Earl Jesse Battey Jr. (1935 - 2003)

Born 5 Jan 1935 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

Ancestors

Died 15 Nov 2003 at age 68 in Ocala, Marion, Florida, United States

Problems/Questions Profile manager: US Black Heritage Project WikiTree [send private message]

Earl Battey Jr. is a part of US Black history. Join: US Black Heritage Project Discuss: black_heritage

Biography

Earl Battey Jr. is Notable.

Earl Jesse Battey was professional baseball player. Battey was one of the top catchers in the American League, winning three consecutive Gold Glove Awards between 1960 and 1962.^[1]

Earl was born in 1935 in Los Angeles County, California.^[2] He was the son of Earl and Esther Kern Battey. In 1940 he was living with his parents and siblings in Compton, California.^[3]

He married Sonia Faye Allen in Marion, Florida in 1969.^[4]

He passed away in 2003. He was buried in Inglewood Park Cemetery in Inglewood, California.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Wikipedia: Earl Battey
2. ↑ Birth: "California Birth Index, 1905-1995"
   Birthdate: 5 Jan 1935; Birth County: Los Angeles
   Ancestry Record 5247 #2027642 (accessed 16 May 2023)
   Earl Jessie Battey born on 5 Jan 1935.
3. ↑ 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1940; Census Place: Compton, Los Angeles, California; Roll: m-t0627-00224; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 19-99
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #69982925 (accessed 16 May 2023)
   Earl Battey Jr (5), single son, in household of Earl Battey (30) in Compton, Los Angeles, California. Born in California.
4. ↑ Marriage: "Florida, U.S., Marriage Indexes, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001"
   Volume: 2805
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8784 #122179 (accessed 16 May 2023)
   Earl Jesse Batten Jr marriage to Sonia Faye Allen in Aug 1969 in Marion, Florida, USA.
5. ↑ Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current"
   Find a Grave. Find a Grave®. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi; URL: Find A Grave: Memorial #8095758
   Ancestry Record 60525 #97433792 (accessed 16 May 2023)
   Earl Battey burial (died on 15 Nov 2003) in Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America.

• Wikidata: Item Q5325729, en:Wikipedia