Alma Walford HARNISH^[1]

1884 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Alma Walford HARNISH
  Birth	19 Aug 1884	Hubbard's Cove, Halifax, NS   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I42562	A Few Relatives of Bob and Mary Hegerich
  Last Modified	17 Oct 2008

  
  

  Father	Hezekiah HARNISH,   b. 28 Jun 1860, Hubbard's Cove, Halifax, NS d. 3 Oct 1943, Millinocket, Penobscot, ME (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Emily C. COOLEN,   b. 24 Aug 1867, Fox Point, Lunenburg, NS d. 12 Dec 1940, Millinocket, Penobscot, ME (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	12 Mar 1884	Fox Point, Lunenburg, NS   [3]
  Family ID	F17696	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret C. COMERFORD,   b. 1876, Boston, Suffolk, MA d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	29 Nov 1908	Gloucester, Essex, MA   [4]
  Notes	Actually, the MA register has Alma HARNISH married to a Janet Rankin on this date (my transcription of the record has been verified as being accurate). But the 1910 Census of Gloucester, MA clearly proves that Alma W. HARNISH, son of Hezekiah (Alma's brother Seymour is a member of Alma's household), marries a Margaret COMERFORD (Lawrence COMERFORD, Alma's father-in-law is also a member of Alma's household); given that they have been married for one year on 1 April 1910, the odd are 3:1 that they were married in 1908. In addition, the birth and death records for a son who is born and dies on 31 Aug 1909 name the parents as Alma HARNISH and Margaret COMERFORD. So my suspicion is that somewhere in the MA Civil Marriage Registrations, someone who really married Janet RANKIN is shown as marrying Margaret COMERFORD. [Bob H] Actually, the MA register has Alma HARNISH married to a Janet Rankin on this date (my transcription of the record has been verified as being accurate). But the 1910 Census of Gloucester, MA clearly proves that Alma W. HARNISH, son of Hezekiah (Alma's brother Seymour is a member of Alma's household), marries a Margaret COMERFORD (Lawrence COMERFORD, Alma's father-in-law is also a member of Alma's household); given that they have been married for one year on 1 April 1910, the odd are 3:1 that they were married in 1908. In addition, the birth and death records for a son who is born and dies on 31 Aug 1909 name the parents as Alma HARNISH and Margaret COMERFORD. So my suspicion is that somewhere in the MA Civil Marriage Registrations, someone who really married Janet RANKIN is shown as marrying Margaret COMERFORD. [Bob H]
  Children	1. Mildred R. HARNISH,   b. 1899, MA d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: Adopted]  [Mother: Adopted]   2. Infant HARNISH,   b. 31 Aug 1909, Gloucester, Essex, MA d. 31 Aug 1909, Gloucester, Essex, MA (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F17901	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Jun 2025

  
  

• Sources

  [S9769] US Certificate of Citizenship--Alma Walford Harnis, #266709, 13 May 1912. [S81] 1901 Census of *NS*, Halifax County, Hubbard's Cove, family #43. [S12554] !NS Historical Vital Statistics, 1884, book 1828, page 238, #50. [S1856] MA Vital Records, 1841–, 1908, Vol. 578, p.400, #163.