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Howard Francis Ray 1922–1997 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 APR 1922

Birth Location: Porterville, Tulare Co., CA, USA

Death Date: 19 AUG 1997

Death Location: Contra Costa Co., CA, USA

Father: James Ray

Mother: Vada Cowing

Spouse(s): Philipa Jensen

Children(s): Jack Ray, Howard Ray

In 1922, Howard Francis Ray entered the world in Porterville, Tulare Co., CA, USA, born to James Udalric Ray And Vada Cowing. Howard Francis Ray married Philipa Viola Jensen, and had children including Howard Francis Ray, Jack Edward Ray. Howard Francis Ray passed away in 1997 in Contra Costa Co., CA, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1922, Howard Francis Ray entered the world in Porterville, Tulare Co., CA, USA, born to James Udalric Ray And Vada Cowing.
  • Howard Francis Ray married Philipa Viola Jensen, and had children including Howard Francis Ray, Jack Edward Ray.
  • Howard Francis Ray passed away in 1997 in Contra Costa Co., CA, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Howard Ray's Ancestors

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Howard Ray
1922–1997
Birth Place: Porterville, Tulare Co., CA, USA
Parents
James Udalric Ray
1896–1976
KY, USA
Vada Cowing
1898–1948
CA, USA
Grandparents
Francis (William) Ray
1874–1957
KY, USA
Frances (Gay) Buckman
1874–1957
KY, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Ray
1850–1930
Nancy Buckler
1858–1911
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Marcus Buckler
1827–
Sarah Shircliffe
1840–1861

Howard Ray's Descendants

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Howard (Francis) Ray (11 APR 1922–19 AUG 1997) m. Philipa (Viola) Jensen (13 JAN 1925–7 OCT 2004)
  1. 1. Jack (Edward) Ray 1950–2014
  2. 2. Howard (Francis) Ray 1943–1990

Howard Ray's Timeline

3 Records

1922
11 APR 1922
Birth of Howard Francis Ray in Porterville, Tulare Co., CA, USA
Porterville, Tulare Co., CA, USA
1997
1997
Age 75
Burial of Howard Francis Ray in Lafayette, Contra Costa Co., CA, USA
Lafayette, Contra Costa Co., CA, USA
1997
19 AUG 1997
Age 75
Death of Howard Francis Ray in Contra Costa Co., CA, USA
Contra Costa Co., CA, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 APR 1922
    Event Place: Porterville, Tulare Co., CA, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 14 JAN 1943
    Event Place: San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1997
    Event Place: Lafayette, Contra Costa Co., CA, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 AUG 1997
    Event Place: Contra Costa Co., CA, USA

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