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Lester Robert "Buddy" Ray 1914–1970 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Jan 1914

Birth Location: Wills Point, Van Zandt, TX

Death Date: 28 May 1970

Death Location: Houston, Harris, TX (Forest Park Cem, Houston, Harris, TX)

Father: Arvin Ray

Mother: Mary Young

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Lester Robert "Buddy" Ray was born in 1914 in Wills Point, Van Zandt, TX, the child of Arvin Gideon Pete Ray And Mary Ann Young. In 1920, Lester Robert "Buddy" Ray resided in Justice Precinct 3, Matagorda, Texas, USA. In 1930, Lester Robert "Buddy" Ray resided in Precinct 3, Van Zandt, Texas, USA. Lester Robert "Buddy" Ray passed away in 1970 in Houston, Harris, TX (Forest Park Cem, Houston, Harris, TX).

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Biography

  • Lester Robert "Buddy" Ray was born in 1914 in Wills Point, Van Zandt, TX, the child of Arvin Gideon Pete Ray And Mary Ann Young.
  • In 1920, Lester Robert "Buddy" Ray resided in Justice Precinct 3, Matagorda, Texas, USA.
  • In 1930, Lester Robert "Buddy" Ray resided in Precinct 3, Van Zandt, Texas, USA.
  • Lester Robert "Buddy" Ray passed away in 1970 in Houston, Harris, TX (Forest Park Cem, Houston, Harris, TX).

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Lester Ray's Ancestors

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Lester Ray
1914–1970
Birth Place: Wills Point, Van Zandt, TX
Parents
Arvin Gideon "Pete" Ray
1882–1953
Bowie, Montague, Texas, USA
Mary (Ann) Young
1884–1954
Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Wesley) Young
1838–1925
South Carolina, United States
Mary (Ann) Ellerbee
1847–1925
Monroe County, Mississippi, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lester Ray's Timeline

5 Records

1914
9 Jan 1914
Birth of Lester Robert "Buddy" Ray in Wills Point, Van Zandt, TX
Wills Point, Van Zandt, TX
1920
1920
Age 6
Lester Robert "Buddy" Ray resided here in Justice Precinct 3, Matagorda, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 3, Matagorda, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 16
Lester Robert "Buddy" Ray resided here in Precinct 3, Van Zandt, Texas, USA
Precinct 3, Van Zandt, Texas, USA
1940
1940
Age 26
Lester Robert "Buddy" Ray resided here in Wills Point, Van Zandt, Texas, USA
Wills Point, Van Zandt, Texas, USA
1970
28 May 1970
Age 56
Death of Lester Robert "Buddy" Ray in Houston, Harris, TX (Forest Park Cem, Houston, Harris, TX)
Houston, Harris, TX (Forest Park Cem, Houston, Harris, TX)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Jan 1914
    Event Place: Wills Point, Van Zandt, TX
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wills Point, Van Zandt, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04155; Page: 24B; Enumeration District: 234-12
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Matagorda, Texas; Roll: T625_1832; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 138
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 3, Van Zandt, Texas; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 2342138

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 3, Matagorda, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Matagorda, Texas; Roll: T625_1832; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 138

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 3, Van Zandt, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 3, Van Zandt, Texas; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 2342138

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Wills Point, Van Zandt, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wills Point, Van Zandt, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04155; Page: 24B; Enumeration District: 234-12

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Wills Point, Van Zandt, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wills Point, Van Zandt, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04155; Page: 24B; Enumeration District: 234-12

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 May 1970
    Event Place: Houston, Harris, TX (Forest Park Cem, Houston, Harris, TX)

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