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Mary 'Melissa' Indessa Rafuse 1882–1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 FEB 1882

Birth Location: Martins Point, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada

Death Date: 23 MAR 1914

Death Location: Martins Point, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: Archibald Rafuse

Mother: Eloise Silver

Spouse(s): William Miller

Children(s): Emily Miller, Nettie Miller, Elfreda Miller, Janet Miller, Lillian Miller

In 1882, Mary 'Melissa' Indessa Rafuse entered the world in Martins Point, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada, born to Archibald Rafuse And Eloise Louise Silver. Mary 'Melissa' Indessa Rafuse married William Miller, and had children including Elfreda Miller, Emily Louisa Miller, Janet Miller, Lillian Miller, Myrna Miller, Nettie Lavinia Miller. Mary 'Melissa' Indessa Rafuse passed away in 1914 in Martins Point, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1882, Mary 'Melissa' Indessa Rafuse entered the world in Martins Point, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada, born to Archibald Rafuse And Eloise Louise Silver.
  • Mary 'Melissa' Indessa Rafuse married William Miller, and had children including Elfreda Miller, Emily Louisa Miller, Janet Miller, Lillian Miller, Myrna Miller, Nettie Lavinia Miller.
  • Mary 'Melissa' Indessa Rafuse passed away in 1914 in Martins Point, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Mary Rafuse's Ancestors

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Mary Rafuse
1882–1914
Birth Place: Martins Point, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Parents
Archibald Rafuse
1838–1903
Martins Point, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Eloise (Louise) Silver
1839–1894
Martin's River, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Grandparents
John (Nelson) Rafuse
1811–1885
Gold River, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Salome Young
1817–1849
Young's Island, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Great-Grandparents
John Rafuse
1781–1853
Mary Schwinheimer
1785–1857
Johann Young
1769–1842
Maria Emmeneau
1779–1842
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johannes Rehfus
1755–1829
Apollonia Berghaus
1759–

Mary Rafuse's Descendants

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Mary ('Melissa' Indessa) Rafuse (15 FEB 1882–23 MAR 1914) m. William Miller (29 MAR 1869–JUN 1950)
  1. 1. Emily (Louisa) Miller 1903–1988 m. William (Roy) Barkhouse 1877–1958 m. Gordon (Simon 'Gus') Dorey 1930–2016
    1. 1. Charles Barkhouse –2010 m. Gladys (Leone) Zinck 1915–1996
    2. 2. Ervin (Dean) Barkhouse 1934–2010
    3. 3. Nellie Barkhouse –1997
    4. 4. Velma (Violet) Barkhouse 1943–1968 m. John (George (Jack)) Bishop 1942–2005
    5. 5. Grace (Julia) Barkhouse 1929–2003
      1. 1. Marie Wentzell –2003
      2. 2. Linda ('Goldie') Wentzell –2003
      3. 3. Violet Wentzell –2003
    6. 6. Rose Barkhouse –1997
    7. 7. Joyce Dorey –1997
    8. 8. Ronald ((Robie)) Barkhouse –1997
    9. 9. Walter Barkhouse –1997
    10. 10. David (Daniel) Barkhouse 1927–1997
    11. 11. Lindsay (Lewis) Barkhouse 1946–1990
  2. 2. Nettie (Lavinia) Miller 1906–2000 m. George Sanford –2000 m. Whitney McWhirter –2000
  3. 3. Elfreda Miller 1908–2006 m. James (Bert) Fry –2006 m. Simeon Oickle 1885–1969
  4. 4. Janet Miller –2000
  5. 5. Lillian Miller 1911–2000

Mary Rafuse's Timeline

2 Records

1882
15 FEB 1882
Birth of Mary 'Melissa' Indessa Rafuse in Martins Point, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Martins Point, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
1914
23 MAR 1914
Age 32
Death of Mary 'Melissa' Indessa Rafuse in Martins Point, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Martins Point, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 FEB 1882
    Event Place: Martins Point, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 MAR 1914
    Event Place: Martins Point, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada

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