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

Mary Ellen McSwain

Female 1861 - 1918  (57 years)


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  • Name Mary Ellen McSwain 
    Born 4 Jun 1861  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Female 
    Name Mary Ellen Rutherford 
    Occupation 1881  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Seamstress 
    Residence 1881  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    C. Presbyterian 
    Residence 1891  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    C. Presbyterian 
    Residence 1911  Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-339298 
    Died 24 Oct 1918  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Cause: Cause: Influenza (1 week) 
    Buried 26 Oct 1918  Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I339298  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Alexander McSwain,   b. 1830, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1885  (Age < 54 years) 
    Mother Janet Turnbull,   b. CALC 11 Aug 1835, , Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Mar 1885, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 49 years) 
    Married 1 Dec 1859  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Family ID F41961  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family William Rutherford,   b. 18 Oct 1854, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jun 1939, Owatonna, Steele, Minnesota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 24 Dec 1884  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Children 
     1. Ernest Rutherford,   b. 12 Apr 1886, Greenfield (Reidsville), North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jul 1959, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     2. George Rutherford,   b. 17 Jan 1888, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Elizabeth Rutherford,   b. 6 Oct 1889, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Nettie Rutherford,   b. 15 Aug 1893, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. William Rutherford,   b. 6 Dec 1895, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Private Harold Rutherford,   b. 13 Apr 1897, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jun 1916, Mount Sorrel, , Frances Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 19 years)
     7. James Barclay Rutherford,   b. 26 Feb 1903, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F248036  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S180] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1901, Dumfries (North) B-4 Page 4.

    2. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, North Div. 2 Page 52.

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

    4. [S564] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1891, pg 29.

    5. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
      [Front/East] Rutherford/ Mary E. McWain/ wife of/ Wm. Rutherford/ died Oct. 18, 1918/ In Her 57 year/ William Rutherford/ died June 21, 1939/ In his 86th year
      [Back/West] Harold Rutherford/ died In France/ June 3, 1916/ Ernest Rutherford/ 1886 - 1959
      [A] Mother [B] Father

    6. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name: Mary Ellen Rutherford Gender: Female Birth Year: abt 1861 Birth Place: North Dumfries Age at Death: 57 Death Date: 24 Oct 1918 Death Place: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

    7. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      McSwain Alexander, 28, res. Ayr, b. Scotland, s/o John & Nancy (Gillies), married 1 Dec 1859 Janet Turnbull, 25, res. N Dumfries, b. Canada, d/o Thomas & Elizabeth (Kirkwood)

    8. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: Wm Rutherford Age: 30 Birth Date: abt 1854 Birth Place: Ayr Marriage Date: 24 Dec 1884 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: George Rutherford Mother: Sarah Rutherford Spouse: Mary E McLevaine Spouse's Age: 23 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1861 Spouse Birth Place: Ayr Spouse Father: Alex McLevaine Spouse Mother: Janet McLevaine

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 4 Jun 1861 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Seamstress - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - C. Presbyterian - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 24 Dec 1884 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - C. Presbyterian - 1891 - AYR, 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 MapsDied - Cause: Cause: Influenza (1 week) - 24 Oct 1918 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 26 Oct 1918 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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