Elizabeth Frances Rayner1
F, #104967, b. 21 February 1937, d. 17 December 2014
Elizabeth Frances Rayner (1937-2014).
| Name-Com | Elizabeth Frances Rayner is commonly known as Elizabeth Rayner.1 |
| Birth* | She was born on 21 February 1937 in Greenmount, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada .1,2 |
| She was the daughter of Marshall Harding Rayner and Dorothy Gordon.1 |
| Living* | Elizabeth Frances Rayner was living in Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, in 2014; she was formerly of Greenmount, Prince Edward Island.1 |
| Death* | She died on 17 December 2014, at age 77, in Prince County Hospital, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.1 |
| Funeral | The funeral was held on 19 December 2014 in East Prince Funeral Home, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.1 |
| (Interred) Burial | She was buried in the plot of Jessie Aileen Rayner, in the Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.40460,-63.77497.
Inscription: RAYNER / Jessie A. / Sept. 18, 1929 / Jan. 30, 2019 | Elizabeth F. / Feb 21, 1937 / Dec. 17, 2014.3
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Citations
- [S9541] Death - Elizabeth Rayner, Journal Pioneer, Summerside, Prince Edward Island, 17 December 2014. Hereinafter cited as Journal Pioneer.
- [S14348] Cemetery marker, Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Jessie A. Rayner & Elizabeth F. Rayner, tombstone inscription & photograph; documented by David A. Walker, 28 August 2019.
- [S13771] Obituaries, Journal Pioneer, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, published 1 February 2019. Hereinafter cited as Journal Pioneer.
Ella M. Rayner1
F, #109398, b. 16 September 1885
| Birth* | Ella M. Rayner was born on 16 September 1885 in Prince Edward Island, Canada; Ella and Ethel were twins.1 |
| She was the daughter of John Watson Rayner and Mary Anne Rayner.1 |
| (Daughter) Census HeadHousehold | Ella M. Rayner was enumerated on the census of 17 April 1891 in the household of John Watson Rayner, as a daughter, in Lot 19, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Enumerated in the household of John Rayner (age 46) were his wife Mary Rayner (age 36), their children, Fanny (age 23), Jane (age 15), Robina (age 13), Hume (age 10), twins Ella & Ethel (age 6), Melvin (age 4) and Alberta (age 3). John, Hume and Melvin were farmers. John was a farmer. The family religion was Church of England.2 |
| (Daughter) Census HeadHousehold | Ella M. Rayner was enumerated on the census of 1901 in the household of John Watson Rayner, as a daughter, in Lot 16, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Enumerated in the household of John Rayner (age 56) were his wife Mary Rayner (age 46), their children, Hume (age 27), twins Ella & Ethel (age 15), Melvin (age 14), Alberta (age 12), Lloyd (age 7), Winnie (age 4) & Elsie (age 2), and John's mother-in-law Mary Jane (Rendle) Rayner (age 75). John, Hume and Melvin were farmers. The family religion was Episcopalian, except for Mary Jane who was Methodist.1 |
Citations
- [S13015] 1901 Canada Census, Lot 16, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, of John W. Rayner household #31, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Census Place: Lot 16, Prince County, Prince Edward Island; Microfilm reels T-6428 to T-6556, Page 5. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
- [S13018] 1891 Canada Census, Lot 19, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, of John Rayner (Raynor) Household #98, 17 April 1891, Microfilm Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Census Place: Lot 19; Microfilm T-6383, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Library & Archives Canada.
Elmer Ethen Rayner1
M, #112048, b. 18 October 1933, d. 21 January 2020
Elmer Ethen Rayner (c1834-2020).
| Birth* | Elmer Ethen Rayner was born on 18 October 1933 in Huntley, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.1,2 |
| He was the son of William Elijah Rayner and Marjorie Barbara Gillian.1 |
| Marriage* | Elmer Ethen Rayner married Charlotte Elizabeth Hogg, daughter of Gordon Hogg and Gladys Oatway.1 |
| ResidencePrev* | Elmer Ethen Rayner was formerly of St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, in 2019.1 |
| Death* | He died on 21 January 2020, at age 86, in Prince County Hospital, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.1 |
| Burial* | He was buried in the Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.1 |
Citations
- [S14642] Death Notice ~ Elmer Ethen Rayner, Moase Funeral Home, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
- [S14643] Cemetery marker, Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Elmer Ethen Rayner, tombstone inscription & photograph; documented by David Arthur Walker.
Emeline Rayner1
F, #71889, b. 1928, d. 2 March 1997
| Birth* | Emeline Rayner was born in 1928 in Travellers Rest, Prince County, Prince Edward Island.1 |
| She was the daughter of Ernest Clifford Rayner and Harriet Lea Olivia Williams.1 |
| Death* | Emeline Rayner died on 2 March 1997, in Tucson, Arizona, U.S.A.; Obituary: "The sudden death while on vacation at Tucson, Arizona on March 2, 1997 in her 69th year. Loving wife of Warren Nisbet, Toronto, Ontario. Daughter of the late Ernest and Harriet Rayner, Travellers Rest. Mother of Barbara (Fred) Mock, Alison, Ontario; Brenda (Herb) Ham; Warren Jr. (Koidula) Nisbet, Toronto, Ontario. Grandmother of James, Thomas and Edward Mock, Kolev, Taavo Nisbet.
Sadly missed by Grandma Nisbet and her family, bereaved sisters Geralding (Mervin) Inman, Lot 16; Millie (Ervin) Weagle, Shrewsbury, Mass; Hazel (Edward) Young, Victoria, B.C; Doris (Leigh) Linkletter, Linkletter Road; Ruth (Stutly) Moase, Cambridge, Ontario; brothers Loring Rayner, Charlottetown, Delbert (Marjorie) Rayner, New Annan. Sisters-in-law Wanda Rayner, Summerside; Marion (Eric) Ballum, Bedeque. Predeceased by Rayworth, Kenneth, Amy Rayner, and Sylvia (Rayner) Day.
Emeline was born at Travellers Rest, spent her earlier years at Travellers Rest School, then in Summerside High School, after which she spent two years at Prince County Hospital training for a nurse. In 1948 she married Warren Nisbet of Tyne Valley. They moved to Toronto where Emeline's sister Ruth Moase lived. Emeline worked for Dr. MacDonald, a bone specialist, for approximately thirty years and had recently retired.
Funeral service was held at Scott Funeral Home Chapel, Mississauga, Ontario. Interment at Glendale Memorial Gardens."2 |
| Funeral | The funeral was held in Scott Funeral Home Chapel, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.2 |
| Burial* | She was buried in Glendale Memorial Gardens, Rexdale, Ontario, Canada.2 |
Citations
- [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
- [S11505] Deaths, Mildred Mollison scrapbooks, newspaper and date unknown, MacNaught History Centre & Archives, Summerside, Prince Edward Island. Hereinafter cited as Mildred Mollison scrapbooks.
Emily Rayner1
F, #106345, b. circa 1916
| Birth* | Emily Rayner was born circa 1916 in Prince Edward Island, Canada.1 |
| She was the daughter of Archibald Haywood Rayner and Josephine Belle Merrill.1 |
| (Witness) Census HeadHousehold | Emily Rayner was enumerated on the census of 1921 in the household of Archibald Haywood Rayner in Lot 3, Kildare, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Included in the household with Archibald (age 42) were his wife Belle (age 39), their children Hazel (age 15), George (age 14), Charles (age 13), Beatrice (age 11), Mildred (age 9), Olive (age 8) and Emily (age 5), Archibald's brother Joseph (age 45).1 |
Citations
- [S10683] 1921 digital image from microfilm, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Library & Archives Canada Library & Archives Canada, Reference Number RG 31, Page 7, Family of Archibald Rayner.
Emily A. Rayner1
F, #102308, b. circa 1876
| Birth* | Emily A. Rayner was born circa 1876 in Prince Edward Island, Canada.1 |
| She was the daughter of Silas Rayner and Emily Cannon.1 |
| (Witness) Census HeadHousehold | Emily A. Rayner was enumerated on the census of 13 April 1891 in the household of Silas Rayner in Lot 3, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Included in the household with Silas (age 49) were his wife Emily Cannon (age 49), their children, Mary, widowed (age 24), James (age 22), Joseph (age 17), Emily (age 15), Archibald (age 13), Eliza (age 11) and Irene (age 8). Silas and James were farmers, Joseph was a fisherman. The family religion was entered as Christian, likely Bible Christian.1 |
Citations
- [S7323] 13 April 1891 digital image from microfilm, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Library & Archives Canada Library & Archives Canada, Roll T-6382, Page 16, Family No. 57, Silas Rayner household.
