Lafayette Ronald Hubbard (1911 - 1986)

Born 13 Mar 1911 in Tilden, Madison, Nebraska, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret Louise (Grubb) Ochs — married 13 Apr 1933 (to 24 Dec 1947) in Elkton, Maryland, USA

Husband of Mary Sue (Whipp) Hubbard — married Mar 1952 in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 24 Jan 1986 at age 74 in San Louis Obispo, California

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Biography

Author and founder of the Church of Scientology.

He was born 11 MAR 1911 in Tilden, Madison, Nebraska to Henry August Wilson Hubbard and Ledora Waterbury. L. Ron ‘s family moved several times, his father was in the Army. As a young adult he continued to travel, spending time in Asia and Guam.

L. Ron Attended George Washington University for several years but did not graduate. He wrote many science fiction stories for magazines, and began working on a book, but earned little money.

He married Margaret Grubb in 1938, they had two children, Katherine and L Ronald Hubbard JR.

As America entered World War II, he enlisted in the Army. After two years he was hospitalized with an assortment of disorders and finally resigned his rank and was discharged.

In Los Angeles California In 1946, he met and married Sarah Northrup, the wife of one of his friends with whom he was living in a large house. He was accused of bigamy by Margaret Grubb Hubbard, as the divorce was not finalized. The second marriage lasted four years, ending in divorce, with one daughter.

In 1952 Hubbard married Mary Sue Whipp possibly in Phoenix, Arizona. They would have four children; Diana, Suzette, Arthur and Quentin, who died of an apparent suicide.

During the 1950s, Hubbard wrote several books based on his philosophy of Dianetics, which were best sellers. But still not having any funds, he eventually lost the copyrights to Dianetics. It was then that he took his same materials and came upon another philosophy, that of Scientology.

In the words of the Organization, Mary Sue then travelled with Ron to Phoenix, Arizona where they established the first organisation. Ron controlled the Office of L.Ron Hubbard, which was located at 1405 North Central Avenue in Phoenix Arizona. This became, in a few months, the Hubbard Association of Scientologists. ^[1]

With this winning idea and much more written material, he gained a following, His organization gained wealth and has centers in several countries.

Hubbard was reclusive for the latter part of his life, possibly living on one of several yachts owned by his organization. He was still married to Mary Whip, who outlived him.

He died in 1986 in San Louis Obisbo, California. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ https://marysuehubbard.com/
2. ↑ State of California. California Death Index, 1940-1997. Sacramento, CA: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics. 24 JAN 1986, SAN LUIS OBISPO, California

• Reitman, Janet. Inside Scientology:The Story of America's Most Secretive Religion Paperback – August 6, 2013 Mariner books reprint

• Wright, Lawrence. Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief. November Vintage, 2013.

• Lamont, Stewart J. the Church of Scientology, pg. 130, Harrap London (1986) OCLC 23079677 ISBN 0-245-54334-1 ISBN 9780245543340

• Miller, Russell. Bare-Faced Messiah, pp. 59-60, 180, 240. Michael Joseph Ltd, 1987

• Wikipedia [1]

• United States Census, 1940. FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K991-WDX L Ronald Hubbard, Colby Election Precinct, Kitsap, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 18-31.

• California Death Index, 1940-1997. FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPMS-DWL. Lafayette Ronald Hubbard, 24 Jan 1986; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.

• United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014.FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV5W-SCSY : accessed 22 February 2016), Lafayette Ronald Hubbard, California, United States, 28 Jan 1986; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014)

• The Master, film Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson 2012 DVD 2013. based in part on Hubbard.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3476/l-ron-hubbard : accessed 01 February 2022), memorial page for L. Ron Hubbard (13 Mar 1911–24 Jan 1986), Find a Grave Memorial ID 3476, ; Maintained by Find a Grave Cremated, Ashes scattered at sea, who reports a Ashes scattered in the Pacific Ocean.