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- Birth registration 242917-80 MS929 reel 47 Archives of Ontario. Joseph Langstaff M.D. attended at the birth. John's father was a Miller. His birth was not registered until 24 December 1880. John Rumble's first wife was Margaret Waugh born 1 May 1873, married 3 April 1895 (marriage registration 011080 Archives of Ontario microfilm MS932 reel 87), died 8 July 1901 (death registration 018182 Archives of Ontario microfilm MS935 reel 104). Margaret's parents were Charles Waugh and Mary Graham. Mary Graham was a sister of Elizabeth Graham 1839-1902 who married George Thomson 1832-1916. In the 1901 Canada Census, John age 29 and Margaret age 27, were recorded in Ontario, Simcoe East, Medonte C1, page 4, line 36 along with children John L.G. age 5, born 6 September 1895; Marion E. age 3, born 14 August 1897 and George R. less than 1 year old, born 28 September 1900. In the registrations of his children with Margaret Waugh, he was listed as a Miller. In his marriage registration to Mary Isabella Thomson, John was listed as a 33 year old Miller and a widower, living in Hillsdale, Ontario. John was a Trustee of Hillsdale Police Village in 1911. John's father, Joseph, purchased part of Lot 55, Concession 1, Medonte Township in 1887 for $3,500 from Nathaniel Dyment. The property included a Gist Mill. Joseph ran and improved the mill. John C. took over the mill and later his sons, Jack and Harold managed the mill until 1989. The mill has not been used since 1989 but was still standing in 2002. (From Another Look At Hillsdale 2002. In the book are photos of the mill; John C. in 1910 and Mrs. John C. in 1955)
The Orillia Packet & Times, Thursday, July 18, 1935
John C. Rumble
John C. Rumble, prominent flour miller and farmer, died at his home at Hillsdale after a year's illness. He was born at Richmond Hill in 1871, and had been a resident of Hillsdale for 48 years. He was married in 1894 to Margaret Waugh, of Hillsdale, who died in 1901. Three years later he married Mary I. Thomson, of Eady, who survives with the following family, the first three by his first wife, Lance Rumble, Toronto, Mrs. W.H. Waldron (Marion), Sloatsburg, N.Y.; George Rumble, Toronto; Dorothy, of the Toronto public school teaching staff; Harold and Jack, at home; five brothers and one sister also survive, William, Richard, Thomas, Herschel, Rolph and Miss Maud, all of Hillsdale.
Mr. Rumble was a lifelong member of the Methodist (now United) church, a member of the official board and Sunday-school superintendent for many years, and acted as organist from the age of 14 until his health failed. He was leader and solo cornet player of the Hillsdale Band for many years. He also served as School trustee and village trustee for several years. He was much interested in athletic sports and in his younger days was a star lacrosse and baseball player.
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1871 - 1935 (64 years)
