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Laretta Degrate 1946–2009

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Birth Date: May 16, 1946

Birth Location: McLennan, Texas, USA

Death Date: February 2, 2009

Death Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Father: Viner Degrate

Mother:

The story of Laretta Degrate began in 1946 in McLennan, Texas, USA. In 1950, Laretta Degrate resided in Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA. In 1962, Laretta Degrate resided in Waco, Texas, USA. Laretta Degrate married Odis F Ward, and had children including Darrell Ward. Laretta Degrate passed away in 2009 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 3 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 3 trees
Death year and location consistent across 3 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
A
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

Parents

Viner Degrate
1917–2002
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Spouse(s)

Children

Biography

Early Life

The story of Laretta Degrate began in 1946 in McLennan, Texas, USA.

In 1950, Laretta Degrate resided in Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA.

In 1962, Laretta Degrate resided in Waco, Texas, USA.

Family

Laretta Degrate married Odis F Ward, and had children including Darrell Ward.

Later Years

Laretta Degrate passed away in 2009 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

Sources

  1. 1
    Census 1950 United States Federal Census
  2. 2
    Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
  3. 3
    Record U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
  4. 4
    Newspaper U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
  5. 5
    Newspaper U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
  6. 6
    Record U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
  7. 7
    Record U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016
  8. 8
    Death Records U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
  9. 9
    Newspaper Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016
  10. 10
    Marriage Records Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Records
  11. 11
    Birth Records Texas, Birth Index
  12. 12
    Newspaper/Obituary Oklahoma, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index
  13. 13
    Newspaper/Obituary Oklahoma, U.S., Oklahoman Obituary Index

Life Timeline

1946
Born in McLennan, Texas, USA
1950
Resided in Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA
1962
Resided in Waco, Texas, USA
1962
Resided in Alaska
1963
Resided in Waco, Texas, USA
1980
Resided in Midwest City, Oklahoma, USA
1980
Resided in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
1987
Resided in Oklahoma City, OK
1993
Resided in Oklahoma City, OK
2009
Resided in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
2009
Died in Oklahoma City OK

Related Records

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Viner "Sam" Degrate
1917–2002 · Parent

Found in 3 Family Trees

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