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John Arthur (Art) Rafuse 1907–1995 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 SEP 1907

Birth Location: Hunts Point, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada

Death Date: 5 APR 1995

Death Location: Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: Clarence Rafuse

Mother: Lillian Payzant

Spouse(s): Muriel Marryatt

Children(s):

John Arthur (Art) Rafuse was born in 1907 in Hunts Point, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada, the child of Clarence Leander Rafuse And Lillian Maud Payzant. In 1963, John Arthur (Art) Rafuse resided in 43 West St., Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. In 1985, John Arthur (Art) Rafuse resided in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. John Arthur (Art) Rafuse married Muriel W Marryatt, and had children including Marion Rafuse, Norma Rafuse. John Arthur (Art) Rafuse passed away in 1995 in Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • John Arthur (Art) Rafuse was born in 1907 in Hunts Point, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada, the child of Clarence Leander Rafuse And Lillian Maud Payzant.
  • In 1963, John Arthur (Art) Rafuse resided in 43 West St., Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  • In 1985, John Arthur (Art) Rafuse resided in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  • John Arthur (Art) Rafuse married Muriel W Marryatt, and had children including Marion Rafuse, Norma Rafuse.
  • John Arthur (Art) Rafuse passed away in 1995 in Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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John Rafuse's Ancestors

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John Rafuse
1907–1995
Birth Place: Hunts Point, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada
Parents
Clarence Leander Rafuse
1874–1951
Liverpool, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada
Lillian (Maud) Payzant
1878–1963
Port Mouton, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada
Grandparents
Appolos ((Paulus)) Rafuse
1840–1917
Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Mehitable Briggans
1845–1934
Mill Village, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Paulus Rafuse
1817–1892
Sarah Millett
1817–1902
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Rafuse
1792–1816
Catharine Cook
1792–1864

John Rafuse's Timeline

4 Records

1907
19 SEP 1907
Birth of John Arthur (Art) Rafuse in Hunts Point, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada
Hunts Point, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada
1963
DEC 1963
Age 56
John Arthur (Art) Rafuse resided here in 43 West St., Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
43 West St., Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
1985
APR 1985
Age 78
John Arthur (Art) Rafuse resided here in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
1995
5 APR 1995
Age 88
Death of John Arthur (Art) Rafuse in Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 SEP 1907
    Event Place: Hunts Point, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Obituary
    [2] Dorothy (Barkhouse) Rafuse

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Lower Sackville, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: Obituary

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: APR 1985
    Event Place: Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 APR 1995
    Event Place: Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: Obituary

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: DEC 1963
    Event Place: 43 West St., Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics, A collection of online birth, marriage and death records.

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