Emily Maude Rayner1
F, #67243, b. 16 March 1884, d. 1984
| Name Variation | Emily Maude Rayner is also known as Maud Raynor.3 |
| Name-Com | She is commonly known as Maud.4 |
| Name-Comalso | She is also commonly known as Maude.5 |
| Birth* | She was born on 16 March 1884 in Travellers Rest, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.2,6 |
| She was the daughter of James Rayner and Mary Ellen Milligan.2 |
| Baptism | Emily Maude Rayner was baptized on 30 June 1884 in St. Mary's Anglican Church, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.39397,-63.79075; the officiating clergyman was Rev. Klement Richardson.2 |
| AltBirth* | Another alternate birth date is on 11 March 1884 in Prince Edward Island, Canada.7 |
| (Witness) Census HeadHousehold | She was enumerated on the census of May 1901 in the household of James Rayner in Lot 19, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Enumerated in the household with James (age 54) were his wife Mary Milligan (age 47), their children, Frank (age 23), Daniel (age 21), Maude (age 17), Maggie (age 12), Wesley (age 10), Alfred (age 7), Aggie (age 3), Boyd (age 11 months), brother Edward (age 42), and their mother, Mary Simmons (age 82).7 |
| Marriage License | William Heffell and Maud Raynor obtained a marriage license on 25 April 1904. In Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.3 |
| (Bride) Marriage* | She married William Heffell, son of James Heffell and Ellen Marchbank, on 27 April 1904 in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; William was a bachelor (widower), living in Lot 19. Maude was a spinster, living in Lot 19. The officiating clergyman was A.D. McCully.3,6 |
| (Wife) Census HeadHousehold | Maud Rayner was enumerated on the census of 1921 in the household of William John Heffell, as his wife, in Travellers Rest, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Enumerated in the household of William Heffell (age 65) were his second wife, Maud Rayner (age 35), his son John (age 22) by his first marriage, and children from his second marriage to Maud, Harry (age 17), Gertrude (age 15), Hilda (age 14), William (age 12), Ellen (age 10), Dorothy (age 8), James (age 6) and Stella (age 4). William was a farmer. The family religion was Presbyterian.8 |
| Living* | Emily Maude Rayner and William John Heffell were living in Travellers Rest, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, in 1927.9 |
| Death* | Emily Maude Rayner died in 1984.6 |
| (Interred) Burial | She was buried in the plot of James Heffell, in the Presbyterian Cemetery, North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.36224,-63.72563. Red granite tombstone.
Inscription: 1828 James Heffell 1886 / His Wife / 1822 Ellen Marchbank 1914 / Their Son / 1853 John William Heffell 1950 / His Wife / 1879 Agnes Milligan 1903 / Also His Wife / 1884 Emily Maude Rayner 1984 / Their Daughter / 1912 Dorothy (Heffell) Germain 2007.6
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Citations
- [S3692] Marker Inscription for James Heffell 15473. James Heffell, Marker Inscription for James Heffell 15473; David A. Walker, 31 July 2009.
- [S10700] Baptism Record, St. Mary's Anglican Church, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Record Book Number 1, Record Book Page 68, (30 June 1884). Hereinafter cited as Baptism Record.
- [S11479] William Heffel & Maud Raynor, (25 April 1904), Marriage Record, RG19 , Series3, Subseries4, Marriage License, 1904. Hereinafter cited as Marriage Record.
- [S2654] Census 1911: William Heffel, Lot 19, PEI, William Heffel #99, 1911, Microfilm, Lot 19, Prince Edward Island. National Archives of Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
- [S5071] Death Notices, The Island Register - Death Notices from Newspapers Prior to 2005, Prince Edward Island, http://www.islandregister.com. Hereinafter cited as The Island Register - Death Notices Prior to 2005.
- [S3016] Marker Inscription, North Bedeque Cemetery. James Heffell (1828-1886), tombstone inscription & photograph; documented by David A. Walker.
- [S10702] 1901 Canada Census, Lot 19, Prince County., Prince Edward Island, of James Rayner family #105, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Census Place Lot 19, Page Number 11. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
- [S14848] 1921 Canada Census, Travellers Rest, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, household of William Heffell, 1921, digital copy of original image, LAC Reference Number RG 31, Folder Number 104, Page 2. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
- [S11474] Deaths, Summerside Journal, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, published 29 August 1927, page 5, column 2. Hereinafter cited as Journal.
- [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
Emily Myrna Rayner1
F, #104515, b. 6 May 1902, d. 5 May 1980
| Name-Com | Emily Myrna Rayner is commonly known as Emily Rayner.2,3 |
| Birth* | She was born on 6 May 1902 in Prince Edward Island, Canada.1 |
| She was the daughter of Benjamin Isaac Rayner Sr. and Sarah A. Baker.1 |
| (Witness) Census HeadHousehold | Emily Myrna Rayner was enumerated on the census of 1921 in the household of Benjamin Isaac Rayner Sr. in Elmsdale, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Included in the household with Benjamin (age 52) were his wife Sarah (age 34), children Silas (age 18), Ralph (age 16), William (age 12), Benjamin (age 9), Emily (age 19), Mary (age 15) and Lena (age 10). Benjamin and Silas were farmers. The family religion was Baptist.3 |
| Marriage | Emily Myrna Rayner married Roy Stanley Arthur, son of Andrew Arthur and Euphemia MacDonald.4 |
| Death* | Emily Myrna Rayner died on 5 May 1980, at age 77.1 |
| (Interred) Burial | She was buried in the plot of Andrew Arthur, in Hillcrest Cemetery, Alberton, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.4 |
Citations
- [S9230] Goin' to the Corner, Volume 2, Parts I & II, Norma McLellan et al., compiler, (Alberton, Prince Edward Island: Elmsdale and Area Historical Society, published 2010), page 88. Hereinafter cited as Goin' to the Corner.
- [S13034] 1911 Canada Census, South Kildare, Lot 4, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, of Benjamin Rayner household #96, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Census Place: South Kildare, Lot 4, Prince County, Prince Edward Island; Microfilm reels T-20326 to T-20460, Page 12. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
- [S8618] 1921 Canada Census, Elmsdale, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, of Benjamin I. Rayner household #68, 1921, digital copy of original image, LAC Reference RG 31, folder #104, Page 8. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
- [S13035] Cemetery Marker, Hillcrest Cemetery, Alberton, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Family plot of Andrew Arthur & Euphemia MacDonald, marker photo; read by David A. Walker.
- [S5686] Cemetery Transcriptions: Hillcrest United/Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Alberton, P.E.I., Arthur Wilkie Published transcripts, Library of Hillcrest United/Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Alberton, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Erma Blanche Rayner
F, #30285, b. 9 December 1934, d. 19 February 2020
| Name-Com | Erma Blanche Rayner is commonly known as Erma Rayner.1 |
| Birth* | She was born on 9 December 1934 in Travellers Rest, Prince Edward Island, Canada. |
| She was the daughter of D. Stanford Rayner and Myrtle Glen Barlow. |
| (First) Marriage* | Erma Blanche Rayner married first Charles Ralph Hogg, son of Walter Lea Hogg and Ethel Baker Green, on 10 June 1953 in North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.1 |
| (Second) Marriage* | Erma Blanche Rayner married second Gordon Huestis.1 |
| Death* | Erma Blanche Rayner died on 19 February 2020, at age 85, in Prince County Hospital, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.1 |
| Funeral | The funeral was held on 22 February 2020 in the United Church, North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.36523,-63.72419.1 |
| (Interred) Burial | She was buried in the plot of Charles Ralph Hogg, in North Bedeque Cemetery, North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.36230,-63.72535.
Inscription: HOGG / Charles Ralph Hogg / Oct. 4, 1928 - Jan. 4, 1973 / His Wife / Erma Blanche Rayner / Dec. 9, 1935 - 19 Feb. 2020 / Fear not, I will pilot thee.
Back: HOGG.2,1
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Citations
- [S14744] Death Notice, Moase Funeral Home, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
- [S8527] Cemetery Marker, North Bedeque Cemetery, North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Charles Ralph Hogg & Erma Blanche Rayner, tombstone inscription & photograph(s); documented by David A. Walker, 22 July 2013.
Ernest Clifford Rayner1
M, #106841, b. 13 February 1882, d. 1966
| Name-Com | Ernest Clifford Rayner is commonly known as Ernest Rayner.3 |
| Birth* | He was born on 13 February 1882 in Travellers Rest, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; the inscription on his tombstone records a birth date of 9 February 1881.2,3 |
| He was the son of William Rayner and Amy Anne.2 |
| Baptism | Ernest Clifford Rayner was baptized on 30 June 1884 in St. Mary's Anglican Church, 74 Summer St., Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.39397,-63.79075; the officiating clergyman was Rev. Klement Richardson.2 |
| Marriage* | He married Harriet Lea Olivia Williams, daughter of Jabez Williams and Melinda Ellis Ramsay, in Travellers Rest, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.3 |
| Death* | Ernest Clifford Rayner died in 1966.3 |
| Burial* | He was buried in the Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.40571,-63.77593.
Inscription: RAYNER / Amy Florence / daughters of / Ernest and Harriet Rayner / Oct. 27, 1926 - July 3, 1944 / Sylvia Joyce (Rayner) Day / Aug. 13, 1934 - Apr. 25, 1991 / Safe in the arms of Jesus
Back: RAYNER / Ernest Clifford Rayner / Feb. 9, 1881 - Jan. 8, 1967 / His wife / Harriet Olivia Williams / July 22, 1891 - June 12, 1975 / In Loving Memory.1
 Tombstone, Ernest Clifford Rayner (1882-1966), his wife Harriet Olivia Williams (1891-1975), their daughters Amy Florence (1926-1944) and Sylvia Joyce (1934-1991). Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.  Back inscription detail. |
Citations
- [S11504] Cemetery marker, Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Ernest Clifford Rayner & family, tombstone inscription & photograph; read by David A. Walker, 24 June 2016.
- [S11503] Baptismal Record, Ernest Rayner, St. Mary's Anglican Church Records, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Record Book Number 1, Record Book Page 68, (30 June 1884). Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Record.
