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Lawson W Harper 1912–1994 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Sep 1912

Birth Location: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 24 Feb 1994

Death Location: Los Angeles County, California, USA

Father: Linn Harper

Mother: Ella Arnold

Spouse(s): Violet Edie

Children(s):

Lawson W Harper was born in 1912 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA, the child of Linn Harper And Ella Arnold. In 1920, Lawson W Harper resided in Council Bluffs Ward 4, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA. Lawson W Harper married Violet Beatrice Edie, and had children including Harper, Kathleen Ann Harper, Nathan L Harper. Lawson W Harper passed away in 1994 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.

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Biography

  • Lawson W Harper was born in 1912 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA, the child of Linn Harper And Ella Arnold.
  • In 1920, Lawson W Harper resided in Council Bluffs Ward 4, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA.
  • Lawson W Harper married Violet Beatrice Edie, and had children including Harper, Kathleen Ann Harper, Nathan L Harper.
  • Lawson W Harper passed away in 1994 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Linn Harper
1890–1964
Birth Location: York County, Nebraska, United States of America
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Ella Arnold
1893–1976
Birth Location: Nebraska, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Violet Edie
1915–
Birth Location: Iowa, USA
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Children(s)

Lawson Harper's Ancestors

Self
Lawson Harper
1912–1994
Birth Place: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
Parents
Linn Harper
1890–1964
York County, Nebraska, United States of America
Ella Arnold
1893–1976
Nebraska, United States of America
Grandparents
Robert (Franklin) Harper
1848–1925
Logan, Illinois, United States
Martha (Jane) Turley
1850–1931
Mount Pulaski, Logan County, Illinois, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Baldwin Harper
1809–1873
Parmelia Cartmell
1815–1875
Samuel Turley
1826–1906
Adelphia England
1831–1900
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles Harper
1770–1834
Mary Chamblin
1775–1824
John England
1811–1884
Maryann Smith
1807–1854

Lawson Harper's Timeline

7 Records

1912
24 Sep 1912
Birth of Lawson W Harper in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
1912
14 Sep 1912
Birth of Lawson W Harper in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
1920
1920
Age 8
Lawson W Harper resided here in Council Bluffs Ward 4, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
Council Bluffs Ward 4, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
1930
1930
Age 18
Lawson W Harper resided here in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
1935
1935
Age 23
Lawson W Harper resided here in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
1940
1940
Age 28
Lawson W Harper resided here in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
1994
24 Feb 1994
Age 82
Death of Lawson W Harper in Los Angeles County, California, USA
Los Angeles County, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Sep 1912
    Event Place: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Council Bluffs Ward 4, Pottawattamie, Iowa; Roll: T625_510; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 153
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0030; FHL microfilm: 2340414
    [3] California Death Index, Date: 1994-02-24
    [4] Washington, Marriage Records, 1865-2004, Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington
    [5] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01198; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 78-27B
    [6] Washington, County Marriages
    [7] Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa
    [8] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 539-05-1361; Issue State: Washington; Issue Date: Before 1951

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Sep 1912
    Event Place: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Council Bluffs Ward 4, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Council Bluffs Ward 4, Pottawattamie, Iowa; Roll: T625_510; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 153

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0030; FHL microfilm: 2340414

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01198; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 78-27B

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01198; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 78-27B

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1994
    Event Place: Los Angeles County, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] California Death Index, Date: 1994-02-24
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 539-05-1361; Issue State: Washington; Issue Date: Before 1951
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