John
Coulter
Rafter
Born in St John, New Brunswick, Canada
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Ruth H. Haslam
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Mary (Rafter) Wetherbee and John James Rafter
Died
at age 72
in Sharon, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 18 Oct 2017
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Biography
In the 1871 census John C Rafter (age 19) was in Portland Point, Saint John, St. John, New Brunswick, Canada.[1]
| Name | Status | Sex | Age | Birth Place |
| James Rafter | Married | M | 45 | Nova Scotia |
| Mary Rafter | Married | F | 40 | Ireland |
| Benjamin Rafter | M | 21 | New Brunswick | |
| John C Rafter | M | 19 | New Brunswick |
John C Rafter was in a naturalization record in 1889 in Massachusetts.[2]
In the 1900 census John C Rafter (age 48) was the married head of household in Hyde Park Town, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States.[3]
| Name | Sex | Race | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| John C Rafter | M | White | 48 | Married | Head | Canada Eng | |
| Ruth H Rafter | F | White | 51 | Married | Wife | Ireland | |
| John J Rafter | M | White | 23 | Single | Son | Canada Eng | |
| Frank P Rafter | M | White | 19 | Single | Son | Massachusetts | |
| Henry H Rafter | M | White | 17 | Single | Son | Massachusetts | |
| Eva R Rafter | F | White | 14 | Single | Daughter | Massachusetts | |
| Grace M Rafter | F | White | 11 | Single | Daughter | Massachusetts |
In the 1910 census John C Rafter (age 59) was the married head of household in Hyde Park, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States.[4]
| Name | Sex | Race | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| John C Rafter | M | White | 59 | Married | Head | Canada | |
| Ruth H Rafter | F | White | 61 | Married | Wife | England | |
| Howard H Rafter | M | White | 26 | Single | Son | Massachusetts | |
| Marion G Rafter | F | White | 20 | Single | Daughter | Massachusetts | |
| Alice L Weatherbie | F | White | 12 | Single | Niece | Massachusetts | |
| Paul R Weatherbie | M | White | 9 | Single | Nephew | Massachusetts | |
| Marsden Scott | M | White | 23 | Married | Son-in-law | Canada | |
| Eva Scott | F | White | 23 | Married | Daughter | Massachusetts | |
| Marsden Scott | F | White | 0 | Single | Niece | Massachusetts |
In the 1920 census John C Rafter (age 66) was the widowed father-in-law of Marsden Scott in Sharon, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States.[5]
| Name | Sex | Race | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Marsden Scott | M | White | 38 | Married | Head | Canada | |
| Eva R Scott | F | White | 34 | Married | Wife | Massachusetts | |
| Seymour B Scott | M | White | 8 | Single | Son | Massachusetts | |
| Elliot C Scott | M | White | 6 | Single | Son | Massachusetts | |
| John B Scott | M | White | 4 years 8 months | Single | Son | Massachusetts | |
| John C Rafter | M | White | 66 | Widowed | Father-in-law | Canada |
Sources
- ↑
1871 Census:
"Canada Census, 1871"
citing Page: 13; Line: 33; Digital film/folder number: 004396273; FHL microfilm: 2229100; Image number: 557; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03148-2
FamilySearch Record: M4MC-B7J (accessed 4 April 2024)
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-68YS-QBN
John C Rafter (19) in Portland Point, Saint John, St. John, New Brunswick, Canada. Born in New Brunswick. - ↑
Record of John C Rafter:
"United States, New England Petitions for Naturalization Index, 1791-1906"
citing Affiliate Publication Title: Index to New England Naturalization Petitions, 1791-1906; Affiliate Publication Number: M1299; Digital film/folder number: 004639422; FHL microfilm: 1429773; Image number: 390; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: G01374-5
FamilySearch Record: VXRC-XR8 (accessed 4 April 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 939N-8C5F-H
Name: John C Rafter; Birth Date: 1852; Birth Place: New Brunswick; Naturalization Date: 1889; Naturalization Place: Massachusetts; Record Nbr: 390; System Of Record: SLS. - ↑
1900 Census:
"United States Census, 1900"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 20; Digital film/folder number: 004113853; FHL microfilm: 1240670; Image number: 298; Sheet number: 8; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00680-1
FamilySearch Record: M9TF-G7R (accessed 4 April 2024)
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DHFQ-HQD
John C Rafter (48), married head of household in Hyde Park Town, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States. Born in Canada Eng. - ↑
1910 Census:
"United States Census, 1910"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Digital film/folder number: 004972439; FHL microfilm: 1374621; Image number: 1500; Sheet number: 4; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03410-2
FamilySearch Record: M2KQ-HD2 (accessed 4 April 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RK4-93C1
John C Rafter (59), married head of household in Hyde Park, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States. Born in Canada. - ↑
1920 Census:
"United States Census, 1920"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 38; Digital film/folder number: 004966100; FHL microfilm: 1820723; Image number: 600; Sheet number: 19; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01871-2
FamilySearch Record: MX1Y-9CM (accessed 4 April 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GR6Y-WY5
John C Rafter (66), widowed father-in-law, in household of Marsden Scott (38) in Sharon, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States. Born in Canada.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
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