Individual 286: Lawyer, Richard Eugene (Dick)

Individual Record 286

Name} Lawyer, Richard Eugene (Dick)

Family History} Olson

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Race} White

Sex} Male

Birth: Date} Exa 23 Aug 1915

Place} Alhambra, Los Angeles, California

Marr.: Date} Exa 2 Oct 1936 M

Place} Church of Our Savior, San Gabriel, Los Angeles, CA (Link)

Death: Date} Exa 3 Jan 1999

Place} Sierra Madre, Los Angeles, California

Burial: Date} Aft 3 Jan 1999

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Source 1}	73 = Interview
Source 2}	279 = Family notes
Source 3}	162 = Letter
Source 4}	534 = Birth record
Source 5}	758 = 1920 USA cen
Source 6}	751 = 1930 USA cen
Source 7}	1430=Marriage rec
Source 8}	7777=Newspaper
Source 9}	87 = Diary
Source 10}	325 = Business dir
Source 11}	326 = Phone book
Source 12}	7777=1940 USA cen
Source 13}	7777=Military rec
Source 14}	7777=City directory
Source 15}	872 = Voter record
Source 16}	7777=1950 USA cen
Source 17}	7777=Passenger list
Source 18}	7777=Passenger list
Source 19}	862 = Photograph
Source 20}	680 = S.S. record

Parents: } Arthur A. Lawyer & Ida E. Olson
Relationship No.} 118

1st Household No.} 261 = Alhambra, Los Angeles, California

Occupation 1} Mill worker
Occupation 2} Salesman

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Spouses: Prime} Seay, Dorothy E. (Dottie)
Total Number of} 1

Notes: Richard E. Lawyer was born 23 Aug 1915 in Alhambra, Los Angeles, California. His parents were Arthur A. Lawyer and Ida E. Olson. He had an older brother Lewis born in 1907 and an older sister Betty born in 1912.

In the 1920 U.S. census, Richard E., 4, was living with his parents Arthur A. Lawyer, 47, and Ida E., 42, at 30 North Third Street, Alhambra, Los Angeles, California. His father was a bookkeeper for a lumber company, presumbably the Olson Lumber Company, owned Ida's father, Frank Olson. The family owned their home, free of mortgage. His siblings were Lewis O., 12, and Mary Elizabeth, 7.

In the 1930 U.S. census, Richard E., 14, was living with his parents, Arthur A. Lawyer, 58, and Ida E., 52, in the Third Street home. His father was a lumberman for the lumber yard. Their home was valued at $8,000. and they had a radio set. His siblings were Lewis O., 22, a truck driver for the Olson Lumber Company, and Betty E., 17.

In 1936, Richard was a salesman and registered to vote as a Republican, at the family address. He married Dorothy on 2 Oct 1936 in San Gabriel, Los Angeles, California. According to the diary of Mary Agnes Noble, they were married in the Church of Our Saviour in San Gabriel. They made their home first in Alhambra, than San Marino, and finally Sierra Madre.

In 1939, Richard was a salesman for the Alhambra Planning Mill, owned by his cousin Donald Olson. He then went to work for his uncle Frank Thomas, and managed Frank's interests in Arizona during World War II. In 1956, he was listed in the phone book as being the President of the Olson Lumber Company.

Richard and his wife spent some of their retirement years living in Baja California. In 1994, they attended the 50th Wedding Anniversary party for Don and Frances Olson. Richard died 3 Jan 1999, probably in Sierra Madre, California, his last residence. His burial place is unknown.

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