Edward Heinrich Rafert

1868 - 1908  (39 years)

• Name	Edward Heinrich Rafert
  Born	27 Dec 1868	Indianapolis, Marion County, IN
  Gender	Male
  Buried	Jan 1908	Concordia Lutheran Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN
  Died	15 Jan 1908	Indianapolis, Marion County, IN
  Person ID	I2380	My Pedigree
  Last Modified	15 May 2017

  
  

  Father	Carl Heinrich Wilhelm Röver,   b. 7 Dec 1828, Meinsen, Schaumburg-Lippe ,   d. 12 Feb 1875, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN  (Age 46 years)
  Mother	Engel Sophie Möller,   b. 12 Jan 1833, Meinsen, Schaumburg-Lippe ,   d. 1 Sep 1895, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN  (Age 62 years)
  Married	8 May 1856	Indianapolis, Marion County, IN
  Family ID	F944	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth "Liz" Christina Marie Otto,   b. 23 Aug 1871, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN ,   d. 20 Nov 1945, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN  (Age 74 years)
  Married	7 Feb 1894	Indianapolis, Marion County, IN
  	Carl Otto was best man.
  Children	1. Edna Engel Lisette Rafert,   b. 16 Oct 1895, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN ,   d. 8 May 1951, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN  (Age 55 years)   2. Walter Carl Christian Rafert,   b. 10 Sep 1897, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN ,   d. 17 Mar 1924, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN  (Age 26 years)   3. Alma Phillipine Emilie Rafert,   b. 2 Sep 1900, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN ,   d. 25 Jul 1996, Altamont, Effingham County, IL  (Age 95 years)   4. Carl Wilbur Rafert,   b. 21 Jan 1903, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN ,   d. 22 Mar 1994, Seattle, King County, WA  (Age 91 years)   5. Wilfred Walter Rafert,   b. 15 Feb 1906, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN ,   d. 18 Nov 1963, Decatur, Adams County, IN  (Age 57 years)   6. Alfred Carl Rafert,   b. 15 Feb 1906, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN ,   d. 25 Sep 1977, Orlando, Orange County, FL  (Age 71 years)
  Last Modified	5 Oct 2012
  Family ID	F943	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  (Research):1889 City Directory: 139 E. Merrill St., machinist 1890 City Directory, 139 E. Merrill St., machinist Worked at Diamond Chain Works. Diamond chain was used in the original Wright Flyer, the first flying machine. 1900 Census: 231 E. Merrill St., Indianapolis, IN Rafert, Edward, born Dec 1868 in IN, married 6yrs, Machinist Rafert, Lizzie, born Aug 1872 in IN, married 6yrs, 2 children, 2 living Rafert, Edna, born Oct 1895 in IN, single Rafert, Walter, born Sep 1897 in IN, single Rafert, Emma (sister), born Oct 1864 in IN, single, Laundress Rafert, Albert (brother), born Dec 1873 in IN, single, Dry Goods Clerk 1 Apr 1902 Christian Quack, administrator, yesterday deeded to Edward H. Rafert a property on Merrill street, near Alabama, for $2,500. (The Indianapolis journal, Volume 52, Number 91, 1 April 1902)