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Born
20 June 1914 ,  Albany, Georgia, USA
Died
31 August 1945 ,  Greenville, Madison, Florida, USA
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Born: 20 June 1914 in Albany, Georgia, USA



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Aretha  married  Bailey ROBINSON abt. 1927 in Florida, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Bailey ROBINSON  was born abt. 1892 in Albany, Georgia, USA.  Bailey died 30 May 1951 in St. Marys, Camden, Georgia, USA.  Bailey was the child of George ROBINSON and Margaret WILLIAMS.

Aretha WILLIAMS died 31 August 1945 in Greenville, Madison, Florida, USA.





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Spouse & Children of Aretha WILLIAMS

Aretha WILLIAMS married flag male ancestor Bailey ROBINSON
Marriage date: abt. 1927
Marriage place: , Florida, USA
Bailey ROBINSON was the child of George ROBINSON and Margaret WILLIAMS

Children of Bailey ROBINSON and Aretha WILLIAMS

flag photo of Ray Charles ROBINSON  Ray Charles ROBINSON
Born: 23 September 1930, Albany, Georgia, USA
Died: 10 June 2004, Beverly Hills, California, USA




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BirthBirth — 1914
20 June 1914
Albany, Georgia, USA
News1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call
News1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.
News1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany
News1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time
News1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification
News1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution
U.S. President1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States
Invention 1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.
Invention 1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))
U.S. President1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States
Invention 1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)
News1927 - April 7 – Bell Telephone Co. transmits an image of Herbert Hoover (then the Secretary of Commerce), which becomes the first successful long distance demonstration of television
Invention 1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)
U.S. President1929 - Herbert Hoover becomes President of the United States
News1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
Invention 1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)
Invention In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.
1930 Birth of Child
Ray Charles ROBINSON was born 23 September 1930, Albany, Georgia, USA

Aretha was 16 years old.
Invention 1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)
News1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.
U.S. President1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States
News1933 - December 5 – The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, repealing Prohibition
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
Invention 1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)
News1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law
Invention 1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)
Invention 1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)
Invention 1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.
Invention 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
News1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)
News1944 - D-Day, which occurred on June 6, 1944, was a pivotal World War II operation where Allied forces launched a massive invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France. Known as Operation Overlord, it involved over 156,000 troops from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other Allied nations. The operation aimed to liberate Western Europe from Nazi German control. The landings marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany, leading to the eventual Allied victory in Europe.
DeathDeath — 1945
31 August 1945
Greenville, Madison, Florida, USA
She died at the age of 31.
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Last updated: 9/15/2025 12:46:21 PM

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