SEVENTH GENERATION


21. Engel Philipina Wilhelmina Rafert was born in Nov 1853 in Indianapolis, Marion County, IN. She died in 1940 in Indianapolis, Marion County, IN.

She was married to Wilhelm Frederick Claffey on May 23 1876 in Indianapolis, Marion County, IN. William Claffey was born in Feb 1852 in Indianapolis. He was the son Christian Claffey and Christina Gieseking. William was a blacksmith and by the time he was 28 he owned Claffey & Vehling Blacksmith and Wagonmakers along with his younger cousin Henry C. Vehling. Their shop was at 415 Virginia Avenue. He died in 1918 in Indianapolis. Philipina Rafert and William Claffey had the following children:

child+74 i. John F. Claffey.
child+75 ii. Emma Claffey.
child+76 iii. Harry B. Claffey.
child+77 iv. Walter F. Claffey.
child78 v. Elsa Claffey (Private).
child79 vi. Florence Claffey (Private).
child80 vii. Edna Claffey (Private).
child81 viii. William Claffey was born on Feb 12 1898 in Indianapolis, Marion County, IN. He died in Nov 1982 in Franklin, Johnson County, IN.

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