Rofinot/Rufinot, Louis & Sarah, Greenwood, Eaton, Clark, Wisconsin

Louis & Sarah Rofinot/Rufinot

Greenwood, Eaton, Clark, Wisconsin

Louis (aka Rufus) was born 1841 in NY to Eugene & Nancy Rofinot, natives of France. He enlisted as a Pvt. with Co. K, 4th Wis. Cav., 24 Apr 1861. He was discharged 2 July 1864, but enlisted in Co. E, 22nd Wis. Inf., serving from 22 Feb 1865 to 24 Jun 1865. He and Sarah Good were married 5 Dec 1866 in Gravesville, Calumet Co., WI, and had three sons before moving to Marquette, Marquette Co., MI, where their youngest son was born. Sarah was a native of Ontario, Canada, born of Irish parents, who came to WI about 1856. Their sons were: Henry (b. 1869), Louis (b. 1875, d. 1900 in MN), Nelson (b. 21 Apr 1879, d. 22 Aug 1946 in WA) and Eugene (b. 25 May 1883, d. 23 Apr 1932 in OR). The family returned to WI, settling in Eaton, Clark Co., before 1885. Louis died while at work in the old Farming mill near the family home, 13 Feb 1888, when an emery wheel burst. Sarah Rofinot was only 54 yrs old when she collapsed and died, 9 Aug 1900. When her 15 yr. old son, Eugene, went to contact his brothers, he found a telegraph had come from Duluth, MN authorities, informing them that his brother Louis was dead there. Another brother, Nelson, had been with Louis the previous winter, but, his address not being known, he was unaware of either the death of his brother or his mother, leaving Eugene to bear the double affliction alone. Both Louis and his wife, Sarah, are buried in the Greenwood, WI City Cemetery.

1880 Federal Census, Marquette, Marquette, Michigan
Name	Relation	Marital Status	Gender	Race	Age	Birthplace	Occupation	Father's Birthplace	Mother's Birthplace
Louis Rofinot	Self	M	Male	W	39	NY	Laborer	FRANCE	FRANCE
Sarah Rofinot	Wife	M	Female	W	34	ONTARIO	Housekeeping	IRE	IRE
Louis Rofinot	Son	S	Male	W	5	WI		NY	ONTARIO
Nelson Rofinot	Son	S	Male	W	2	WI		NY	ONTARIO
John Snyder	Other	S	Male	W	23	WI	Laborer	WURTEMBERG	WURTEMBERG

Name: Louis ROFINOT / RUFINOT

Born: 1841, NY

Son of: Eugene & Nancy Rofinot Grandson of: Jean & Marie Rofinot ?

Died: 13 Feb 1888, Eaton Center, Clark, WI

Buried: Greenwood City Cemetery, Greenwood, WI

Married: 5 Dec 1866 in Gravesville, Calumet County

Spouse: Sarah Good b. 7 Mar 1846, Ontario, Canada (Immigration Year: 1856)

d. 8 Aug 1900, Greenwood, Clark Co., WI

Daughter of John Good (b. Ireland)

Mother of 10 children (1900 Census: 3 of 10 children living)

Buried: Greenwood City Cemetery, Greenwood, WI

Children: (only 4 names known)

Henry b. 1869 WI, d. (before 1880 Census)

Louis b. 1875 WI, d. 1900 MN

Nelson b. 21 Apr 1879 WI, d. 22 Aug 1946, Aberdeen, Grays Harbor Co., WA

Eugene b. 25 May 1883 MI, m. Alice Clark, d. 23 Apr 1932, Multnomah Co., OR

Civil War Service:

Residence: Charlestown, WI

Private, Company K, 4^th Cavalry Regiment

Enlisted: 24 Apr 1861

Company K, 4th Cavalry Regiment Wisconsin

Company E, 22nd Infantry Regiment Wisconsin

Company U, 3rd Infantry Regiment Wisconsin

Mustered Out: 24 Jun 1865

Residence:

