David Rutherford (1830–1909) of Fermanagh

Ref. F34 — Generations of F1 Samuel Rutherford of Aberdeen and Nisbet.

Name and Vital Dates

• Name: David Rutherford (loc. desc: of Fermanagh).
• Lineage: F13 Adam,⁴ F6 David,³ F4 David,² F1 Samuel.¹
• Lifespan: (1830–1909) Born in Drumskimly, Derrygonnelly, Fermanagh, Ireland on 19 Dec 1830; died in Amabel, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada on 1 Sep 1909 at the age of 78;4 buried in Eastnor Township, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada.5

Parents

• F13Adam Rutherford of Innismacsaint
• F∅Janet" Borthwick

Siblings

• F30 Alexander "Alex" Rutherford (1819–1875)
• F31 Jane Rutherford
• F32 Isabella Rutherford
• F33 Adam Rutherford
• F35 James Borthwick Rutherford
• F37 Harriet Rutherford

Spouse and Family

• F∅Margaret McKnight, daughter of James McKnight and Ann Colwell, was born in Enniskillen, Fermanagh, Northern Ireland in Oct 1832.1
• Issue (Children):
  • +F118 Sarah J Rutherford
  • +F119 Ann Jane Rutherford
  • +F120 Adam Borthwick Rutherford
  • +F121 James Calwell Rutherford
  • +F122 David Alexander Rutherford
  • +F123 Isabella Sarah Rutherford
  • +F124 Samuel Luther Rutherford
  • +F125 Georgina Robena Rutherford Kipp
  • +F126 Fermanah Patterson Rutherford
  • +F127 John William Smith Rutherford, Capt
  • +F128 Robert Redfern Rutherford

Timeline

• Residence (1851): He lived in Peel, Canada West (Ontario), Canada in 1851: Occupation: Farmer; Religion: E C.
• Marriage (17 Mar 1851): Married Margaret McKnight on 17 Mar 1851 in Home District, Canada West, Canada.
• Residence (1861): He lived in Euphrasia, Grey, Canada West, Canada in 1861: Occupation: Farmer; Religion: Wesleyan Methodist; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head.
• Residence (1871): David lived in Keppel, Grey North, Ontario about 1871: Marital Status: Married; Occupation: Farmer; Religion: Methodist New Connexion.
• Residence (1881): He lived in Eastnor and Lindsay and St Edmunds, Bruce North, Ontario, Canada in 1881: Occupation: Farmer; Religion: Wesleyan Methodist; Marital Status: Married.
• Residence (1901): He lived in Ontario, Canada in 1901: Occupation: Farmer; Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Head; Religion: Methodist.
• Residence: Associated with Fermanagh, and with Drumskimly from birth, through death on 1 Sep1909.

Death and Burial

• Demise: Died in Amabel, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada on 1 Sep 1909 at the age of 78.4
• Burial: Buried in Eastnor Township, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada.

Historical Legacy and Impact

• Fermanagh: F34 David Rutherford with 11 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# F34

References

1. [1] Ancestry.com, Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015), Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 307; Film Title: 82 Wayne 249900-253199; Film Description: Wayne (Dates TBD).
2. [2] Ibid.
3. [3] Ancestry.com, Canada, Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012).
4. [4] Ibid.
5. [5] Ibid.

← County Fermanagh

Lock title