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Donnie Ray Hester 1936–2021 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 August 1936

Birth Location: Etowah County, Alabama, United States of America

Death Date: 4 February 2021

Death Location: Trussville, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: Decatur Hester

Mother: Maggie Womack

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The story of Donnie Ray Hester began in 1936 in Etowah County, Alabama, United States of America. In 1935, Donnie Ray Hester established residence. In 1940, Donnie Ray Hester resided in Curtiston, Etowah, Alabama, USA. Donnie Ray Hester passed away in 2021 in Trussville, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Donnie Ray Hester began in 1936 in Etowah County, Alabama, United States of America.
  • In 1935, Donnie Ray Hester established residence.
  • In 1940, Donnie Ray Hester resided in Curtiston, Etowah, Alabama, USA.
  • Donnie Ray Hester passed away in 2021 in Trussville, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Donnie Hester's Ancestors

Self
Donnie Hester
1936–2021
Birth Place: Etowah County, Alabama, United States of America
Parents
Decatur Laffayette Fate Hester
1887–1973
Fort Payne, De Kalb, Alabama, United States
Maggie (Elizabeth) Womack
1903–1973
Sweetwater, Nolan, Texas, United States
Grandparents
Andrew (Jackson Drew) Hester
1846–1906
Georgia, United States
Emma Harris
1866–1950
St Clair, Alabama, United States
James (Wesley) Womack
1860–1936
Alabama, United States
Ida Yancy
1871–1903
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Hester
1790–1858
Mary Johns
1801–1869
Henry Harris
1826–1915
Narcissa Simmons
1848–1897
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abraham Hester
1750–1844
Elizabeth Norman
1787–1866
Robert Johns
1783–1861
Mary Hester
1791–1858

Donnie Hester's Timeline

4 Records

1935
1935
Donnie Ray Hester resided here
None
1936
19 August 1936
Birth of Donnie Ray Hester in Etowah County, Alabama, United States of America
Etowah County, Alabama, United States of America
1940
1940
Age 4
Donnie Ray Hester resided here in Curtiston, Etowah, Alabama, USA
Curtiston, Etowah, Alabama, USA
2021
4 February 2021
Age 85
Death of Donnie Ray Hester
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 August 1936
    Event Place: Etowah County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Curtiston, Etowah, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00031; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 28-66
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Curtiston, Etowah, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00031; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 28-66

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Curtiston, Etowah, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Curtiston, Etowah, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00031; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 28-66

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 February 2021
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Trussville, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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