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Betty Jean Lawson 1925–2002 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Oct 1925

Birth Location: Auckland, New Zealand

Death Date: 12 Sep 2002

Death Location: North Shore Hospital Takapuna

Father: Stephen McCarthy

Mother: Eva Lilewall

Spouse(s): Harold Sherer, Jack Lawson

Children(s): Richard Sherer

Betty Jean Lawson was born in 1925 in Auckland, New Zealand, the child of Stephen Mccarthy And Eva May Lilewall. In 1941, Betty Jean Lawson resided in Pontiac, Michigan, USA. In 1949, Betty Jean Lawson resided in New Zealand. Betty Jean Lawson married Harold Edward Sherer, Jack Donald John Lawson, and had children including Danny Harold Sherer, Richard Jospeh Sherer. Betty Jean Lawson passed away in 2002 in North Shore Hospital Takapuna.

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Biography

  • Betty Jean Lawson was born in 1925 in Auckland, New Zealand, the child of Stephen Mccarthy And Eva May Lilewall.
  • In 1941, Betty Jean Lawson resided in Pontiac, Michigan, USA.
  • In 1949, Betty Jean Lawson resided in New Zealand.
  • Betty Jean Lawson married Harold Edward Sherer, Jack Donald John Lawson, and had children including Danny Harold Sherer, Richard Jospeh Sherer.
  • Betty Jean Lawson passed away in 2002 in North Shore Hospital Takapuna.

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Betty Lawson's Ancestors

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Betty Lawson
1925–2002
Birth Place: Auckland, New Zealand
Parents
Stephen McCarthy
1901–1969
New Zealand
Eva (May) Lilewall
1907–1969
New Zealand
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Betty Lawson's Descendants

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Betty (Jean) Lawson (24 Oct 1925–12 Sep 2002) m. Harold (Edward) Sherer (12 Mar 1907–9 Sep 1991) m. Jack (Donald (John)) Lawson (10 Jan 1934–12 Feb 2016)
  1. 1. Richard (Jospeh) Sherer 1947–2013

Betty Lawson's Timeline

4 Records

1925
24 Oct 1925
Birth of Betty Jean Lawson in Auckland, New Zealand
Auckland, New Zealand
1941
1941
Age 16
Betty Jean Lawson resided here in Pontiac, Michigan, USA
Pontiac, Michigan, USA
1949
1949
Age 24
Betty Jean Lawson resided here in New Zealand
New Zealand
2002
12 Sep 2002
Age 77
Death of Betty Jean Lawson in North Shore Hospital Takapuna
North Shore Hospital Takapuna

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Oct 1925
    Event Place: Auckland, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1941
    Event Place: Pontiac, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Pontiac Senior High School; Year: 1941

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1949
    Event Place: New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, BAB Microfilming; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Sep 2002
    Event Place: North Shore Hospital Takapuna

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