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Charles Hightower 1917–1995 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Aug 1917

Birth Location: Mississippi

Death Date: 7 Mar 1995

Death Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

Father: Charlie Hightower

Mother: Caledonia Hightower

Spouse(s): Rosa Gause

Children(s): Charles Jr

In 1917, Charles Hightower entered the world in Mississippi, born to Charlie Clarence Hightower And Caledonia Hightower. In 1950, Charles Hightower resided in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. Charles Hightower married Rosa Gause, and had children including Charles Henry Hightower Jr, Willie Hightower. Charles Hightower passed away in 1995 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1917, Charles Hightower entered the world in Mississippi, born to Charlie Clarence Hightower And Caledonia Hightower.
  • In 1950, Charles Hightower resided in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
  • Charles Hightower married Rosa Gause, and had children including Charles Henry Hightower Jr, Willie Hightower.
  • Charles Hightower passed away in 1995 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.

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Charles Hightower's Ancestors

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Charles Hightower
1917–1995
Birth Place: Mississippi
Parents
Charlie Clarence Hightower
1891–1943
Mississippi
Caledonia Hightower
1896–1954
Mississippi
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Charles Hightower's Descendants

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Charles Hightower (15 Aug 1917–7 Mar 1995) m. Rosa Gause (abt 1917–1 Apr 2012)
  1. 1. Charles (Henry Hightower) Jr 1939–2003

Charles Hightower's Timeline

3 Records

1917
15 Aug 1917
Birth of Charles Hightower in Mississippi
Mississippi
1950
1950
Age 33
Charles Hightower resided here in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
1995
7 Mar 1995
Age 78
Death of Charles Hightower in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Aug 1917
    Event Place: Mississippi
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 1889; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 103-2572

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 1889; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 103-2572

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Mar 1995
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

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