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Richard Euel Petty 1929–2008 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 May 1929

Birth Location: California, United States of America

Death Date: 21 April 2008

Death Location: Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America

Father: Euel Petty

Mother: Leona Severance

Spouse(s): Betty Detiege

Children(s):

In 1929, Richard Euel Petty entered the world in California, United States of America, born to Euel Earl Petty And Leona Severance. Richard Euel Petty married Betty Jean Detiege. Richard Euel Petty passed away in 2008 in Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1929, Richard Euel Petty entered the world in California, United States of America, born to Euel Earl Petty And Leona Severance.
  • Richard Euel Petty married Betty Jean Detiege.
  • Richard Euel Petty passed away in 2008 in Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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Richard Petty's Ancestors

Self
Richard Petty
1929–2008
Birth Place: California, United States of America
Parents
Euel Earl Petty
1906–1972
Hickory, Love, Oklahoma
Leona Severance
1910–1983
Michigan
Grandparents
Robert (C.) Petty
1871–1928
Texas
Carrie (Kyle) Wharton
1870–1928
Kerrville, Kerr, Texas
Edgar (Merritt) Severance
1879–1943
Walled Lake, Michigan
Bessie M
1892–
Michigan
Great-Grandparents
Edmond Parr)
1842–1904
Elizabeth (Petty)
1843–1925
John Wharton
1838–1919
Rachel McCarty
1845–1926
King Severence
1844–1927
Sophia Cornell
1849–1952
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Petty
1809–1870
Sarah Shirley
1808–1880
Carey Parr
1805–1845
Sarah Smith
1810–1850
William Wharton
1799–1871
Melinda Rankin
1803–1885
Absalom McCarty
1808–1855
Virginia Moore
1808–1848
Charles Severance
1805–1887
Martha Severance
1812–1872

Richard Petty's Timeline

2 Records

1929
23 May 1929
Birth of Richard Euel Petty in California, United States of America
California, United States of America
2008
21 April 2008
Age 79
Death of Richard Euel Petty in Gardena, Los Angeles, California, USA
Gardena, Los Angeles, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 May 1929
    Event Place: California, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: California; Issue Date: Before 1951

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 April 2008
    Event Place: Gardena, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: California; Issue Date: Before 1951

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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