1841 - born in New York (probably Lewis County)

1850 Census - as of June 1 - not found

18XX - moved to Wisconsin

1860 Census - as of June 1 - Charlestown, Calumet, WI - age 19 (1841)

1861 Apr 24 - from Charlestown WI, enlisted in Wisconsin Cavalry, Co. K, 4^th Regt.

1864 Jul 2 - mustered out of military of Co. K, 4^th Cavalry Regiment

1865 Feb 22 - enlisted in Co. E, 22^nd Infantry Regiment Wisconsin

1865 Jun 10 - transferred into Co. U, 3^rd Infantry Regiment

1865 Jun 24 - mustered out

1866 Dec 5 - married Sarah Good, Gravesville, Calumet, WI

1870 Census - as of June 1 - Charlestown, Calumet, WI - age 29 (1841)

1880 Census - as of June 1 - Marquette, Marquette, MI - age 39 (1841)

1885 Special Veterans Census - Eaton, Clark, WI, P.O. Greenwood

1888 Feb 13 - died, Eaton Center, Clark, WI - mill accident

1890 Jul 21 - Widow’s pension applied for - filed from WI (may not be first application date)

Widow

1890 June - Special Veterans Census / WI Census - Eaton Twp, Clark, WI

1895 WI State Census - Eaton, Clark, WI

1900 Census - as of June 1 - Eaton, Clark, WI - Sarah age 54 (Mar 1846)

1900 Aug 8 - Sarah died, Clark Co., WI

NOTES:

From Paul’s visit to archives:

Rofinot, Louis

Enlisted: July 24, 1861 (in another place April 24, 1861)

Discharged: July 8, 1864

Unit of original assignment is Company K, 4 Wis Cav.

Later with 3 Wis Inf and Company E, 22 Wis Inf

Died February 13, 1888 in a mill accident near Eaton.

Married Sarah Good (also Goode) on Dec 5, 1866 in Gravesville, Calumet County.

Children: Louis, July 2, 1875 Nelson, April 21, 1878 Eugene, May 25, 1883

Louis ROFINOT / RUFINOT 1841 - 1888

VGR#183 dated 27 Feb 1937

Louis (aka Rufus) was born 1841 in NY to Eugene & Nancy Rofinot, natives of France. He enlisted as a Pvt. with Co. K, 4th Wis. Cav., 24 Apr 1861. He was discharged 2 July 1864, but enlisted in Co. E, 22^nd Wis Inf., serving from 22 Feb 1865 to 24 Jun 1865. He and Sarah Good were married 5 Dec 1866 in Gravesville, Calumet Co., WI, and had three sons before moving to Marquette, Marquette Co., MI, where their youngest son was born. Sarah was a native of Ontario, Canada, born of Irish parents, who came to WI about 1856. Their sons were: Henry (b. 1869), Louis (b. 1875, d. 1900 in MN), Nelson (b. 21 Apr 1879, d. 22 Aug 1946 in WA) and Eugene (b. 25 May 1883, d. 23 Apr 1932 in OR). The family returned to WI, settling in Eaton, Clark Co., before 1885. Louis died while at work in the old Farming mill near the family home, 13 Feb 1888, when an emery wheel burst. Sarah Rufinot was only 54 yrs old when she collapsed and died, 9 Aug 1900. When her 15 yr. old son, Eugene, went to contact his brothers, he found a telegraph had come from Duluth, MN authorities, informing them that his brother Louis was dead there. Another brother, Nelson, had been with Louis the previous winter, but, his address not being known, he was unaware of either the death of his brother or his mother, leaving Eugene to bear the double affliction alone. Both Louis and his wife, Sarah, are buried in the Greenwood, WI City Cemetery.

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American Civil War Soldiers

Name: Louis Rofinot RESIDENCE: Charlestown, Wisconsin

Enlistment Date: 24 Apr 1861 Side Served: Union State Served: Wisconsin

Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 24 April 1861.

Enlisted in Company K, 4th Cavalry Regiment Wisconsin on 24 Apr 1861.

