John William Rhodey
ID # 8670, (1879-1954)
| Father | John Rhodey (1846-1914) |
| Mother | Mary Louise Schaff (1851-1924) |
| Birth | John William Rhodey was born on 1 July 1879 at North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Co.. |
| Christening | He was christened on 3 August 1879 at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Preston, Waterloo Co.. |
| Marriage | He married Mary Lillian Aitchison, daughter of John Robertson Aitchison and Jane Hamilton, on 23 December 1903 at Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Co.. Mrge reg. 018809-03 Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Co. John M. Rhodey, 24, bachelor, farmer, Presbyterian. Born Waterloo (County?), residing North Dumfries. Parents John Rhodey and Mary Wolfe. Mary L. Acheson, 24, spinster, Presbyterian. Born Brant (County?), residing Waterloo Twp. Parents John Acheson and Jane Hamilton. Witnesses Wm. Acheon of Brantford and Mary Rhodey of Waterloo Twp. On December 23, 1903, at Waterloo Twp. by J. R. Johnston. The clergyman's name has a numerical stamp on top of his surname, but does appear to be Johnston, and this will be correct. To hand is a transcription of baptisms for the Presbyterian charge of Doon and Hespeler and during the era when John and Mary were married, J. R. Johnston was the clergyman. |
| Death | He died in 1954. |
| Burial | He was buried at Old Blair Memorial Cemetery, Blair, Waterloo Twp.. |
| Note | Birth reg. 031802-79 North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Co. John W. Rodes born 1st July, 1879. Parents John Rodes, laborer, and Maria Schoff. Physician none. Informant J. Wurster, minister, Preston. Rev Wurster was Immanuel Wurster, the minister at St. Peter's Lutheran in Preston. The above birth registration as filed by Rev. Wurster dates John's birth to 1 July, 1879, in North Dumfries. The baptism page for St. Peter's Lutheran Church (see image 162/page 153) also dates his birth to 1 June, 1879, in North Dumfries. His baptism is dated 3 August. The entries are in German and his name is shown as Johann Wilhelm Rodes. The spelling of the family name is rather variable throughout early records. Note: The 1901 census for North Dumfries shows John's date of birth as July 1, 1878. The above records for birth and baptism, which show his birth year as 1879, will be correct. Per the above birth registration, we must believe that the Rhodey family was in North Dumfries when John was born, though the family was in Waterloo Township only three years later, per the 1881 census. The family was shown to be Lutheran as of the 1901 census. John is shown as Presbyterian at the time he married Mary Aitchison, and he and Mary are shown as such as of the 1911 and 1921 censuses. They may have attended the Presbyterian church at Doon, though a record confirming this has not been found. |
Children of John William Rhodey and Mary Lillian Aitchison |
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| Last Edited | 9 Aug 2021 |