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Nina Ruth "Duke" Williams 1919 – 1984 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 March 1919

Birth Location: Thurman, Craven Co., North Carolina

Death Date: 23 April 1984

Death Location: San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas

Father: Sherman Williams

Mother: Nannie Hopewell

Spouse(s): Michael Jawalka

Children(s): Robert Jawalka

The story of Nina Ruth "Duke" Williams began in 1919 in Thurman, Craven Co., North Carolina. Nina Ruth "Duke" Williams married Michael Jawalka, and had children including Robert Michael Jawalka. Nina Ruth "Duke" Williams passed away in 1984 in San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas.

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Biography

  • The story of Nina Ruth "Duke" Williams began in 1919 in Thurman, Craven Co., North Carolina.
  • Nina Ruth "Duke" Williams married Michael Jawalka, and had children including Robert Michael Jawalka.
  • Nina Ruth "Duke" Williams passed away in 1984 in San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas.

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Nina Williams's Ancestors

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Nina Williams
1919 – 1984
Birth Place: Thurman, Craven Co., North Carolina
Parents
Sherman Benjamin Williams
1876 – 1952
Richland, Onslow, North Carolina, USA
Nannie (Dora) Hopewell
1884 – 1955
Lenoir County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Jonas (Willow Williams) (Mulatto)
1848 – 1917
Duplin County, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth ("Betsy" C.) Smith
1842 – 1880
Lower Richlands, Onslow, North Carolina, USA
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Nina Williams's Descendants

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Nina (Ruth "Duke") Williams (7 March 1919 – 23 April 1984) m. Michael Jawalka (27 October 1913 – 26 December 2004)
  1. 1. Robert (Michael) Jawalka (10 April 1954 – 28 February 2015)

Nina Williams's Timeline

2 Records

1919
7 March 1919
Birth of Nina Ruth "Duke" Williams in Thurman, Craven Co., North Carolina
Thurman, Craven Co., North Carolina
1984
23 April 1984
Age 65
Death of Nina Ruth "Duke" Williams in San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas
San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 March 1919
    Event Place: Thurman, Craven Co., North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 April 1984
    Event Place: San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas

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