John Reid Acret
ID # 6566, (1854-1908)
| Birth | John Reid Acret was born on 2 October 1854 at Brantford Township, Brant Co.. |
| Marriage | He married Edith Geneva Roy, daughter of Peter Roy and Matilda Ann Fawcett, on 4 February 1880 at Brantford Township. Mrge reg. 001061 Brantford Township, Brant Co. John Reid Acret, 25, bachelor, farmer, Episcopalian. Born and residing Brantford Township. Parents John R. and Caroline Acret. Edith G. Roy, 20, spinster, Methodist. Born and residing Brantford Township. Parents Peter and Matilda Roy. Witnesses Jeffers Fawcett of Ingersoll and J. G. Frank of Brantford. On 4th February 1880 at Brantford Township, by W. Willoughby, Minister. |
| Marriage | He married Gertrude Louise Lovejoy on 13 December 1883 at Ancaster, Wentworth Co., Ontario. Mrge reg. 013344-83 Ancaster Twp., Wentworth Co. John Reid Worthington Acret, 28, widower, farmer, Church of England. Born and residing Brantford. Parents John Reid and Caroline Acret. Gertrude Louise Lovejoy, 21, spinster, Church of England. Born and residing Brantford. Parents William John and Jane Louise Lovejoy. Witnesses Mrs. G. S. Clark and Mrs. Agnes G. Aitken, both of Ancaster. On December 13th, 1883, at Ancaster, W. K. Clark, minister. |
| Death | He died on 7 May 1908 at Brantford Twp., Brant County, Ontario, at age 53. |
| Burial | He was buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Brantford, Ontario. |
| Note | John's first wife Geneva Roy died in February of 1881. The 1881 census was begun 4th of April of the same year and he is with his mother at the time. There is no evidence he and Geneva had children. He married Gertrude Louise Lovejoy in 1883 and they had a family. Death reg. 006562-08 Brantford Twp., Brant Co. John R. W. Acret died May 7th, 1908. Age 53. Residence Brantford Township, gentleman, married. Born Brantford. Anglican. Physician and informant Dr. A. J. Henwood. |
| Last Edited | 11 Nov 2018 |