Brief Life History of Lawrence Clark
When Lawrence Clark Leavitt was born on 28 June 1900, in Leavitt, Cardston County, Alberta, Canada, his father, Franklin Dewey Leavitt, was 30 and his mother, Eliza Jane Ruth Dowdle, was 30. He married Mary Ann Davies on 26 February 1922, in Hill Spring, Cardston County, Alberta, Canada. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He immigrated to Babb, Glacier, Montana, United States in 1941 and lived in Pico Rivera, Los Angeles, California, United States in 1960 and World in 1960. He died on 2 November 1983, in Midvale, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Midvale, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- Lawrence Clark Leavitt, "Utah, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records, 1914-1960"
- Lawrence Clark Leavitt, "California, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945"
- Lawrence Leavitt, "United States, Obituary Records, 2014-2023"
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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
Historical Boundaries 1905: Teton, Montana, United States; 1919: Glacier, Montana, United States
1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack
Warrant G. Harding died of a heart attack in the Palace hotel in San Francisco.
Name Meaning
English:
(of Norman origin): nickname from Anglo-Norman French leuet ‘wolf cub’ (see Low 3).
habitational name from any of various places in Normandy called Livet. All are of obscure, presumably Gaulish, etymology.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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