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John A. Rae

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John A. Rae

Birth
Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA
Death
9 Jul 1964 (aged 58)
Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA
Burial
West Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
Plot
Apostle St. John, Lot 16, Grave B
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John A. Rae was the son of James and Mary (Cross) Rae. At the time of his death, he was a resident of West Lafayette, IN, and employed as a groundskeeper at Purdue University.
--Indiana Death Certificates, 1899-2011
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In 1910, John Rae (age 4) was residing in Lafayette, Ward 6, Tippecanoe County, IN, with his parents, James (age 37) and Mary (age 35) Rae; and siblings, Lula (age 15), James (age 11), Jennie (age 6), and Robert (age 11 months).
--1910 U.S. Census Records
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John A. Rae, 58, was fatally stricken with a heart attack in his West Lafayette home on Wednesday night. He died at 12:45 AM Thursday [July 9, 1964], five minutes after he was admitted to Lafayette Home Hospital. Born in Lafayette, he and Violette M. Gilbert were married on Sept. 28, 1937, at Rochester, IN.

Mr. Rae was a groundskeeper for the Purdue University Athletic Department, where he had worked for 17 years. He was a member of Masonic Lodge 123, Scottish Rite of Indianapolis, Elks 143, and Eagles 347.

Surviving with his widow are his mother, Mrs. Mary Rae of Lafayette; two brothers, James R. Rae and Wilbur Rae, both of Lafayette; and three sisters, Mrs. Louis Rosen of Chicago, IL, Mrs. E.A. McGuire of Lafayette, and Mrs. G.H. Altherr of Kettering, OH.
--Lafayette Journal & Courier - Thu 7/9/1964, page 8
John A. Rae was the son of James and Mary (Cross) Rae. At the time of his death, he was a resident of West Lafayette, IN, and employed as a groundskeeper at Purdue University.
--Indiana Death Certificates, 1899-2011
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In 1910, John Rae (age 4) was residing in Lafayette, Ward 6, Tippecanoe County, IN, with his parents, James (age 37) and Mary (age 35) Rae; and siblings, Lula (age 15), James (age 11), Jennie (age 6), and Robert (age 11 months).
--1910 U.S. Census Records
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John A. Rae, 58, was fatally stricken with a heart attack in his West Lafayette home on Wednesday night. He died at 12:45 AM Thursday [July 9, 1964], five minutes after he was admitted to Lafayette Home Hospital. Born in Lafayette, he and Violette M. Gilbert were married on Sept. 28, 1937, at Rochester, IN.

Mr. Rae was a groundskeeper for the Purdue University Athletic Department, where he had worked for 17 years. He was a member of Masonic Lodge 123, Scottish Rite of Indianapolis, Elks 143, and Eagles 347.

Surviving with his widow are his mother, Mrs. Mary Rae of Lafayette; two brothers, James R. Rae and Wilbur Rae, both of Lafayette; and three sisters, Mrs. Louis Rosen of Chicago, IL, Mrs. E.A. McGuire of Lafayette, and Mrs. G.H. Altherr of Kettering, OH.
--Lafayette Journal & Courier - Thu 7/9/1964, page 8


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  • Created by: Vonda J Dowell
  • Added: Dec 15, 2016
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/173976040/john_a-rae: accessed ), memorial page for John A. Rae (8 Aug 1905–9 Jul 1964), Find a Grave Memorial ID 173976040, citing Tippecanoe Memory Gardens, West Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by Vonda J Dowell (contributor 46922561).