Lawrence Collins Patton

Male1 April 1928–12 January 2000

Brief Life History of Lawrence Collins

Lawrence Collins Patton was born on 1 April 1928, in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States as the son of Julie Patton. He married Darlene Mae Hutson on 18 June 1955, in Sparta, Monroe, Wisconsin, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in Bloomington, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States in 2000. He died on 12 January 2000, in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Sparta, Monroe, Wisconsin, United States.

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Lawrence Collins Patton
1928–2000
Darlene Mae Hutson
1928–1985
Marriage: 18 June 1955
Nora Frances Patton
1960–2017

Sources (11)

  • Lawrence Patton in household of Julie A Patton, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Lawrence Collins Patton, "Illinois, Cook County, Birth Certificates, 1871-1949"
  • Lawrence C Patton, "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    18 June 1955Sparta, Monroe, Wisconsin, United States
  • Children (1)

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    Siblings (1)

    World Events (8)

    1929

    Age 1

    13 million people become unemployed after the Wall Street stock market crash of 1929 triggers what becomes known as the Great Depression. President Herbert Hoover rejects direct federal relief.

    1929 · St. Valentine's Day Massacre

    Age 1

    On the morning of February 14, seven men were shot by four men using tommy guns. Two of the men were dressed as policemen, and the others wore suits, ties, overcoats, and hats. Witnesses saw the fake police leading the other men at gunpoint out of the garage after the shooting. The massacre was planned by Al Capone to eliminate the leader of the North Side Gang. the massacre was a result of the Prohibition and the murder of one of the police officer's son.

    1947 · The Presidential Succession Act

    Age 19

    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

    English, northern Irish, and Scottish: from the Middle English and Older Scottish personal name Patun, Paton, an Old French diminutive of Pat(e), a pet form of Patrick. Compare Patrick and Pattinson .

    History: The American general George Patton (1885–1945) was born in San Gabriel, CA, into a family with a long military tradition. His earliest American ancestor, Robert Patton, had emigrated from Scotland to VA c. 1770.

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

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