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Ray Macdonald 1886–1973 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Aug 1886

Birth Location: Texas

Death Date: Jan 1973

Death Location: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Father: John Macdonald

Mother: Jennie Ray

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In 1886, Ray Macdonald entered the world in Texas, born to John Macdonald And Jennie Bell Ray. Ray Macdonald passed away in 1973 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1886, Ray Macdonald entered the world in Texas, born to John Macdonald And Jennie Bell Ray.
  • Ray Macdonald passed away in 1973 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Ray Macdonald's Ancestors

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Ray Macdonald
1886–1973
Birth Place: Texas
Parents
John Macdonald
1856–1939
"Bellfield", Campbelltown, Argyllshire, Scotland
Jennie (Bell) Ray
1868–1942
Kentucky, West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Presley (Smith) Ray
1824–1902
Taylor County, Kentucky, US
Mary (Jane) Schooling
1833–1908
Marion County, Kentucky
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Ray
1782–1865
Mary Smith
1783–1864
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Ray
1747–1819
Susanna Sheckles
1749–1796

Ray Macdonald's Timeline

2 Records

1886
21 Aug 1886
Birth of Ray Macdonald in Texas
Texas
1973
Jan 1973
Age 87
Death of Ray Macdonald in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Aug 1886
    Event Place: Texas

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1973
    Event Place: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

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