Theodore William TUFTS

1842 - Bef 1891  (< 48 years)

• Name	Theodore William TUFTS
  Birth	1842	Dartmouth, Halifax, NS   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	Bef 1891
  Person ID	I209970	A Few Relatives of Bob and Mary Hegerich
  Last Modified	5 Oct 2014

  
  

  Father	Henry Gershom TUFTS,   b. 10 Sep 1814, Dartmouth, Halifax, NS d. 25 Oct 1891, Westborough, Worcester, MA (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Harriett ELLIS,   b. 1818, NS d. 29 Jun 1852, Halifax County, NS (Age 34 years)
  Marriage	2 Jun 1842	Sackville, Halifax, NS   [2]
  Family ID	F81771	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Elizabeth Hutchings MANN,   b. 1819, Burlington, Prince, PEI d. 27 Apr 1894, Hawkesbury, Prescott, ON (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	14 Jan 1864	Halifax County, NS   [3]
  	Date of marriage shown is the date of the marriage bond.
  Children	1. William Mann TUFTS,   b. 26 Aug 1864, Halifax, Halifax, NS d. 13 Jun 1917, Boston, Suffolk, MA (Age 52 years)
  Family ID	F81777	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Nov 2024

  
  

  Family 2	Elizabeth HILTON,   b. 1843, NS d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Between 1869 and 1874
  Children	1. Luella May TUFTS,   b. 22 Aug 1874, Mansfield, Bristol, MA d. Yes, date unknown   2. Lizzie Maud TUFTS,   b. 18 Aug 1877, Westborough, Worcester, MA d. Yes, date unknown   3. Harriet Blanche TUFTS,   b. 20 May 1879, Westborough, Worcester, MA d. Yes, date unknown   4. Theodore Hilton TUFTS,   b. 1 Apr 1881, Westborough, Worcester, MA d. 15 Apr 1881, Westborough, Worcester, MA (Age 0 years)   5. Theodore Hilton TUFTS,   b. 28 Jul 1882, Providence, Providence, RI d. 1939, Melrose, Middlesex, MA (Age 56 years)
  Family ID	F81823	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Nov 2024

  
  

• Notes

  It would appear that he deserts wife Elizabeth MANN shortly after the birth of their son, goes of to MA, and marries there as well. This appears to be yet another instance of "geographic widowhood".

  
  

• Sources

  [S12553] 1871 Census of *NS*, Halifax City, Ward 5, family #9. [S2118] NS Vital Statistics from Newspapers, 1840-1843, page 103, #2077. [S12554] !NS Historical Vital Statistics, Year: 1864 - Book: 1800 - Page: 12254.