Person:Lawrence Billington (1)

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Lawrence Melvin Billington
b.19 Oct 1921 Racine, Racine County, WI
d.5 Mar 1945 GERMANY
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m. Abt 1908
  1. Howard Benjamin Billington1909 - 1982
  2. Hazel Viola Billington1911 - 2002
  3. Elsie M. BillingtonAbt 1913 - 1931
  4. Alice Erniesteen Billington1920 - 2007
  5. Lawrence Melvin Billington1921 - 1945
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Name Lawrence Melvin Billington
Gender Male
Birth[1] 19 Oct 1921 Racine, Racine County, WI
Census? 1930
Death[2] 5 Mar 1945 GERMANY
Other? 16 Mar 1945 News; See Notes
Other? 24 Nov 1947 Obituary; See Notes
Burial[3] 26 Nov 1947 Graceland Cemetery, Racine, Racine County, WI

Census 1930, Racine, Racine County, WI: Billington, Ernest - Head - " Lawrence - Son - Male - White - Age 8 - Not in school - Born Wisconsin

Census 1940, Raacine, Racine County, WI: Billington, Ernest - Head - " Lawrence - Son - Male - White - Age 18 - single - Education, 7 yrs school - Born Wisconsin - Has job, 43 hrs/wk - New worker

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Racine Journal Times, 16 Mar 1945: INFANTRY PRIVATE KILLED IN ACTION Pvt. Lawrence M. Billington, 23, son of Ernest Billington, 16184 West ST, was killed in action in Germany on March 5, while serving with the infantry. He had been in service about three years and had been overseas seven weeks. Pvt. Billington attended Washington Junior High School and was an employe of the Belle City Malleable Iron Company. Surviving are one daughter, Karen; three sisters, Mrs. Hazel Krueger, Mrs. Ralph Johnson and Ruby Billington; one half-sister, Patricia; one brother, Howard Billington, and his mother, Mrs. Harry Wallenhoffer of Neenah.

Racine Journal Times, 24 Nov 1947: BILLINGTON, PVT. LAWRENCE MELVIN 1618 1/2 West ST Age 24. Killed in action in Germany, March 5, 1945 while serving his country in the U.S. Army. Pvt. Billington was born in Racine, Oct. 19. 1921. Surviving are one daughter. Karen; father, Ernest Billington; mother. Mrs. Ida Wollenhoffer, Neenah, Wis.; three sisters, Mrs. John Krueger, Mrs. Ralph Johnson and Mrs. John Seitz; one halfsister, Patricia Billington: one brother, Howard, all of Racine. Funeral services will be held Wednesday,... at the Hanson Funeral Home, Rev. Herman Bartz officiating. Burial will be in World War II plot, Graceland Cemetery.

References
  1. ↑ (Obituary)
    Racine Journal Times, 24 Nov 1947:.

    BILLINGTON, PVT. LAWRENCE MELVIN . Pvt. Billington was born in Racine, Oct. 19. 1921.

  2. ↑ (Obituary)
    Racine Journal Times, 16 Mar 1945:.

    INFANTRY PRIVATE KILLED IN ACTION Pvt. Lawrence M. Billington, 23, .., was killed in action in Germany on March 5,

  3. ↑ (Obituary)
    Racine Journal Times, 24 Nov 1947:.

    BILLINGTON, PVT. LAWRENCE MELVIN Age 24. ..Funeral services will be held Wednesday,... at the Hanson Funeral Home,... Burial will be in World War II plot, Graceland Cemetery.

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