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Mary Eliza Rafuse 1865–1919 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 NOV 1865

Birth Location: New Ross, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada

Death Date: 29 DEC 1919

Death Location: New Ross, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: Jacob Rafuse

Mother: Caroline Marriott

Spouse(s): Adoniram Meister

Children(s): Elsie Meister, Irene Meister, Zeda Meister, Glenna Meister, Nora Meister, Mary Meister

Mary Eliza Rafuse was born in 1865 in New Ross, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada, the child of Jacob Rafuse And Caroline Elizabeth Marriott. Mary Eliza Rafuse married Adoniram Judson A Meister, Unknown Veinot, and had children including Elsie Roma Meister, Glenna Ellen Meister, Irene Enid Meister, Mary Shirley Meister, Nora Priscilla Meister, Zeda Howe Meister. Mary Eliza Rafuse passed away in 1919 in New Ross, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • Mary Eliza Rafuse was born in 1865 in New Ross, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada, the child of Jacob Rafuse And Caroline Elizabeth Marriott.
  • Mary Eliza Rafuse married Adoniram Judson A Meister, Unknown Veinot, and had children including Elsie Roma Meister, Glenna Ellen Meister, Irene Enid Meister, Mary Shirley Meister, Nora Priscilla Meister, Zeda Howe Meister.
  • Mary Eliza Rafuse passed away in 1919 in New Ross, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Mary Rafuse's Ancestors

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Mary Rafuse
1865–1919
Birth Place: New Ross, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Parents
Jacob Rafuse
1825–1915
Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Caroline (Elizabeth) Marriott
1831–
Grandparents
John (Jacob) Rafuse
1790–1874
Catherine (Elizabeth) Lantz
1788–1874
Great-Grandparents
John Rehfus
1762–1847
Anna Eisenhauer
1765–1847
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johannes Rehfus
1720–1798
Anna Rab
1722–1809

Mary Rafuse's Descendants

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Mary (Eliza) Rafuse (18 NOV 1865–29 DEC 1919) m. Adoniram ('Judson' A.) Meister (13 MAY 1866–24 FEB 1958)
  1. 1. Elsie (Roma) Meister 1893–1987 m. Harry Rourke –1987
    1. 1. Harold Rourke –1987
    2. 2. Orrin (Judson) Rourke –1987
  2. 2. Irene (Enid) Meister 1895–1987
  3. 3. Zeda (Howe) Meister 1896–1997 m. William ('Alonzo') Peach –1997
  4. 4. Glenna (Ellen) Meister 1899–1980
  5. 5. Nora (Priscilla) Meister 1903–2002 m. Henry (Brenton (Twin)) Keddy 1895–1983
    1. 1. Robert (Marinus) Keddy 1931–1931
    2. 2. Joyce (Noreen) Keddy 1934–2013
    3. 3. John (Alexander) Keddy 1936–1936
  6. 6. Mary (Shirley) Meister 1905–1987 m. Harold (Grant) Trenholm 1903–1999

Mary Rafuse's Timeline

2 Records

1865
18 NOV 1865
Birth of Mary Eliza Rafuse in New Ross, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
New Ross, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
1919
29 DEC 1919
Age 54
Death of Mary Eliza Rafuse in New Ross, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
New Ross, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 NOV 1865
    Event Place: New Ross, 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: 29 DEC 1919
    Event Place: New Ross, Lunenburg, 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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