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Joseph Franklin Laird 1860–1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 DEC 1860

Birth Location: Grant Co., Wisconsin

Death Date: 19 SEP 1927

Death Location: Lawrence Co., South Dakota

Father: James Laird

Mother: Elizabeth Foulk

Spouse(s): Margaret Rafferty

Children(s): James Laird, Hattie Laird, Lola Laird, Joseph Laird

In 1860, Joseph Franklin Laird entered the world in Grant Co., Wisconsin, born to James B Laird And Elizabeth J Foulk. Joseph Franklin Laird married Margaret Maggie Rafferty, and had children including Hattie May Laird, James Franklin Frank Laird, Joseph Kenneth Laird, Lola Gertrude Laird. Joseph Franklin Laird passed away in 1927 in Lawrence Co., South Dakota.

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Biography

  • In 1860, Joseph Franklin Laird entered the world in Grant Co., Wisconsin, born to James B Laird And Elizabeth J Foulk.
  • Joseph Franklin Laird married Margaret Maggie Rafferty, and had children including Hattie May Laird, James Franklin Frank Laird, Joseph Kenneth Laird, Lola Gertrude Laird.
  • Joseph Franklin Laird passed away in 1927 in Lawrence Co., South Dakota.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Laird
1818–1888
Birth Location: or 1820 in Pennsylvania
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Elizabeth Foulk
1836–1905
Birth Location: Wilmington, New Castle Co., Delaware
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Rafferty
1878–1965
Birth Location: Terry, Lawrence Co., South Dakota
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Children(s)

James Laird
1900–1974
Birth Location: Limestone area, South Dakota
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Hattie Laird
1899–1927
Birth Location: South Dakota
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Lola Laird
1902–1902
Birth Location: Lead, Lawrence Co., South Dakota
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Joseph Laird
1904–1985
Birth Location: Near Lead, South Dakota
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Joseph Laird's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Laird
1860–1927
Birth Place: Grant Co., Wisconsin
Parents
James B. Laird
1818–1888
or 1820 in Pennsylvania
Elizabeth (J.) Foulk
1836–1905
Wilmington, New Castle Co., Delaware
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Laird's Descendants

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Joseph (Franklin) Laird (25 DEC 1860–19 SEP 1927) m. Margaret ("Maggie") Rafferty (13 MAY 1878–6 JUN 1965)
  1. 1. James (Franklin "Frank") Laird 1900–1974 m. Marietta Lang 1901–1982
  2. 2. Hattie (May) Laird 1899–1927
  3. 3. Lola (Gertrude) Laird 1902–1902
  4. 4. Joseph (Kenneth) Laird 1904–1985

Joseph Laird's Timeline

2 Records

1860
25 DEC 1860
Birth of Joseph Franklin Laird in Grant Co., Wisconsin
Grant Co., Wisconsin
1927
19 SEP 1927
Age 67
Death of Joseph Franklin Laird in Lawrence Co., South Dakota
Lawrence Co., South Dakota

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 DEC 1860
    Event Place: Grant Co., Wisconsin

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 SEP 1927
    Event Place: Lawrence Co., South Dakota
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