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Bennie Thorpe 1947–2017 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 05 01 1947

Birth Location: Berkeley, Alameda, California, USA

Death Date: 07 29 2017

Death Location: Antioch, Contra Costa, California, USA

Father: Benjamin Tharpe

Mother: Ruby Burns

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Children(s):

The story of Bennie Thorpe began in 1947 in Berkeley, Alameda, California, USA. Bennie Thorpe passed away in 2017 in Antioch, Contra Costa, California, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Bennie Thorpe began in 1947 in Berkeley, Alameda, California, USA.
  • Bennie Thorpe passed away in 2017 in Antioch, Contra Costa, California, USA.

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Bennie Thorpe's Ancestors

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Bennie Thorpe
1947–2017
Birth Place: Berkeley, Alameda, California, USA
Parents
Benjamin Franklin Tharpe
1914–1987
Beekman, Louisiana, USA
Ruby Burns
1924–1998
Warren, Bradley, Arkansas, USA
Grandparents
John (Wesley) Tharpe
1865–1932
Arkansas, USA
Hallie Smith
1880–1966
Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Smith
1849–1943
Harriett Cotton
1854–1918
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isom (Mulatto)
1830–1874
Mariah Harris
1838–
William (Cotten)
1809–1865
Susan Pratt
1821–1911

Bennie Thorpe's Timeline

2 Records

1947
05 01 1947
Birth of Bennie Thorpe in Berkeley, Alameda, California, USA
Berkeley, Alameda, California, USA
2017
07 29 2017
Age 70
Death of Bennie Thorpe in Antioch, Contra Costa, California, USA
Antioch, Contra Costa, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 01 1947
    Event Place: Berkeley, Alameda, California, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 29 2017
    Event Place: Antioch, Contra Costa, California, USA

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