Thomas George Rutherford (1880–1916) of Down

Ref. L911 — Generations of L1 Allan Rutherford of Sligo.

Name and Vital Dates

Name: Thomas George Rutherford (loc. desc: of Down).
Lineage: L432 Thomas,⁶ L162 George,⁵ L63 John,⁴ L25 George,³ L6 James,² L1 Allan.¹
Lifespan: (1880–1916) Born in Newcastle, County Down, Northern Ireland on 20 Apr 1880: News of birth puplished in Belfast News Letter on April 22 1880. Newcastle is not far from Castlewellan where Maggie's mother was from; died in Le Touquet, Pas de Calais, France on 12 Oct 1916 at the age of 36: Wounded on the front line North East of Courcelette on the night of 10/11 Oct; buried in Etaples, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France: Etaples Military Cementary Pas de Calais, France.

L∅Marguerite Mary Josephine Kathleen "Margaret" Halpin, daughter of James Halpin and Anne Timnian Halpin, was born in Ireland in Mar 1881.

Marriage (1904): Married Marguerite Mary Josephine Kathleen "Margaret" Halpin 1904 in Dublin South, Ireland.
Departure (1907): He departed from Londonderry, Northern Ireland on 8 Mar 1907: Thomas George Rutherford (Chemist) and wife Margaret MJK Rutherford bound for Winnipeg. Age 26.3
Arrival (1907): Thomas arrived in St John, New Brunswick, Canada on 17 Mar 1907: Thomas George Rutherford (Chemist) with wife Mary Rutherford.4
Residence (1911): He lived in Winnipeg City, Manitoba in 1911: Resident with his wife Margaret Rutherford at 529 Beverley Street, Winnipeg. Occupation as Shipper (Wholesale Dry) Religion: Methodist Marital Status: Married.
Military service (1914): He served in the military in Winnipeg City, Manitoba in 1914: Copy of Attestation Papers..5.
Residence (28 Sep 1914): Thomas lived in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada on 28 Sep 1914: Resident with his wife Mrs Margaret Rutherford at 283 Pacific Avenue, Wiinipeg. Date of attestation.6
Burial: He was buried in Etaples, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France: Etaples Military Cementary Pas de Calais, France..8.

Immigration (1907): Thomas arrived in St John, New Brunswick, Canada on 17 Mar 1907.

Military service (1914): He served in the military in Winnipeg City, Manitoba in 1914: Copy of Attestation Papers..5.

Demise: Died in Le Touquet, Pas de Calais, France on 12 Oct 1916 at the age of 36: Wounded on the front line North East of Courcelette on the night of 10/11 Oct.
Burial: Buried in Etaples, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France: Etaples Military Cementary Pas de Calais, France.

James Rutherford of Manorhamilton: L911 Thomas George Rutherford, represents a documented generation of the L1 Allan Rutherford of Sligo branch, and the Rutherford family of County Sligo, recorded in Generations of Allen Rutherford of Sligo. See also the County Sligo descendant tree and the Pedigree chart.

[1] , 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/1564B.
[2] , Web: Ireland, Census, 1901, Class: RG14.
[3] , UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; BT27 Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and Successors: Outwards Passenger Lists; Reference Number: Series BT27-.
[4] , Canada, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1865-1935, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Series: RG 76-C; Roll: T-502.
[5] , Canada, World War I CEF Attestation Papers, 1914-1918, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Canada; Soldiers of the First World War (1914-1918).
[6] Ibid.
[7] , Canada, War Graves Registers (Circumstances of Casualty), 1914-1948, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; War Graves Registers: Circumstances of Death; Record Group Number: RG 150, 1992-93/314; Volume Number: 235.
[8] , Global, Find a Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current. Ancestry.com, Web: Canada, Virtual War Memorial Index, 1900-2014 (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016).
[9] , Ireland, Civil Registration Marriages Index, 1845-1958.