Stephen was born in 1933. His name at birth was Stephen Prudent Rufen-Blanchette; he shortened it when he became a naturalize US citizen. Stephen passed away in 2008. [1]
According to the stories we were told as children, our father was born 2 February 1933 aboard a ship. His birth was not officially recorded until the next day when the ship docked. We used to say he had two birthdays. [2]
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