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Family HistoryFamily History - Donald Kenneth Ray


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This family history features Donald Kenneth Ray and his immediate family.



First Generation
1. Donald Kenneth Ray,1 born 30 July 1933 in Los Angeles County, California, the son of Edward Kenneth Ray and Phoebe Elizabeth Gazley;1, 2, 3 died 6 March 2006.2 Donald married, first, 4 October 1953 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California, Diana Dennison Dade4 (born ca. 1933 in California, the daughter of Harry Dennison Dade and Karin Astrad Malvina Blom4). Donald married, second, 25 June 1977 in Los Angeles County, California, Cynthia Awyn Cottle7 (born 11 December 1938 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, the daughter of Leonard Frank Cottle and Lillian Nuttall5, 6).

  1. California Birth Index, 1905-1995, available at ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Donald Kenneth Ray, born 30 July 1933 in Los Angeles County, California. Mother: Gayley [sic].
  2. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Ray, Don K., no. 545-40-3471; born 30 July 1933; died 6 March 2006.
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, California, Los Angeles County, Santa Monica City, Enumeration District 19-777, Sheet No. 6B, family of Mary Gazley (48, Pennsylvania, widow); daughter Phoebe Ray (24, West Virginia, married, salesgirl, bakery); grandson Donald Ray (6, California).
  4. California, County Marriages, 1850-1952; County of Los Angeles, Marriage License and Certificate, Book 3693, Page 236, Local Registrar Number 24583, Donald Kenneth Ray, age 20, born in California; divorced, one previous marriage; father: Edward Kenneth Ray, born in Vermont; mother: Phoebe Elizabeth Gazley, born in West Virginia; and Diana Dennison Dade, age 20, born in California; never married; father: Harry Dennison Dade, born in England; mother: Karin Astrid Malvina Blom, born in Finland; married on 4 October1953 in Santa Monica, California.
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit City, Enumeration District 84-996, Sheet No. 1B, family of Frank Cottle (36, Canada); wife Lillian Cottle (35, England); daughter Thalia Cottle (4, Michigan); daughter Cynthia Cottle (1, Michigan).
  6. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
  7. California Marriage Index, 1960-1985, Ray, Donald K., age 43; Cynthia A. Cottle, age 38; married 25 June 1977 in Los Angeles County, California.