Johann
George
Rafuse
Born in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
Ancestors 
Son of John Rehfus
and Apollonia (Berghaus) Rehfus
Brother of
Johan Freidrich Rafuse, Jacob Rafuse, Johan Valentine Rafuse, Johann Daniel Rafuse and Hannah Catherine Rehfus
Husband of
Maria Elizabeth Louisa (Keyser) Rafuse
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Joseph Rafuse
Died
at age 80
in Gold River, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
Profile last modified
| Created 17 Sep 2016
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Biography
Johann Rafuse was born on March 07, 1795 in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. His parents were John Rehfus and Apollonia Berghaus. He married Maria Keyser. Together they had 1 child:
He died on November 21, 1875 in Gold River, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.
Sources
- Annie L Rafuse "Canada, Nova Scotia Marriages, 1864-1918," [1]
- ↑ database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DXN2-873Z : 9 November 2020), John Rafuse in entry for Jason Mark Kempton, 24 Sep 1872; citing Marriage, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada, Nova Scotia Archives, Halifax; FHL microfilm 004059107.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Johann by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Johann:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Johann by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Johann:
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~3.12%
William Roberts
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A989116 [compare], Ancestry member BILLY83046
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~0.78%
Murray Barkhouse :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
Leonard Orr :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T512852 [compare], FTDNA kit #B63466
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