- [S1345] Preserving the Wallace Family 1758-1988, Roy Ashley Wallace, compiler, (Prince Edward Island, Canada: Privately published, after 1988), page 190. Hereinafter cited as Preserving the Wallace Family 1758-1988.
- [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
- [S8452] The Descendants of James Yeo & Ann Osborn/Grace Francis, online http://www.islandregister.com/yeo1.html, Al & Norma Falconer. Hereinafter cited as The Descendants of James Yeo.
- [S8553] Cemetery Transcript, Summerside People's Cemetery, PEIGS publication Lot 17-4, 2003, Library of David Arthur Walker, Edwards, Ontario, Canada.
Ernest Delbert Rayner1
M, #71327, b. 13 November 1913, d. 2007
| Name-Com | Ernest Delbert Rayner is commonly known as Delbert Rayner.3,1 |
| Birth* | He was born on 13 November 1913 in Hanover, Massachusetts, U.S.A..2,3 |
| He was the son of Ernest Clifford Rayner and Harriet Lea Olivia Williams.2 |
| Alt-BirthPlace | An alternate birth place is in New Annan, Prince County, Prince Edward Island.2 |
| Marriage* | Ernest Delbert Rayner married Marjorie Louise Hooper, daughter of Frederick Lemuel Hooper and Sarah Mary Lewis.2 |
| Living* | Delbert Rayner and Marjorie Hooper were living in New Annan, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, in 1997.4 |
| Death* | Ernest Delbert Rayner died in 2007.5 |
| Burial* | He was buried in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, Pleasant Valley, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.5 |
Citations
- [S7477] Obituary - Marjorie Rayner, Journal-Pioneer, Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Summerside, Prince Edward Island, 11 October 2012. Hereinafter cited as Journal-Pioneer.
- [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
- [S7961] North Bedeque United Church Record Books, Prince Edward Island, Douglas MacArthur MacKay & Linda Lou Rayner marriage, 18 November 1967, in Book #3, Marriage Register 1959-1975, licence # 1223, North Bedeque United Church Records, North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Hereinafter cited as Marriage Register.
- [S11505] Deaths, Mildred Mollison scrapbooks, newspaper and date unknown, MacNaught History Centre & Archives, Summerside, Prince Edward Island. Hereinafter cited as Mildred Mollison scrapbooks.
- [S10521] Cemetery Transcripts, Floral Hills Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Pleasant Valley, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, transcription, Library of David Arthur Walker, Edwards, Ontario, Canada.
Ethel M. Rayner1
F, #109397, b. 16 September 1885
| Birth* | Ethel M. Rayner was born on 16 September 1885 in Prince Edward Island, Canada; Ethel and Ella were twins.1 |
| She was the daughter of John Watson Rayner and Mary Anne Rayner.1 |
| (Daughter) Census HeadHousehold | Ethel M. Rayner was enumerated on the census of 17 April 1891 in the household of John Watson Rayner, as a daughter, in Lot 19, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Enumerated in the household of John Rayner (age 46) were his wife Mary Rayner (age 36), their children, Fanny (age 23), Jane (age 15), Robina (age 13), Hume (age 10), twins Ella & Ethel (age 6), Melvin (age 4) and Alberta (age 3). John, Hume and Melvin were farmers. John was a farmer. The family religion was Church of England.2 |
| (Daughter) Census HeadHousehold | Ethel M. Rayner was enumerated on the census of 1901 in the household of John Watson Rayner, as a daughter, in Lot 16, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Enumerated in the household of John Rayner (age 56) were his wife Mary Rayner (age 46), their children, Hume (age 27), twins Ella & Ethel (age 15), Melvin (age 14), Alberta (age 12), Lloyd (age 7), Winnie (age 4) & Elsie (age 2), and John's mother-in-law Mary Jane (Rendle) Rayner (age 75). John, Hume and Melvin were farmers. The family religion was Episcopalian, except for Mary Jane who was Methodist.1 |
Citations
- [S13015] 1901 Canada Census, Lot 16, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, of John W. Rayner household #31, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Census Place: Lot 16, Prince County, Prince Edward Island; Microfilm reels T-6428 to T-6556, Page 5. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
- [S13018] 1891 Canada Census, Lot 19, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, of John Rayner (Raynor) Household #98, 17 April 1891, Microfilm Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Census Place: Lot 19; Microfilm T-6383, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Library & Archives Canada.
Ethel R. Rayner1
F, #109449, b. August 1900, d. 1984
Citations
- [S13034] 1911 Canada Census, South Kildare, Lot 4, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, of Benjamin Rayner household #96, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Census Place: South Kildare, Lot 4, Prince County, Prince Edward Island; Microfilm reels T-20326 to T-20460, Page 12. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
- [S10691] Cemetery Transcript, Church of Christ Cemetery, Greenmount, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, transcription, Library of David Arthur Walker, Edwards, Ontario, Canada.
Fanny Rayner1
F, #109402, b. circa 1868
| Birth* | Fanny Rayner was born circa 1868 in Prince Edward Island.1 |
| She was the daughter of John Watson Rayner and Mary Anne Rayner.1 |
| (Daughter) Census HeadHousehold | Fanny Rayner was enumerated on the census of 17 April 1891 in the household of John Watson Rayner, as a daughter, in Lot 19, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Enumerated in the household of John Rayner (age 46) were his wife Mary Rayner (age 36), their children, Fanny (age 23), Jane (age 15), Robina (age 13), Hume (age 10), twins Ella & Ethel (age 6), Melvin (age 4) and Alberta (age 3). John, Hume and Melvin were farmers. John was a farmer. The family religion was Church of England.1 |
Citations
- [S13018] 1891 Canada Census, Lot 19, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, of John Rayner (Raynor) Household #98, 17 April 1891, Microfilm Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Census Place: Lot 19; Microfilm T-6383, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Library & Archives Canada.
Frank J. Rayner1
M, #106402, b. 27 July 1877, d. 1946
| Birth* | Frank J. Rayner was born on 27 July 1877 in Prince Edward Island, Canada.2,1 |
| He was the son of James Rayner and Mary Ellen Milligan.1 |
| (Witness) Census HeadHousehold | Frank J. Rayner was enumerated on the census of May 1901 in the household of James Rayner in Lot 19, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Enumerated in the household with James (age 54) were his wife Mary Milligan (age 47), their children, Frank (age 23), Daniel (age 21), Maude (age 17), Maggie (age 12), Wesley (age 10), Alfred (age 7), Aggie (age 3), Boyd (age 11 months), brother Edward (age 42), and their mother, Mary Simmons (age 82).2 |
| Living* | Frank J. Rayner was living in Travellers Rest, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, in 1927.3 |
| Death* | He died in 1946.1 |
| Burial* | He was buried in the Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.404078,-63.775984.
Inscription: RAYNER / James Rayner / 1846 - 1923 / His Wife / Mary E. Milligan / 1854 - 1927 / Frank J. Rayner / 1877 - 1946
Back: Daniel T. Rayner / 1879 - 1956 / His Wife / Jessie Maud Harkness / 1882 - 1959 / Margaret H. Shaw / 1888 - 1987.1,4
.jpg "Tombstone, James Rayner (1845-1923), his wife Mary E. Milligan (1854-1927), their sons Frank J. Rayner (1877-1946) and Daniel T. Rayner (1879-1956), his wife Jessie Maud Harkness (1882-1959), their daughter Margaret (Rayner) Shaw (1888-1987). Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.") Tombstone, James Rayner (1845-1923), his wife Mary E. Milligan (1854-1927), their sons Frank J. Rayner (1877-1946) and Daniel T. Rayner (1879-1956), his wife Jessie Maud Harkness (1882-1959), their daughter Margaret (Rayner) Shaw (1888-1987). Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. -back.jpg "Back inscription detail.") Back inscription detail. |
Citations
- [S8553] Cemetery Transcript, Summerside People's Cemetery, PEIGS publication Lot 17-4, 2003, Library of David Arthur Walker, Edwards, Ontario, Canada.
- [S10702] 1901 Canada Census, Lot 19, Prince County., Prince Edward Island, of James Rayner family #105, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Census Place Lot 19, Page Number 11. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
- [S11474] Deaths, Summerside Journal, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, published 29 August 1927, page 5, column 2. Hereinafter cited as Journal.
- [S11473] Cemetery marker, Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. James Rayner family plot, tombstone inscription & photograph; read by David A. Walker, 23 June 2016.
George Rayner1
M, #102502, b. 10 October 1830
Citations
- [S7416] Baptism Record, George Rayner/Rainer, Church of England, Richmond Parish, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Record Book 1, Page 85, (13 March 1831). Hereinafter cited as Baptism, George Rayner.
