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

James Rutherford[1]

Male 1885 - 1985  (99 years)


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  • Name James Rutherford 
    Born 4 Aug 1885  North Cayuga Twp., Haldimand Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1891  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1911  Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Laborer, Farm 
    Residence 1911  Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1914  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    farmer 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-73815 
    Died 19 Mar 1985  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8
    Buried 22 Mar 1985  Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Person ID I73815  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father Walter Rutherford,   b. 14 Feb 1837, Cheviot Hills, Ayrshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jan 1921, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Janet Williamson,   b. 29 Jan 1846, Oneida Twp., Haldimand Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jan 1921, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 10 Nov 1869  Jarvis, Walpole Twp., Haldimand Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10
    Family ID F19208  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Beatrice Elizabeth Snyder,   b. 19 May 1890, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Feb 1986, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years) 
    Married 10 Jun 1914  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 11
    Children 
     1. Marion E. Rutherford,   b. 28 Nov 1916,   d. 25 Sep 1953, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 36 years)
     2. Gladys Jean Rutherford,   b. CALC 17 Feb 1926, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jan 1928, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 1 years)
     3. June Lorene Rutherford,   b. 25 Jun 1928,   d. 24 Mar 2016, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F42706  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S2556] News - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr News (1897- ), Obituary of Walter Rutherford and Janet Williamson - 13 Jan 1921, pg 1.

    2. [S180] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1901, Dumfries (North) B-5 Page 10.

    3. [S562] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1911, Div 3. Pg. 11.

    4. [S655] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, birth certificate 10069 (1885), James Rutherford.
      James Rutherford Date of Birth: 4 Aug 1885 Gender: Male Birth County: Haldimand Father's name: Walter Rutherford, farmer of North Rutherford Mother's name: James Williamson

    5. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 22843 (1914), Rutherford-Snyder.
      James Rutherford Farmer of Ayr Birth Place: Haldimand Co Ont Age: 28 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1886 Father Name: Walter Rutherford Mother Name: Janet Williamson Spouse Name: Beatrice Snyder Residence Blair Spouse's Age: 24 Spouse Birth Place: Blair Ont Spouse Father Name: Isaiah Snyder Spouse Mother Name: Carrie Cress Marriage Date: 10 Jun 1914 Marriage Location: Waterloo

    6. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 1 Page 33.

    7. [S619] News - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr News (1897- ), "obituary of James Rutherford," Mar 27 1985 pg 11.

    8. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
      Rutherford/ In Loving memory/ James Rutherford/ Aug. 4, 1885 - Mar. 19, 1985/ His wife/ Beatrice Snyder/ May 19, 1890 - Feb. 20, 1986/ Marion E. Rutherford/ Nov. 28, 1916 - Sept. 25, 1953 [A] Rutherford [lot marker -Top left]

    9. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate (1869), Rutherford-Williamson.
      Walter Rutherford, farmer North Cayuga, Birth Place: England Age: 32 Estimated birth year: abt 1837 Father Name: John Rutherford Mother Name: Christina Rutherford Spouse Name: Janet Williamson, residence Oneida, Spouse's Age: 24 Spouse Birth Place: Oneida Spouse Father Name: James Williamson Spouse Mother Name: Ann Williamson Marriage Date: 10 Nov 1869 Marriage Location: Haldimand, Jarvis

    10. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: Walter Rutherford Age: 32 Birth Date: abt 1837 Birth Place: England Marriage Date: 10 Nov 1869 Marriage County or District: Haldimand Father: John Rutherford Mother: Christina Rutherford Spouse: Janet Williamson Spouse's Age: 24 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1845 Spouse Birth Place: Oneida Spouse Father: James Williamson Spouse Mother: Ann Williamson

    11. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: Beatrice Snyder Age: 24 Birth Date: abt 1890 Birth Place: Blair, Ontario Marriage Date: 10 Jun 1914 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: Isaiah Snyder Mother: Carrie Cress Spouse: James Rutherford Spouse's Age: 28 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1886 Spouse Birth Place: Haldimand Co Ont Spouse Father: Halter Rutherford Spouse Mother: Janet Williamson

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 4 Aug 1885 - North Cayuga Twp., Haldimand Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1891 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer, Farm - 1911 - Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1914 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 10 Jun 1914 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 19 Mar 1985 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 22 Mar 1985 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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