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

John Guthrie

Male Cal 1832 - 1913  (~ 81 years)


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  • Name John Guthrie 
    Born CALC 18 May 1832  , Ayrshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/179430276 
    Immigration 1834  , Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-94379 
    Died 23 Aug 1913  South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Cause: Cause: Injury to Head from Fall (7 days) 
    Buried 26 Aug 1913  Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I94379  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father David Guthrie,   b. 1790, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Oct 1834, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years) 
    Mother Margaret Wyllie,   b. 1794, , Ayrshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Nov 1884, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Family ID F18930  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Morton,   b. CALC 17 Apr 1840, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Aug 1928, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 88 years) 
    Married 26 Apr 1864  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. Margaret W. Guthrie,   b. 1864, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Sep 1902, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years)
     2. Mary Smith Guthrie,   b. 1867, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jan 1951, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     3. Elizabeth Guthrie,   b. 25 Jun 1870,   d. 20 Apr 1966  (Age 95 years)
     4. John Morton "Morton" Guthrie,   b. 8 Sep 1882, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jan 1971, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F24530  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • In Loving Memory Died At "Rosedale Farm," on Saturday, August 23rd, at 12.30 o'clock, P.M., John Guthrie, In his 82nd year. The Funeral Will take place from his late residence, Lot 38, Con. 6, South Dumfries, on Tuesday, August 26, at 2.30 p.m., to Ayr Cemetery. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation.

      Funeral Card

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      Another Pioneer Gone

      In the passing of Mr. John Guthrie, who died at his late residence on Saturday, August 23, from the effects of a fall from a load of grain a week prior to his decease, the home loses a good, kind loving husband and father, and the church and community one of the best of men, and one of the most familiar and friendly personalities. Well and widely known, and highly esteemed for his sterling qualities of character, he held an honored place among his fellowmen, and belonged to that class of people that exalteth a nation and who have helped very largely to give Canada its prestige among the leading nations of the world. He was one of the most prosperous farmers in the district. Always busy, work became the habit of his life, and the summons to rest found him on duty. Mr. Guthrie will be very much missed in the community and in Stanley Street church, Ayr, where he was want to worship so faithfully, as a member, for nearly seventy years. Mr. Guthrie was a native of Ayrshire, Scotland, and when yet a lad of two years came with his parents and other members of their family to this country in the year 1834, taking up residence n the old homestead farm, now occupied by Mr. Thos. Guthrie. A few years later Mr. John Guthrie removed to the township of Blenheim, where he and his brother Robert jointly owned and farmed lot No. 2, in the 8th con. In 1864 Mr. Guthrie married Miss Elizabeth Morton and established their first home on the farm, holding sacred its early baptismal scriptural name "Goshen," now occupied by Mr. James E. Black. In 1870 Mr. Guthrie purchased what is known as the "Rosedale Farm," where he resided until his decease. Mr. and Mrs. Guthrie were given four children three daughters and one son, viz.: Mrs. James A. Edgar, (deceased); Mrs. G. D. Black, "Wilton Farm," Ayr; Mrs. D. Scott, Galt, and Morton at home. The sympathy of the entire community goes out to Mrs. Guthrie and family in this their time of sad bereavement and sorrow. The funeral, which was very largely attended, took place on Tuesday afternoon, at 2:30 p.m., the services at the house and grave being conducted by deceased's pastor, the Rev. D. I. Ellison, assisted by Rev. W. M. Grant. The pallbearers were all nephews of deceased, viz.: William Guthrie, Henry Guthrie, John D. Guthrie, George Guthrie, Thos. Guthrie and William Manson.

      The Ayr News Aug 28 1913 pg 8

  • Sources 
    1. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
      [Front/East] James A. Edgar/ died Sept. 18, 1930/ In his 69th year/ Margaret W. Guthrie,/ wife of/ James A. Edgar/ died Sep. 28, 1902/ In Her 38th year/ Christena McCormick/ his wife/ died May 13, 1938/ In Her 73rd year/ Edgar [A] Mother [B] Father [C] Mother
      [Right/North] Wm. Wallace Edgar. 1890 - 1959
      [Back/West] J. Morton Guthrie/ 1882 - 1971/ Olive B. Marshall his wife/ 1888 - 1968/ John Guthrie/ 1832 - 1913/ Elizabeth Morton/ his wife/ 1840 - 1928/ Guthrie.
      [D] Olive Bell/ Guthrie. [E] John Morton/ Guthrie [F] Mother [G] Father

    2. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name: John Guthrie Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1832 Birth Place: Scotland Age at Death: 81 Death Date: 23 Aug 1913 Death Place: Brant, Ontario, Canada

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: Elizabeth Morton Age: 23 Birth Date: abt 1841 Birth Place: Canada Marriage Date: 26 Apr 1864 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: Robert Mother: N Smith Spouse :John Guthrie Spouse's Age: 31 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1833 Spouse Birth Place: Scotland Spouse Residence: Blenheim Township Spouse Father: D Spouse Mother: Mgt Wyllie Residence: Dumfries Township

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - CALC 18 May 1832 - , Ayrshire, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1834 - , Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 26 Apr 1864 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cause: Injury to Head from Fall (7 days) - 23 Aug 1913 - South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 26 Aug 1913 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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