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John Ray Forrest 1920–1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Jul 1920

Birth Location: York, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 25 Feb 1945

Death Location: Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA

Father: John Forrest

Mother: Hattie Bradshaw

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

John Ray Forrest was born in 1920 in York, Virginia, USA, the child of John Henry Forrest And Hattie Temperance Bradshaw. In 1930, John Ray Forrest resided in Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA. In 1935, John Ray Forrest resided in Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA. John Ray Forrest passed away in 1945 in Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • John Ray Forrest was born in 1920 in York, Virginia, USA, the child of John Henry Forrest And Hattie Temperance Bradshaw.
  • In 1930, John Ray Forrest resided in Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1935, John Ray Forrest resided in Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA.
  • John Ray Forrest passed away in 1945 in Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Forrest
1880–1955
Birth Location: Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
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Hattie Bradshaw
1884–1968
Birth Location: Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Forrest's Ancestors

Self
John Forrest
1920–1945
Birth Place: York, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Henry Forrest
1880–1955
Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Hattie (Temperance) Bradshaw
1884–1968
Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (Franklin "Frank") Forrest
1857–1923
Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Ruth (Frances) Davis
1856–1928
York, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Henry Sr
1813–1892
Martha Rollins
1826–1902
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Forrest
1786–1857
Harriet Morgan
1793–1830

John Forrest's Timeline

9 Records

1920
31 Jul 1920
Birth of John Ray Forrest in York, Virginia, USA
York, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 10
John Ray Forrest resided here in Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 15
John Ray Forrest resided here in Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
1937
1937
Age 17
John Ray Forrest resided here in Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
1938
1938
Age 18
John Ray Forrest resided here in Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 20
John Ray Forrest resided here in Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
1942
1942
Age 22
John Ray Forrest resided here in Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
1945
19 Feb 1945
Age 25
Death of John Ray Forrest in Iwo Jima, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Iwo Jima, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
1945
25 Feb 1945
Age 25
Burial of John Ray Forrest in Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Jul 1920
    Event Place: York, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Poquoson High School; Year: 1938
    [2] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Poquoson High School; Year: 1935
    [3] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Poquoson High School; Year: 1937
    [4] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Virginia, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 255
    [5] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [7] U.S., World War II Young American Patriots, 1941-1945
    [8] Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Poquoson High School; Year: 1935
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1937
    Event Place: Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Poquoson High School; Year: 1937

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1938
    Event Place: Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Poquoson High School; Year: 1938

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Virginia, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 255

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Feb 1945
    Event Place: Iwo Jima, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Daily Press; Publication Date: 2 Jan 1949; Publication Place: Newport News, Virginia, USA; ,0.14550623,0.5038253,0.55825895&xid=2378

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 25 Feb 1945
    Event Place: Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Daily Press; Publication Date: 2 Jan 1949; Publication Place: Newport News, Virginia, USA; ,0.14550623,0.5038253,0.55825895&xid=2378
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