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Rita Louise Smith 1944–1980 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Dec 1944

Birth Location: Las Cruces D, New Mexico

Death Date: 16 Nov 1980

Death Location: Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas, USA

Father: Alvy Jr

Mother: Edith Sanders

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In 1944, Rita Louise Smith entered the world in Las Cruces D, New Mexico, born to Alvy Ray Smith Jr And Edith Hortense Sanders. Rita Louise Smith passed away in 1980 in Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1944, Rita Louise Smith entered the world in Las Cruces D, New Mexico, born to Alvy Ray Smith Jr And Edith Hortense Sanders.
  • Rita Louise Smith passed away in 1980 in Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas, USA.

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Rita Smith's Ancestors

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Rita Smith
1944–1980
Birth Place: Las Cruces D, New Mexico
Parents
Alvy Ray Smith Jr
1920–2015
Mayhill, Otero County, New Mexico, United States of America
Edith (Hortense) Sanders
1921–2015
Tularosa, Otero, New Mexico, USA
Grandparents
Jefferson (Jackson "Jeff") Sanders
1863–1939
Adelong, Snowy Valleys Council, New South Wales, Australia
Hazel (Ada) Sifleet
1889–1924
Berea, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Great-Grandparents
William Sanders
1826–1903
Sarah Hargreaves
1834–1895
2nd-Great-Grandparents
WILLIAM SAUNDERS
1783–1874
Elizabeth Ballenfant
1787–1870

Rita Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1944
4 Dec 1944
Birth of Rita Louise Smith in Las Cruces D, New Mexico
Las Cruces D, New Mexico
1980
16 Nov 1980
Age 36
Death of Rita Louise Smith in Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas, USA
Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Dec 1944
    Event Place: Las Cruces D, New Mexico

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Nov 1980
    Event Place: Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas, USA

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