Seaforth Servillus RAFUSE

1877 - 1955  (77 years)

• Name	Seaforth Servillus RAFUSE
  Birth	4 Oct 1877	Martin's Point, Lunenburg, NS   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Name	John S. Rafuse
  Death	28 Jan 1955	Lunenburg, Lunenburg, NS
  	Cause: Cancer
  Burial	Martin's Point Community Cemetery, Martin's Point, NS
  Person ID	I62466	A Few Relatives of Bob and Mary Hegerich
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2021

  
  

  Father	Ephraim RAFUSE,   b. 17 Apr 1847, Gold River, Lunenburg, NS d. 12 Mar 1944, Martin's Point, Lunenburg, NS (Age 96 years)
  Mother	Sarah Jane EISENHAUER,   b. 16 Feb 1850, Lunenburg County, NS d. 1907, Martin's Point, Lunenburg, NS (Age 56 years)
  Marriage	16 Jul 1870	Mahone Bay, Lunenburg, NS   [3]
  Family ID	F23518	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Ada Permilla HIRTLE,   b. 15 Sep 1873, Kingsburg, Lunenburg, NS d. 24 Dec 1948, Martin's Point, Lunenburg, NS (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	9 Mar 1897	Upper Kingsburg, Lunenburg, NS   [4]
  Children	1. Eldred Aaron RAFUSE,   b. 27 Aug 1898, Martin's Point, Lunenburg, NS d. 15 Jul 1932, Martin's Point, Lunenburg, NS (Age 33 years)   2. Laura RAFUSE,   b. 24 Jun 1900, Martin's Point, Lunenburg, NS d. Abt 29 Dec 1970, Martin's Point, Lunenburg, NS (Age 70 years)   3. Elsie M. RAFUSE,   b. Jun 1904, Martin's Point, Lunenburg, NS d. 23 Oct 1924, Martin's Point, Lunenburg, NS (Age ~ 20 years)   4. Nettie Margaret RAFUSE,   b. Oct 1908, Martin's Point, Lunenburg, NS d. Abt 27 Oct 2001, Bridgewater, Lunenburg, NS (Age ~ 93 years)
  Family ID	F64312	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Apr 2025

  
  

  Family 2	Stella Florence JOLLIMORE,   b. 1888, River John, Pictou, NS d. 11 Jun 1940, New Glasgow, Pictou, NS (Age 52 years)
  Marriage	1 Jan 1914	Truro, Colchester, NS   [5]
  Children	1. Colin E. RAFUSE,   b. 7 Jul 1915, River John, Pictou, NS d. 10 Jul 1948, Granton, Pictou, NS (Age 33 years)   2. Frances Elizabeth RAFUSE,   b. 30 Aug 1916, River John, Pictou, NS d. 22 Apr 1934, Granton, Pictou, NS (Age 17 years)
  Family ID	F64315	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Apr 2025

  
  

• Notes

  His two marriages seem to be a clear-cut case of bigamy.

  
  

• Sources

  [S67] 1881 Census of *NS*, Lunenburg County, Chester, Div 1, family #168. [S81] 1901 Census of *NS*, Lunenburg County, Western Shore, family #5. [S12554] !NS Historical Vital Statistics, Year: 1870 - Book: 1828 - Page: 48 - Number: 108. [S12554] !NS Historical Vital Statistics, Year: 1897 - Book: 1829 - Page: 188 - Number: 44. [S12554] !NS Historical Vital Statistics, Year: 1914 - Book: 1808 - Page: 41 - Number: 1.