John Ruggles RAFUSE

1897 - 1953  (56 years)

• Name	John Ruggles RAFUSE
  Birth	7 Jul 1897	Gold River, Lunenburg, NS   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	18 Nov 1953	Halifax, Halifax, NS   [2]
  	Cause: hemothorax (ruptured aneurysm)
  Burial	Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Lower Sackville, NS
  Person ID	I289906	A Few Relatives of Bob and Mary Hegerich
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2021

  
  

  Father	Charles W. F. RAFUSE
  Mother	Permilla ACKER,   b. 13 Oct 1869, Lunenburg County, NS d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	23 Sep 1889	Lunenburg, Lunenburg, NS   [4]
  Family ID	F39637	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Helen Beatrice HILTZ,   b. 13 Oct 1898, Boston, Suffolk, MA d. 18 Mar 1976, Somerville, Middlesex, MA (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	19 Apr 1916	Halifax, Halifax, NS   [1]
  Children	1. Randolph Gould RAFUSE,   b. 18 Aug 1922, Chester, Lunenburg, NS d. 18 Dec 2003, Riverside, Riverside, CA (Age 81 years)
  Family ID	F117393	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Bridget Josephine DUGGAN,   b. 1903, Cape Broyle, NL d. 4 Dec 1992, Halifax, Halifax, NS (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	30 May 1925	Halifax, Halifax, NS   [1]
  Children	1. John RAFUSE   2. Lauretta RAFUSE   3. Jean RAFUSE   4. Hilda RAFUSE   d. Bef Dec 1992   5. David RAFUSE,   b. 23 May 1941, Halifax, Halifax, NS d. 5 Jul 1942, Halifax, Halifax, NS (Age 1 year)
  Family ID	F117394	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S12554] !NS Historical Vital Statistics, Year: 1916 - Book: 1822 - Page: 63 - Number: 246. [S12554] !NS Historical Vital Statistics, Year: 1953 - Page: 5868. [S81] 1901 Census of *NS*, Lunenburg County, Western Shore, family #16. [S12554] !NS Historical Vital Statistics, Year: 1889 book: 1829 page: 59 number: 153.