Josiah Charles Rutherford

Josiah Charles Rutherford
(1866-1934)

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Josiah Charles Rutherford ¹ ²

Born: 10 Apr 1866, Ontario ³ ⁴
Marriage: Mary Ann Simpson on 25 Jan 1888
Died: 4 May 1934 aged 68 ³

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editors note: reference here is to Josiah Charles Rutherford and brother William Norman Rutherford

Three weeks ago in my column I mentioned that in early 1889, Charles and Norman Rutherford of Ontario, Canada, had started a meat market in Drayton. This was the earliest reference to the Rutherford family that I found in the Drayton Echo.
A follow up to that item I print below with the permission of Gladys Brosseau of Drayton.

"Charles and Norman Rutherford, along with their parents James and Letitia Rutherford and eight other children came to the Nash, N.D. area in 1889. Twins, John and Joseph (commonly known as Jack and Joe) took up farming there and lived in that area all of their lives. In addition to the meat market business Charles also worked on the railroad. He died at 68 years of age. Norman died at the early age of 24 years.
Approximately 50 years later their nieces Babe, Mable, and Glady and nephews Joe and Deb Rutherford settled in the Drayton area. Babe was in the restaurant business for may years and Joe and Deb were among the first in the potato industry in the area.
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Josiah married Mary Ann Simpson on 25 Jan 1888.

1 Walsh Heritage, Walsh County, North Dakota, Volume One, Walsh Heritage, Walsh County, North Dakota, Volume One, Valley News and Views, see notes for details of two more sons of James and Letitia Rutherford.

2 1871 Census, W. Peterborough, S. Monaghan, Ontario, National Archives of Canada, 1871 Census, W. Peterborough, S. Monaghan, Ontario, C9986, page 20. :
1871 Census, S. Monaghan, Ontario, National Archives of Canada, film # C9986, page 20

Duncan Anderson, farmer, b. Ontario, Scottish, Presbyterian, age 47
Ann Anderson, B. Ontario, Scottish, age 44
Jane age 20,
William age 18,
Richard age 16,
Cathrine age 13,
Alexander age 12,
John age 11,
James age 3,
Joseph age 1.

family 98
Gillanders, Donald, male, age 55, born Scotland, W. Methodist, Scotch origin, Farmer, married
", Margret, female, age 43, born Ontario, W. Methodist, Scotch origin, married
", William, male, age 22, born Ontario, W. Methodist, Scotch, Farmer, single
", Martha, female, age 18, born Ontario, W. Methodist, Scotch, single
", Wesly C, male, age 14, as above
", Milton, male, age 13, as above
", Albert, male, age 9, as above
", Donald Joseph, male, age 7, as above
", Margret, female, age 4, as above

family 99,
Rutherford, John, male, age 29, born Ontario, Presbyterian, Scotch, Farmer,
", Rachel, female, age 62, born England, Presbyterian, Scotch, widow
", Mary, female, age 34, born Ontario, single
", Walter, male, age 33, born Ontario, Farmer, single
", Ann, female, age 25, born Ontario, single

family 100
Rutherford, James, male, age 27, born Ontario, Presbyterian, English, Farmer, married
", Leticia, female, age 24, born Ontario, married
", Richard Syd., male, age 6, born Ontario
", Josiah C, male, age 4
", Wm. Norman, male, age 3
", Amelia Jane, female, age 1

family 101, page 29
Dawson, William, male, age 81, born England, W. Methodist, English , Farmer, Widowed

family 102, page 29
Dawson, Joseph, male, age 44, born Ontario, W. Methodist, English origin, Farmer, married
", Christiana, female, age 44, born Quebec, W. Methodist, Scotch, married
", Alex. Wm., male, age 20, born Ontario, W. Methodist, English , Farmer, single
", John, mal,e age 17, born Ontario
", Cath. Ann, female, age 14, born Ontario
more on census page....

3 James Rutherford, Letitia Perrin, pages from a personal bible, James Rutherford, Letitia Perrin, pages from a personal bible (a photo copy of pages from a family bible).

4 1881 census, Hamilton, Northumberland, Ontario, National Archives of Canada, FHL Film 1375876 NAC C-13240 Dist 124 SubDist C Div 4 Page 37. :
Census Place: Hamilton, Northumberland West, Ontario, Canada
Source: FHL Film 1375876 NAC C-13240 Dist 124 SubDist C Div 4 Page 37 Family 175

Sex Marr Age Origin Birthplace
James RUTHERFORD M M 38 English O <Ontario>
Occ: Farmer Religion: Presbyterian
Letitia RUTHERFORD F M 33 English O <Ontario>
Religion: Presbyterian
Richard RUTHERFORD M 16 English O <Ontario>
Occ: Farmer Son Religion: Presbyterian
Charles RUTHERFORD M 15 English O <Ontario>
Occ: Farmer Son Religion: Presbyterian
Norman RUTHERFORD M 12 English O <Ontario>
Religion: Presbyterian
Percy RUTHERFORD M 10 English O <Ontario>
Religion: Presbyterian
Amity RUTHERFORD F 9 English O <Ontario>
Religion: Presbyterian
Leslie RUTHERFORD M 7 English O <Ontario>
Religion: Presbyterian
Joseph RUTHERFORD M 6 English O <Ontario>
Religion: Presbyterian

5 1871 Census, W. Peterborough, S. Monaghan, Ontario, National Archives of Canada, 1871 Census, W. Peterborough, S. Monaghan, Ontario, C9986, page 20.

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