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Ronald Bruce Reed 1935 – 1999 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Mar 1935

Birth Location: Pitkin, Gunnison, Colorado

Death Date: 10 Mar 1999

Death Location: Seattle, King, Washington

Father: Frank Reed

Mother: Naomi Bear

Spouse(s): Ida Best

Children(s): Timothy Reed, Samuel Reed, Mitchel Reed, Gregory Reed

Ronald Bruce Reed was born in 1935 in Pitkin, Gunnison, Colorado, the child of Frank Jacob Reed and Naomi May Bear. In 1935, Ronald Bruce Reed resided in Pitkin, Gunnison, Colorado. In 1940, Ronald Bruce Reed resided in Pitkin, Gunnison, Colorado. Ronald Bruce Reed married Ida Halene Best, and had children including Timothy L Reed, Samuel Bruce Reed, Mitchel Reed, Gregory Reed. Ronald Bruce Reed passed away in 1999 in Seattle, King, Washington.

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Biography

  • Ronald Bruce Reed was born in 1935 in Pitkin, Gunnison, Colorado, the child of Frank Jacob Reed and Naomi May Bear.
  • In 1935, Ronald Bruce Reed resided in Pitkin, Gunnison, Colorado.
  • In 1940, Ronald Bruce Reed resided in Pitkin, Gunnison, Colorado.
  • Ronald Bruce Reed married Ida Halene Best, and had children including Timothy L Reed, Samuel Bruce Reed, Mitchel Reed, Gregory Reed.
  • Ronald Bruce Reed passed away in 1999 in Seattle, King, Washington.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ronald Reed's Ancestors

Self
Ronald Reed
1935 – 1999
Birth Place: Pitkin, Gunnison, Colorado
Parents
Frank Jacob Reed
1896 – 1983
Gunnison, Gunnison, Colorado
Naomi (May) Bear
1905 – 1999
Missouri
Grandparents
John (William) Reed
1860 – 1948
Eldora, Hardin, Iowa
Frankie (Louise) Head
1864 – 1950
Brookfield, Linn, Missouri
William (David) Bear
1879 – 1935
Memphis, Scotland, Missouri
Josephine (May) Clark
1884 – 1969
Brashear, Adair, Missouri
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Reed
1834 –
Maria Willits
1843 – 1894
Theophilus Head
1832 –
Sarah Gipson
1839 – 1902
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Reed
1808 –
Mary Reed
1810 –
Levi Willits
1793 – 1850
Mary Alloir-Lapierre
1797 – 1850

Ronald Reed's Descendants

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Ronald (Bruce) Reed (16 Mar 1935 – 10 Mar 1999) m. Ida (Halene) Best (12 Feb 1935 – )
  1. 1. Timothy (L) Reed (21 Jul 1956 – ) m. Patricia (D) Shields (26 Sep 1956 – )
  2. 2. Samuel (Bruce) Reed (10 Jul 1965 – ) m. Merilee Selman (15 Jun 1968 – )
  3. 3. Mitchel Reed
  4. 4. Gregory Reed

Ronald Reed's Timeline

9 Records

1935
16 Mar 1935
Birth of Ronald Bruce Reed in Pitkin, Gunnison, Colorado
Pitkin, Gunnison, Colorado
1935
1935
Ronald Bruce Reed resided here in Pitkin, Gunnison, Colorado
Pitkin, Gunnison, Colorado
1940
1940
Age 5
Ronald Bruce Reed resided here in Pitkin, Gunnison, Colorado
Pitkin, Gunnison, Colorado
1949
1949
Age 14
Ronald Bruce Reed resided here
None
1950
1950
Age 15
Ronald Bruce Reed resided here in Alaska
Alaska
1951
Before 1951
Age 16
Ronald Bruce Reed resided here in Alaska
Alaska
1952
1952
Age 17
Ronald Bruce Reed resided here in Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska
1999
1999
Age 64
Ronald Bruce Reed resided here in King County, Washington
King County, Washington
1999
10 Mar 1999
Age 64
Death of Ronald Bruce Reed in Seattle, King, Washington
Seattle, King, Washington

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Mar 1935
    Event Place: Pitkin, Gunnison, Colorado
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pitkin, Gunnison, Colorado; Roll: m-t0627-00464; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 26-21
    [2] Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] Washington, U.S., Death Records, 1907-2017, Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Death Index, 1940-2017
    [4] U.S., Korean War Era Draft Cards, 1948-1959, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926–1975; Record Group Number: 147; Series: Post-WWII through Vietnam Era Selective Service Records, Alaska; Series Number: 147-76A-0852
    [5] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Rural Area, Alaska; Roll: 6281; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 3-29B
    [6] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Pitkin, Gunnison, Colorado
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pitkin, Gunnison, Colorado; Roll: m-t0627-00464; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 26-21

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Pitkin, Gunnison, Colorado
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pitkin, Gunnison, Colorado; Roll: m-t0627-00464; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 26-21

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1949
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Rural Area, Alaska; Roll: 6281; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 3-29B

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Alaska
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Rural Area, Alaska; Roll: 6281; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 3-29B

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Alaska
    Record Source: Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1952
    Event Place: Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska
    Record Source: U.S., Korean War Era Draft Cards, 1948-1959, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926–1975; Record Group Number: 147; Series: Post-WWII through Vietnam Era Selective Service Records, Alaska; Series Number: 147-76A-0852

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1999
    Event Place: King County, Washington
    Record Source: Washington, U.S., Death Records, 1907-2017, Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Death Index, 1940-2017

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Mar 1999
    Event Place: Seattle, King, Washington
    Record Source:
    [1] Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] Washington, U.S., Death Records, 1907-2017, Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Death Index, 1940-2017
    [3] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cooper Landing, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska

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