
Born November 18, 1895 — Died December 10, 1964
From Moscow, Russian Empire [now Russia]
Also known as B.B. Ray, Benjamin Shamrayevsky, Franklin Shamray
Bernard B. Ray was born Benjamin Shamrayevsky on November 18, 1895 in Moscow, Russia. He and his family immigrated to the U. S. in the early 1900s, settled in New York City, and during this period, the family surname got shortened to "Shamroy". Despite his lack of formal education he found constant...