Mustered Out Company K, 4th Cavalry Regiment Wisconsin on 2 Jul 1864.

Name: Louis Rofinot RESIDENCE: Charlestown, Wisconsin

Enlistment Date: 22 Feb 1865 Side Served: Union State Served: Wisconsin

Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 22 February 1865.

Enlisted in Company E, 22nd Infantry Regiment Wisconsin on 22 Feb 1865.

Transferred into 3rd Infantry Regiment Wisconsin on 10 Jun 1865.

Transferred out of Company E, 22nd Infantry Regiment Wisconsin on 10 Jun 1865.

Name: Louis Rofinot Side Served: Union State Served: Wisconsin

Service Record: Enlisted as a Private.

Enlisted in Company E, 22nd Infantry Regiment Wisconsin.

Transferred out of Company E, 22nd Infantry Regiment Wisconsin on 22 Feb 1865.

Transferred into Company U, 3rd Infantry Regiment Wisconsin on 22 Feb 1865.

Mustered Out Company U, 3rd Infantry Regiment Wisconsin on 24 Jun 1865.

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865

Name: Lewis Rofinot Side: Union Regiment State/Origin: Wisconsin

Regiment Name: 4th Regiment, Wisconsin Cavalry COMPANY: K

Rank In: Private Rank Out: Private

Lewis Rofinat 4th Regiment, Wisconsin Cavalry Union Wisconsin

Lewis Rofinet 4th Regiment, Wisconsin Cavalry Union Wisconsin

Lewis Rofinot 4th Regiment, Wisconsin Cavalry Union Wisconsin

Louis Rofinet 22nd Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry Union Wisconsin

Louis Rofinot 22nd Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry Union Wisconsin

Lewis Rofenet 3rd Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry Union Wisconsin

Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934

Rofinot, Louis - 21 July 1890 - Widow - App # 443131 Cert # 305966

Collection title: Civil War Pensions

Name: Louis Rofinot Rank: Event date: 1890

Company: K Regiment: 4 State: Wisconsin Arm of service: Cavalry

Name: Louis Rofinot Rank: [Blank] Event date: 1890

Company: E Regiment: 22 State: Wisconsin Arm of service: Infantry

Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, 1879-1903

Name: Louis Rofiuot State of Cemetery: Wisconsin Date of Death: 13 Feb 1888

Pvt K 4 Wis Cav Cemetery: Greenwood, at Greenwood, Wis.

1850 United States Federal Census

not found

1860 United States Federal Census

Name: Lewis Rofinott Age in 1860: 19 Birth Year: abt 1841 Birthplace: New York

Home in 1860: Charlestown, Calumet, Wisconsin Post Office: Charlestown

Household Members: Name Age

Eugene Rofinott 55 France Farmer

Nancy Rofinott 60 France

Lewis Rofinott 19 New York Farm Laborer

Francis Rofinott 15 New York

1870 United States Federal Census

Name: Lewis Refonet Est Birth Year: abt 1841 Age in 1870: 29 Birthplace: New York

Home in 1870: Charlestown, Calumet, Wisconsin Post Office: Gravesville

Household Members: Name Age

Eugene Refonet 63 France Farmer 2500 520

Nancy Refonet 67 France Keeping House

Lewis Refonet 29 New York

Sarah Refonet 24 Canada

Henry Refonet 1 Wis

John Shracher 12 Wis

1880 United States Federal Census

Name: Louis Rofinot Age: 39 Est. Birth Year: abt 1841 Birthplace: New York

Home in 1880: Marquette, Marquette, Michigan

Household Members: Name Age

Louis Rofinot 39 NY-France-Fra Laborer

Sarah Rofinot 34 Ontario-Irel-Irel Wife Housekeeping

Louis Rofinot 5 WI-NY-Ont

Nelson Rofinot 2 WI-NY-Ont

John Snyder 23 WI-Wurtenburg-Wurt Boarder Laborer

1885 - Veteran Schedule

Rufinot, Louis EATON

Rufinot, Louis Private, Co. K, Regt 4, Wisc. Cavalry P.O. GREENWOOD

1890 - Wisconsin Census, Database: WI 1890 Veterans Schedule

Name: Sarah -W- Rufinot (Name: Louis -Dec- Rufinot)

widow of Louis Rufinot - Private, Co. K, Regt 4 Wis Cav, July 2, 1861 - July 8, 1864 - 3 y 0 m 6 d

