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Bertha May Vaughan 1897–1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 DEC 1897

Birth Location: Gold River, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada

Death Date: 1971

Death Location: Martins Point, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: Arthur Vaughan

Mother: Nellie Kaizer

Spouse(s): Edward Rafuse

Children(s): Lewis Rafuse, Thelma Rafuse, Florence Rafuse, Eliza Rafuse, Edward Rafuse, Theodore Rafuse

In 1897, Bertha May Vaughan entered the world in Gold River, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada, born to Arthur Gerald Vaughan And Nellie Elenore Kaizer. Bertha May Vaughan married Edward William Rafuse, and had children including Archibald J Rafuse, Dorothy Rafuse, Edward Thomas Rafuse, Eliza Jane Rafuse, Florence Rafuse, Lewis St Clair Rafuse, Raymond Rafuse, Robert Rafuse, Thelma Florence Rafuse, Theodore Rafuse. Bertha May Vaughan passed away in 1971 in Martins Point, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1897, Bertha May Vaughan entered the world in Gold River, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada, born to Arthur Gerald Vaughan And Nellie Elenore Kaizer.
  • Bertha May Vaughan married Edward William Rafuse, and had children including Archibald J Rafuse, Dorothy Rafuse, Edward Thomas Rafuse, Eliza Jane Rafuse, Florence Rafuse, Lewis St Clair Rafuse, Raymond Rafuse, Robert Rafuse, Thelma Florence Rafuse, Theodore Rafuse.
  • Bertha May Vaughan passed away in 1971 in Martins Point, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bertha Vaughan's Ancestors

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Bertha Vaughan
1897–1971
Birth Place: Gold River, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Parents
Arthur Gerald Vaughan
1871–1943
Steam Mill, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
Nellie (Elenore) Kaizer
1879–1964
Nova Scotia, Canada
Grandparents
John (William) Vaughan
1836–1896
Steam Mill, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
Dorcas Greenlaw
1844–1929
Steam Mill, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
George Keyser
1848–1929
Gold River, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Hannah (Elizabeth (Fredericks)) Adams
1849–1917
Gold River, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Vaughan
1817–
Eliza Rafuse
1818–1899
William Kayser
1813–
Sarah Keddy
1818–1842
George Adams
1815–1876
Hannah Rafuse
1820–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Rafuse
1781–1853
Mary Schwinheimer
1785–1857
George Keddy
1780–
Mary Zwicker
1888–1939
Jacob Fredericks
1793–
Catharina Guest
1832–
Johann Rafuse
1799–1875
Catharine Demon
1799–1848

Bertha Vaughan's Descendants

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Bertha (May) Vaughan (2 DEC 1897–1971) m. Edward (William) Rafuse (14 DEC 1893–1979)
  1. 1. Lewis (St. Clair) Rafuse 1914–1996 m. Lena (Claire Fay) Zwicker 1919–2022
    1. 1. Marina (E.) Rafuse 1937–2004
    2. 2. Shirley Rafuse –2020
    3. 3. Diane (Bertha) Rafuse 1944–2020 m. Byron Hirtle –2020
    4. 4. Dorlene (Claire) Rafuse 1947–2025
      1. 1. Wanda Sawler –2025
  2. 2. Thelma (Florence) Rafuse 1915–2014 m. Earl (Linwood) Ernst 1910–1973
  3. 3. Florence Rafuse –2013 m. Simeon (O.) Barkhouse 1913–1996
    1. 1. Diana Barkhouse –1991
    2. 2. Margo Barkhouse –1991
    3. 3. Weldon (Theodore) Barkhouse 1941–1991
  4. 4. Eliza (Jane) Rafuse 1929–2013 m. Fraser (Cameron) Parker 1925–2013
  5. 5. Edward (Thomas) Rafuse 1923–1972
  6. 6. Theodore Rafuse –1971

Bertha Vaughan's Timeline

3 Records

1897
2 DEC 1897
Birth of Bertha May Vaughan in Gold River, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Gold River, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
1898
16 JUN 1898
Age 1
Birth of Bertha May Vaughan in Nova Scotia, Canada
Nova Scotia, Canada
1971
1971
Age 74
Death of Bertha May Vaughan in Martins Point, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Martins Point, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 JUN 1898
    Event Place: Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Leslie Vaughn
    [2] Keddy Family History, The Scotsman and The English Lady. Author: Vernon S. Keddy, November 1, 2000

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1971
    Event Place: Martins Point, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 DEC 1897
    Event Place: Gold River, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada

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