2. David Lawrence was born on Aug 25 1878 in Olathe, Kansas. The year of 1878 was entered on a Veterans Administration record signed by David Lawrence. His newspaper obituary stated date of birth as Aug. 24, 1879, as does a letter to Winifred Lawrence from Sydney McIntire, dated Oct. 31, 1969. He served in the military from Jul 8 1899 to Jul 2 1902 in Manilla, Philipine Islands. He enlisted at Kansas City, Missouri, and was discharged at Manilla, P.I. He was a Private in Co. A, 30th Infantry, and later received a pension of $90 per month for his service in the Spanish War. He moved to Escondido, California in 1920 from San Diego, San Diego county, California. He was a laborer (cement finisher) between 1947 and 1953 in Escondido, San Diego county, California. He was ill with an unknown problem requiring outpatient treatment on Aug 4 1947 in the U.S. Naval Hospital, San Diego, California. According to entry on a later application for treatment. He died on Aug 14 1953 in San Diego, San Diego county, California. He was buried about Aug 19 1953 in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, Point Loma, San Diego, California. Interment was on a Wednesday. He was married to Mary Emily Threlfall on Jun 19 1907 in San Diego, San Diego county, California. He was divorced from Mary Emily Threlfall in 1931 in Escondido, San Diego county, California.
3. Mary Emily Threlfall was born on
Oct 10 1878 "on the Home Ranch" (photo) near Knight's Ferry, California.
Children were:
1 i.
James Walton Lawrence.
ii.
David William Lawrence was born on Dec 31 1910 in San Diego, San Diego county,
California. Year given as 1911 in letter to Winifred Lawrence from Sydney McIntire,
dated Oct. 31, 1969. He was educated through Elementary school and graduated
on Jun 12 1925 in Escondido, San Diego county, California. He resided from 1953
to 1976 in Watsonville, California. He was an employee of the Office of Education
at the Live Oak TMK class from 1964 to 1970 in California. He worked on
the preparations at a Special Training Farm and with young handicapped adults
at a Sheltered Workshop. He was elected as President of Chapter 484, California
School Employees Association from 1969 to 1970 in California. He was appointed
Regional Representative of the California School Employees Association from 1970
to Jun 1973 in California. He was elected as Master of the Grange in 1972.
He held an office in the Croatian Fraternal Union (insurance lodge) in 1972.
He retired in 1973. (Stated in December, 1972, as planned for the following
summer.) He was also known as Bill Lawrence.
iii.
Mary Catherine Lawrence was born on Mar 20 1912 in San Diego, San Diego county,
California. She resided in 1953 in San Diego, San Diego county, California.
She resided in 1963 in Vista, San Diego county, California. She resided at
250 Neil Lane (or Terrace) in 1970 in Vista, San Diego county, California. She
resided in 1976 in Vista, San Diego county, California.
iv.
Eugene Francis Lawrence was born on Mar 24 1914 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Year given as 1913 and a notation "Died at age 2" in letter to Winifred
Lawrence from Sydney McIntire, dated Oct. 31, 1969. He died on Sep 26 1914 in
Murray, Utah.
v.
Joseph Samuel Lawrence was born on Jul 4 1915 in Brawley, California. He
resided in 1976 in San Diego, San Diego county, California.
vi.
Edna Elizabeth Lawrence was born on Aug 3 1917 in San Diego, San Diego county,
California. She resided in 1953 in Escondido, San Diego county, California.
She resided at 1157 Bryant Street from 1960 to 1963 in Escondido, San Diego
county, California. She died on Jun 26 1963 in Escondido, San Diego county,
California. At Palomar Memorial Hospital. She was buried on Jun 30 1963 in
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, Point Loma, San Diego, California. Services
were at the Alhiser-Wilson Mortuary Chapel, Escondido, California. Rev. Wyman
L. Witt, pastor of the Orange Glen Baptist Church, officiated.
vii.
Richard Paul Lawrence was born on Jul 29 1920 in San Diego, San Diego county,
California. Year given as 1919 in letter to Winifred Lawrence from Sydney McIntire,
dated Oct. 31, 1969. He served in the military between 1941 and 1945. "Veteran
of World War II." He resided in 1953 in Alameda, California. He was a
member of East Bay Automotive Machinists Lodge No. 1546 before 1976 in Alameda,
California. He resided at 3136A Central before 1976 in Alameda, California.
He died on Feb 17 1976 in Alameda, California. Age given in source as 56 years,
7 months, 12 days. Not in accordance with birth and death dates. He was buried
on Feb 20 1976 in Oakland, California. Funeral services at the Chapel of Fowler-Anderson
Funeral Directors, 2244 Santa Clara Avenue (or Drive), Oakland. Rev. Donald
Taylor officiated. Buried at Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland. He was a parts
technician for East Bay Ford Trucking Co. until 1976 in Alameda, California.
He was also known as Dick.
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