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Leon Thurston Rafuse 1932–2019 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 JAN 1932

Birth Location: Youngs Cove, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada

Death Date: 8 JAN 2019

Death Location: Soldiers' Memorial Hospital, Middleton, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: Joseph Rafuse

Mother: Emma Halliday

Spouse(s): Twila Longmire

Children(s):

Leon Thurston Rafuse was born in 1932 in Youngs Cove, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada, the child of Joseph Chester Rafuse And Emma Myrtle Halliday. In 1961, Leon Thurston Rafuse resided in Youngs Cove, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada. In 1985, Leon Thurston Rafuse resided in Parkers Cove, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada. Leon Thurston Rafuse married Twila Betty Longmire, and had children including Living Rafuse. Leon Thurston Rafuse passed away in 2019 in Soldiers' Memorial Hospital, Middleton, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • Leon Thurston Rafuse was born in 1932 in Youngs Cove, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada, the child of Joseph Chester Rafuse And Emma Myrtle Halliday.
  • In 1961, Leon Thurston Rafuse resided in Youngs Cove, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  • In 1985, Leon Thurston Rafuse resided in Parkers Cove, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  • Leon Thurston Rafuse married Twila Betty Longmire, and had children including Living Rafuse.
  • Leon Thurston Rafuse passed away in 2019 in Soldiers' Memorial Hospital, Middleton, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Immediate Family

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Leon Rafuse's Ancestors

Self
Leon Rafuse
1932–2019
Birth Place: Youngs Cove, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
Parents
Joseph Chester Rafuse
1905–1985
Youngs Cove, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
Emma (Myrtle) Halliday
1906–1961
Parkers Cove, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
Grandparents
William (Alexander (Twin)) Rafuse
1857–1957
Mill Village, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada
Emily (Agnes) Graham
1864–1944
Nova Scotia, Canada
James (Henry) Halliday
1871–1962
Hillsburn, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
Maggie Hudson
1868–1946
Parkers Cove, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Paulus Rafuse
1807–1884
Anne Guest
1819–1911
Robert Graham
1834–1901
Georgianna Wade
1843–1914
William Halliday
1838–1902
Selina Litch
1839–1932
David Hudson
1837–1892
Jane Guest
1843–1932
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Eberhard Rehfus
1767–1844
Susanna Klettenberger
1772–1827
Thomas Guest
1798–1871
Hannah Hiltz
1804–1823
George Graham
1794–
Sophia Conrad
1796–1871
William Halliday
1804–1886
Elizabeth Litch
1806–1886
William Hudson
1789–1863
Ann Eaton
1798–1866
Thomas Guest
1798–1871
Hannah Hiltz
1804–1823

Leon Rafuse's Timeline

4 Records

1932
12 JAN 1932
Birth of Leon Thurston Rafuse in Youngs Cove, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
Youngs Cove, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
1961
1961
Age 29
Leon Thurston Rafuse resided here in Youngs Cove, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
Youngs Cove, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
1985
JUL 1985
Age 53
Leon Thurston Rafuse resided here in Parkers Cove, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
Parkers Cove, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
2019
8 JAN 2019
Age 87
Death of Leon Thurston Rafuse in Soldiers' Memorial Hospital, Middleton, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
Soldiers' Memorial Hospital, Middleton, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 JAN 1932
    Event Place: Youngs Cove, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: Twila (Longmire) Rafuse

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: JUL 1985
    Event Place: Parkers Cove, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: Obituary

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hillside Cemetery (Old Sarty Burial Grounds), Parker's Cove, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: Obituary

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 JAN 2019
    Event Place: Soldiers' Memorial Hospital, Middleton, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: Obituary

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1961
    Event Place: Youngs Cove, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada

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