94. John Wellman6 Rulifson (
He married Mabel Aurilla Strunk 1 May 1895 in Jamestown, Chautauqua Co, NY. (Mabel Aurilla Strunk #1403.) Mabel was born 30 October 1872 in Jamestown, Chautauqua Co, NY. When Mabel was age 34 and John Wellman Rulifson was age 45 they became the parents of Raymond Strunk Rulifson 18 September 1907 in Jamestown, Chautauqua Co, NY. When Mabel was age 36 and John Wellman Rulifson was age 47 they became the parents of John Kermit Rulifson 24 September 1909 in Jamestown, Chautauqua Co, NY. Mabel died 27 August 1953 in Jamestown, Chautauqua Co, NY, at age 80.
When John was age 45 and Mabel Aurilla Strunk was age 34 they became the parents of Raymond Strunk Rulifson 18 September 1907 in Jamestown, Chautauqua Co, NY. When John was age 47 and Mabel Aurilla Strunk was age 36 they became the parents of John Kermit Rulifson 24 September 1909 in Jamestown, Chautauqua Co, NY. Although RulifsonLW shows John Wellman Rulifson as appearing in RulisonHF, he is not in RulifsonHF's book. In previous printings of this genealogy, John Wellman Rulifson was confused with John Wesley Rulifson, son of Ralph Rulifson and Elsie Forncrook. Robert Raymond Rulifson is working to make sure John W Rulifson is truly John Wellman Rulifson. 27 June 1992. JW Rulifson had a sheep ranch in Nebraska for a while, was in Real Estate in Lincoln, Nebrasks, built several buildings and homes in Schenectady, New YOrk before he finally came to Jamestown and married. WhiteJC, 1992. This material is from the Jamestown Morning Post, Jamestown, New York (page 5) Wednesday, May 4, 1932 J. W. RULIFSON DIED AT HOME LAST EVENING -------- Well Known Architect Had Designed Many Buildings in Jamestown and Vicinity. -------- SUFFERED STROKE WEEK PREVIOUS -------- Building Inspector of Town of Ellicott -- Born in Wheatland, Monroe County, Over Seventy Years Ago. -------- John W. Rulifson, well known architect who designed many buildings in this city and vicinity and the building inspector of the town of Ellicott, died at his home in Lakewood Road last night at 8:30 o'clock at the age of 70 years, 6 months. Mr. Rulifson suffered a stroke at his home on Monday evening, April 25 and had been unconscious and partially paralyzed since that time. Surviving Mr. Rulifson are, his wife, Mrs. Mabel Strunk Rulifson; two sons, Raymond S. Rulifson and John Kermit Rulifson of Jamestown; two brothers, Melvin W. Rulifson of Salem, Ore., and William W. Rulifson of Mumford, Monroe county and one grandson, Robert Raymond Rulifson of Jamestown. Mr. Rulifson was born November 1, 1861, in the town of Wheatland, Monroe County. His early education was obtained at Belcoda, Monroe County, and later he attended a medical college in Lincoln, Neb. In 1881, he and his brother, Melvin W. Rulifson, operated a sheep ranch near Lincoln, Neb., and in 1888 had a real estate office in Kansas City, Mo. In 1889 he returned to Wheatland, where he engaged in farming and worked at contracting in and around Central New York until he came to this city. Mr. Rulifson married Miss Mabel Strunk on May 1, 1895, and last Sunday was their 37th wedding anniversary. He came to Jamestown in 1892 at the invitation of the late Charles H. Wicks and engaged in the contracting business. Later Mr. Rulifson worked at contracting in Sharon and McKeesport, Pa., returning to Jamestown to open an architectural office in 1903. He continued to engage in that profession until stricken with his last illness. He was a registered architect. Among the more important buildings designed by Mr. Rulifson were additions to the East Jamestown and Charles Street schools in this city, the Fluvanna School, the Chautauqua School, the Hause Garage in this city, the new exhibition building for the Chautauqua County fair in Dunkirk, the Fredonia Seed Company building, the Panama Methodist Episcopal Church and the Sheridan Methodist Episcopal Church. This material is from the Jamestown Morning Post, Jamestown, New York (page 5) Saturday, May 7, 1932 _______ Funeral of John W. Rulifson. The funeral of John W. Rulifson was held at the home in Lakewood Road at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon, with Rev. Dr. Ames Maywood officiating. Bearers were Chester, Howard, Wells, Verne, and Preston Rulifson, all nephews, and David Tennant. Burial was in Fluvanna