Relatives of Jennifer L. Bishop
Andrew RUTHERFORD [Parents] 1, 2, 3 was born 4, 5 in 1828. He died 6, 7 on Oct 28 1919 in Harbour Grace, Conception Bay, Newfoundland and was buried 8 in Anglican Cemetery, Military Road, Harbour Grace, Conception Bay, Newfoundland. Andrew married 9 Sarah MOORE about 1857.
Andrew was employed as merchant 10, 11 1845 - 1870.
CENSUS:
1. NGB website's - 1864 - 65 Directory - Harbour Grace includes the following:
MOORE HENRY T., M.H.A., merchant, Victoria, near Water.
Moore William, painter, Cochrane, near Water.
Rutherford Andrew, merchant, Water, near Le Marchant, house Victoria,near Water.
RUTHERFORD BROTHERS, merchants, Water, near Le Marchant. (See Adv.)
Rutherford George C., merchant, Water, near Le Marchant.
Rutherford Margt., wid Robert, Water, near Old Battery road.
DEATH:
1. Per "The St. John's Daily News" YEAR OF EVENTS - 1919 as transcribed by Chris Shelley:
"Oct. 28. Andrew RUTHERFORD, Harbour Grace, 92."
2. Per the NGB: Wills Collection:
"Andrew Rutherford from Newfoundland will books vol 11 pages 399 & 400 probate year 1919
In re Andrew Rutherford deceased
This is the last will and testament of me, Andrew Rutherford, of Harbor Grace, in the electoral district of Harbor Grace, General Merchant.
1. I hereby revoke all former wills by me at anytime made, and declare this to be my last will and testament.
2. I hereby nominate and appoint my daughter, Mary Elizabeth Rutherford, of Harbor Grace aforesaid, spinster, and William Ward of
Harbor Grace, Customs Official hereinafter called "my trustees", to be the executors and trustees of this my last will and testament.
3. I give, devise and bequeath all my real and personal estate, except as provided in paragraph 4 hereof, unto my said daughter
Mary Elizabeth Rutherford absolutely.
4. I give, devise and bequeath all my real and personal property at Dildo, Trinity Bay, together with the business, if any,
conducted in connection therewith; also all my waterside premises situate at Harbor Grace, together with the real and personal
property connected with the business conducted thereupon by me, unto my said trustees upon trust that my trustees shall sell,
call in, and convert into money, the same, or such part thereof as shall not consist of money, and shall with and out of the moneys
produced by such sale, calling in, and conversion, and with and out of my ready money, pay my funeral and testamentary expenses
and debts, and pay over the residue of the said moneys to my said daughter Mary Elizabeth Rutherford, to whom I hereby give,
devise and bequeath the said residue. And I authorize my trustees to postpone the sale and conversion of the said property, or any
part thereof, for as long as they shall think fit; and I declare that the rents, profits and income of my property for the time being
remaining unsold shall be paid over to my said daughter, Mary Elizabeth Rutherford.
5. I give, devise and bequeath to my trustee the said William Ward a sum of money amounting to two and one half percent,
on the gross realization of the real and personal estate referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph, namely,
paragraph 4 hereof, as remuneration in full for the services of the said trustee in connection with the same.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my hand at Harbor Grace this 3rd day of February "March" A.D. 1908 (?). Andrew Rutherford. Signed by the said testator as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us, who in his presence, at his request, and in the presence of each other, have hereunto our names subscribed as witnesses. William Walters. R. A. Squires. As William Ward has died Charles Alexander Stevenson will act in his place. Charles Alexander Stevenson. William Walters witness. Louis James witness.
Correct William F. Lloyd
Registrar of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland.
(Listed in the margin next to this will the following)
Fiat Dec 10/19
Horwood CJ.
Probate granted to Mary Elizabeth Rutherford Dec 13/19.
