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James Anthony Rafuse 1871–1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 JUL 1871

Birth Location: Liverpool, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada

Death Date: 20 JAN 1938

Death Location: Summerville, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: Appolos Rafuse

Mother: Mehitable Briggans

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The story of James Anthony Rafuse began in 1871 in Liverpool, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada. James Anthony Rafuse married Helen Unknown. James Anthony Rafuse passed away in 1938 in Summerville, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of James Anthony Rafuse began in 1871 in Liverpool, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  • James Anthony Rafuse married Helen Unknown.
  • James Anthony Rafuse passed away in 1938 in Summerville, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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James Rafuse's Ancestors

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James Rafuse
1871–1938
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

James Rafuse's Timeline

2 Records

1871
26 JUL 1871
Birth of James Anthony Rafuse in Liverpool, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada
Liverpool, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada
1938
20 JAN 1938
Age 67
Death of James Anthony Rafuse in Summerville, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada
Summerville, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 JUL 1871
    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: Burial
    Event Place: River Head, Nova Scotia
    Record Source: Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics, An online media site for records of births, marriages and deaths.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 JAN 1938
    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.

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