Thanks Dave. I can use this.
Jim
David Winter wrote:
>
> 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
> ++++++++++++++++
> 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.
> ===================
> 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
> ---------------------------------
> 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)
> =======================
> 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)
> ----------------------------
> 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
> ==================
> 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
> ========================
> 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
> ========================
> 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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>
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