Estate sworn at $3582.81
Note: The wills in those will books are NOT actual wills. They are hand-written copies of a, "last will and testament," written by the court clerk, after the death of the testator, when the executor presented them to the court for probate. The court clerk didn't list the signatures at the bottom, he (or she) just put them in the book in whatever order they were in, on the original document, no spacing most of the time, no punctuation. The originals were kept by the executor.
Sarah MOORE [Parents] 1 was born 2 in 1829. She died 3 on Jun 28 1907 in Harbour Grace, Conception Bay, Newfoundland and was buried 4 in Anglican Cemetery, Military Road, Harbour Grace, Conception Bay, Newfoundland. Sarah married 5 Andrew RUTHERFORD about 1857.
DEATH:
1. The St. John's Daily News (as transcribed by Chris Shelley) for Tues. July 2, 1907 on the NGB Website includes the following obituary notice:
"HARBOR GRACE NEWS - It was an unlooked for announcement, on Friday afternoon, when it was made known that Mrs. Sarah RUTHERFORD, wife of our aged and esteemed townsmen. Mr. Andrew RUTHERFORD, had entered the dark vale of Death, and had passed from it unto Life, at 1:30 p.m. that day. Mrs. RUTHERFORD was 78 years of age, and was ill only a few days, heart trouble seems to have been the cause of her death. Though ailing for several days, and suffering considerable pain at times, her condition was not considered grave by the members of her family, and even when the dread messenger summoned her hence, her daughters did not realize that the end had come. Mrs. RUTHERFORD leaves a husband, two daughters (Mrs. W. WARD and Miss Mary RUTHERFORD), and a circle of numerous friends to mourn an irreparable loss. The deceased lady was the daughter of Mr. Thomas MOORE, of Dildo. She had just completed her 50 years of wedded life, and her friends were hoping that several more years would be added to them. Mrs. RUTHERFORD was widely known for her kindness of heart, her womanly qualities, her charitable disposition, and the deep interest she always took in church work and deeds of mercy. Truly, this was a good woman. Her "Footprints in the sands of Time" will be traced for many years to come, by those who are disposed to follow in her steps. The funeral takes place tomorrow at 4 p.m.."
BURIAL:
1. Per the NGB Website's ANGLICAN CEMETERY - Part I & II, Military Road, Harbour Grace, NF.
"Consecrated on Wednesday, November 9th, 1864. Transcribed by the NLGS, and indexed in 1992 by the Harbour Grace War Memorial Library. For the complete transcriptions of these headstones contact: Newfoundland & Labrador Genealogical Society, Colonial Building, Military Road, St. John's, NF Canada A1C 2C9 or visit: Harbour Grace War Memorial Library, Harvey Street, Harbour Grace, NF. Headstone photographs may be arranged by contacting: Bonnie Hickey, PO Box 850, Harbour Grace, NF Canada A0A 2M0, E-mail: dhickey@nf.sympatico.ca.
Surname, Christian Name(s) Born -Died
Moore, Henry T.; -1873
Moore, Nettie Isabel; -1867
Rutherford, Andrew; 1828 -1919
Rutherford, Mary Elizabeth; 1861 -1932
Rutherford, Sarah Moore; 1829 -1907
Ward, Frank R.; -1968
Ward, Margaret; -1937
Ward, William; 1851 -1919
Ward, William M.; -1898
NOTES:
1. From an e-mail on Tue, 3 Aug 1999, From: "Al & Sue O'Neill" , To: NFLD-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com, Subject: [NFLD-ROOTS-L] Victoria Street School Prizes 1873
"The Harbor Grace Standard and Conception Bay Advertiser - December 27, 1873
The Annual Examination of this School took place, according to announcement, on Tuesday last, in the presence of a large assemblage of our leading citizens - the parents and friends of the pupils.
