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John RUTHERFORD

Children	Self + Spouses	Parents	Grandparents	Greatgrandparents
Arthur RUTHERFORD (1879 - 1935) Elizabeth RUTHERFORD (1881 - 1958) John RUTHERFORD (1884 - 1897) Violet Priscilla RUTHERFORD (1888 - 1891) Ernest Herbert RUTHERFORD (1890 - 1974) Leonard Norman RUTHERFORD (1892 - 1954) Oliver Joseph Wilfred RUTHERFORD (1894 - 1894)	John RUTHERFORD + Sarah Tetlow BROCKWELL (1856 - 1937)

+. Sarah Tetlow BROCKWELL (1856 - 1937)

Near Relatives of John RUTHERFORD
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Father in Law	John BROCKWELL
Mother in Law	Elizabeth (BROCKWELL)
Self	John RUTHERFORD
Spouse/Partner	Sarah Tetlow BROCKWELL	1856	Bathurst, NSW, Australia	1937	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	81
Son	Arthur RUTHERFORD	1879	Queensland, Australia	18 Feb 1935	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	56
Daughter	Elizabeth RUTHERFORD	1881	Queensland, Australia	1958	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	77
Son	John RUTHERFORD	1884	Queensland, Australia	1897	Queensland, Australia	13
Daughter	Violet Priscilla RUTHERFORD	1888	Queensland, Australia	1891	Queensland, Australia	3
Son	Ernest Herbert RUTHERFORD	1890	Queensland, Australia	27 May 1974	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	84
Son	Leonard Norman RUTHERFORD	1892	Queensland, Australia	09 Jun 1954	Queensland, Australia	62
Son	Oliver Joseph Wilfred RUTHERFORD	1894	Queensland, Australia	1894	Queensland, Australia	0
Daughter in Law	Mary Grace SOPER	16 Jun 1886	Queensland, Australia	12 May 1979	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	92
Son in Law	William GREENLAND
Daughter in Law	Annie (RUTHERFORD)	abt 1904		13 Nov 1981	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	77
Granddaughter	Ruth Mary RUTHERFORD	27 Dec 1908	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	16 Mar 1998	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	89
Grandson	Oliver Arthur RUTHERFORD	1911	Queensland, Australia
Granddaughter	Phylis Dorothy RUTHERFORD	14 Feb 1913	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	31 Dec 1988	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	75
Grandson	Arthur Leonard RUTHERFORD	abt 1941		16 Jul 1960	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	19

Events in John RUTHERFORD's life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
1879		Birth of son Arthur RUTHERFORD	Queensland, Australia	Note 1	52
1881		Birth of daughter Elizabeth RUTHERFORD	Queensland, Australia	Note 2	52
1884		Birth of son John RUTHERFORD	Queensland, Australia	Note 3	52
1888		Birth of daughter Violet Priscilla RUTHERFORD	Queensland, Australia	Note 4	52
1890		Birth of son Ernest Herbert RUTHERFORD	Queensland, Australia	Note 5	52
1891		Death of daughter Violet Priscilla RUTHERFORD (aged 3)	Queensland, Australia	Note 6	52
1892		Birth of son Leonard Norman RUTHERFORD	Queensland, Australia	Note 7	52
1894		Birth of son Oliver Joseph Wilfred RUTHERFORD	Queensland, Australia	Note 8	52
1894		Death of son Oliver Joseph Wilfred RUTHERFORD	Queensland, Australia	Note 9	52
1897		Death of son John RUTHERFORD (aged 13)	Queensland, Australia	Note 10	52
18 Feb 1935		Death of son Arthur RUTHERFORD (aged 56)	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	Note 11	52, 59, 60
1937		Death of wife Sarah Tetlow BROCKWELL (aged 81)	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	Note 12	52, 60
09 Jun 1954		Death of son Leonard Norman RUTHERFORD (aged 62)	Queensland, Australia	Note 13	52, 59
1958		Death of daughter Elizabeth RUTHERFORD (aged 77)	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	Note 14	18
27 May 1974		Death of son Ernest Herbert RUTHERFORD (aged 84)	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	Note 15	59
		John RUTHERFORD died (no date)		Note 16	59

Note 1: Reg No 1879/C3303 - parents John and Sarah Brockwell

Note 2: Reg No 1881/C3283 - parents John and Sarah Brockwell

Note 3: Reg No 1884/C3956 - parents John and Sarah Brockwell

Note 4: Reg No 1888/C5322 - parents John R and Sarah Brockwell

Note 5: Reg No 1890/C7129 - parents John R and Sarah Brockwell

Note 6: Reg No 1891/C2274 - parents John R and Sarah Brockwell

Note 7: Reg No 1892/C7401 - parents John R and Sarah Brockwell

Note 8: Reg No 1894/C6664 - parent John R and Sarah Brockwell

Note 9: Reg No 1894/C2387 - parent John R and Sarah Brockwell

Note 10: Reg No 1897/C2238 - parents John Rutherford and Sarah Brickwell

Note 11: Reg No 1935/C1169 Burdekin cemetery records - age 55 - Anglican 1140 Townsville Daily Bulletin 18 Feb 1935 BENZINE EXPLOSION. Farmer Injured. AYR. February 17. Whilst drawing benzine from the tank of a car, on Saturday evening, Mr. Arthur Rutherford, farmer, residing on Beach Road, sustained severeburns and shock when the benzine exploded. Mr. Rutherford went to his garage with a hurricane lamp, to get benzine for a passing motorist whose supply had ran out and the benzine exploded when he was drawing it from the tank. It is understood that the car and the garage were badly damaged. The sufferer was removed to hospital.

Note 12: Australia Death Index, 1787-1985 about Sarah Rutherford Name: Sarah Rutherford Death Date: 29 Aug 1937 Death Place: Queensland Father's Name: John Brockwell Mother's Name: Elizabeth Registration Year: 1937 Registration Place: Queensland Registration number: 003843 Page Number: 1646 Townsville Daily Bulletin 2 Sept 1937 At the age of 81 years, Sarah Tetlow Rutherford, widow of the late Mr. Jack Rutherford, one of the earliest settlers on the McDesme Estate, has passed away. Born at Bathurst where she was also married, the late Mrs.Rutherford settled at Charters Towers where her husband had accepted an appointment as a mine manager, about 60 years ago. Following the death of her husband she came to the Lower Burdekin about 33 years ago and with her sons, commenced farming at McDesme. Here she resided continuously until she passed away. One son, Arthur, predeceased her about two years ago. One daughter, Mrs. W. Greenland, of Brisbane, and two sons, Ernest and Leonard are left to cherish her memory. The funeral which moved from All Saints' Church of England, was largely attended.

Note 13: Reg No 1954/C4289 - parents John R and Sarah Fettlow Brockwell Burdekin burial register - died 9/6/1954 - age 61 - (born c 1893) - anglican

Note 14: 1958 B27835 Elizabeth Greenland John Rutherford Sarah Brockwell

Note 15: Burdekin burial register - died 27/5/1974 - age 84 - anglican

Note 16: Burdekin burial reg - a John Rutherford died 12/9/1913 - age 56 - (born c 1857) Qld Reg No 1913/C4712 John Rutherford - born Victoria - age 56 There is a John Rutherford - age 56 - buried in Ayr cemetry - no date given Sarah - age 81 - is buried in Ayr - 3 Aug 1937

Personal Notes:

from death reg of son Arthur

Source References:

59. Type: Web Page, Abbr: Burdekin Burial Register, Title: Burdekin Burial Register, Auth: Burdekin Shire Council

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