Dan Gurnea Lawrence (1890 - 1927)

Born 17 Aug 1890 in Seymour, Iowa

Husband of Maude Elizabeth (Pierson) Lawrence — married 16 Jul 1913 in Iowa

Died 18 Aug 1927 at age 37 in Nodaway, Page, Iowa

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Biography

Dan Gurnea Lawrence was born in 1890 in Iowa.

He married in Des Moines Maude Elizabeth Pierson July 16th 1913. ^[1]

Dan and Maude had two children: Wilbur Dan Lawrence, born in 1914; ^[2] Walter Edward Lawrence, born in 1917. ^[3]

Dan was a merchant.

He appears to have served in the first world war. ^[4]

Dan Lawrence passed away August 18th 1927. Cause of death: "general paralysis of the insane". ^[5]

He was buried at Woodland Cemetery, Des Moines, Iowa. ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJN8-6ZN : 5 September 2017), Dan G. Lawrence and Ma... Pierson, 16 Jul 1913, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, United States; citing reference p 147, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,749,717.
2. ↑ "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRZY-GF6 : 20 May 2016), Daniel G Lawrence in entry for Wilbur D Lawrence, 19 Jun 1914; citing Des Moines, Iowa, United States; county district courts, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,749,705.
3. ↑ "Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24X-FM7C : accessed 14 July 2020), Daniel G Lawrence in entry for Walter Edward Lawrence, 16 Feb 1917, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States; citing reference ID 479062, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FamilySearch digital folder 101767308.
4. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ2H-47H : 25 August 2019), Daniel Gurula Laurence, 1917-1918.
5. ↑ "Iowa, Death Records, 1921-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q248-4JQS : 8 November 2017), Dan G Lawrence, 18 Aug 1927, Iowa, United States; citing certificate #732135, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FamilySearch digital folder 101784582.
6. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27272447 : accessed 30 January 2020), memorial page for Dan Gurnea Lawrence (1890–1927), Find A Grave Memorial no. 27272447, citing Woodland Cemetery, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA ; Maintained by 46620252 (contributor 46620252) .

• "Iowa, Armed Forces Grave Registrations, ca. 1835-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2QV-P3VY : 20 July 2016), Daniel G Lawrence in entry for Walter E Lawrence, 24 Sep 1995; citing Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States, The State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines.; FHL microfilm 2,195,471.