Alexander "Alex" Rutherford (1819–1875) of Fermanagh

Ref. F30 — Generations of F1 Samuel Rutherford of Aberdeen and Nisbet.

Name and Vital Dates

• Name: Alexander "Alex" Rutherford (loc. desc: of Fermanagh).
• Lineage: F13 Adam,⁴ F6 David,³ F4 David,² F1 Samuel.¹
• Lifespan: (1819–1875) Born in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland in 1819: No Scottish birth record found (Also possibly Enniskillen, Fermanagh, Ireland); died in Hamilton, Wentorth, Ontario, Canada on 18 May 1875 at the age of 56.1

Parents

• F13Adam Rutherford of Innismacsaint
• F∅Janet" Borthwick

Siblings

• F31 Jane Rutherford
• F32 Isabella Rutherford
• F33 Adam Rutherford
• F34 David Rutherford of Fermanagh
• F35 James Borthwick Rutherford
• F37 Harriet Rutherford

Spouse and Family

• F∅Christiana Bowie.
• Issue (Children):
  • +F96 Adam Rutherford of Caledon
  • +F97 Maria Louisa Rutherford
  • +F98 William Rutherford of Caledon
  • +F99 Lucy Jane Rutherford
  • +F100 James Alexander Rutherford
  • +F101 Mary Edith Rutherford

Timeline

• Residence (1851): He lived in Peel, Canada West (Ontario), Canada in 1851: Occupation: Farmer; Religion: U P C.
• Residence (1859): He lived in Hamilton Township, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada in 1859.
• Marriage (18 Jan 1859): Married Christiana Bowie on 18 Jan 1859 in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.
• Residence (1861): Alexander lived in Hamilton, Wentworth, Canada West, Canada in 1861: 1861 Census; Religion: Wesleyan Methodist; Marital Status: Married to Christiana; Relation to Head of House: Head and family.
• Residence (1871): He lived in St Patricks Ward, Hamilton, Ontario about 1871: Marital Status: Married; Occupation: Clerk; Religion: Weslyan Methodist.

Death and Burial

• Demise: Died in Hamilton, Wentorth, Ontario, Canada on 18 May 1875 at the age of 56.1

Historical Legacy and Impact

• David Rutherford Inishmacsaint: F30 Alexander "Alex" Rutherford with 6 recorded children, represents a documented generation of the F1 Samuel Rutherford of Aberdeen and Nisbet branch, and the Fermanagh Rutherford family of County Fermanagh, recorded in Generations of Samuel Rutherford of Aberdeen and Nisbet. See also the County Fermanagh descendant tree and the Pedigree chart.

• Gender: Male.
• Ref# F30

References

1. [1] , Ireland, Civil Registration Deaths Index, 1864-1958. Ancestry.com, Web: Ireland, Census, 1911 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013), The National Archives of Ireland; Year: 1911; Census Place: Rahalton, Fermanagh, Ireland; URL: http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Fermanagh/Rahalton/Drumskimly/514983/.
2. [2] , Web: Ireland, Census, 1911, The National Archives of Ireland; Year: 1911; Census Place: Rahalton, Fermanagh, Ireland; URL: http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Fermanagh/Rahalton/Drumskimly/514983/.
3. [3] , Ireland, Civil Registration Deaths Index, 1864-1958.

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