State: WI County: Clark County Township: E.D. 171 Eaton Township Page: 001

1895 - Wisconsin State Censuses, Census Date: 1895

Name: Mrs. Sarah Rofmat Residence County: Clark Locality: Eaton

Line: 24 Roll: v226_10 Household Members: 1 male, 1 female - 1 USA, 1 Brit-Amer

1900 United States Federal Census

Name: Sarah Rufinot Age: 54 Birth Date: Mar 1846 Birthplace: Canada

Race: White Ethnicity: American Gender: Female Immigration Year: 1856

Father's Birthplace: Ireland Mother's Birthplace: Ireland

Relationship to head-of-house: Head Marital Status: Widowed

Mother: number of living children: 3 Mother: How many children: 10

Residence: Greenwood City, Clark, Wisconsin

Home in 1900: Eaton, Clark, Wisconsin

Household Members: Name Age

Sarah Rufinot 54 Mar 1846 Canada-Ire-Ire Widowed

Eugene Rufinot 17 May 1883 MI-NY-Canada Single At School

Wisconsin Deaths, 1820-1907 - Level Info: Wisconsin Vital Records Death Index

Name: Sarah Good Rufinot Death Date: 08 Aug 1900 County: Clark

Volume: 01 Page #: 0189 Reel: 010 Image: 2650 Index Volume: - ImageNum: 104549 Sequence #: 330510

Son of Louis

Marriage Record Details

Last Name: Rofinot First Name: Eugene Day: 31 Month: August Year: (blank)

Last Name: Clark First Name: Alice County: Clark Volume: 02 Page: 0443

1905 - Wisconsin State Census

Name: Gean Rofnot Birth Location: Wisconsin Estimated Birth Year: abt 1883

Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Alice

Residence County: Clark Locality: Eaton

Household Members: Name Age

Gean Rofnot 22 << Eugene

Alice Rofnot 24

1910 United States Federal Census

Name: Eugene Rofinot Age in 1910: 27 Est Birth Year: abt 1883 Birthplace: Michigan

Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's Name: Alice E

Home in 1910: North Silverton, Marion, Oregon

Household Members: Name Age

Eugene Rofinot 27 MI- -NY Married 5 years Laborer - Lumber Mills

Alice E Rofinot 28 WI-NY-NY 2 of 2 children living (Alice Clark)

Marion J Rofinot 4 WI-MI-WI (b. Clark County, WI, 22 JUL 1905)

Edith M Rofinot 2 OR-MI-WI

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

Name: Eugene Rofinot City: Not Stated County: Marion State: Oregon

Birth Date: 25 May 1883 Race: White Roll: 1852135 DraftBoard: 2

Age: 35 Occupation: Bridge Carpenter, Ore Elect. Ry Co Nearest Relative: Alice Rofinot

Height: Tall, Build: Medium, Color of Eyes: Gray, Hair: Auburn 9-8-1918

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

Name: Nelson Charles Rofinot City: Not Stated County: Marion State: Oregon

Birth Date: 21 Apr 1879 Race: White Roll: 1852135 DraftBoard: 2

Age: Occupation: Nearest Relative: Eugene Rofinot

Height/Build: Color of Eyes/Hair:

