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George Lee Hanks 1927–2013 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Apr 1927

Birth Location: Bratt, Escambia, Florida, USA

Death Date: 11 Jan 2013

Death Location: Gretna, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States of America

Father: Richard Hanks

Mother: Bessie Thomley

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Bobbie Hanks

George Lee Hanks was born in 1927 in Bratt, Escambia, Florida, USA, the child of Richard Lamar Hanks And Bessie Mae Thomley. In 1930, George Lee Hanks resided in Bratts, Bratts, Escambia, Florida, USA. In 1935, George Lee Hanks resided in Precinct 33, Escambia, Florida. George Lee Hanks married Dorothy B Hanks, Dorthey B Hanks, and had children including Billy Lee Hanks Sr, Bobbie Jean Hanks, Hanks, Hope Zamora Mcelreath, Ronald Eugene Hanks, Tammy Hanks. George Lee Hanks passed away in 2013 in Gretna, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • George Lee Hanks was born in 1927 in Bratt, Escambia, Florida, USA, the child of Richard Lamar Hanks And Bessie Mae Thomley.
  • In 1930, George Lee Hanks resided in Bratts, Bratts, Escambia, Florida, USA.
  • In 1935, George Lee Hanks resided in Precinct 33, Escambia, Florida.
  • George Lee Hanks married Dorothy B Hanks, Dorthey B Hanks, and had children including Billy Lee Hanks Sr, Bobbie Jean Hanks, Hanks, Hope Zamora Mcelreath, Ronald Eugene Hanks, Tammy Hanks.
  • George Lee Hanks passed away in 2013 in Gretna, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

George Hanks's Ancestors

Self
George Hanks
1927–2013
Birth Place: Bratt, Escambia, Florida, USA
Parents
Richard Lamar Hanks
1893–1983
Hollingers Island, Mobile, AlabamaUSA
Bessie (Mae) Thomley
1897–1973
Baldwin County, Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Rev. (John Joseph "Joe") Thomley
1861–1935
Baldwin County, Alabama, USA
Mary (Caldonia "Callie") Cardwell
1878–1936
Bluff Springs, Escambia, Florida, USA
Great-Grandparents
Pvt. Sr
1830–1894
Harriet (Thomley)
1835–1910
Wade Cardwell
1840–1917
Frances Duck
1845–1925
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Josiah Thomley
1790–1841
Hattie Savage
1790–
Lewis Cooper
1798–1866
Frances Cumbaa
1811–1888

George Hanks's Descendants

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George (Lee) Hanks (9 Apr 1927–11 Jan 2013)
  1. 1. Bobbie (Jean) Hanks 1947–2022 m. John (Roland McLaney) Sr 1944–2020

George Hanks's Timeline

13 Records

1927
9 Apr 1927
Birth of George Lee Hanks in Bratt, Escambia, Florida, USA
Bratt, Escambia, Florida, USA
1930
1930
Age 3
George Lee Hanks resided here in Bratts, Bratts, Escambia, Florida, USA
Bratts, Bratts, Escambia, Florida, USA
1935
1935
Age 8
George Lee Hanks resided here in Precinct 33, Escambia, Florida
Precinct 33, Escambia, Florida
1940
1940
Age 13
George Lee Hanks resided here in 33, Escambia, Florida, USA
33, Escambia, Florida, USA
1945
10 May 1945
Age 18
George Lee Hanks resided here in Atmore, Alabama, USA
Atmore, Alabama, USA
1947
1947
Age 20
George Lee Hanks resided here in Mobile
Mobile
1953
1953
Age 26
George Lee Hanks resided here in Mobile, Alabama, USA
Mobile, Alabama, USA
1955
24 Dec 1955
Age 28
George Lee Hanks was married in Jefferson, Louisiana, USA
Jefferson, Louisiana, USA
1955
Apr 1955
Age 28
George Lee Hanks - Divorce in Mobile, Alabama
Mobile, Alabama
1992
1992
Age 65
George Lee Hanks resided here in Westwego, LA
Westwego, LA
1996
1996
Age 69
George Lee Hanks resided here in Westwego, LA
Westwego, LA
2013
6 Jan 2013
Age 86
Death of George Lee Hanks in Covington, Louisiana, USA
Covington, Louisiana, USA
2013
11 Jan 2013
Age 86
Burial of George Lee Hanks in Gretna, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
Gretna, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Apr 1927
    Event Place: Bratt, Escambia, Florida, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Florida, U.S., State Census, 1867-1945
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [5] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Date: 9 Jan 2013; Publication Place: New Orleands, Louisiana, USA; pid=162218484
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 Dec 1955
    Event Place: Jefferson, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: Louisiana, U.S., Compiled Marriage Index, 1718-1925, Louisiana Secretary of State's Office; Baton Rouge, LA; Louisiana Marriage Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Bratts, Bratts, Escambia, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Precinct 33, Escambia, Florida
    Record Source: Florida, U.S., State Census, 1867-1945

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: 33, Escambia, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 10 May 1945
    Event Place: Atmore, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: Alabama, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Atmore Advance; Publication Date: 10 May 1945; Publication Place: Atmore, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1947
    Event Place: Mobile
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Birth Index, The Atmore Advance; Publication Date: 8 May 1947; Publication Place: Atmore, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1953
    Event Place: Mobile, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Divorce
    Event Date: Apr 1955
    Event Place: Mobile, Alabama
    Record Source: Alabama, U.S., Divorce Index, 1950-1959

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1992
    Event Place: Westwego, LA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1996
    Event Place: Westwego, LA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, City: Westwego; State: Louisiana; Year(s): 1996-1997

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Covington, LA
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Date: 9 Jan 2013; Publication Place: New Orleands, Louisiana, USA; pid=162218484

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Jan 2013
    Event Place: Covington, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Date: 9 Jan 2013; Publication Place: New Orleands, Louisiana, USA; pid=162218484
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 11 Jan 2013
    Event Place: Gretna, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Date: 9 Jan 2013; Publication Place: New Orleands, Louisiana, USA; pid=162218484
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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