Esther Annie Ruby RAND

1901 - 2000  (98 years)

• Name	Esther Annie Ruby RAND
  Birth	11 May 1901	Louise, Manitoba   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Census	1911	Lisgar, Manitoba   [2]
  Death	22 Mar 2000	Winnipeg, Manitoba   [3]
  Siblings	4 brothers and 6 sisters
  1. William Ernest RAND,   b. 9 Apr 1890, Louise, Manitoba d. 2 Apr 1949, Manitoba  (Age 58 years)   2. Ethel May RAND,   b. 10 Jul 1891, Louise, Manitoba d. 1 Feb 1913, Swift Current, Saskatchewan  (Age 21 years)   3. Orindia Edith RAND,   b. 7 Apr 1893, Louise, Manitoba d. 1922  (Age 28 years)   4. Florence Augusta RAND,   b. 6 Mar 1894, Louise, Manitoba d. 26 May 1914, Louise, Manitoba  (Age 20 years)   5. Bertha Gertrude RAND,   b. 22 Jun 1895, Louise, Manitoba d. 1981, Winnipeg, Manitoba  (Age 85 years)   6. Lyman Harold RAND,   b. 6 Apr 1897, Louise, Manitoba d. 27 Feb 1933, Selkirk, Manitoba  (Age 35 years) + 7. Sarah Jane Orindia RAND,   b. 16 Jun 1899, Louise, Manitoba d. 1976, Crystal City, Manitoba  (Age 76 years) + 8. Esther Annie Ruby RAND,   b. 11 May 1901, Louise, Manitoba d. 22 Mar 2000, Winnipeg, Manitoba  (Age 98 years) + 9. Dawson Ellis RAND,   b. 17 Jan 1904, Louise, Manitoba d. 10 Feb 1973, Biggar, Saskatchewan  (Age 69 years) + 10. Eunice Irene RAND,   b. 9 Sep 1906, Louise, Manitoba d. 5 Feb 1988, Butte, Glenn, California  (Age 81 years)   11. Stanley Earl RAND,   b. 24 Aug 1909, Louise, Manitoba d. 24 Mar 1991  (Age 81 years)
  Person ID	I18800	bmds
  Last Modified	29 Dec 2016

  
  

  Father	Silas Titus RAND,   b. 8 Nov 1852, Brant, Ontario d. 14 Apr 1924, Crystal City, Manitoba (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Sarah Jane BEADLE,   b. 21 Mar 1867, Middlesex, Ontario d. 9 May 1938, Crystal City, Manitoba (Age 71 years)
  Family ID	F3833	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	UNKNOWN
  Children	+ 1. Everett Earl RAND,   b. 27 Mar 1917   d. 6 Nov 1999, Selkirk, Manitoba (Age 82 years)
  Family ID	F7514	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	William McLEOD,   b. Est 1901   d. Bef 2000 (Age < 98 years)
  Marriage	24 Dec 1931
  Age at Marriage	Esther : 30 years old | William : ~ 31 years old.
  Children	2 sons and 1 daughter
  	+ 1. William George Harold McLEOD,   b. 18 Nov 1932   d. 6 Sep 2004, Winnipeg, Manitoba (Age 71 years)   2. Lorraine McLEOD,   b. Est 1933 (Age 91 years)   3. Clarence McLEOD,   b. 1934, Manitoba d. 1986, Manitoba (Age 52 years)
  Family ID	F7515	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 11 May 1901 - Louise, Manitoba Census - 1911 - Lisgar, Manitoba Death - 22 Mar 2000 - Winnipeg, Manitoba
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S15] Internet. Manitoba, Canada, Birth Index, 1866-1912 [S51] 1911 Canadian Census, (website). Household (head: Silas Titus Rand) [S4] Obituary. Peacefully in her sleep, Esther Annie Ruby McLeod passed away, Wednesday, March 22, 2000 in Park Manor at the age of 98.  She will be lovingly remembered by her family, son William (Red) McLeod (Dorothy) daughter Lorraine Hagen (Fred Bellevare) daughter-in-law Antoinette Rand; 11 grandchildren, Earl, Brian, Donna, Cathy, Debbie, Heather, Wendy, Sandi, Ian, Karen and Kristina; ten great-grandchildren, Sean, Diane, David, Mark, Elizabeth, Corinne, Gordon, Brennan, Andrew and Derek and two great-great-grandchildren, Kira and Hailey and by her former daughter-in-law June McLeod.  Esther was predeceased by her husband William (Bill) sons, Everett and Clarence, four brothers and six sisters.  She was born near Crystal City, Man. on May 11, 1901 where her parents Silas and Sarah Rand homesteaded. She moved to Winnipeg and Christmas Eve 1931 she married William McLeod. Bill and Esther lived in their Harvard Avenue home raising their family. Esther was an accomplished old-time fiddler and won many prizes playing. Her hobbies were gardening, sewing and quilting. She enjoyed spending the summers at the cottage at Wade, Ont. with her family. Esther was a proud member of the Transcona Rebecca Lodge.  The family wishes to thank her wonderful neighbours and friends for enabling her to live in her own home until after her 98th birthday. The family also sends thanks to the staff of Park Manor for their dedicated care. Funeral services will take place Monday, March 27 at 1:30 p.m. in the Transcona Funeral Home, 1800 Day St., Transcona. Rev. Carol Fletcher will officiate. Cremation has taken place. A private family burial will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations to a charity of your choice would be appreciated. — Winnipeg Free Press, March 25, 2000.