George M. Rayner1,2
M, #102314, b. November 1906, d. 1992
| Birth* | George M. Rayner was born in November 1906 in Prince Edward Island, Canada.1 |
| He was the son of Archibald Haywood Rayner and Josephine Belle Merrill.1 |
| (Witness) Census HeadHousehold | George M. Rayner was enumerated on the census of 1911 in the household of Silas Rayner in Kildare, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Included in the household with Silas (age 70) were his wife Emily Cannon (age 69), their son Archibald (age 37), his wife Belle (age 29), their children Hazel (age 5), George (age 4), Charles (age 3) and Olive (age 1). Occupations were entered as Income" for Silas and "Farmer" for Archibald. The household religion was recorded simply as "Christian".1 |
| (Witness) Census HeadHousehold | George M. Rayner was enumerated on the census of 1921 in the household of Archibald Haywood Rayner in Lot 3, Kildare, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Included in the household with Archibald (age 42) were his wife Belle (age 39), their children Hazel (age 15), George (age 14), Charles (age 13), Beatrice (age 11), Mildred (age 9), Olive (age 8) and Emily (age 5), Archibald's brother Joseph (age 45).3 |
| (First) Marriage* | George M. Rayner married first Helen Dunbar.2 |
| (Second) Marriage* | George M. Rayner married second Lillian Irene Bernard, daughter of Thomas Bernard and Margaret Handrahan.2 |
| Death* | George M. Rayner died in 1992.2 |
| Burial* | He was buried in Church of Christ Cemetery, Greenmount, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.90635,-64.03524.
Inscription: RAYNER / Wife / Helen Dunbar / 1909 - 1940 | Husband / George M. Rayner / 1906 - 1992 | Wife / Lillian Bernard / 1919 - // Asleep in Jesus.2
 Tombstone, George M. Rayner (1906-1992), his wives Helen Dunbar (1909-1940) and Lillian Bernard (1919- ). Church of Christ Cemetery, Greenmount, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. |
Citations
- [S7324] 1911 digital image from microfilm, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Library & Archives Canada Library & Archives Canada, Page 7, Family No. 60, Silas Rayner household.
- [S7332] Greenmount Church of Christ Cemetery. George M. Rayner, inscription; read by David A. Walker, 27 August 2012.
- [S10683] 1921 digital image from microfilm, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Library & Archives Canada Library & Archives Canada, Reference Number RG 31, Page 7, Family of Archibald Rayner.
- [S15194] Death Notice - Pansy Irene Webster (1941-2020), Hillsboro Funeral Home, Stratford, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Geraldine Amelia Rayner1
F, #71868, b. 13 August 1915, d. 27 October 2015
-inman.jpg "Geraldine Amelia (Rayner) Inman (1915-2015).")
Geraldine Amelia (Rayner) Inman (1915-2015).
| Name-Com | Geraldine Amelia Rayner is commonly known as Geraldine Rayner.3 |
| Birth* | She was born on 13 August 1915 in Massachusetts, U.S.A..1,3 |
| She was the daughter of Ernest Clifford Rayner and Harriet Lea Olivia Williams.2 |
| Marriage* | Geraldine Amelia Rayner married Mervin J. Inman.1,3 |
| Living* | Geraldine Amelia Rayner and Mervin J. Inman were living in Lot 16, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, in 1997.4 |
| Death* | Geraldine Amelia Rayner died on 27 October 2015, at age 100, in South Shore Villa, Crapaud, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.1 |
| Burial* | She was buried in the United Church Cemetery, Central Lot 16, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.46653,-63.85735.
Inscription: INMAN / Nov. 27, 1913 Mervin J. Inman Jan. 21, 2005 / His Wife / Aug. 13, 1915 Geraldine A. Rayner Oct. 27, 2015 / Until we meet again
Back: INMAN.3
 Tombstone, Mervin J. Inman (1913-2005), his wife Geraldine A. Rayner (1915-2015). Central Lot 16 United Church Cemetery, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. |
Citations
- [S10454] Death Notices, Moase Funeral Home, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
- [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
- [S12518] Cemetery Marker, Central Lot 16 United Church Cemetery, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Mervin J. Inman & Geraldine A. Rayner, tombstone inscription & photograph; read by David A. Walker, 10 August 2017.
- [S11505] Deaths, Mildred Mollison scrapbooks, newspaper and date unknown, MacNaught History Centre & Archives, Summerside, Prince Edward Island. Hereinafter cited as Mildred Mollison scrapbooks.
Gladys Eva Rayner1,2
F, #102320, b. February 1899, d. 1915
| Birth* | Gladys Eva Rayner was born in February 1899 in Prince Edward Island, Canada.1 |
| She was the daughter of James Rayner and Jessie F. Baker.1 |
| (Witness) Census HeadHousehold | Eva Rayner was enumerated on the census of 1911 in the household of James Rayner in Greenmount, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. They lived on the farm adjacent to his parents. Included in the household with James (age 40) were his wife Jessie Baker (age 41), their children Amanda (age 15), Ruth (age 13), Eva (age 12), Jennie (age 10), Irene (age 8), Marshall (age 7), James (age 5), Edith (age 3) and Wallace (age 1). James was a farmer. All children save Edith and Wallace were in school. The family religion was Christian.1 |
| Name-Com | Gladys Eva Rayner is commonly known as Eva Rayner, in 1911.1 |
| Name Variation | Gladys Eva Rayner is also known as Gladys E. Rayner.2 |
| Death* | She died in 1915.2 |
| Burial* | She was buried in Church of Christ Cemetery, Greenmount, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.90616,-64.03523.
Inscription: James Rayner / 1871 - / His Wife / Jessie Baker / 1870 - 1932 / At Rest / RAYNER
Left: Gladys E. / 1899 - 1915 / Irene N. / 1902 - 1915 / Edith C. / 1908 - 1991 / Daughters of / James & / Jessie Rayner / At Rest.2 Tombstone, James Rayner (1871-?), his wife Jessie Baker (1870-1932), their daughters Gladys (1899-1915), Irene (1902-1915) and Edith (1908-1991). Church of Christ Cemetery, Greenmount, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.  Front inscription detail.  Left inscription detail. |
Citations
- [S7327] 1911 digital image from microfilm, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Library & Archives Canada Library & Archives Canada, Page 7, Family No. 59, James Rayner household.
- [S7328] Greenmount Cemetery. James Rayner & Jessie Baker, inscription; read by David A. Walker, 27 August 2012.
Hannah Rayner1
F, #70697
Citations
- [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
Hazel Rayner1
F, #102313, b. June 1905
| Birth* | Hazel Rayner was born in June 1905 in Prince Edward Island, Canada.1 |
| She was the daughter of Archibald Haywood Rayner and Josephine Belle Merrill.1 |
| (Witness) Census HeadHousehold | Hazel Rayner was enumerated on the census of 1911 in the household of Silas Rayner in Kildare, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Included in the household with Silas (age 70) were his wife Emily Cannon (age 69), their son Archibald (age 37), his wife Belle (age 29), their children Hazel (age 5), George (age 4), Charles (age 3) and Olive (age 1). Occupations were entered as Income" for Silas and "Farmer" for Archibald. The household religion was recorded simply as "Christian".1 |
| (Witness) Census HeadHousehold | Hazel Rayner was enumerated on the census of 1921 in the household of Archibald Haywood Rayner in Lot 3, Kildare, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Included in the household with Archibald (age 42) were his wife Belle (age 39), their children Hazel (age 15), George (age 14), Charles (age 13), Beatrice (age 11), Mildred (age 9), Olive (age 8) and Emily (age 5), Archibald's brother Joseph (age 45).2 |
Citations
- [S7324] 1911 digital image from microfilm, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Library & Archives Canada Library & Archives Canada, Page 7, Family No. 60, Silas Rayner household.
- [S10683] 1921 digital image from microfilm, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Library & Archives Canada Library & Archives Canada, Reference Number RG 31, Page 7, Family of Archibald Rayner.
Hume W. Rayner1
M, #109396, b. 20 January 1874
| Birth* | Hume W. Rayner was born on 20 January 1874 in Prince Edward Island, Canada.1 |
| He was the son of John Watson Rayner and Mary Anne Rayner.1 |
| (Son) Census HeadHousehold | Hume W. Rayner was enumerated on the census of 17 April 1891 in the household of John Watson Rayner, as a son, in Lot 19, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Enumerated in the household of John Rayner (age 46) were his wife Mary Rayner (age 36), their children, Fanny (age 23), Jane (age 15), Robina (age 13), Hume (age 10), twins Ella & Ethel (age 6), Melvin (age 4) and Alberta (age 3). John, Hume and Melvin were farmers. John was a farmer. The family religion was Church of England.2 |
| (Son) Census HeadHousehold | Hume W. Rayner was enumerated on the census of 1901 in the household of John Watson Rayner, as a son, in Lot 16, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Enumerated in the household of John Rayner (age 56) were his wife Mary Rayner (age 46), their children, Hume (age 27), twins Ella & Ethel (age 15), Melvin (age 14), Alberta (age 12), Lloyd (age 7), Winnie (age 4) & Elsie (age 2), and John's mother-in-law Mary Jane (Rendle) Rayner (age 75). John, Hume and Melvin were farmers. The family religion was Episcopalian, except for Mary Jane who was Methodist.1 |
Citations
- [S13015] 1901 Canada Census, Lot 16, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, of John W. Rayner household #31, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Census Place: Lot 16, Prince County, Prince Edward Island; Microfilm reels T-6428 to T-6556, Page 5. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
- [S13018] 1891 Canada Census, Lot 19, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, of John Rayner (Raynor) Household #98, 17 April 1891, Microfilm Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Census Place: Lot 19; Microfilm T-6383, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Library & Archives Canada.
