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Chester Arthur Gray 1889 – 1964 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 November 1889

Birth Location: Novi, Oakland, Michigan, USA

Death Date: 26 March 1964

Death Location: Loveland, Larimer, Colorado, USA

Father: Wilford Gray

Mother: Alice Ranous

Spouse(s): Louie Pember

Children(s): Wilford Gray, Gloria Gray, Logan Gray, Janet Gray

Chester Arthur Gray was born in 1889 in Novi, Oakland, Michigan, USA, the child of Wilford Seman Gray and Alice Eliza Ranous. In 1900, Chester Arthur Gray resided in Silver Creek, Merrick, Nebraska, USA. In 1910, Chester Arthur Gray resided in Silver Creek, Merrick, Nebraska, USA. Chester Arthur Gray married Louie Lodema Pember, and had children including Wilford Chester Gray, Gloria Gray, Logan Jesse Gray, Janet Gray. Chester Arthur Gray passed away in 1964 in Loveland, Larimer, Colorado, USA.

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Biography

  • Chester Arthur Gray was born in 1889 in Novi, Oakland, Michigan, USA, the child of Wilford Seman Gray and Alice Eliza Ranous.
  • In 1900, Chester Arthur Gray resided in Silver Creek, Merrick, Nebraska, USA.
  • In 1910, Chester Arthur Gray resided in Silver Creek, Merrick, Nebraska, USA.
  • Chester Arthur Gray married Louie Lodema Pember, and had children including Wilford Chester Gray, Gloria Gray, Logan Jesse Gray, Janet Gray.
  • Chester Arthur Gray passed away in 1964 in Loveland, Larimer, Colorado, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Wilford Gray
1866 – 1929
Birth Location: Dryden, Lapeer, Michigan, USA
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Alice Ranous
1868 – 1941
Birth Location: Herscher, Kankakee, Illinois, USA
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Spouses(s)

Louie Pember
1889 – 1970
Birth Location: Neligh, Cuming, Cuming, Nebraska, USA
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Children(s)

Wilford Gray
1915 – 1994
Birth Location: Silver Creek, Merrick, Nebraska, USA
WG
Gloria Gray
1918 – 2008
Birth Location: Silver Creek, Merrick, Nebraska, USA
GG
Logan Gray
1924 – 2020
Birth Location: Lorton, Otoe, Nebraska, USA
LG
Janet Gray
1927 – 2020
Birth Location: Nebraska, USA
JG

Chester Gray's Ancestors

Self
Chester Gray
1889 – 1964
Birth Place: Novi, Oakland, Michigan, USA
Parents
Wilford Seman Gray
1866 – 1929
Dryden, Lapeer, Michigan, USA
Alice (Eliza) Ranous
1868 – 1941
Herscher, Kankakee, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
Seman (Menard) Gray
1840 – 1922
Washington, Macomb, Michigan, USA
Sarah (Anne (Freer)) Gray
1840 – 1872
Dryden, Lapeer, Michigan, USA
Charles Ranous
1836 – 1911
Dutchess County, New York, USA
Mary (Isabel (Johnson)) Ranous
1837 – 1928
Cork, Cork, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
James Freer
1798 – 1846
Lucretia Freer
1804 – 1865
Moses Ranous
1807 – 1876
Mary Ranous
1806 – 1888
James Johnson
1817 – 1865
Eliza Johnson
1814 – 1859
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Ranous
1761 –
Jane Ranous
Robert Johnson
1798 – 1885
Eleanor Johnson
1796 – 1854

