Ethel May McCullough / McCully of Port Greville

Jim:

Some new data for your Advocate File, mainly centered around Ethel May
(McCullough) Rafuse Fitzgerald. Welch related as well.

I could account for all the daughters in Mrs. Robert McCullough / McCully's
obit. except "Fitzgerald" so was curious and did some "digging".

Enjoy.

Dave
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Ethel May's Mother:

Parrsboro Record, Tuesday, March 7, 1933, pg. #1; Reel #2861, NSARM,
Halifax, N.S.
OBITUARY: Mrs. Robert McCully
Port Greville, February 25 - There passed away at her home here early Sunday
morning, February 19, Mrs. Robert McCully in her 90th year. The deceased had
been in failing health for the past few years, and suffered a stroke a few
days before her death from which she did not rally. Her husband predeceased
her many years ago. She is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Charles Dunphy,
Mrs. Schofield, Mrs. Robert Morine and ***Mrs. Thomas Fitzpatrick, all
residing in Kings County***; and Mrs. George Fletcher, Port Greville; also
two sons, Ernest, of Parrsboro and Bradford, of Ward's Brook. Funeral
service was held on Tuesday afternoon at her home, conducted by Rev. Neil
McLaughlin, with interment in the Baptist Cemetery at Ward's Brook.

Source: Dave Winter, 10 Jan 2010
Note: Thomas Fitzgerald is possibility a newspaper misprint for Norman
Fitzgerald.
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Her m/1, Henry Levi Rafuse was a bit older than we've been lead to believe
from the 1901 Census:

NSARM Halifax County Registered Births, 1869; Book #218; Entry #597
Henry Levi Rafuse, Born 4 Mar 1869, Hubbard's Cove
S/o John Rafuse, Hubbard's Cove, and Isabella Brigley
Married 3 Oct 1866, Hubbard,s Cove

Source: Dave Winter, 10 Jan 2010
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Automated Genealogy Version;
1901 Kings County Census, Ward #7 family #45, RAFUSE:
27 45 Rafuse Henry M Head M Nov 6 1871 29
28 45 Rafuse Ethel F Wife M Oct 20 1880 20
29 45 Rafuse Charles M Son S Jun 20 1900 10/12
(Appear to be living with Johnathan & Hannah Welch & family, #44)
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Son, Charles Rafuse has possibly died before the 1911 Census and Henry Levi
Rafuse has possibly died before 1909 as:

Automated Genealogy Version;
1911 Kings County Census., Wolfville family #178, FITZGERALD:
22 178 Fitzgerald Norman M Head M Sep 1865 45
23 178 Fitzgerald Ethel M Wife M Aug 1870 40
24 178 Fitzgerald Eva F Daughter S Oct 1902 8
(Eva Matilda Rafuse?)
25 178 Fitzgerald Fred M Son S Sep 1904 6
(Frederick Stanfield Rafuse?)
26 178 Fitzgerald Celia F Sister S Feb 1883 28
(Cecilia Valentine Fitzgerald)
27 178 Fitzgerald Glydas F Sister S Oct 1901 9
(Gladys Violet Fitzgerald)
28 178 Fitzgerald Blanch F Sister S Jul 1903 7
(No sign of her son, Charles Rafuse)
(Believe Gladys Violet Fitzgerald and Blanch Fitzgerald are Norman's nieces,
d/o his sister, Cecilia Valentine Fitzgerald, possibly born out of wedlock,
one in the U.S.A. and one in Wolfville)
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NSARM Kings Marriages, 1909; Book #1827; Page #131; Entry #61
Norman Fitzgerald, 36, b, Farmer
Living Wolfville; Born Grand Pre
S/o William and Elizabeth, Farmer
And Ethel McCulloch Rafuse, 28, w
Living Port Greville; Born Port Greville
D/o Robert and Mary Ann, Carpenter
Married 23 Jun 1909, Wolfville
By Rev. M.P. Freeman, Baptist
Before Winnie Kenney and Bessie R. Freeman

Source: Dave Winter, 10 Jan 2010
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Norman Fitzgerald was a bit older than we're led to believe:

NSARM Kings Deaths, 1946; Page #2786
Norman Fitzgerald, Melanson, Farm Laborer, Married
Born 14 Aug 1859, N.S.
Died 17 Mar 1946, age 86 years, 7 months, 3 days, of Heart Black
H/o Ethel Fitzgerald
S/o William Fitzgerald, N.S., and Elizabeth White, U.S.A.
Informant; Mrs. Norman Fitzgerald, Melanson, Wife
Buried 19 Mar 1946, Wolfville

Source: Dave Winter, 10 Jan 2010
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Daughter, Eva Matilda Rafuse:

NSARM Kings Marriages; Book #34; Page #250
Gilbert Alonzo Sherman, Farmer, b, 19, Baptist
Living Canning; Born Cunnard
S/o John Thomas Sherman, Church Street, Kings Co., and Pauline V.R. Webster
And
Eva Matilda Rafuse, Home Help, s, 22, Baptist
Living Cunnard; Born Gaspereau
D/o Henry James Rafuse, Black Point, Halifax Co., and Ethel May McCully
Married 2 Jul 1922, Parsonage, Canning; License #1758
By Rev. Harry Barber, Baptist, Canning
Before Mrs. Seth Huntley, Lower Cunnard and Mrs. ????? Webster, Canning

Source: Dave Winter, 10 Jan 2010
Note: Feel Henry James Rafuse should be Henry Levi Rafuse
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Son, Frederick Stanfield Rafuse:

NSARM Cumberland Marriages, 1923; Book #40; Page #180
Frederick Stanfield Rafuse, Laborer, b, 22, Methodist
Living Parrsboro; Born Gaspereau
S/o Henry Rafuse (deceased) St. Margaret's Bay, N.S., and Ethel McCullough
And
Genesta Smythe, Housework, s, 17, Methodist
Living Parrsboro; Born Parrsboro
D/o James Smythe, Parrsboro, and Bessie Rector
Married 10 Sep 1923, Home of Bride, Parrsboro
By Rev. W.J. Wright, Methodist, Parrsboro
Before Florena Pettis, Stellarton, and Gertrude Amon, Parrsboro

Source: Dave Winter, 10 Jan 2010
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