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Robert Edward Lawson 1897–1975 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 May 1897

Birth Location: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA

Death Date: 17 May 1975

Death Location: Millersburg, Presque Isle County, Michigan, United States of America

Father: William Lawson

Mother: Mary Adamson

Spouse(s): Minerva Elsey

Children(s): Dorothy Lawson, Hazel Lawson, Irene Lawson, Melvin Lawson, Ruth Lawson, Lamont Lawson, Robert Lawson, William Lawson

Robert Edward Lawson was born in 1897 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA, the child of William Oscar Lawson And Mary G Adamson. In 1900, Robert Edward Lawson resided in Springwells, Wayne, Michigan, USA. In 1910, Robert Edward Lawson resided in Detroit Ward 18, Wayne, Michigan, USA. Robert Edward Lawson married Minerva Harriet Elsey, and had children including Dorothy Ann Lawson, Hazel Lawson, Irene Iva Lawson, Lamont Oscar Bud Lawson, Melvin Harold Lawson, Robert George Lawson, Ruth Mae Lawson, William Lesley Lawson. Robert Edward Lawson passed away in 1975 in Millersburg, Presque Isle County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Robert Edward Lawson was born in 1897 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA, the child of William Oscar Lawson And Mary G Adamson.
  • In 1900, Robert Edward Lawson resided in Springwells, Wayne, Michigan, USA.
  • In 1910, Robert Edward Lawson resided in Detroit Ward 18, Wayne, Michigan, USA.
  • Robert Edward Lawson married Minerva Harriet Elsey, and had children including Dorothy Ann Lawson, Hazel Lawson, Irene Iva Lawson, Lamont Oscar Bud Lawson, Melvin Harold Lawson, Robert George Lawson, Ruth Mae Lawson, William Lesley Lawson.
  • Robert Edward Lawson passed away in 1975 in Millersburg, Presque Isle County, Michigan, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Lawson
1863–1920
Birth Location: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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Mary Adamson
1865–1924
Birth Location: Sandwich, Ont
MA

Spouses(s)

Minerva Elsey
1900–1966
Birth Location: Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America
ME

Children(s)

Dorothy Lawson
1926–1976
Birth Location: Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan, United States
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Hazel Lawson
1926–1960
Birth Location: Michigan
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Irene Lawson
1928–1998
Birth Location: Detroit, Michigan
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Melvin Lawson
1931–1995
Birth Location: Dearborn Way, Michigan
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Ruth Lawson
1939–1996
Birth Location: Michigan
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Lamont Lawson
1920–1987
Birth Location: Marlette, Sanilac County, Michigan, United States of America
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Robert Lawson
1918–2000
Birth Location: Michigan
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William Lawson
1922–1982
Birth Location: Detroit, Michigan, USA
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Robert Lawson's Ancestors

Self
Robert Lawson
1897–1975
Birth Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Parents
William Oscar Lawson
1863–1920
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Mary (G) Adamson
1865–1924
Sandwich, Ont
Grandparents
Robert Adamson
1837–1920
Glascow Scotland
Mary Smith
1831–1901
Glascow Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Smith
1804–
Elizabeth
1805–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Lawson's Descendants

1.
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Robert (Edward) Lawson (9 May 1897–17 May 1975) m. Minerva (Harriet) Elsey (5 July 1900–28 January 1966)
  1. 1. Dorothy (Ann) Lawson 1926–1976 m. Earl 1927–1999 m. George (Harold Tabor) Jr 1933–1988
    1. 1. Sharon (K.) Guldner 1950–2001 m. Gary (Lee Lewis) Sr. 1941–2007 m. Ronald (Frederick Guldner) Sr 1943–2016
  2. 2. Hazel Lawson 1926–1960 m. Remmel (Wayne) Fisk 1923–1998 m. Gardon (Willard) Hall 1923–1977
  3. 3. Irene (Iva) Lawson 1928–1998 m. Harold (Lloyd) Bonifield 1928–2006
    1. 1. Bonnie (Diane) Bonifield 1948–1948
  4. 4. Melvin (Harold) Lawson 1931–1995 m. Patricia (Mary) Hines 1932–1997
  5. 5. Ruth (Mae) Lawson 1939–1996 m. Neil (J.) Crevier 1935–2016 m. Rex (C.) Pope 1935–1999
  6. 6. Lamont (Oscar (Bud)) Lawson 1920–1987 m. Harriett (A) Remington 1923–2004
    1. 1. Leslie (Lamont) Lawson 1941–1974
  7. 7. Robert (George) Lawson 1918–2000 m. Ruth (M) Lawson 1919– m. Ada Jean 1921–2018
  8. 8. William (Lesley) Lawson 1922–1982 m. Rose (R) Wade 1928–2012

Robert Lawson's Timeline

13 Records

1897
9 May 1897
Birth of Robert Edward Lawson in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1900
1900
Age 3
Robert Edward Lawson resided here in Springwells, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Springwells, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1910
1910
Age 13
Robert Edward Lawson resided here in Detroit Ward 18, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit Ward 18, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 20
Robert Edward Lawson resided here in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1918
1918
Age 21
Robert Edward Lawson resided here in Detroit, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Michigan, USA
1920
1920
Age 23
Robert Edward Lawson resided here in Detroit Ward 20, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit Ward 20, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1930
1930
Age 33
Robert Edward Lawson resided here in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1935
1935
Age 38
Robert Edward Lawson resided here in Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan
Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan
1940
1940
Age 43
Robert Edward Lawson resided here in Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1950
1950
Age 53
Robert Edward Lawson resided here in Case, Presque Isle, Michigan, USA
Case, Presque Isle, Michigan, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 54
Robert Edward Lawson resided here in Michigan
Michigan
1952
1952
Age 55
Robert Edward Lawson resided here in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
1975
17 May 1975
Age 78
Death of Robert Edward Lawson in Rogers City, Presque Isle County, Michigan, United States of America
Rogers City, Presque Isle County, Michigan, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 May 1897
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [2] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [4] Michigan, Births and Christenings Index
    [5] Michigan, Death Index
    [6] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [7] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [8] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [9] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
    [10] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [11] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [12] Michigan, Marriage Records
    [13] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [14] U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index
    [15] 1950 United States Federal Census
    [16] Michigan, U.S., Birth Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Springwells, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Detroit Ward 18, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1918
    Event Place: Detroit, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Detroit Ward 20, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Case, Presque Isle, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Michigan
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1952
    Event Place: Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Case, Presque Isle, Michigan
    Record Source: Michigan, Death Index

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Dearborn, Mich
    Record Source: U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Detroit, Michigan
    Record Source: Michigan, Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 May 1975
    Event Place: Rogers City, Presque Isle County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
    [2] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [3] Michigan, Death Index
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Millersburg, Presque Isle County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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