Janet Drew^[1]

1828 - 1904  (76 years)

• Name	Janet Drew
  Born	30 Mar 1828	Lachute, Argenteuil Co., Quebec   [2]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Janet McRuer
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-87238
  Died	21 Dec 1904	South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Cause: Cause: Paralysis (10 months) - Bronchitis
  Buried	23 Dec 1904	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I87238	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Family	John McRuer,   b. CALC 25 Dec 1825, Lachute, Argenteuil Co., Quebec ,   d. 9 Apr 1915, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 89 years)
  Children	1. John McRuer,   b. CALC 16 Mar 1851, Lachute, Argenteuil Co., Quebec ,   d. 28 Jun 1935, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 84 years)   2. William McRuer,   b. CALC 21 Jun 1854, Lachute, Argenteuil Co., Quebec ,   d. 27 Jun 1931, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 77 years)   3. James McRuer,   b. CALC 30 Jun 1856, Lachute, Argenteuil Co., Quebec ,   d. 23 Jun 1886, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 30 years)   4. Janet McRuer,   b. CALC 6 Dec 1859, Lachute, Argenteuil Co., Quebec ,   d. 17 Mar 1935, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 75 years)   5. H. Duncan McRuer,   b. 1867, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Jun 1937, Barton Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F13069	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Death of Mrs. McRuer - The death took place in South Dumfries on Wednesday, 21st, of an estimable early settler, in the person of Mrs. John McRuer, at the age of 70, years. Deceased, whose maiden name was Janet Drew, was born at La Chute, Quebec, and came to South Dumfries in 1866. She was a consistent member of Knox church, Ayr, and highly respected wherever known. Her husband and three sons and a daughter survive, one son, James having died 18 years ago. The living children are John in Blenheim, Willian in South Dumfries, Duncan, and Mrs. Janet Kingsburgh, the latter in Ayr. The funeral takes place tomorrow (Friday) afternoon. The Ayr News Dec 22 1904 pg 7 __________________ Died in South Dumfries, on Wednesday, December 21st 1904 Janet Drew, beloved wife of Mr. John McRuer aged 76 years. The funeral will take place from the residence of deceased's husband, Lot 34, Con. 6 South Dumfries on Friday Dec. 23, 1904 at 2 p. m. for Ayr Cemetery. Funeral Card

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. James McRuer Born: Lachute Quebec Age: 28 Est. Birth: abt 1857 Father: John McRuer Mother: Janet McRuer married Jane G Kyle Age:: 18 Est. Birth: abt 1867 Born: South Dumfries Father: George Kyle Mother: Margaret Kyle married 17 Jun 1885 Marriage Place: Brant, South Dumfries [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . [Front/East] M/ John McRuer/ 1825 - 1915/ his wife/ Janet Drew/ 1828 - 1904/ William McRuer/ 1830 - 1852/ H. Duncan McRuer/ 1867 - 1937/ Jessie McRuer Guthrie/ 1886 - 1957/ McRuer [Back/West] William McRuer/ 1854 - 1931/ his wife/ Elizabeth Gillam/ 1857 - 1919/ John McRuer/ 1851 - 1935/ his wife/ Mary Chalmers/ 1857 - 1940/ John M. McRuer M. B./ 1885 - 1917/ McRuer [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. Name: Janet Drew McRuer Gender: Female Birth Year: abt 1828 Birth Place: Quebec Age at Death: 76 Death Date: 21 Dec 1904 Death Place: Brant, Ontario, Canada

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 30 Mar 1828 - Lachute, Argenteuil Co., Quebec Died - Cause: Cause: Paralysis (10 months) - Bronchitis - 21 Dec 1904 - South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - 23 Dec 1904 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth