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Samuel James Rafuse 1918–1993 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 OCT 1918

Birth Location: Upper Vaughan, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada

Death Date: 8 APR 1993

Death Location: Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: David Rafuse

Mother: Minnie Armstrong

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Samuel James Rafuse was born in 1918 in Upper Vaughan, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada, the child of David Leonard Rafuse And Minnie Amelia Armstrong. In 1950, Samuel James Rafuse resided in Upper Vaughan, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada. Samuel James Rafuse married Jennie Laura Rafuse, and had children including David Rafuse, Susan Rafuse. Samuel James Rafuse passed away in 1993 in Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • Samuel James Rafuse was born in 1918 in Upper Vaughan, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada, the child of David Leonard Rafuse And Minnie Amelia Armstrong.
  • In 1950, Samuel James Rafuse resided in Upper Vaughan, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  • Samuel James Rafuse married Jennie Laura Rafuse, and had children including David Rafuse, Susan Rafuse.
  • Samuel James Rafuse passed away in 1993 in Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Samuel Rafuse's Ancestors

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Samuel Rafuse
1918–1993
Birth Place: Upper Vaughan, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada
Parents
David Leonard Rafuse
1877–1952
Waterville (now Vaughans), Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada
Minnie (Amelia) Armstrong
1884–1950
Sherwood, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Grandparents
George (Robert) Rafuse
1849–1939
Nova Scotia, Canada
Hannah (Rebecca) Swinamer
–1939
Great-Grandparents
George Rafuse
1812–
Lucy Hutchinson
1814–1900
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Rafuse
1778–
Anna Keyser
1783–1803

Samuel Rafuse's Timeline

3 Records

1918
1 OCT 1918
Birth of Samuel James Rafuse in Upper Vaughan, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada
Upper Vaughan, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada
1950
BET AUG 1950 AND JUN 1988
Age 32
Samuel James Rafuse resided here in Upper Vaughan, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada
Upper Vaughan, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada
1993
8 APR 1993
Age 75
Death of Samuel James Rafuse in Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 OCT 1918
    Event Place: Upper Vaughan, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics, A collection of online birth, marriage and death records.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lakeview Baptist Cemetery, Upper Vaughan, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Place: operator of Sam's Tree Farm, Upper Vaughan and a carpenter by trade

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: BET AUG 1950 AND JUN 1988
    Event Place: Upper Vaughan, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 APR 1993
    Event Place: Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

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