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Charles Hardin "Buddy" Holley 1936–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 September 1936

Birth Location: Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas, United States

Death Date: 3 February 1959

Death Location: Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Lawrence Sr.

Mother: Ella Drake

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Charles Hardin "Buddy" Holley was born in 1936 in Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas, United States, the child of Lawrence Odell Holley Sr And Ella Pauline Drake. Charles Hardin "Buddy" Holley married Maria Elena Santiago. Charles Hardin "Buddy" Holley passed away in 1959 in Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Charles Hardin "Buddy" Holley was born in 1936 in Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas, United States, the child of Lawrence Odell Holley Sr And Ella Pauline Drake.
  • Charles Hardin "Buddy" Holley married Maria Elena Santiago.
  • Charles Hardin "Buddy" Holley passed away in 1959 in Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, United States of America.

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Charles Holley's Ancestors

Self
Charles Holley
1936–1959
Birth Place: Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas, United States
Parents
Lawrence Odell Holley Sr.
1901–1985
Honey Grove, Fannin, Texas, United States
Ella (Pauline) Drake
1902–1990
Indian, Payne, Oklahoma, United States
Grandparents
Charles (Wesley) Drake
1858–1949
Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
Eva (Laura) Perry
1867–1963
Tarrant, Texas, United States
Great-Grandparents
Franklin Perry
1830–1901
Mary Manning
1844–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Redrick Manning
1800–1843
Delilah Bennett
1823–1874

Charles Holley's Timeline

2 Records

1936
7 September 1936
Birth of Charles Hardin "Buddy" Holley in Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas, United States
Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas, United States
1959
3 February 1959
Age 23
Death of Charles Hardin "Buddy" Holley in Clear Lake Township, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, United States
Clear Lake Township, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 September 1936
    Event Place: Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 3 Feb 1959
    Event Place: Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Buddy Holly 3 Feb 1959

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 February 1959
    Event Place: Clear Lake Township, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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