Farabaugh Family History - Person Sheet
NameJohn Raphael Wassung 
BirthAug 19, 1918, Brooklyn, NY
DeathAug 25, 2003, Westport, Conn.
BurialAssumption Cemetery, Westport, Conn.
FatherWalter Brown Wassung (1879-)
MotherAnnette McGuire (1886-1973)
Spouses
BirthOct 1, 1910, St. Joseph County, Ind.
DeathAug 21, 1994, Fairfield County, Conn.
BurialAssumption Cemetery, Westport, Conn.
FatherEdward Herman Schwab (1885-1980)
MotherMary Edith McGorray (1889-1960)
MarriageAug 24, 1940
Notes for John Raphael Wassung
John was a clerk with the Conn. House of Representatives, during the tenure of Gov. John Lodge. He bought and sold antique silver and furniture and was also a licensed realtor, designing and building several homes in the area of Westport, Conn., where he and his wife Mary Jane lived. John also had employment with Clare Booth Luce, entertainer Billy Rose and Arthur Murray’s Dance Studio.
Notes for Mary Jane (Spouse 1)
In April of 1940, Mary Jane was divorced and working as a secretary for a restaurant supply company, while living with her parents in Manhattan, NY.