Chester Gray's Descendants

1.
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Chester (Arthur) Gray (15 November 1889 – 26 March 1964) m. Louie (Lodema) Pember (29 October 1889 – 15 August 1970)
  1. 1. Wilford (Chester) Gray (28 June 1915 – 30 January 1994)
  2. 2. Gloria Gray (21 September 1918 – 13 February 2008)
  3. 3. Logan (Jesse) Gray (30 July 1924 – 10 Sep 2020) m. Lois (Evelyn) Marriott (2 May 1931 – 02 Jul 2025)
    1. 1. Gary (Lee) Gray (9 January 1949 – 22 April 1973) m. Garrie (Lynn) Resel (6 November 1950 – 2020)
      1. 1. Christine (Marie) Gray (30 November 1968 – ) m. Jeffrey (Austin) Shoemaker (3 September 1968 – ) m. Mark (Emerson) Tadlock (9 February 1967 – )
        1. 1. Paige Shoemaker (10 April 1995 – )
        2. 2. Jamie Tadlock (27 April – )
      2. 2. Michelle (Y) Gray (26 December 1970 – ) m. Kenneth (B) Linney (7 September 1968 – )
        1. 1. Claire (Elizabeth) Linney (5 May 1995 – )
        2. 2. Logan Linney
        3. 3. Bridget Linney
        4. 4. Owen Linney
        5. 5. Truman Linney
    2. 2. Cynthia (L) Gray (30 March 1952 – ) m. Robert (Alan) Blackwood (21 February 1950 – ) m. Oscar (Aleck) Haaland (1 October 1946 – )
      1. 1. Jenny (Lee) Haaland (10 July 1983 – )
      2. 2. Ladaryn (Sue) Smith (22 August 1969 – ) m. Michael (Allan) Backstrum (17 August 1960 – )
        1. 1. Lanie (Rae) Backstrum (17 July 1996 – )
        2. 2. Dylan Backstrum
    3. 3. Kathy (Jo) Gray (22 June 1956 – ) m. Ronald (Len) Samples (4 October 1952 – 29 August 2015)
      1. 1. Nola (Kay) Samples (17 March 1978 – ) m. Erik (Stephen) Mulkey (8 December 1976 – )
        1. 1. Madeline (Alexandra) Mulkey (26 February 2011 – )
        2. 2. Keira (Olivia) Mulkey (2 September 2012 – )
  4. 4. Janet Gray (1927 – 2020)

Chester Gray's Timeline

10 Records

1889
15 November 1889
Birth of Chester Arthur Gray in Novi, Oakland, Michigan, USA
Novi, Oakland, Michigan, USA
1900
1900
Age 11
Chester Arthur Gray resided here in Silver Creek, Merrick, Nebraska, USA
Silver Creek, Merrick, Nebraska, USA
1910
1910
Age 21
Chester Arthur Gray resided here in Silver Creek, Merrick, Nebraska, USA
Silver Creek, Merrick, Nebraska, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 28
Chester Arthur Gray resided here in Merrick County, Nebraska, USA
Merrick County, Nebraska, USA
1920
1920
Age 31
Chester Arthur Gray resided here in Silver Creek, Merrick, Nebraska, USA
Silver Creek, Merrick, Nebraska, USA
1930
1930
Age 41
Chester Arthur Gray resided here in Sterling, Logan, Colorado, USA
Sterling, Logan, Colorado, USA
1935
1935
Age 46
Chester Arthur Gray resided here in Sterling, Logan, Colorado, USA
Sterling, Logan, Colorado, USA
1940
1 April 1940
Age 51
Chester Arthur Gray resided here in Sterling, Logan, Colorado, USA
Sterling, Logan, Colorado, USA
1942
1942
Age 53
Chester Arthur Gray resided here in Loveland, Larimer, Colorado, USA
Loveland, Larimer, Colorado, USA
1964
26 March 1964
Age 75
Death of Chester Arthur Gray in Loveland, Larimer, Colorado, USA
Loveland, Larimer, Colorado, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 November 1889
    Event Place: Novi, Oakland, Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of Colorado; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 052
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sterling, Logan, Colorado; Roll: T627_469; Page: 81A; Enumeration District: 38-11
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Silver Creek, Merrick, Nebraska; Roll: T625_995; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 162; Image: 337
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Sterling, Logan, Colorado; Roll: 246; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0015; Image: 720.0; FHL microfilm: 2339981
    [5] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Nebraska; Registration County: Merrick; Roll: 1711705
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Silver Creek, Merrick, Nebraska; Roll: 934; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0139; FHL microfilm: 1240934
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Silver Creek, Merrick, Nebraska; Roll: T624_851; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0153; FHL microfilm: 1374864
    [8] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [10] Web: BillionGraves.com Burial Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Silver Creek, Merrick, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Silver Creek, Merrick, Nebraska; Roll: 934; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0139; FHL microfilm: 1240934

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Silver Creek, Merrick, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Silver Creek, Merrick, Nebraska; Roll: T624_851; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0153; FHL microfilm: 1374864

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Merrick County, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Nebraska; Registration County: Merrick; Roll: 1711705

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Silver Creek, Merrick, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Silver Creek, Merrick, Nebraska; Roll: T625_995; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 162; Image: 337

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Sterling, Logan, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Sterling, Logan, Colorado; Roll: 246; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0015; Image: 720.0; FHL microfilm: 2339981

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Sterling, Logan, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sterling, Logan, Colorado; Roll: T627_469; Page: 81A; Enumeration District: 38-11

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 April 1940
    Event Place: Sterling, Logan, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sterling, Logan, Colorado; Roll: T627_469; Page: 81A; Enumeration District: 38-11

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Loveland, Larimer, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of Colorado; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 052

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 March 1964
    Event Place: Loveland, Larimer, Colorado, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: BillionGraves.com Burial Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fort Collins, Larimer, Colorado, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: BillionGraves.com Burial Index
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