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Paul Merrill Laird 1893–1987 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Nov 1893

Birth Location: Perry, Pike, Illinois, United States

Death Date: 25 Mar 1987

Death Location: Griggsville, Pike, Illinois, United States

Father: James Laird

Mother: Rosetta Triplett

Spouse(s): Lavern Moore

Children(s): Dorothy Laird, Paul Laird, Marjorie Laird, Helen Laird

The story of Paul Merrill Laird began in 1893 in Perry, Pike, Illinois, United States. In 1930, Paul Merrill Laird resided in Newburg, Pike, Illinois, USA. Paul Merrill Laird married Lavern Nellie Moore, and had children including Dorothy Laverne Laird, Helen L Laird, Marjorie Eileen Laird, Paul Merrill Laird. Paul Merrill Laird passed away in 1987 in Griggsville, Pike, Illinois, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Paul Merrill Laird began in 1893 in Perry, Pike, Illinois, United States.
  • In 1930, Paul Merrill Laird resided in Newburg, Pike, Illinois, USA.
  • Paul Merrill Laird married Lavern Nellie Moore, and had children including Dorothy Laverne Laird, Helen L Laird, Marjorie Eileen Laird, Paul Merrill Laird.
  • Paul Merrill Laird passed away in 1987 in Griggsville, Pike, Illinois, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Paul Laird's Ancestors

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Paul Laird
1893–1987
Birth Place: Perry, Pike, Illinois, United States
Parents
James Grant Laird
1863–1943
New Salem, Pike, Illinois, USA
Rosetta (E.) Triplett
1860–1905
Perry, Illinois, United States
Grandparents
Joseph (McGinley) Laird
1835–1915
Pennsylvania
Jane (Walker) McKinney
1833–1927
Stock, Harrison, Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Laird
1810–1888
Jane Magee
1807–1897
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Laird
1776–1845
Elizabeth Campbell
1786–1857

Paul Laird's Descendants

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Paul (Merrill) Laird (1 Nov 1893–25 Mar 1987) m. Lavern (Nellie) Moore (15 Nov 1897–22 Dec 1998)
  1. 1. Dorothy (Laverne) Laird 1923–2014
  2. 2. Paul (Merrill) Laird 1921–2010
  3. 3. Marjorie (Eileen) Laird 1920–2008
  4. 4. Helen (L) Laird 1927–1939

Paul Laird's Timeline

3 Records

1893
1 Nov 1893
Birth of Paul Merrill Laird in Perry, Pike, Illinois, United States
Perry, Pike, Illinois, United States
1930
1930
Age 37
Paul Merrill Laird resided here in Newburg, Pike, Illinois, USA
Newburg, Pike, Illinois, USA
1987
25 Mar 1987
Age 94
Death of Paul Merrill Laird in Griggsville, Pike, Illinois, United States
Griggsville, Pike, Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Nov 1893
    Event Place: Perry, Pike, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Newburg, Pike, Illinois; Roll: 551; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0025; FHL microfilm: 2340286

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Newburg, Pike, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Newburg, Pike, Illinois; Roll: 551; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0025; FHL microfilm: 2340286

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1987
    Event Place: Griggsville, Pike, Illinois, United States

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