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Ralph Edward Anderson 1917–1997 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Nov 1917

Birth Location: Roanoke, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 23 Dec 1997

Death Location: Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia, USA

Father: William Anderson

Mother: Maude Tanner

Spouse(s): Elsie Hartman, Lorena Robertson

Children(s): Bobby Anderson

In 1917, Ralph Edward Anderson entered the world in Roanoke, Virginia, USA, born to William Luther Anderson And Maude Helena Tanner. In 1920, Ralph Edward Anderson resided in Roanoke Jefferson Ward 2, Roanoke (Independent Cit. Ralph Edward Anderson married Elsie Mary Hartman, Lorena Jacqueline Robertson, and had children including Bobby D Anderson. Ralph Edward Anderson passed away in 1997 in Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1917, Ralph Edward Anderson entered the world in Roanoke, Virginia, USA, born to William Luther Anderson And Maude Helena Tanner.
  • In 1920, Ralph Edward Anderson resided in Roanoke Jefferson Ward 2, Roanoke (Independent Cit.
  • Ralph Edward Anderson married Elsie Mary Hartman, Lorena Jacqueline Robertson, and had children including Bobby D Anderson.
  • Ralph Edward Anderson passed away in 1997 in Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Anderson
1887–1966
Birth Location: Wythe, Virginia, United States
WA
Maude Tanner
1888–1955
Birth Location: Cambria, Montgomery, VA, USA
MT

Spouses(s)

Elsie Hartman
1919–1996
Birth Location: Virginia
EH
Lorena Robertson
1923–2008
Birth Location: Roanoke City , Virginia, United States
LR

Children(s)

Bobby Anderson
1939–2012
Birth Location: Roanoke, Virginia, USA
BA

Ralph Anderson's Ancestors

Self
Ralph Anderson
1917–1997
Birth Place: Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Luther Anderson
1887–1966
Wythe, Virginia, United States
Maude (Helena) Tanner
1888–1955
Cambria, Montgomery, VA, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ralph Anderson's Descendants

1.
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Ralph (Edward) Anderson (3 Nov 1917–23 Dec 1997) m. Elsie (Mary) Hartman (abt 1919–30 Dec 1996) m. Lorena (Jacqueline) Robertson (15 September 1923–24 July 2008)
  1. 1. Bobby (D) Anderson 1939–2012

Ralph Anderson's Timeline

6 Records

1917
3 Nov 1917
Birth of Ralph Edward Anderson in Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
1919
abt 1919
Age 2
Birth of Ralph Edward Anderson in Virginia
Virginia
1920
1920
Age 3
Ralph Edward Anderson resided here in Roanoke Jefferson Ward 2, Roanoke (Independent City), Virginia, USA
Roanoke Jefferson Ward 2, Roanoke (Independent City), Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 13
Ralph Edward Anderson resided here in Roanoke, Roanoke (Independent City), Virginia, USA
Roanoke, Roanoke (Independent City), Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 23
Ralph Edward Anderson resided here in Roanoke, Roanoke City, Virginia, USA
Roanoke, Roanoke City, Virginia, USA
1997
23 Dec 1997
Age 80
Death of Ralph Edward Anderson in Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1919
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Roanoke Jefferson Ward 2, Roanoke (Independent City), Virginia; Roll: T625_1912; Page: 33A; Enumeration District: 23
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Roanoke, Roanoke (Independent City), Virginia; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0030; FHL microfilm: 2342216

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Nov 1917
    Event Place: Roanoke, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Roanoke, Roanoke City, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04328; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 119-30
    [2] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Marriages, 1936-2014; Roll: 101168337
    [3] Virginia, Divorce Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Divorce Records, 1918-2014; Roll: 100816951

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Roanoke Jefferson Ward 2, Roanoke (Independent City), Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Roanoke Jefferson Ward 2, Roanoke (Independent City), Virginia; Roll: T625_1912; Page: 33A; Enumeration District: 23

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Roanoke, Roanoke (Independent City), Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Roanoke, Roanoke (Independent City), Virginia; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0030; FHL microfilm: 2342216

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Roanoke, Roanoke City, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Roanoke, Roanoke City, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04328; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 119-30

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Roanoke, Roanoke City, Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Roanoke, Roanoke City, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04328; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 119-30

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Dec 1997
    Event Place: Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia, USA
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