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Rayno Makela

Finnish: Reino Mäkelä
Also Known As: "Ray Makela", "Reino"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Mt. Iron, Minnesota, Mt Iron, Minnesota, United States
Death: October 27, 2006 (91)
Novi, Oakland, Michigan, Novi, Oakland, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Viktor Stefanus Mäkelä and Lempi Maria Mäkelä
Husband of Eva Elisabeth Mäkelä
Father of Mary Barra
Brother of Bertha Violet Berglund and Tuliki Alice Nevala

Occupation: He was a die maker at Pontiac for 39 years. His daughter is now the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the General Motors Company.
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Historical records matching Ray Makela

Ray Makela in 1920 United States Federal Census
Ray Makela in 1930 United States Federal Census
Ray Makela in U.S. Social Security Death Index (SSDI)
Rayno Paivo Makela in FamilySearch Family Tree
Ray Rayno Pavis / Reino Päiviö /Makela in MyHeritage family trees (Marja Pirttivaara Family Site)
Ray Makela Makela Luoma in MyHeritage family trees (MARYBARRA Web Site)
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Reino Pavis "ray" Makela in MyHeritage family trees (Mathieu Family Site)
Ray (Rauno) Makela in MyHeritage family trees (Petri Salo Web Site)
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Reino Pavis "ray" Makela in MyHeritage family trees (Lahtinen Web Site)
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About Ray Makela

1915–1960 Detroit Vuonna 1915 perheeseen syntyy poika, Reino eli Rayno Makela. Häntä aletaan kutsua Rayksi. Ray Makela avioituu toisen polven amerikansuomalaisen Eva Pyykkösen kanssa ja tekee lähes 40 vuoden työuran Pontiacin autotehtaalla Detroitin alueella. Perhe asuu vaatimattomasti Waterfordin esikaupungissa.

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  • Residence: Age: 4Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son, Mountain Iron, St Louis, Minnesota, USA - 1920
  • Residence: Age: 14Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son, Mountain Iron, St Louis, Minnesota, USA - 1930
  • Residence: Graduated from Mt. Iron HS, Mountain Iron, Minnesota, USA - 1933
  • Residence: Mountain Iron, St Louis, Minnesota - 1935
  • Residence: Marital Status: SingleRelation to Head of House: Son. Gas station attendant., Mountain Iron, St Louis, Minnesota, USA - Apr 1 1940
  • Military service: HQ, 3rd, 85th Mountain Infantry Regiment (15 May 43 - 26 Nov. 45) Engineering and demolition. - 1943
  • Military service: SGT, Awarded Purple Heart and Bronze Star for action in Sicily with the 10th Mountain Division. Wounded while repairing bridge and helped save his wounded superior officer while under enemy fire. Unable to find references on internet. - Between 1943 and 1945 - Sicily
  • Military service: Name listed as Ray Makela in "10th Mountain Division" edited by Randy W. Baumgardner, 1998, page 192. Listed as RAYNO P MAKELA HQ 3RD 85TH INF in "10th Mtn Div List of Names", page 433. See Web Links below. - 1945
  • Residence: Pontiac, Michigan, USA - 1947
  • Residence: Pontiac, Michigan, USA - 1950
  • Residence: Royal Oak, Michigan, USA - 1960
  • Residence: 1385 Woodlow St., Pontiac, Michigan - 1993
  • Residence: 1385 Woodlow, Pontiac, Michigan - 1997
  • Residence: Waterford Township, Oakland, Michigan, USA - Sep 2006
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Ray Makela's Timeline

1915
October 7, 1915
Birth of Ray Makela
Mt. Iron, Minnesota, Mt Iron, Minnesota, United States
1961
December 24, 1961
Birth of Mary Barra
Royal Oak, Oakland County, Michigan, United States
2006
October 27, 2006
Age 91
Death of Ray Makela at Novi, Oakland, Michigan
Novi, Oakland, Michigan, Novi, Oakland, United States
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