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John Reid (abt. 1892 - 1968)

John Reid
Born about in Grenville, Ontario, Canadamap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 9 Apr 1918 [location unknown]
Died at about age 75 [location unknown]
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Biography

John was born in 1892, the son of David Reid and Julia Countryman. Unable to locate a birth record. His date of birth is taken from his Find A Grave memorial, which has no image of his stone.

In 1901, John (born February 16, 1892), was living with his parents and siblings in Edwardsburg Township, Grenville County South, Ontario[1].

in 1911, John, aged 20, was living with his parents and siblings in Johnstown, Edwardsburgh Township, Grenville County, Ontario[2].

John married Lulah Sherwood on April 9, 1918[3]. Their marriage record reads:

John Reid, 26, residing in Prescott, Ontario, born in Johnstown, Ontario, bachelor, farmer, son of David Reid and Julia Countryman, married
Lulu Sherwood, 23, residing in Roebuck, Ontario, born in Maynard, Ontario, spinster, daughter of Malcolm Sherwood and Mary Young,
Witnesses: Clarence Sherwood, Algonquin, Ontario, and Winnifred Myrtle Vout, Algonquin, Ontario,
At Roebuck, Grenville County, on the 9th of April 1918.

Together they had the following children:

  1. Gertrude, born about 1919, married Gerald Ezra Hunter in 1935[4]
  2. Raymond, born about 1921
  3. Irvine, born about 1922
  4. Viola, born about 1924, married Carmen Windover, died in 1990[5]
  5. Mansel, born about 1927
  6. Reginald John Sidney, 1928 - 2001
  7. Melburn, 1929 - 2006
  8. Barbara Ellen Marie, married Robert Leslie Gabriel[6]

In 1921, John and Lula (sic) were living in Augusta Township, Grenville County, Ontario[7], with their children, Gertrude, 3, and Raymond, 1.

In 1931, John and Lulu were living in the Town of Prescott, Grenville-Dundas, Ontario[8], with their children: Raymond, Irvine, Mansell, Reginald, Melbourne, Gertie, and Viola, as well as John's brother, Dave. Two years after the Great Depression, neither John nor Dave had a steady job, and worked as labourers at odd jobs.

John died in 1968 and was buried at Maynard Cemetery, in Augusta Township, Leeds & Grenville County, Ontario[9].

Sources

  1. * 1901 Census: "Census of Canada, 1901"
    Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada; Page: 1; Family number: 5 1/2; Microfilm reel number: T-6468; Image number: z000063281; Item ID number: 36634089
    Library and Archives Canada (accessed 15 January 2024)
    James Reick (20), single son, Farm Labourer, in Edwardsburg, Grenville South, Ontario, Canada. Born in Ontario.
  2. * 1911 Census: "Census of Canada, 1911"
    Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada; Page: 3; Family number: 32; Microfilm reel number: T-20373; Image number: e001987526; Item ID number: 15525255
    Library and Archives Canada (accessed 15 January 2024)
    John Reid (20), single son, in Edwardsburg, Grenville, Ontario, Canada. Born in Ontario.
  3. "Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-LBLC-553?cc=1784216&wc=3NWH-82S%3A1584308903%2C1584353701%2C1584355901 : 28 May 2015), Marriage licenses and affidavits > 1918 > no 12201-12870 > image 115 of 1399; Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
  4. * Marriage of daughter Gertrude Reid: "Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1939"
    Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Marriages
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 7921 #1524249315 (accessed 15 January 2024)
    Ethel Reid's daughter Gertrude Reid marriage to Gerald Ezra Hunter on 26 Oct 1935 in Morrisburg, Dundas, Ontario, Canada.
  5. * 1990 Newspaper: "Newspapers.com"
    The Kingston Whig-Standard (Kingston, Ontario, Canada) Tue, Sep 11, 1990, page 17
    Newspapers Clip: 138846721 (accessed 15 January 2024)
  6. * 1954 Newspaper: "Newspapers.com"
    The Ottawa Citizen (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) Fri, Jun 11, 1954, page 23
    Newspapers Clip: 62930339 (accessed 15 January 2024)
  7. * 1921 Census: "Census of Canada, 1921"
    Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada; Page: 6; Line: 48; Family number: 81; Microfilm reel number: T-25810; Image number: e002926967; Item ID number: 64225840
    Library and Archives Canada (accessed 15 January 2024)
    Gertrude Reid (3), single daughter, in Augusta (Township), Grenville, Ontario, Canada. Born in Ontario.
  8. * 1931 Census: "Census of Canada, 1931"
    Page: 2; Line: 38; Family number: 19; Image number: e011641616; Item ID number: 79887470
    Library and Archives Canada (accessed 15 January 2024)
    Lulu Reid (37), wife, Homemaker, in Prescott (Town), Grenville-Dundas, Ontario, Canada. Born in Ontario.
  9. * Memorial: Find a Grave (no image)
    Find A Grave: Memorial #136563143 (accessed 15 January 2024)
    Memorial page for John Reid (5 Apr 1892-15 Feb 1968), citing Maynard Cemetery, Augusta, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada; Maintained by: Find a Grave.

See Also:

David and Jula in the 1891 Census, youngest child is Frank, aged 10 months

  • 1891 Census: "Census of Canada, 1891"
    Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada; Family number: 139; Image number: 30953_148139-00485; Item ID number: 25412133
    Library and Archives Canada (accessed 15 January 2024)
    David Reid (46), married in Edwardsburg, Grenville South, Ontario, Canada.

Acknowledgements

Profile created by Christine Daniels.





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