1920 United States Federal Census

Name: Eugene Rafinat Age: 36 Est Birth Year: abt 1884 Birthplace: Michigan

Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's Name: Allice R

Home in 1920: Woodburn, Marion, Oregon

Household Members: Name Age

Eugene Rafinat 36 MI-France-Fra Head Carpenter - Bridge

Allice R Rafinat 37 WI-WI-NY Wife

Marion Rafinat 14 WI-MI-WI Daughter

Edith Rafinat 12 OR-MI-WI Daughter

George Lafleur 63 NY-Canada-Can Uncle Carpenter - Bridge

1930 United States Federal Census

Name: Alice E Rofinot Age: 47 Est Birth Year: abt 1883 Birthplace: Wisconsin

Relation to Head of House: Head Divorced Age at first marriage:

Home in 1930: Woodburn, Marion, Oregon

Household Members: Name Age

Alice E Rofinot 47 WI-WI-NY Head Servant - Private family

Edith Rofinot 23 OR-MI-WI Daughter Clerk - Confectionary

Albert C Otterstrom 41 OR-Sweden-OR Boarder Labor - Woods

1930 United States Federal Census

Name: Eugene Rofinot Age: 46 Est Birth Year: abt 1884 Birthplace: Michigan Widowed Relation to Head of House: Inmate (County Farm)

Home in 1930: Troutdale, Multnomah, Oregon

NOTE: Multnomah County Poor Farm

The Multnomah County Poor Farm (built 1911) in Troutdale, Oregon, United States, is listed on the US National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). Today the complex is operated as an entertainment and lodging complex under the name McMenamins Edgefield.

Oregon Death Index, 1903-98

Name: Rofinot, Eugene County: Multnomah Death Date: 23 Apr 1932 Certificate: 125

Washington Death Index, 1940-1996

Name: Nelson Rofinot Date of Death: 22 Aug 1946 Place of Death: Aberdeen

Age: 68 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1878 Gender: Male Certificate: 259

Collection: Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960

Name: Nelson Rofinot Estimated birth year: 1878 Death date: 22 Aug 1946

Death place: Aberdeen, Grays Harbor, Washington

Gender: Male Age at death: 68 years 4 months 1 day

Race or color (on document): Birth date: Birth place: Marital status: Spouse name:

Father name: Louis Rofinot Father birth place:

Mother name: Sarah Mother birth place:

Occupation: Street address: Residence: Cemetery name:

Burial place: Burial date: Additional relatives:

Film number: 2032514 Digital GS number: 4228511 Image number: 1544

Reference number: 259

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Wisconsin Genealogy Index

Wisconsin Deaths, 1820-1907 - Level Info: Wisconsin Vital Records Death Index

Name: Sarah Good Rufinot Death Date: 08 Aug 1900 County: Clark

Volume: 01 Page #: 0189 Reel: 010 Image: 2650 Index Volume: - ImageNum: 104549 Sequence #: 330510

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Cemetery Index

Greenwood City Cemetery - EATON TOWNSHIP, CLARK COUNTY, WI

cno Rufinot, Lewis (Rufus?) 00-C016-03 24 Feb 1888 Sarah Good

Civil War--Co. K, WI 4th Cav.; PVT; served 24 Apr 1861-2 Jul 1864

tno Rufinot, Sarah 00-C016-04 7 Mar 1846 9 Aug 1900 Lewis, Rufinot

John Good

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Site Bios

CHAPTER IV - Picturesque Characters-Eventful Happenings - A Narrative

Miller Brothers owned a mill on Gile Creek where they sawed lumber several years 'but when a dam was to be built at Hatfield they moved the machinery there. Ed Miller, father of Harry J. Miller, looked after the saws, belting, etc., as he was the mill-wright, and while cleaning the boiler, was badly scalded. He was brought to his home north of Greenwood but lived only a short time. This same mill was later moved back to Eaton Center where lumber was sawed, and in 1887 an emery wheel, used for filing saws, burst, a piece striking Lou Rufinot in the chest, killing him. Ben Hyslip also was killed in this mill, being wound upon a shaft when his clothing became caught. Then in 1891 George McConnell Sr., working there, was killed. The water in the boiler got low and when the fireman noticed it, he grabbed a bucket of water and threw it into the firebox which caused an explosion, killing Mr. McConnell instantly. The mill was never repaired and later the ruins burned.

