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Willis Joseph Rafuse 1926–2001 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1926

Birth Location: Bridgewater, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada

Death Date: 24 MAY 2001

Death Location: South Shore Regional Hospital, Bridgewater, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: Joseph Rafuse*

Mother: Mary Penny

Spouse(s): Hilda Weagle

Children(s): Gerald Rafuse, Brian Rafuse

In 1926, Willis Joseph Rafuse entered the world in Bridgewater, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada, born to Joseph Rafuse And Mary Meadie Penny. In 1990, Willis Joseph Rafuse resided in Bridgewater, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. Willis Joseph Rafuse married Hilda Mae Weagle, and had children including Anna Rafuse, Brian Rafuse, Bruce Allan Rafuse, Chrissy Rafuse, Gerald Rafuse, Julie Ellen Rafuse, Virginia Ginny Rafuse, Wanda Rafuse. Willis Joseph Rafuse passed away in 2001 in South Shore Regional Hospital, Bridgewater, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1926, Willis Joseph Rafuse entered the world in Bridgewater, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada, born to Joseph Rafuse And Mary Meadie Penny.
  • In 1990, Willis Joseph Rafuse resided in Bridgewater, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  • Willis Joseph Rafuse married Hilda Mae Weagle, and had children including Anna Rafuse, Brian Rafuse, Bruce Allan Rafuse, Chrissy Rafuse, Gerald Rafuse, Julie Ellen Rafuse, Virginia Ginny Rafuse, Wanda Rafuse.
  • Willis Joseph Rafuse passed away in 2001 in South Shore Regional Hospital, Bridgewater, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Willis Rafuse's Ancestors

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Willis Rafuse
1926–2001
Birth Place: Bridgewater, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Parents
Joseph Rafuse*
1872–1936
Mary ((Meadie)) Penny
–1992
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Willis Rafuse's Descendants

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Willis (Joseph) Rafuse (ABT 1926–24 MAY 2001) m. Hilda (Mae) Weagle (ABT 1928–4 SEP 2005)
  1. 1. Gerald Rafuse –2001
  2. 2. Brian Rafuse –2001

Willis Rafuse's Timeline

4 Records

1926
ABT 1926
Birth of Willis Joseph Rafuse in Bridgewater, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Bridgewater, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
1990
MAR 1990
Age 64
Willis Joseph Rafuse resided here in Bridgewater, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Bridgewater, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
2001
26 MAY 2001
Age 75
Burial of Willis Joseph Rafuse in Brookside Cemetery, Victoria Road, Bridgewater, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Brookside Cemetery, Victoria Road, Bridgewater, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
2001
24 MAY 2001
Age 75
Death of Willis Joseph Rafuse in South Shore Regional Hospital, Bridgewater, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
South Shore Regional Hospital, Bridgewater, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1926
    Event Place: Bridgewater, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Obituary
    [2] Obituary

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 26 MAY 2001
    Event Place: Brookside Cemetery, Victoria Road, Bridgewater, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Obituary
    [2] Obituary

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: MAR 1990
    Event Place: Bridgewater, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 MAY 2001
    Event Place: South Shore Regional Hospital, Bridgewater, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Obituary
    [2] Obituary

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