dumfries [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: Janet Renwick Age: 31 Birth Date: abt 1854 Birth Place: North Dumfries Marriage Date: 25 Mar 1885 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: Walter Renwick Mother: Margaret Preston Spouse: Robert Ritchie Spouse's Age: 31 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1854 Spouse Birth Place: Blenheim, Ontario Spouse Father: Robert Ritchie Spouse Mother: Elizabeth Clark [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: Mabel Grace Cochrane Age: 23 Birth Date: abt 1897 Birth Place: Ayr Marriage Date: 6 Oct 1920 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: Robert Cochrane Mother: Christena Marshall Spouse: Thos I Ritchie Spouse's Age: 30 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1890 Spouse Birth Place: Ayr Spouse Father: Robert Ritchie Spouse Mother: Jennie Renwick

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 12 Apr 1890 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1891 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 6 Oct 1920 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 30 Oct 1975 - Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - 1 Nov 1975 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth