Obit for LAWRENCE, William J. (b.1890 d.1918), Renville Co., MN
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ANOTHER RENVILLE BOY KILLED IN ACTION
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Sgt. Wm. J. Laurence Who Enlisted Early in The War Was Killed October 6th.

Mrs. L.C. Habel, from north of Renville, received a telegram a few days
ago saying that her brother had been killed in action in France, Oct. 6th,
1918.
   William J. Laurence was born near Silver Lake, McLeod county on October
20th, 1890, and about six years later moved with his parents to Hector 
where he lived for a number of years, and 14 years ago moved to Minneapolis
where he lived a number of years. Eight years ago he came to Renville
where he worked for Mr. John Hassell, and made his home with Mrs. Habel,
his sister. During the Mexican trouble on the border he enlisted and
served the time his regiment was there. A short time after he was home
re re-enlisted and was sent to Nogales, Arizona being assigned to the
35th U.S. Inf. From there he was sent to Hoboken, N.J. and landed in
France some time in July 1917 when he was transferred to the 453 Hq. 
18th Inf. He leaves to mourn his loss, a father, Leo Laurence,of
Renville, Minn., three brothers, Leo and Claude of Minneapolis nad
Edward who is in France and seven sisters, Mrs. F.J. Macheldt of 
Hector, Mrs. L.C. Hable, Renville, Mrs. W.E. O'Conner, Granite Falls, 
Mrs. Geo. Schmidt of Stewart, Mrs. Peter Blair, Mrs. William 
Coleman and Mrs. Geo. Thompson of Canada.
   Wm. Laurence enlisted under the name of Zola G. Hassell and 
served under that name as corporal unitl August 1917 when he was 
promoted to sergeant and served until his death.

Submitter's note:
There was a brother ommitted in the obit:
Moses was born Aug-22-1880 ws not listed in this article.
Also "Habel" was spelled "Hable" by Grandpa.

Descendants of LEO Lawrence

1 LEO LAWRENCE b: January 09, 1843 in Canada 

.. +Sophie LAVALLEE b: Abt. 1850 in Canada 

2 MARGARET Jane LAWRENCE b: December 05, 1874 in Canada d: November 22, 1968 in Minnesota

... +LEWIS (Louis) Charles HABLE b: August 16, 1872 in Illinois, Kendall County, Fox Township m: 1901 d: February 24, 1955 in Wisconsin, Polk County, Centuria

2 Leo LAWRENCE b: 1876 in Canada 

2 Mary LAWRENCE b: 1877 in Canada 

2 Claude D. LAWRENCE b: September 02, 1878 in Canada d: September 02, 1964 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

... +LOTTIE BOTTOMLEY b: Abt. 1878 

2 Moses LAWRENCE b: August 22, 1880 in Minnesota, McLeod County, Winsted d: November 29, 1955 in Wisconsin, Polk County, Centuria

2 Michel (Mitchel) LAWRENCE b: December 1883 in Minnesota (Hit by train)

2 Rosy LAWRENCE b: Abt. 1886 in Minnesota 

2 William J. LAWRENCE b: October 20, 1890 in Minnesota, McLeod County, Silver Lake d: October 06, 1918 in France

2 Edward LAWRENCE b: Abt. 1895 in Minnesota 

*2nd Wife of [1] LEO LAWRENCE: 

.. +Mrs. LAWRENCE b: Abt. 1842 in Canada d: Bet. 1871 - 1874 in Canada

2 Sarah Ann LAURENCE b: 1865 in Canada 

... +Pierre BELAIR b: Abt. 1865 

2 Ursule LAURENCE b: 1868 in Canada 

2 Joseph LAWRENCE b: Abt. 1870 in Canada