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Bruce L Banks 1931–1986

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Born 3 Nov 1931 · Alabama

Died 4 Jan 1986 · Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States of America

Father Floyd Banks

Mother Elister Parham

Siblings Christine Lucier, Christine Willingham, Dale Banks, Gene Banks, James Banks, Linda Mcgarrah, Nathan Zeringue, Oneal D Banks, Roberta Banks, Roberta Boyd

Records

1940 United States Federal Census U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs … U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current U.S., Social Security Death Index, … U.S., Find a Grave Index Alabama, Marriage Index

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Immediate Family

Parents

Floyd Banks

Elister Parham

Spouse(s)

No spouse recorded

Children

No children recorded

Biography

In 1931, Bruce L Banks entered the world in Alabama, born to floyd banks and elister parham. In 1935, Bruce L Banks resided in Rural, Tuscaloosa, Alabama. In 1940, Bruce L Banks resided in Crossland, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA. Bruce L Banks passed away in 1986 in Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States of America.

Sources

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Census 1940 United States Federal Census
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Death Records U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Newspaper U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
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Death Records U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave Index
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Marriage Records Alabama, Marriage Index

Life Timeline

1931

Birth of Bruce L Banks in Alabama

Birth

1935

Bruce L Banks resided here in Rural, Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Residence

1940

Bruce L Banks resided here in Crossland, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA

Residence

1966

Bruce L Banks was married in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Marriage

1986

Death of Bruce L Banks in Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Bruce Banks

This ancestor line traces from Virginia, USA (1645) to Alabama (1931) across 9 generations.

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Bruce L Banks PTP

1931–1986

Alabama