Daughter of John Renfrew (1748 - 1834) of Glasgow (or nearby Paisley, Renfrewshire). Janet's mother died in Scotland and she emigrated to Lower Canada with her father, John, and her brother, Thomas
On November 4, 1834, Janet Renfrew married Robert Back (1811 - 1896), confectioner, of Quebec City
She died on July 11th, 1849, aged 36 years, and was buried from Chalmer's Methodist Church the following day
Children of Janet and Robert:
* Margaret Back, 1835 – 1855
* John Back, 1837 – 1903
* Robert Back Jr, 1839 – 1840
* J Back, 1842 –
* E Back, 1847 –
NOTE: From 1771 through 1860 (when it was closed), this cemetery was known as the "Protestant Burying Ground"; individuals from many of the Protestant denominations in the City of Quebec were interred here, including Methodists, Wesleyans, Presbyterians, Free Church, Baptists, and others, as well as the Anglicans whose chapel, St Matthew, was later built on the property
On November 4, 1834, Janet Renfrew married Robert Back (1811 - 1896), confectioner, of Quebec City
She died on July 11th, 1849, aged 36 years, and was buried from Chalmer's Methodist Church the following day
Children of Janet and Robert:
* Margaret Back, 1835 – 1855
* John Back, 1837 – 1903
* Robert Back Jr, 1839 – 1840
* J Back, 1842 –
* E Back, 1847 –
NOTE: From 1771 through 1860 (when it was closed), this cemetery was known as the "Protestant Burying Ground"; individuals from many of the Protestant denominations in the City of Quebec were interred here, including Methodists, Wesleyans, Presbyterians, Free Church, Baptists, and others, as well as the Anglicans whose chapel, St Matthew, was later built on the property
Daughter of John Renfrew (1748 - 1834) of Glasgow (or nearby Paisley, Renfrewshire). Janet's mother died in Scotland and she emigrated to Lower Canada with her father, John, and her brother, Thomas
On November 4, 1834, Janet Renfrew married Robert Back (1811 - 1896), confectioner, of Quebec City
She died on July 11th, 1849, aged 36 years, and was buried from Chalmer's Methodist Church the following day
Children of Janet and Robert:
* Margaret Back, 1835 – 1855
* John Back, 1837 – 1903
* Robert Back Jr, 1839 – 1840
* J Back, 1842 –
* E Back, 1847 –
NOTE: From 1771 through 1860 (when it was closed), this cemetery was known as the "Protestant Burying Ground"; individuals from many of the Protestant denominations in the City of Quebec were interred here, including Methodists, Wesleyans, Presbyterians, Free Church, Baptists, and others, as well as the Anglicans whose chapel, St Matthew, was later built on the property
On November 4, 1834, Janet Renfrew married Robert Back (1811 - 1896), confectioner, of Quebec City
She died on July 11th, 1849, aged 36 years, and was buried from Chalmer's Methodist Church the following day
Children of Janet and Robert:
* Margaret Back, 1835 – 1855
* John Back, 1837 – 1903
* Robert Back Jr, 1839 – 1840
* J Back, 1842 –
* E Back, 1847 –
NOTE: From 1771 through 1860 (when it was closed), this cemetery was known as the "Protestant Burying Ground"; individuals from many of the Protestant denominations in the City of Quebec were interred here, including Methodists, Wesleyans, Presbyterians, Free Church, Baptists, and others, as well as the Anglicans whose chapel, St Matthew, was later built on the property
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SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF JANET RENFREW THE BELOVED WIFE OF ROBERT-BACK JUNR DIED JULY 10 1849 AGED 35(?) YEARS ALSO ROBERT SON OF THE ABOVE DIED DEC 11 1840 AGED 1 YEAR & 8 MOS
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