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Garnet LeRoy Rafuse 1936–2003 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 SEP 1936

Birth Location: Chester Basin, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada

Death Date: 12 AUG 2003

Death Location: Oakridge Memorial Gardens, 1078 Old Sackville Rd., Middle Sackville, HRM, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: Foster Rafuse

Mother: Beulah Myra

Spouse(s): Margaret Bowers

Children(s): Christine Rafuse

In 1936, Garnet LeRoy Rafuse entered the world in Chester Basin, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada, born to Foster Garnel Rafuse And Beulah Marie Myra. In 1988, Garnet LeRoy Rafuse resided in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Garnet LeRoy Rafuse married Margaret Rosemarie Peggy Bowers, and had children including Christine Rafuse, Cindy Rafuse, Kevin Francis Rafuse, Theresa Rafuse, Tony Leroy Bones Rafuse. Garnet LeRoy Rafuse passed away in 2003 in Oakridge Memorial Gardens, 1078 Old Sackville Rd., Middle Sackville, HRM, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1936, Garnet LeRoy Rafuse entered the world in Chester Basin, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada, born to Foster Garnel Rafuse And Beulah Marie Myra.
  • In 1988, Garnet LeRoy Rafuse resided in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  • Garnet LeRoy Rafuse married Margaret Rosemarie Peggy Bowers, and had children including Christine Rafuse, Cindy Rafuse, Kevin Francis Rafuse, Theresa Rafuse, Tony Leroy Bones Rafuse.
  • Garnet LeRoy Rafuse passed away in 2003 in Oakridge Memorial Gardens, 1078 Old Sackville Rd., Middle Sackville, HRM, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Garnet Rafuse's Ancestors

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Garnet Rafuse
1936–2003
Birth Place: Chester Basin, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Parents
Foster Garnel Rafuse
1913–1988
Chester Grant, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Beulah (Marie) Myra
1919–1991
Gold River, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Grandparents
Charles (Leander) Rafuse
1885–1957
Chester Grant, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Leander Rafuse
1858–
Amanda Hatt
1859–1927
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Paulus Rafuse
1817–1892
Sarah Millett
1817–1902

Garnet Rafuse's Descendants

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Garnet (LeRoy) Rafuse (27 SEP 1936–12 AUG 2003) m. Margaret (Rosemarie (Peggy)) Bowers (ABT 1941–28 OCT 2007)
  1. 1. Christine Rafuse –2017

Garnet Rafuse's Timeline

3 Records

1936
27 SEP 1936
Birth of Garnet LeRoy Rafuse in Chester Basin, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Chester Basin, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
1988
BET FEB 1988 AND JUN 1991
Age 52
Garnet LeRoy Rafuse resided here in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
2003
12 AUG 2003
Age 67
Death of Garnet LeRoy Rafuse
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 SEP 1936
    Event Place: Chester Basin, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: Card of Thank Memorial from 'The Chronicle Herald' on September 27, 2003

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: BET FEB 1988 AND JUN 1991
    Event Place: Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Grandson, Anthony LeRoy (Bubba) Rafuse

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Oakridge Memorial Gardens, 1078 Old Sackville Rd., Middle Sackville, HRM, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 AUG 2003

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