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Stephen Rafuse 1865–1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1865

Birth Location: Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada

Death Date: 1948

Death Location: Massachusetts, USA

Father:

Mother: Sarah Hiltz

Spouse(s): Roselia Hatt

Children(s): Gertrude Rafuse

In 1865, Stephen Rafuse entered the world in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada, born to James Rafuse And Sarah Ann Hiltz. Stephen Rafuse married Roselia Hatt, and had children including Adelaide Rafuse, Gertrude Irene Rafuse, Ruby Pearl Rafuse. Stephen Rafuse passed away in 1948 in Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1865, Stephen Rafuse entered the world in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada, born to James Rafuse And Sarah Ann Hiltz.
  • Stephen Rafuse married Roselia Hatt, and had children including Adelaide Rafuse, Gertrude Irene Rafuse, Ruby Pearl Rafuse.
  • Stephen Rafuse passed away in 1948 in Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Stephen Rafuse's Ancestors

Self
Stephen Rafuse
1865–1948
Birth Place: Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Parents
Sarah (Ann) Hiltz
1833–
Grandparents
Johann (George) Hiltz
1801–1876
Caroline Heison
1811–1892
Great-Grandparents
John Hiltz
1763–1857
Susanna Knickle
1766–1841
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann Hiltz
1730–1782
Rebecca Lantz
1742–1815

Stephen Rafuse's Descendants

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Stephen Rafuse (ABT 1865–1948) m. Roselia Hatt (ABT 1863–)
  1. 1. Gertrude (Irene) Rafuse 1885–1965 m. James (William) Brown 1883–1970

Stephen Rafuse's Timeline

2 Records

1865
ABT 1865
Birth of Stephen Rafuse in Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
1948
1948
Age 83
Death of Stephen Rafuse in Massachusetts, USA
Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1865
    Event Place: Chester, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: The Skidmore and Hiltz Families of Nova Scotia by Doug Skidmore (homepage)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1948
    Event Place: Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: The Skidmore and Hiltz Families of Nova Scotia by Doug Skidmore (homepage)

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