Irene M. Rayner1
F, #102311, b. circa 1883
| Birth* | Irene M. Rayner was born circa 1883 in Prince Edward Island, Canada.1 |
| She was the daughter of Silas Rayner and Emily Cannon.1 |
| (Witness) Census HeadHousehold | Irene M. Rayner was enumerated on the census of 13 April 1891 in the household of Silas Rayner in Lot 3, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Included in the household with Silas (age 49) were his wife Emily Cannon (age 49), their children, Mary, widowed (age 24), James (age 22), Joseph (age 17), Emily (age 15), Archibald (age 13), Eliza (age 11) and Irene (age 8). Silas and James were farmers, Joseph was a fisherman. The family religion was entered as Christian, likely Bible Christian.1 |
Citations
- [S7323] 13 April 1891 digital image from microfilm, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Library & Archives Canada Library & Archives Canada, Roll T-6382, Page 16, Family No. 57, Silas Rayner household.
Irene N. Rayner1,2
F, #102322, b. December 1902, d. 1915
| Birth* | Irene N. Rayner was born in December 1902 in Prince Edward Island, Canada.1 |
| She was the daughter of James Rayner and Jessie F. Baker.1 |
| (Witness) Census HeadHousehold | Irene N. Rayner was enumerated on the census of 1911 in the household of James Rayner in Greenmount, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. They lived on the farm adjacent to his parents. Included in the household with James (age 40) were his wife Jessie Baker (age 41), their children Amanda (age 15), Ruth (age 13), Eva (age 12), Jennie (age 10), Irene (age 8), Marshall (age 7), James (age 5), Edith (age 3) and Wallace (age 1). James was a farmer. All children save Edith and Wallace were in school. The family religion was Christian.1 |
| Death* | Irene N. Rayner died in 1915.2 |
| Burial* | She was buried in Church of Christ Cemetery, Greenmount, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.90616,-64.03523.
Inscription: James Rayner / 1871 - / His Wife / Jessie Baker / 1870 - 1932 / At Rest / RAYNER
Left: Gladys E. / 1899 - 1915 / Irene N. / 1902 - 1915 / Edith C. / 1908 - 1991 / Daughters of / James & / Jessie Rayner / At Rest.2
Tombstone, James Rayner (1871-?), his wife Jessie Baker (1870-1932), their daughters Gladys (1899-1915), Irene (1902-1915) and Edith (1908-1991). Church of Christ Cemetery, Greenmount, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Front inscription detail. Left inscription detail. |
Citations
- [S7327] 1911 digital image from microfilm, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Library & Archives Canada Library & Archives Canada, Page 7, Family No. 59, James Rayner household.
- [S7328] Greenmount Cemetery. James Rayner & Jessie Baker, inscription; read by David A. Walker, 27 August 2012.
James Rayner1
M, #100762
Citations
- [S5813] Correspondence with George Read, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).
James Rayner1
M, #102304, b. 20 February 1871
| Birth* | James Rayner was born on 20 February 1871 in Prince Edward Island.1,2 |
| He was the son of Silas Rayner and Emily Cannon.1 |
| Baptism | James Rayner was baptized on 23 April 1871 in St. Peter's Anglican Church, Alberton, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, 46.81268,-64.06454.1 |
| (Witness) Census HeadHousehold | He was enumerated on the census of 13 April 1891 in the household of Silas Rayner in Lot 3, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Included in the household with Silas (age 49) were his wife Emily Cannon (age 49), their children, Mary, widowed (age 24), James (age 22), Joseph (age 17), Emily (age 15), Archibald (age 13), Eliza (age 11) and Irene (age 8). Silas and James were farmers, Joseph was a fisherman. The family religion was entered as Christian, likely Bible Christian.2 |
| Marriage* | James Rayner married Jessie F. Baker.3 |
| Census HeadHousehold* | James Rayner was head of the household in the census of 1911 in Greenmount, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. They lived on the farm adjacent to his parents. Included in the household with James (age 40) were his wife Jessie Baker (age 41), their children Amanda (age 15), Ruth (age 13), Eva (age 12), Jennie (age 10), Irene (age 8), Marshall (age 7), James (age 5), Edith (age 3) and Wallace (age 1). James was a farmer. All children save Edith and Wallace were in school. The family religion was Christian.3 1911 Canada Census, Greenmount, Prince County, Prince Edward Island. Household of James Rayner, his wife Jessie Baker, their children Amanda, Ruth, Eva, Jennie, Irene, Marshall, James, Edith and Wallace. |
| Burial* | He was buried in Church of Christ Cemetery, Greenmount, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.90616,-64.03523.
Inscription: James Rayner / 1871 - / His Wife / Jessie Baker / 1870 - 1932 / At Rest / RAYNER
Left: Gladys E. / 1899 - 1915 / Irene N. / 1902 - 1915 / Edith C. / 1908 - 1991 / Daughters of / James & / Jessie Rayner / At Rest.4
Tombstone, James Rayner (1871-?), his wife Jessie Baker (1870-1932), their daughters Gladys (1899-1915), Irene (1902-1915) and Edith (1908-1991). Church of Christ Cemetery, Greenmount, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Front inscription detail. Left inscription detail. |
Citations
- [S7321] On-line Baptism Index, Public Archives & Records Office, Prince Edward Island, St. Peters Anglican Church, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Record Book #1, Page 34,, (23 April 1871), James Rayner. Hereinafter cited as Baptism Index, PARO.
- [S7323] 13 April 1891 digital image from microfilm, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Library & Archives Canada Library & Archives Canada, Roll T-6382, Page 16, Family No. 57, Silas Rayner household.
- [S7327] 1911 digital image from microfilm, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Library & Archives Canada Library & Archives Canada, Page 7, Family No. 59, James Rayner household.
- [S7328] Greenmount Cemetery. James Rayner & Jessie Baker, inscription; read by David A. Walker, 27 August 2012.
James Rayner1
M, #104731, b. 1812, d. 21 January 1871
| Birth* | James Rayner was born in 1812.2 |
| Marriage* | He married Mary Simmons.1 |
| Death* | James Rayner died on 21 January 1871.2,3 |
| Burial* | He was buried in St. John's Anglican Church, St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.42004,-63.81049.
Inscription: James / Rayner / Died / Jany. 21, 1871, / Age / 59 Years. / RAYNER
Left: Blessed / are the Dead / Which Die in / the Lord
Back: Mary / Simmons / Wife of / James / Rayner / Died Mar. 12, 1905, / Age 87 Years.2,3
 Tombstone, James Rayner (1812-1871), his wife Mary Simmons (1818-1905). St. John's Anglican Cemetery, St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.  Front inscription detail.  Back inscription detail. |
Citations
- [S9355] Compiled by Eileen Oulton, "Family tree compilation" (Rayner Family File, held at Public Archives & Records Office, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island). . Hereinafter cited as "Family tree."
- [S8561] Cemetery Transcriptions: St. John's Anglican Church Cemetery, St. Eleanors, P.E.I., Published transcripts, Lot 17-2, Library of Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, Edwards, Ontario, Canada.
- [S10084] Cemetery Marker, St. John's Anglican Cemetery, St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. James Rayner & Mary Simmons, Marker Inscription; read by David A. Walker, 25 June 2015.
- [S13019] Baptismal Record, John Watson Rayner, Baptisms, Marriages, Burials 1780-1983, St. Eleanors 1821-1852, (2 June 1844). Hereinafter cited as Baptism.
- [S10701] Baptism Record, Church of England, Richmond, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Record Book Number 1, Record Book Page 172, (12 October 1845). Hereinafter cited as Baptism Record.
- [S10702] 1901 Canada Census, Lot 19, Prince County., Prince Edward Island, of James Rayner family #105, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Census Place Lot 19, Page Number 11. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
James Rayner1
M, #106400, b. 3 September 1845, d. 25 February 1923
| Birth* | James Rayner was born on 3 September 1845 in Lot 19, Prince County, Prince Edward Island.2 |
| He was the son of James Rayner and Mary Simmons.2 |
| Baptism | James Rayner was baptized on 12 October 1845 in Church of England, Richmond Parish, Prince County, Prince Edward Island; the officiating clergyman was Rev. A. V. G. Wiggins.2 |
| Alt-Birth Date | An alternate recorded birth date is on 9 September 1846 in Prince Edward Island.3,4 |
| Marriage* | He married Mary Ellen Milligan on 23 December 1868. In Prince Edward Island. They were married by license, by Rev. W.R. Frame. Witnesses were John W. Rayner and Agnes W. Rayner. Recorded 1 April 1869, by C. Young, Surrogate.5,1 |
| Census HeadHousehold* | James Rayner was head of the household in the census of May 1901 in Lot 19, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Enumerated in the household with James (age 54) were his wife Mary Milligan (age 47), their children, Frank (age 23), Daniel (age 21), Maude (age 17), Maggie (age 12), Wesley (age 10), Alfred (age 7), Aggie (age 3), Boyd (age 11 months), brother Edward (age 42), and their mother, Mary Simmons (age 82).3 |
| Death* | He died on 25 February 1923, at age 77, in home, Travellers Rest, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; Obituary: "Rayner, James
Summerside Journal - 28 February 1923, page 5, col. 2
Mr. James Rayner, Traveller's Rest, died at 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25th, of pneumonia. He was born at the old Rayner Homestead, Traveller's Rest, Sept. 9th, 1846. His death makes the second break in a family of brothers and sisters, the first death being that of Mrs. John Harris, Sherbrooke, some years ago.
