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Henry 'Stanford' Rafuse 1881–1964 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 MAY 1881

Birth Location: Fourchu, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada

Death Date: 13 APR 1964

Death Location: City Hospital, Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: John Rafuse

Mother: Sarah Severence

Spouse(s): Olive Hardy, Florence Stanier

Children(s): Wellington Rafuse, George Rafuse

The story of Henry 'Stanford' Rafuse began in 1881 in Fourchu, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada. In 1908, Henry 'Stanford' Rafuse was employed. Henry 'Stanford' Rafuse married Florence M Stanier, Olive Mildred Hardy, and had children including George Herbert Melvin Rafuse, Wellington Henry Gibson Rafuse. Henry 'Stanford' Rafuse passed away in 1964 in City Hospital, Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of Henry 'Stanford' Rafuse began in 1881 in Fourchu, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  • In 1908, Henry 'Stanford' Rafuse was employed.
  • Henry 'Stanford' Rafuse married Florence M Stanier, Olive Mildred Hardy, and had children including George Herbert Melvin Rafuse, Wellington Henry Gibson Rafuse.
  • Henry 'Stanford' Rafuse passed away in 1964 in City Hospital, Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Henry Rafuse's Ancestors

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Henry Rafuse
1881–1964
Birth Place: Fourchu, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada
Parents
John J. Rafuse
1851–1934
Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Sarah (Jane) Severence
1859–
Grandparents
John ('Frederick') Rafuse
1810–
Lucy (Ann) Houghton
1812–1887
Great-Grandparents
John Rafuse
1776–
Anna Zinc
1781–1873
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Rehfus
1754–1840
Catharine Lagarce
–1815

Henry Rafuse's Descendants

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Henry ('Stanford') Rafuse (24 MAY 1881–13 APR 1964) m. Olive (Mildred) Hardy (7 MAR 1884–26 MAY 1932) m. Florence (M.) Stanier (ABT 1890–)
  1. 1. Wellington (Henry Gibson) Rafuse –2009 m. Janet (Eva) Rutledge –2009
    1. 1. Mildred (Irene) Rafuse –2009
      1. 1. Robert Sampson –2009
    2. 2. Ralph (Wentworth) Rafuse 1939–2024
    3. 3. A. (Milton) Rafuse 1943–1995
  2. 2. George (Herbert 'Melvin') Rafuse 1908–1973 m. Florence (Beatrice) MacLeod 1915–1990

Henry Rafuse's Timeline

6 Records

1881
24 MAY 1881
Birth of Henry 'Stanford' Rafuse in Fourchu, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada
Fourchu, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada
1882
24 MAY 1882
Age 1
Birth of Henry 'Stanford' Rafuse in North Fourchu, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada
North Fourchu, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada
1908
APR 1908
Age 27
Henry 'Stanford' Rafuse was employed
None
1933
MAY 1933
Age 52
Henry 'Stanford' Rafuse was employed
None
1964
13 APR 1964
Age 83
Death of Henry 'Stanford' Rafuse in City Hospital, Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
City Hospital, Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
1964
APR 1964
Age 83
Henry 'Stanford' Rafuse was employed
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 MAY 1882
    Event Place: North Fourchu, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics, A collection of online birth, marriage and death records.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: MAY 1933
    Record Source: Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics, A collection of online birth, marriage and death records.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fourchu, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics, A collection of online birth, marriage and death records.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 APR 1964
    Event Place: City Hospital, Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics, A collection of online birth, marriage and death records.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: APR 1908
    Record Source: Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics, A collection of online birth, marriage and death records.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: APR 1964
    Record Source: Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics, A collection of online birth, marriage and death records.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 MAY 1881
    Event Place: Fourchu, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada

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