The various classes were subjected by Miss Flemming, their accomplished Preceptress, to a prolonged and most searching examination on the several branches of Arithmetic, Grammar, Geography and English History; and we can
say, without exaggeration, that in all branches, they acquitted themselves not simply to the satisfaction, but to the admiration and delight of all who were present on the occasion. We never heard better readers in any school. Specimens of Penmanship were produced which could scarcely be excelled.
The following is a list of the prizes awarded:
General Scholarship
Julia MOORE, 1st
Aggie PATERSON, 2nd
Mary RUTHERFORD, 3rd
Lizzie RUTHERFORD, 4th
Maggie RUTHERFORD, 4th
Writing
Julia MOORE, 1st
Lizzie RUTHERFORD, 2nd
? [copy smudged] RUTHERFORD, 3rd
Aggie PATTERSON, 4th
*Note 1st, 2nd and 3rd were equal
Regular Attendance
Aggie PATERSON
George PATERSON
General Progress
Fanny ROSE
Lily QUINTIN
Dugald MUNN
Willie MUNN
Graham MUNN
James PATERSON
Norman MUNN
Mackay THOMPSON
Bell MUNN
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They had the following children:
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Mary Elizabeth RUTHERFORD 1 was born 2, 3 in Jan 1861. She died 4 in 1932 and was buried 5 in Anglican Cemetery, Military Road, Harbour Grace, Conception Bay, Newfoundland. |
RUTHERFORD.
He had the following children:
William Joseph WARD [Parents] 1, 2 was born 3, 4, 5 about 1851. He died 6, 7, 8 on Apr 23 1919 in Harbour Grace, Conception Bay, Newfoundland and was buried 9 in Harbour Grace, Conception Bay, Newfoundland. William married Margaret Jessie Agnes RUTHERFORD on Jul 08 1891 in Harbour Grace, Conception Bay, Newfoundland.
William was employed as Grocer 10 1891/1894 in Harbour Grace, Conception Bay, Newfoundland. He was employed as Collector of Customs 11 1898 in Harbour Grace, Conception Bay, Newfoundland.
DEATH:
1. Per Chris Shelley's Newspaper Lookups and R.A.G. - Y of E for 1919 - NECROLOGY (Deaths): Jan - June from the St. John's Daily News:
"April 23. - William WARD, H.M.C., Harbour Grace, 67."
Margaret Jessie Agnes RUTHERFORD [Parents] 1, 2, 3 was born 4 in Dec 1859. She died 5 in 1937 and was buried 6 in Harbour Grace, Conception Bay, Newfoundland. Margaret married William Joseph WARD on Jul 08 1891 in Harbour Grace, Conception Bay, Newfoundland.
CHRISTENING:
1. The NFGenWeb Parish Records for Conception Bay North ~ Harbour Grace District - Harbour Grace - Anglican Baptism Records, 1892 - 1899 includes the following entry:
Birth Date; Baptism Date; Person Baptized; Parents' Names; Surname; Residence; Quality, Trade or Profession
12 Jan 1894; 11 Feb 1894; Mildred Ethel;William & Margaret Jessie Agnes; Ward; Victoria Street; Grocer
4 Sep 1896; 27 Sep 1896; Lillian Margaret; William & Margaret Jessie Agnes; Ward; Victoria Street; Grocer
30 Jun 1898; 17 Jul 1898; Frank Rutherford; William & Margaret Jessie Agnes; Ward; Victoria Street; Collector of Customs
BURIAL:
1. The NFGenWeb Parish Records - Conception Bay North ~ Harbour Grace District - Harbour Grace - Anglican Burial Records, 1850 - 1859 includes the following entry:
14 Aug 1857; Harriet; Rutherford; 29 yr; of Harbour Grace
26 Aug 1859; Henry; Rutherford; 37 yr; of Harbour Grace
19 Apr 1853; Julia Maria; Moore; 24 yr; buried at Harbour Grace
21 Aug 1853; Julia Maria Fanny; Moore; infant; buried at Harbour Grace
