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William Emerson Ray 1845 – 1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1845

Birth Location: Maine, United States

Death Date: 23 Jan 1896

Death Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

Father: George Ray

Mother: Eleanor Emerson

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The birth of William Emerson Ray took place in 1845 in Maine, United States, to George Whitefield Ray and Eleanor E Emerson. William Emerson Ray's death occurred in 1896 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States.

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George Ray
1818 – 1849
Birth Location: Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, United States
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Eleanor Emerson
1817 – 1854
Birth Location: Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, United States
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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1845
    Event Place: Maine, United States
    Record Source: Cook County, Illinois, Deaths Index, 1878-1922

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 23 Jan 1896
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: Cook County, Illinois, Deaths Index, 1878-1922
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