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Thomas Rutherford
« on: Wednesday 27 May 15 18:11 BST (UK) »
Trying to find a death notice for a Thomas Rutherford who died in the USA sometime after 1875.
He was married  to an Elizabeth Young and together they had a son Thomas A Rutherford who was born c 1874 but designated a British subject? Have tried to find a death for the father but no luck, so any help much appreciated.
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Re: Thomas Rutherford
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 28 May 15 13:57 BST (UK) »
Hi Lochnagar,

The son, Thomas A Rutherford....

1901:  9 Rose Place, Aberdeen Gilcomston (Old Machar), Aberdeenshire
Ref: 168/2, ED 13a, HS245, Pg33
Head: Helen LIVINGSTONE 57, b Hatton Fintray, Aberdeen
Boarder: Thomas RUTHERFORD 25, Printer Compositor, b B.S. America
Plus 2 more Boarders, named MARR.

The 1881, provides a state of Birth - which may be a place of death of his father:

1881: 128 Barron Street, Old Machar, Aberdeenshire
Ref: 168/2, ED49, HS141 , Pg26
Head: Elizabeth YOUNG 65, Housekeeper, b Dundee, Forfarshire
Daughter: Ellen LIVINGSTON 45, Mill Worker Wool, b Alyth, Perthshire
Grandson: Alexander YOUNG 24, Labourer General, b Newhills, Aberdeenshire
Grandson: Thomas A RUTHERFORD 6, b US State of Maine, B.S, U.S. America

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Re: Thomas Rutherford
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 28 May 15 15:56 BST (UK) »
At this time, the status of "British Subject" was inherited only through the father's side, so this does suggest that (if the census information is correct), that Thomas was born in the UK somewhere.

Just trying to narrow down the details:
marriage in 1870?
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTJQ-ZNB
son Charles, 1870?
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYT4-76K
daughter Elizabeth, 1873?
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYGK-955

This would limit their move to the US to about 1873/74.  Did Elizabeth (and the other children, if they're the correct ones), return to Scotland? Did Elizabeth re-marry, and if so, when/where?

Unfortunately state-wide registration of records in Maine didn't start until the 1890s.
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Re: Thomas Rutherford
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 30 May 15 22:18 BST (UK) »
Thanks for those replies. I have been unable to pin down Thomas's death or even when they might have entered the USA. But it looks as if she has fled the scene after returning for the USA, Her children are spread around various relatives, but where she herself is goodness only knows. The mystery deepens.

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Re: Thomas Rutherford
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