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Marie Velma Bates 1899–1984 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Oct 1899

Birth Location: Alabama

Death Date: 4 May 1984

Death Location: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, United States

Father: George Bates

Mother: Alta Brown

Spouse(s): David Massey

Children(s): David Jr, Alta Massey, George Massey

The story of Marie Velma Bates began in 1899 in Alabama. In 1900, Marie Velma Bates resided in Birmingham Ward 2, Jefferson, Alabama, USA. In 1910, Marie Velma Bates resided in Birmingham Ward 2, Jefferson, Alabama, USA. Marie Velma Bates married David Lawson Massey, and had children including Alta Maree Massey, David Lawson Massey Jr, George Bates Massey. Marie Velma Bates passed away in 1984 in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Marie Velma Bates began in 1899 in Alabama.
  • In 1900, Marie Velma Bates resided in Birmingham Ward 2, Jefferson, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1910, Marie Velma Bates resided in Birmingham Ward 2, Jefferson, Alabama, USA.
  • Marie Velma Bates married David Lawson Massey, and had children including Alta Maree Massey, David Lawson Massey Jr, George Bates Massey.
  • Marie Velma Bates passed away in 1984 in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Bates
1874–1903
Birth Location: Alabama
GB
Alta Brown
1879–1960
Birth Location: Alabama
AB

Spouses(s)

David Massey
1879–1949
Birth Location: United States of America
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Children(s)

David Jr
1919–2007
Birth Location: Jefferson County, Alabama, United States of America
DJ
Alta Massey
1922–2001
Birth Location: Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Ala.
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George Massey
1925–1971
Birth Location: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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Marie Bates's Ancestors

Self
Marie Bates
1899–1984
Birth Place: Alabama
Parents
George Anderson Bates
1874–1903
Alabama
Alta (Rutledge) Brown
1879–1960
Alabama
Grandparents
Thomas (Jefferson) Brown
1846–1928
Bethlehem, Jefferson, Alabama
Sarah (Laberta) Massey
1850–1928
Jefferson County, Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Brown
1813–1867
Sarah Rutledge
1818–1900
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Jr
1782–1865
Sarah McCracken
1789–1844

Marie Bates's Descendants

1.
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Marie (Velma) Bates (18 Oct 1899–4 May 1984) m. David (Lawson) Massey (15 Mar 1879–8 Jun 1949)
  1. 1. David (Lawson Massey) Jr 1919–2007 m. Ophelia (Jackson) Bell 1924–2009
  2. 2. Alta (Maree) Massey 1922–2001 m. David (Arthur Brockinton) Jr 1918–2015
  3. 3. George (Bates) Massey 1925–1971 m. Billie Armbruster 1925–1997

Marie Bates's Timeline

12 Records

1899
18 Oct 1899
Birth of Marie Velma Bates in Alabama
Alabama
1900
1900
Age 1
Marie Velma Bates resided here in Birmingham Ward 2, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Birmingham Ward 2, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
1910
1910
Age 11
Marie Velma Bates resided here in Birmingham Ward 2, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Birmingham Ward 2, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
1919
1919
Age 20
Marie Velma Bates resided here in Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Birmingham, Alabama, USA
1920
1920
Age 21
Marie Velma Bates resided here in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
1930
1930
Age 31
Marie Velma Bates resided here in Precinct 25, Precinct 25, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Precinct 25, Precinct 25, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
1935
1935
Age 36
Marie Velma Bates resided here in Jefferson, Alabama
Jefferson, Alabama
1940
1940
Age 41
Marie Velma Bates resided here in E Precinct 25, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
E Precinct 25, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
1950
1950
Age 51
Marie Velma Bates resided here in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
1962
1962
Age 63
Marie Velma Bates resided here in Alabama
Alabama
1984
30 Apr 1984
Age 85
Death of Marie Velma Bates in Birmingham , AL
Birmingham , AL
1984
4 May 1984
Age 85
Burial of Marie Velma Bates in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, United States
Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1899
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Birmingham Ward 2, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Birmingham Ward 2, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Birmingham Ward 2, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: T624_18; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 0047; FHL microfilm: 1374031

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1919
    Event Place: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: T625_23; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 32

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 25, Precinct 25, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 25, Jefferson, Alabama; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0169; FHL microfilm: 2339766

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Jefferson, Alabama
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00045; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 37-89

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: E Precinct 25, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00045; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 37-89

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Birmingham, Jefferso

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1962
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Apr 1984
    Event Place: Birmingham , AL
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 4 May 1984
    Event Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Birmingham, Alabama, U.S., Oak Hill Cemetery Index, 1873-2009
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