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Cecilia Mary Foster 1856–1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 JUN 1856

Birth Location: Fosters Settlement (now Maplewood), Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Cnada

Death Date: 16 FEB 1946

Death Location: Parkdale, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Spouse(s): Stephen Rafuse

Children(s): Guy Rafuse, Howard Rafuse, Evan Rafuse, Millie Rafuse, Richmond Rafuse, Jonathan Rafuse, Ashley Rafuse

In 1856, Cecilia Mary Foster entered the world in Fosters Settlement (now Maplewood), Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Cnada, born to Avard Foster And Harriett Milbury. In 1929, Cecilia Mary Foster resided in Rumford, Oxford, Maine, USA. Cecilia Mary Foster married Stephen Rafuse, and had children including Ashley Dawson Rafuse, Evan Porter Rafuse, Guy Foster Rafuse, Howard Elgin Rafuse, Jonathan Rafuse, Millie May Rafuse, Richmond Reid Rafuse. Cecilia Mary Foster passed away in 1946 in Parkdale, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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  • In 1856, Cecilia Mary Foster entered the world in Fosters Settlement (now Maplewood), Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Cnada, born to Avard Foster And Harriett Milbury.
  • In 1929, Cecilia Mary Foster resided in Rumford, Oxford, Maine, USA.
  • Cecilia Mary Foster married Stephen Rafuse, and had children including Ashley Dawson Rafuse, Evan Porter Rafuse, Guy Foster Rafuse, Howard Elgin Rafuse, Jonathan Rafuse, Millie May Rafuse, Richmond Reid Rafuse.
  • Cecilia Mary Foster passed away in 1946 in Parkdale, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Cecilia Foster's Ancestors

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Cecilia Foster
1856–1946
Birth Place: Fosters Settlement (now Maplewood), Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Cnada
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Cecilia Foster's Descendants

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Cecilia (Mary) Foster (25 JUN 1856–16 FEB 1946) m. Stephen Rafuse (27 SEP 1840–25 FEB 1912)
  1. 1. Guy (Foster) Rafuse 1887–1974
  2. 2. Howard ('Elgin') Rafuse 1891–1990 m. Mildred (A.) Tracy 1889–1946 m. Mary (Eldora) Frank 1891–1982
  3. 3. Evan (Porter) Rafuse 1893–1965 m. Hazel (B.) Young 1895–1970
  4. 4. Millie (May) Rafuse 1894–1895
  5. 5. Richmond (Reid) Rafuse 1897–1986 m. Angie (Alalia) Tupper 1900–1999
    1. 1. Joyce (Audrey Maxine) Rafuse 1926–2013 m. Doran (Elwood) Spidle 1925–1978
    2. 2. Hollis (Eugene) Rafuse 1923–2013 m. Marguerite (Grace) Arenburg 1921–2015 m. Iris (Madelyn) Mosher 1927–2019
    3. 3. John (Stephen) Rafuse 1939–2017
  6. 6. Jonathan Rafuse 1891–
  7. 7. Ashley (Dawson) Rafuse 1889–1974 m. Annie (E.) Veinot 1888–1973
    1. 1. Harvey (Archibald) Rafuse 1907–1962 m. Anita (M. (Memere)) Aucoin 1909–2001
      1. 1. Arthur ('Norman') Rafuse 1933–1979
      2. 2. June (R.) Rafuse 1934–2006
      3. 3. Hilda (L.) Rafuse 1936–1984
    2. 2. Millie (May) Rafuse 1910–1999 m. Watson (S.) Clark 1903–1992
    3. 3. William (Stephen) Rafuse 1911–1976 m. Marie Morgan 1911–1971 m. Beatrice Hinkley 1924–
      1. 1. William (Stephen Rafuse) Jr. 1944–2008
    4. 4. Mary ('Cecelia') Rafuse 1914–2010 m. Willard (Clinton) Shurtleff 1911–1998
    5. 5. George (Nicholas) Rafuse 1915–1994
    6. 6. Margaret (Pauline) Rafuse 1919–2005
      1. 1. Donn (Kenneth) Phillips 1940–2010
    7. 7. Raymond (Isaac) Rafuse 1921–1958 m. Violet (Elizabeth) Aylward 1925–1997

Cecilia Foster's Timeline

3 Records

1856
25 JUN 1856
Birth of Cecilia Mary Foster in Fosters Settlement (now Maplewood), Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Cnada
Fosters Settlement (now Maplewood), Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Cnada
1929
JUL 1929
Age 73
Cecilia Mary Foster resided here in Rumford, Oxford, Maine, USA
Rumford, Oxford, Maine, USA
1946
16 FEB 1946
Age 90
Death of Cecilia Mary Foster in Parkdale, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Parkdale, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 JUN 1856
    Event Place: Fosters Settlement (now Maplewood), Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Cnada
    Record Source: Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics, An online media site for records of births, marriages and deaths.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Parkdale-Maplewood Cemetery, Parkdale, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: JUL 1929
    Event Place: Rumford, Oxford, Maine, USA
    Record Source: Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics, An online media site for records of births, marriages and deaths.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 FEB 1946
    Event Place: Parkdale, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics, An online media site for records of births, marriages and deaths.

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