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Ray Alexander Yates 1922–1997 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 JUL 1922

Birth Location: Marked Tree, Poinsett, Arkansas, United States

Death Date: 3 APR 1997

Death Location: Howell, Livingston, Michigan, United States

Father: Ray Yates

Mother: Eva Walker

Spouse(s): Ruth Nicks

Children(s):

The story of Ray Alexander Yates began in 1922 in Marked Tree, Poinsett, Arkansas, United States. In 1930, Ray Alexander Yates was recorded in the census in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States. In 1940, Ray Alexander Yates was recorded in the census in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States. Ray Alexander Yates married Ruth A Nicks. Ray Alexander Yates passed away in 1997 in Howell, Livingston, Michigan, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Ray Alexander Yates began in 1922 in Marked Tree, Poinsett, Arkansas, United States.
  • In 1930, Ray Alexander Yates was recorded in the census in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States.
  • In 1940, Ray Alexander Yates was recorded in the census in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States.
  • Ray Alexander Yates married Ruth A Nicks.
  • Ray Alexander Yates passed away in 1997 in Howell, Livingston, Michigan, United States.

Immediate Family

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Ray Yates's Ancestors

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Ray Yates
1922–1997
Birth Place: Marked Tree, Poinsett, Arkansas, United States
Parents
Ray Alexander Yates
1896–
Arkansas, United States
Eva Walker
1896–
Arkansas, United States
Grandparents
John (O) Yates
1873–
Arkansas, United States
Della Ritz
1876–
Arkansas, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ray Yates's Timeline

4 Records

1922
9 JUL 1922
Birth of Ray Alexander Yates in Marked Tree, Poinsett, Arkansas, United States
Marked Tree, Poinsett, Arkansas, United States
1930
1930
Age 8
Ray Alexander Yates appeared in census in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
1940
1940
Age 18
Ray Alexander Yates appeared in census in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
1997
3 APR 1997
Age 75
Death of Ray Alexander Yates
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 JUL 1922
    Event Place: Marked Tree, Poinsett, Arkansas, United States
    Record Source: , Application for Account Numbers (Form SS-5), Social Security Administration, .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
    Record Source: Federal United States Census Record

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
    Record Source: Federal United States Census Record

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 APR 1997
    Record Source:
    [1] , Application for Account Numbers (Form SS-5), Social Security Administration, .
    [2] Social Security Death Index (CD ROM)

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Howell, Livingston, Michigan, United States
    Record Source: Findagrave.com

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