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Edward A. Rafuse 1902–1983 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1902

Birth Location: Western Shore, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada

Death Date: 29 JUL 1983

Death Location: Queens General Hospital, Liverpool, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: William Rafuse

Mother: Elenore Adams

Spouse(s): Lucy Rafuse, Florence Oickle

Children(s): Murray Rafuse, Rufus Rafuse, Winford Rafuse, William Rafuse

In 1902, Edward A. Rafuse entered the world in Western Shore, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada, born to William Austin Sawler Rafuse And Elenore M Ella Adams. Edward A. Rafuse married Florence May Oickle, Lucy Beatrice Rafuse, and had children including Molly Rafuse, Murray S Rafuse, Opal L Rafuse, Paul Rafuse, Ruby Rafuse, Rufus A Rafuse, Stephen Rafuse, William Billy Rafuse, Winford Edward Rafuse. Edward A. Rafuse passed away in 1983 in Queens General Hospital, Liverpool, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1902, Edward A. Rafuse entered the world in Western Shore, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada, born to William Austin Sawler Rafuse And Elenore M Ella Adams.
  • Edward A. Rafuse married Florence May Oickle, Lucy Beatrice Rafuse, and had children including Molly Rafuse, Murray S Rafuse, Opal L Rafuse, Paul Rafuse, Ruby Rafuse, Rufus A Rafuse, Stephen Rafuse, William Billy Rafuse, Winford Edward Rafuse.
  • Edward A. Rafuse passed away in 1983 in Queens General Hospital, Liverpool, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Edward Rafuse's Ancestors

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Edward Rafuse
1902–1983
Birth Place: Western Shore, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Parents
William Austin (Sawler) Rafuse
1870–
Elenore (M. (Ella)) Adams
1878–1912
Grandparents
James ('Ephraim') Rafuse
1847–1944
Martins Point, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Louisa Sawler
1848–1927
Western Shore, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
George (Henry (Fredericks)) Adams
1852–1900
Gold River, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Anna (Lavina) Hiltz
1853–1893
Western Shore, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Great-Grandparents
John Rafuse
1811–1885
Salome Young
1817–1849
John Sawler
1819–1907
Sarah Zwicker
1828–1913
George Adams
1815–1876
Hannah Rafuse
1820–1870
John Hiltz
1817–1868
Catherina Mosher
1828–1892
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Rafuse
1781–1853
Mary Schwinheimer
1785–1857
Johann Young
1769–1842
Maria Emmeneau
1779–1842
John Sawler
1786–1858
Sarah Slaunwhite
1792–1865
Johann Zwicker
1798–1881
Maria Barkhouse
1804–1870
Jacob Fredericks
1793–
Catharina Guest
1832–
Johann Rafuse
1799–1875
Catharine Demon
1799–1848
John Hiltz
1786–1850
Hannah Keyser
1791–1859
Jacob Mosher
1803–1853
Sophia Rafuse
1805–1874

Edward Rafuse's Descendants

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Edward (A.) Rafuse (ABT 1902–29 JUL 1983) m. Lucy (Beatrice) Rafuse (3 DEC 1903–) m. Florence (May) Oickle (ABT 1912–24 OCT 2001)
  1. 1. Murray (S.) Rafuse 1930–1995
  2. 2. Rufus (A.) Rafuse –1997 m. Hilda (Noel) Unknown 1939–2003
  3. 3. Winford (Edward) Rafuse 1935–1935
  4. 4. William ((Billy)) Rafuse –1983

Edward Rafuse's Timeline

2 Records

1902
ABT 1902
Birth of Edward A. Rafuse in Western Shore, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Western Shore, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
1983
29 JUL 1983
Age 81
Death of Edward A. Rafuse in Queens General Hospital, Liverpool, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada
Queens General Hospital, Liverpool, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1902
    Event Place: Western Shore, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Obituary
    [2] Obituary

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Trinity Cemetery, Liverpool, Queens County, Nova Scotia
    Record Source:
    [1] Obituary
    [2] Obituary

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 JUL 1983
    Event Place: Queens General Hospital, Liverpool, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Obituary
    [2] Obituary

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