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Ida Bell Syas Ray 1918–2001 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Sep 1918

Birth Location: Lake Charles, Louisiana

Death Date: 3 May 2001

Death Location: Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana

Father: Sam Syas

Mother: Louise Syas

Spouse(s): Earl Ray

Children(s): Earl Jr

In 1918, Ida Bell Syas Ray entered the world in Lake Charles, Louisiana, born to Sam Syas And Louise Syas. In 1920, Ida Bell Syas Ray resided in Lake Charles Ward 2, Calcasieu, Louisiana, USA. In 1930, Ida Bell Syas Ray resided in Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana. Ida Bell Syas Ray married Earl Ray, and had children including Dorothy Ray, Earl Ray Jr, James C Ray, Josephine Ray, Louise Ray, Sandra M Ray. Ida Bell Syas Ray passed away in 2001 in Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana.

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Biography

  • In 1918, Ida Bell Syas Ray entered the world in Lake Charles, Louisiana, born to Sam Syas And Louise Syas.
  • In 1920, Ida Bell Syas Ray resided in Lake Charles Ward 2, Calcasieu, Louisiana, USA.
  • In 1930, Ida Bell Syas Ray resided in Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana.
  • Ida Bell Syas Ray married Earl Ray, and had children including Dorothy Ray, Earl Ray Jr, James C Ray, Josephine Ray, Louise Ray, Sandra M Ray.
  • Ida Bell Syas Ray passed away in 2001 in Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sam Syas
1887–1984
Birth Location: Louisiana
SS
Louise Syas
1892–1985
Birth Location: Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana, USA
LS

Spouses(s)

Earl Ray
1915–
Birth Location: Louisiana
ER

Children(s)

Earl Jr
1944–2017
Birth Location: Louisiana
EJ

Ida Ray's Ancestors

Self
Ida Ray
1918–2001
Birth Place: Lake Charles, Louisiana
Parents
Sam Syas
1887–1984
Louisiana
Louise Syas
1892–1985
Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana, USA
Grandparents
Anderson (Syas or Sias or) Seyes
1850–1928
Louisiana, USA
Fannie McCalby
1843–
St Landry, Louisiana
Major (S) Moore
1856–1928
Mississippi
Bettie Moore
1861–1950
Mississippi
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Moore
1818–
Sallie Moore
1819–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ida Ray's Descendants

1.
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Ida (Bell Syas) Ray (25 Sep 1918–3 May 2001) m. Earl Ray (abt 1915–)
  1. 1. Earl (Ray) Jr 1944–2017

Ida Ray's Timeline

7 Records

1918
25 Sep 1918
Birth of Ida Bell Syas Ray in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Lake Charles, Louisiana
1920
1920
Age 2
Ida Bell Syas Ray resided here in Lake Charles Ward 2, Calcasieu, Louisiana, USA
Lake Charles Ward 2, Calcasieu, Louisiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 12
Ida Bell Syas Ray resided here in Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana
Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana
1935
1935
Age 17
Ida Bell Syas Ray resided here in Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana
Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana
1940
1940
Age 22
Ida Bell Syas Ray resided here in Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana, USA
Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana, USA
1950
1950
Age 32
Ida Bell Syas Ray resided here in Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana, USA
Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana, USA
2001
3 May 2001
Age 83
Death of Ida Bell Syas Ray in Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana
Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Sep 1918
    Event Place: Lake Charles, Louisiana
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana; Roll: m-t0627-01390; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 10-7
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lake Charles Ward 2, Calcasieu, Louisiana; Roll: T625_606; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 40
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [6] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana; Roll: 1516; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 10-22

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Lake Charles Ward 2, Calcasieu, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lake Charles Ward 2, Calcasieu, Louisiana; Roll: T625_606; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 40

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana; Roll: m-t0627-01390; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 10-7

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana; Roll: m-t0627-01390; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 10-7

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana; Roll: 1516; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 10-22

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 May 2001
    Event Place: Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
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