MARRIAGE:
1. NFGenWeb Parish Records - C. Bay North ~ Harbour Grace - Anglican Marriage Records, 1890 - 1899:
MARRIAGE DATE: 8 Jul 1891
GROOM'S GIVEN: William
GROOM'S SURNAME: Ward
GROOM'S INFO: [39?], bachelor, Grocer, Harbour Grace
GROOM'S FATHER: William Ward, Schoolmaster
BRIDE'S GIVEN: Margaret Jessie Agnes
BRIDE'S SURNAME: Rutherford
BRIDE'S INFO: 32, spinster, Harbour Grace
BRIDE'S FATHER: Andrew Rutherford, Merchant
WITNESSES: Ann Rutherford, Charles Godden, Mary E. Rutherford, Fannie White, Mary J. Ward
CENSUS:
1. The 1921 Census of Harbour Grace includes the following entry:
WARD, Margarett; F; head; widow; 1859; Dec; 62; Harbour Grace
WARD, Frank; M; son; single; 1898; June; 23; Harbour Grace
WARD, Mary; F; daughter; single; 1900; May; 21; Harbour Grace
FOSHE, Lillian; F; wife; married; 1896; Sept; 25; Harbour Grace
FOSHE, William; M; son; married; 1921; July; 1 Mo; Harbour Grace
RUCHERFORD, Mary; F; Sister;widow; 1861; Jan; 60; Harbour Grace
They had the following children:
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Mildred Ethel WARD 1 was born 2 on Jan 12 1894 in Harbour Grace, Conception Bay, Newfoundland and was christened 3 on Feb 11 1894 in Harbour Grace, Conception Bay, Newfoundland.
CHRISTENING:
1. Per the NL GenWeb Harbour Grace Anglican Baptism Records, 1892 - 1899:
Birth Date 12 Jan 1894
Baptism Date 11 Feb 1894
Person Baptized Mildred Ethel
Parents' Names William & Margaret Jessie Agnes
Surname Ward
Residence Victoria Street
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Frank Rutherford WARD 1 was born 2 on Jun 30 1898 in Harbour Grace, Conception Bay, Newfoundland and was christened 3 on Jul 17 1898 in Harbour Grace, Conception Bay, Newfoundland. He died 4 in 1968 and was buried 5 in Harbour Grace, Conception Bay, Newfoundland.
CHRISTENING:
1. Per the NL GenWeb Harbour Grace Anglican Baptism Records, 1892 - 1899:
Birth Date 30 Jun 1898
Baptism Date 17 Jul 1898
Person Baptized Frank Rutherford
Parents' Names William & Margaret Jessie Agnes
Surname Ward
Residence Victoria Street
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William WARD 1.
William was employed as schoolmaster 2 1891.
He had the following children:
George Windsor FOOTE 1, 2, 3 was born 4 on Jun 11 1893. He married 5, 6, 7 Lillian Margaret WARD on Sep 17 1919.
George resided 8, 9 1919 in Carbonear, Conception Bay, Newfoundland.
Lillian Margaret WARD [Parents] 1, 2 was born 3, 4 on Sep 04 1896 in Harbour Grace, Conception Bay, Newfoundland and was christened 5 on Sep 27 1896 in Harbour Grace, Conception Bay, Newfoundland. She married 6, 7, 8 George Windsor FOOTE on Sep 17 1919.
Lillian resided 9 1919 in Harbour Grace, Conception Bay, Newfoundland.
CHRISTENING:
1. Per the NL GenWeb Harbour Grace Anglican Baptism Records, 1892 - 1899:
Birth Date 4 Sep 1896
Baptism Date 27 Sep 1896
Person Baptized Lillian Margaret
Parents' Names William & Margaret Jessie Agnes
Surname Ward
Residence Victoria Street
Quality, Trade or Profession Grocer
MARRIAGE:
1. Per the NF-Roots List Newspaper Lookups and R.A.G. - Y of E for 1919 - MARRIAGES OF THE YEAR: July - Sept from the St. John's Daily News as contributed by Chris Shelley [ChrisS@StarlingConsulting.com]:
"Sept. 17. - George Windsor FOOTE, Carbonear and Miss Lilian Margaret WARD, Harbour Grace."
