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Joseph Harwood Law 1879–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 October 1879

Birth Location: Arlington, Massachusetts

Death Date: 25 Mar 1944

Death Location: Arlington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: George Law

Mother: Mary Clark

Spouse(s): Marguerite Doughty

Children(s): Helen Law, Beatrice Law, Muriel Law, Charles Law, Clifford Law

The story of Joseph Harwood Law began in 1879 in Arlington, Massachusetts. In 1900, Joseph Harwood Law resided in Arlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. In 1910, Joseph Harwood Law resided in Arlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. Joseph Harwood Law married Marguerite Jennie Vivian Doughty, and had children including Beatrice Asaphine Law, Charles Herbert Doughty Law, Clifford Harwood Law, Helen Sophia Vivian Law, Muriel Cynthia Law. Joseph Harwood Law passed away in 1944 in Arlington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph Harwood Law began in 1879 in Arlington, Massachusetts.
  • In 1900, Joseph Harwood Law resided in Arlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
  • In 1910, Joseph Harwood Law resided in Arlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Joseph Harwood Law married Marguerite Jennie Vivian Doughty, and had children including Beatrice Asaphine Law, Charles Herbert Doughty Law, Clifford Harwood Law, Helen Sophia Vivian Law, Muriel Cynthia Law.
  • Joseph Harwood Law passed away in 1944 in Arlington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Law
1855–1937
Birth Location: Bolton, Massachusetts
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Mary Clark
1858–1914
Birth Location: Arlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
MC

Spouses(s)

Marguerite Doughty
1886–1965
Birth Location: Liscomb, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada
MD

Children(s)

Helen Law
1908–1983
Birth Location: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
HL
Beatrice Law
1909–
Birth Location: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
BL
Muriel Law
1917–2015
Birth Location: Arlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
ML
Charles Law
1919–1976
Birth Location: Arlington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
CL
Clifford Law
1923–
Birth Location: Massachusetts
CL

Joseph Law's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Law
1879–1944
Birth Place: Arlington, Massachusetts
Parents
George Asa Knight Law
1855–1937
Bolton, Massachusetts
Mary (Ann) Clark
1858–1914
Arlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
David (W) Clark
1834–1904
County Armagh, Armagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Mary Brown
1831–
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Browne
1784–1888
Helen Sullivan
1791–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Browne
1760–
Margaret Connor
1760–
John Sullivan
1770–
Mary Mara
1770–

Joseph Law's Descendants

1.
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Joseph (Harwood) Law (18 October 1879–25 Mar 1944) m. Marguerite (Jennie Vivian) Doughty (11 Feb.,1886–1 Sep 1965)
  1. 1. Helen (Sophia Vivian) Law 1908–1983 m. Arthur (Russell) Cloyd 1906–1978 m. Howard (Coe) Braithwaite 1916–1988 m. Gerald (William) Braithwaite 1911–1953
    1. 1. Elaine (Helen) Cloyd 1929–2016 m. Raymond (Joseph) Peters 1924–2013
    2. 2. Shirley (Joan) Cloyd 1935–2006 m. Charles (William) Omps 1927–2014
    3. 3. Carolyn (Ruth) Cloyd 1938–1976 m. William (C. "Bill") Lewis 1931–2018
    4. 4. William (Coe) Braithwaite 1947–2012
    5. 5. Gary (Howard "B.C.") Braithwaite 1946–2019
  2. 2. Beatrice (Asaphine) Law 1909– m. Norman (Stuart) Savage 1908–1955 m. Kenneth (Blake) Dennison 1896–1982
    1. 1. Norman (Stuart Savage) Jr 1932–1999 m. Marion (Joan) Dyke 1936–1999
  3. 3. Muriel (Cynthia) Law 1917–2015 m. Paul (Fielding) Todd 1918–1985
  4. 4. Charles (Herbert Doughty) Law 1919–1976 m. Florence (Louise) Glock 1922–1981
  5. 5. Clifford (Harwood) Law 1923–

Joseph Law's Timeline

9 Records

1879
18 October 1879
Birth of Joseph Harwood Law in Arlington, Massachusetts
Arlington, Massachusetts
1900
1900
Age 21
Joseph Harwood Law resided here in Arlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Arlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1910
1910
Age 31
Joseph Harwood Law resided here in Arlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Arlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 38
Joseph Harwood Law resided here in Arlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Arlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1920
1920
Age 41
Joseph Harwood Law resided here in Arlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Arlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1930
1930
Age 51
Joseph Harwood Law resided here in Arlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Arlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1935
1935
Age 56
Joseph Harwood Law resided here in Arlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Arlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts
1940
1940
Age 61
Joseph Harwood Law resided here in Arlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Arlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1944
25 Mar 1944
Age 65
Death of Joseph Harwood Law in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 October 1879
    Event Place: Arlington, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War Ii Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) For the State of Massachusetts; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Series Number: M2090
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Arlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01601; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 9-25
    [3] Massachusetts, Marriage Records, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1911–1915
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Arlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_706; Page: 38B; Enumeration District: 4
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Arlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0171; FHL microfilm: 2340649
    [6] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Massachusetts; Registration County: Middlesex
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Arlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0657; FHL microfilm: 1240655
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Arlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_594; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0730; FHL microfilm: 1374607
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Arlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Arlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0657; FHL microfilm: 1240655

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Arlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Arlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_594; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0730; FHL microfilm: 1374607

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Arlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Massachusetts; Registration County: Middlesex

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Arlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Arlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_706; Page: 38B; Enumeration District: 4

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Arlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Arlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0171; FHL microfilm: 2340649

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Arlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Arlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01601; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 9-25

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Arlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Arlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01601; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 9-25

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War Ii Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) For the State of Massachusetts; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Series Number: M2090

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1944
    Event Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Arlington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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