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Norma Rae 1921–1995 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 MAR 1921

Birth Location: Boone County Illinois

Death Date: 18 JUN 1995

Death Location: Rockford Illinois, Winnebago Co.

Father: Ernest Barber

Mother: Elsie Hollister

Spouse(s): Laverne Peters

Children(s): Gerald Peters

In 1921, Norma Rae entered the world in Boone County Illinois, born to Ernest Leroy Barber And Elsie Clare Hollister. Norma Rae married Laverne Peters, and had children including Chris Eugene Peters, Gerald Allen Peters, Sharon Kay Peters. Norma Rae passed away in 1995 in Rockford Illinois, Winnebago Co..

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Biography

  • In 1921, Norma Rae entered the world in Boone County Illinois, born to Ernest Leroy Barber And Elsie Clare Hollister.
  • Norma Rae married Laverne Peters, and had children including Chris Eugene Peters, Gerald Allen Peters, Sharon Kay Peters.
  • Norma Rae passed away in 1995 in Rockford Illinois, Winnebago Co..

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Norma Rae's Ancestors

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Norma Rae
1921–1995
Birth Place: Boone County Illinois
Parents
Ernest Leroy Barber
1877–1962
Belvidere, Boone Co, Illinois
Elsie (Clare) Hollister
1879–1946
Beloit Wisconsin ??
Grandparents
Henry (Harrison) Barber
1819–1898
Chataqua, Ontario Co, New York
Sarah Kelly
1842–1917
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Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Barber
1783–1828
Elizabeth Marvin
1792–1867
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abraham Marvin
1762–1820
Mary Clinton
1765–

Norma Rae's Descendants

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Norma Rae (13 MAR 1921–18 JUN 1995) m. Laverne Peters (5 NOV 1918–1 MAR 1985)
  1. 1. Gerald (Allen) Peters 1947–2013

Norma Rae's Timeline

2 Records

1921
13 MAR 1921
Birth of Norma Rae in Boone County Illinois
Boone County Illinois
1995
18 JUN 1995
Age 74
Death of Norma Rae in Rockford Illinois, Winnebago Co.
Rockford Illinois, Winnebago Co.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 MAR 1921
    Event Place: Boone County Illinois

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 JUN 1995
    Event Place: Rockford Illinois, Winnebago Co.

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