Lawrence Carlyle Ward

1910 - 1985  (74 years)

• Name	Lawrence Carlyle Ward
  Relationship	with Peter Delva
  Birth	Jul 18, 1910	North Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  	Birth Record of Lawrence Carlyle Ward
  Census	1920 (9 years)	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [1]
  In the 1920 US Census he was recorded, age 9, living in Orange, Massachusetts living with his widowed mother.
  Graduation	1928 (17 years)	Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [9]
  He was quarterback for the football team.
  Agency: Athol High School
  Graduation	1934 (23 years)	Troy, Rensselaer County, New York   [9]
  He received an engineering degree.
  Agency: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  Census	1940 (29 years)	Pequannock Township, Morris County, New Jersey   [10]
  He was a salesman for an envelope company.
  Age: 29
  Address: Hilton Street
  Residence	1941 (30 years)	Ramsey, Bergen County, New Jersey   [11]
  Military	Feb 22 1943 to 8 Feb 1946 (32 years)  [5, 8, 9]
  He entered the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II, and rose to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
  	Lawrence Ward in uniform
  Residence	1985 (74 years)	Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina   [4]
  Address: 29040 Dalzel Street
  Death	Feb 12, 1985	Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina   [4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12]
  Agency: the Veteran's Medical Center
  Burial	Apr 11, 1985	Florence National Cemetery, Florence, Florence County, South Carolina, USA   [5, 6]
  	Gravestone of Lieutenant Colonel Lawrence C Ward
  Siblings	1 brother and 3 sisters
  + 1. Harold Harding Ward,   b. Jan 22, 1887, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Feb 14, 1973, Springfield, Windsor County, Vermont  (Age 86 years) ▻ Elizabeth Ella "Bessie" Blood,  m. Jun 24, 1913 + 2. Ruth Esther Ward,   b. Jul 9, 1889, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Dec 26, 1980, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts  (Age 91 years) ▻ Harry Lincoln Woodman,  m. Oct 2, 1912 + 3. Grace Ella Ward,   b. Sep 19, 1892, North Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Feb 16, 1971, Charlestown, Sullivan County, New Hampshire  (Age 78 years) ▻ Harold Floyd French,  m. Jun 8, 1912 + 4. Margaret Nowell "Peggy" Ward,   b. Jun 29, 1900, North Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Dec 4, 1998, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts  (Age 98 years) ▻ Donald Herrick Stone,  m. Jul 18, 1925 + 5. Lawrence Carlyle Ward,   b. Jul 18, 1910, North Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Feb 12, 1985, Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina  (Age 74 years) ▻ Edith Charlotte Waterman,  m. Nov 6, 1936
  Person ID, Branch	I830	Clan of Jonathan, Tribe of Joseph
  Last Modified	Feb 24, 2022

  
  

  Father	Everett Daniel Ward,   b. Nov 16, 1857, North Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Jan 4, 1920, North Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 62 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Cora May Harding,   b. Jun 9, 1868, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Oct 23, 1952, North Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 84 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	Oct 22, 1885	Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts
  Age at Marriage	He : 27 years and 11 months - She : 17 years and 4 months.
  Family ID	F477	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Stepfather	Robert Daniel Crosby,   b. Oct 31, 1868, Guelph, Ontario, Canada d. Dec 16, 1940  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Cora May Harding,   b. Jun 9, 1868, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Oct 23, 1952, North Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 84 years)
  Family ID	F478	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Edith Charlotte Waterman,   b. Mar 1, 1915, Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York d. Jul 15, 2000, Troy, Rensselaer County, New York (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	Nov 6, 1936	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [2, 9]
  Age at Marriage	He : 26 years and 4 months - She : 21 years and 8 months.
  Children	+   1. Nancy Jane Ward,   b. Apr 6, 1939, Montclair, Essex County, New Jersey d. Sep 14, 2013, Burgaw, Pender County, North Carolina (Age 74 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] +   2. Richard Harding Ward,   b. Dec 13, 1940, Montclair, Essex County, New Jersey d. Feb 6, 1980, Frankford Township, Sussex County, New Jersey (Age 39 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] +   3. MSgt. Lawrence Alan Ward +   4. Laurie Ann Ward
  Family ID	F492	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	Mar 8, 2018

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Jul 18, 1910 - North Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Census - 1920 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Graduation - 1928 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts Graduation - 1934 - Troy, Rensselaer County, New York Marriage - Nov 6, 1936 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Child - Nancy Jane Ward - Apr 6, 1939 - Montclair, Essex County, New Jersey Census - 1940 - Pequannock Township, Morris County, New Jersey Child - Richard Harding Ward - Dec 13, 1940 - Montclair, Essex County, New Jersey Residence - 1941 - Ramsey, Bergen County, New Jersey Residence - 1985 - Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina Death - Feb 12, 1985 - Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina Burial - Apr 11, 1985 - Florence National Cemetery, Florence, Florence County, South Carolina, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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• Sources

  [S499] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Year: 1920; Census Place: Orange, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_698; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 124. [S3] Ward, Edith. Decent of Lawrence C. Ward, (New York: manuscript, c 1970). [S39] Crosby, Barbara, The Ward Family of 11 Children, (Orange, Massachusetts: manuscript, circa 1950). [S83] Social Security Death Benefit Records (SSDI), (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011). [S691] U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2019, (www.ancestory.com). [S572] Find a Grave web site, (Provo, Utah: Find A Grave, Inc.). Memorial ID 121328330 [S801] Massachusetts, U.S., Birth Records, 1840-1915 , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013). Birth Record of Lawrence Carlyle Ward [S1040] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011). [S59] Obituary of Lawrence C. Ward , (Athol, Massachusetts: Athol Daily News, 14 February 1985). [s806] 1940 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012). Year: 1940; Census Place: Pequannock, Morris, New Jersey; Roll: m-t0627-02373; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 14-92 [S58] News Article: Marine 1st Lt. , (Athol, Massachusetts: Athol Daily News, c 1942). [S388] Delvee Historian. Delvee Family Records 1887 - 1988, (Warwick, Massachusetts: manuscript, 1988).