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Lawrence Elvis Waters 1895 – 1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Mar 1895

Birth Location: Owensville, Indiana

Death Date: 27 Jan 1946

Death Location: Lombard, DuPage, Illinois

Father: Joel Waters

Mother: Lydia Simpson

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Lawrence Elvis Waters was born in 1895 in Owensville, Indiana, the child of Joel H. Waters and Lydia L. Simpson. In 1900, Lawrence Elvis Waters resided in Robb, Posey, Indiana, USA. In 1942, Lawrence Elvis Waters resided in Lombard, Illinois, USA. Lawrence Elvis Waters passed away in 1946 in Lombard, DuPage, Illinois.

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Biography

  • Lawrence Elvis Waters was born in 1895 in Owensville, Indiana, the child of Joel H. Waters and Lydia L. Simpson.
  • In 1900, Lawrence Elvis Waters resided in Robb, Posey, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1942, Lawrence Elvis Waters resided in Lombard, Illinois, USA.
  • Lawrence Elvis Waters passed away in 1946 in Lombard, DuPage, Illinois.

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Lawrence Waters's Ancestors

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Lawrence Waters
1895 – 1946
Birth Place: Owensville, Indiana
Parents
Joel H. Waters
1857 –
Indiana
Lydia (L.) Simpson
1862 – 1924
Gibson County, Indiana, United States of America
Grandparents
Andrew (Jackson) Simpson
1834 – 1875
Gibson Co., IN
Caroline Musick
1838 – 1873
Indiana
Great-Grandparents
John Simpson
1789 – 1869
Parthenia Waters
1795 – 1883
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Simpson
1770 – 1850
Elizabeth Cunningham
1771 – 1850
Thomas Waters
1760 – 1830
Polly Page
1770 – 1807

Lawrence Waters's Timeline

5 Records

1895
19 Mar 1895
Birth of Lawrence Elvis Waters in Owensville, Indiana
Owensville, Indiana
1900
1900
Age 5
Lawrence Elvis Waters resided here in Robb, Posey, Indiana, USA
Robb, Posey, Indiana, USA
1942
1942
Age 47
Lawrence Elvis Waters resided here in Lombard, Illinois, USA
Lombard, Illinois, USA
1946
27 Jan 1946
Age 51
Death of Lawrence Elvis Waters in Lombard, DuPage, Illinois
Lombard, DuPage, Illinois
1946
30 Jan 1946
Age 51
Burial of Lawrence Elvis Waters in Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana
Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Mar 1895
    Event Place: Owensville, Indiana
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration), for The State of Illinois; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975; Record Group Number: 147; Series Number: M2097
    [2] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
    [3] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Indiana; Registration County: Vigo; Roll: 1653198; Draft Board: 2
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Robb, Posey, Indiana; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0051; FHL microfilm: 1240398
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Robb, Posey, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Robb, Posey, Indiana; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0051; FHL microfilm: 1240398

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Lombard, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration), for The State of Illinois; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975; Record Group Number: 147; Series Number: M2097

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lombard, DuPage, Ill.
    Record Source: Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Indiana; Registration County: Vigo; Roll: 1653198; Draft Board: 2

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1946
    Event Place: Lombard, DuPage, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 30 Jan 1946
    Event Place: Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana
    Record Source: Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947

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