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Joseph Garfield Rutherford 1879 – 1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Jul 1879

Birth Location: E Donegal Township, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 31 Jan 1955

Death Location: Columbia, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Henry Rutherford

Mother: Susanna Portner

Spouse(s): Winnie L

Children(s):

The story of Joseph Garfield Rutherford began in 1879 in E Donegal Township, Pennsylvania. In 1917, Joseph Garfield Rutherford resided in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA. Joseph Garfield Rutherford married Winnie L. Joseph Garfield Rutherford passed away in 1955 in Columbia, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph Garfield Rutherford began in 1879 in E Donegal Township, Pennsylvania.
  • In 1917, Joseph Garfield Rutherford resided in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Joseph Garfield Rutherford married Winnie L.
  • Joseph Garfield Rutherford passed away in 1955 in Columbia, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Rutherford's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Rutherford
1879 – 1955
Birth Place: E Donegal Township, Pennsylvania
Parents
Henry Decker Rutherford
1850 – 1922
Bainbridge, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Susanna Portner
1854 – 1921
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
William Rutherford
1800 – 1882
Pennsylvania, United States
Leah Decker
1809 – 1872
New Oxford, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
George Decker
1757 – 1816
ANNA MOHR
1760 – 1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Pvt. War
1720 – 1807
Mary Strausbaugh
1724 – 1757

Joseph Rutherford's Timeline

3 Records

1879
25 Jul 1879
Birth of Joseph Garfield Rutherford in E Donegal Township, Pennsylvania
E Donegal Township, Pennsylvania
1917
1917-1918
Age 38
Joseph Garfield Rutherford resided here in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
1955
31 Jan 1955
Age 76
Death of Joseph Garfield Rutherford in Columbia, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Columbia, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Jul 1879
    Event Place: E Donegal Township, Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1966, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1966; Certificate Number Range: 013501-016200
    [2] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Pennsylvania; Registration County: Lancaster County
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Pennsylvania; Registration County: Lancaster County

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Jan 1955
    Event Place: Columbia, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1966, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1966; Certificate Number Range: 013501-016200
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Marietta, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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