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Mary Elena <I>White</I> Duke

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Mary Elena White Duke

Birth
Texas, USA
Death
11 Jun 1944 (aged 30)
Bakersfield, Kern County, California, USA
Burial
Bakersfield, Kern County, California, USA Add to Map
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Married to Thomas Walter Duke Jr. (27 January 1908 d June 1973)
Mothers Name: Velva Viola MATLOCK b 16 November 1892 Grayson, Texas D. 26 January 1932 Ethel, Grayson, Texas
Fathers Name: Charles Jefferson White B 28 May 1891 Parker, Texas D 19 May 1960 Harris, Texas

She was born in Texas to Velva Matlock and Charles White Her parents divorced when she was young and both remarried. Velva remarried but never had any other children. Charles remarried and had several other children.

Mary worked at a pickle factory in Sherman, Tx before she moved to Bakersfield CA. She was a women ahead of her times, she pierced her ears wore pants and smoked cigarettes. She is remembered as being a strong women.
Married to Thomas Walter Duke Jr. (27 January 1908 d June 1973)
Mothers Name: Velva Viola MATLOCK b 16 November 1892 Grayson, Texas D. 26 January 1932 Ethel, Grayson, Texas
Fathers Name: Charles Jefferson White B 28 May 1891 Parker, Texas D 19 May 1960 Harris, Texas

She was born in Texas to Velva Matlock and Charles White Her parents divorced when she was young and both remarried. Velva remarried but never had any other children. Charles remarried and had several other children.

Mary worked at a pickle factory in Sherman, Tx before she moved to Bakersfield CA. She was a women ahead of her times, she pierced her ears wore pants and smoked cigarettes. She is remembered as being a strong women.


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  • Created by: CrisPy
  • Added: Aug 9, 2001
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5675991/mary_elena-duke: accessed ), memorial page for Mary Elena White Duke (1 Mar 1914–11 Jun 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 5675991, citing Greenlawn Cemetery and Mortuary, Bakersfield, Kern County, California, USA; Maintained by CrisPy (contributor 46493973).