William Cornell Rutherford

1885 - 1958  (72 years)

• Name	William Cornell Rutherford
  Born	26 Sep 1885	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/187839875
  Historic Building	North Dumfries Concession 07 Lot 21, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	stone farm house
  	Constructed 1863-1865, 1 1/2 story house, constructed with cut stone (broken course) and split fieldstone. Constructed by Thomas Rutherford, later owned by John K. Rutherford, William Cornell Rutherford.
  Residence	1891	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Presbyterian
  Occupation	1911	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1911	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-74472
  Died	29 May 1958	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 6]
  Buried	31 May 1958	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 7]
  Person ID	I74472	Generations
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2024

  
  

  Father	John Knox Rutherford,   b. 16 Oct 1846, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Jul 1920, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Henderson,   b. 28 Dec 1851, Terra Cotta, Esquesing Twp., Halton Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Aug 1914, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 62 years)
  Married	15 Dec 1870	Esquesing, Halton Co., Ontario   [3, 8, 9, 10]
  Family ID	F19370	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jeanette Little "Nettie" Rutherford,   b. 27 Aug 1886, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Jan 1938, RR3, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario  (Age 51 years)
  Children	1. George Rutherford   2. Maurice Rutherford
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2024
  Family ID	F270338	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  W. Cornell Rutherford Dies - William Cornell Rutherford, a lifelong resident of North Dumfries, died at his home in the Wrigley's Corners district on Thursday. He was in his 73rd year. A son of the late John K. Rutherford and Elizabeth Henderson, he had farmed in the area all his life. He was a member of Glenmorris United Church. Surviving are his widow, the former Jean MacKinnon; three sons, George, Maurice and John, all at home; two sisters, Mrs. William Colvin of Glanworth and Mrs. G. A. Burns of Paris. - The Funeral- Funeral service was held at the Coutts Funeral Home, Galt, on Saturday, conducted by Rev. H. A. Bunt of Glenmorris United Church. Interment was made in Mount View Cemetery, Galt. The pallbearers were Emerson Harkness, Richard Martin; Robert McLean, Sr.; .Grant Johnstone; Ed Mercer and Carl E. Smith. The Ayr News Jun 5 1958 pg 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S180] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1901, Dumfries (North) B-3 Page 1. [S562] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1911, Div 2. Pg. 3. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 1 Page 13. [S2858] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, Birth Certificate 035553 (1885). Name:William Cornell Rutherford Date of Birth:26 Sep 1885 Gender:Male Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:John K Rutherford Mother's name:Elizabeth Henderson [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, Mountview, North America, Waterloo Municipality, and Mountview Cemetery. 1885. " William Cornell “WC” Rutherford (1885-1958) -...". Findagrave.Com. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/187839875/william-cornell-rutherford. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link. W C Rutherford/ 1885-1958/ Nettie L. wife of/ W C Rutherford/ 1886-1938/ John G Mitchell/ 1911-1963 / [S2699] Burial Card - Mount View Cemetery, Card Collection. William Cornell Rutherford 31 May 1958/ Janet R Rutherford 29 Jan 1938 / [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate (1870), Rutherford-Henderson. John Rutherford, farmer of North Dumfries, Birth Place: Canada Age: 24 Estimated birth year: abt 1846 Father Name: Thos Rutherford Mother Name: Robina Rutherford Spouse Name: Elizabeth Henderson, residence Esquesing, Spouse's Age: 19 Spouse Birth Place: Canada Spouse Father Name: Robt Henderson Spouse Mother Name: Robina Henderson Marriage Date: 15 Dec 1870 Marriage Location: Halton, Esquesing [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate. Name:John Rutherford Age:24 Birth Year:abt 1846 Birth Place:Canada Marriage Date:15 Dec 1870 Marriage Place:Halton, Ontario, Canada Father:Thos Rutherford Mother:Robina Rutherford Spouse:Elizabeth Henderson [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 28 Dec 1870. Rutherford, John married 15 Dec 1870 to Elizabeth Henderson At the residence of the bride's father, by the Rev. Joseph Alexander. Groom of Dumfries; bride, fifth daughter of Robert Henderson, J.P., Esquesing.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 26 Sep 1885 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Historic Building - stone farm house - - North Dumfries Concession 07 Lot 21, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1891 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1911 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 29 May 1958 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 31 May 1958 - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth