Ruth Bernice Janes 1923–2017

Ruth Bernice Janes, 1923–2017 (aged 94 years)

Ruth Bernice Janes Keough

Bernice Keough, Mary Soulliere

Janes Keough wedding

Name

Ruth Bernice Janes

Name: Ruth Bernice /Janes/

Name

Bernice — also known as

Name: Bernice
Type of name: also known as

Name

Aunt B — also known as

Name: Aunt "B"
Type of name: also known as

Gender Female

Events of close relatives
Birth	July 6, 1923 Warwick, Ontario
Education	Ontario Ladies College Whitby, Ontario
Occupation	Worked at Polymer
Death of a maternal grandmother	Elizabeth Woods 1927 (aged 3 years)
Death of a paternal grandfather	Robert Auld Janes November 24, 1930 (aged 7 years) London Hospital, Ontario
Birth of a sister	Mary Elizabeth Janes December 8, 1932 (aged 9 years) Sarnia, Ontario
Burial of a father	Rayburne Baird Janes 1965 (aged 41 years) St. James Cemetery, Brooke Township, Ontario
Death of a father	Rayburne Baird Janes March 7, 1965 (aged 41 years) St. Joseph's Hospital, Sarnia, Ontario
Burial of a mother	Amy Irene Moffatt 1982 (aged 58 years) St. James Cemetery, Watford, Ontario
Death of a mother	Amy Irene Moffatt March 27, 1982 (aged 58 years) Sarnia, Ontario
Death of a sister	Mary Elizabeth Janes January 8, 2011 (aged 87 years) Southfield, Michigan
Burial of a sister	Mary Elizabeth Janes March 26, 2011 (aged 87 years) St James Anglican Cemetery, Brooke Twp., Lambton County
Death of a husband	John Edgar Keough March 26, 2011 (aged 87 years) Bluewater Health Centre, Sarnia, Ontario
Burial of a husband	John Edgar Keough March 31, 2011 (aged 87 years) St James Anglican Cemetery, Brooke Twp.
Death	November 8, 2017 (aged 94 years) Twin Lakes Terrace, Sarnia, Ontario
Shared note	Keough, Ruth “Bernice” On Wednesday November 8, 2017, at the Twin Lakes Terrace in Sarnia, at the age of 94. Bernice was the beloved wife of Jack for 63 years. Loving mother of Mary Wesley (the late Ron) of Edmonton Alberta, and John and his wife Tracey of Onoway Alberta. She will be sadly missed by her grandchildren Sarah, Stephen, Jason, Jerrid, Jeff and Sarah. She will be remembered by her nieces Catherine Steadman, Margaret Bylica, and nephews Peter and Brian Rener and her cousin Paul (Mary) Janes. Predeceased by her sister Mary Soulliere. Bernice was an avid volunteer back in the day and a long-time member of Paterson Memorial Presbyterian Church. Friends will be received at McCormack Funeral Home - Stewart Chapel, 254 George Street (at College Avenue) for visitation from 2-4 pm on Sunday November 12. A Funeral Service will be held at Paterson Memorial Presbyterian Church on Monday November 13 at 11 o’clock am. Interment St. James Anglican Cemetery in Watford. Remembrances and condolences may be expressed to the family online in “Bernice’s Guestbook” at mccormackfuneralhomesarnia.com.

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: July 3, 1894 — Warwick Township, Lambton County, Ontario Occupation: Ray was postmaster at the Warwick General Store, working for Robert McKenzie. — 1918 — Warwick, Ontario Occupation: The Janes Bros. bought the stock from the Menery store which was closing. Ray rented the Warwick General Store for $8 a month. It was the only gas pump between Sarnia & London at that time. — 1919 — Warwick, Ontario Marriage: August 8, 1922 — Moffatt home in Brooke Township, Ontario Occupation: Ran General Store in Warwick with Cecil before he was married. He left when Bernice was 3 months old. (1923) — between 1922 and 1923 Occupation: Ran general store in Sarnia, Ontario at Confederation and Brock Sts — between 1923 and 1943 Occupation: Lloyd and Anna Cook bought the store and ran it until 1954 when they sold it to Les & Ann Neuman — 1923 — Warwick General Store Achievement: Ray was one of the first Elders at the church. — 1934 — Paterson Memorial Church, Sarnia, Ontario Occupation: Sold insurance and real estate. He named Rayburne Street after himself, as well as Cecil Street in Sarnia. — between 1944 and 1953 Cause of death (Facts Pg): 1965 — Parkinson's disease Fact 11: Member of Tuscan Lodge #437 AF&AM Achievement: He named Rayburne Street in Sarnia, as well as Cecil. Fact: Member London Lodge of Perfection Minister: Rev. J. H. Hosford Death: March 7, 1965 — St. Joseph's Hospital, Sarnia, Ontario Burial: 1965 — St. James Cemetery, Brooke Township, Ontario Reference number: 1.3.6.3 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Amy Irene Moffatt Ruth Bernice Janes Mary Elizabeth Janes Rayburne Baird Janes 1894–1965 Birth: July 3, 1894 — Warwick Township, Lambton County, Ontario Death: March 7, 1965 — St. Joseph's Hospital, Sarnia, Ontario
mother	Links Birth: June 6, 1901 — Brooke Township, Ontario Marriage: August 8, 1922 — Moffatt home in Brooke Township, Ontario Marriage Fact: 1922 — Moffatt home in Brooke Township Wedding dress: "ivory canton crepe with veil and orange blossoms" Honeymoon: Train to Muskoka and points east Fact 1: Robert McKenzie, who built and owned the General Store in Warwick bought a car but did not know how to drive it. Amy was 21; she taught them to drive. Minister: Rev. J. H. Hosford Death: March 27, 1982 — Sarnia, Ontario Burial: 1982 — St. James Cemetery, Watford, Ontario Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Rayburne Baird Janes Ruth Bernice Janes Mary Elizabeth Janes Amy Irene Moffatt 1901–1982 Birth: June 6, 1901 — Brooke Township, Ontario Death: March 27, 1982 — Sarnia, Ontario
Marriage	Marriage — August 8, 1922 — Moffatt home in Brooke Township, Ontario
11 months herself	Links Birth: July 6, 1923 — Warwick, Ontario Education: Ontario Ladies College — Whitby, Ontario Occupation: Worked at Polymer Death: November 8, 2017 — Twin Lakes Terrace, Sarnia, Ontario Reference number: 1.3.6.3.1 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Edgar Keough Ruth Bernice Janes 1923–2017 Birth: July 6, 1923 — Warwick, Ontario Death: November 8, 2017 — Twin Lakes Terrace, Sarnia, Ontario
10 years younger sister	Links Birth: December 8, 1932 — Sarnia, Ontario Education: McMaster University, Hamilton ON; Wayne State University,Detroit Mich., Durham Bs. School, Texas; Bachelor of Science, Master of Arts Marriage: divorced before 1975 — after 1965 — Livonia, MI Marriage: January 1979 — Southfield, MI Marriage: September 28, 1985 — Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A. Memorial service: January 23, 2011 — Northwest Unitarian Universalist Church, Southfield, Michigan Cause of death (Facts Pg): 2011 — suffered from Parkinson's disease for about 20 years Occupations: Art Teacher, worked for art gallery, worked for First Federal Bank, counsellor Fact 1: divorced Peter Rener and John Black; John Pattinson died. Death: January 8, 2011 — Southfield, Michigan Burial: March 26, 2011 — St James Anglican Cemetery, Brooke Twp., Lambton County Reference number: 1.3.6.3.2 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Donald Frederick Soulliere Family with spouse Pierre James Rener Family with spouse John T. Black Family with spouse John S. Pattinson Mary Elizabeth Janes 1932–2011 Birth: December 8, 1932 — Sarnia, Ontario Death: January 8, 2011 — Southfield, Michigan

Family with John Edgar Keough
husband	Links Birth: June 13, 1924 — Norwich, Ontario Education: 1946 Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Queens University, Kingston, Ontario Occupation: Mechanical engineer, Imperial Oil from 1946 or 7 to 1982 Honeymoon: 1948 — trip to Washington, DC Achievement: Jack turned the sod for the second addition to the church. — 1998 — Paterson Memorial Church, Sarnia, Ontario Church: Longtime member of Paterson Memorial Church, Sarnia Interest: curling, bridge, travel. 2010 Christmas cruise in Caribbean; earlier in year 1 month cruise to Brazil; 2001 cruising Rhine when World Trade Center went down on 9/11 Clubs: Member of Sarnia Kiwanis Club, volunteered at Children's Farm Christmas Donations: Jack and Bernice donated the memorial stained glass window "Gethsemane" at the front of the church in memory of Ray & Amy Janes. — Paterson Memorial Church, Sarnia, Ontario Death: March 26, 2011 — Bluewater Health Centre, Sarnia, Ontario Burial: March 31, 2011 — St James Anglican Cemetery, Brooke Twp. Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ruth Bernice Janes John Edgar Keough 1924–2011 Birth: June 13, 1924 — Norwich, Ontario Death: March 26, 2011 — Bluewater Health Centre, Sarnia, Ontario
herself	Links Birth: July 6, 1923 — Warwick, Ontario Education: Ontario Ladies College — Whitby, Ontario Occupation: Worked at Polymer Death: November 8, 2017 — Twin Lakes Terrace, Sarnia, Ontario Reference number: 1.3.6.3.1 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Edgar Keough Ruth Bernice Janes 1923–2017 Birth: July 6, 1923 — Warwick, Ontario Death: November 8, 2017 — Twin Lakes Terrace, Sarnia, Ontario
daughter	Mary Elizabeth Keough –
son	John Rayburne Keough –

Extra information

Reference number

1.3.6.3.1

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Family with parents
father Parents Robert Auld Janes Matilda Baird	Rayburne Baird Janes 1894–1965
mother Parents James Moffatt Elizabeth Woods	Amy Irene Moffatt 1901–1982
herself	Ruth Bernice Janes 1923–2017
younger sister Family Donald Frederick Soulliere Family Pierre James Rener Catharine Amy Rener Margaret Susan Rener Peter Janes Rener Brian Andrew Rener Family John T. Black Family John S. Pattinson	Mary Elizabeth Janes 1932–2011

Family with John Edgar Keough
husband Parents William John Keough Christina Gibb	John Edgar Keough 1924–2011
herself	Ruth Bernice Janes 1923–2017
daughter Family Ronald Charles Wesley Sarah Colleen Wesley Stephen Christopher Wesley	Mary Elizabeth Keough
son Family Tracey Keough Family Lisa unknown Jason George Keough Jerrid Daniel Keough Family Donna Rae Letki Jason George Keough Jerrid Daniel Keough Jeff Keough	John Rayburne Keough

Descendants

Ruth Bernice Janes(1923–2017)
- John Edgar Keough