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Richard Owen Laws 1939–2001 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Oct 1939

Birth Location: West Bend, Palo Alto County, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 5 Dec 2001

Death Location: Wheaton, DuPage County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Herbert Laws

Mother: Evelyn Snook

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In 1939, Richard Owen Laws entered the world in West Bend, Palo Alto County, Iowa, USA, born to Herbert L Laws And Evelyn Ruth Laws Nee Snook. In 1940, Richard Owen Laws resided in Great Oak Twp, Great Oak, Palo Alto, Iowa, USA. In 1950, Richard Owen Laws resided in Garfield, Clay, Iowa, USA. Richard Owen Laws passed away in 2001 in Wheaton, DuPage County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1939, Richard Owen Laws entered the world in West Bend, Palo Alto County, Iowa, USA, born to Herbert L Laws And Evelyn Ruth Laws Nee Snook.
  • In 1940, Richard Owen Laws resided in Great Oak Twp, Great Oak, Palo Alto, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1950, Richard Owen Laws resided in Garfield, Clay, Iowa, USA.
  • Richard Owen Laws passed away in 2001 in Wheaton, DuPage County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Richard Laws's Ancestors

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Richard Laws
1939–2001
Birth Place: West Bend, Palo Alto County, Iowa, USA
Parents
Herbert L. Laws
1910–1994
Palo Alto, Jasper, Iowa, USA
Evelyn (Ruth Laws née) Snook
1912–2004
Palo Alto County, Iowa, United States of America
Grandparents
Owen (Henry) Laws
1883–1918
Bertha (Laws née) Anderson
1886–1957
Mountain Home, Baxter, Arkansas, USA
William (Earl) Snook
1866–1932
Moline, Illinois, USA
Mary (Elizabeth Snook née) Spearing
1872–1951
Newton, Jasper, Iowa, USA
Great-Grandparents
Richard Anderson
1861–1928
Clarinda Anderson
1865–1934
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Laws's Timeline

4 Records

1939
26 Oct 1939
Birth of Richard Owen Laws in West Bend, Palo Alto County, Iowa, USA
West Bend, Palo Alto County, Iowa, USA
1940
1940
Age 1
Richard Owen Laws resided here in Great Oak Twp, Great Oak, Palo Alto, Iowa, USA
Great Oak Twp, Great Oak, Palo Alto, Iowa, USA
1950
1950
Age 11
Richard Owen Laws resided here in Garfield, Clay, Iowa, USA
Garfield, Clay, Iowa, USA
2001
5 Dec 2001
Age 62
Death of Richard Owen Laws in Winfield, DuPage, Illinois, USA
Winfield, DuPage, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1939
    Event Place: West Bend, Palo Alto County, Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Great Oak Twp, Great Oak, Palo Alto, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Garfield, Clay, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Dec 2001
    Event Place: Winfield, DuPage, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wheaton, DuPage County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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