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James Lawrence Dwyer 1919–2001 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Feb 1919

Birth Location: Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 20 Sep 2001

Death Location: Burns City, Martin County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Lawrence Dwyer

Mother: Lillian Shorter

Spouse(s): Leoka Edington

Children(s):

In 1919, James Lawrence Dwyer entered the world in Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States of America, born to Lawrence Dwyer And Lillian Frances Shorter. In 1920, James Lawrence Dwyer resided in Mabscott, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA. James Lawrence Dwyer married Leoka Sue Edington. James Lawrence Dwyer passed away in 2001 in Burns City, Martin County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1919, James Lawrence Dwyer entered the world in Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States of America, born to Lawrence Dwyer And Lillian Frances Shorter.
  • In 1920, James Lawrence Dwyer resided in Mabscott, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA.
  • James Lawrence Dwyer married Leoka Sue Edington.
  • James Lawrence Dwyer passed away in 2001 in Burns City, Martin County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Dwyer's Ancestors

Self
James Dwyer
1919–2001
Birth Place: Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Lawrence Dwyer
1868–1940
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
Lillian (Frances) Shorter
1878–1948
Speedway, Mercer County, West Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Michael Dwyer
1836–1911
Bandon, Cork, Ireland
Mary (Flynn) Flemming
1839–1913
County Kilkenny, Ireland
Winfield (Taylor) Shorter
1848–1938
Franklin, Virginia, USA
Mary Wiley
1855–1922
Mercer, West Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Richard Dwyer
1814–1893
Mary Mannning
1815–1890
John Flynn
1818–
Margaret
1818–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Laurence Dwyer
1795–
Margaret Leahy
1795–1888

James Dwyer's Timeline

3 Records

1919
4 Feb 1919
Birth of James Lawrence Dwyer in Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States of America
Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States of America
1920
1920
Age 1
James Lawrence Dwyer resided here in Mabscott, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
Mabscott, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
2001
20 Sep 2001
Age 82
Death of James Lawrence Dwyer in Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, United States
Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Feb 1919
    Event Place: Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Select Military Registers
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Mabscott, Raleigh, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1970; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 169
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Mabscott, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Mabscott, Raleigh, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1970; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 169

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Sep 2001
    Event Place: Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Burns City, Martin County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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