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Walter Lawrence Dyer 1926–1992 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Dec 1926

Birth Location: Union City, Union, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 23 Dec 1992

Death Location: Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, USA

Father: James Dyer

Mother: Lola Burress

Spouse(s): Margaret Dyer

Children(s): Gary Dyer

Walter Lawrence Dyer was born in 1926 in Union City, Union, Tennessee, USA, the child of James Alton Dyer And Lola Mae Burress. In 1930, Walter Lawrence Dyer resided in District 4, District 4, Lake, Tennessee, USA. In 1935, Walter Lawrence Dyer resided in Rural, Lake, Tennessee. Walter Lawrence Dyer married Margaret Jean Green Dyer, and had children including Dena Dyer Mcintosh, Gary Lee Dyer, Gina S Dyer Erickson, Kevin Duane Dyer, Michael Mike Lawrence Dyer. Walter Lawrence Dyer passed away in 1992 in Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • Walter Lawrence Dyer was born in 1926 in Union City, Union, Tennessee, USA, the child of James Alton Dyer And Lola Mae Burress.
  • In 1930, Walter Lawrence Dyer resided in District 4, District 4, Lake, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1935, Walter Lawrence Dyer resided in Rural, Lake, Tennessee.
  • Walter Lawrence Dyer married Margaret Jean Green Dyer, and had children including Dena Dyer Mcintosh, Gary Lee Dyer, Gina S Dyer Erickson, Kevin Duane Dyer, Michael Mike Lawrence Dyer.
  • Walter Lawrence Dyer passed away in 1992 in Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Walter Dyer's Ancestors

Self
Walter Dyer
1926–1992
Birth Place: Union City, Union, Tennessee, USA
Parents
James Alton Dyer
1896–1965
Tennessee
Lola (Mae) Burress
1901–1957
Obion County, Tennessee, United States of America
Grandparents
James (Walter) Dyer
1871–1947
Obion, Tennessee
Mary (Elizabeth Jeanette "Nettie") Donnell
1873–1937
Tennessee
George (Washington) Burress
1860–1951
Obion County, Tennessee, United States of America
Mollie (Chappell) Burress
1872–1948
Obion County, Tennessee, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
William Dyer
1845–1906
Sarah Frazier
1835–1881
Mary Easterwood
1845–1906
James Donnell
1839–1920
Elizabeth Easterwood
1825–1867
James Burress
1825–1862
Thomas Sr
1848–1903
Prudence Kelly
1850–1904
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jehiel Dyer
1809–1885
Minnie Bagget
1809–1848
Lawrence Brasier
1801–1862
Frances Henderson
1799–1878
Mary Peck
1805–1865
John Easterwood
1800–1846
John Donnell
1828–1909
Susan Bowman
1826–1903
Mary Peck
1805–1865
John Easterwood
1800–1846
Emily Parkman
1801–1881
William Burress
1799–1849
Benjamin Chapell
1816–1904
Eliza Chapel
1816–
Alfred (Kelly)
1818–1904
Talithe Jackson
1822–1894

Walter Dyer's Descendants

1.
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Walter (Lawrence) Dyer (27 Dec 1926–23 Dec 1992) m. Margaret (Jean Green) Dyer (13 Jun 1929–28 Jun 1998)
  1. 1. Gary (Lee) Dyer 1948–1948

Walter Dyer's Timeline

8 Records

1926
27 Dec 1926
Birth of Walter Lawrence Dyer in Union City, Union, Tennessee, USA
Union City, Union, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 4
Walter Lawrence Dyer resided here in District 4, District 4, Lake, Tennessee, USA
District 4, District 4, Lake, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 9
Walter Lawrence Dyer resided here in Rural, Lake, Tennessee
Rural, Lake, Tennessee
1940
1940
Age 14
Walter Lawrence Dyer resided here in Civil District No 3, Lake, Tennessee, USA
Civil District No 3, Lake, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 24
Walter Lawrence Dyer resided here in Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, USA
Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 25
Walter Lawrence Dyer resided here in Tennessee
Tennessee
1952
1952
Age 26
Walter Lawrence Dyer resided here in Pontiac, Michigan, USA
Pontiac, Michigan, USA
1992
23 Dec 1992
Age 66
Death of Walter Lawrence Dyer in Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, USA
Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Dec 1926
    Event Place: Union City, Union, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [3] Michigan, U.S., Death Index, 1971-1996
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [6] Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 341; Film Title: 82 Wayne 361100-364379; Film Description: Wayne (Dates TBD)
    [7] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records
    [8] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan; Roll: 924; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 92-86

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 4, District 4, Lake, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Lake, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Civil District No 3, Lake, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan; Roll: 924; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 92-86

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1952
    Event Place: Pontiac, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Northville, Michigan
    Record Source: Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 341; Film Title: 82 Wayne 361100-364379; Film Description: Wayne (Dates TBD)

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Oakland, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: Oakland County, Michigan, U.S., Historical Resources Obituary Index, Oakland County Historical Resources; Oakland, Michigan, USA; Death Records

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Waterford, Oakland, Michigan
    Record Source: Michigan, U.S., Death Index, 1971-1996

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Dec 1992
    Event Place: Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] Michigan, U.S., Death Index, 1971-1996
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] Oakland County, Michigan, U.S., Historical Resources Obituary Index, Oakland County Historical Resources; Oakland, Michigan, USA; Death Records
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

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