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Bertie Smith 1899–1983 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 August 1899

Birth Location: Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 14 July 1983

Death Location: Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Benjamin Smith

Mother: Margaret Harrison

Spouse(s): George Ratliff

Children(s): George Jr, Benny Ratliff, Thomas Ratliff, Bert Sr

The story of Bertie Smith began in 1899 in Virginia, United States of America. Bertie Smith married George Floyd Ratliff, and had children including Benny William Ratliff, Bert Lee Ratliff Sr, George Ratliff Jr, Thomas Braden Ratliff. Bertie Smith passed away in 1983 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Bertie Smith began in 1899 in Virginia, United States of America.
  • Bertie Smith married George Floyd Ratliff, and had children including Benny William Ratliff, Bert Lee Ratliff Sr, George Ratliff Jr, Thomas Braden Ratliff.
  • Bertie Smith passed away in 1983 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Children(s)

Bertie Smith's Ancestors

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Bertie Smith
1899–1983
Birth Place: Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Benjamin Joseph Smith
1877–1957
Pennsylvania
Margaret ((Maggie)) Harrison
1877–1941
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Grandparents
Seth (Llewellyn) SMITH
1853–1934
McLyn Griffith Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales
Annie (R) Phillips
1860–1936
Abercarn, Monmouth, Wales
Great-Grandparents
Edward Smith
1818–1903
Charity Lock
1819–1864
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bertie Smith's Descendants

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Bertie Smith (27 August 1899–14 July 1983) m. George (Floyd) Ratliff (23 December 1888–23 March 1947)
  1. 1. George (Ratliff) Jr 1923–2015 m. Relly Harrison 1928–2003
    1. 1. George (Floyd Ratliff) III 1948–2004
  2. 2. Benny (William) Ratliff 1926–1945
  3. 3. Thomas (Braden) Ratliff 1931–1978
    1. 1. Benny (Lee) Ratliff –2012
  4. 4. Bert (Lee Ratliff) Sr 1938–2010

Bertie Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1899
27 August 1899
Birth of Bertie Smith in Virginia, United States of America
Virginia, United States of America
1983
14 July 1983
Age 84
Death of Bertie Smith in Wayne County, Georgia, United States of America
Wayne County, Georgia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 August 1899
    Event Place: Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 July 1983
    Event Place: Wayne County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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