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John Smith Rutherford 1826–1905 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Aug 1826

Birth Location: Farr (Thurso), Highland, Scotland

Death Date: 26 May 1905

Death Location: Ormstown, Monteregie Region, Quebec, Canada

Father: John Rutherford

Mother: Helen Smart

Spouse(s): Janet Rutherford

Children(s): Andrew Rutherford

The story of John Smith Rutherford began in 1826 in Farr (Thurso), Highland, Scotland. John Smith Rutherford married Janet Rutherford, and had children including Andrew Buckham Rutherford. John Smith Rutherford passed away in 1905 in Ormstown, Monteregie Region, Quebec, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of John Smith Rutherford began in 1826 in Farr (Thurso), Highland, Scotland.
  • John Smith Rutherford married Janet Rutherford, and had children including Andrew Buckham Rutherford.
  • John Smith Rutherford passed away in 1905 in Ormstown, Monteregie Region, Quebec, Canada.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Rutherford's Ancestors

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John Rutherford
1826–1905
Birth Place: Farr (Thurso), Highland, Scotland
Parents
John Rutherford
1793–1879
Roxburghshire, Scotland
Helen (Moir) Smart
1793–1870
Roxburghshire, Scotland
Grandparents
George Rutherford
1769–
Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Rutherford's Descendants

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John (Smith) Rutherford (29 Aug 1826–26 May 1905) m. Janet Rutherford (29 April 1832–7 March 1905)
  1. 1. Andrew (Buckham) Rutherford 1868–1943 m. Charlotte (Emma) Nussey 1868–1952
    1. 1. Margaret (Melinda) Rutherford 1898–1989 m. William (Raymond) Graham 1900–
      1. 1. Rayetta (Mildred) Graham 1923–2017 m. André (Louis Samuel) Bovay 1920–1970
    2. 2. Arnold (Leslie) Rutherford 1899–1994
    3. 3. Winnifred (Catherine) Marshall 1904–1995
    4. 4. Charlotte (Agnes) Rutherford 1906–1930
    5. 5. John (Russell) Rutherford 1908–1978

John Rutherford's Timeline

3 Records

1826
29 Aug 1826
Birth of John Smith Rutherford in Farr (Thurso), Highland, Scotland
Farr (Thurso), Highland, Scotland
1826
10 Sep 1826
John Smith Rutherford was baptized in Farr,Sutherland,Scotland
Farr,Sutherland,Scotland
1905
26 May 1905
Age 79
Death of John Smith Rutherford in Ormstown, Monteregie Region, Quebec, Canada
Ormstown, Monteregie Region, Quebec, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Aug 1826
    Event Place: Farr (Thurso), Highland, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
    [2] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 10 Sep 1826
    Event Place: Farr,Sutherland,Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 May 1905
    Event Place: Ormstown, Monteregie Region, Quebec, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ormstown, Monteregie Region, Quebec, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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