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Shirley Lavina Lawton 1895–1983 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 January 1895

Birth Location: Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 25 October 1983

Death Location: Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: John Lawton

Mother: Mary Pettey

Spouse(s): Walter Broadbent

Children(s): Walter Broadbent, Frank Broadbent, Lila Broadbent, Ralph Broadbent

In 1895, Shirley Lavina Lawton entered the world in Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to John S Lawton And Mary Elizabeth Pettey. Shirley Lavina Lawton married Walter Palmer Broadbent, and had children including Frank Warren Broadbent, Lila Eunice Broadbent, Ralph Edwin Broadbent, Walter Preston Broadbent. Shirley Lavina Lawton passed away in 1983 in Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1895, Shirley Lavina Lawton entered the world in Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to John S Lawton And Mary Elizabeth Pettey.
  • Shirley Lavina Lawton married Walter Palmer Broadbent, and had children including Frank Warren Broadbent, Lila Eunice Broadbent, Ralph Edwin Broadbent, Walter Preston Broadbent.
  • Shirley Lavina Lawton passed away in 1983 in Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Shirley Lawton's Ancestors

Self
Shirley Lawton
1895–1983
Birth Place: Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
John S Lawton
1867–1944
Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Mary (Elizabeth) Pettey
1869–1941
Massachusetts
Grandparents
John Lawton
1832–1872
Rhode Island
Ann (M.) Sanford
1826–1884
Westport
Benjamin (Tripp) Pettey
1845–1919
Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Caroline (A.) Lawton
1845–1880
Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Sanford
1796–1869
Mary Petty
1791–1883
Pardon Petty
1809–1890
Peace Tripp
1814–1899
David Lawton
1814–1878
Rebecca Tripp
1825–1879
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Sanford
1773–1855
Martha Simmons
1776–1809
Joshua PETTY
1757–1845
Rosamond *W
1756–1845
Elias Petty
1787–1849
Delila TRIPP
1789–1869
Deacon, Tripp
1787–1874
Elizabeth Butts
1790–1883
Adam Lawton
1766–1841
Alice Lawton
1784–1880
Daniel Tripp
1798–1888
Eliza Davis
1801–1841

Shirley Lawton's Descendants

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Shirley (Lavina) Lawton (9 January 1895–25 October 1983) m. Walter (Palmer) Broadbent (21 October 1886–23 June 1946)
  1. 1. Walter (Preston) Broadbent 1916–2012 m. Glenda (Kirby) Taber 1918–2014
  2. 2. Frank (Warren) Broadbent 1918–2007 m. Ruth (Eleanor) Dorley 1927–2003
  3. 3. Lila (Eunice) Broadbent 1915–1997
  4. 4. Ralph (Edwin) Broadbent 1913–1992 m. Florence (M) Dorley 1921–1994
    1. 1. Everett (W) Broadbent 1947–1991

Shirley Lawton's Timeline

2 Records

1895
9 January 1895
Birth of Shirley Lavina Lawton in Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1983
25 October 1983
Age 88
Death of Shirley Lavina Lawton in Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 January 1895
    Event Place: Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 October 1983
    Event Place: Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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