08/13/04

William Jefway

Born 1853, Chateaugay, New York

Died 1881, Canon City Colorado, age 28

Married: Mary Trudel

Two children: William & Josephine (below)

When Mary found herself a young widow, she raised her daughter Josephine herself but gave infant William to her sister and brother-in-law, John & Elmira Rufiange to be adopted and raised by them.

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William Jefway's son William standing with his wife, Josephine (DeMarse) and children (left to right): John, Frances, Margaret, Lewis.	William Jefway's daughter Josephine Jeffway Patenode.
Marie Elmira Trudel Rufiange, the adoptive mother of infant William (Jeffway) Rufiange	William Jeffway Rufiange on the left, his son, John (father of Fran Wheeler who provided this information) standing on the ground on the right

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