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Eleanor Mae Light 1940–2004 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Apr 1940

Birth Location: Danville, Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 16 Jan 2004

Death Location: Danville, Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States

Father: Garland Light

Mother: Edna Groff

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The story of Eleanor Mae Light began in 1940 in Danville, Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States. Eleanor Mae Light married Bobby Lee Hanks, and had children including Edna Renee Hanks, Melvin Hanks, Penny Hanks. Eleanor Mae Light passed away in 2004 in Danville, Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Eleanor Mae Light began in 1940 in Danville, Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States.
  • Eleanor Mae Light married Bobby Lee Hanks, and had children including Edna Renee Hanks, Melvin Hanks, Penny Hanks.
  • Eleanor Mae Light passed away in 2004 in Danville, Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States.

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Eleanor Light's Ancestors

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Eleanor Light
1940–2004
Birth Place: Danville, Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
Parents
Garland Willis Light
1910–1986
Floyd County, Virginia, USA
Edna (Louise) Groff
1918–1978
Gretna, Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Otho (Elbert) LIGHT
1885–1968
Floyd Co., Virginia, USA
Effie (Constance) Poff
1886–1962
, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
Arnold (Edmund) Groff
1876–1954
Montier, Switzerland
Cora (Ella) Burks
1896–1971
Pittsylvania, , Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Henry Jr
1853–1924
Mary Lawrence
1851–1914
William Poff
1848–1941
Ellen Jackson
1848–1920
John Groff
1842–1922
Elizabeth Hirschbrunner
1844–1907
Robert Burks
1868–1950
Mary Lee
1875–1905
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Light
1826–1904
Nancy Cole
1821–1896
Jacob Lawrence
1816–1899
Nancy RUTROUGH
1816–1878
Lewis 🌟
1828–1862
Nancy 🌟
1829–1905
Powhatten 🌟
1814–1884
Polly Porter
1816–1884
pierre Groff
1825–
Charles Burks
1836–1886
Robert Lee
1835–1918
Martha Arnold
1840–1917

Eleanor Light's Timeline

2 Records

1940
28 Apr 1940
Birth of Eleanor Mae Light in Danville, Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
Danville, Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
2004
16 Jan 2004
Age 64
Death of Eleanor Mae Light in Danville, Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
Danville, Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Danville, Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Godfrey Street
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Danville Register & Bee News; Publication Date: 21 Jan 2004; Publication Place: Danville, Virginia, USA; PersonID=1820833

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Jan 2004
    Event Place: Danville, Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States

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