They had the following children:
James Henry Dobson Randall BATSTONE [Parents] 1, 2 was born 3, 4 about 1831. He died 5, 6 on Jul 19 1886. James married Jane KNIGHT.
Jane KNIGHT 1, 2 was born 3, 4 on Oct 16 1834. She died 5, 6 on Apr 20 1922. Jane married James Henry Dobson Randall BATSTONE.
They had the following children:
Charles BATSTONE 1 was born 2 in 1800. He died 3 on Jun 07 1882. Charles married Maria.
Maria 1 died 2 on Jan 12 1875. She married Charles BATSTONE.
They had the following children:
James George Thomas STRONG [Parents] 1, 2, 3 was born 4, 5 on Jun 08 1879 in Newfoundland. He died 6, 7, 8 on Jul 31 1942 in Newfoundland. James married Minnie Rowe Knight NEWHOOK.
MARRIAGE:
1. Per Charles G. Strong's website:
"They had no children. James and Minnie were directors of J.G. Strong Ltd in 1937. The 1921 Census for Botwood says she was born in August 1884 at Jackson's Arm. Edwin Aposhian reported her middle name shows as Plowe on some documentation. They are both buried at Botwood in unmarked graves in the United Church Cemetery. "
Minnie Rowe Knight NEWHOOK [Parents] 1, 2, 3 was born 4, 5, 6 on Aug 05 1877 in Newfoundland. She died 7, 8, 9 on Sep 18 1943 in Newfoundland. Minnie married James George Thomas STRONG.
Ralph Frederick William STRONG [Parents] 1, 2 was born 3, 4, 5 on Jan 25 1869 in Newfoundland. He died 6, 7, 8 on Nov 22 1922 in Newfoundland. Ralph married Martha Penny Rolenda NEWHOOK.
Other marriages:
BREWSTER, Elizabeth Ann
BIOGAPHY:
1. From Charles G. Strong's website:
"From Cyril Wellington Strong's memoirs "My Life as a Newfoundland Union Organizer":
"My father, Ralph Frederick William Strong, was born at Twillingate, Newfoundland, into a family of three sons and three daughters."
"My father had left home at sixteen, to go to sea. At the turn of the century, he was in Alaska and the Yukon during the gold rush, where apparently he made a fortune digging gold. Like many who made fortunes there, he considered himself a financier, using his money to promote various companies. He managed to spend or lose all his money before he died in November, 1922, leaving his wife and family penniless."
"A newspaper account of the wedding notes that 'Molly Newhook was marrying Millionaire Strong'."
"My father had been married previously, in British Columbia, and was divorced."
"... he was buried in the General Protestant Cemetary", in St. John's."
"In June 1924 we moved to St. John's where my mother rented a house and established a boarding house, the Imperial Hotel ... which was up over Knowlings West End store on Water Street ... Around the end of 1925, Uncle Jim and Aunt Minnie came to town from Botwood and wanted to adopt my brother and me. ... My mother would not even consider adoption but she did agree that we could go to Botwood for the winter."
"My mother, nee Martha Penny Rolenda Newhook, was the daughter of a miner who worked in the mine at Tilt Cove, Notre Dame Bay, until it closed. He then moved to St. John's and worked as a carpenter. I understand the family had moved to Tilt Cove from Jackson's Arm, White Bay. I do not know in which place my mother was born, but she was reared at Tilt Cove along with three brothers and two sisters."
BIRTH:
1. Charles G. Strong's website says: "There is confusion about his year of birth (1860, 1864, 1868, 1869 or 1870). I'll use the date on his headstone."
