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Raymond Opal "Soapy" Hawkins 1917–1981 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jul 1917

Birth Location: Bedford, Indiana

Death Date: 30 Mar 1981

Death Location: Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA

Father: Herschel Hawkins

Mother: Ethel Ketcham

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

Raymond Opal "Soapy" Hawkins was born in 1917 in Bedford, Indiana, the child of Herschel Henry Hawkins And Ethel M Ketcham. In 1920, Raymond Opal "Soapy" Hawkins resided in Bedford Ward 2, Lawrence, Indiana. In 1935, Raymond Opal "Soapy" Hawkins resided in Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana. Raymond Opal "Soapy" Hawkins passed away in 1981 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • Raymond Opal "Soapy" Hawkins was born in 1917 in Bedford, Indiana, the child of Herschel Henry Hawkins And Ethel M Ketcham.
  • In 1920, Raymond Opal "Soapy" Hawkins resided in Bedford Ward 2, Lawrence, Indiana.
  • In 1935, Raymond Opal "Soapy" Hawkins resided in Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana.
  • Raymond Opal "Soapy" Hawkins passed away in 1981 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Herschel Hawkins
1891–1953
Birth Location: Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana, USA
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Ethel Ketcham
1886–1958
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Raymond Hawkins's Ancestors

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Raymond Hawkins
1917–1981
Birth Place: Bedford, Indiana
Parents
Herschel Henry Hawkins
1891–1953
Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana, USA
Ethel (M.) Ketcham
1886–1958
Indiana, USA
Grandparents
Henry (Thomas) Hawkins
1859–
Indiana, USA
Mary (F.) Swartz
1859–
Athens, Athens, Ohio, USA
David (Hornbacker 'Bud') Ketcham
1861–1928
Wilson Creek, Greene, Missouri, USA
Amy (O'Neall) Bynum
1864–1954
Cass Twp, Greene, Indiana
Great-Grandparents
Valentin Swartz
1826–1916
Nancy Merrick
1826–1917
Bland Ketcham
1826–1915
Paulina Finley
1829–1909
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Ketcham
1786–1851
Ann Pearcy
1786–1855

Raymond Hawkins's Timeline

5 Records

1917
12 Jul 1917
Birth of Raymond Opal "Soapy" Hawkins in Bedford, Indiana
Bedford, Indiana
1920
1920
Age 3
Raymond Opal "Soapy" Hawkins resided here in Bedford Ward 2, Lawrence, Indiana
Bedford Ward 2, Lawrence, Indiana
1935
1935
Age 18
Raymond Opal "Soapy" Hawkins resided here in Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana
Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 23
Raymond Opal "Soapy" Hawkins resided here in Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
1981
30 Mar 1981
Age 64
Death of Raymond Opal "Soapy" Hawkins
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1917
    Event Place: Bedford, Indiana
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana; Roll: T627_1071; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 47-19
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 382-09-9531; Issue State: Michigan; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Bedford Ward 2, Lawrence, Indiana; Roll: T625_448; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 128; Image: .
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Perry, Allen, Indiana; Roll: 577; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 67; Image: 27.0.
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [7] Monroe County, Indiana, Obituary Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Bedford Ward 2, Lawrence, Indiana
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Bedford Ward 2, Lawrence, Indiana; Roll: T625_448; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 128; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana; Roll: T627_1071; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 47-19

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana; Roll: T627_1071; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 47-19

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Mar 1981
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 382-09-9531; Issue State: Michigan; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [4] Monroe County, Indiana, Obituary Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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