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Willie Lee Winston 1933–2016 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 May 1933

Birth Location: Bee Bayou, Richland Parish, Louisiana, United States of America

Death Date: 16 Nov 2016

Death Location: Rayville, Richland Parish, Louisiana, United States of America

Father: Robert Sr.

Mother: Eva Robinson

Spouse(s): Jerdine Smith

Children(s): Albert Smith

The story of Willie Lee Winston began in 1933 in Bee Bayou, Richland Parish, Louisiana, United States of America. In 1935, Willie Lee Winston resided in Holly Ridge, Richland, Louisiana. In 1940, Willie Lee Winston resided in Police Jury Ward #2, Richland, Louisiana, USA. Willie Lee Winston married Izola Wagner, Jerdine Smith, and had children including Albert Lee Smith, Jerome Elmo Davis. Willie Lee Winston passed away in 2016 in Rayville, Richland Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Willie Lee Winston began in 1933 in Bee Bayou, Richland Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.
  • In 1935, Willie Lee Winston resided in Holly Ridge, Richland, Louisiana.
  • In 1940, Willie Lee Winston resided in Police Jury Ward #2, Richland, Louisiana, USA.
  • Willie Lee Winston married Izola Wagner, Jerdine Smith, and had children including Albert Lee Smith, Jerome Elmo Davis.
  • Willie Lee Winston passed away in 2016 in Rayville, Richland Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Sr.
1897–1971
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
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Eva Robinson
1907–1982
Birth Location: Louisiana
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Spouses(s)

Jerdine Smith
1932–2002
Birth Location: Mansfield, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
JS

Children(s)

Albert Smith
1947–2011
Birth Location: Monroe, Louisiana, USA
AS

Willie Winston's Ancestors

Self
Willie Winston
1933–2016
Birth Place: Bee Bayou, Richland Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
Parents
Robert Winston Sr.
1897–1971
Alabama, USA
Eva Robinson
1907–1982
Louisiana
Grandparents
Christiana (Ricks) Smith
1878–
Alabama
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Willie Winston's Descendants

1.
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Willie (Lee) Winston (15 May 1933–16 Nov 2016) m. Jerdine Smith (6 Oct 1932–28 October 2002)
  1. 1. Albert (Lee) Smith 1947–2011 m. Ruby (Nell) Chandler 1930–1990 m. Deborah (Ruth) Henderson 1947–2016

Willie Winston's Timeline

10 Records

1933
15 May 1933
Birth of Willie Lee Winston in Bee Bayou, Richland Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
Bee Bayou, Richland Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
1935
1935
Age 2
Willie Lee Winston resided here in Holly Ridge, Richland, Louisiana
Holly Ridge, Richland, Louisiana
1940
1940
Age 7
Willie Lee Winston resided here in Police Jury Ward #2, Richland, Louisiana, USA
Police Jury Ward #2, Richland, Louisiana, USA
1950
1950
Age 17
Willie Lee Winston resided here in Richland, Louisiana, USA
Richland, Louisiana, USA
1963
12 Oct 1963
Age 30
Willie Lee Winston resided here in Rayville, Louisiana, USA
Rayville, Louisiana, USA
1989
1989-2020
Age 56
Willie Lee Winston resided here in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Illinois, USA
1993
1993
Age 60
Willie Lee Winston resided here in Chicago, IL
Chicago, IL
2008
2008-2018
Age 75
Willie Lee Winston resided here in Rayville, Louisiana, USA
Rayville, Louisiana, USA
2016
16 Nov 2016
Age 83
Death of Willie Lee Winston in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
2018
2018
Age 85
Willie Lee Winston resided here in Monroe, Louisiana, USA
Monroe, Louisiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 May 1933
    Event Place: Bee Bayou, Richland Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Richland, Louisiana; Roll: m-t0627-01444; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 42-8
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Richland Beacon-News; Publication Date: 24 Nov 2016; Publication Place: Rayville, Louisiana, USA; ,0.12750113,0.6526627,0.20798917&xid=3355
    [5] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
    [6] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Richland, Louisiana; Roll: 2144; Page: 29; Enumeration District: 42-21

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Holly Ridge, Richland, Louisiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Richland, Louisiana; Roll: m-t0627-01444; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 42-8

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward #2, Richland, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Richland, Louisiana; Roll: m-t0627-01444; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 42-8

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Richland, Louisiana, USA
    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: Richland, Louisiana; Roll: 2144; Page: 29; Enumeration District: 42-21

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 12 Oct 1963
    Event Place: Rayville, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: Louisiana, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Richland Beacon-News; Publication Date: 12 Oct 1963; Publication Place: Rayville, Louisiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1989-2020
    Event Place: Chicago, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Chicago, IL
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2008-2018
    Event Place: Rayville, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2018
    Event Place: Monroe, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Chicago, IL
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Mer Rouge, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Rayville, Richland, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Richland Beacon-News; Publication Date: 24 Nov 2016; Publication Place: Rayville, Louisiana, USA; ,0.12750113,0.6526627,0.20798917&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Nov 2016
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Richland Beacon-News; Publication Date: 24 Nov 2016; Publication Place: Rayville, Louisiana, USA; ,0.12750113,0.6526627,0.20798917&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rayville, Richland Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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