Descendants <strong>of</strong> Peter Aalders* Generation 1 1. PETER 1 <strong>AALDERS</strong>* 1 . He married Elizabeth Halter on 05 Jan 1856 1 . Relationship Notes for Peter Aalders* and Elizabeth Halter: The only information listed on their marriage registry is that they are bachelor and spinster. There are no ages, birth location, residence or parents indicated. Sources 1 Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics, A collection <strong>of</strong> online birth, marriage and death records. 37
Descendants <strong>of</strong> Theresa E. Aalders* Generation 1 1. THERESA E. 1 <strong>AALDERS</strong>* 1 was born on 07 Feb 1888 in Nova Scotia, Canada 1 . She died in Jul 1963 in East Dalhousie, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada 1 . She married JOSEPH HARRY MATTHEWS. Joseph Harry Matthews and Theresa E. Aalders* had the following children: 2. i. MARGARET MADELINE MARIE 2 MATTHEWS was born about 1918 in East Dalhousie, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada. She died on 09 Jun 2005 in South Shore Regional Hospital, Bridgewater, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. She married Leslie John Merlin Rafuse, son <strong>of</strong> Norman Willis Rafuse and Bertha Alice Sarty, about 1950. He was born on 14 Apr 1921 in Scarsdale, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. He died on 04 Nov 1999 in East Dalhousie, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada 2 . 3. ii. ANNIE CECILLIA MATTHEWS. She married IRVING COOKE. Generation 2 2. MARGARET MADELINE MARIE 2 MATTHEWS (Theresa E. 1 Aalders*) was born about 1918 in East Dalhousie, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada. She died on 09 Jun 2005 in South Shore Regional Hospital, Bridgewater, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. She married Leslie John Merlin Rafuse, son <strong>of</strong> Norman Willis Rafuse and Bertha Alice Sarty, about 1950. He was born on 14 Apr 1921 in Scarsdale, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. He died on 04 Nov 1999 in East Dalhousie, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada 2 . More About Margaret Madeline Marie Matthews: Occupation: teacher Notes for Margaret Madeline Marie Matthews: From her obituary: She was a member <strong>of</strong> St. Brigid's Roman Catholic Church, East Dalhousie. She operated Rafuse Groceries Store from her home since 1950. She was a foster mother to several children. Notes for Leslie John Merlin Rafuse: From his obituary: He was a past employee <strong>of</strong> the Department <strong>of</strong> Transportation, Kings County, retiring in 1986. He worked on his own private farm and woodlands and owned and operated with his wife, Rafuse Groceries, from their home since 1950. He was a forster father to several children. He was the last surviving member <strong>of</strong> his immediate family. He leaves to mourn, his devoted wife <strong>of</strong> 49 years whol tenderly cared for him during his illness. Leslie John Merlin Rafuse and Margaret Madeline Marie Matthews had the following children: 4. i. BLAIR KENNETH 3 DEBAIE was born about 1951 in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. He died on 17 Sep 1996 in New Germany, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. He married VIVIAN WHYNOT. ii. GERALD MACKAY. iii. iv. Notes for Gerald MacKay: He was a foster son. MICHAEL ANDREWS. Notes for Michael Andrews: He was a foster son. JOSEPH LAVERTY. Notes for Joseph Laverty: He was a foster son. 3. ANNIE CECILLIA 2 MATTHEWS (Theresa E. 1 Aalders*, Joseph Harry). She married IRVING COOKE. Irving Cooke and Annie Cecillia Matthews had the following child: 5. i. JOAN 3 COOKE. She married HOWARD E. ZWICKER. 38
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