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Rufus "Ray" Messer 1919–1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Sep 1919

Birth Location: Lowell, Gaston, North Carolina

Death Date: 13 Jun 1935

Death Location: South Point, Gaston, North Carolina

Father: William Messer

Mother: Mary Reece

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In 1919, Rufus "Ray" Messer entered the world in Lowell, Gaston, North Carolina, born to William Washington Joseph Messer And Mary Jane Reece. In 1930, Rufus "Ray" Messer resided in Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina, USA. Rufus "Ray" Messer passed away in 1935 in South Point, Gaston, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • In 1919, Rufus "Ray" Messer entered the world in Lowell, Gaston, North Carolina, born to William Washington Joseph Messer And Mary Jane Reece.
  • In 1930, Rufus "Ray" Messer resided in Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina, USA.
  • Rufus "Ray" Messer passed away in 1935 in South Point, Gaston, North Carolina.

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Rufus Messer's Ancestors

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Rufus Messer
1919–1935
Birth Place: Lowell, Gaston, North Carolina
Parents
William Washington Joseph Messer
1876–1959
Sevier, Tennessee
Mary (Jane) Reece
1875–1963
Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina
Grandparents
James (Allen Anderson) Messer
1846–1905
Jonathan Creek, Haywood, North Carolina
Rachel (Haseltine "Tina") Barnes
1854–1920
Madison, North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Messer
1822–1899
Elizabeth Palmer
1825–1887
Henry Barnes
1827–1864
Catherine Caldwell
1827–1947
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Messer
1797–1862
Nancy Caldwell
1807–1870
John Palmer
1786–1867
Eleanor Vermillion
1791–1874
Mariah Price
1782–
James Caldwell
1790–1867
Mary Burns
1786–1886

Rufus Messer's Timeline

3 Records

1919
8 Sep 1919
Birth of Rufus "Ray" Messer in Lowell, Gaston, North Carolina
Lowell, Gaston, North Carolina
1930
1930
Age 11
Rufus "Ray" Messer resided here in Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina, USA
Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina, USA
1935
13 Jun 1935
Age 16
Death of Rufus "Ray" Messer in South Point, Gaston, North Carolina
South Point, Gaston, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Sep 1919
    Event Place: Lowell, Gaston, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina; Roll: 1692; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 0032; Image: 512.0; FHL microfilm: 2341426
    [2] North Carolina Death Collection
    [3] North Carolina Birth Index
    [4] North Carolina Death Certificates

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jun 1935
    Event Place: South Point, Gaston, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina Death Collection
    [2] North Carolina Death Certificates

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina; Roll: 1692; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 0032; Image: 512.0; FHL microfilm: 2341426

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