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Ralph Theodore Lamar

Family Search ID: L7BK-Q5C

Person Chart

Parents

Father Date of Birth Mother Date of Birth
James Hammond Lamar 15 Jun 1882 Eulah Belle Maxwell 18 Mar 1878

Partners

Partner Date of Birth Children
Helen Fern Smith (Lamar)

Person Events

Event Type Date Place Description
Birth 30 Nov 1904 Nashville, Washington County, Illinois
Occupation ABT 1941 East Alton, Madison County, Illinois Laborer at Olin Corporation
Place of Residence bef 1968 East Alton, Madison County, Illinois 416 Cobb Street
Other Event Nickname
Death 14 Sep 1968 Enroute to Nashville, Illinois
Burial 16 Sep 1968 Masonic Cemetery, Nashville, Washington County, Illinois

Notes

According to Helen Fern (Smith) Lamar, Ralph was a laborer with the L & M R ailroad in Nashville, prior to the families move to East Alton. Ralph w as up for a promotion with the railroad and because he could not read, h e was afraid to stay with the railroad, which would require him to read t he plans. The family moved to East Alton, Madison County, in 1941. Th ey were moved by a Mr. Trail form Nashville in an old truck that leaned t o one side really bad. Gran said it reminded her of the "Grapes of Wra th". She also said that on the trip up to East Alton, Grandpa and his b uddies stopped at ALL the taverns on the way!
Ralph died in route to see his family as well as the family of his wife i n Nashville, Illinois.

Sources

Description Page Quality Information Evidence
Marci Lamar, GEDCOM file imported on 12 Feb 2000. Don't know Don't know Don't know