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Joseph Russell (Russ) Bray 1907 – 1989 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 APR 1907

Birth Location: (United States of America)

Death Date: 19 JUL 1989

Death Location: (United States of America)

Father: John Bray

Mother: Sarah O'Reilly

Spouse(s): Eleanor O'Connor

Children(s): Margaret Bray, Mary Bray

In 1907, Joseph Russell (Russ) Bray entered the world in (United States of America), born to John Samuel Bray and Sarah (Sadie) Ellen O'Reilly. Joseph Russell (Russ) Bray married Eleanor Joan O'Connor, and had children including Margaret Mary Bray, Mary Jeanne Bray. Joseph Russell (Russ) Bray passed away in 1989 in (United States of America).

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Biography

  • In 1907, Joseph Russell (Russ) Bray entered the world in (United States of America), born to John Samuel Bray and Sarah (Sadie) Ellen O'Reilly.
  • Joseph Russell (Russ) Bray married Eleanor Joan O'Connor, and had children including Margaret Mary Bray, Mary Jeanne Bray.
  • Joseph Russell (Russ) Bray passed away in 1989 in (United States of America).

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Bray's Ancestors

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Joseph Bray
1907 – 1989
Birth Place: (United States of America)
Parents
John Samuel Bray
1866 – 1963
Rockland, Michigan, United States of America
Sarah ((Sadie) Ellen) O'Reilly
1873 – 1935
Omro, Wisconsin, United States of America
Grandparents
John (Samuel) Bray
1831 – 1909
Redruth, Cornwall, England
Anna (Maria or Hannah) Gaved-Horrell
1834 – 1906
St Stephen, Brannell, Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
William Bray
1808 – 1854
Elizabeth Butler
1805 – 1905
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Bray
1786 – 1841
Constance Paul
1776 – 1871

Joseph Bray's Descendants

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Joseph (Russell (Russ)) Bray (8 APR 1907 – 19 JUL 1989) m. Eleanor (Joan) O'Connor (14 APR 1915 – BEF 2015)
  1. 1. Margaret (Mary) Bray (AFT 1939 – )
  2. 2. Mary (Jeanne) Bray (3 MAY 1942 – ) m. Richard (William) Monhardt (3 AUG 1939 – )
    1. 1. Heidi (Jo) Monhardt (10 DEC 1968 – ) m. John Scanlon (ABT 1971 – )
      1. 1. Liam (Garrett) Scanlon (21 JUN 1995 – )
    2. 2. Gretchen (Ellen) Monhardt (28 AUG 1970 – )

Joseph Bray's Timeline

2 Records

1907
8 APR 1907
Birth of Joseph Russell (Russ) Bray in (United States of America)
(United States of America)
1989
19 JUL 1989
Age 82
Death of Joseph Russell (Russ) Bray in (United States of America)
(United States of America)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 APR 1907
    Event Place: (United States of America)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 JUL 1989
    Event Place: (United States of America)

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