Brief Life History of Reuben Eral
When Reuben Eral Ray Jr was born in 1922, in Texas, United States, his father, Reuben Eral Ray Sr, was 21 and his mother, Clara Fay Reese, was 16. He lived in Jones, Texas, United States in 1935 and Justice Precinct 3, Jones, Texas, United States in 1940. He died in 1944, in Fort William Mckinley, Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines, at the age of 22.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Reuben E Roy in household of Reuben E Roy, "United States Census, 1940"
- R Eral Ray in household of R Eral Ray, "United States Census, 1930"
Parents and Siblings
1901–1977 Male
1906–1986 Female
Siblings (3)
1922–1944 Male
1927–1958 Male
1939–2005 Female
World Events (8)
1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack
Age 1
1923 · Amendment of Equal Rights
Age 1
1929
Age 7
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English personal name Ray or Rey, perhaps a pet form of names beginning in Ray or Rey, especially Raymond .
English: nickname from Old French rei ‘king’, denoting someone who behaved in a regal fashion, one with the bearing of a king, or referring to the mock king or lord in festive games and pageants, e.g. at Christmas, May Day, or harvest. Compare Roy and King .
English: nickname from Middle English ræghe (Old English rǣge) ‘female roe deer’ or in northern England more likely northern Middle English rā, raa, rae, ray (Old English rā) ‘roe deer’, perhaps for a timid person or swift runner. Compare Roe .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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