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Lawrence William (Laurie) Rafuse 1907–1991 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1907

Birth Location: Western Shore, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada

Death Date: 26 MAR 1991

Death Location: South Shore Regional Hospital, Bridgewater, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: William Rafuse

Mother: Elenore Adams

Spouse(s): Norah Welch

Children(s): Gordon Rafuse

Lawrence William (Laurie) Rafuse was born in 1907 in Western Shore, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada, the child of William Austin Sawler Rafuse And Elenore M Ella Adams. In 1983, Lawrence William (Laurie) Rafuse resided in Western Shore, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. In 1983, Lawrence William (Laurie) Rafuse resided in Western Shore, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. Lawrence William (Laurie) Rafuse married Norah W Welch, and had children including Adrian Rafuse, David Rafuse, Gordon W Rafuse, Norman Rafuse, Philip John Rafuse, Roger Rafuse, Winnifred Rafuse. Lawrence William (Laurie) Rafuse passed away in 1991 in South Shore Regional Hospital, Bridgewater, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • Lawrence William (Laurie) Rafuse was born in 1907 in Western Shore, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada, the child of William Austin Sawler Rafuse And Elenore M Ella Adams.
  • In 1983, Lawrence William (Laurie) Rafuse resided in Western Shore, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  • In 1983, Lawrence William (Laurie) Rafuse resided in Western Shore, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  • Lawrence William (Laurie) Rafuse married Norah W Welch, and had children including Adrian Rafuse, David Rafuse, Gordon W Rafuse, Norman Rafuse, Philip John Rafuse, Roger Rafuse, Winnifred Rafuse.
  • Lawrence William (Laurie) Rafuse passed away in 1991 in South Shore Regional Hospital, Bridgewater, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lawrence Rafuse's Ancestors

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Lawrence Rafuse
1907–1991
Birth Place: Western Shore, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Parents
William Austin (Sawler) Rafuse
1870–
Elenore (M. (Ella)) Adams
1878–1912
Grandparents
James ('Ephraim') Rafuse
1847–1944
Martins Point, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Louisa Sawler
1848–1927
Western Shore, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
George (Henry (Fredericks)) Adams
1852–1900
Gold River, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Anna (Lavina) Hiltz
1853–1893
Western Shore, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Great-Grandparents
John Rafuse
1811–1885
Salome Young
1817–1849
John Sawler
1819–1907
Sarah Zwicker
1828–1913
George Adams
1815–1876
Hannah Rafuse
1820–1870
John Hiltz
1817–1868
Catherina Mosher
1828–1892
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Rafuse
1781–1853
Mary Schwinheimer
1785–1857
Johann Young
1769–1842
Maria Emmeneau
1779–1842
John Sawler
1786–1858
Sarah Slaunwhite
1792–1865
Johann Zwicker
1798–1881
Maria Barkhouse
1804–1870
Jacob Fredericks
1793–
Catharina Guest
1832–
Johann Rafuse
1799–1875
Catharine Demon
1799–1848
John Hiltz
1786–1850
Hannah Keyser
1791–1859
Jacob Mosher
1803–1853
Sophia Rafuse
1805–1874

Lawrence Rafuse's Descendants

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Lawrence (William (Laurie)) Rafuse (ABT 1907–26 MAR 1991) m. Norah (W.) Welch (ABT 1920–26 NOV 2002)
  1. 1. Gordon (W.) Rafuse 1944–1993

Lawrence Rafuse's Timeline

4 Records

1907
ABT 1907
Birth of Lawrence William (Laurie) Rafuse in Western Shore, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Western Shore, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
1983
JUL 1983
Age 76
Lawrence William (Laurie) Rafuse resided here in Western Shore, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Western Shore, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
1983
JUL 1983
Age 76
Lawrence William (Laurie) Rafuse resided here in Western Shore, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Western Shore, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
1991
26 MAR 1991
Age 84
Death of Lawrence William (Laurie) Rafuse in South Shore Regional Hospital, Bridgewater, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
South Shore Regional Hospital, Bridgewater, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1907
    Event Place: Western Shore, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: 3 sons

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: JUL 1983
    Event Place: Western Shore, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 MAR 1991
    Event Place: South Shore Regional Hospital, Bridgewater, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Obituary
    [2] Obituary

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: JUL 1983
    Event Place: Western Shore, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada

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