Genealogy Record For
Luke Rafferty - (Mark's 1st Cousin, 3x removed)
Luke Francis Rafferty (02/18/1886-12/01/1961)
  • Spouse: (Molly) Mary Veronica Shelly (Rafferty) (hidden)
  • Children:
    1. Son: John Joseph Rafferty (28 MAY 1913 - 5 MAR 1994) B:Cliffside Park, Bergen County, New Jersey, D:Sun City, Hillsborough County, Florida, Burial with Parents)
    2. Son: (Buddy) Luke Edward Rafferty (5 MAY 1916 - 1 MAY 1986) B:Grantwood, Bergen, New Jersey, D:Highland Falls, Orange, New York, Burial with Parents)
    3. Son: James Rafferty (1919 - 1922) B:Grantwood, Bergen, New Jersey, D:Highland Falls, Orange, New York - Infant, Burial with Parents)
    4. Son: Edward Aloysius Rafferty (09 OCT 1922 - 29 APR 1945) B:New York, D:Okinawa, Japan - WW II, Died Battle of Okinawa, Burial with Parents)
    5. Son: William Anthony Rafferty (02/01/1926-07/11/2013)
    6. Daughter: Rose Mary Rafferty (hidden)
    7. Son: Joseph Patrick Rafferty (hidden)
  • Parents
    1. Father: Luke Rafferty (1843 - 7 MARCH 1914) B:County Tyrone, Ireland, DEATH  • Cartrons Glebe, Kings Co., Ireland, (County Westmeath), Son of Edward Rafferty (1820- ?) and Mother unknown?)
    2. Mother: Rose Wise (Rafferty) (11/18/1849-06/08/1936)
  • Siblings
    1. Sister: (Mary) Margaret E Rafferty (18 FEB 1872 - 1953/1959) B:Highland Falls, Orange, New York, D:Sewickley, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, Married Michael J Brennen (1868-1930) in 1902 and they had 8 children, Burial in Saint Andrews Catholic Church Cemetery or Saint James Cemetery, Pennsylvania)
    2. Brother: Edward Joseph Rafferty (3 JUN 1877 - 25 JAN 1956) B:Tubber, Moate, Republic of Ireland, D:Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, Married Mary Ann Brennen (1884-1970) on 30 JUN 1909 in Ambridge, Pennsylvania and they had 8 children)
    3. Brother: James Rafferty (1879 - 4 MAY 1920) B&D:Cartrons Glebe, Kings Co., Ireland, (County Westmeath), Married Ann Donegan (? - ?) and they had 4 children)
    4. Brother: Patrick Joseph Rafferty (9 APR 1881 - 5 JUL 1959) B:Moate, Ireland, D:Fair Oaks, Leet Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Married Anna Mae Sweeney (1893-Aft 1940), and they had two children)
    5. Brother: Thomas Rafferty (Hidden)
    6. Sister: Roseanne Rafferty (Hidden)
    7. Brother: John Rafferty (Hidden)
Luke's Personal Information
Born in Moate, County Westmeath, Ireland on Thursday, February 18, 1886
Died in Highland Falls, Orange Co., New York (NY), USA on Friday, December 1, 1961 (Age 76)
Cemetery: Union Cemetery in Highland Falls, Orange Co., New York (NY), USA
Marriage to:
    (Molly) Mary Veronica Shelly (Rafferty) (hidden) on Wednesday, July 3, 1912 (Age 26)
     - in Orange County, New York (NY), USA
Comments: Luke's 5th child: William has a descendant who had their Autosomal DNA analysis done on Ancestry.com

Lukes link to his Wise family can be found by following his mother: Rose Wise
Source: Mary Rafferty's Family Tree and
Wise Family tree by Claudia Parker and
Find a Grave entry for William A Rafferty
Family Lines: Luke is listed in the following family line report: Wise
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