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Bernard Ray 1947–2008 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 apr 1947

Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 28 Sep 2008

Death Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA

Father: Harry Ray

Mother: Dorothy Buckley

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In 1947, Bernard Ray entered the world in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA, born to Harry F Ray And Dorothy Buckley. Bernard Ray passed away in 2008 in Columbus, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1947, Bernard Ray entered the world in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA, born to Harry F Ray And Dorothy Buckley.
  • Bernard Ray passed away in 2008 in Columbus, Ohio, USA.

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Bernard Ray's Ancestors

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Bernard Ray
1947–2008
Birth Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Parents
Harry F Ray
1919–1957
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
Dorothy Buckley
1920–2005
Illinois
Grandparents
William (T) Buckley
1892–1964
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Louise Buckley
1893–1984
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Buckley
1868–1933
Carrie Buckley
1874–1925
James McDowell
1865–1897
Mary Dowell
1874–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Buckly
1836–1900
Eliza Buckley
1836–1929
Charles Shuekley
1840–1887
Mary Murphy
1842–1907
John Mcdowell
1845–
Elizabeth Mcdowell
1847–
Matthias Kill
1831–1893
Mary Kill
1840–1899

Bernard Ray's Timeline

2 Records

1947
18 apr 1947
Birth of Bernard Ray in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
2008
28 Sep 2008
Age 61
Death of Bernard Ray in Columbus, Ohio, USA
Columbus, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 apr 1947
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Hilliard
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Springfield News-Sun; Publication Date: 30 Sep 2008; Publication Place: Springfield, Ohio, USA; ,0.50459486,0.662862,0.6970354&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Sep 2008
    Event Place: Columbus, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Springfield News-Sun; Publication Date: 30 Sep 2008; Publication Place: Springfield, Ohio, USA; ,0.50459486,0.662862,0.6970354&xid=3355

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