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John Benjamin Rafuse 1887–1934 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 MAY 1887

Birth Location: Hebbs Cross, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada

Death Date: 7 DEC 1934

Death Location: Hebbs Cross, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: Josiah Rafuse

Mother: Esther Corkum

Spouse(s): Mary Zinck

Children(s): Joseph Rafuse, Mary Rafuse

John Benjamin Rafuse was born in 1887 in Hebbs Cross, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada, the child of Josiah Benjamin Rafuse And Esther Corkum. John Benjamin Rafuse married Mary Ellen Twin Zinck, and had children including Joseph Benjamin Rafuse, Mary Lillian Rafuse. John Benjamin Rafuse passed away in 1934 in Hebbs Cross, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • John Benjamin Rafuse was born in 1887 in Hebbs Cross, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada, the child of Josiah Benjamin Rafuse And Esther Corkum.
  • John Benjamin Rafuse married Mary Ellen Twin Zinck, and had children including Joseph Benjamin Rafuse, Mary Lillian Rafuse.
  • John Benjamin Rafuse passed away in 1934 in Hebbs Cross, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Immediate Family

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John Rafuse's Ancestors

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John Rafuse
1887–1934
Birth Place: Hebbs Cross, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Parents
Josiah Benjamin Rafuse
1856–1936
Conquerall, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Esther Corkum
1858–1929
Pleasantville, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Grandparents
Benjamin Rafuse
1832–1862
Penniah Veinot
1834–1918
Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Johannes Rafuse
1802–1837
Charles Veinot
1810–
Catherine Silver
1810–1848
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Eberhard Rehfus
1767–1844
Susanna Klettenberger
1772–1827
John Veinot
1786–
Catherine Sarty
1787–

John Rafuse's Descendants

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John (Benjamin) Rafuse (28 MAY 1887–7 DEC 1934) m. Mary (Ellen (Twin)) Zinck (17 SEP 1887–29 FEB 1968)
  1. 1. Joseph (Benjamin) Rafuse 1916–2000
    1. 1. Mary Rafuse –2000
    2. 2. Dawn (Lee) Rafuse –2000
  2. 2. Mary ('Lillian') Rafuse 1919–2013 m. Amos (Jude) Cormier 1923–2001

John Rafuse's Timeline

2 Records

1887
28 MAY 1887
Birth of John Benjamin Rafuse in Hebbs Cross, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Hebbs Cross, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
1934
7 DEC 1934
Age 47
Death of John Benjamin Rafuse in Hebbs Cross, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Hebbs Cross, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 MAY 1887
    Event Place: Hebbs Cross, Lunenburg, 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: Death
    Event Date: 7 DEC 1934
    Event Place: Hebbs Cross, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Obituary
    [2] Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics, An online media site for records of births, marriages and deaths.
    [3] Obituary

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