East Side George D. Randall born Aug. 3 1871 died June 5, 1874 aged 2 yrs. 10 mo. 2 dys. Norman D. Randall born May 31, 1882 died Mar 13, 1884 aged 1 year 9 mo. 13 dys

North Side Noay Randall born Mar. 25, 1869 died Nov 23, 1883 aged 13 yrs. 7 mo. 23 dys. Mary Randall born Apr 11, 1876 died Jan 5, 1878 aged 1 year 8 mo. 23 dys

John Randall, son of William Randall and Sarah Goodin, was born January 15, 1843 in Glanford Township of Wentworth County. The date is taken from John's entry in the 1901 census. His twin brother Henry gave the date as October 24, 1842 in the same census.

Marriage

From the Berliner Journal of September 22, 1864 we know that John married Wilhelmine Repien, both of Peel Township on September 20, 1864. The wedding was performed by Rev Bindemann. The Name, Occupation and Place image at right is from the record of a son's birth in 1873.

Local News     Mr. John Randall has purchased a draying business in Preston. His son Jacob is in charge of it.

The Elmira Signet printed a Local News item on page 1 of the July 19, 1900 edition. His son, Jacob, was still living in Preston in 1927.

Death

This item appeared in the K-W Record on Saturday March 19, 1927 on page 9 in the Elmira Daily Record section:

Seriously Ill     John Randall, one of Elmira's oldest citizens, is reported seriously ill at his home on Water street. His condition is such that his relatives have gathered at his bedside. Among those are Sam Randall of Palmerston and Jos. Randall of Kitchener.

The Ontario Vital Statistics, #033-192 for 1927, gives information about the death of John Randall on March 19, 1927:

     Name:          Randall, John
     Place of death:  Elmira Ont, Factory St
     Sex/Origin/Married:  Male, English, Widow
     Age:           84 years 2 mo 4 dys
     Born:          Glanford, Ont  Jan 15, 1843
     Occupation:    Gentleman
     Residence:     74 years at place of death,
                    lifetime in Ontario
     Father:        William Randall, born Scotland
     Mother:        Sarah Gooding, born England

     Physician:     W.D.S. Cross, MD
     Informant:     Mrs. Henry Kraft, Elmira, daughter
     Burial:        Elmira, Ont; March 22, 1927
     Undertaker:    Chris Dreisinger, Elmira Ont
     Death:         March 19, 1927

     Medical --     John Randall
     Died:          March 19, 1927
     Attended:      Jan 18/[19]27 to March 19/[19]27
     Cause:         Lobar Pneumonia, 5 days
     Contributory:  Senility
     Physician:     W.D.S. Cross, MD, Elmira Ont
     Date:          March 21/[19]27

This is the obituary from the Elmira Signet on Thursday March 24, 1927, page 1. Its content is substantially the same as that found in the K-W Record on Monday March 21, 1927, page 11.

John Randall Dead;     Resident Since '55 ----- Funeral of Pioneer Citizen Held on Tuesday; Lived in Same Home 60 Years -----     Final respects were paid to the late John Randall, aged 84, and pioneer Elmira citizen, who was laid to rest in Elmira Cemetery, Tuesday afternoon, The funeral took place from his late residence, Factory street, to St. Paul's Lutheran church, and, thence to the cemetery.     The late Mr. Randall was born on January 15, 1843, at Glanford, Wentworth County. He came to Elmira with his parents when he was about 12 years of age. He has resided in this vicinity ever since, occupying the same home for the past 60 years. In 1864 he married Wilhelmina Rapien, who predeceased him five years ago. Of the nine children born to them, only three are living. They are: Mrs. Henry Kraft, Elmira; Mrs. William Wilken, Elmwood, Neb.; and Jacob Randall, Preston. Two brothers and one sister also survive, Sam Randall, of Palmerston; Joseph Randall, of Kitchener, and Mrs. George Cathrae, of Elmira. There are also 18 grandchildren.     The late Mr. Randall has always been hale and hearty and only during the last year or so has he been ailing. Death was due to pneumonia.     All children, with the exception of Mrs. Wilken, of Elmwood, Neb., who was ill, were present at the funeral.

JOHN RANDALL 1843-1927 ----- AT REST   WILHELMINA RAPIEN WIFE OF JOHN RANDALL 1842-1921 St James' Cemetery, Elmira

Birth

Wilhelmina Christina Rapien was a daughter of Dietrich Rapien and Mary Schultz. "Minnie" was born in the Mecklenburg-Schwerin area of Germany on August 4, 1842 and came to Canada in 1857. The dates come from information found in the 1901 Census and her obituary.

Death

The death of Wilhelmina on December 22, 1921 is recorded in the Ontario Vital Statistics, #032-993, for 1921:

     Surname:       Randall
     Given:         Wilhelmina Christina
     Place of death:      Elmira Ont, Factory St
     Sex/Origin/Married:  Female, German, Married
     Age:           79yrs 4mo 18dys
     Born:          Germany, Aug 4/1842
     Occupation:    Housewife
     Residence:     53yrs at place of death,
                    53 yrs Ontario, 65 years Canada
     Father:        Dietrich Rapine, Germany
     Mother:        Mary Schultz, Germany

     Informant:     John Randall, Elmira Ont, husband
     Burial:        Dec 25, 1921
     Undertaker:    Christ Dreisinger, Elmira Ont
     Death:         Dec 22, 1921

     Medical --     Wilhelmina C. Randall
     Died:          Dec 22, 1921
     Attended:      Dec 14, 1921 to Dec 22, 1921
     Cause:         Old age
     Contributory:  Heart Weakness,
                    no operations, no autopsy
     Physician:     W. R. Watson M.D., Elmira Ont
     Date:          Dec 23, 1921

Her obituary appeared in the "Elmira Daily Record" section of the K-W Record on Tuesday December 27, 1921, page TWO. Issues of the Elmira Signet for the last half of December 1921 are lost, but the information would have been substantially the same.

The Late Mrs. John Randall     On Sunday afternoon, Christmas Day, the remains of the late Wilhelmina Rapien, the beloved wife of Mr. John Randall was laid to rest at the Elmira Union Cemetery. Rev. A. Gallmeier conducted the funeral services. The late Mrs. Randall was in her 79th year, she was born in Mecklenburg-Schwerin, village of Mathof, and came [to] Canada in June 1857, then 14 years of age, and with her parents settled in Waterloo County. In 1864 she married John Randall of Kitchener. They came and have ever since lived in Elmira. She had been always in the very best of health, until some time ago, she suffered a stroke. She leaves to mourn her beloved husband, three daughters and one son. Mrs. David Ziegler of Elmira, Mrs. Wm Wilkin of Elmwood, Nebraska, Mrs. Henry Kraft, Elmira and Jacob Randall of Preston. The funeral took place at 2 o'clock at the home to St. Paul's Lutheran church for services thence to the Union Cemetery for burial.

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