William Rutherford

     William Rutherford was also known as John Rutherford. William Rutherford was also known as William Currie. William Rutherford was also known as John Currie. He was born in April 1860 at Paisley, Scotland. He and Margaret Ann Shaw, daughter of John Shaw and Mary McEachern, were married by Reverend John Lawrence on Tuesday, 11 October 1898 at Rama Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He is recorded as aged 42, bachelor, labourer and she is listed as aged 25, spinster, and they were both Presbyterian. Alexander Shaw and Sarah Ashman witnessed the marriage. He witnessed the marriage of Elizabeth Shaw and Samuel Kimberley. He appeared as household head on the census of April 1901 at Rama Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He is listed as: Rutherford, William, male, white, head, married, born Apr 7 1861 in Scotland, age 40, immigrated in 1864, of Scotch origin, Canadian, Baptist, Mill labourer, employee, worked for 9 months, earned $300, able to read, write and speak English. Margaret Ann Rutherford also appeared in the household. He witnessed the marriage of Emma F. McAuley and Alexander Shaw. He was listed as the informant on the death registration of Alvin Rutherford. He witnessed the marriage of Tina Shields and Malcolm Shaw. He appeared as household head on the census of 1911 at Gore B, Rama Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He is recorded as: Rutherford, John, male, head, married, born Apr 1859 in Scotland, age 52, immigrated 1885 (?), of Scotch origin, Canadian, Presbyterian, laborer, emplyee, worked last 52 weeks, earned $546, able to read write and speak English. Margaret Ann Rutherford, Mary Rutherford, Alexander Rutherford, Angus Rutherford and Bessie Alma Rutherford also appeared in the household.