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James Lynn Laird 1929–1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 September 1929

Birth Location: Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota

Death Date: 23 August 1979

Death Location: Cohasset, Itasca County, Minnesota, United States of America

Father: James Laird

Mother: Gertrude MacBeth

Spouse(s): Doris Scofield, Patricia Fordham

Children(s): Vickie Laird

In 1929, James Lynn Laird entered the world in Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota, born to James Ezekiel Laird And Gertrude Surprise E Macbeth. In 1951, James Lynn Laird resided in Minnesota. James Lynn Laird married Doris Ella Mae Scofield, Patricia Ann Fordham, and had children including Carey James Laird, Douglas Winfield Laird, Heidi Ann Laird, Vickie Lynn Laird. James Lynn Laird passed away in 1979 in Cohasset, Itasca County, Minnesota, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1929, James Lynn Laird entered the world in Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota, born to James Ezekiel Laird And Gertrude Surprise E Macbeth.
  • In 1951, James Lynn Laird resided in Minnesota.
  • James Lynn Laird married Doris Ella Mae Scofield, Patricia Ann Fordham, and had children including Carey James Laird, Douglas Winfield Laird, Heidi Ann Laird, Vickie Lynn Laird.
  • James Lynn Laird passed away in 1979 in Cohasset, Itasca County, Minnesota, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Laird's Ancestors

Self
James Laird
1929–1979
Birth Place: Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota
Parents
James Ezekiel Laird
1891–1974
Minnesota
Gertrude (Surprise E) MacBeth
1891–1959
Le Ray, Blue Earth, Minnesota
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Laird's Descendants

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James (Lynn) Laird (23 September 1929–23 August 1979) m. Doris (Ella Mae) Scofield (1 May 1927–8 MAY 2005) m. Patricia (Ann) Fordham (21 Dec 1936–23 Nov 1991)
  1. 1. Vickie (Lynn) Laird 1949–1986

James Laird's Timeline

3 Records

1929
23 September 1929
Birth of James Lynn Laird in Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota
Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota
1951
Before 1951
Age 22
James Lynn Laird resided here in Minnesota
Minnesota
1979
23 August 1979
Age 50
Death of James Lynn Laird in Garden City, Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA
Garden City, Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 September 1929
    Event Place: Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [3] Minnesota, U.S., Death Index, 1908-2017
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Minnesota
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 August 1979
    Event Place: Garden City, Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [3] Minnesota, U.S., Death Index, 1908-2017
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cohasset, Itasca County, Minnesota, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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