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Josephine Margaret Lawrence 1879–1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 March 1879

Birth Location: St Louis County, Missouri, USA

Death Date: 21 February 1937

Death Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

Father: Benjamin Lawrence

Mother: Margaret Dunn

Spouse(s): Edward Forbis, Joseph Shafran

Children(s): Edward Forbis, Florence Forbis, Margareth Forbis

The story of Josephine Margaret Lawrence began in 1879 in St Louis County, Missouri, USA. Josephine Margaret Lawrence married Edward Burges Forbis, Joseph Shafran, and had children including Edward Lawrence Forbis, Florence Jennette Forbis, Margareth Josephine Forbis. Josephine Margaret Lawrence passed away in 1937 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Josephine Margaret Lawrence began in 1879 in St Louis County, Missouri, USA.
  • Josephine Margaret Lawrence married Edward Burges Forbis, Joseph Shafran, and had children including Edward Lawrence Forbis, Florence Jennette Forbis, Margareth Josephine Forbis.
  • Josephine Margaret Lawrence passed away in 1937 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Lawrence
1832–1881
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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Margaret Dunn
1833–
Birth Location: Ireland
MD

Spouses(s)

Edward Forbis
1871–1955
Birth Location: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
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Joseph Shafran
1892–1949
Birth Location: Russia
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Children(s)

Edward Forbis
1908–1982
Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
EF
Florence Forbis
1916–1990
Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
FF
Margareth Forbis
1898–1996
Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
MF

Josephine Lawrence's Ancestors

Self
Josephine Lawrence
1879–1937
Birth Place: St Louis County, Missouri, USA
Parents
Benjamin Lawrence
1832–1881
Pennsylvania, USA
Margaret Dunn
1833–
Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josephine Lawrence's Descendants

1.
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Josephine (Margaret) Lawrence (18 March 1879–21 February 1937) m. Edward (Burges) Forbis (1871–16 April 1955) m. Joseph Shafran (10 August 1892–17 July 1949)
  1. 1. Edward (Lawrence) Forbis 1908–1982 m. Muriel (A) Green 1909–1972
    1. 1. Joann (A) Forbis 1940–1995
  2. 2. Florence (Jennette) Forbis 1916–1990 m. Adolph (August) Kleinert 1915–1973
  3. 3. Margareth (Josephine) Forbis 1898–1996 m. Timothy (Steven Donohue) Sr 1895–1977
    1. 1. Anne (May "Ann") Donohue 1920– m. Leonard (Ervine Joseph) Burski 1920–1996
      1. 1. Nancy (L) Burski 1942–2018
    2. 2. John (Edward) Donohue 1925–2009 m. Carol –2009
    3. 3. Jeanne (L) Donohue 1932–2014 m. Martin (M "Marty") Reckinger 1926–2017

Josephine Lawrence's Timeline

2 Records

1879
18 March 1879
Birth of Josephine Margaret Lawrence in St Louis County, Missouri, USA
St Louis County, Missouri, USA
1937
21 February 1937
Age 58
Death of Josephine Margaret Lawrence in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 March 1879
    Event Place: St Louis County, Missouri, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 February 1937
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
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