The Dutch and American Gase and related families

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Family Group Sheets
(compiled by Ronald A. Gase. Please email me for corrections, additions, questions or if you have special personal requests)
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Family Group Sheet

HUSBAND John Andrew RATER Sr.
	Birth	12 July 1900	Denham, Pulaski County, Indiana, USA
	Death	9 August 1986	Winamac, Pulaski County, Indiana, USA (Pulaski Memorial Hospital)
	Burial	12 August 1986	McKinley Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Winamac, Pulaski County, Indiana, USA
	Occupation		boiler room worker in a steel mill; Winamac, Pulaski County, Indiana, USA
	Note		John died of a myocardial infarction (from death certificate);
	SSN		316-16-7234 (Indiana, bef. 1951). Last residence: Winamac, Pulaski County, Indiana;
	Marriage	29 July 1978	Winamac, Pulaski County, Indiana, USA
WIFE Joanne Gertrude RUFF
	Birth	9 July 1930	Indian Creek Township, Pulaski County, Indiana, USA
	Death	21 July 2015	Winamac, Pulaski County, Indiana, USA (Hickory Creek at Winamac)
	Burial		McKinley Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Winamac, Pulaski County, Indiana, USA
	Note		Joanne died of respiratory failure (from death certificate);
	Marriage	13 September 1952	Joseph William SCHMICKER;
	Father	Herald Francis RUFF I
	Mother	Gertrude Regina SCHULTZ
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