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Edward Laurence Lawyer Wilson 1903–1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Nov 1903

Birth Location: Cranston, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 2 October 1972

Death Location: Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, United States of America

Father: Alfonso Fischer

Mother: Frieda Fischer

Spouse(s): Ruth Wilson

Children(s): Nancy Lawyer

Edward Laurence Lawyer Wilson was born in 1903 in Cranston, Rhode Island, USA, the child of Alfonso Wallace Lawyer Fischer And Frieda Selina Fischer. In 1910, Edward Laurence Lawyer Wilson resided in Providence Ward 5, Providence, Rhode Island, USA. In 1920, Edward Laurence Lawyer Wilson resided in River Forest, Cook, Illinois, USA. Edward Laurence Lawyer Wilson married Ruth W Wilson, and had children including Nancy Louise Lawyer. Edward Laurence Lawyer Wilson passed away in 1972 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Edward Laurence Lawyer Wilson was born in 1903 in Cranston, Rhode Island, USA, the child of Alfonso Wallace Lawyer Fischer And Frieda Selina Fischer.
  • In 1910, Edward Laurence Lawyer Wilson resided in Providence Ward 5, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
  • In 1920, Edward Laurence Lawyer Wilson resided in River Forest, Cook, Illinois, USA.
  • Edward Laurence Lawyer Wilson married Ruth W Wilson, and had children including Nancy Louise Lawyer.
  • Edward Laurence Lawyer Wilson passed away in 1972 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Edward Wilson's Ancestors

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Edward Wilson
1903–1972
Birth Place: Cranston, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
Alfonso Wallace Lawyer Fischer
1874–1944
New York, United States of America
Frieda (Selina) Fischer
1877–1952
Cramton, PA
Grandparents
Abraham (L) Lawyer
1839–1904
New York, USA
Hellen (Burt Loyert \) Lawyer
1843–1925
Albany, New York
Great-Grandparents
John Burt
1808–1895
Anna Burt
1821–1911
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Tompkins
1794–1872
Sarah Tompkins
1797–1884

Edward Wilson's Descendants

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Edward (Laurence Lawyer) Wilson (2 Nov 1903–2 October 1972) m. Ruth (W) Wilson (1893–8 February 1986)
  1. 1. Nancy (Louise) Lawyer 1936–2020

Edward Wilson's Timeline

8 Records

1903
2 Nov 1903
Birth of Edward Laurence Lawyer Wilson in Cranston, Rhode Island, USA
Cranston, Rhode Island, USA
1910
1910
Age 7
Edward Laurence Lawyer Wilson resided here in Providence Ward 5, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Providence Ward 5, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
1920
1920
Age 17
Edward Laurence Lawyer Wilson resided here in River Forest, Cook, Illinois, USA
River Forest, Cook, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 27
Edward Laurence Lawyer Wilson resided here in Oak Park, Oak Park, Cook, Illinois, USA
Oak Park, Oak Park, Cook, Illinois, USA
1935
1935
Age 32
Edward Laurence Lawyer Wilson resided here in East Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan
East Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan
1940
1940
Age 37
Edward Laurence Lawyer Wilson resided here in East Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA
East Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA
1950
1950
Age 47
Edward Laurence Lawyer Wilson resided here in East Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA
East Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA
1972
2 October 1972
Age 69
Death of Edward Laurence Lawyer Wilson in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, United States of America
Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Nov 1903
    Event Place: Cranston, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Michigan, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 689
    [2] U.S., Select Military Registers
    [3] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs; United States; U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs Birls Death File, 1850-2022
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: East Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01774; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 41-13
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: River Forest, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T625_363; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 204
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Oak Park, Cook, Illinois; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 2267; FHL microfilm: 2340240
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Providence Ward 5, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: T624_1443; Page: 17b; Enumeration District: 0204; FHL microfilm: 1375456
    [8] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Grand Rapids Press; Publication Date: 4 Dec 1972; Publication Place: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA; ,0.48198858,0.28330976,0.6703375&xid=3355
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: East Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan; Roll: 2856; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 41-25A
    [10] Rhode Island, U.S., Birth Registrations, Rhode Island Department of State; Providence, Rhode Island; Rhode Island, Birth Registrations, 1846-1922

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Providence Ward 5, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Providence Ward 5, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: T624_1443; Page: 17b; Enumeration District: 0204; FHL microfilm: 1375456

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: River Forest, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: River Forest, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T625_363; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 204

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Oak Park, Oak Park, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Oak Park, Cook, Illinois; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 2267; FHL microfilm: 2340240

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: East Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: East Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01774; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 41-13

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: East Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: East Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01774; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 41-13

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: East Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: East Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan; Roll: 2856; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 41-25A

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Michigan, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 689

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lawyer
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Grand Rapids Press; Publication Date: 4 Dec 1972; Publication Place: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA; ,0.48198858,0.28330976,0.6703375&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 October 1972
    Event Place: Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs; United States; U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs Birls Death File, 1850-2022
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Grand Rapids Press; Publication Date: 4 Dec 1972; Publication Place: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA; ,0.48198858,0.28330976,0.6703375&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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