Lawrence William Allshouse

Brief Life History of Lawrence William

When Lawrence William Allshouse was born on 5 May 1900, in United States, his father, Peter Klingensmith Allshouse, was 27 and his mother, Emma Jane Lee, was 26. He had at least 1 daughter with Ruth K Phillips. He lived in Scott Township, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States for about 30 years. He died on 17 October 1937, at the age of 37.

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Family Time Line

Lawrence William Allshouse
1900–1937
Ruth K Phillips
Ruth Gwendolyn Allshouse
1931–2003

Sources (5)

  • Lawrence Alabame, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Lawrence W Allshouse in entry for Ruth Gwendolyn Lange, "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007"
  • Lawrence Allshouse in household of Pete Allshouse, "United States Census, 1930"

World Events (8)

1901 · Assassination of Mckinley

President William McKinley was shot at the Temple of Music, in the Pan-American Exposition, while shaking hands with the public. Leon Czolgosz shot him twice in the abdomen because he thought it was his duty to do so. McKinley died after eight days of watch and care. He was the third American president to be assassinated. After his death, Congress passed legislation to officially make the Secret Service and gave them responsibility for protecting the President at all times.

1905 · The Movie Theater

The world’s first movie theater was located in Pittsburgh. It was referred to as a nickelodeon as at the time it only cost 5 cents to get in. 

1912 · The Girl Scouts

Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Althaus or of some other similar (like-sounding) surname.

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

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