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Clarence Leander Rafuse 1874–1951 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 JUN 1874

Birth Location: Liverpool, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada

Death Date: 29 MAR 1951

Death Location: Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: Appolos Rafuse

Mother: Mehitable Briggans

Spouse(s): Lillian Payzant

Children(s): Earl Rafuse, Maynard Rafuse, Cora Rafuse, John Rafuse, Clarence Jr., Carl Rafuse

Clarence Leander Rafuse was born in 1874 in Liverpool, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada, the child of Appolos Paulus Rafuse And Mehitable Briggans. In 1901, Clarence Leander Rafuse resided in Summerville, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada. In 1943, Clarence Leander Rafuse resided in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Clarence Leander Rafuse married Lillian Maud Payzant, and had children including Carl Payzant Rafuse, Clarence Leander Lee Rafuse Jr, Cora Rafuse, Earl Lester Rafuse, John Arthur Art Rafuse, Maynard Clayton Rafuse, Maynod Rafuse. Clarence Leander Rafuse passed away in 1951 in Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • Clarence Leander Rafuse was born in 1874 in Liverpool, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada, the child of Appolos Paulus Rafuse And Mehitable Briggans.
  • In 1901, Clarence Leander Rafuse resided in Summerville, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  • In 1943, Clarence Leander Rafuse resided in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  • Clarence Leander Rafuse married Lillian Maud Payzant, and had children including Carl Payzant Rafuse, Clarence Leander Lee Rafuse Jr, Cora Rafuse, Earl Lester Rafuse, John Arthur Art Rafuse, Maynard Clayton Rafuse, Maynod Rafuse.
  • Clarence Leander Rafuse passed away in 1951 in Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Clarence Rafuse's Ancestors

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Clarence Rafuse
1874–1951
Birth Place: Liverpool, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada
Parents
Appolos (Paulus) Rafuse
1840–1917
Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Mehitable Briggans
1845–1934
Mill Village, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada
Grandparents
Paulus Rafuse
1817–1892
Sarah (Eleanor (Ellen)) Millett
1817–1902
Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Great-Grandparents
John Rafuse
1792–1816
Catharine Cook
1792–1864
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Rehfus
1762–1847
Anna Eisenhauer
1765–1847

Clarence Rafuse's Descendants

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Clarence (Leander) Rafuse (11 JUN 1874–29 MAR 1951) m. Lillian (Maud) Payzant (23 MAY 1878–29 DEC 1963)
  1. 1. Earl (Lester) Rafuse 1911–2006 m. Evelyn (Gertrude) Morash –1992
    1. 1. Wayne (Charles) Rafuse –2023 m. Phyllis (Marie) Guthrie 1935–2005
    2. 2. Ronald (David (Ron)) Rafuse 1942–2023 m. Marjory (Gertrude) Coombs 1945–2020
    3. 3. Glen (Allan) Rafuse –2023
  2. 2. Maynard (Clayton) Rafuse 1905–1915
  3. 3. Cora Rafuse 1901–1982 m. Clarence (Samuel) Gray 1895–
  4. 4. John (Arthur (Art)) Rafuse 1907–1995 m. Muriel (W.) Marryatt 1908–2005
  5. 5. Clarence (Leander (Lee) Rafuse) Jr. 1903–1963
  6. 6. Carl (Payzant) Rafuse 1909–1985 m. Minnie (D.) Snow 1919–2002

Clarence Rafuse's Timeline

4 Records

1874
11 JUN 1874
Birth of Clarence Leander Rafuse in Liverpool, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada
Liverpool, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada
1901
SEP 1901
Age 27
Clarence Leander Rafuse resided here in Summerville, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada
Summerville, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada
1943
BET JAN 1943 AND SEP 1947
Age 69
Clarence Leander Rafuse resided here in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
1951
29 MAR 1951
Age 77
Death of Clarence Leander Rafuse in Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 JUN 1874
    Event Place: Liverpool, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics, An online media site for records of births, marriages and deaths.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Occupation

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Camp Hill Cemetery, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics, An online media site for records of births, marriages and deaths.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: SEP 1901
    Event Place: Summerville, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics, An online media site for records of births, marriages and deaths.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 MAR 1951
    Event Place: Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics, An online media site for records of births, marriages and deaths.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: BET JAN 1943 AND SEP 1947
    Event Place: Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

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