Cemetery. Present from away were Mrs. Dana Willetts of Corry, Pa., Mr. and Mrs. Henry Chapman of Bear Lake, Pa., John Wells, Stephen Wells, Mrs. Robert Wells and Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Noas of Scottsville, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Rulifson, Preston Rulifson, Verne Rulifson and Mr. and Mrs. David P. Tennant of Caledonia, Mr. and Mrs. William Wells of Garbult and W. W. Rulifson, Wells Rulifson and Howard Rulifson of Mumford. _______ JOHN W. RULIFSON/ WEDNESDAY MAY 4, 1932/ JAMESTOWN MORNING POST/ NEWSPAPER ARTICLE/ Michael J. Gassman/ Michael J. Gassman/ This material is from the Jamestown Evening Journal, Jamestown, New York (page 18) Wednesday, May 4, 1932 J. W. RULIFSON DIES AT HOME AGED SEVENTY -------- Well Known Architect Had Been Unconscious Since Suffering Stroke April 25 -------- FIRST CAME HERE IN 1893 -------- Designed Many of the Public Buildings in Jamestown and Chautauqua County -------- John W. Rulifson, prominent architect who designed many buildings in this city and vicinity and was building inspector of the town of Ellicott, died at his home on Lakewood road Tuesday evening at 8:30 o'clock at the age of 70 years. Mr. Rulifson suffered a stroke at his home on Monday evening, April 25 and had been unconscious and partially paralyzed since that time. Surviving Mr. Rulifson are, his wife, Mrs. Mabel Strunk Rulifson; two sons, Raymond S. Rulifson and John Kermit Rulifson of Jamestown; two brothers, Melvin W. Rulifson of Salem, Ore., and William W. Rulifson of Mumford, Monroe county and one grandson, Robert Raymond Rulifson of Jamestown. Mr. Rulifson was born Nov. 1, 1861, in the town of Wheatland, Monroe county. His early education was obtained at Belcoda, Monroe county, and later he attended a medical college in Lincoln, Neb. In 1881, he and his brother, Melvin W. Rulifson, operated a sheep ranch near Lincoln, Neb., and in 1888 had a real estate office in Kansas City, Mo. In 1889 he returned to Wheatland, where he engaged in farming and worked at contracting in and around Central New York until he came to this city. Mr. Rulifson married Miss Mabel Strunk on May 1, 1895, last Sunday being their 37th wedding anniversary. He came to Jamestown in 1892 at the invitation of the late Charles H. Wicks and engaged in the contracting business. Later Mr. Rulifson worked at contracting in Sharon and McKeesport, Pa., returning to Jamestown to open an architectural office in 1903. He continued to engage in that profession until stricken with his last illness. He was a registered architect. Among the more important buildings designed by Mr. Rulifson were additions to the East Jamestown and Charles Street schools in this city, the Fluvanna school, the Chautauqua school, the Hause garage in this city, the exhibition building for the Chautauqua County fair in Dunkirk, the Fredonia Seed company building, the Panama Methodist Episcopal church and the Sheridan Methodist Episcopal church. He also superintended the construction of the original buildings of the Newton Memorial hospital at Cassadaga. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p. m., at the home. This material is from the Jamestown Evening Journal, Jamestown, New York (page 6) Saturday, May 7, 1932 _______ MR. RULIFSON'S FUNERAL Funeral services for John W. Rulifson were held at the home in Lakewood road Friday afternoon with Rev. Dr. Ames Maywood of the First M. E. church, officiating. Bearers were Chester, Howard, Wells, Verne, and Preston Rulifson, all nephews, and David Tennant. The internment was in Fluvanna cemetery. Present from away were Mrs. Dana Willetts of Corry, Pa., Mr. and Mrs. Henry Chapman of Bear Lake, Pa., John Wells, Stephen Wells, Mrs. Robert Wells and Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Noas of Scottsville, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Rulifson, Preston Rulifson, Verne Rulifson and Mr. and Mrs. David P. Tennant of Caledonia, Mr. and Mrs. William Wells of Garbult and W. W. Rulifson, Wells Rulifson and Howard Rulifson of Mumford. _______ JOHN W. RULIFSON/ WEDNESDAY MAY 4, 1932/ JAMESTOWN EVENING JOURNAL/ NEWSPAPER ARTICLE/ BOB RULIFSON/ Michael J. Gassman/
John Wellman Rulifson and Mabel Aurilla Strunk had the following children:
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