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Laura Lorraine Laughlin 1923–2009 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 08 Aug 1923

Birth Location: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 28 Jul 2009

Death Location: Bellwood, Blair County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: John Laughlin

Mother: Laura Croft

Spouse(s): William Snyder

Children(s): Sandra Snyder

The story of Laura Lorraine Laughlin began in 1923 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA. In 1930, Laura Lorraine Laughlin appeared in census records. In 1930, Laura Lorraine Laughlin resided in Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA. Laura Lorraine Laughlin married William Dale Snyder, and had children including Carol Snyder, Gary William Snyder, Sandra Snyder. Laura Lorraine Laughlin passed away in 2009 in Bellwood, Blair County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Laura Lorraine Laughlin began in 1923 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1930, Laura Lorraine Laughlin appeared in census records.
  • In 1930, Laura Lorraine Laughlin resided in Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Laura Lorraine Laughlin married William Dale Snyder, and had children including Carol Snyder, Gary William Snyder, Sandra Snyder.
  • Laura Lorraine Laughlin passed away in 2009 in Bellwood, Blair County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Laughlin
1900–1970
Birth Location: Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA
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Laura Croft
1902–1973
Birth Location: Woodbury, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

William Snyder
1919–1992
Birth Location: Yellow Creek, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

Sandra Snyder
1942–2022
Birth Location: –
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Laura Laughlin's Ancestors

Self
Laura Laughlin
1923–2009
Birth Place: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
Parents
John Raymond Laughlin
1900–1970
Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA
Laura (Christina) Croft
1902–1973
Woodbury, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Grandparents
John (Andrew) Laughlin
1874–1940
McConnellstown, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
Mayme (E) Wertz
1874–1929
Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, USA
William (Irvin) Croft
1869–1952
Woodbury, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
Clara Ober
1869–1944
Woodbury, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Laughlin
1835–1924
Adeline Megahan
1854–1924
James Croft
1845–1929
Ada Mentzer
1846–1928
Daniel Ober
1835–1916
Christiana Keagy
1839–1872
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Laughlin
1815–1887
Sarah Fraker
1823–1906
David Megahan
1829–1923
Susan Heffner
1832–1923
Philip Croft
1819–1885
Mary Messinheimer
1817–1904
Ephraim Mentzer
1815–1876
Susan Imler
1821–1905
John Ober
1799–1851
Nancy Bechtel
1800–1879
Anna Carper
1812–1877
John Keagy
1811–1890

Laura Laughlin's Descendants

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Laura (Lorraine) Laughlin (08 Aug 1923–28 Jul 2009) m. William (Dale) Snyder (25 Jul 1919–10 Nov 1992)
  1. 1. Sandra Snyder 1942–2022 m. Lester (E) Snyder 1937–2013

Laura Laughlin's Timeline

7 Records

1923
08 Aug 1923
Birth of Laura Lorraine Laughlin in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
1930
1930
Age 7
Laura Lorraine Laughlin appeared in census
None
1930
1930
Age 7
Laura Lorraine Laughlin resided here in Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA
Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA
1935
1935
Age 12
Laura Lorraine Laughlin resided here in Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania
Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania
1940
1940
Age 17
Laura Lorraine Laughlin resided here in Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA
Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA
1950
1950
Age 27
Laura Lorraine Laughlin resided here in Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA
Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA
2009
28 Jul 2009
Age 86
Death of Laura Lorraine Laughlin in Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA
Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08 Aug 1923
    Event Place: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03439; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 7-42
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: Pennsylvania; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2005; Page: 38B; Enumeration District: 0031; Image: 198.0; FHL microfilm: 2341739
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Title: Iowa Birth Records, 1888-1904

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1930

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2005; Page: 38B; Enumeration District: 0031; Image: 198.0; FHL microfilm: 2341739

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03439; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 7-42

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03439; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 7-42

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Altoona, Blair, Penn

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 7 Aug 2009
    Event Place: Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Bedford Inquirer - 7 Aug 2009 - Page 3, Obituary for L. Lorraine Snyder, 1923-2009 (Aged 85) 7 Aug 2009

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 7 Aug 2009
    Event Place: Bedford, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Bedford Inquirer - 7 Aug 2009 - Page 3, Obituary for L. Lorraine Snyder, 1923-2009 (Aged 85) 7 Aug 2009

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Fact

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Blalx, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Altoona, Blair, Penn

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Jul 2009
    Event Place: Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: Pennsylvania; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bellwood, Blair County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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