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Joseph Rutherford 1840 – 1889 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Sep 1840

Birth Location: Weardale, Durham, England

Death Date: 14 Mar 1889

Death Location: Happy Valley, Victoria, Australia

Father: John Rutherford

Mother: Jane Watson

Spouse(s): Mary (Tulka)

Children(s): John Rutherford, Thomas Rutherford, Burn Rutherford, John Rutherford, William Rutherford, Ralph Rutherford, Annie Rutherford, Robert Rutherford, Herbert\Albert Rutherford

The story of Joseph Rutherford began in 1840 in Weardale, Durham, England. Joseph Rutherford married Mary Peart (Tulka), and had children including John Joseph Rutherford, Thomas Rutherford, Burn Rutherford, John Joseph Rutherford, William W Rutherford, Ralph Emmerson Rutherford, Annie Rutherford, Robert William Rutherford, Herbert\Albert Peart Rutherford. Joseph Rutherford passed away in 1889 in Happy Valley, Victoria, Australia.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph Rutherford began in 1840 in Weardale, Durham, England.
  • Joseph Rutherford married Mary Peart (Tulka), and had children including John Joseph Rutherford, Thomas Rutherford, Burn Rutherford, John Joseph Rutherford, William W Rutherford, Ralph Emmerson Rutherford, Annie Rutherford, Robert William Rutherford, Herbert\Albert Peart Rutherford.
  • Joseph Rutherford passed away in 1889 in Happy Valley, Victoria, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Rutherford's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Rutherford
1840 – 1889
Birth Place: Weardale, Durham, England
Parents
John Rutherford
1810 – 1882
St John Chapel, Stanhope, Durham, England
Jane Watson
1815 – 1879
Chapelry of, St John, Stanhope
Grandparents
Joseph Rutherford
1786 – 1837
Burnhope, Durham, England
Sarah Walton
1791 – 1847
Swinhopeburn, Westgate, DUR., England
John Watson
1790 –
Elizabeth
1790 –
Great-Grandparents
Michael Rutherford
1741 – 1809
Esther Kidd
1749 – 1824
John Walton
1748 – 1821
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Rutherford
1704 – 1801
Rachell Smith

Joseph Rutherford's Descendants

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Joseph Rutherford (4 Sep 1840 – 14 Mar 1889) m. Mary (Peart) (Tulka) (22 Sep 1841 – 17 Jul 1915)
  1. 1. John (Joseph) Rutherford (04 DEC 1861 – 20 MAR 1862)
  2. 2. Thomas Rutherford (20 May 1863 – 7 May 1936) m. Florence Yung (1868 – 31 May 1928)
    1. 1. George (Edgar Joseph) Rutherford (1886 – 13 June 1938)
    2. 2. Florence (Louisa) Rutherford (1888 – 11 Jun 1969)
    3. 3. Thomas (Henry) Rutherford (15 Jul 1890 – 19 June 1949)
    4. 4. John ((Jack)) Rutherford (1892 – 12 October 1917)
    5. 5. Ralph (Leslie) Rutherford (5 Oct 1894 – 1952) m. Dora Stafford
    6. 6. Alice (Maud) Rutherford (abt 1896 – 27 May 1937) m. Walter (Beech) Rankin (5 September 1888 – 1951)
      1. 1. Jack (Beech) Rankin (25 Jul 1919 – ) m. Kathleen Bragg (1919 – 22 July 2012)
      2. 2. Allan (Walter) Rankin (abt 1920 – Abt 1924)
  3. 3. Burn Rutherford (1864 – 20 April 1889)
  4. 4. John (Joseph) Rutherford (1866 – 16 September 1941)
  5. 5. William (W) Rutherford (abt 1867 – )
  6. 6. Ralph (Emmerson) Rutherford (1869 – 13 Nov 1951)
  7. 7. Annie Rutherford (abt 1870 – )
  8. 8. Robert (William) Rutherford (1872 – 1872)
  9. 9. Herbert\Albert (Peart) Rutherford (20 JUL 1873 – Feb 1874)

Joseph Rutherford's Timeline

4 Records

1840
04 SEP 1840
Birth of Joseph Rutherford in Stanhope, Durham, England
Stanhope, Durham, England
1840
4 Sep 1840
Birth of Joseph Rutherford in Weardale, Durham, England
Weardale, Durham, England
1861
July 1861
Age 21
Joseph Rutherford was married in Weardale, Durham
Weardale, Durham
1889
14 Mar 1889
Age 49
Death of Joseph Rutherford in Happy Valley, Victoria, Australia
Happy Valley, Victoria, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 04 SEP 1840
    Event Place: Stanhope, Durham, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Sep 1840
    Event Place: Weardale, Durham, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: July 1861
    Event Place: Weardale, Durham

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Mar 1889
    Event Place: Happy Valley, Victoria, Australia

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