Brief Life History of Earland Rufus
When Earland Rufus Lutz was born on 19 August 1902, in Lake Paul, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada, his father, George Stillman Lutz, was 41 and his mother, Bertha Barbara Barkhouse, was 28. He married Esther Lillian Joudrey in 1930, in Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 4 daughters. He lived in Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada for about 19 years. He died on 12 December 1985, in Middleton, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada, at the age of 83, and was buried in Morristown, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Sources (4)
- Earl Lutz in household of George Lutz, "Canada Census, 1911"
- Earland Rufus Lutz, "Find A Grave Index"
- Earling Lutz in entry for Elizabeth Ann Lutz, "Canada, Nova Scotia Deaths, 1890-1955"
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World Events (6)
1909 · First Canadian Flight
The Silver Dart was the first recorded flight in Canada. It took off from Baddeck, Nova Scotia, on February 23, 1909, and was piloted by John Alexander Douglas McCurdy.
1921 · Racing Schooner Launched
The Bluenose racing schooner was launched on March 26, 1921, in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. It was evident that the ship was nothing like other ships that had been launched.
1945 · HMCS Esquimalt Torpedoed
On April 16, 1945, the HMCS Esquimalt was torpedoed by German U-Boats. Thirty-nine men died, some due to the attack others to exposure to cold. Those that survived were rescued by the Sarnia.
Name Meaning
German, Swiss German, and French: from a short form or pet form of Ludwig . Compare Lutes and Lutts .
South German (Lütz): from a short form of the personal name Luizo, Liuzo, derived from an ancient Germanic name formed with liut- ‘people’ as the first element.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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