Brief Life History of John Preston
When John Preston Lawson was born on 5 June 1924, in Fishtail, Stillwater, Montana, United States, his father, John Earl Lawson, was 36 and his mother, Margaret Myrtle Cole, was 23. He married Joyce M Hendrickson on 2 October 1948, in Billings, Yellowstone, Montana, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in Billings Montana Temple, Billings, Yellowstone, Montana, United States in 1950 and Bozeman, Gallatin, Montana, United States in 2009. He registered for military service in 1943. He died on 8 August 2009, in Billings, Yellowstone, Montana, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Bozeman, Gallatin, Montana, United States.
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- John P Lawson, "United States 1950 Census"
- Legacy NFS Source: John Earl Lawson - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: John Earl Lawson
- John Preston Lawson, "Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950"
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World Events (8)
1927
Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis.
1933 · Fort Peck Dam Construction Begins
Construction on the Fort Peck Dam started in 1933. It is the highest of six major dams along the Missouri River. It is located in the northeastern part of Montana near Glasgow and Fort Peck.
1947 · The Presidential Succession Act
The Presidential Succession Act is an act establishing the presidential line of succession. This was a precursor for the Twenty-fifth Amendment which outlines what is to happen when a President is killed, dies, or is unable to fulfill the responsibilities of President.
Name Meaning
Scottish and northern English: patronymic ‘son of Lawrence’; see Law 1. It is also found in Ireland since the 17th century.
Americanized form of Swedish Larsson and Danish, Norwegian or North German Larsen .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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John P Lawson obit.
JOHN P. LAWSON John P. Lawson, 85, of Bozeman died Monday, Aug. 31. He was born June 5, 1924, in Fishtail, to John Earl and Margaret Myrtle Lawson on his family's homestead. The family moved to Billi …
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