George "Garfield" Rutherford (1846–1925) of Fermanagh

Ref. F161 — Generations of F1 Samuel Rutherford of Aberdeen and Nisbet.

Name and Vital Dates

• Name: George "Garfield" Rutherford (loc. desc: of Fermanagh).
• Lineage: F48 John,⁶ F16 James,⁵ F8 James,⁴ F5 William,³ F2 William,² F1 Samuel.¹
• Lifespan: (1846–1925) Born in Drumanure, Devenish parish, County Fermanagh, Ireland on 6 Jun 1846; died in Shelburne, Melancthon Township, Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada on 11 Aug 1925 at the age of 79;3 buried in Shelburne, Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada.4.

Parents

• F48John Rutherford of Drumanure
• F∅Mary Jane Fallis

Siblings

• F162 Mary Jane Rutherford
• F163 John Rutherford of Dufferin County
• F164 Christina Rutherford
• F165 Edward Rutherford
• F166 William Rutherford Constable
• F167 Eliza Jane Rutherford
• F168 Eleanore "Ellen" Rutherford
• F169 James Thompson Rutherford
• F170 John Rutherford Jr

Spouse and Family

• F∅Emily Ellen "Emma" Ferguson, daughter of William Ferguson and Mary Ann Johnson, was born in Priceville, Artemesia Township, Grey County, Ontario, Canada on 12 Apr 1853.5
• Issue (Children):
  • +F350 Martha Adeline Rutherford
  • +F351 John Elmer Rutherford
  • +F352 George Garfield Rutherford
  • +F353 Elethia Emily Rutherford
  • +F354 Albert Edward Shuman Rutherford
  • +F355 Elethe Emily Rutherford
  • +F356 Edward Rutherford
  • +F357 Olive Margaret "Maggie" Rutherford
  • +F358 Alice Annie Rutherford
• F∅Martha Lavina Irish, daughter of Jonathan Irish and Nancy Irish, was born in Ospry Township, Grey County, Ontario, Canada on 18 Jun 1854.

Timeline

• Residence (1851): He lived in Peel, Canada West (Ontario), Canada in 1851: Religion: Weslyan Methodist Church.
• Residence (1861): He lived in Proton, Grey, Canada West, Canada in 1861.
• Residence (1871): George lived in Proton, Grey South, Ontario, Canada about 1871.
• Residence (1881): He lived in Shelburne, Wellington North, Ontario, Canada in 1881.
• Residence (1891): George lived in Shelburne, Grey East, Ontario, Canada in 1891.
• Marriage (7 Jul 1897): Married Emily Ellen "Emma" Ferguson on 7 Jul 1897 in Walters Falls, Georgian Highlands, Grey County, Ontario, Canada.
• Residence (1901): He lived in Ontario, Canada in 1901.
• Residence (1 Jun 1921): He lived in Willington St, Shelburn Village, Dufferin, Ontario, Canada on 1 Jun 1921.2

Death and Burial

• Demise: Died in Shelburne, Melancthon Township, Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada on 11 Aug 1925 at the age of 79.3
• Burial: Buried in Shelburne, Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada.

Historical Legacy and Impact

• John Rutherford of Drumanure: F161 George "Garfield" Rutherford with 9 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# F161

References

1. [1] , 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 54; Census Place: 54, Dufferin, Ontario; Page Number: 12. , Canada, Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current.
2. [2] , 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 54; Census Place: 54, Dufferin, Ontario; Page Number: 12.
3. [3] , Canada, Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current.
4. [5] Ibid.
5. [6] Ibid.

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