Individual 286: Lawyer, Richard E. (Dick)

Individual Record 286

Name} Lawyer, Richard E. (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} , Los Angeles, California

Burial: Date} Aft 3 Jan 1999

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Source 1}	73 = Interview
Source 2}	534 = Birth record
Source 3}	758 = 1920 USA cen
Source 4}	751 = 1930 USA cen
Source 5}	1430=Marriage rec
Source 6}	325 = Business dir
Source 7}	326 = Phone book
Source 8}	87 = Diary
Source 9}	1244=Obituary
Source 10}	872 = Voter record
Source 11}	162 = Letter
Source 12}	279 = Family notes
Source 13}	862 = Photograph
Source 14}	680 = S.S. record
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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} Restricted information
Total Number of} 1

Notes: Richard E. Lawyer was born 23 Aug 1915 in Alhambra, California. His parents were Arthur Lawyer and Ida Olson. He had an older brother Lewis born in 1907 and an older sister Betty born in 1912. In the 1920 and 1930 USA census years, he was living with his family at 30 North Third Street, Alhambra.

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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