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Walter Allison Lawton 1914–2001 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Nov 1914

Birth Location: Westport Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 2 Oct 2001

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

Father: Allison Lawton

Mother: Annie Sanford

Spouse(s): Doris Hitt

Children(s):

The story of Walter Allison Lawton began in 1914 in Westport Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. Walter Allison Lawton married Doris Louise Hitt, and had children including Donald F Lawton. Walter Allison Lawton passed away in 2001 in Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Walter Allison Lawton began in 1914 in Westport Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Walter Allison Lawton married Doris Louise Hitt, and had children including Donald F Lawton.
  • Walter Allison Lawton passed away in 2001 in Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Walter Lawton's Ancestors

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Walter Lawton
1914–2001
Birth Place: Westport Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Allison Elwood Lawton
1878–1968
Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Annie (Louise) Sanford
1880–1967
Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
George (P.) Lawton
1853–1910
Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Abbie (A.) Grinnell
1850–1897
Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Chester (Philip) Sanford
1859–1930
Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Lucy (F) Sanford
1862–1926
Massachusetts, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Perry Lawton
1825–1901
Hannah Bownell
1825–1900
David Sanford
1837–1928
Emily Tripp
1838–1905
Alexander Nickerson
1836–
Elizabeth Chase
1838–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Philip Sanford
1802–
Ruth Poole
1812–1860
Howard Tripp
1809–1894
Emily Tripp
1812–1873
Alexander Nickerson
1810–1881
Rebeckah Baker
1812–1866

Walter Lawton's Timeline

2 Records

1914
7 Nov 1914
Birth of Walter Allison Lawton in Westport Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Westport Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
2001
2 Oct 2001
Age 87
Death of Walter Allison Lawton
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Nov 1914
    Event Place: Westport Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [3] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Oct 2001
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    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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