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Walter Ray Lewis 1911 – 1980 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Oct 19, 1911

Birth Location: Gregory, South Dakota, USA

Death Date: 16 Mar 1980

Death Location: Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada

Father: George Lewis

Mother: Emmaratta Bennett

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In 1911, Walter Ray Lewis entered the world in Gregory, South Dakota, USA, born to George Elmer Lewis and Emmaratta Bennett. Walter Ray Lewis passed away in 1980 in Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1911, Walter Ray Lewis entered the world in Gregory, South Dakota, USA, born to George Elmer Lewis and Emmaratta Bennett.
  • Walter Ray Lewis passed away in 1980 in Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada.

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Walter Lewis's Ancestors

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Walter Lewis
1911 – 1980
Birth Place: Gregory, South Dakota, USA
Parents
George Elmer Lewis
1865 – 1950
, , Minnesota, USA
Emmaratta Bennett
1873 –
Milford, Story, Iowa, USA
Grandparents
Leonard Lewis
1822 – 1897
Petersburg, Rensselaer, New York, USA
Lorinda Lewis
1838 – 1916
Vermont
Francis bennett
1833 – 1901
Harrison, Charles, Virginia, USA
Margaret (M) Knight
1839 – 1911
Harrison, Charles, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Caleb Lewis
1782 – 1873
Catherine Hall
1785 – 1852
Reuben Bennett
1796 – 1877
Martha Plummer
1804 – 1876
Isaac Knight
1812 – 1898
Mary Plummer
1815 – 1886
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Randall Lewis
1744 – 1789
Elizabeth Rathbone
1745 – 1800
John Stillman
1752 – 1836
Mary Stillman
1755 – 1793

Walter Lewis's Timeline

2 Records

1911
Oct 19, 1911
Birth of Walter Ray Lewis in Gregory, South Dakota, USA
Gregory, South Dakota, USA
1980
16 Mar 1980
Age 69
Death of Walter Ray Lewis in Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada
Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Oct 19, 1911
    Event Place: Gregory, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: British Columbia, Canada, Death Index, 1872-1990

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Mar 1980
    Event Place: Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada
    Record Source: British Columbia, Canada, Death Index, 1872-1990

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