Subject: Rufinot, Sarah (1846 - 1900)

----Source: The Greenwood Gleaner 8/1900

'TIS DOUBLY SAD

MRS. SARAH RUFINOT DEAD--HER SON LOUIS DIED SUNDAY.

A STROKE OF PARALYSIS TUESDAY EVENING FROM WHICH DEATH RESULTED WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON--WORD RECEIVED WEDNESDAY OF THE DEATH OF LOUIS RUFINOT IN DULUTH, MINN.

The community has been called to mourn an unusually sad affair in the death of Mrs. Sarah Rufinot at her home about four miles south of town. Tuesday evening Eugene, her only son at home, a young lad about fifteen years old, had been up town and on returning home about eight o'clock found his mother prostrate on the ground suffering with what proved to be a stroke of paralysis. Dr. B. P. Churchill was at once summoned and did all that could have been done for relief. She continued unconscious, though having rallied enough to answer a question or two, until four o'clock Wednesday afternoon when death came to her relief.

A sad feature of the case is that Wednesday morning when Eugene came up town to try to telegraph for his brother, Nelson Rufinot, from whom they had not heard since last March, found a letter here from authorities in Duluth informing them that another brother, Louis, who was also with Nelson last winter, was dead there. The condition of his mother made it seem best to have Louis buried there. Thus, the mother never learned of the death of her son. The address of Nelson not being known, he is not aware of either the death of his brother or mother, leaving Eugene to bear this double affliction alone at least for the present. Neighbors and friends are doing everything possible, however, to look after all funeral arrangements, Jas. Syth being in charge. The entire community shares with the bereaved son in his moment of sorrow and he will find in his neighbors more than sympathy.

The funeral will be held from the M. E. church today (Friday) at 10 o'clock and Rev. G. C. Andrews will preach the sermon. The interment will take place in the Greenwood cemetery beside the body of her husband who was killed a few years ago by the bursting of an emery wheel in the old Farming mill near the family home.

Deceased was born fifty-four years ago last April in lower Canada, but has spent most of her life in Wisconsin. She was the mother of several children, only two of whom now survive. Her friends and acquaintances speak of her as a kind neighbor and thoroughly good woman.

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His father (Eugene) and grandparents (Jean & Marie)?

Havre, France to New York - 21 June 1834 - Ship Fortune

8 Jean Rofinot 50 Male Mechanic France US

9 Marie Rofinot 49 Female France US

10 Eugene Rofinot 26 Female France US

11 Virginie Rofinot 24 Female France US

12 Julie Rofinot 22 Female France US

13 Josephine Rofinot 20 Female France US

14 Pierre Rofinot 18 Male France US

15 Auguste Rofinot 17 Male France US

16 Francois Rofinot 15 Male France US

17 Felicie Rofinot 13 Female France US

18 Joseph Rofinot 10 Male France US

19 Victor Rofinot 8 Male France US

20 Adele Rofinot 6 Female France US

New York, 1820-1850 Passenger and Immigration Lists

Name: Eugene Rofinot Arrival Date: 21 Jun 1834 Age: 26

Gender: F (Female) Port of Arrival: New York Port of Departure: Havre

Place of Origin: France Occupation: Mechanic Destination: United States of America

Ship: Ship Fortune Microfilm Serial Number: M237 Microfilm Roll Number: 23 List Number: 464

Name: Jean Rofinot Arrival Date: 21 Jun 1834 Age: 50

Gender: M (Male) Port of Arrival: New York Port of Departure: Havre

Place of Origin: France Occupation: Mechanic Destination: United States of America

Ship: Ship Fortune

1870 United States Federal Census

Name: J F Roffinat Estimated Birth Year: abt 1784 Age in 1870: 86

Birthplace: France Home in 1870: Croghan, Lewis, New York Post Office: Indian River

Gender: Male Value of personal estate: 2000 Occupation: Stone Mason