He is survived by five brothers: Silas Rayner, Tignish; John W., West Dover; William of Morris, Alta; David of Boston, Mass., Edward, West Devon; and one sister, Mrs. Fanny McDonald, Sherbrooke. Besides his wife, Mrs. James Rayner (nee Mary Ellen Milligan) there are left to mourn five sons and four daughters: Mrs. James Wagner, Freeland, P.E.I., Mrs. William Heffel, Traveller's Rest, Mrs. Chas. Mathieson, Kinde-y, Sask., and Mrs. H. E. England, Traveller's Rest, Frank J. and Boyd at home, Daniel, Traveller's Rest, John Weston, Holbrook, Mass. and Alfred B., Cheekwan, Alta. Services will take place today at the home at 2 p.m. conducted by Rev. Mr. Ross of Bedeque. Interment at People's Cemetery. Pallbearers B. L. Rayner, - Rayner, Archie H. Rayner and E. H. Rayner."6,4,7 |
| Burial* | He was buried in the Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.404078,-63.775984.
Inscription: RAYNER / James Rayner / 1846 - 1923 / His Wife / Mary E. Milligan / 1854 - 1927 / Frank J. Rayner / 1877 - 1946
Back: Daniel T. Rayner / 1879 - 1956 / His Wife / Jessie Maud Harkness / 1882 - 1959 / Margaret H. Shaw / 1888 - 1987.4,7
Tombstone, James Rayner (1845-1923), his wife Mary E. Milligan (1854-1927), their sons Frank J. Rayner (1877-1946) and Daniel T. Rayner (1879-1956), his wife Jessie Maud Harkness (1882-1959), their daughter Margaret (Rayner) Shaw (1888-1987). Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Back inscription detail. |
Citations
- [S10700] Baptism Record, St. Mary's Anglican Church, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Record Book Number 1, Record Book Page 68, (30 June 1884). Hereinafter cited as Baptism Record.
- [S10701] Baptism Record, Church of England, Richmond, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Record Book Number 1, Record Book Page 172, (12 October 1845). Hereinafter cited as Baptism Record.
- [S10702] 1901 Canada Census, Lot 19, Prince County., Prince Edward Island, of James Rayner family #105, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Census Place Lot 19, Page Number 11. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
- [S8553] Cemetery Transcript, Summerside People's Cemetery, PEIGS publication Lot 17-4, 2003, Library of David Arthur Walker, Edwards, Ontario, Canada.
- [S11475] James Rayner and Ellen Milligan, (23 December 1868), Marriage Record, Marriages 1867-1871 , Book #1, Page 142. Hereinafter cited as Marriage Record.
- [S11476] Deaths, Summerside Journal, Summerside, Prince Edward Island, published 28 February 1923, Page 5, Column 2. Hereinafter cited as Journal.
- [S11473] Cemetery marker, Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. James Rayner family plot, tombstone inscription & photograph; read by David A. Walker, 23 June 2016.
James R. Rayner1
M, #102324, b. July 1905
| Birth* | James R. Rayner was born in July 1905 in Prince Edward Island, Canada.1 |
| He was the son of James Rayner and Jessie F. Baker.1 |
| (Witness) Census HeadHousehold | James R. Rayner was enumerated on the census of 1911 in the household of James Rayner in Greenmount, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. They lived on the farm adjacent to his parents. Included in the household with James (age 40) were his wife Jessie Baker (age 41), their children Amanda (age 15), Ruth (age 13), Eva (age 12), Jennie (age 10), Irene (age 8), Marshall (age 7), James (age 5), Edith (age 3) and Wallace (age 1). James was a farmer. All children save Edith and Wallace were in school. The family religion was Christian.1 |
Citations
- [S7327] 1911 digital image from microfilm, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Library & Archives Canada Library & Archives Canada, Page 7, Family No. 59, James Rayner household.
James Walter Rayner1
M, #107783, b. 1891, d. 1894
| Birth* | James Walter Rayner was born in 1891.1 |
| He was the son of Edward Rayner and Ann Yeo Williams. |
| Death* | James Walter Rayner died in 1894.1 |
| (Interred) Burial | He was buried in the plot of Ann Yeo Williams, in the People's Cemetery, Mount Royal, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.68569,-64.23842.
Inscription: In Loving / Memory of / Annie Yeo Williams / Wife of / Edward Raynor / Born 1863 / Died 1907
Left: In Loving / Memory of / Edward Raynor / Born 1855 / Died 1941
Also her sons / James Walter / Born 1891, / Died 1894. / Charles Joseph / Born 1893, / Died 1893.2,1
|
Citations
- [S11842] Cemetery Marker, People's Cemetery, Mount Royal, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Edward Rayner & Annie Yeo Williams, tombstone inscription & photograph; recorded by David A. Walker, 10 September 2016.
- [S11015] Cemetery Transcripts, Peoples Cemetery, Mount Royal, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Lot 6-3 transcription.
James Wesley Rayner1
M, #102337, b. 2 October 1939, d. 28 November 1939
| Birth* | James Wesley Rayner was born on 2 October 1939.1 |
| He was the son of Wallace H. Rayner and Linnie M.1 |
| Death* | James Wesley Rayner died on 28 November 1939.1 |
| Burial* | He was buried in Church of Christ Cemetery, Greenmount, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.90609,-64.03516.
Our Darling / James Wesley / Rayner Oct. 2nd / Nov. 28th 1939.1 Tombstone, James Wesley Rayner (1939-1939). Church of Christ Cemetery, Greenmount, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. |
Citations
- [S7334] Greenmount Church of Christ Cemetery. James Wesley Rayner, inscription; read by David A. Walker, 27 August 2012.
Jane Rayner1
F, #109403, b. circa 1876
| Birth* | Jane Rayner was born circa 1876 in Prince Edward Island, Canada.1 |
| She was the daughter of John Watson Rayner and Mary Anne Rayner.1 |
| (Daughter) Census HeadHousehold | Jane Rayner was enumerated on the census of 17 April 1891 in the household of John Watson Rayner, as a daughter, in Lot 19, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Enumerated in the household of John Rayner (age 46) were his wife Mary Rayner (age 36), their children, Fanny (age 23), Jane (age 15), Robina (age 13), Hume (age 10), twins Ella & Ethel (age 6), Melvin (age 4) and Alberta (age 3). John, Hume and Melvin were farmers. John was a farmer. The family religion was Church of England.1 |
Citations
- [S13018] 1891 Canada Census, Lot 19, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, of John Rayner (Raynor) Household #98, 17 April 1891, Microfilm Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Census Place: Lot 19; Microfilm T-6383, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Library & Archives Canada.
Jennie Muriel Rayner1
F, #102321, b. 16 February 1901, d. 24 February 1982
| Name-Com | Jennie Muriel Rayner is commonly known as Jennie Rayner.2 |
| Birth* | She was born on 16 February 1901 in Prince Edward Island, Canada.2,1 |
| She was the daughter of James Rayner and Jessie F. Baker.2 |
| (Witness) Census HeadHousehold | Jennie Muriel Rayner was enumerated on the census of 1911 in the household of James Rayner in Greenmount, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. They lived on the farm adjacent to his parents. Included in the household with James (age 40) were his wife Jessie Baker (age 41), their children Amanda (age 15), Ruth (age 13), Eva (age 12), Jennie (age 10), Irene (age 8), Marshall (age 7), James (age 5), Edith (age 3) and Wallace (age 1). James was a farmer. All children save Edith and Wallace were in school. The family religion was Christian.2 |
| Marriage* | Jennie Muriel Rayner married John Benjamin Thomas.1 |
| Death* | Jennie Muriel Rayner died on 24 February 1982, at age 81.1 |
| Burial* | She was buried in United/Methodist Cemetery, Cascumpec, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.1 |
Citations
- [S8557] Published transcripts, Lot 5-2, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, Edwards, Ontario, Canada; PEIGS, 2004.
- [S7327] 1911 digital image from microfilm, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Library & Archives Canada Library & Archives Canada, Page 7, Family No. 59, James Rayner household.
Jessie Aileen Rayner1
F, #104969, b. 18 September 1929, d. 30 January 2019
Jessie Aileen Rayner (1929-2019).
| Name-Com | Jessie Aileen Rayner is commonly known as Jessie Rayner.2 |
| Birth* | She was born on 18 September 1929 in Alma, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.3,1 |
| She was the daughter of Marshall Harding Rayner and Dorothy Gordon.2 |
| Death* | Jessie Aileen Rayner died on 30 January 2019, at age 89, in Wedgewood Manor, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.1 |
| Funeral | The funeral was held on 2 February 2019 in Funeral Chapel, East Prince Funeral Home, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.1 |
| Burial* | She was buried in the Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.40460,-63.77497.
Inscription: RAYNER / Jessie A. / Sept. 18, 1929 / Jan. 30, 2019 | Elizabeth F. / Feb 21, 1937 / Dec. 17, 2014.1
 Tombstone, Jessie A. Rayner (1929-2019), her sister Elizabeth F. Rayner (1937-2014). Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. |
Citations
- [S13771] Obituaries, Journal Pioneer, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, published 1 February 2019. Hereinafter cited as Journal Pioneer.
- [S9541] Death - Elizabeth Rayner, Journal Pioneer, Summerside, Prince Edward Island, 17 December 2014. Hereinafter cited as Journal Pioneer.
- [S11486] Cemetery marker, Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Elizabeth Frances Rayner, tombstone inscription & photograph; read by David A. Walker, 23 June 2016.