MARRIAGE:
1. Per Charles G. Strong's Website:
"There is a marriage record for Frederick William Strong in the British Columbia Vital Statistics Marriage Index. The marriage record says he was 22 years old in 1890."
2. Per the transcription of the marriage record of Frederick William Strong and Elizabeth Ann Brewster on Charles G. Strong's Website:
"His Name. Frederick William Strong
Age. 22
Residence when married. Enderby, B.C.
Place of birth. Twillingate Newfoundland
Condition. Bachelor
Rank or profession. Carpenter
Name of parents. George + Louisa Strong
Her name. Elizabeth Ann Brewster
Age. 18
Residence when married. Enderby, B.C.
Place of birth. Collingwood, Ont
Spinster or widow. Spinster
Name of parents. Charles + Sarah Brewster
Name of witnesses. H.W. Knight + Mary A. Brewster
Residence of witnesses. Enderby, B.C.
Date of marriage. Dec 4th 1890
Religious denomination of bridegroom. Methodist
Religious denomination of bride. Presbyterian
By whom married. Rev. John K Waight
Place of registration: Vernon, B.C.
Reg. Number: 1890-09-167888
B.C. Archives Microfilm Number: B11387
GSU (LDS) Microfilm Number: 1984108"
PHOTO:
1. From Charles G. Strong's website: "his photograph, sent to me by Christine Cook." and "Their headstone at General Protestant Cemetary, St. John's, sent to me by Christine Cook."
WILL:
1. Per Charles G. Strong's website, his will can be found in Volume 13, Folio 450 of the Supreme Court probate records:
"The will of Ralph F. W. Strong - Volume 13, Folio 450, Probated 1926
In re
RALPH F.W.STRONG DECEASED
THIS IS THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of me, RALPH F.W.STRONG, of Harbour Grace, Master Mariner.
I will and bequeath all and whatsoever my property, monies, goods and effects of which I may die possessed to my wife, Rolenda Martha Strong.
I appoint my said wife, Rolenda Martha Strong the sole executrix of this my last will and testament.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand at St.John's this Fourteenth day of November, Anno Domini One thousand Nine hundred and twenty-two.
RALPH F.W.STRONG.
SIGNED PUBLISHED AND DECLARED by the said testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us, who in his presence and at his request and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed out names as witnesses, attesting the due execution hereof.
J.T.Meaney
A.A.Wilson
CORRECT.
William F. Lloyd
Registrar of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland"
PROBATE:
1. Per Charles G. Strong's website:
Newfoundland Acts Book, Volume 8, Folio 376, Probated 1926
"Strong Ralph F.W. late of Harbor Grace in the Electoral District of Harbor Grace Master Mariner died at St John's in the Electoral District of St. John's on the 22nd day of November 1922 with a will - Letters of Probate granted to Rolenda Martha Strong of St John's afore - said widow. Dated the 11th day of October A.D. 1926 Estate sworn at $1400.00"
Martha Penny Rolenda NEWHOOK [Parents] 1, 2, 3 was born 4, 5, 6, 7 on Jun 04 1881 in Newfoundland. She died 8, 9, 10 on May 28 1965 in Newfoundland. Martha married Ralph Frederick William STRONG.
DEATH:
1. Per Charles G. Strong's website:
"Her obituary (Evening Telegram June 28, 1965) and headstone both say she died June 27th, 1965, but her death certificate says she died on May 28th, 1965."
They had the following children:
Lorenzo Roland Vickers NEWHOOK [Parents] 1, 2, 3 was born 4, 5, 6 on Dec 15 1885 in Newfoundland. He died 7 in Newfoundland. Lorenzo married Beatrice MARCH.
NOTES:
1. From Charles G. Strong's website:
"C.W. Strong's Memoirs, "... my Uncle Lorenzo and Auntie Beatty and their three sons" and "The eldest, Lorenzo, followed the trade of paper hanger and painter in St. John's. He had three sons." "
Beatrice MARCH
They had the following children:
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