William Charles Lawall1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9

M, b. 10 May 1876, d. 16 April 1967
FatherPhilipp Lawall1,2 b. 10 Oct 1844, d. 3 Apr 1926
MotherMary Kluth1,2 b. 6 Oct 1855, d. 4 Jan 1941
     William Charles Lawall, son of Philipp Lawall and Mary Kluth, was born on 10 May 1876 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.1,2,9

William Charles Lawall was listed as the son of Philipp Lawall on the 1880 census recorded 8 June 1880 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. William was recorded as being 4 years old and born in Illinois. His father was reportedly born in Bavaria and his mother in Indiana.1

William Charles Lawall was listed as the son of Philipp Lawall on the 1900 census recorded 4 June 1900 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. William was recorded as being 24 years old and born in Illinois in May 1876. His father was reportedly born in Germany and his mother in Indiana. He was able to read and write, and spoke English. William worked as a packer.2

William married Selena Hallead on 23 April 1905 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.7,4,3,5,10

William Charles Lawall was listed as the head of household on the 1910 census recorded 5 May 1910 at Thornton, Dolton County, Illinois. Also living in the household were his wife, Selena Lawall, his son, Melbourne Wiliam Lawall, his daughter, Grace Thera Lawall . William was recorded as being 33 years old, and born in Illinois. His father was reportedly born in Germany and his mother in Indiana. William had been married for 5 years. He worked as a locomotive engineer, was able to read and write.3

William Charles Lawall was listed as the head of household on the 1920 census recorded 8 January 1920 at Thornton, Dolton County, Illinois. Also living in the household were his wife, Selena Lawall, his son, Melbourne Wiliam Lawall, his daughters, Grace Thera Lawall, Ruth Irena Lawall and Alyce Neola Lawall William was recorded as being 43 years old, and born in Illinois. His father was reportedly born in Germany and his mother in Indiana. He rented his house. William worked as a locomotive engineer, was able to read and write.4

On the 1930 census recorded 15 April 1930 at Thornton, Dolton County, Illinois, William Charles Lawall was listed as the head of household. The official date of this census was 1 Apr 1930. Also living in the household were his wife, Selena Lawalland his son, Melbourne Wiliam Lawall, his daughters, Grace Thera Lawall, Ruth Irena Lawall and Alyce Neola Lawall. William was recorded as being 52 years old, and born in Illinois. His father was reportedly born in Germany and his mother in Indiana. He had been first married at age 27. William worked as a locomotive engineer, was able to read and write.5

On the 1940 census recorded 2 April 1940 at Thornton, Dolton County, Illinois, William Charles Lawall was listed as the head of household. Also living in the household were his wife, Selena Lawalland, his daughter, Alyce Neola Lawall. William Lowall Haushalt, Thornton, Dolton County, Illinois, Supervisor's District 27, ED 16-484, Seite 1B, Rolle T627_789, Linie 65, Hausnummer 14050 Lincoln Avenue, Wohnungsnummer 25, rents, $38
William was recorded as being 63 years old, and born in Illinois. William worked as a locomotive engineer. In 1935 he resided at the same place.6

William died His obituary reads as follows:
Lawall
William C. Lawall, 91, formerly of Dolton and Hammond, died Sunday in Crown Point.
He was a retired locomotive engineer for the Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad and a charter member of Masonic Lowvale Lodge 1129, AR&AM of Dolton.
Survivors include a son, William Melbourne of Riverdale; three daughters, Mrs. Grace Yzbick of Riverdale, Mrs. Ruth Jacobsma of Kewanee, Ill., and Mrs. Alice Amundson of West Covina, Calif; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild and two sisters, Mrs. Clara Hanna and Elsie Lawall, both of Chicago.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in Burns Funeral Home, 5840 Hohman Ave., Hammond. Burial will lbe in Cedar Park Cemetery, Calumet Park, Ill.
Calling hours are from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Tuesday.
on 16 April 1967 at Crown Point, Lake County, Indiana, at age 90 years, 11 months and 6 days.8,9 He was buried at Cedar Park Cemetery, Calumet Park, Cook County, Illinois.9

Family: Selena Hallead b. 19 Oct 1880, d. 25 Mar 1944

Citations

  1. [S2406] 1880 Cook County, Illinois Federal Population Schedule, Phillip Lovell Haushalt, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, Supervisor's District 1, ED 35, Seite 14, Linie 4, Hausnummer 136 Kossuth St, Wohnung 60, Familie 116.
  2. [S2407] 1900 Cook County, Illinois Federal Population Schedule, Phillip Lawall Haushalt, South Town, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, Ward 4, Supervisor's District 1, ED 87, Seite 4, Linie 50, Hausnummer 3538 Westwood Avenue, Wohnung 84.
  3. [S2416] 1910 Dolton County, Illinois Federal Population Schedule, William C. Lawall Haushalt, Thornton, Dolton County, Illinois, Supervisor's District 1, ED 117, Seite 16B, Rolle T624_241, Linie 90, Hausnummer 1027 Chicago St., Wohnungsnummer 273, Familiennummer 276.
  4. [S2415] 1920 Dolton County, Illinois Federal Population Schedule, William C. Lawall Haushalt, Thornton, Dolton County, Illinois, Supervisor's District 2, ED 213, Seite 11B, Rolle T625_363, Linie 71, Hausnummer 616 Grant St., Wohnungsnummer 225, Familiennummer 246.
  5. [S2417] 1930 Dolton County, Illinois Federal Population Schedule, William C. Lawall Haushalt, Thornton, Dolton County, Illinois, Supervisor's District 7, ED 16-2356, Seite 11B, Rolle 508, Linie 67, Hausnummer 531 Chicago St., Familiennummer 262.
  6. [S2418] 1940 Dolton County, Illinois Federal Population Schedule, William Lowall Haushalt, Thornton, Dolton County, Illinois, Supervisor's District 27, ED 16-484, Seite 1B, Rolle T627_789, Linie 65, Hausnummer 14050 Lincoln Avenue, Wohnungsnummer 25, rents, $38.
  7. [S2211] Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935, online www.familysearch.org, Name William C. Lawall; Spouse's Name Selena Hallead; Event Date 23 Apr 1905; Event Place Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
  8. [S31] Social Security Death Index, Master File, Ancestry.com.
  9. [S1439] Find A Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/237076634/…
    Memorial page for William Charles Lawall (10 May 1876–16 Apr 1967), Find a Grave Memorial ID 237076634, citing Cedar Park Cemetery, Calumet Park, Cook County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Marguerite (contributor 48040627).
  10. [S2061] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947 Name          Lena Lawall
    Birth Date          19 Oct 1880
    Birth Place     Five Lakes, Mich
    Death Date     25 Mar 1944
    Death Place     Dolton, Cook, Illinois
    Burial Date     28 Mar 1944
    Burial Place     Calumet Park, Cook, Ill
    Cemetery Name     Cedar Park
    Death Age     63
    Race          White
    Marital Status     M
    Gender     Female
    Father Name     James Hallead
    Father Birth Place     Canada
    Mother Name     Eliza Hebner
    Mother Birth Place     Canada
    Spouse Name     William C.
  11. [S652] California Death Index, 1940-1997. [database online], Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2000, , Grace T. Yzbick - 5. Mär 1910 Illinois - 8 Jan 1992 San Diego, California - Social Security #352051656.
Last Edited=26 May 2023