John Rayner1
M, #102290, b. 1777, d. 1844
| Name Variation | John Rayner is also known as Edward Rayner; this given name was recorded in the Probate Petition submitted by his daughter-in-law, Elizabeth Cannon.2 |
| Birth* | He was born in 1777.3 |
| Marriage* | He married Mary Hanover.1 |
| Death* | John Rayner died in 1844.3 |
Citations
- [S9354] Compiled by Ruth (Rayner) Dignan, "Family tree compilation" (Rayner Family File, held at Public Archives & Records Office, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island). . Hereinafter cited as "Family tree."
- [S7294] Elizabeth (Cannon) Rayner, Petition of Elizabeth (Cannon) Rayner to the Probate Court Public Archives & Records Office, Charlottetown, Wood folder, PARO, Public Archives and Records Office of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.23533,-63.12547. Hereinafter cited as Petition of Elizabeth Rayner.
- [S9355] Compiled by Eileen Oulton, "Family tree compilation" (Rayner Family File, held at Public Archives & Records Office, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island). . Hereinafter cited as "Family tree."
John Rayner1
M, #109502, b. circa 1808, d. 28 September 1879
Citations
- [S13057] Baptism Record, St. John's Anglican Church, St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, John James Rayner, St. John's Anglican Church Records, St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Book 1, Page 126. Hereinafter cited as Baptism Record.
- [S8561] Cemetery Transcriptions: St. John's Anglican Church Cemetery, St. Eleanors, P.E.I., Published transcripts, Lot 17-2, Library of Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, Edwards, Ontario, Canada.
John James Rayner1
M, #109501, b. 1 July 1837, d. 12 January 1936
Citations
- [S13057] Baptism Record, St. John's Anglican Church, St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, John James Rayner, St. John's Anglican Church Records, St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Book 1, Page 126. Hereinafter cited as Baptism Record.
- [S8557] Published transcripts, Lot 5-2, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, Edwards, Ontario, Canada; PEIGS, 2004.
John James Rayner1
M, #104978, b. 2 September 1933, d. 18 March 2012
Citations
- [S13773] Cemetery marker, Baptist Church Cemetery, Alberton, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. John James & Barbara Helen Rayner, tombstone inscription & photograph; documented by David A. Walker.
- [S9541] Death - Elizabeth Rayner, Journal Pioneer, Summerside, Prince Edward Island, 17 December 2014. Hereinafter cited as Journal Pioneer.
John R. Rayner1
M, #106772, b. 4 August 1896
| Birth* | John R. Rayner was born on 4 August 1896 in Prince Edward Island, Canada.1 |
| He was the son of Edward Rayner and Ann Yeo Williams.1 |
| (Witness) Census HeadHousehold | John R. Rayner was enumerated on the census of March 1901 in the household of Edward Rayner in Lot 6, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Included in the household with Edward (age 46) were his wife, Annie Williams (age 38), their children, Melvina (age 18), Sarah (age 16), Mary (age 14), Arthur (age 12), William (age 10), John (age 4), Stanley (age 2) and Carl (age 6 months). Edward was a farmer. The family religion was Presbyterian.1 |
Citations
- [S11013] 1901 Canada Census, Lot 6, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, of Edward Rayner Household #24, Microfilm, Library & Archives Canada, Microfilm Reels T-6428 to T-6556, Page 3. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
John W. Rayner1
M, #104115, b. 24 August 1914, d. 19 January 2000
| Birth* | John W. Rayner was born on 24 August 1914.1 |
| (First) Marriage* | He married first Freda Bell Ashley, daughter of Lowden Huestis Ashley and Susan Lewis, on 6 October 1937.1 |
| (Second) Marriage* | John W. Rayner married second Dorothy Susan MacLean, daughter of Alexander MacLean and Mary Coles, on 4 May 1964.1 |
| Death* | John W. Rayner died on 19 January 2000, at age 85.1 |
| Burial* | He was buried in the United Church Cemetery, Cascumpec, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.76375,-64.10837.
RAYNER / Aug. 24, 1914 John W. Rayner Jan. 19, 2000 / His Wife / Oct. 6, 1911 Freda B. Ashley Apr. 27, 1963 / Married Oct. 6, 1937 / His Second Wife / June 17, 1920 Dorothy S. MacLean / Married May 4, 1964 / The Lord is my Shepherd.1
 Tombstone, John W. Rayner (1914-2000), his first wife Freda Bell Ashley (1911-1963), his second wife Dorothy S. MacLean (1920- ). United Church Cemetery, Cascumpec, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. |
Citations
- [S8957] Cemetery marker, United Church Cemetery, Cascumpec, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. John W. Rayner & Freda B. Ashley, tombstone inscription; read by David A. Walker, 21 October 2013.
- [S14223] Cemetery marker, United/Methodist Cemetery, Casumpec, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Winston Rayner & Lorraine Gamble, tombstone inscription & photograph; documented by David A. Walker.
John Watson Rayner1
M, #102520, b. 17 March 1844, d. 2 July 1944
| Name-Com | John Watson Rayner is commonly known as John Rayner.3 |
| Name Variation | John Watson Rayner is also known as John Watson Raynor.4 |
| Birth* | He was born on 17 March 1844 in Travellers Rest, Prince County, Prince Edward Island; his birth year was incorrectly recorded in the 1901 census as 1845.1 |
| He was the son of James Rayner and Mary Simmons.2 |
| Baptism | John Watson Rayner was baptized on 2 June 1844 in St. John's Anglican Church, St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; "John Watson, son of James Rayner of Lot 19, and Mary Simmons his wife was bapt. the 2nd June 1844." The officiating clergyman was Rev. Abraham Van Gelder Wiggins.2 |
| Marriage* | He married Mary Anne Rayner, daughter of Charles Joseph Rayner and Mary Jane Rendle, on 26 July 1872. In St. John's Anglican Church, St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, 46.41998,-63.81103. They were married by license.1,5 |
| Census HeadHousehold | John Watson Rayner was head of the household in the census of 17 April 1891 in Lot 19, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Enumerated in the household of John Rayner (age 46) were his wife Mary Rayner (age 36), their children, Fanny (age 23), Jane (age 15), Robina (age 13), Hume (age 10), twins Ella & Ethel (age 6), Melvin (age 4) and Alberta (age 3). John, Hume and Melvin were farmers. John was a farmer. The family religion was Church of England.6 |
| Census HeadHousehold* | He was head of the household in the census of 1901 in Lot 16, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Enumerated in the household of John Rayner (age 56) were his wife Mary Rayner (age 46), their children, Hume (age 27), twins Ella & Ethel (age 15), Melvin (age 14), Alberta (age 12), Lloyd (age 7), Winnie (age 4) & Elsie (age 2), and John's mother-in-law Mary Jane (Rendle) Rayner (age 75). John, Hume and Melvin were farmers. The family religion was Episcopalian, except for Mary Jane who was Methodist.3 |
| Death* | He died on 2 July 1944, at age 100, in West Devon, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.1 |
Citations
- [S7453] Elaine Howes, "The Descendants of William Ellis & Hannah Tawton" . Unknown comments. Hereinafter cited as "Descendants of William Ellis."
- [S13019] Baptismal Record, John Watson Rayner, Baptisms, Marriages, Burials 1780-1983, St. Eleanors 1821-1852, (2 June 1844). Hereinafter cited as Baptism.
- [S13015] 1901 Canada Census, Lot 16, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, of John W. Rayner household #31, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Census Place: Lot 16, Prince County, Prince Edward Island; Microfilm reels T-6428 to T-6556, Page 5. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
- [S11019] Baptism Record, St. Mary's Anglican Church Records, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Book 2, Page 18. Hereinafter cited as Baptism Record.
- [S13016] Unknown title, John Watson Rayner & Mary Anne Rayner marriage, in Baptisms, Marriages, Burials, St. Eleanors 1821-1957, Marriages solemnized St. John's Parish, St. Eleanors, 1852-1957, Vol. II, Page 29, Ancestry (Canada), http://www.ancestry.ca. Hereinafter cited as Baptisms, Marriages, Burials, St. Eleanors 1821-1957.
- [S13018] 1891 Canada Census, Lot 19, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, of John Rayner (Raynor) Household #98, 17 April 1891, Microfilm Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Census Place: Lot 19; Microfilm T-6383, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Library & Archives Canada.
- [S13014] Baptism Record, St. Mary's Anglican Church Records, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Book 2, Page 6. Hereinafter cited as Baptism Record.
