Laurence Quayle

Male28 July 1873–17 June 1932

Brief Life History of Laurence

When Laurence Quayle was born on 28 July 1873, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, his father, Thomas Quayle, was 38 and his mother, Sarah Jane Partington, was 32. He married Persis Goodall Young on 25 May 1897, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Oakland, Alameda, California, United States for about 30 years. He died on 17 June 1932, at the age of 58, and was buried in Oakland, Alameda, California, United States.

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Family Time Line

Laurence Quayle
1873–1932
Persis Goodall Young
1872–1949
Marriage: 25 May 1897
John Young Quayle
1890–1964
Annie Maud Quayle
1895–1895
Clifford Quincy Quayle
1898–1944
Miss Quayle
1900–1900
Joan Adams Quayle
1902–1979
Helen Quayle
1904–1998
Laurence Albion “Bill” Quayle
1907–1973
Mildred Regina Quayle
1909–1983

Sources (22)

  • Lawrence Quayle, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Laurence Quayle, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
  • Laurence Quayle, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    25 May 1897Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
  • Children (8)

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    Siblings (12)

    +7 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii

    Age 2

    In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.

    1875 · A New Civil Rights Act

    Age 2

    During the response to civil rights violations to African Americans, the bill was passed giving African Americans equal treatment in public accommodations, public transportation, and to prohibit exclusion from jury duty. While many in the public opposed this law, the African Americans greatly favored it.

    1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

    Age 17

    This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

    Name Meaning

    English: from Middle English, Old French quaille ‘quail’, a bird noted for both its supposed amorous disposition and its timidity.

    Manx: shortened form of Gaelic Mac Fhail ‘son of Paul’. Compare Fayle and McPhail .

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

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