Doctor Roy Lowry

Male20 November 1901–10 April 1981

Brief Life History of Roy

When Doctor Roy Lowry was born on 20 November 1901, in Smith, Texas, United States, his father, Doctor Clark "Dock" Lowry, was 31 and his mother, Mary Elizabeth Meador, was 24. He married Mary Martha Popst in 1927, in Los Angeles, California, United States. He lived in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States for about 5 years and Judicial Township 3, Fresno, California, United States in 1940. He died on 10 April 1981, in Whitney, Hill, Texas, United States, at the age of 79.

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Family Time Line

Doctor Roy Lowry
1901–1981
Mary Martha Popst
1907–1995
Marriage: 1927

Sources (5)

  • Roy Lowry, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Doctor Roy Lowry, "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952"
  • Roy Lowry, "United States Census, 1930"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    1927Los Angeles, California, United States
  • Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (5)

    World Events (8)

    1902 · So Much Farm Land

    Age 1

    A law that funded many irrigation and agricultural projects in the western states.

    1905 · Construction of the Praetorian Building

    Age 4

    Texas completed the construction of the Praetorian Building (Stone Plane Tower) in 1909. It was the first skyscraper in Texas and the Southwestern United States. The building had 15 stories and was 190 ft tall.

    1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack

    Age 22

    Warrant G. Harding died of a heart attack in the Palace hotel in San Francisco.

    Name Meaning

    Irish: from Ó Labhradha, see Lavery , and compare McClory .

    Scottish and English: variant of Laury or Lawrie .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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