Arthur Mae (Fitch) Bray (1918 - 1995)

Born 23 Feb 1918 in Houston, Texas, United States

Wife of Willie Willis Bray Jr — married 5 Mar 1935 in Harris, Texas, United States

Descendants

Died 26 Oct 1995 at age 77 in Vallejo, Solano, California, United States

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Biography

Arthur Mae Fitch was born 23 Feb 1917 in Texas to Arthur Fitch and Carrie Chandler.

In the 1920 census, Arthur Fitch was listed as a 2 year old, single, black, female, born in Texas (father born in Texas, mother born in Louisiana), and living in Harris, Texas, United States as daughter of head of household with father Arthur Fitch, 37, mother Carrie Fitch, 27, sisters Gladys Fitch, 7, Vida Fitch, 6, brothers Tomie Fitch, 4, and Simon Fitch, 0.

In the 1930 census, Auther May Fitch was listed as a 13 year old, single, negro, female, born in Texas (Father born in Texas, mother born in Louisiana), and living in Houston, Harris, Texas, United States as daughter of head of household with father Author Fitch, 40, mother Carrie Fitch, 36, sisters Gladys Fitch, 18, Vada Fitch, 16, Blandie Fitch, 8, Louise Fitch, 2, brothers Simon Fitch, 10, Albert Fitch, 6, and James Fitch, 4.

Son Melvin Arthur Bray was born 22 Aug 1937 in Houston, Texas. Melvin died 19 Oct 1938 in Houston, Harris, Texas when he was a year old. His death certificate lists the cause of death as drinking kerosine and spasms of glotts.

Daughter Carrie Marie Bray was born 12 Nov 1941 in Harris, Texas.

Son David Lee Bray was born 26 May 1948 in Solano, California, United States.

Arthur Mae Bray died 26 Oct 1995 in Solano, California, United States when she was 78 years old. She was buried in Sunrise Memorial Cemetery, Vallejo, Solano County, California, USA.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch, Arthur Fitch in household of Arthur Fitch, Harris, Texas, United States; citing , sheet , line , family , NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll ; FHL microfilm . [1]
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch, Auther May Fitch in household of Author Fitch, Houston, Harris, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 42, sheet 44A, line 29, family 353, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2344; FHL microfilm 2,342,078. [2]
• "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database, FamilySearch, Arthur Mae Fitch in entry for MM9.1.1/V87P-2LC:, 22 Aug 1937; from "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database and images, Ancestry; citing Texas Department of State Health Services. [3]
• "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch, Arthur Mae Fitch in entry for Melvin Arthur Bray, 19 Oct 1938; citing certificate number 46028, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,117,824. [4]
• "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database, FamilySearch, Arthur Mae Fitch in entry for Carrie Marie Bray, 12 Nov 1941; from "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database and images, Ancestry; citing Texas Department of State Health Services. [5]
• "California Birth Index, 1905-1995," database, FamilySearch, Fitch in entry for David Lee Bray, 26 May 1948; citing Solano, California, United States, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento. [6]
• "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch, Arthur Mae Bray, 26 Oct 1995; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento. [7]
• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch, Arthur M Bray, Oct 1995; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing). [8]
• Find a Grave, database and images, memorial page for Arthur Mae Bray (22 Feb 1918–26 Oct 1995), Find a Grave Memorial ID 231515868, citing Sunrise Memorial Cemetery, Vallejo, Solano County, California, USA ; Maintained by Brandon W. (Brandwa) (contributor 46598898). [9]