Joseph W. Rayner1
M, #102307, b. May 1874
| Birth* | Joseph W. Rayner was born in May 1874 in Prince Edward Island, Canada.1,2 |
| He was the son of Silas Rayner and Emily Cannon.1 |
| (Witness) Census HeadHousehold | Joseph W. Rayner was enumerated on the census of 13 April 1891 in the household of Silas Rayner in Lot 3, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Included in the household with Silas (age 49) were his wife Emily Cannon (age 49), their children, Mary, widowed (age 24), James (age 22), Joseph (age 17), Emily (age 15), Archibald (age 13), Eliza (age 11) and Irene (age 8). Silas and James were farmers, Joseph was a fisherman. The family religion was entered as Christian, likely Bible Christian.1 |
| Marriage* | Joseph W. Rayner married Elizabeth.2 |
| Census HeadHousehold* | Joseph W. Rayner was head of the household in the census of 1911 in Kildare, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Included in the household with Joseph (age 37) were his wife Elizabeth (age 19), their children Silas (age 2) and Elijah (age 1). Joseph was a farmer. The family religion was Christian.2 1911 Canada Census, Kildare, Prince County, Prince Edward Island. Household of Joseph Rayner, his wife Elizabeth, their children Silas and Elijah. I assume that the birth year for Elijah should have been recorded as 1910, not 1909. |
| (Witness) Census HeadHousehold | He was enumerated on the census of 1921 in the household of Archibald Haywood Rayner in Lot 3, Kildare, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Included in the household with Archibald (age 42) were his wife Belle (age 39), their children Hazel (age 15), George (age 14), Charles (age 13), Beatrice (age 11), Mildred (age 9), Olive (age 8) and Emily (age 5), Archibald's brother Joseph (age 45).3 |
| Burial* | Joseph W. Rayner was buried in Church of Christ Cemetery, Greenmount, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.4 |
Citations
- [S7323] 13 April 1891 digital image from microfilm, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Library & Archives Canada Library & Archives Canada, Roll T-6382, Page 16, Family No. 57, Silas Rayner household.
- [S7329] 1911 digital image from microfilm, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Library & Archives Canada Library & Archives Canada, Page 7, Family No. 62, James Rayner household.
- [S10683] 1921 digital image from microfilm, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Library & Archives Canada Library & Archives Canada, Reference Number RG 31, Page 7, Family of Archibald Rayner.
- [S10691] Cemetery Transcript, Church of Christ Cemetery, Greenmount, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, transcription, Library of David Arthur Walker, Edwards, Ontario, Canada.
Keith G. Rayner1,2
M, #112074, b. 1932, d. 2009
Citations
- [S14642] Death Notice ~ Elmer Ethen Rayner, Moase Funeral Home, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
- [S14652] Cemetery marker, Church of Christ Cemetery, Greenmount, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Keith G. Rayner & Barbara E. Jackman, tombstone inscription & photograph; documented by David Arthur Walker.
Kenneth Silas Rayner1
M, #71879, b. 10 May 1922, d. 18 December 1960
| Name-Com | Kenneth Silas Rayner is commonly known as Kenneth Rayner.2 |
| Birth* | He was born on 10 May 1922.3 |
| He was the son of Ernest Clifford Rayner and Harriet Lea Olivia Williams.2 |
| (Groom) Marriage* | Kenneth Silas Rayner married Marion MacCaull, daughter of Norman Guy MacCaull and Mary Ellen Morrison.2 |
| Death* | Kenneth Silas Rayner died on 18 December 1960, at age 38.3 |
| Burial* | He was buried in Presbyterian/United Church Cemetery, North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.36173,-63.72568.
Inscription: RAYNER / In Loving Memory of / Kenneth Silas Rayner / Born May 10, 1922 / Entered Into Rest / Dec. 18, 1960.3,1
 Tombstone, Kenneth Silas Rayner (1922-1960). Presbyterian/United Cemetery, North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. |
Citations
- [S12450] Cemetery marker, United/Presbyterian Cemetery, North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Kenneth Silas Rayner, tombstone inscription & photograph; read by David A. Walker, 19 July 2017.
- [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
- [S8572] Cemetery Transcript, Presbyterian/United Cemetery, North Bedeque, PEI, PEIGS publication Lot 25-3, 1998, Library of David Arthur Walker, Edwards, Ontario, Canada.
Laura Rayner1
F, #107506, b. March 1903
Citations
- [S11502] 1911 Canada Census, Travellers Rest, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, of Daniel Rayner household #102, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Roll T-20326 to T-20460, Page 11, Enumeration District 30-Lot 19. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Lena Rayner1
F, #103831, b. circa 1911
| Birth* | Lena Rayner was born circa 1911 in Prince Edward Island, Canada.1 |
| She was the daughter of Benjamin Isaac Rayner Sr. and Sarah A. Baker.1 |
| (Witness) Census HeadHousehold | Lena Rayner was enumerated on the census of 1921 in the household of Benjamin Isaac Rayner Sr. in Elmsdale, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Included in the household with Benjamin (age 52) were his wife Sarah (age 34), children Silas (age 18), Ralph (age 16), William (age 12), Benjamin (age 9), Emily (age 19), Mary (age 15) and Lena (age 10). Benjamin and Silas were farmers. The family religion was Baptist.1 |
Citations
- [S8618] 1921 Canada Census, Elmsdale, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, of Benjamin I. Rayner household #68, 1921, digital copy of original image, LAC Reference RG 31, folder #104, Page 8. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Lloyd W. Rayner1
M, #109400, b. 2 May 1893
| Birth* | Lloyd W. Rayner was born on 2 May 1893 in Prince Edward Island, Canada.1 |
| He was the son of John Watson Rayner and Mary Anne Rayner.1 |
| (Son) Census HeadHousehold | Lloyd W. Rayner was enumerated on the census of 1901 in the household of John Watson Rayner, as a son, in Lot 16, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Enumerated in the household of John Rayner (age 56) were his wife Mary Rayner (age 46), their children, Hume (age 27), twins Ella & Ethel (age 15), Melvin (age 14), Alberta (age 12), Lloyd (age 7), Winnie (age 4) & Elsie (age 2), and John's mother-in-law Mary Jane (Rendle) Rayner (age 75). John, Hume and Melvin were farmers. The family religion was Episcopalian, except for Mary Jane who was Methodist.1 |
Citations
- [S13015] 1901 Canada Census, Lot 16, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, of John W. Rayner household #31, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Census Place: Lot 16, Prince County, Prince Edward Island; Microfilm reels T-6428 to T-6556, Page 5. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Loring Rayner1
M, #71876, b. 1911, d. 2004
| Birth* | Loring Rayner was born in 1911 in Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.1,2 |
| He was the son of Ernest Clifford Rayner and Harriet Lea Olivia Williams.1 |
| Marriage* | Loring Rayner married Margaret H. Pickering.3 |
| Living* | Loring Rayner was living in Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, in 1997.4 |
| Death* | He died in 2004.5 |
| Burial* | He was buried in the Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.40604,-63.77548.
Inscription: RAYNER / 1910 Margaret H. Pickering 1965 / Wife of / 1912 I. Loring Rayner 2004.5
 Cemetery marker, I. Loring Rayner (1911-2004), his wife Margaret H. Pickering (1910-1965). Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. |
Citations
- [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
- [S11507] 1921 Canada Census, Travellers Rest, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, household of Ernest Rayner, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Reference Number RG 31, Folder Number 104, Census Place: Travellers Rest, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Page Number 3. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
- [S8553] Cemetery Transcript, Summerside People's Cemetery, PEIGS publication Lot 17-4, 2003, Library of David Arthur Walker, Edwards, Ontario, Canada.
- [S11505] Deaths, Mildred Mollison scrapbooks, newspaper and date unknown, MacNaught History Centre & Archives, Summerside, Prince Edward Island. Hereinafter cited as Mildred Mollison scrapbooks.
- [S14273] Cemetery marker, Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. I. Loring Rayner & Margaret H. Pickering, tombstone inscription & photograph; documented by David Walker, 12 August 2019.
Louisa Rayner1
F, #102500, b. 23 July 1835
Citations
- [S7414] Baptism Record, Louisa Rayner, Church of England, Richmond Parish, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Record Book 1, Page 131, (18 November 1837). Hereinafter cited as Baptism, Louisa Rayner.
Margaret H. Rayner1
F, #106405, b. 28 May 1888, d. 1987
| Name-Com | Margaret H. Rayner is commonly known as Maggie Rayner.2 |
| Birth* | She was born on 28 May 1888 in Prince Edward Island, Canada.2 |
| She was the daughter of James Rayner and Mary Ellen Milligan.2 |
| (Witness) Census HeadHousehold | Margaret H. Rayner was enumerated on the census of May 1901 in the household of James Rayner in Lot 19, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Enumerated in the household with James (age 54) were his wife Mary Milligan (age 47), their children, Frank (age 23), Daniel (age 21), Maude (age 17), Maggie (age 12), Wesley (age 10), Alfred (age 7), Aggie (age 3), Boyd (age 11 months), brother Edward (age 42), and their mother, Mary Simmons (age 82).2 |
| Marriage* | Margaret H. Rayner married Mr. Shaw.1 |
| Death* | Margaret H. Rayner died in 1987.1 |
| Burial* | She was buried in the Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.404078,-63.775984.
Inscription: RAYNER / James Rayner / 1846 - 1923 / His Wife / Mary E. Milligan / 1854 - 1927 / Frank J. Rayner / 1877 - 1946
Back: Daniel T. Rayner / 1879 - 1956 / His Wife / Jessie Maud Harkness / 1882 - 1959 / Margaret H. Shaw / 1888 - 1987.1
Tombstone, James Rayner (1845-1923), his wife Mary E. Milligan (1854-1927), their sons Frank J. Rayner (1877-1946) and Daniel T. Rayner (1879-1956), his wife Jessie Maud Harkness (1882-1959), their daughter Margaret (Rayner) Shaw (1888-1987). Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Back inscription detail. |
Citations
- [S11473] Cemetery marker, Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. James Rayner family plot, tombstone inscription & photograph; read by David A. Walker, 23 June 2016.
- [S10702] 1901 Canada Census, Lot 19, Prince County., Prince Edward Island, of James Rayner family #105, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Census Place Lot 19, Page Number 11. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
