Waterloo Region Generations
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Catharine Rufina "Rufina" Graf

Female 1844 - 1913  (69 years)


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  • Name Catharine Rufina "Rufina" Graf 
    Born 13 Jul 1844  St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Name Catharine Rufina "Rufina" Fortney 
    Name Rufina Graf 
    Residence 1852  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Roman Catholic 
    Residence 1869  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence 1871  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    RC 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-236187 
    Died 4 Aug 1913  Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I236187  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Sebastian Graf,   b. 20 Jan 1813, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Apr 1883, Greenock Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Magdalena Bitschi,   b. 18 Jul 1820, Soufflenheim, District of Haguenau, Alsace, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Aug 1877, Carrick Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years) 
    Married 3 Mar 1840  St. Boniface Roman Catholic Church, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Family ID F224641  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Daniel Fortney,   b. 18 Apr 1844, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Feb 1872, Deemerton, Carrick Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 27 years) 
    Married 1 Nov 1865  Macton, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. John Fordney,   b. 1866, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Ludwig "Louis" Fordney,   b. 12 Nov 1869, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F22692  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S269] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1871, Div. 4, Pg. 20.

    2. [S242] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1851, Div. 1 Pg. 22.

    3. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name: Louis Fordue
      Event Type: Birth
      Event Date: 12 Nov 1869
      Event Place: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
      Gender: Male
      Father's Name: Daniel Fordue -labourer Wellesley
      Mother's Name: Rophina Graf
      Certificate Number: 5215

    4. [S91] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Maryhill - St. Boniface Roman Catholic [found cited on various sources on the internet and family histories], Rev. Peter Schneider.
      3 Mar 1840 Sebastian Graff s/o Bartholemuw Graff & Rufina Richmann to Magdlena Bitschi d/o Michael Bitschi & Catharina Frank, witnesses: Michael Huber & Michael Bitschi

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 13 Jul 1844 - St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1852 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1 Nov 1865 - Macton, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1869 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - RC - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 4 Aug 1913 - Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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