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Olive Elsie Rafuse 1914–2015 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 OCT 1914

Birth Location: Upper Vaughan (South Waterville), Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada

Death Date: 15 SEP 2015

Death Location: Hants Community Hospital, Windsor, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: James Rafuse

Mother: Lucy Swinamer

Spouse(s): Clark Rafuse

Children(s): Karen Rafuse, Owen Rafuse, Clark Rafuse, Paul Rafuse

In 1914, Olive Elsie Rafuse entered the world in Upper Vaughan (South Waterville), Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada, born to James Harding Rafuse And Lucy Maud Swinamer. In 1952, Olive Elsie Rafuse resided in Upper Vaughan, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada. Olive Elsie Rafuse married Clark David Rafuse, and had children including Barbara Rafuse, Clark Edward Junior Rafuse, Emma Betty Rafuse, Frankie Mckay Frank Rafuse, Garry Rafuse, Karen Phyllis Bib Rafuse, Lloyd Rafuse, Matilda Pearl Rafuse, Michael Roger Rafuse, Owen James Rafuse, Paul David Rafuse, Phyllis Rafuse. Olive Elsie Rafuse passed away in 2015 in Hants Community Hospital, Windsor, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1914, Olive Elsie Rafuse entered the world in Upper Vaughan (South Waterville), Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada, born to James Harding Rafuse And Lucy Maud Swinamer.
  • In 1952, Olive Elsie Rafuse resided in Upper Vaughan, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  • Olive Elsie Rafuse married Clark David Rafuse, and had children including Barbara Rafuse, Clark Edward Junior Rafuse, Emma Betty Rafuse, Frankie Mckay Frank Rafuse, Garry Rafuse, Karen Phyllis Bib Rafuse, Lloyd Rafuse, Matilda Pearl Rafuse, Michael Roger Rafuse, Owen James Rafuse, Paul David Rafuse, Phyllis Rafuse.
  • Olive Elsie Rafuse passed away in 2015 in Hants Community Hospital, Windsor, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Olive Rafuse's Ancestors

Self
Olive Rafuse
1914–2015
Birth Place: Upper Vaughan (South Waterville), Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada
Parents
James Harding Rafuse
1867–1957
Waterville (now Vaughans), Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada
Lucy (Maud) Swinamer
1871–1952
Grandparents
Nelson (A.) Rafuse
1831–1915
Sophia (Elizabeth) Swinamer
1832–1930
Great-Grandparents
John Rafuse
1811–1885
Henry Swinamer
1793–1851
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Rafuse
1781–1853
Mary Schwinheimer
1785–1857

Olive Rafuse's Descendants

1.
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Olive (Elsie) Rafuse (21 OCT 1914–15 SEP 2015) m. Clark (David) Rafuse (26 MAR 1910–3 OCT 1995)
  1. 1. Karen (Phyllis (Bib)) Rafuse 1950–2011
  2. 2. Owen (James) Rafuse 1944–2014 m. Shirley (Mae) Smith 1947–2014
  3. 3. Clark (Edward (Junior)) Rafuse –1995
  4. 4. Paul (David) Rafuse 1938–2005

Olive Rafuse's Timeline

5 Records

1914
21 OCT 1914
Birth of Olive Elsie Rafuse in Waterville (now Vaughans), Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada
Waterville (now Vaughans), Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada
1914
21 OCT 1914
Birth of Olive Elsie Rafuse in Upper Vaughan (South Waterville), Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada
Upper Vaughan (South Waterville), Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada
1952
BET NOV 1952 AND JAN 2011
Age 38
Olive Elsie Rafuse resided here in Upper Vaughan, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada
Upper Vaughan, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada
1998
BET 1998 AND SEP 2014
Age 84
Olive Elsie Rafuse resided here in Windsor Forks, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada
Windsor Forks, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada
2015
15 SEP 2015
Age 101
Death of Olive Elsie Rafuse in Hants Community Hospital, Windsor, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada
Hants Community Hospital, Windsor, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 OCT 1914
    Event Place: Waterville (now Vaughans), Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Lorraine (Rafuse) Buttenham
    [2] Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics, A collection of online birth, marriage and death records.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: BET 1998 AND SEP 2014
    Event Place: Windsor Forks, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics, A collection of online birth, marriage and death records.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 SEP 2015
    Event Place: Hants Community Hospital, Windsor, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: BET NOV 1952 AND JAN 2011
    Event Place: Upper Vaughan, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 OCT 1914
    Event Place: Upper Vaughan (South Waterville), Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics, A collection of online birth, marriage and death records.

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