Laxton, George

Also Known As Laxton, George
Gramps ID I8118
Gender male
Age at Death 54 years, 18 days

Events

Event Date Place Description
Sources Notes
Birth 1926-01-15 Blue Island, Cook Cty, Illinois, USA  
1a 2a 3a 4a
Census 1930 Blue Island, Cook Cty, Illinois, USA  
5a
Census 1940 Chicago, Cook Cty, Illinois, USA  
6a
Death 1980-02-02 Hazel Crest, Cook Cty, Illinois, USA  
3a

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Laxton, William Henry Sr. [I8101]1879-04-011949-03-18
Mother Avery, Florence Ellen [I8106]1893-08-311967-12-26
    Sister     Laxton, Doris Marjoria [I8110]
    Sister     Laxton, Gladys Ellen [I8111] 1921-08-21 1957-10-05
    Sister     Laxton, Hazel June [I8117]
         Laxton, George [I8118] 1926-01-15 1980-02-02
    Sister     Laxton, Betty Louise [I8112]
    Brother     Laxton, Edward [I8113] 1929-01-22 1995-01-21
    Sister     Laxton, Lillian May [I8114] 1930-11-10 1995-03-09
    Sister     Laxton, Donna R. [I8115] 1932-05-29 1984-08-23
    Sister     Laxton, Laverne Maude [I8116]

Narrative

[Obituary for George Laxton, from the Chicago Star-Tribune, 3 Feb 1980.]

GEORGE LAXTON

Services were held Tuesday for George Laxton, 54, of Markham. Mr. Laxton died Saturday at South Suburban hospital.

Born January 15, 1926, in Blue Island, Mr. Laxton is survived by his wife, Luella; six daughters, Margaret Neumann, Jacqueline Runia, LuGene Phillips, Diane Beaty, Dorothy Laxton and Susan Laxton; eight sons, Michael, William, George, Robert, Ronald, John, Donald, and Richard; seven sisters, Doris Bagal, Hazel Copillo, Lillian Dolark, Betty Calvin, Donna Villanulla [sic], Laverne Lockhart, and Florence Laxton; two brothers, Edward and William; and 16 grandchildren.

Pedigree

  1. Laxton, William Henry Sr. [I8101]
    1. Avery, Florence Ellen [I8106]
      1. Laxton, Doris Marjoria [I8110]
      2. Laxton, Betty Louise [I8112]
      3. Laxton, Laverne Maude [I8116]
      4. Laxton, Hazel June [I8117]
      5. Laxton, Gladys Ellen [I8111]
      6. Laxton, George
      7. Laxton, Edward [I8113]
      8. Laxton, Lillian May [I8114]
      9. Laxton, Donna R. [I8115]

Ancestors

Source References

  1. Illinois, Cook County, Birth Certificates, 1871-1940 [S0349]
      • Confidence: High
      • Citation:

        "Illinois, Cook County, Birth Certificates, 1871-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVSH-GDDR : 18 May 2016), George Laxton, 15 Jan 1926; Blue Island, Cook, Illinois, United States, reference/certificate 120, Cook County Clerk, Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm .

  2. US Social Security Death Index [S0098]
      • Confidence: High
      • Citation:

        "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JYJW-3PB : 20 May 2014), George Laxton, Feb 1980; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

  3. Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1994 [S0359]
      • Confidence: High
      • Citation:

        "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1994," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q23W-HT55 : 18 March 2018), George Laxton, 02 Feb 1980; citing Hazel Crest, Cook, Illinois, United States, source reference , record number , Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm .

  4. Chicago Star-Tribune (Illinois) [S0445]
      • Date: 1980-02-03
      • Confidence: High
  5. US Census of 1930 [S0042]
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSRR-C82 : accessed 24 August 2018), William Laxton, Blue Island, Cook, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 2044, sheet 11B, line 87, family 282, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 415; FHL microfilm 2,340,150.

        Event Date: 1930
        Event Place: Blue Island, Cook, Illinois, United States
        William Laxton Head Male 50 Illinois
        Florence Laxton Wife Female 36 England
        Doris Laxton Daughter Female 10 Illinois
        Gladys Laxton Daughter Female 8 Illinois
        Hazel Laxton Daughter Female 7 Illinois
        George Laxton Son Male 4 Illinois
        Betty Laxton Daughter Female 2 Illinois
        Edward Laxton Son Male 1 Illinois

  6. US Census of 1940 [S0043]
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWY4-6GD : accessed 24 August 2018), William Laxton, Ward 6, Chicago, Chicago City, Cook, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 103-403, sheet 3B, line 69, family 60, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 933.

        Event Date: 1940
        Event Place: Ward 6, Chicago, Chicago City, Cook, Illinois, United States
        William Laxton Head Male 60 Illinois
        Florence Laxton Wife Female 46 England
        Gladys E Laxton Daughter Female 18 Illinois
        Hazel J Laxton Daughter Female 17 Illinois
        George Laxton Son Male 14 Illinois
        Betty L Laxton Daughter Female 12 Illinois
        Edward Laxton Son Male 11 Illinois
        Lillian N Laxton Daughter Female 9 Illinois
        Donna R Laxton Daughter Female 7 Illinois
        Laverne M Laxton Daughter Female 6 Illinois